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1978 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Nolan Ryan led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1978 with 9.97, 0.07 ahead of J. R. Richard (9.90). It was one of 12 times Nolan Ryan led in strikeouts / 9.

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Nolan Ryan Led all of MLB in 1978 Nolan Ryan California Angels
9.97 Strikeouts / 9 0.07 clear of J. R. Richard
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 9.97 10 13 3.72 234.2
2 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 9.90 18 11 3.11 275.1
3 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 8.16 25 3 1.74 273.2
4 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 7.83 16 14 2.88 259.2
5 Ken Kravec CHA 6.83 11 16 4.08 203.0
6 Pete Vuckovich Pete Vuckovich SLN 6.76 12 12 2.54 198.1
7 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 6.72 14 10 3.03 243.2
8 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 6.68 19 18 2.88 334.1
9 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 6.67 11 9 3.81 238.2
10 Tom Underwood Tom Underwood TOR 6.33 6 14 4.10 197.2
11 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 6.12 3 15 3.75 235.1
12 Chris Knapp CAL 6.02 14 8 4.21 188.1
13 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 5.97 18 10 2.79 258.0
14 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 5.86 16 13 2.84 247.1
15 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 5.82 15 11 3.55 238.1
16 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX 5.67 18 8 3.04 249.0
17 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 5.63 11 9 3.70 177.1
18 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 5.59 21 17 3.33 294.2
19 Bob Shirley Bob Shirley SDN 5.53 8 11 3.69 166.0
20 Milt Wilcox DET 5.52 13 12 3.76 215.1
21 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley BOS 5.43 20 8 2.99 268.1
22 Craig Swan Craig Swan NYN 5.43 9 6 2.43 207.1
23 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 5.34 19 15 4.03 281.1
24 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 5.32 21 6 2.73 260.2
25 Don Robinson Don Robinson PIT 5.32 14 6 3.47 228.1
26 Tommy John Tommy John LAN 5.24 17 10 3.30 213.0
27 Jon Matlack Jon Matlack TEX 5.23 15 13 2.27 270.0
28 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 5.18 13 10 2.47 219.0
29 Larry Christenson PHI 5.17 13 14 3.24 228.0
30 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 5.16 18 12 3.65 239.0
31 Pete Broberg Pete Broberg OAK 5.11 10 12 4.62 165.2
32 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 5.09 17 11 2.63 260.0
33 Steve Stone Steve Stone CHA 5.01 12 12 4.37 212.0
34 Matt Keough Matt Keough OAK 4.93 8 15 3.24 197.1
35 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy TOR 4.93 10 12 4.09 193.2
36 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 4.83 13 8 3.31 212.1
37 Ed Halicki Ed Halicki SFN 4.75 9 10 2.85 199.0
38 Dave Goltz Dave Goltz MIN 4.74 15 10 2.49 220.1
39 Rick Langford Rick Langford OAK 4.71 7 13 3.43 175.2
40 Randy Lerch Randy Lerch PHI 4.70 11 8 3.96 184.0
41 Don Aase Don Aase CAL 4.68 11 8 4.03 178.2
42 Tom Hume Tom Hume CIN 4.66 8 11 4.14 174.0
43 Dick Ruthven Dick Ruthven PHI +1 4.66 15 11 3.38 231.2
44 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez BAL 4.62 16 11 3.52 276.1
45 Mike Paxton Mike Paxton CLE 4.52 12 11 3.86 191.0
46 Rick Wise Rick Wise CLE 4.51 9 19 4.34 211.2
47 John Candelaria John Candelaria PIT 4.48 12 11 3.24 189.0
48 John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson OAK 4.40 11 10 3.39 186.0
49 Bob Forsch Bob Forsch SLN 4.39 11 17 3.70 233.2
50 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez BOS 4.32 16 13 3.96 250.0
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