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Active Leaders & Records for Strikeouts per 9 IP
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| Rank | Player (age) | Strikeouts per 9 IP | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Randy Johnson (45) | 10.6098 | L |
| 2. | Kerry Wood (32) | 10.3819 | R |
| 3. | Pedro Martinez (37) | 10.0398 | R |
| 4. | Trevor Hoffman (41) | 9.5269 | R |
| 5. | Oliver Perez (27) | 9.1999 | L |
| 6. | Johan Santana (30) | 9.1228 | L |
| 7. | Jake Peavy (28) | 9.0220 | R |
| 8. | Arthur Rhodes (39) | 8.8472 | L |
| 9. | Josh Beckett (29) | 8.5439 | R |
| 10. | A.J. Burnett (32) | 8.3728 | R |
| 11. | Mariano Rivera (39) | 8.3064 | R |
| 12. | Tom Gordon (41) | 8.2315 | R |
| 13. | Javier Vazquez (32) | 8.1434 | R |
| 14. | John Smoltz (42) | 7.9919 | R |
| 15. | Jason Schmidt (36) | 7.9255 | R |
| 16. | Kelvim Escobar (33) | 7.8235 | R |
| 17. | Chan Ho Park (36) | 7.7576 | R |
| 18. | Matt Clement (34) | 7.7534 | R |
| 19. | Ted Lilly (33) | 7.7210 | L |
| 20. | Carlos Zambrano (28) | 7.6811 | R |
| 21. | Ben Sheets (30) | 7.6008 | R |
| 22. | Danny Haren (28) | 7.5938 | R |
| 23. | C.C. Sabathia (28) | 7.5741 | L |
| 24. | Ryan Dempster (32) | 7.5655 | R |
| 25. | Aaron Harang (31) | 7.5425 | R |
| 26. | Brett Myers (28) | 7.4970 | R |
| 27. | Randy Wolf (32) | 7.4201 | L |
| 28. | Roy Oswalt (31) | 7.3514 | R |
| 29. | Jeremy Bonderman (26) | 7.3164 | R |
| 30. | Brandon Webb (30) | 7.2632 | R |
| 31. | John Lackey (30) | 7.2012 | R |
| 32. | Ron Villone (39) | 7.1276 | L |
| 33. | Kevin Millwood (34) | 7.0310 | R |
| 34. | Bartolo Colon (36) | 6.9645 | R |
| 35. | Chris Carpenter (34) | 6.8410 | R |
| 36. | Cliff Lee (30) | 6.7688 | L |
| 37. | Barry Zito (31) | 6.7579 | L |
| 38. | Doug Davis (33) | 6.6686 | L |
| 39. | Jose Contreras (37) | 6.6358 | R |
| 40. | Glendon Rusch (34) | 6.6282 | L |
| 41. | Gil Meche (30) | 6.6252 | R |
| 42. | Andy Pettitte (37) | 6.6124 | L |
| 43. | Freddy Garcia (34) | 6.6053 | R |
| 44. | Dontrelle Willis (27) | 6.5980 | L |
| 45. | Roy Halladay (32) | 6.5741 | R |
| 46. | Kip Wells (32) | 6.5304 | R |
| 47. | Adam Eaton (31) | 6.5286 | R |
| 48. | Shawn Estes (36) | 6.4886 | L |
| 49. | Russ Ortiz (35) | 6.4521 | R |
| 50. | Eric Milton (33) | 6.4102 | L |
| Rank | Player (age) | Strikeouts per 9 IP | Throws |
| 51. | Dave Weathers (39) | 6.3822 | R |
| 52. | Brad Penny (31) | 6.2859 | R |
| 53. | Vicente Padilla (31) | 6.2024 | R |
| 54. | Odalis Perez (32) | 6.2022 | L |
| 55. | Bronson Arroyo (32) | 6.1459 | R |
| 56. | Tim Hudson (33) | 6.1262 | R |
| 57. | Nate Robertson (31) | 6.0971 | L |
| 58. | Tim Wakefield (42) | 6.0754 | R |
| 59. | Matt Morris (34) | 6.0498 | R |
| 60. | Brett Tomko (36) | 5.9805 | R |
| 61. | Jason Jennings (30) | 5.9743 | R |
| 62. | Jeff Weaver (32) | 5.9610 | R |
| 63. | LaTroy Hawkins (36) | 5.9607 | R |
| 64. | Rodrigo Lopez (33) | 5.9589 | R |
| 65. | Esteban Loaiza (37) | 5.9257 | R |
| 66. | Scott Elarton (33) | 5.8967 | R |
| 67. | Carl Pavano (33) | 5.8870 | R |
| 68. | Derek Lowe (36) | 5.8426 | R |
| 69. | Kris Benson (34) | 5.8406 | R |
| 70. | Miguel Batista (38) | 5.7649 | R |
| 71. | Steve Trachsel (38) | 5.7253 | R |
| 72. | Mark Mulder (31) | 5.7123 | L |
| 73. | John Thomson (35) | 5.6678 | R |
| 74. | Kyle Lohse (30) | 5.6490 | R |
| 75. | Livan Hernandez (34) | 5.6442 | R |
| 76. | Joe Blanton (28) | 5.6367 | R |
| 77. | Darren Oliver (38) | 5.6100 | L |
| 78. | Joel Pineiro (30) | 5.5866 | R |
| 79. | Mike Hampton (36) | 5.5018 | L |
| 80. | Mark Redman (35) | 5.4276 | L |
| 81. | Elmer Dessens (38) | 5.4048 | R |
| 82. | Julian Tavarez (36) | 5.3962 | R |
| 83. | Jamie Moyer (46) | 5.3926 | L |
| 84. | Jason Johnson (35) | 5.3721 | R |
| 85. | Jarrod Washburn (34) | 5.3266 | L |
| 86. | Tom Glavine (43) | 5.3164 | L |
| 87. | Sidney Ponson (32) | 5.2712 | R |
| 88. | Jason Marquis (30) | 5.2545 | R |
| 89. | Mark Buehrle (30) | 5.1878 | L |
| 90. | Braden Looper (34) | 5.1199 | R |
| 91. | Mark Hendrickson (35) | 5.0376 | L |
| 92. | Jeff Suppan (34) | 4.9729 | R |
| 93. | Jamey Wright (34) | 4.9706 | R |
| 94. | Tomokazu Ohka (33) | 4.9626 | R |
| 95. | Brian Moehler (37) | 4.9508 | R |
| 96. | Ryan Franklin (36) | 4.9453 | R |
| 97. | Jake Westbrook (31) | 4.9022 | R |
| 98. | Paul Byrd (38) | 4.8951 | R |
| 99. | Josh Fogg (32) | 4.8689 | R |
| 100. | Jon Garland (29) | 4.7230 | R |
