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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Hits per 9 IP

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Yearly League

+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.

Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.

Minimum of 3.1 PA/G, 1.0 IP/G, and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Explanation of min. requirements

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

1. Nolan Ryan+ (25) 5.2606 1972 R

2. Luis Tiant (27) 5.2955 1968 R

3. Nolan Ryan+ (44) 5.3064 1991 R

4. Pedro Martinez (28) 5.3088 2000 R

5. Ed Reulbach (23) 5.3257 1906 R

6. Dutch Leonard (22) 5.5682 1914 L

7. Carl Lundgren (27) 5.6522 1907 R

8. Sid Fernandez (22) 5.7065 1985 L

9. Tommy Byrne (29) 5.7398 1949 L

10. Dave McNally (25) 5.7692 1968 L

11. Sandy Koufax+ (29) 5.7915 1965 L

12. Russ Ford (27) 5.8265 1910 R

13. Hideo Nomo (26) 5.8328 1995 R

14. Al Downing (22) 5.8406 1963 L

15. Herb Score (23) 5.8476 1956 L

16. Bob Gibson+ (32) 5.8490 1968 R

17. Sam McDowell (22) 5.8681 1965 L

18. Ed Walsh+ (29) 5.8918 1910 R

19. Pedro Martinez (25) 5.8923 1997 R

20. Mike Scott (31) 5.9492 1986 R

21. Mario Soto (23) 5.9580 1980 R

22. Floyd Youmans (22) 5.9589 1986 R

23. Nolan Ryan+ (30) 5.9599 1977 R

24. Nolan Ryan+ (27) 5.9790 1974 R

25. Nolan Ryan+ (34) 5.9799 1981 R

26. Nolan Ryan+ (39) 6.0169 1986 R

27. Sam McDowell (23) 6.0206 1966 L

28. Vida Blue (21) 6.0288 1971 L

29. Walter Johnson+ (25) 6.0347 1913 R

30. Nolan Ryan+ (43) 6.0441 1990 R

31. Pete Alexander+ (28) 6.0505 1915 R

32. Sam McDowell (25) 6.0558 1968 L

33. Joe Horlen (26) 6.0665 1964 R

34. Andy Messersmith (23) 6.0840 1969 R

35. Tim Keefe+ (23) 6.0857 1880 R

36. Nolan Ryan+ (42) 6.0919 1989 R

37. Stan Coveleski+ (27) 6.0939 1917 R

38. Catfish Hunter+ (26) 6.0948 1972 R

39. Nolan Ryan+ (29) 6.1090 1976 R

40. Sid Fernandez (25) 6.1123 1988 L

41. Bob Turley (26) 6.1248 1957 R

42. Bob Turley (24) 6.1297 1955 R

43. Chris Young (28) 6.1387 2007 R

44. Don Sutton+ (27) 6.1394 1972 R

45. Nolan Ryan+ (36) 6.1426 1983 R

46. Ron Guidry (27) 6.1498 1978 L

47. Johan Santana (25) 6.1579 2004 L

48. Mordecai Brown+ (31) 6.1665 1908 R

49. Sandy Koufax+ (27) 6.1929 1963 L

50. Randy Johnson (33) 6.2113 1997 L

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

51. Jack Pfiester (28) 6.2114 1906 L

52. Sandy Koufax+ (28) 6.2152 1964 L

53. Roger Nelson (28) 6.2308 1972 R

54. Herb Score (22) 6.2551 1955 L

55. Cy Morgan (30) 6.2591 1909 R

56. Clayton Kershaw (21) 6.2632 2009 L

57. Dean Chance (23) 6.2731 1964 R

58. Christy Mathewson+ (28) 6.2760 1909 R

J.R. Richard (28) 6.2760 1978 R

60. Art Fromme (25) 6.2828 1909 R

61. Greg Maddux (29) 6.3100 1995 R

62. Walter Johnson+ (24) 6.3171 1912 R

63. Kerry Wood (21) 6.3180 1998 R

64. Jack Coombs (27) 6.3229 1910 R

65. Rube Waddell+ (28) 6.3256 1905 L

66. Vean Gregg (26) 6.3270 1911 L

67. Jeff Robinson (26) 6.3314 1988 R

68. Larry Cheney (30) 6.3320 1916 R

69. Sonny Siebert (31) 6.3350 1968 R

70. Allie Reynolds (26) 6.3423 1943 R

71. Roger Clemens (23) 6.3425 1986 R

72. Willie Mitchell (23) 6.3456 1913 L

73. Jose DeLeon (28) 6.3638 1989 R

74. Pascual Perez (31) 6.3670 1988 R

75. Walter Johnson+ (22) 6.3730 1910 R

76. Dave Boswell (21) 6.3780 1966 R

77. Harry Krause (20) 6.3803 1909 L

78. Dutch Leonard (23) 6.3818 1915 L

79. Eddie Cicotte (33) 6.3865 1917 R

80. Wayne Simpson (21) 6.3920 1970 R

81. Al Leiter (30) 6.3947 1996 L

82. Babe Ruth+ (21) 6.3955 1916 L

83. Spec Shea (26) 6.3974 1947 R

84. Dave Righetti (22) 6.4082 1981 L

85. Jim Bibby (28) 6.4177 1973 R

86. Ed Reulbach (22) 6.4183 1905 R

87. Gaylord Perry+ (35) 6.4219 1974 R

88. Eddie Fisher (28) 6.4234 1965 R

89. Addie Joss+ (28) 6.4246 1908 R

90. Mordecai Brown+ (29) 6.4255 1906 R

91. Roger Clemens (42) 6.4306 2005 R

92. Luis Tiant (31) 6.4358 1972 R

93. Frank Smith (28) 6.4401 1908 R

94. Dwight Gooden (20) 6.4410 1985 R

95. Orval Overall (28) 6.4421 1909 R

96. Sid Fernandez (26) 6.4422 1989 L

97. Denny McLain (24) 6.4554 1968 R

98. Mordecai Brown+ (32) 6.4611 1909 R

99. Ray Caldwell (26) 6.4648 1914 R

100. Fred Toney (26) 6.4671 1915 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

101. Gary Peters (30) 6.4731 1967 L

102. Bob Turley (23) 6.4771 1954 R

103. Roger Clemens (35) 6.4815 1998 R

104. Kerry Wood (26) 6.4834 2003 R

105. Randy Johnson (40) 6.4844 2004 L

106. Ed Walsh+ (28) 6.4863 1909 R

107. Guy Hecker (26) 6.4904 1882 R

108. Frank Smith (30) 6.4915 1910 R

109. Tom Seaver+ (36) 6.4930 1981 R

110. Pedro Martinez (30) 6.5017 2002 R

111. Al Mamaux (21) 6.5086 1915 R

112. Claude Hendrix (25) 6.5138 1914 R

Jim Palmer+ (23) 6.5138 1969 R

114. Sam Jones (29) 6.5172 1955 R

115. Bobby Bolin (29) 6.5208 1968 R

116. Randy Johnson (29) 6.5209 1993 L

117. Sid Fernandez (27) 6.5242 1990 L

118. Randy Johnson (37) 6.5247 2001 L

119. Barney Pelty (25) 6.5256 1906 R

120. Bob Turley (27) 6.5299 1958 R

121. King Cole (24) 6.5341 1910 R

122. Roger Clemens (31) 6.5391 1994 R

123. Sandy Koufax+ (26) 6.5425 1962 L

124. Allen Sothoron (25) 6.5455 1918 R

125. Dave Boswell (22) 6.5479 1967 R

126. Nolan Ryan+ (40) 6.5480 1987 R

127. Don Wilson (26) 6.5485 1971 R

128. Bugs Raymond (26) 6.5488 1908 R

129. Ray Culp (21) 6.5508 1963 R

130. Fernando Valenzuela (20) 6.5511 1981 L

131. Chief Bender+ (26) 6.5520 1910 R

132. Jeff Tesreau (24) 6.5556 1912 R

133. Kerry Wood (24) 6.5564 2001 R

134. Joe Horlen (29) 6.5581 1967 R

135. Curt Schilling (25) 6.5611 1992 R

136. Doc White (27) 6.5653 1906 L

137. Christy Mathewson+ (27) 6.5657 1908 R

138. Tim Keefe+ (31) 6.5687 1888 R

139. Mordecai Brown+ (27) 6.5699 1904 R

140. Nolan Ryan+ (26) 6.5706 1973 R

141. Jim Maloney (23) 6.5792 1963 R

142. George McQuillan (23) 6.5811 1908 R

143. Howie Camnitz (27) 6.5830 1909 R

144. Charlie Sweeney (21) 6.5854 1884 R

145. Jason Schmidt (30) 6.5875 2003 R

146. Randy Johnson (28) 6.5895 1992 L

147. Pedro Martinez (33) 6.5945 2005 R

148. Eddie Cicotte (25) 6.5950 1909 R

149. Mike Cuellar (32) 6.5952 1969 L

150. Orval Overall (27) 6.6000 1908 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

Jack Pfiester (29) 6.6000 1907 L

Jason Schmidt (31) 6.6000 2004 R

153. Tom Seaver+ (26) 6.6007 1971 R

154. Sonny Siebert (30) 6.6043 1967 R

155. Hal Newhouser+ (25) 6.6116 1946 L

156. Frank Tanana (22) 6.6173 1976 L

157. Cy Morgan (31) 6.6261 1910 R

158. Andy Messersmith (26) 6.6306 1972 R

159. Sonny Siebert (28) 6.6307 1965 R

160. Kevin Millwood (24) 6.6316 1999 R

161. Frank Smith (25) 6.6343 1905 R

162. Bob Shawkey (25) 6.6361 1916 R

163. Dick Hughes (29) 6.6387 1967 R

164. Bob Caruthers (20) 6.6411 1884 R

165. Eddie Cicotte (32) 6.6417 1916 R

166. Gaylord Perry+ (33) 6.6449 1972 R

167. Jeff Tesreau (26) 6.6453 1914 R

168. Dwight Gooden (19) 6.6468 1984 R

169. Ed Reulbach (26) 6.6472 1909 R

170. Teddy Higuera (29) 6.6510 1988 L

171. Tom Seaver+ (24) 6.6512 1969 R

172. Ed Walsh+ (27) 6.6530 1908 R

173. Walter Johnson+ (30) 6.6534 1918 R

174. Andy Messersmith (24) 6.6575 1970 R

175. Oliver Perez (22) 6.6582 2004 L

176. Johnny Niggeling (39) 6.6606 1943 R

177. Jim Maloney (25) 6.6619 1965 R

178. Don Larsen (26) 6.6623 1956 R

179. Jose Rijo (23) 6.6667 1988 R

180. Tim Wakefield (35) 6.6673 2002 R

181. Mike Scott (33) 6.6677 1988 R

182. Whitey Ford+ (26) 6.6702 1955 L

183. Fred Beebe (26) 6.6720 1906 R

184. Randy Johnson (31) 6.6765 1995 L

185. Juan Marichal+ (28) 6.6768 1966 R

186. Tom Hughes (31) 6.6778 1915 R

187. Steve Carlton+ (27) 6.6785 1972 L

188. Greg Maddux (28) 6.6832 1994 R

189. Ferdie Schupp (26) 6.6838 1917 L

190. Mort Cooper (29) 6.6854 1942 R

191. Jack Chesbro+ (30) 6.6906 1904 R

192. Adonis Terry (23) 6.6923 1888 R

193. Hippo Vaughn (30) 6.6958 1918 L

194. Christy Mathewson+ (24) 6.6969 1905 R

195. Bob Gibson+ (26) 6.7019 1962 R

196. Sam McDowell (28) 6.7081 1971 L

197. Tim Lincecum (25) 6.7101 2009 R

198. Harry Harper (23) 6.7131 1918 L

199. Hal Newhouser+ (21) 6.7132 1942 L

200. Jake Weimer (30) 6.7134 1904 L

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

201. Bob Feller+ (27) 6.7136 1946 R

202. Sandy Koufax+ (30) 6.7152 1966 L

203. Silver King (20) 6.7154 1888 R

204. Orel Hershiser (26) 6.7218 1985 R

205. Chris Young (27) 6.7249 2006 R

206. Juan Guzman (25) 6.7251 1992 R

207. Frank Knauss (22) 6.7255 1890 L

208. Babe Ruth+ (22) 6.7293 1917 L

209. Ed Seward (21) 6.7326 1888 R

210. Tom Gordon (21) 6.7362 1989 R

211. A.J. Burnett (25) 6.7390 2002 R

212. Orval Overall (26) 6.7416 1907 R

213. Bob Gibson+ (30) 6.7420 1966 R

214. Hank Aguirre (31) 6.7500 1962 L

Howie Camnitz (25) 6.7500 1907 R

Chuck Estrada (23) 6.7500 1961 R

Randy Johnson (27) 6.7500 1991 L

Tim Keefe+ (28) 6.7500 1885 R

Greg Maddux (26) 6.7500 1992 R

Pedro Martinez (27) 6.7500 1999 R

221. Buzz Capra (26) 6.7604 1974 R

222. Babe Ruth+ (23) 6.7635 1918 L

223. Tom Hughes (32) 6.7640 1916 R

224. Spec Shea (27) 6.7645 1948 R

225. Wally Bunker (19) 6.7710 1964 R

226. Joe McGinnity+ (33) 6.7721 1904 R

227. Tony Mullane (33) 6.7729 1892 R

228. J.R. Richard (29) 6.7731 1979 R

229. Pete Richert (25) 6.7732 1965 L

230. Charley Hall (25) 6.7739 1910 R

231. Joe Engel (20) 6.7773 1913 L

232. Fred Anderson (31) 6.7778 1917 R

233. Don Drysdale+ (27) 6.7780 1964 R

Joe Wood (19) 6.7780 1909 R

235. Larry Corcoran (20) 6.7794 1880 R

236. Bill Doak (23) 6.7852 1914 R

237. Steve McCatty (27) 6.7864 1981 R

238. Milt Pappas (22) 6.7880 1961 R

239. Bob Lemon+ (28) 6.7902 1949 R

240. Sid Fernandez (29) 6.7919 1992 L

241. Tom Seaver+ (28) 6.7966 1973 R

242. Jim Maloney (29) 6.8004 1969 R

243. Derek Lowe (29) 6.8012 2002 R

244. Catfish Hunter+ (29) 6.8049 1975 R

Mickey Welch+ (25) 6.8049 1885 R

246. Mike Norris (25) 6.8054 1980 R

247. George Brunet (30) 6.8071 1965 L

Cannonball Titcomb (21) 6.8071 1888 L

249. Mario Soto (26) 6.8076 1983 R

250. Jake Peavy (26) 6.8104 2007 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

251. Walter Johnson+ (20) 6.8114 1908 R

252. Carlos Zambrano (25) 6.8131 2006 R

253. Dave Stieb (30) 6.8151 1988 R

254. David Cone (31) 6.8155 1994 R

255. Randy Johnson (38) 6.8192 2002 L

256. Juan Marichal+ (27) 6.8262 1965 R

257. Jack Coombs (26) 6.8266 1909 R

258. Andy Messersmith (29) 6.8269 1975 R

259. Nolan Ryan+ (32) 6.8308 1979 R

260. Jim Palmer+ (27) 6.8335 1973 R

261. Toad Ramsey (21) 6.8341 1886 L

262. J.R. Richard (26) 6.8351 1976 R

263. Ken Howell (28) 6.8382 1989 R

264. Ernie Broglio (24) 6.8395 1960 R

Dennis Martinez (37) 6.8395 1992 R

Johnny Vander Meer (26) 6.8395 1941 L

267. Sandy Koufax+ (24) 6.8400 1960 L

Virgil Trucks (32) 6.8400 1949 R

John Tudor (31) 6.8400 1985 L

270. Walter Johnson+ (29) 6.8466 1917 R

Zip Zabel (24) 6.8466 1915 R

272. Carlos Zambrano (24) 6.8507 2005 R

273. Tommy John (25) 6.8515 1968 L

Amos Rusie+ (21) 6.8515 1892 R

275. Tom Seaver+ (32) 6.8533 1977 R

276. Frank Smith (29) 6.8548 1909 R

277. Lady Baldwin (27) 6.8563 1886 L

278. Randy Johnson (35) 6.8577 1999 L

279. Mickey Haefner (30) 6.8589 1943 L

280. Bob Lemon+ (31) 6.8590 1952 R

281. Gary Peters (29) 6.8599 1966 L

282. Bob Veale (32) 6.8601 1968 L

283. Mickey Lolich (28) 6.8622 1969 L

284. Heinie Berger (26) 6.8629 1908 R

285. Ed Reulbach (25) 6.8634 1908 R

286. Babe Ruth+ (20) 6.8637 1915 L

287. Mario Soto (27) 6.8638 1984 R

288. Joe Wood (25) 6.8644 1915 R

289. Hal Newhouser+ (24) 6.8649 1945 L

290. Daisuke Matsuzaka (27) 6.8708 2008 R

291. Mario Soto (28) 6.8727 1985 R

292. Lady Baldwin (26) 6.8755 1885 L

293. Dave Davenport (25) 6.8761 1915 R

294. Jose DeLeon (23) 6.8787 1984 R

295. Jimmy Dygert (22) 6.8790 1907 R

296. Don Sutton+ (28) 6.8817 1973 R

297. Bob Feller+ (21) 6.8835 1940 R

298. Bob Feller+ (20) 6.8865 1939 R

299. Chan Ho Park (27) 6.8894 2000 R

300. Herb Score (26) 6.8900 1959 L

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

301. Ed Reulbach (24) 6.8906 1907 R

302. Pete Alexander+ (32) 6.8936 1919 R

303. Jim Bouton (24) 6.8944 1963 R

304. Don Wilson (22) 6.8967 1967 R

305. Walter Johnson+ (27) 6.8970 1915 R

306. Jose Rijo (25) 6.8985 1990 R

307. Kevin Appier (25) 6.9008 1993 R

308. Bobby Bolin (26) 6.9018 1965 R

309. Dick Woodson (27) 6.9020 1972 R

310. Dean Chance (27) 6.9041 1968 R

311. Dick Ellsworth (23) 6.9048 1963 L

312. Ray Culp (26) 6.9060 1968 R

313. Randy Johnson (30) 6.9070 1994 L

314. Don Sutton+ (35) 6.9089 1980 R

315. Larry Cheney (28) 6.9090 1914 R

316. Nolan Ryan+ (28) 6.9091 1975 R

317. Jeff Tesreau (27) 6.9118 1915 R

318. Rudy May (26) 6.9120 1971 L

319. Russ Ford (31) 6.9137 1914 R

320. Wilbur Cooper (24) 6.9146 1916 L

Lefty Leifield (24) 6.9146 1908 L

322. Johnny Schmitz (27) 6.9174 1948 L

323. Fred Beebe (28) 6.9178 1908 R

Bobby Witt (24) 6.9178 1988 R

325. Howie Camnitz (26) 6.9211 1908 R

326. Bob Feller+ (28) 6.9231 1947 R

John Smoltz (22) 6.9231 1989 R

Cy Young+ (41) 6.9231 1908 R

329. Hal Schumacher (22) 6.9240 1933 R

330. Whit Wyatt (35) 6.9244 1943 R

331. David Cone (25) 6.9251 1988 R

332. Bruce Berenyi (26) 6.9286 1981 R

333. Bruce Dal Canton (32) 6.9297 1974 R

334. Wayne Twitchell (25) 6.9313 1973 R

335. Jim Shaw (20) 6.9339 1914 R

336. Carl Lundgren (26) 6.9342 1906 R

337. Jim Hardin (24) 6.9344 1968 R

Johnny Vander Meer (27) 6.9344 1942 L

339. Tully Sparks (31) 6.9347 1906 R

340. Scott Garrelts (27) 6.9362 1989 R

341. Jimmy Dygert (23) 6.9385 1908 R

342. Adonis Terry (27) 6.9398 1892 R

343. Mickey Welch+ (28) 6.9404 1888 R

344. Bert Blyleven (26) 6.9418 1977 R

Mark Langston (30) 6.9418 1991 L

346. Joe Coleman (25) 6.9429 1972 R

Frank Owen (24) 6.9429 1904 R

George Winter (29) 6.9429 1907 R

349. Dazzy Vance+ (33) 6.9470 1924 R

350. Wheezer Dell (29) 6.9488 1915 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

351. Walter Johnson+ (26) 6.9498 1914 R

352. Art Ditmar (30) 6.9505 1959 R

353. Ed Walsh+ (25) 6.9521 1906 R

354. Mordecai Brown+ (30) 6.9528 1907 R

355. Elton Chamberlain (20) 6.9545 1888 R

Roger Clemens (34) 6.9545 1997 R

Jack Morris (26) 6.9545 1981 R

358. Tom Phoebus (26) 6.9557 1968 R

359. Bill Singer (25) 6.9567 1969 R

360. Tom Cheney (27) 6.9577 1962 R

361. Cy Young+ (38) 6.9605 1905 R

362. Whit Wyatt (33) 6.9607 1941 R

363. Allie Reynolds (34) 6.9638 1951 R

364. Sam McDowell (27) 6.9639 1970 L

365. Blue Moon Odom (23) 6.9640 1968 R

Blue Moon Odom (24) 6.9640 1969 R

367. Tom Seaver+ (30) 6.9667 1975 R

368. Mickey Hughes (21) 6.9669 1888 R

369. Moe Drabowsky (27) 6.9694 1963 R

370. Joe Bush (23) 6.9698 1916 R

371. Jim Maloney (26) 6.9703 1966 R

372. Erik Bedard (28) 6.9725 2007 L

Gary Bell (21) 6.9725 1958 R

374. Fernando Valenzuela (24) 6.9731 1985 L

375. Rube Foster (26) 6.9732 1914 R

376. Brandon Webb (24) 6.9742 2003 R

377. Jim Scott (21) 6.9747 1909 R

378. Dan Warthen (22) 6.9781 1975 L

379. Denny McLain (22) 6.9798 1966 R

380. Bobby Bolin (27) 6.9807 1966 R

381. Jerry Koosman (26) 6.9834 1969 L

382. Frank Smith (24) 6.9835 1904 R

383. Chan Ho Park (24) 6.9844 1997 R

384. Joe Wood (22) 6.9855 1912 R

385. Chuck Estrada (22) 6.9872 1960 R

386. Andy Messersmith (28) 6.9886 1974 R

387. Pete Alexander+ (24) 6.9891 1911 R

388. Early Wynn+ (30) 6.9922 1950 R

389. Johan Santana (26) 6.9928 2005 L

390. Phil Douglas (24) 6.9944 1914 R

391. Spud Chandler (38) 6.9948 1946 R

392. Gus Weyhing (21) 6.9950 1888 R

393. Dave Stieb (27) 6.9962 1985 R

394. Hank Gastright (25) 6.9967 1890 R

395. Dennis Eckersley+ (21) 6.9983 1976 R

396. Ewell Blackwell (27) 7.0000 1950 R

Burleigh Grimes+ (24) 7.0000 1918 R

398. Charley Radbourn+ (29) 7.0020 1884 R

399. Vida Blue (31) 7.0027 1981 L

400. Warren Hacker (27) 7.0054 1952 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

401. George Brunet (33) 7.0068 1968 L

402. Nolan Ryan+ (37) 7.0073 1984 R

403. Tom Seaver+ (31) 7.0074 1976 R

404. Spud Chandler (35) 7.0079 1943 R

405. Bill Bernhard (31) 7.0088 1902 R

406. Dave Boswell (23) 7.0105 1968 R

Sam McDowell (26) 7.0105 1969 L

408. Orel Hershiser (29) 7.0112 1988 R

409. Carl Lundgren (25) 7.0157 1905 R

Dummy Taylor (29) 7.0157 1904 R

411. Ed Morris (21) 7.0171 1884 L

412. Nolan Ryan+ (31) 7.0185 1978 R

413. Pete Harnisch (24) 7.0200 1991 R

414. Ed Willett (26) 7.0208 1910 R

415. Addie Joss+ (26) 7.0213 1906 R

416. Harry Howell (28) 7.0217 1905 R

417. Joe Wood (20) 7.0218 1910 R

418. Vic Raschi (33) 7.0224 1952 R

419. Frank Miller (30) 7.0231 1916 R

420. Rube Waddell+ (31) 7.0257 1908 L

421. Bob Wicker (27) 7.0281 1905 R

422. Steve Barber (23) 7.0309 1961 L

423. Don Wilson (28) 7.0320 1973 R

424. Stan Williams (23) 7.0322 1960 R

425. Amos Rusie+ (20) 7.0333 1891 R

426. Chan Ho Park (28) 7.0385 2001 R

427. Damian Moss (25) 7.0391 2002 L

428. Al Leiter (32) 7.0415 1998 L

429. Rex Barney (23) 7.0419 1948 R

430. Steve Carlton+ (24) 7.0451 1969 L

431. Rick Ankiel (20) 7.0457 2000 L

432. Nolan Ryan+ (35) 7.0466 1982 R

433. Reb Russell (27) 7.0479 1916 L

434. Jim Palmer+ (29) 7.0495 1975 R

435. Al Downing (26) 7.0512 1967 L

436. Doc White (26) 7.0525 1905 L

437. Gene Krapp (27) 7.0528 1914 R

438. Bucky Walters (30) 7.0533 1939 R

439. Mario Soto (25) 7.0556 1982 R

440. Chief Bender+ (25) 7.0560 1909 R

441. Carl Mays (26) 7.0568 1918 R

442. Guy Hecker (28) 7.0586 1884 R

443. Dave Morehead (20) 7.0592 1963 R

444. Vic Willis+ (32) 7.0602 1908 R

445. Walter Johnson+ (28) 7.0604 1916 R

John Smoltz (29) 7.0604 1996 R

447. Walt Leverenz (24) 7.0609 1913 L

448. Andy Messersmith (27) 7.0654 1973 R

449. Tim Keefe+ (26) 7.0662 1883 R

450. Bill James (22) 7.0682 1914 R

Rank Player (age that year) Hits per 9 IP Year Throws

451. Johnny Vander Meer (23) 7.0695 1938 L

452. Steve Gromek (24) 7.0704 1944 R

Pete Harnisch (26) 7.0704 1993 R

454. Phil Knell (26) 7.0714 1891 L

Pat Ragan (30) 7.0714 1916 R

456. Larry Dierker (22) 7.0742 1969 R

Mike Scott (34) 7.0742 1989 R

458. John Candelaria (22) 7.0773 1976 L

459. Bob Lemon+ (27) 7.0795 1948 R

460. Henry Boyle (23) 7.0800 1884 R

461. Jean Dubuc (27) 7.0802 1916 R

462. Tim Keefe+ (27) 7.0807 1884 R

463. Doc Newton (24) 7.0820 1902 L

464. Kevin Brown (35) 7.0826 2000 R

Alex Main (31) 7.0826 1915 R

466. Jeff Tesreau (25) 7.0851 1913 R

467. Ron Guidry (30) 7.0866 1981 L

468. Rudy May (24) 7.0869 1969 L

469. Dennis Eckersley+ (20) 7.0875 1975 R

Pedro Martinez (31) 7.0875 2003 R

Guy Morton (22) 7.0875 1915 R

472. Hoyt Wilhelm+ (36) 7.0885 1959 R

473. Danny Darwin (25) 7.0890 1981 R

474. Billy Pierce (28) 7.0891 1955 L

475. Mike Boddicker (25) 7.0894 1983 R

476. Sid Fernandez (23) 7.0914 1986 L

477. Dwight Gooden (21) 7.0920 1986 R

478. Hideo Nomo (27) 7.0949 1996 R

479. Gaylord Perry+ (28) 7.0956 1967 R

480. Roger Clemens (41) 7.0964 2004 R

481. Chris Short (26) 7.0967 1964 L

482. Red Ames (24) 7.0971 1907 R

483. Rick Reuschel (36) 7.0979 1985 R

484. Ken McBride (27) 7.0996 1963 R

485. Johnny Vander Meer (28) 7.1003 1943 L

486. Rudy May (27) 7.1006 1972 L

487. Pat Jarvis (27) 7.1016 1968 R

488. Reb Russell (24) 7.1053 1913 L

Jake Weimer (33) 7.1053 1907 L

490. Denny McLain (21) 7.1074 1965 R

491. Ed Morris (22) 7.1102 1885 L

492. Larry Corcoran (22) 7.1106 1882 R

Eddie Plank+ (39) 7.1106 1915 L

494. Early Wynn+ (39) 7.1108 1959 R

495. Gary Peters (26) 7.1111 1963 L

496. Bucky Walters (31) 7.1115 1940 R

497. Matt Clement (27) 7.1122 2002 R

498. Danny Jackson (26) 7.1125 1988 L

499. A.J. Burnett (30) 7.1167 2007 R

500. Charlie Hough (37) 7.1185 1985 R

Rank	Player (age that year)	Hits per 9 IP	Year	Throws
1.	Nolan Ryan+ (25)	5.2606	1972	R
2.	Luis Tiant (27)	5.2955	1968	R
3.	Nolan Ryan+ (44)	5.3064	1991	R
4.	Pedro Martinez (28)	5.3088	2000	R
5.	Ed Reulbach (23)	5.3257	1906	R
6.	Dutch Leonard (22)	5.5682	1914	L
7.	Carl Lundgren (27)	5.6522	1907	R
8.	Sid Fernandez (22)	5.7065	1985	L
9.	Tommy Byrne (29)	5.7398	1949	L
10.	Dave McNally (25)	5.7692	1968	L
11.	Sandy Koufax+ (29)	5.7915	1965	L
12.	Russ Ford (27)	5.8265	1910	R
13.	Hideo Nomo (26)	5.8328	1995	R
14.	Al Downing (22)	5.8406	1963	L
15.	Herb Score (23)	5.8476	1956	L
16.	Bob Gibson+ (32)	5.8490	1968	R
17.	Sam McDowell (22)	5.8681	1965	L
18.	Ed Walsh+ (29)	5.8918	1910	R
19.	Pedro Martinez (25)	5.8923	1997	R
20.	Mike Scott (31)	5.9492	1986	R
21.	Mario Soto (23)	5.9580	1980	R
22.	Floyd Youmans (22)	5.9589	1986	R
23.	Nolan Ryan+ (30)	5.9599	1977	R
24.	Nolan Ryan+ (27)	5.9790	1974	R
25.	Nolan Ryan+ (34)	5.9799	1981	R
26.	Nolan Ryan+ (39)	6.0169	1986	R
27.	Sam McDowell (23)	6.0206	1966	L
28.	Vida Blue (21)	6.0288	1971	L
29.	Walter Johnson+ (25)	6.0347	1913	R
30.	Nolan Ryan+ (43)	6.0441	1990	R
31.	Pete Alexander+ (28)	6.0505	1915	R
32.	Sam McDowell (25)	6.0558	1968	L
33.	Joe Horlen (26)	6.0665	1964	R
34.	Andy Messersmith (23)	6.0840	1969	R
35.	Tim Keefe+ (23)	6.0857	1880	R
36.	Nolan Ryan+ (42)	6.0919	1989	R
37.	Stan Coveleski+ (27)	6.0939	1917	R
38.	Catfish Hunter+ (26)	6.0948	1972	R
39.	Nolan Ryan+ (29)	6.1090	1976	R
40.	Sid Fernandez (25)	6.1123	1988	L
41.	Bob Turley (26)	6.1248	1957	R
42.	Bob Turley (24)	6.1297	1955	R
43.	Chris Young (28)	6.1387	2007	R
44.	Don Sutton+ (27)	6.1394	1972	R
45.	Nolan Ryan+ (36)	6.1426	1983	R
46.	Ron Guidry (27)	6.1498	1978	L
47.	Johan Santana (25)	6.1579	2004	L
48.	Mordecai Brown+ (31)	6.1665	1908	R
49.	Sandy Koufax+ (27)	6.1929	1963	L
50.	Randy Johnson (33)	6.2113	1997	L
51.	Jack Pfiester (28)	6.2114	1906	L
52.	Sandy Koufax+ (28)	6.2152	1964	L
53.	Roger Nelson (28)	6.2308	1972	R
54.	Herb Score (22)	6.2551	1955	L
55.	Cy Morgan (30)	6.2591	1909	R
56.	Clayton Kershaw (21)	6.2632	2009	L
57.	Dean Chance (23)	6.2731	1964	R
58.	Christy Mathewson+ (28)	6.2760	1909	R
	J.R. Richard (28)	6.2760	1978	R
60.	Art Fromme (25)	6.2828	1909	R
61.	Greg Maddux (29)	6.3100	1995	R
62.	Walter Johnson+ (24)	6.3171	1912	R
63.	Kerry Wood (21)	6.3180	1998	R
64.	Jack Coombs (27)	6.3229	1910	R
65.	Rube Waddell+ (28)	6.3256	1905	L
66.	Vean Gregg (26)	6.3270	1911	L
67.	Jeff Robinson (26)	6.3314	1988	R
68.	Larry Cheney (30)	6.3320	1916	R
69.	Sonny Siebert (31)	6.3350	1968	R
70.	Allie Reynolds (26)	6.3423	1943	R
71.	Roger Clemens (23)	6.3425	1986	R
72.	Willie Mitchell (23)	6.3456	1913	L
73.	Jose DeLeon (28)	6.3638	1989	R
74.	Pascual Perez (31)	6.3670	1988	R
75.	Walter Johnson+ (22)	6.3730	1910	R
76.	Dave Boswell (21)	6.3780	1966	R
77.	Harry Krause (20)	6.3803	1909	L
78.	Dutch Leonard (23)	6.3818	1915	L
79.	Eddie Cicotte (33)	6.3865	1917	R
80.	Wayne Simpson (21)	6.3920	1970	R
81.	Al Leiter (30)	6.3947	1996	L
82.	Babe Ruth+ (21)	6.3955	1916	L
83.	Spec Shea (26)	6.3974	1947	R
84.	Dave Righetti (22)	6.4082	1981	L
85.	Jim Bibby (28)	6.4177	1973	R
86.	Ed Reulbach (22)	6.4183	1905	R
87.	Gaylord Perry+ (35)	6.4219	1974	R
88.	Eddie Fisher (28)	6.4234	1965	R
89.	Addie Joss+ (28)	6.4246	1908	R
90.	Mordecai Brown+ (29)	6.4255	1906	R
91.	Roger Clemens (42)	6.4306	2005	R
92.	Luis Tiant (31)	6.4358	1972	R
93.	Frank Smith (28)	6.4401	1908	R
94.	Dwight Gooden (20)	6.4410	1985	R
95.	Orval Overall (28)	6.4421	1909	R
96.	Sid Fernandez (26)	6.4422	1989	L
97.	Denny McLain (24)	6.4554	1968	R
98.	Mordecai Brown+ (32)	6.4611	1909	R
99.	Ray Caldwell (26)	6.4648	1914	R
100.	Fred Toney (26)	6.4671	1915	R
101.	Gary Peters (30)	6.4731	1967	L
102.	Bob Turley (23)	6.4771	1954	R
103.	Roger Clemens (35)	6.4815	1998	R
104.	Kerry Wood (26)	6.4834	2003	R
105.	Randy Johnson (40)	6.4844	2004	L
106.	Ed Walsh+ (28)	6.4863	1909	R
107.	Guy Hecker (26)	6.4904	1882	R
108.	Frank Smith (30)	6.4915	1910	R
109.	Tom Seaver+ (36)	6.4930	1981	R
110.	Pedro Martinez (30)	6.5017	2002	R
111.	Al Mamaux (21)	6.5086	1915	R
112.	Claude Hendrix (25)	6.5138	1914	R
	Jim Palmer+ (23)	6.5138	1969	R
114.	Sam Jones (29)	6.5172	1955	R
115.	Bobby Bolin (29)	6.5208	1968	R
116.	Randy Johnson (29)	6.5209	1993	L
117.	Sid Fernandez (27)	6.5242	1990	L
118.	Randy Johnson (37)	6.5247	2001	L
119.	Barney Pelty (25)	6.5256	1906	R
120.	Bob Turley (27)	6.5299	1958	R
121.	King Cole (24)	6.5341	1910	R
122.	Roger Clemens (31)	6.5391	1994	R
123.	Sandy Koufax+ (26)	6.5425	1962	L
124.	Allen Sothoron (25)	6.5455	1918	R
125.	Dave Boswell (22)	6.5479	1967	R
126.	Nolan Ryan+ (40)	6.5480	1987	R
127.	Don Wilson (26)	6.5485	1971	R
128.	Bugs Raymond (26)	6.5488	1908	R
129.	Ray Culp (21)	6.5508	1963	R
130.	Fernando Valenzuela (20)	6.5511	1981	L
131.	Chief Bender+ (26)	6.5520	1910	R
132.	Jeff Tesreau (24)	6.5556	1912	R
133.	Kerry Wood (24)	6.5564	2001	R
134.	Joe Horlen (29)	6.5581	1967	R
135.	Curt Schilling (25)	6.5611	1992	R
136.	Doc White (27)	6.5653	1906	L
137.	Christy Mathewson+ (27)	6.5657	1908	R
138.	Tim Keefe+ (31)	6.5687	1888	R
139.	Mordecai Brown+ (27)	6.5699	1904	R
140.	Nolan Ryan+ (26)	6.5706	1973	R
141.	Jim Maloney (23)	6.5792	1963	R
142.	George McQuillan (23)	6.5811	1908	R
143.	Howie Camnitz (27)	6.5830	1909	R
144.	Charlie Sweeney (21)	6.5854	1884	R
145.	Jason Schmidt (30)	6.5875	2003	R
146.	Randy Johnson (28)	6.5895	1992	L
147.	Pedro Martinez (33)	6.5945	2005	R
148.	Eddie Cicotte (25)	6.5950	1909	R
149.	Mike Cuellar (32)	6.5952	1969	L
150.	Orval Overall (27)	6.6000	1908	R
	Jack Pfiester (29)	6.6000	1907	L
	Jason Schmidt (31)	6.6000	2004	R
153.	Tom Seaver+ (26)	6.6007	1971	R
154.	Sonny Siebert (30)	6.6043	1967	R
155.	Hal Newhouser+ (25)	6.6116	1946	L
156.	Frank Tanana (22)	6.6173	1976	L
157.	Cy Morgan (31)	6.6261	1910	R
158.	Andy Messersmith (26)	6.6306	1972	R
159.	Sonny Siebert (28)	6.6307	1965	R
160.	Kevin Millwood (24)	6.6316	1999	R
161.	Frank Smith (25)	6.6343	1905	R
162.	Bob Shawkey (25)	6.6361	1916	R
163.	Dick Hughes (29)	6.6387	1967	R
164.	Bob Caruthers (20)	6.6411	1884	R
165.	Eddie Cicotte (32)	6.6417	1916	R
166.	Gaylord Perry+ (33)	6.6449	1972	R
167.	Jeff Tesreau (26)	6.6453	1914	R
168.	Dwight Gooden (19)	6.6468	1984	R
169.	Ed Reulbach (26)	6.6472	1909	R
170.	Teddy Higuera (29)	6.6510	1988	L
171.	Tom Seaver+ (24)	6.6512	1969	R
172.	Ed Walsh+ (27)	6.6530	1908	R
173.	Walter Johnson+ (30)	6.6534	1918	R
174.	Andy Messersmith (24)	6.6575	1970	R
175.	Oliver Perez (22)	6.6582	2004	L
176.	Johnny Niggeling (39)	6.6606	1943	R
177.	Jim Maloney (25)	6.6619	1965	R
178.	Don Larsen (26)	6.6623	1956	R
179.	Jose Rijo (23)	6.6667	1988	R
180.	Tim Wakefield (35)	6.6673	2002	R
181.	Mike Scott (33)	6.6677	1988	R
182.	Whitey Ford+ (26)	6.6702	1955	L
183.	Fred Beebe (26)	6.6720	1906	R
184.	Randy Johnson (31)	6.6765	1995	L
185.	Juan Marichal+ (28)	6.6768	1966	R
186.	Tom Hughes (31)	6.6778	1915	R
187.	Steve Carlton+ (27)	6.6785	1972	L
188.	Greg Maddux (28)	6.6832	1994	R
189.	Ferdie Schupp (26)	6.6838	1917	L
190.	Mort Cooper (29)	6.6854	1942	R
191.	Jack Chesbro+ (30)	6.6906	1904	R
192.	Adonis Terry (23)	6.6923	1888	R
193.	Hippo Vaughn (30)	6.6958	1918	L
194.	Christy Mathewson+ (24)	6.6969	1905	R
195.	Bob Gibson+ (26)	6.7019	1962	R
196.	Sam McDowell (28)	6.7081	1971	L
197.	Tim Lincecum (25)	6.7101	2009	R
198.	Harry Harper (23)	6.7131	1918	L
199.	Hal Newhouser+ (21)	6.7132	1942	L
200.	Jake Weimer (30)	6.7134	1904	L
201.	Bob Feller+ (27)	6.7136	1946	R
202.	Sandy Koufax+ (30)	6.7152	1966	L
203.	Silver King (20)	6.7154	1888	R
204.	Orel Hershiser (26)	6.7218	1985	R
205.	Chris Young (27)	6.7249	2006	R
206.	Juan Guzman (25)	6.7251	1992	R
207.	Frank Knauss (22)	6.7255	1890	L
208.	Babe Ruth+ (22)	6.7293	1917	L
209.	Ed Seward (21)	6.7326	1888	R
210.	Tom Gordon (21)	6.7362	1989	R
211.	A.J. Burnett (25)	6.7390	2002	R
212.	Orval Overall (26)	6.7416	1907	R
213.	Bob Gibson+ (30)	6.7420	1966	R
214.	Hank Aguirre (31)	6.7500	1962	L
	Howie Camnitz (25)	6.7500	1907	R
	Chuck Estrada (23)	6.7500	1961	R
	Randy Johnson (27)	6.7500	1991	L
	Tim Keefe+ (28)	6.7500	1885	R
	Greg Maddux (26)	6.7500	1992	R
	Pedro Martinez (27)	6.7500	1999	R
221.	Buzz Capra (26)	6.7604	1974	R
222.	Babe Ruth+ (23)	6.7635	1918	L
223.	Tom Hughes (32)	6.7640	1916	R
224.	Spec Shea (27)	6.7645	1948	R
225.	Wally Bunker (19)	6.7710	1964	R
226.	Joe McGinnity+ (33)	6.7721	1904	R
227.	Tony Mullane (33)	6.7729	1892	R
228.	J.R. Richard (29)	6.7731	1979	R
229.	Pete Richert (25)	6.7732	1965	L
230.	Charley Hall (25)	6.7739	1910	R
231.	Joe Engel (20)	6.7773	1913	L
232.	Fred Anderson (31)	6.7778	1917	R
233.	Don Drysdale+ (27)	6.7780	1964	R
	Joe Wood (19)	6.7780	1909	R
235.	Larry Corcoran (20)	6.7794	1880	R
236.	Bill Doak (23)	6.7852	1914	R
237.	Steve McCatty (27)	6.7864	1981	R
238.	Milt Pappas (22)	6.7880	1961	R
239.	Bob Lemon+ (28)	6.7902	1949	R
240.	Sid Fernandez (29)	6.7919	1992	L
241.	Tom Seaver+ (28)	6.7966	1973	R
242.	Jim Maloney (29)	6.8004	1969	R
243.	Derek Lowe (29)	6.8012	2002	R
244.	Catfish Hunter+ (29)	6.8049	1975	R
	Mickey Welch+ (25)	6.8049	1885	R
246.	Mike Norris (25)	6.8054	1980	R
247.	George Brunet (30)	6.8071	1965	L
	Cannonball Titcomb (21)	6.8071	1888	L
249.	Mario Soto (26)	6.8076	1983	R
250.	Jake Peavy (26)	6.8104	2007	R
251.	Walter Johnson+ (20)	6.8114	1908	R
252.	Carlos Zambrano (25)	6.8131	2006	R
253.	Dave Stieb (30)	6.8151	1988	R
254.	David Cone (31)	6.8155	1994	R
255.	Randy Johnson (38)	6.8192	2002	L
256.	Juan Marichal+ (27)	6.8262	1965	R
257.	Jack Coombs (26)	6.8266	1909	R
258.	Andy Messersmith (29)	6.8269	1975	R
259.	Nolan Ryan+ (32)	6.8308	1979	R
260.	Jim Palmer+ (27)	6.8335	1973	R
261.	Toad Ramsey (21)	6.8341	1886	L
262.	J.R. Richard (26)	6.8351	1976	R
263.	Ken Howell (28)	6.8382	1989	R
264.	Ernie Broglio (24)	6.8395	1960	R
	Dennis Martinez (37)	6.8395	1992	R
	Johnny Vander Meer (26)	6.8395	1941	L
267.	Sandy Koufax+ (24)	6.8400	1960	L
	Virgil Trucks (32)	6.8400	1949	R
	John Tudor (31)	6.8400	1985	L
270.	Walter Johnson+ (29)	6.8466	1917	R
	Zip Zabel (24)	6.8466	1915	R
272.	Carlos Zambrano (24)	6.8507	2005	R
273.	Tommy John (25)	6.8515	1968	L
	Amos Rusie+ (21)	6.8515	1892	R
275.	Tom Seaver+ (32)	6.8533	1977	R
276.	Frank Smith (29)	6.8548	1909	R
277.	Lady Baldwin (27)	6.8563	1886	L
278.	Randy Johnson (35)	6.8577	1999	L
279.	Mickey Haefner (30)	6.8589	1943	L
280.	Bob Lemon+ (31)	6.8590	1952	R
281.	Gary Peters (29)	6.8599	1966	L
282.	Bob Veale (32)	6.8601	1968	L
283.	Mickey Lolich (28)	6.8622	1969	L
284.	Heinie Berger (26)	6.8629	1908	R
285.	Ed Reulbach (25)	6.8634	1908	R
286.	Babe Ruth+ (20)	6.8637	1915	L
287.	Mario Soto (27)	6.8638	1984	R
288.	Joe Wood (25)	6.8644	1915	R
289.	Hal Newhouser+ (24)	6.8649	1945	L
290.	Daisuke Matsuzaka (27)	6.8708	2008	R
291.	Mario Soto (28)	6.8727	1985	R
292.	Lady Baldwin (26)	6.8755	1885	L
293.	Dave Davenport (25)	6.8761	1915	R
294.	Jose DeLeon (23)	6.8787	1984	R
295.	Jimmy Dygert (22)	6.8790	1907	R
296.	Don Sutton+ (28)	6.8817	1973	R
297.	Bob Feller+ (21)	6.8835	1940	R
298.	Bob Feller+ (20)	6.8865	1939	R
299.	Chan Ho Park (27)	6.8894	2000	R
300.	Herb Score (26)	6.8900	1959	L
301.	Ed Reulbach (24)	6.8906	1907	R
302.	Pete Alexander+ (32)	6.8936	1919	R
303.	Jim Bouton (24)	6.8944	1963	R
304.	Don Wilson (22)	6.8967	1967	R
305.	Walter Johnson+ (27)	6.8970	1915	R
306.	Jose Rijo (25)	6.8985	1990	R
307.	Kevin Appier (25)	6.9008	1993	R
308.	Bobby Bolin (26)	6.9018	1965	R
309.	Dick Woodson (27)	6.9020	1972	R
310.	Dean Chance (27)	6.9041	1968	R
311.	Dick Ellsworth (23)	6.9048	1963	L
312.	Ray Culp (26)	6.9060	1968	R
313.	Randy Johnson (30)	6.9070	1994	L
314.	Don Sutton+ (35)	6.9089	1980	R
315.	Larry Cheney (28)	6.9090	1914	R
316.	Nolan Ryan+ (28)	6.9091	1975	R
317.	Jeff Tesreau (27)	6.9118	1915	R
318.	Rudy May (26)	6.9120	1971	L
319.	Russ Ford (31)	6.9137	1914	R
320.	Wilbur Cooper (24)	6.9146	1916	L
	Lefty Leifield (24)	6.9146	1908	L
322.	Johnny Schmitz (27)	6.9174	1948	L
323.	Fred Beebe (28)	6.9178	1908	R
	Bobby Witt (24)	6.9178	1988	R
325.	Howie Camnitz (26)	6.9211	1908	R
326.	Bob Feller+ (28)	6.9231	1947	R
	John Smoltz (22)	6.9231	1989	R
	Cy Young+ (41)	6.9231	1908	R
329.	Hal Schumacher (22)	6.9240	1933	R
330.	Whit Wyatt (35)	6.9244	1943	R
331.	David Cone (25)	6.9251	1988	R
332.	Bruce Berenyi (26)	6.9286	1981	R
333.	Bruce Dal Canton (32)	6.9297	1974	R
334.	Wayne Twitchell (25)	6.9313	1973	R
335.	Jim Shaw (20)	6.9339	1914	R
336.	Carl Lundgren (26)	6.9342	1906	R
337.	Jim Hardin (24)	6.9344	1968	R
	Johnny Vander Meer (27)	6.9344	1942	L
339.	Tully Sparks (31)	6.9347	1906	R
340.	Scott Garrelts (27)	6.9362	1989	R
341.	Jimmy Dygert (23)	6.9385	1908	R
342.	Adonis Terry (27)	6.9398	1892	R
343.	Mickey Welch+ (28)	6.9404	1888	R
344.	Bert Blyleven (26)	6.9418	1977	R
	Mark Langston (30)	6.9418	1991	L
346.	Joe Coleman (25)	6.9429	1972	R
	Frank Owen (24)	6.9429	1904	R
	George Winter (29)	6.9429	1907	R
349.	Dazzy Vance+ (33)	6.9470	1924	R
350.	Wheezer Dell (29)	6.9488	1915	R
351.	Walter Johnson+ (26)	6.9498	1914	R
352.	Art Ditmar (30)	6.9505	1959	R
353.	Ed Walsh+ (25)	6.9521	1906	R
354.	Mordecai Brown+ (30)	6.9528	1907	R
355.	Elton Chamberlain (20)	6.9545	1888	R
	Roger Clemens (34)	6.9545	1997	R
	Jack Morris (26)	6.9545	1981	R
358.	Tom Phoebus (26)	6.9557	1968	R
359.	Bill Singer (25)	6.9567	1969	R
360.	Tom Cheney (27)	6.9577	1962	R
361.	Cy Young+ (38)	6.9605	1905	R
362.	Whit Wyatt (33)	6.9607	1941	R
363.	Allie Reynolds (34)	6.9638	1951	R
364.	Sam McDowell (27)	6.9639	1970	L
365.	Blue Moon Odom (23)	6.9640	1968	R
	Blue Moon Odom (24)	6.9640	1969	R
367.	Tom Seaver+ (30)	6.9667	1975	R
368.	Mickey Hughes (21)	6.9669	1888	R
369.	Moe Drabowsky (27)	6.9694	1963	R
370.	Joe Bush (23)	6.9698	1916	R
371.	Jim Maloney (26)	6.9703	1966	R
372.	Erik Bedard (28)	6.9725	2007	L
	Gary Bell (21)	6.9725	1958	R
374.	Fernando Valenzuela (24)	6.9731	1985	L
375.	Rube Foster (26)	6.9732	1914	R
376.	Brandon Webb (24)	6.9742	2003	R
377.	Jim Scott (21)	6.9747	1909	R
378.	Dan Warthen (22)	6.9781	1975	L
379.	Denny McLain (22)	6.9798	1966	R
380.	Bobby Bolin (27)	6.9807	1966	R
381.	Jerry Koosman (26)	6.9834	1969	L
382.	Frank Smith (24)	6.9835	1904	R
383.	Chan Ho Park (24)	6.9844	1997	R
384.	Joe Wood (22)	6.9855	1912	R
385.	Chuck Estrada (22)	6.9872	1960	R
386.	Andy Messersmith (28)	6.9886	1974	R
387.	Pete Alexander+ (24)	6.9891	1911	R
388.	Early Wynn+ (30)	6.9922	1950	R
389.	Johan Santana (26)	6.9928	2005	L
390.	Phil Douglas (24)	6.9944	1914	R
391.	Spud Chandler (38)	6.9948	1946	R
392.	Gus Weyhing (21)	6.9950	1888	R
393.	Dave Stieb (27)	6.9962	1985	R
394.	Hank Gastright (25)	6.9967	1890	R
395.	Dennis Eckersley+ (21)	6.9983	1976	R
396.	Ewell Blackwell (27)	7.0000	1950	R
	Burleigh Grimes+ (24)	7.0000	1918	R
398.	Charley Radbourn+ (29)	7.0020	1884	R
399.	Vida Blue (31)	7.0027	1981	L
400.	Warren Hacker (27)	7.0054	1952	R
401.	George Brunet (33)	7.0068	1968	L
402.	Nolan Ryan+ (37)	7.0073	1984	R
403.	Tom Seaver+ (31)	7.0074	1976	R
404.	Spud Chandler (35)	7.0079	1943	R
405.	Bill Bernhard (31)	7.0088	1902	R
406.	Dave Boswell (23)	7.0105	1968	R
	Sam McDowell (26)	7.0105	1969	L
408.	Orel Hershiser (29)	7.0112	1988	R
409.	Carl Lundgren (25)	7.0157	1905	R
	Dummy Taylor (29)	7.0157	1904	R
411.	Ed Morris (21)	7.0171	1884	L
412.	Nolan Ryan+ (31)	7.0185	1978	R
413.	Pete Harnisch (24)	7.0200	1991	R
414.	Ed Willett (26)	7.0208	1910	R
415.	Addie Joss+ (26)	7.0213	1906	R
416.	Harry Howell (28)	7.0217	1905	R
417.	Joe Wood (20)	7.0218	1910	R
418.	Vic Raschi (33)	7.0224	1952	R
419.	Frank Miller (30)	7.0231	1916	R
420.	Rube Waddell+ (31)	7.0257	1908	L
421.	Bob Wicker (27)	7.0281	1905	R
422.	Steve Barber (23)	7.0309	1961	L
423.	Don Wilson (28)	7.0320	1973	R
424.	Stan Williams (23)	7.0322	1960	R
425.	Amos Rusie+ (20)	7.0333	1891	R
426.	Chan Ho Park (28)	7.0385	2001	R
427.	Damian Moss (25)	7.0391	2002	L
428.	Al Leiter (32)	7.0415	1998	L
429.	Rex Barney (23)	7.0419	1948	R
430.	Steve Carlton+ (24)	7.0451	1969	L
431.	Rick Ankiel (20)	7.0457	2000	L
432.	Nolan Ryan+ (35)	7.0466	1982	R
433.	Reb Russell (27)	7.0479	1916	L
434.	Jim Palmer+ (29)	7.0495	1975	R
435.	Al Downing (26)	7.0512	1967	L
436.	Doc White (26)	7.0525	1905	L
437.	Gene Krapp (27)	7.0528	1914	R
438.	Bucky Walters (30)	7.0533	1939	R
439.	Mario Soto (25)	7.0556	1982	R
440.	Chief Bender+ (25)	7.0560	1909	R
441.	Carl Mays (26)	7.0568	1918	R
442.	Guy Hecker (28)	7.0586	1884	R
443.	Dave Morehead (20)	7.0592	1963	R
444.	Vic Willis+ (32)	7.0602	1908	R
445.	Walter Johnson+ (28)	7.0604	1916	R
	John Smoltz (29)	7.0604	1996	R
447.	Walt Leverenz (24)	7.0609	1913	L
448.	Andy Messersmith (27)	7.0654	1973	R
449.	Tim Keefe+ (26)	7.0662	1883	R
450.	Bill James (22)	7.0682	1914	R
451.	Johnny Vander Meer (23)	7.0695	1938	L
452.	Steve Gromek (24)	7.0704	1944	R
	Pete Harnisch (26)	7.0704	1993	R
454.	Phil Knell (26)	7.0714	1891	L
	Pat Ragan (30)	7.0714	1916	R
456.	Larry Dierker (22)	7.0742	1969	R
	Mike Scott (34)	7.0742	1989	R
458.	John Candelaria (22)	7.0773	1976	L
459.	Bob Lemon+ (27)	7.0795	1948	R
460.	Henry Boyle (23)	7.0800	1884	R
461.	Jean Dubuc (27)	7.0802	1916	R
462.	Tim Keefe+ (27)	7.0807	1884	R
463.	Doc Newton (24)	7.0820	1902	L
464.	Kevin Brown (35)	7.0826	2000	R
	Alex Main (31)	7.0826	1915	R
466.	Jeff Tesreau (25)	7.0851	1913	R
467.	Ron Guidry (30)	7.0866	1981	L
468.	Rudy May (24)	7.0869	1969	L
469.	Dennis Eckersley+ (20)	7.0875	1975	R
	Pedro Martinez (31)	7.0875	2003	R
	Guy Morton (22)	7.0875	1915	R
472.	Hoyt Wilhelm+ (36)	7.0885	1959	R
473.	Danny Darwin (25)	7.0890	1981	R
474.	Billy Pierce (28)	7.0891	1955	L
475.	Mike Boddicker (25)	7.0894	1983	R
476.	Sid Fernandez (23)	7.0914	1986	L
477.	Dwight Gooden (21)	7.0920	1986	R
478.	Hideo Nomo (27)	7.0949	1996	R
479.	Gaylord Perry+ (28)	7.0956	1967	R
480.	Roger Clemens (41)	7.0964	2004	R
481.	Chris Short (26)	7.0967	1964	L
482.	Red Ames (24)	7.0971	1907	R
483.	Rick Reuschel (36)	7.0979	1985	R
484.	Ken McBride (27)	7.0996	1963	R
485.	Johnny Vander Meer (28)	7.1003	1943	L
486.	Rudy May (27)	7.1006	1972	L
487.	Pat Jarvis (27)	7.1016	1968	R
488.	Reb Russell (24)	7.1053	1913	L
	Jake Weimer (33)	7.1053	1907	L
490.	Denny McLain (21)	7.1074	1965	R
491.	Ed Morris (22)	7.1102	1885	L
492.	Larry Corcoran (22)	7.1106	1882	R
	Eddie Plank+ (39)	7.1106	1915	L
494.	Early Wynn+ (39)	7.1108	1959	R
495.	Gary Peters (26)	7.1111	1963	L
496.	Bucky Walters (31)	7.1115	1940	R
497.	Matt Clement (27)	7.1122	2002	R
498.	Danny Jackson (26)	7.1125	1988	L
499.	A.J. Burnett (30)	7.1167	2007	R
500.	Charlie Hough (37)	7.1185	1985	R

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