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Progressive Leaders & Records for Hits Allowed/9IP
Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records:  Single-Season  Career  Active  Progressive  Year-by-Year League 

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This table lists the career, single-season, active, yearly (meaning perfomances solely from that year) leaders following each season of Major League Baseball. Note that a player is considered active between the first and last season of their career. Entries under Single-Season from 1871-1875 are not carried forward past 1875. Entries under Career and Active do include totals from the 1871-1875 seasons.

Year CareerHper9IP  Single-SeasonHper9IP  ActiveHper9IP  YearlyHper9IP 
1871 Rynie Wolters10.972 Rynie Wolters10.972
1872 Cherokee Fisher7.260 Cherokee Fisher7.260
1873Al Spalding+10.772 Cherokee Fisher7.260 Al Spalding+10.772 Cherokee Fisher9.605
1874Dick McBride10.515 Cherokee Fisher7.260 Dick McBride10.515 Dick McBride9.499
1875Cherokee Fisher10.187 Joe Borden6.409 Cherokee Fisher10.187 Joe Borden6.409
1876George Bradley8.183 George Bradley7.382 George Bradley8.183 George Bradley7.382
1877George Bradley8.744 George Bradley7.382 George Bradley8.744 Tommy Bond9.155
1878George Bradley8.744 George Bradley7.382 George Bradley8.744 Bobby Mitchell7.762
1879Will White9.038 George Bradley7.382 Will White9.038 Bill McGunnigle8.475
1880John Ward+8.193 Tim Keefe+6.086 John Ward+8.193 Tim Keefe+6.086
1881John Ward+8.317 Tim Keefe+6.086 John Ward+8.317 Jim McCormick8.281
1882Larry Corcoran7.438 Tim Keefe+6.086 Larry Corcoran7.438 Guy Hecker6.490
1883Larry Corcoran7.905 Tim Keefe+6.086 Larry Corcoran7.905 Tim Keefe+7.066
1884Tony Mullane7.790 Tim Keefe+6.086 Tony Mullane7.790 Charlie Sweeney6.585
1885Ed Morris7.071 Tim Keefe+6.086 Ed Morris7.071 Tim Keefe+6.750
1886Ed Morris7.178 Tim Keefe+6.086 Ed Morris7.178 Toad Ramsey6.834
1887Toad Ramsey7.581 Tim Keefe+6.086 Toad Ramsey7.581 Elmer Smith8.048
1888Tim Keefe+7.686 Tim Keefe+6.086 Tim Keefe+7.686 Tim Keefe+6.569
1889Tim Keefe+7.704 Tim Keefe+6.086 Tim Keefe+7.704 Jack Stivetts7.184
1890Tim Keefe+7.769 Tim Keefe+6.086 Tim Keefe+7.769 Frank Knauss6.726
1891Amos Rusie+7.580 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.580 Amos Rusie+7.033
1892Amos Rusie+7.365 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.365 Tony Mullane6.773
1893Amos Rusie+7.588 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.588 Amos Rusie+8.421
1894Amos Rusie+7.758 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.758 Amos Rusie+8.635
1895Amos Rusie+7.887 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.887 Brownie Foreman8.442
1896Amos Rusie+7.887 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.887 Billy Rhines8.056
1897Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+7.970 Cy Seymour8.233
1898Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+8.023 Kid Nichols+7.330
1899Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+8.023 Vic Willis+7.275
1900Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Amos Rusie+8.023 Rube Waddell+7.591
1901Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Vic Willis+7.991 Happy Townsend7.392
1902Tim Keefe+7.915 Tim Keefe+6.086 Vic Willis+8.036 Bill Bernhard7.009
1903Rube Waddell+7.874 Tim Keefe+6.086 Rube Waddell+7.874 Earl Moore7.122
1904Rube Waddell+7.709 Tim Keefe+6.086 Rube Waddell+7.709 Mordecai Brown+6.570
1905Rube Waddell+7.465 Tim Keefe+6.086 Rube Waddell+7.465 Rube Waddell+6.326
1906Addie Joss+7.422 Ed Reulbach5.326 Addie Joss+7.422 Ed Reulbach5.326
1907Jake Weimer7.384 Ed Reulbach5.326 Jake Weimer7.384 Carl Lundgren5.652
1908Ed Walsh+7.075 Ed Reulbach5.326 Ed Walsh+7.075 Mordecai Brown+6.166
1909Ed Reulbach6.454 Ed Reulbach5.326 Ed Reulbach6.454 Cy Morgan6.259
1910Ed Reulbach6.684 Ed Reulbach5.326 Ed Reulbach6.684 Russ Ford5.826
1911Ed Reulbach6.827 Ed Reulbach5.326 Ed Reulbach6.827 Vean Gregg6.327
1912Ed Reulbach6.989 Ed Reulbach5.326 Ed Reulbach6.989 Walter Johnson+6.317
1913Walter Johnson+6.895 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.895 Walter Johnson+6.035
1914Walter Johnson+6.903 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.903 Dutch Leonard5.568
1915Jeff Tesreau6.805 Ed Reulbach5.326 Jeff Tesreau6.805 Pete Alexander+6.050
1916Walter Johnson+6.921 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.921 Larry Cheney6.332
1917Walter Johnson+6.914 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.914 Stan Coveleski+6.094
1918Babe Ruth+6.693 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+6.693 Allen Sothoron6.545
1919Walter Johnson+6.919 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.919 Pete Alexander+6.894
1920Walter Johnson+6.972 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+6.972 Dolf Luque7.281
1921Walter Johnson+7.093 Ed Reulbach5.326 Walter Johnson+7.093 Red Faber+7.975
1922Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Dixie Davis8.363
1923Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Dolf Luque7.798
1924Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Dazzy Vance+6.947
1925Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Dolf Luque8.134
1926Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Lefty Grove+7.919
1927Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Wilcy Moore7.817
1928Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 Dazzy Vance+7.256
1929Babe Ruth+7.113 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.113 George Earnshaw8.234
1930Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.142 Bump Hadley8.366
1931Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.142 Bump Hadley7.263
1932Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.142 Steve Swetonic7.414
1933Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Babe Ruth+7.177 Hal Schumacher6.924
1934Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.123 Lefty Gomez+7.125
1935Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.130 Cy Blanton7.785
1936Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.210 Monte Pearson7.709
1937Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.106 Lefty Gomez+7.534
1938Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.210 Johnny Vander Meer7.070
1939Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Lefty Gomez+8.180 Bob Feller+6.887
1940Bob Feller+7.043 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.043 Bob Feller+6.883
1941Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.140 Johnny Vander Meer6.839
1942Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.140 Mort Cooper6.685
1943Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.140 Allie Reynolds6.342
1944Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.140 Steve Gromek7.070
1945Bob Feller+7.098 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.098 Hal Newhouser+6.865
1946Bob Feller+7.022 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.022 Hal Newhouser+6.612
1947Bob Feller+7.009 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.009 Spec Shea6.397
1948Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.142 Spec Shea6.764
1949Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.245 Tommy Byrne5.740
1950Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.341 Early Wynn+6.992
1951Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.441 Allie Reynolds6.964
1952Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Lemon+7.590 Bob Lemon+6.859
1953Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Feller+7.640 Warren Spahn+7.148
1954Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Tommy Byrne7.351 Bob Turley6.477
1955Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Tommy Byrne7.399 Bob Turley6.130
1956Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Whitey Ford+7.305 Herb Score5.848
1957Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Whitey Ford+7.377 Bob Turley6.125
1958Bob Turley6.714 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Turley6.714 Bob Turley6.530
1959Bob Turley6.897 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Turley6.897 Herb Score6.890
1960Bob Turley6.929 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Turley6.929 Ernie Broglio6.839
1961Bob Turley7.040 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Turley7.040 Chuck Estrada6.750
1962Bob Turley7.119 Ed Reulbach5.326 Bob Turley7.119 Sandy Koufax+6.542
1963Ed Walsh+7.123 Ed Reulbach5.326 Sandy Koufax+7.131 Al Downing5.841
1964Sandy Koufax+7.008 Ed Reulbach5.326 Sandy Koufax+7.008 Joe Horlen6.066
1965Sandy Koufax+6.804 Ed Reulbach5.326 Sandy Koufax+6.804 Sandy Koufax+5.791
1966Sandy Koufax+6.792 Ed Reulbach5.326 Sandy Koufax+6.792 Sam McDowell6.021
1967Sandy Koufax+6.792 Ed Reulbach5.326 Sam McDowell6.985 Gary Peters6.473
1968Sandy Koufax+6.792 Luis Tiant5.295 Sam McDowell6.793 Luis Tiant5.295
1969Sandy Koufax+6.792 Luis Tiant5.295 Sam McDowell6.832 Andy Messersmith6.084
1970Sandy Koufax+6.792 Luis Tiant5.295 Sam McDowell6.853 Wayne Simpson6.392
1971Sandy Koufax+6.792 Luis Tiant5.295 Sam McDowell6.839 Vida Blue6.029
1972Sandy Koufax+6.792 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Sam McDowell6.958 Nolan Ryan+5.261
1973Nolan Ryan+6.212 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.212 Jim Bibby6.418
1974Nolan Ryan+6.158 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.158 Nolan Ryan+5.979
1975Nolan Ryan+6.248 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.248 Catfish Hunter+6.805
1976Nolan Ryan+6.228 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.228 Nolan Ryan+6.109
1977Nolan Ryan+6.192 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.192 Nolan Ryan+5.960
1978Nolan Ryan+6.271 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.271 Ron Guidry6.150
1979Nolan Ryan+6.317 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.317 J.R. Richard6.773
1980Nolan Ryan+6.443 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.443 Mario Soto5.958
1981Nolan Ryan+6.421 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.421 Nolan Ryan+5.980
1982Nolan Ryan+6.468 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.468 Nolan Ryan+7.047
1983Nolan Ryan+6.450 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.450 Nolan Ryan+6.143
1984Nolan Ryan+6.477 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.477 Dwight Gooden6.647
1985Nolan Ryan+6.564 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.564 Sid Fernandez5.706
1986Nolan Ryan+6.541 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.541 Mike Scott5.949
1987Nolan Ryan+6.541 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.541 Nolan Ryan+6.548
1988Nolan Ryan+6.593 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.593 Sid Fernandez6.112
1989Nolan Ryan+6.568 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.568 Nolan Ryan+6.092
1990Nolan Ryan+6.546 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.546 Nolan Ryan+6.044
1991Nolan Ryan+6.505 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.505 Nolan Ryan+5.306
1992Nolan Ryan+6.546 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.546 Curt Schilling6.561
1993Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Nolan Ryan+6.555 Randy Johnson6.521
1994Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Sid Fernandez6.768 Roger Clemens6.539
1995Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Sid Fernandez6.840 Hideo Nomo5.833
1996Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Sid Fernandez6.850 Al Leiter6.395
1997Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Randy Johnson6.851 Pedro Martinez5.892
1998Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Randy Johnson6.929 Kerry Wood6.318
1999Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Randy Johnson6.920 Kevin Millwood6.632
2000Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.726 Pedro Martinez5.309
2001Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.709 Randy Johnson6.525
2002Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.687 Pedro Martinez6.502
2003Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.723 Kerry Wood6.483
2004Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.844 Johan Santana6.158
2005Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.823 Roger Clemens6.431
2006Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.848 Chris Young6.725
2007Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Pedro Martinez6.887 Chris Young6.139
2008Nolan Ryan+6.555 Nolan Ryan+5.261 Kerry Wood6.990 Daisuke Matsuzaka6.871
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