Yearly League Leaders & Records for Hits per 9 IP

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Year National League H9 American League H9 Other H9 Other H9
2026Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)4.548 Drew Rasmussen (TBR)6.384
2025Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD)5.856 Carlos Rodón* (NYY)6.082
2024Zack Wheeler (PHI)6.255 Ronel Blanco (HOU)6.131
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)5.750 Gerrit Cole (NYY)6.761
2022Zac Gallen (ARI)5.918 Justin Verlander (HOU)5.966
2021Max Scherzer (2TM)5.972 Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU)6.764
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)5.055 Shane Bieber (CLE)5.353
2019Jack Flaherty (STL)6.188 Justin Verlander (HOU)5.529
2018Max Scherzer (WSN)6.118 Blake Snell* (TBR)5.579
2017Max Scherzer (WSN)5.651 Corey Kluber (CLE)6.231
2016Jake Arrieta (CHC)6.294 Marco Estrada (TOR)6.750
2015Jake Arrieta (CHC)5.895 Marco Estrada (TOR)6.663
2014Johnny Cueto (CIN)6.242 Félix Hernández (SEA)6.483
2013José Fernández (MIA)5.786 Yu Darvish (TEX)6.224
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)6.720 Jered Weaver (LAA)7.012
2011Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)6.711 Justin Verlander (DET)6.239
2010Jonathan Sánchez* (SFG)6.610 Félix Hernández (SEA)6.993
2009Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)6.263 Félix Hernández (SEA)7.542
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)7.216 Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS)6.871
2007Chris Young (SDP)6.139 Érik Bédard* (BAL)6.973
2006Chris Young (SDP)6.725 Johan Santana* (MIN)7.164
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)6.431 Johan Santana* (MIN)6.993
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.484 Johan Santana* (MIN)6.158
2003Kerry Wood (CHC)6.483 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)7.088
2002A.J. Burnett (FLA)6.739 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)6.502
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.525 CC Sabathia+* (CLE)7.436
2000Chan Ho Park (LAD)6.889 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)5.309
1999Kevin Millwood (ATL)6.632 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)6.750
1998Kerry Wood (CHC)6.318 Roger Clemens (TOR)6.482
1997Pedro Martínez+ (MON)5.892 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)6.211
1996Al Leiter* (FLA)6.395 Juan Guzmán (TOR)7.577
1995Hideo Nomo (LAD)5.833 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)6.677
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)6.683 Roger Clemens (BOS)6.539
1993Pete Harnisch (HOU)7.070 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)6.521
1992Curt Schilling (PHI)6.561 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)6.590
1991Pete Harnisch (HOU)7.020 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)5.306
1990Sid Fernandez* (NYM)6.524 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)6.044
1989José DeLeón (STL)6.364 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)6.092
1988Sid Fernandez* (NYM)6.112 Jeff Robinson (DET)6.331
1987Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)6.548 Jimmy Key* (TOR)7.241
1986Mike Scott (HOU)5.949 Roger Clemens (BOS)6.343
1985Sid Fernandez* (NYM)5.706 Dave Stieb (TOR)6.996
1984Dwight Gooden (NYM)6.647 Dave Stieb (TOR)7.247
1983Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)6.143 Mike Boddicker (BAL)7.089
1982Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)7.047 Rick Sutcliffe (CLE)7.250
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)5.980 Dave Righetti* (NYY)6.408
1980Mario Soto (CIN)5.958 Mike Norris (OAK)6.805
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)6.773 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)6.831
1978J.R. Richard (HOU)6.276 Ron Guidry* (NYY)6.150
1977Tom Seaver+ (2TM)6.853 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)5.960
1976J.R. Richard (HOU)6.835 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)6.109
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)6.827 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)6.805
1974Buzz Capra (ATL)6.760 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)5.979
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)6.797 Jim Bibby (TEX)6.039
1972Don Sutton+ (LAD)6.139 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)5.261
1971Don Wilson (HOU)6.549 Vida Blue* (OAK)6.029
1970Wayne Simpson (CIN)6.392 Andy Messersmith (CAL)6.658
1969Tom Seaver+ (NYM)6.651 Andy Messersmith (CAL)6.084
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)5.849 Luis Tiant (CLE)5.295
1967Dick Hughes (STL)6.639 Gary Peters* (CHW)6.473
1966Juan Marichal+ (SFG)6.677 Sam McDowell* (CLE)6.021
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)5.791 Sam McDowell* (CLE)5.868
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)6.215 Joe Horlen (CHW)6.066
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)6.193 Al Downing* (NYY)5.841
1962Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)6.542 Hank Aguirre* (DET)6.750
1961Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)7.463 Chuck Estrada (BAL)6.750
1960Ernie Broglio (STL)6.839 Chuck Estrada (BAL)6.987
1959Harvey Haddix* (PIT)7.582 Herb Score* (CLE)6.890
1958Sam Jones (STL)7.344 Bob Turley (NYY)6.530
1957Jack Sanford (PHI)7.377 Bob Turley (NYY)6.125
1956Sal Maglie (BRO)7.257 Herb Score* (CLE)5.848
1955Sam Jones (CHC)6.517 Bob Turley (NYY)6.130
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)7.272 Bob Turley (BAL)6.477
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)7.148 Billy Pierce* (CHW)7.165
1952Warren Hacker (CHC)7.005 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)6.859
1951Sal Maglie (NYG)7.671 Allie Reynolds (NYY)6.964
1950Ewell Blackwell (CIN)7.000 Early Wynn+ (CLE)6.992
1949Gerry Staley (STL)8.089 Tommy Byrne* (NYY)5.740
1948Johnny Schmitz* (CHC)6.917 Spec Shea (NYY)6.764 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG)6.472NAL: Gene Collins* (KCM)5.304
1947Harry Taylor (BRO)7.222 Spec Shea (NYY)6.397 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG)5.335NAL: Gentry Jessup (CAG)5.450
1946Monty Kennedy* (NYG)7.377 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)6.612 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)6.632NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)6.171
1945Ray Prim* (CHC)7.730 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)6.865 NN2: Barney Morris (NYC)6.048NAL: Gready McKinnis* (CAG)6.750
1944Bucky Walters (CIN)7.358 Steve Gromek (CLE)7.070 NN2: Donald Troy (BEG)6.506NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)5.675
1943Whit Wyatt (BRO)6.924 Allie Reynolds (CLE)6.342 NN2: Lefty Boone* (HAR)6.353NAL: Roosevelt Davis (CC)6.603
1942Mort Cooper (STL)6.685 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)6.713 NN2: Leon Day+ (2TM)5.553NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)6.440
1941Johnny Vander Meer* (CIN)6.839 Al Benton (DET)7.421 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)6.144NAL: Dan Bankhead (BBB)5.322
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)7.111 Bob Feller+ (CLE)6.883 NN2: Jimmy Hill* (NE)7.077NAL: George Walker (KCM)5.365
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)7.053 Bob Feller+ (CLE)6.887 NN2: Roy Partlow* (HG)6.124NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)7.000
1938Johnny Vander Meer* (CIN)7.070 Bob Feller+ (CLE)7.293 NN2: Barney Morris (PC)7.060NAL: Frank Bradley (KCM)6.116
1937Van Mungo (BRO)7.602 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)7.534 NN2: Edsall Walker* (HG)7.265NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)5.852
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)7.845 Monte Pearson (NYY)7.709 NN2: Johnny Taylor (NYC)7.269
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)7.785 Johnny Allen (NYY)8.030 NN2: Frank Blake* (NYC)6.460
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)8.224 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)7.125 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)5.993
1933Hal Schumacher (NYG)6.924 Tommy Bridges (DET)7.416 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)5.606
1932Steve Swetonic (PIT)7.414 Johnny Allen (NYY)7.594 EWL: Joe Strong (HG)7.132NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM)5.053
1931Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)7.657 Bump Hadley (WSH)7.263 NNL: George Mitchell (AB2)6.125
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)8.385 Bump Hadley (WSH)8.366 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)6.475
1929Red Lucas (CIN)8.900 George Earnshaw (PHA)8.234 ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)8.522NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)6.429
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)7.256 Garland Braxton* (WSH)7.296 NNL: Army Cooper* (KCM)7.484ECL: Juanelo Mirabal (CSE)7.005
1927Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)7.968 Wilcy Moore (NYY)7.817 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)7.309ECL: Jesse Hubbard (AC)7.554
1926Jesse Petty* (BRO)8.031 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)7.919 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)5.926ECL: Willis Flournoy* (BRG)6.823
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)8.134 Ted Blankenship (CHW)8.457 NNL: Bill McCall* (CAG)6.552ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)7.233
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.947 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)7.552 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM)6.345ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)7.318
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)7.798 Bob Shawkey (NYY)8.072 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)7.683ECL: John Harper? (AC)7.212
1922Phil Douglas (NYG)8.791 Dixie Davis (SLB)8.363 NNL: Bill Force (DS)7.650
1921Whitey Glazner (PIT)8.231 Red Faber+ (CHW)7.975 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)6.349
1920Dolf Luque (CIN)7.281 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)8.114 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)4.892
1919Grover Alexander+ (CHC)6.894 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)7.285
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)6.696 Allen Sothoron (SLB)6.545
1917Ferdie Schupp* (NYG)6.684 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)6.094
1916Larry Cheney (BRO)6.332 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)6.395
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)6.050 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)6.382 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)6.876
1914Jeff Tesreau (NYG)6.645 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)5.568 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)6.514
1913Jeff Tesreau (NYG)7.085 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)6.035
1912Jeff Tesreau (NYG)6.556 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)6.317
1911Grover Alexander+ (PHI)6.989 Vean Gregg* (CLE)6.327
1910King Cole (CHC)6.534 Russ Ford (NYY)5.826
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)6.276 Cy Morgan (2TM)6.259
1908Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)6.166 Addie Joss+ (CLE)6.425
1907Carl Lundgren (CHC)5.652 Jimmy Dygert (PHA)6.879
1906Ed Reulbach (CHC)5.326 Barney Pelty (SLB)6.526
1905Ed Reulbach (CHC)6.418 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)6.326
1904Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)6.570 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)6.691
1903Jake Weimer* (CHC)7.691 Earl Moore (CLE)7.122
1902Doc Newton* (BRO)7.082 Bill Bernhard (2TM)7.009
1901Happy Townsend (PHI)7.392 Cy Young+ (BOS)7.853
1900Rube Waddell+* (PIT)7.591
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)7.275
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)7.330
1897Cy Seymour* (NYG)8.069
1896Billy Rhines (CIN)8.056
1895John Foreman* (PIT)8.442
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)8.635
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)8.421
1892Tony Mullane (CIN)6.773
1891Amos Rusie+ (NYG)7.033 AA: Phil Knell* (COL)7.071
1890Amos Rusie+ (NYG)7.152 AA: Frank Knauss* (COL)6.726PL: Silver King (CHI)8.200
1889Tim Keefe+ (NYG)7.887 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)7.184
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)6.569 AA: Adonis Terry (BRO)6.692
1887Tim Keefe+ (NYG)8.081 AA: Elmer Smith* (CIN)8.048
1886Lady Baldwin* (DTN)6.856 AA: Toad Ramsey* (LOU)6.834
1885Tim Keefe+ (NYG)6.750 AA: Ed Morris* (PIT)7.110
1884Charlie Sweeney (PRO)6.231 AA: Ed Morris* (COL)7.017UA: Jim McCormick (COR)6.471
1883Will Sawyer* (CLV)7.596 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)7.095
1882Larry Corcoran (CHC)7.111 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)6.490
1881Jim McCormick (CLV)8.281
1880Tim Keefe+ (TRO)5.829
1879Bill McGunnigle (BUF)8.475
1878Bobby Mitchell* (CIN)7.763
1877Tommy Bond (BSN)9.155
1876George Bradley (STL)7.382
1875 NA: Joe Borden (PHI)6.409
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)9.499
1873 NA: Cherokee Fisher (ATH)9.605
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL)7.609
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters (NYU)10.972