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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Hits per 9 IP
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Statistic Description: 9 x H / IP For recent years, leaders need 1 IP per team game played
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.
For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1954, so all leaders are since 1954. 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. | Tim Keefe+ (23) | 5.8286 | 1880 | R |
| 14. | Hideo Nomo (26) | 5.8328 | 1995 | R |
| 15. | Al Downing (22) | 5.8406 | 1963 | L |
| 16. | Herb Score (23) | 5.8476 | 1956 | L |
| 17. | Bob Gibson+ (32) | 5.8490 | 1968 | R |
| 18. | Sam McDowell (22) | 5.8681 | 1965 | L |
| 19. | Ed Walsh+ (29) | 5.8918 | 1910 | R |
| 20. | Pedro Martinez (25) | 5.8923 | 1997 | R |
| 21. | Mike Scott (31) | 5.9492 | 1986 | R |
| 22. | Mario Soto (23) | 5.9580 | 1980 | R |
| 23. | Floyd Youmans (22) | 5.9589 | 1986 | R |
| 24. | Nolan Ryan+ (30) | 5.9599 | 1977 | R |
| 25. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 5.9790 | 1974 | R |
| 26. | Nolan Ryan+ (34) | 5.9799 | 1981 | R |
| 27. | Nolan Ryan+ (39) | 6.0169 | 1986 | R |
| 28. | Sam McDowell (23) | 6.0206 | 1966 | L |
| 29. | Vida Blue (21) | 6.0288 | 1971 | L |
| 30. | Walter Johnson+ (25) | 6.0347 | 1913 | R |
| 31. | Nolan Ryan+ (43) | 6.0441 | 1990 | R |
| 32. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 6.0505 | 1915 | R |
| 33. | Sam McDowell (25) | 6.0558 | 1968 | L |
| 34. | Joe Horlen (26) | 6.0665 | 1964 | R |
| 35. | Andy Messersmith (23) | 6.0840 | 1969 | 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. | Justin Verlander (28) | 6.2390 | 2011 | R |
| 55. | Herb Score (22) | 6.2551 | 1955 | L |
| 56. | Cy Morgan (30) | 6.2591 | 1909 | R |
| 57. | Clayton Kershaw (21) | 6.2632 | 2009 | L |
| 58. | Dean Chance (23) | 6.2731 | 1964 | R |
| 59. | Christy Mathewson+ (28) | 6.2760 | 1909 | R |
| J.R. Richard (28) | 6.2760 | 1978 | R | |
| 61. | Art Fromme (25) | 6.2828 | 1909 | R |
| 62. | Greg Maddux (29) | 6.3100 | 1995 | R |
| 63. | Walter Johnson+ (24) | 6.3171 | 1912 | R |
| 64. | Kerry Wood (21) | 6.3180 | 1998 | R |
| 65. | Jack Coombs (27) | 6.3229 | 1910 | R |
| 66. | Rube Waddell+ (28) | 6.3256 | 1905 | L |
| 67. | Vean Gregg (26) | 6.3270 | 1911 | L |
| 68. | Jeff Robinson (26) | 6.3314 | 1988 | R |
| 69. | Larry Cheney (30) | 6.3320 | 1916 | R |
| 70. | Sonny Siebert (31) | 6.3350 | 1968 | R |
| 71. | Allie Reynolds (26) | 6.3423 | 1943 | R |
| 72. | Roger Clemens (23) | 6.3425 | 1986 | R |
| 73. | Willie Mitchell (23) | 6.3456 | 1913 | L |
| 74. | Jose DeLeon (28) | 6.3638 | 1989 | R |
| 75. | Pascual Perez (31) | 6.3670 | 1988 | R |
| 76. | Walter Johnson+ (22) | 6.3730 | 1910 | R |
| 77. | Dave Boswell (21) | 6.3780 | 1966 | R |
| 78. | Harry Krause (20) | 6.3803 | 1909 | L |
| 79. | Dutch Leonard (23) | 6.3818 | 1915 | L |
| 80. | Eddie Cicotte (33) | 6.3865 | 1917 | R |
| 81. | Wayne Simpson (21) | 6.3920 | 1970 | R |
| 82. | Al Leiter (30) | 6.3947 | 1996 | L |
| 83. | Babe Ruth+ (21) | 6.3955 | 1916 | L |
| 84. | Spec Shea (26) | 6.3974 | 1947 | R |
| 85. | Dave Righetti (22) | 6.4082 | 1981 | L |
| 86. | Jim Bibby (28) | 6.4177 | 1973 | R |
| 87. | Ed Reulbach (22) | 6.4183 | 1905 | R |
| 88. | Gaylord Perry+ (35) | 6.4219 | 1974 | R |
| 89. | Eddie Fisher (28) | 6.4234 | 1965 | R |
| 90. | Addie Joss+ (28) | 6.4246 | 1908 | R |
| 91. | Mordecai Brown+ (29) | 6.4255 | 1906 | R |
| 92. | Roger Clemens (42) | 6.4306 | 2005 | R |
| 93. | Luis Tiant (31) | 6.4358 | 1972 | R |
| 94. | Frank Smith (28) | 6.4401 | 1908 | R |
| 95. | Dwight Gooden (20) | 6.4410 | 1985 | R |
| 96. | Orval Overall (28) | 6.4421 | 1909 | R |
| 97. | Sid Fernandez (26) | 6.4422 | 1989 | L |
| 98. | Denny McLain (24) | 6.4554 | 1968 | R |
| 99. | Mordecai Brown+ (32) | 6.4611 | 1909 | R |
| 100. | Ray Caldwell (26) | 6.4648 | 1914 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 101. | Fred Toney (26) | 6.4671 | 1915 | R |
| 102. | Gary Peters (30) | 6.4731 | 1967 | L |
| 103. | Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 6.4735 | 1908 | R |
| 104. | Bob Turley (23) | 6.4771 | 1954 | R |
| 105. | Roger Clemens (35) | 6.4815 | 1998 | R |
| 106. | Kerry Wood (26) | 6.4834 | 2003 | R |
| 107. | Randy Johnson (40) | 6.4844 | 2004 | L |
| 108. | Ed Walsh+ (28) | 6.4863 | 1909 | R |
| 109. | Eddie Cicotte (25) | 6.4867 | 1909 | R |
| 110. | Guy Hecker (26) | 6.4904 | 1882 | R |
| 111. | Frank Smith (30) | 6.4915 | 1910 | R |
| 112. | Tom Seaver+ (36) | 6.4930 | 1981 | R |
| 113. | Pedro Martinez (30) | 6.5017 | 2002 | R |
| 114. | Al Mamaux (21) | 6.5086 | 1915 | R |
| 115. | Claude Hendrix (25) | 6.5138 | 1914 | R |
| Jim Palmer+ (23) | 6.5138 | 1969 | R | |
| 117. | Sam Jones (29) | 6.5172 | 1955 | R |
| 118. | Bobby Bolin (29) | 6.5208 | 1968 | R |
| 119. | Randy Johnson (29) | 6.5209 | 1993 | L |
| 120. | Sid Fernandez (27) | 6.5242 | 1990 | L |
| 121. | Randy Johnson (37) | 6.5247 | 2001 | L |
| 122. | Barney Pelty (25) | 6.5256 | 1906 | R |
| 123. | Bob Turley (27) | 6.5299 | 1958 | R |
| 124. | King Cole (24) | 6.5341 | 1910 | R |
| 125. | Roger Clemens (31) | 6.5391 | 1994 | R |
| 126. | Sandy Koufax+ (26) | 6.5425 | 1962 | L |
| 127. | Allan Sothoron (25) | 6.5455 | 1918 | R |
| 128. | Dave Boswell (22) | 6.5479 | 1967 | R |
| 129. | Nolan Ryan+ (40) | 6.5480 | 1987 | R |
| 130. | Don Wilson (26) | 6.5485 | 1971 | R |
| 131. | Bugs Raymond (26) | 6.5488 | 1908 | R |
| 132. | Ray Culp (21) | 6.5508 | 1963 | R |
| 133. | Fernando Valenzuela (20) | 6.5511 | 1981 | L |
| 134. | Chief Bender+ (26) | 6.5520 | 1910 | R |
| 135. | Jeff Tesreau (24) | 6.5556 | 1912 | R |
| 136. | Kerry Wood (24) | 6.5564 | 2001 | R |
| 137. | Joe Horlen (29) | 6.5581 | 1967 | R |
| 138. | Curt Schilling (25) | 6.5611 | 1992 | R |
| 139. | Doc White (27) | 6.5653 | 1906 | L |
| 140. | Tim Keefe+ (31) | 6.5687 | 1888 | R |
| 141. | Mordecai Brown+ (27) | 6.5699 | 1904 | R |
| 142. | Nolan Ryan+ (26) | 6.5706 | 1973 | R |
| 143. | Jim Maloney (23) | 6.5792 | 1963 | R |
| 144. | George McQuillan (23) | 6.5811 | 1908 | R |
| 145. | Howie Camnitz (27) | 6.5830 | 1909 | R |
| 146. | Charlie Sweeney (21) | 6.5854 | 1884 | R |
| 147. | Jason Schmidt (30) | 6.5875 | 2003 | R |
| 148. | Randy Johnson (28) | 6.5895 | 1992 | L |
| 149. | Pedro Martinez (33) | 6.5945 | 2005 | R |
| 150. | Mike Cuellar (32) | 6.5952 | 1969 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 151. | Orval Overall (27) | 6.6000 | 1908 | R |
| Jack Pfiester (29) | 6.6000 | 1907 | L | |
| Jason Schmidt (31) | 6.6000 | 2004 | R | |
| 154. | Tom Seaver+ (26) | 6.6007 | 1971 | R |
| 155. | Sonny Siebert (30) | 6.6043 | 1967 | R |
| 156. | Jonathan Sanchez (27) | 6.6103 | 2010 | L |
| 157. | Hal Newhouser+ (25) | 6.6116 | 1946 | L |
| 158. | Frank Tanana (22) | 6.6173 | 1976 | L |
| 159. | Cy Morgan (31) | 6.6261 | 1910 | R |
| 160. | Andy Messersmith (26) | 6.6306 | 1972 | R |
| 161. | Sonny Siebert (28) | 6.6307 | 1965 | R |
| 162. | Kevin Millwood (24) | 6.6316 | 1999 | R |
| 163. | Frank Smith (25) | 6.6343 | 1905 | R |
| 164. | Bob Shawkey (25) | 6.6361 | 1916 | R |
| 165. | Dick Hughes (29) | 6.6387 | 1967 | R |
| 166. | Bob Caruthers (20) | 6.6411 | 1884 | R |
| 167. | Eddie Cicotte (32) | 6.6417 | 1916 | R |
| 168. | Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 6.6449 | 1972 | R |
| 169. | Jeff Tesreau (26) | 6.6453 | 1914 | R |
| 170. | Dwight Gooden (19) | 6.6468 | 1984 | R |
| 171. | Ed Reulbach (26) | 6.6472 | 1909 | R |
| 172. | Teddy Higuera (30) | 6.6510 | 1988 | L |
| 173. | Tom Seaver+ (24) | 6.6512 | 1969 | R |
| 174. | Ed Walsh+ (27) | 6.6530 | 1908 | R |
| 175. | Walter Johnson+ (30) | 6.6534 | 1918 | R |
| 176. | Andy Messersmith (24) | 6.6575 | 1970 | R |
| 177. | Oliver Perez (22) | 6.6582 | 2004 | L |
| 178. | Ubaldo Jimenez (26) | 6.6586 | 2010 | R |
| 179. | Johnny Niggeling (39) | 6.6606 | 1943 | R |
| 180. | Jim Maloney (25) | 6.6619 | 1965 | R |
| 181. | Don Larsen (26) | 6.6623 | 1956 | R |
| 182. | Jose Rijo (23) | 6.6667 | 1988 | R |
| 183. | Tim Wakefield (35) | 6.6673 | 2002 | R |
| 184. | Mike Scott (33) | 6.6677 | 1988 | R |
| 185. | Whitey Ford+ (26) | 6.6702 | 1955 | L |
| 186. | Fred Beebe (26) | 6.6720 | 1906 | R |
| 187. | Randy Johnson (31) | 6.6765 | 1995 | L |
| 188. | Juan Marichal+ (28) | 6.6768 | 1966 | R |
| 189. | Tom Hughes (31) | 6.6778 | 1915 | R |
| 190. | Steve Carlton+ (27) | 6.6785 | 1972 | L |
| 191. | Greg Maddux (28) | 6.6832 | 1994 | R |
| 192. | Ferdie Schupp (26) | 6.6838 | 1917 | L |
| 193. | Mort Cooper (29) | 6.6854 | 1942 | R |
| 194. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 6.6906 | 1904 | R |
| 195. | Adonis Terry (23) | 6.6923 | 1888 | R |
| 196. | Hippo Vaughn (30) | 6.6958 | 1918 | L |
| 197. | Silver King (20) | 6.6961 | 1888 | R |
| 198. | Christy Mathewson+ (24) | 6.6969 | 1905 | R |
| 199. | Bob Gibson+ (26) | 6.7019 | 1962 | R |
| 200. | Sam McDowell (28) | 6.7081 | 1971 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 201. | Tim Lincecum (25) | 6.7101 | 2009 | R |
| 202. | Clayton Kershaw (23) | 6.7114 | 2011 | L |
| 203. | Harry Harper (23) | 6.7131 | 1918 | L |
| 204. | Hal Newhouser+ (21) | 6.7132 | 1942 | L |
| 205. | Jake Weimer (30) | 6.7134 | 1904 | L |
| 206. | Bob Feller+ (27) | 6.7136 | 1946 | R |
| 207. | Sandy Koufax+ (30) | 6.7152 | 1966 | L |
| 208. | Clayton Kershaw (24) | 6.7204 | 2012 | L |
| 209. | Orel Hershiser (26) | 6.7218 | 1985 | R |
| 210. | Chris Young (27) | 6.7249 | 2006 | R |
| 211. | Juan Guzman (25) | 6.7251 | 1992 | R |
| 212. | Frank Knauss (22) | 6.7255 | 1890 | L |
| 213. | Gio Gonzalez (26) | 6.7274 | 2012 | L |
| 214. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 6.7293 | 1917 | L |
| 215. | Ed Seward (21) | 6.7326 | 1888 | R |
| 216. | Tom Gordon (21) | 6.7362 | 1989 | R |
| 217. | A.J. Burnett (25) | 6.7390 | 2002 | R |
| 218. | Orval Overall (26) | 6.7416 | 1907 | R |
| 219. | Bob Gibson+ (30) | 6.7420 | 1966 | R |
| 220. | 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 | |
| 227. | Buzz Capra (26) | 6.7604 | 1974 | R |
| 228. | Babe Ruth+ (23) | 6.7635 | 1918 | L |
| 229. | Tom Hughes (32) | 6.7640 | 1916 | R |
| 230. | Spec Shea (27) | 6.7645 | 1948 | R |
| 231. | Wally Bunker (19) | 6.7710 | 1964 | R |
| 232. | Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 6.7721 | 1904 | R |
| 233. | Tony Mullane (33) | 6.7729 | 1892 | |
| 234. | J.R. Richard (29) | 6.7731 | 1979 | R |
| 235. | Pete Richert (25) | 6.7732 | 1965 | L |
| 236. | Charley Hall (25) | 6.7739 | 1910 | R |
| 237. | Joe Engel (20) | 6.7773 | 1913 | L |
| 238. | Fred Anderson (31) | 6.7778 | 1917 | R |
| 239. | Don Drysdale+ (27) | 6.7780 | 1964 | R |
| Smoky Joe Wood (19) | 6.7780 | 1909 | R | |
| 241. | Larry Corcoran (20) | 6.7794 | 1880 | R |
| 242. | Bill Doak (23) | 6.7852 | 1914 | R |
| 243. | Steve McCatty (27) | 6.7864 | 1981 | R |
| 244. | Milt Pappas (22) | 6.7880 | 1961 | R |
| 245. | Bob Lemon+ (28) | 6.7902 | 1949 | R |
| 246. | Sid Fernandez (29) | 6.7919 | 1992 | L |
| 247. | Tom Seaver+ (28) | 6.7966 | 1973 | R |
| 248. | Jim Maloney (29) | 6.8004 | 1969 | R |
| 249. | Derek Lowe (29) | 6.8012 | 2002 | R |
| 250. | Catfish Hunter+ (29) | 6.8049 | 1975 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | 6.8049 | 1885 | R | |
| 252. | Mike Norris (25) | 6.8054 | 1980 | R |
| 253. | George Brunet (30) | 6.8071 | 1965 | L |
| Cannonball Titcomb (21) | 6.8071 | 1888 | L | |
| 255. | Mario Soto (26) | 6.8076 | 1983 | R |
| 256. | Josh Beckett (31) | 6.8083 | 2011 | R |
| 257. | Jake Peavy (26) | 6.8104 | 2007 | R |
| 258. | Walter Johnson+ (20) | 6.8114 | 1908 | R |
| 259. | Carlos Zambrano (25) | 6.8131 | 2006 | R |
| 260. | Dave Stieb (30) | 6.8151 | 1988 | R |
| 261. | David Cone (31) | 6.8155 | 1994 | R |
| 262. | Randy Johnson (38) | 6.8192 | 2002 | L |
| 263. | Amos Rusie+ (21) | 6.8207 | 1892 | R |
| 264. | Juan Marichal+ (27) | 6.8262 | 1965 | R |
| 265. | Jack Coombs (26) | 6.8266 | 1909 | R |
| 266. | Andy Messersmith (29) | 6.8269 | 1975 | R |
| 267. | Nolan Ryan+ (32) | 6.8308 | 1979 | R |
| 268. | Jim Palmer+ (27) | 6.8335 | 1973 | R |
| 269. | Toad Ramsey (21) | 6.8341 | 1886 | L |
| 270. | J.R. Richard (26) | 6.8351 | 1976 | R |
| 271. | Ken Howell (28) | 6.8382 | 1989 | R |
| 272. | Ernie Broglio (24) | 6.8395 | 1960 | R |
| Dennis Martinez (38) | 6.8395 | 1992 | R | |
| Johnny Vander Meer (26) | 6.8395 | 1941 | L | |
| 275. | Sandy Koufax+ (24) | 6.8400 | 1960 | L |
| Virgil Trucks (32) | 6.8400 | 1949 | R | |
| John Tudor (31) | 6.8400 | 1985 | L | |
| 278. | Walter Johnson+ (29) | 6.8466 | 1917 | R |
| Zip Zabel (24) | 6.8466 | 1915 | R | |
| 280. | Carlos Zambrano (24) | 6.8507 | 2005 | R |
| 281. | Tommy John (25) | 6.8515 | 1968 | L |
| 282. | Tom Seaver+ (32) | 6.8533 | 1977 | R |
| 283. | Frank Smith (29) | 6.8548 | 1909 | R |
| 284. | Lady Baldwin (27) | 6.8563 | 1886 | L |
| 285. | Randy Johnson (35) | 6.8577 | 1999 | L |
| 286. | Mickey Haefner (30) | 6.8589 | 1943 | L |
| 287. | Bob Lemon+ (31) | 6.8590 | 1952 | R |
| 288. | Gary Peters (29) | 6.8599 | 1966 | L |
| 289. | Bob Veale (32) | 6.8601 | 1968 | L |
| 290. | Mickey Lolich (28) | 6.8622 | 1969 | L |
| 291. | Heinie Berger (26) | 6.8629 | 1908 | R |
| 292. | Ed Reulbach (25) | 6.8634 | 1908 | R |
| 293. | Babe Ruth+ (20) | 6.8637 | 1915 | L |
| 294. | Mario Soto (27) | 6.8638 | 1984 | R |
| 295. | Smoky Joe Wood (25) | 6.8644 | 1915 | R |
| 296. | Hal Newhouser+ (24) | 6.8649 | 1945 | L |
| 297. | Daisuke Matsuzaka (27) | 6.8708 | 2008 | R |
| 298. | Mario Soto (28) | 6.8727 | 1985 | R |
| 299. | Lady Baldwin (26) | 6.8755 | 1885 | L |
| 300. | Dave Davenport (25) | 6.8761 | 1915 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 301. | Jose DeLeon (23) | 6.8787 | 1984 | R |
| 302. | Jimmy Dygert (22) | 6.8790 | 1907 | R |
| 303. | Don Sutton+ (28) | 6.8817 | 1973 | R |
| 304. | Bob Feller+ (21) | 6.8835 | 1940 | R |
| 305. | Bob Feller+ (20) | 6.8865 | 1939 | R |
| 306. | Roy Oswalt (32) | 6.8882 | 2010 | R |
| 307. | Chan Ho Park (27) | 6.8894 | 2000 | R |
| 308. | Herb Score (26) | 6.8900 | 1959 | L |
| 309. | Ed Reulbach (24) | 6.8906 | 1907 | R |
| 310. | Pete Alexander+ (32) | 6.8936 | 1919 | R |
| 311. | Jim Bouton (24) | 6.8944 | 1963 | R |
| 312. | Don Wilson (22) | 6.8967 | 1967 | R |
| 313. | Walter Johnson+ (27) | 6.8970 | 1915 | R |
| 314. | Jose Rijo (25) | 6.8985 | 1990 | R |
| 315. | Kevin Appier (25) | 6.9008 | 1993 | R |
| 316. | Bobby Bolin (26) | 6.9018 | 1965 | R |
| 317. | Dick Woodson (27) | 6.9020 | 1972 | R |
| 318. | Dean Chance (27) | 6.9041 | 1968 | R |
| 319. | Dick Ellsworth (23) | 6.9048 | 1963 | L |
| 320. | Ray Culp (26) | 6.9060 | 1968 | R |
| 321. | Randy Johnson (30) | 6.9070 | 1994 | L |
| 322. | Don Sutton+ (35) | 6.9089 | 1980 | R |
| 323. | Larry Cheney (28) | 6.9090 | 1914 | R |
| 324. | Nolan Ryan+ (28) | 6.9091 | 1975 | R |
| 325. | Jeff Tesreau (27) | 6.9118 | 1915 | R |
| 326. | Rudy May (26) | 6.9120 | 1971 | L |
| 327. | Russ Ford (31) | 6.9137 | 1914 | R |
| 328. | Wilbur Cooper (24) | 6.9146 | 1916 | L |
| Lefty Leifield (24) | 6.9146 | 1908 | L | |
| 330. | Johnny Schmitz (27) | 6.9174 | 1948 | L |
| 331. | Fred Beebe (28) | 6.9178 | 1908 | R |
| Bobby Witt (24) | 6.9178 | 1988 | R | |
| 333. | Howie Camnitz (26) | 6.9211 | 1908 | R |
| 334. | Bob Feller+ (28) | 6.9231 | 1947 | R |
| John Smoltz (22) | 6.9231 | 1989 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (41) | 6.9231 | 1908 | R | |
| 337. | Hal Schumacher (22) | 6.9240 | 1933 | R |
| 338. | Whit Wyatt (35) | 6.9244 | 1943 | R |
| 339. | David Cone (25) | 6.9251 | 1988 | R |
| 340. | Bruce Berenyi (26) | 6.9286 | 1981 | R |
| 341. | Bruce Dal Canton (33) | 6.9297 | 1974 | R |
| 342. | Wayne Twitchell (25) | 6.9313 | 1973 | R |
| 343. | Jim Shaw (20) | 6.9339 | 1914 | R |
| 344. | Carl Lundgren (26) | 6.9342 | 1906 | R |
| 345. | Jim Hardin (24) | 6.9344 | 1968 | R |
| Johnny Vander Meer (27) | 6.9344 | 1942 | L | |
| 347. | Tully Sparks (31) | 6.9347 | 1906 | R |
| 348. | Scott Garrelts (27) | 6.9362 | 1989 | R |
| 349. | Jimmy Dygert (23) | 6.9385 | 1908 | R |
| 350. | Adonis Terry (27) | 6.9398 | 1892 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 351. | Mickey Welch+ (28) | 6.9404 | 1888 | R |
| 352. | Bert Blyleven+ (26) | 6.9418 | 1977 | R |
| Mark Langston (30) | 6.9418 | 1991 | L | |
| 354. | Joe Coleman (25) | 6.9429 | 1972 | R |
| Frank Owen (24) | 6.9429 | 1904 | R | |
| George Winter (29) | 6.9429 | 1907 | R | |
| 357. | Dazzy Vance+ (33) | 6.9470 | 1924 | R |
| 358. | Wheezer Dell (29) | 6.9488 | 1915 | R |
| 359. | Walter Johnson+ (26) | 6.9498 | 1914 | R |
| 360. | Art Ditmar (30) | 6.9505 | 1959 | R |
| Jered Weaver (28) | 6.9505 | 2011 | R | |
| 362. | Ed Walsh+ (25) | 6.9521 | 1906 | R |
| 363. | Jeremy Hellickson (24) | 6.9524 | 2011 | R |
| 364. | Mordecai Brown+ (30) | 6.9528 | 1907 | R |
| 365. | Roger Clemens (34) | 6.9545 | 1997 | R |
| Jack Morris (26) | 6.9545 | 1981 | R | |
| 367. | Tom Phoebus (26) | 6.9557 | 1968 | R |
| 368. | Bill Singer (25) | 6.9567 | 1969 | R |
| 369. | Tom Cheney (27) | 6.9577 | 1962 | R |
| 370. | Cy Young+ (38) | 6.9605 | 1905 | R |
| 371. | Whit Wyatt (33) | 6.9607 | 1941 | R |
| 372. | Allie Reynolds (34) | 6.9638 | 1951 | R |
| 373. | Sam McDowell (27) | 6.9639 | 1970 | L |
| 374. | Blue Moon Odom (23) | 6.9640 | 1968 | R |
| Blue Moon Odom (24) | 6.9640 | 1969 | R | |
| 376. | Tom Seaver+ (30) | 6.9667 | 1975 | R |
| 377. | Mickey Hughes (21) | 6.9669 | 1888 | R |
| 378. | Moe Drabowsky (27) | 6.9694 | 1963 | R |
| 379. | Bullet Joe Bush (23) | 6.9698 | 1916 | R |
| 380. | Jim Maloney (26) | 6.9703 | 1966 | R |
| 381. | Erik Bedard (28) | 6.9725 | 2007 | L |
| Gary Bell (21) | 6.9725 | 1958 | R | |
| 383. | Fernando Valenzuela (24) | 6.9731 | 1985 | L |
| 384. | Rube Foster (26) | 6.9732 | 1914 | R |
| 385. | Brandon Webb (24) | 6.9742 | 2003 | R |
| 386. | Jim Scott (21) | 6.9747 | 1909 | R |
| 387. | Dan Warthen (22) | 6.9781 | 1975 | L |
| 388. | Denny McLain (22) | 6.9798 | 1966 | R |
| 389. | Bobby Bolin (27) | 6.9807 | 1966 | R |
| 390. | Jerry Koosman (26) | 6.9834 | 1969 | L |
| 391. | Frank Smith (24) | 6.9835 | 1904 | R |
| 392. | Ice Box Chamberlain (20) | 6.9838 | 1888 | R |
| 393. | Chan Ho Park (24) | 6.9844 | 1997 | R |
| 394. | Smoky Joe Wood (22) | 6.9855 | 1912 | R |
| 395. | Chuck Estrada (22) | 6.9872 | 1960 | R |
| 396. | Andy Messersmith (28) | 6.9886 | 1974 | R |
| 397. | Pete Alexander+ (24) | 6.9891 | 1911 | R |
| 398. | Early Wynn+ (30) | 6.9922 | 1950 | R |
| 399. | Johan Santana (26) | 6.9928 | 2005 | L |
| 400. | Felix Hernandez (24) | 6.9933 | 2010 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 401. | Phil Douglas (24) | 6.9944 | 1914 | R |
| 402. | Spud Chandler (38) | 6.9948 | 1946 | R |
| 403. | Gus Weyhing (21) | 6.9950 | 1888 | R |
| 404. | Dave Stieb (27) | 6.9962 | 1985 | R |
| 405. | Hank Gastright (25) | 6.9967 | 1890 | R |
| 406. | Dennis Eckersley+ (21) | 6.9983 | 1976 | R |
| 407. | Ewell Blackwell (27) | 7.0000 | 1950 | R |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (24) | 7.0000 | 1918 | R | |
| Michael Pineda (22) | 7.0000 | 2011 | R | |
| 410. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (29) | 7.0020 | 1884 | R |
| 411. | Vida Blue (31) | 7.0027 | 1981 | L |
| 412. | Warren Hacker (27) | 7.0054 | 1952 | R |
| 413. | George Brunet (33) | 7.0068 | 1968 | L |
| 414. | Nolan Ryan+ (37) | 7.0073 | 1984 | R |
| 415. | Tom Seaver+ (31) | 7.0074 | 1976 | R |
| 416. | Spud Chandler (35) | 7.0079 | 1943 | R |
| 417. | Bill Bernhard (31) | 7.0088 | 1902 | R |
| 418. | Dave Boswell (23) | 7.0105 | 1968 | R |
| Sam McDowell (26) | 7.0105 | 1969 | L | |
| 420. | Orel Hershiser (29) | 7.0112 | 1988 | R |
| 421. | Jered Weaver (29) | 7.0124 | 2012 | R |
| 422. | Carl Lundgren (25) | 7.0157 | 1905 | R |
| Dummy Taylor (29) | 7.0157 | 1904 | R | |
| 424. | Ed Morris (21) | 7.0171 | 1884 | L |
| 425. | Nolan Ryan+ (31) | 7.0185 | 1978 | R |
| 426. | Pete Harnisch (24) | 7.0200 | 1991 | R |
| 427. | Ed Willett (26) | 7.0208 | 1910 | R |
| 428. | Addie Joss+ (26) | 7.0213 | 1906 | R |
| 429. | Harry Howell (28) | 7.0217 | 1905 | R |
| 430. | Vic Raschi (33) | 7.0224 | 1952 | R |
| 431. | Frank Miller (30) | 7.0231 | 1916 | R |
| 432. | Rube Waddell+ (31) | 7.0257 | 1908 | L |
| 433. | Bob Wicker (27) | 7.0281 | 1905 | R |
| 434. | Steve Barber (23) | 7.0309 | 1961 | L |
| 435. | Don Wilson (28) | 7.0320 | 1973 | R |
| 436. | Stan Williams (23) | 7.0322 | 1960 | R |
| 437. | Amos Rusie+ (20) | 7.0333 | 1891 | R |
| 438. | Chan Ho Park (28) | 7.0385 | 2001 | R |
| 439. | James Shields (29) | 7.0388 | 2011 | R |
| 440. | Damian Moss (25) | 7.0391 | 2002 | L |
| 441. | Ricky Romero (26) | 7.0400 | 2011 | L |
| 442. | Al Leiter (32) | 7.0415 | 1998 | L |
| 443. | Cole Hamels (27) | 7.0417 | 2011 | L |
| 444. | Rex Barney (23) | 7.0419 | 1948 | R |
| 445. | Steve Carlton+ (24) | 7.0451 | 1969 | L |
| 446. | Rick Ankiel (20) | 7.0457 | 2000 | L |
| 447. | Nolan Ryan+ (35) | 7.0466 | 1982 | R |
| 448. | Clayton Kershaw (22) | 7.0473 | 2010 | L |
| 449. | Reb Russell (27) | 7.0479 | 1916 | L |
| 450. | Jim Palmer+ (29) | 7.0495 | 1975 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits per 9 IP | Year | Throws |
| 451. | Al Downing (26) | 7.0512 | 1967 | L |
| 452. | Doc White (26) | 7.0525 | 1905 | L |
| 453. | Gene Krapp (27) | 7.0528 | 1914 | R |
| 454. | Bucky Walters (30) | 7.0533 | 1939 | R |
| 455. | Mario Soto (25) | 7.0556 | 1982 | R |
| 456. | Chief Bender+ (25) | 7.0560 | 1909 | R |
| 457. | Carl Mays (26) | 7.0568 | 1918 | R |
| 458. | Guy Hecker (28) | 7.0586 | 1884 | R |
| 459. | Dave Morehead (20) | 7.0592 | 1963 | R |
| 460. | Vic Willis+ (32) | 7.0602 | 1908 | R |
| 461. | Walter Johnson+ (28) | 7.0604 | 1916 | R |
| John Smoltz (29) | 7.0604 | 1996 | R | |
| 463. | Walt Leverenz (24) | 7.0609 | 1913 | L |
| 464. | Andy Messersmith (27) | 7.0654 | 1973 | R |
| 465. | Bill James (22) | 7.0682 | 1914 | R |
| 466. | Johnny Vander Meer (23) | 7.0695 | 1938 | L |
| 467. | Steve Gromek (24) | 7.0704 | 1944 | R |
| Pete Harnisch (26) | 7.0704 | 1993 | R | |
| 469. | Phil Knell (26) | 7.0714 | 1891 | L |
| Pat Ragan (30) | 7.0714 | 1916 | R | |
| 471. | Larry Dierker (22) | 7.0742 | 1969 | R |
| Mike Scott (34) | 7.0742 | 1989 | R | |
| 473. | John Candelaria (22) | 7.0773 | 1976 | L |
| 474. | Bob Lemon+ (27) | 7.0795 | 1948 | R |
| 475. | Henry Boyle (23) | 7.0800 | 1884 | R |
| 476. | Jean Dubuc (27) | 7.0802 | 1916 | R |
| 477. | Tim Keefe+ (27) | 7.0807 | 1884 | R |
| 478. | Doc Newton (24) | 7.0820 | 1902 | L |
| 479. | Kevin Brown (35) | 7.0826 | 2000 | R |
| Alex Main (31) | 7.0826 | 1915 | R | |
| 481. | Jeff Tesreau (25) | 7.0851 | 1913 | R |
| 482. | Ron Guidry (30) | 7.0866 | 1981 | L |
| 483. | Rudy May (24) | 7.0869 | 1969 | L |
| 484. | Dennis Eckersley+ (20) | 7.0875 | 1975 | R |
| Pedro Martinez (31) | 7.0875 | 2003 | R | |
| Guy Morton (22) | 7.0875 | 1915 | R | |
| 487. | Hoyt Wilhelm+ (36) | 7.0885 | 1959 | R |
| 488. | Danny Darwin (25) | 7.0890 | 1981 | R |
| 489. | Billy Pierce (28) | 7.0891 | 1955 | L |
| 490. | Mike Boddicker (25) | 7.0894 | 1983 | R |
| 491. | Sid Fernandez (23) | 7.0914 | 1986 | L |
| 492. | Dwight Gooden (21) | 7.0920 | 1986 | R |
| 493. | Trevor Cahill (22) | 7.0932 | 2010 | R |
| Smoky Joe Wood (20) | 7.0932 | 1910 | R | |
| 495. | Hideo Nomo (27) | 7.0949 | 1996 | R |
| 496. | Tim Keefe+ (26) | 7.0953 | 1883 | R |
| 497. | Gaylord Perry+ (28) | 7.0956 | 1967 | R |
| 498. | Roger Clemens (41) | 7.0964 | 2004 | R |
| 499. | Chris Short (26) | 7.0967 | 1964 | L |
| 500. | Red Ames (24) | 7.0971 | 1907 | R |
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