Yearly League Leaders & Records for Walks & Hits per IP

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Table
Year National League WHIP American League WHIP Other WHIP Other WHIP
2026Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)0.808 Cam Schlittler (NYY)0.866
2025Paul Skenes (PIT)0.948 Tarik Skubal* (DET)0.891
2024Zack Wheeler (PHI)0.955 Logan Gilbert (SEA)0.887
2023Corbin Burnes (MIL)1.069 Gerrit Cole (NYY)0.981
2022Zac Gallen (ARI)0.913 Justin Verlander (HOU)0.829
2021Max Scherzer (2TM)0.864 Robbie Ray* (TOR)1.045
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)0.795 Kenta Maeda (MIN)0.750
2019Jack Flaherty (STL)0.968 Justin Verlander (HOU)0.803
2018Max Scherzer (WSN)0.911 Justin Verlander (HOU)0.902
2017Max Scherzer (WSN)0.902 Corey Kluber (CLE)0.869
2016Max Scherzer (WSN)0.968 Justin Verlander (DET)1.001
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)0.844 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)1.017
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)0.857 Félix Hernández (SEA)0.915
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)0.915 Max Scherzer (DET)0.970
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)1.023 Jered Weaver (LAA)1.018
2011Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)0.977 Justin Verlander (DET)0.920
2010Roy Oswalt (2TM)1.025 Cliff Lee* (2TM)1.003
2009Dan Haren (ARI)1.003 Zack Greinke (KCR)1.073
2008Cole Hamels* (PHI)1.082 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)1.053
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)1.061 Johan Santana* (MIN)1.073
2006Chris Carpenter (STL)1.069 Johan Santana* (MIN)0.997
2005Pedro Martínez+ (NYM)0.949 Johan Santana* (MIN)0.971
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)0.900 Johan Santana* (MIN)0.921
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)0.953 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)1.039
2002Curt Schilling (ARI)0.968 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)0.923
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)1.009 Mark Buehrle* (CHW)1.066
2000Kevin Brown (LAD)0.991 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)0.737
1999Kevin Millwood (ATL)0.996 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)0.923
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)0.980 David Wells* (NYY)1.045
1997Pedro Martínez+ (MON)0.932 Roger Clemens (TOR)1.030
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)0.944 Juan Guzmán (TOR)1.124
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)0.811 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)1.045
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)0.896 Steve Ontiveros (OAK)1.032
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)1.049 Danny Darwin (BOS)1.068
1992Curt Schilling (PHI)0.990 Roger Clemens (BOS)1.074
1991José Rijo (CIN)1.077 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)1.006
1990Danny Darwin (HOU)1.027 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)1.034
1989Scott Garrelts (SFG)1.009 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)0.961
1988Pascual Pérez (MON)0.941 Teddy Higuera* (MIL)0.999
1987Rick Reuschel (2TM)1.097 Jimmy Key* (TOR)1.057
1986Mike Scott (HOU)0.923 Roger Clemens (BOS)0.969
1985John Tudor* (STL)0.938 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)1.058
1984Dwight Gooden (NYM)1.073 Bud Black* (KCR)1.128
1983Atlee Hammaker* (SFG)1.039 LaMarr Hoyt (CHW)1.024
1982Mario Soto (CIN)1.060 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)1.137
1981Don Sutton+ (HOU)1.015 Ron Guidry* (NYY)0.992
1980Don Sutton+ (LAD)0.989 Rudy May* (NYY)1.044
1979Ken Forsch (HOU)1.069 Scott McGregor* (BAL)1.076
1978Ed Halicki (SFG)1.060 Ron Guidry* (NYY)0.946
1977Tom Seaver+ (2TM)1.014 Bert Blyleven+ (TEX)1.065
1976Randy Jones* (SDP)1.027 Frank Tanana* (CAL)0.988
1975Don Sutton+ (LAD)1.038 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)1.009
1974Andy Messersmith (LAD)1.098 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK)0.986
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)0.976 Luis Tiant (BOS)1.085
1972Don Sutton+ (LAD)0.913 Roger Nelson (KCR)0.871
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)0.946 Vida Blue* (OAK)0.952
1970Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)1.038 Fritz Peterson* (NYY)1.102
1969Juan Marichal+ (SFG)0.994 Fritz Peterson* (NYY)0.996
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)0.853 Dave McNally* (BAL)0.842
1967Dick Hughes (STL)0.954 Joe Horlen (CHW)0.953
1966Juan Marichal+ (SFG)0.859 Gary Peters* (CHW)0.982
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)0.855 Eddie Fisher (CHW)0.974
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)0.928 Joe Horlen (CHW)0.935
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)0.875 Ralph Terry (NYY)1.063
1962Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.036 Hank Aguirre* (DET)1.051
1961Warren Spahn+* (MLN)1.142 Dick Donovan (WSA)1.026
1960Don Drysdale+ (LAD)1.063 Hal Brown (BAL)1.113
1959Harvey Haddix* (PIT)1.061 Art Ditmar (NYY)1.030
1958Warren Spahn+* (MLN)1.148 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)1.076
1957Johnny Podres* (BRO)1.082 Frank Sullivan (BOS)1.055
1956Don Newcombe (BRO)0.989 Dick Donovan (CHW)1.155
1955Don Newcombe (BRO)1.113 Billy Pierce* (CHW)1.099
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)1.025 Mike Garcia (CLE)1.125
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)1.058 Eddie Lopat* (NYY)1.127
1952Warren Hacker (CHC)0.946 Bobby Shantz* (PHA)1.048
1951Ken Raffensberger* (CIN)1.086 Eddie Lopat* (NYY)1.193
1950Larry Jansen (NYG)1.065 Early Wynn+ (CLE)1.250
1949Dave Koslo* (NYG)1.113 Fred Hutchinson (DET)1.161
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)1.037 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)1.226 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)1.022NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)1.114
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)1.136 Bob Feller+ (CLE)1.194 NN2: Frank Thompson* (HG)1.094NAL: Gentry Jessup (CAG)1.156
1946Mort Cooper (BSN)1.106 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)1.069 NN2: Rufus Lewis (NE)1.073NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)0.829
1945Ray Prim* (CHC)0.998 Roger Wolff (WSH)1.012 NN2: Garnett Blair (HG)0.957NAL: Gready McKinnis* (CAG)1.031
1944Ted Wilks (STL)1.069 Tex Hughson (BOS)1.048 NN2: Donald Troy (BEG)1.084NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)0.905
1943Whit Wyatt (BRO)1.007 Spud Chandler (NYY)0.992 NN2: Dave Barnhill (NYC)1.106NAL: Roosevelt Davis (CC)0.897
1942Mort Cooper (STL)0.987 Tiny Bonham (NYY)0.987 NN2: Leon Day+ (2TM)0.947NAL: Johnny Markham (BBB)0.917
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)1.058 Thornton Lee* (CHW)1.165 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)0.960NAL: Dan Bankhead (BBB)0.837
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)1.092 Bob Feller+ (CLE)1.133 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)1.101NAL: George Walker (KCM)0.731
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)1.125 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)1.089 NN2: Roy Partlow* (HG)1.036NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)0.959
1938Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.140 Dutch Leonard (WSH)1.227 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)1.071NAL: Frank Bradley (KCM)0.978
1937Jim Turner (BSN)1.091 Monty Stratton (CHW)1.087 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)1.113NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)0.850
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.059 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)1.192 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)1.112
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)1.081 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)1.223 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)1.000
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.032 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)1.133 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)0.872
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)0.982 Firpo Marberry (DET)1.229 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)0.826
1932Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.056 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)1.193 EWL: Chet Brewer (WAP)1.085NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)0.850
1931Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.121 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)1.077 NNL: George Mitchell (AB2)0.972
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)1.144 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)1.144 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)0.842
1929Red Lucas (CIN)1.204 Firpo Marberry (WSH)1.206 ANL: Joe Williams+ (HG)1.240NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)0.979
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)1.063 Garland Braxton* (WSH)1.012 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)1.045ECL: Juanelo Mirabal (CSE)1.038
1927Grover Alexander+ (STL)1.116 Garland Braxton* (WSH)1.139 NNL: Webster McDonald (CAG)1.022ECL: John Mungin (HBG)1.209
1926Grover Alexander+ (2TM)1.108 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)1.265 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)0.979ECL: Willis Flournoy* (BRG)1.145
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)1.172 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)1.220 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)1.019ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)1.130
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)1.022 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.116 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM)1.065ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)1.098
1923Grover Alexander+ (CHC)1.108 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY)1.228 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)1.156ECL: Hubert Lockhart* (AC)1.076
1922Phil Douglas (NYG)1.199 Red Faber+ (CHW)1.185 NNL: Bill Holland (DS)1.017
1921Babe Adams (PIT)1.081 Red Faber+ (CHW)1.149 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)0.923
1920Babe Adams (PIT)0.981 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)1.108 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)0.889
1919Babe Adams (PIT)0.896 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)0.985
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)1.006 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)0.954
1917Fred Anderson (NYG)0.963 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)0.912
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)0.959 Reb Russell* (CHW)0.942
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)0.842 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)0.933 FL: Eddie Plank+* (SLM)0.991
1914Babe Adams (PIT)1.032 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)0.886 FL: Russ Ford (BUF)0.934
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.020 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)0.780
1912Hank Robinson* (PIT)1.006 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)0.908
1911Babe Adams (PIT)1.006 Vean Gregg* (CLE)1.054
1910Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)1.084 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)0.820
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)0.828 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)0.938
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)0.827 Addie Joss+ (CLE)0.806
1907Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)0.944 Cy Young+ (BOS)0.982
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)0.934 Doc White* (CHW)0.903
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)0.933 Cy Young+ (BOS)0.867
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)0.963 Cy Young+ (BOS)0.937
1903Deacon Phillippe (PIT)1.030 Addie Joss+ (CLE)0.948
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)0.953 Bill Bernhard (2TM)0.942
1901Al Orth (PHI)1.001 Cy Young+ (BOS)0.972
1900Rube Waddell+* (PIT)1.107
1899Cy Young+ (STL)1.116
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)1.034
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)1.168
1896Billy Rhines (CIN)1.231
1895Cy Young+ (CLV)1.185
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)1.410
1893Kid Nichols+ (BSN)1.280
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)1.062
1891Harry Staley (2TM)1.213 AA: Charlie Buffinton (BOS)1.163
1890Billy Rhines (CIN)1.121 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)1.065PL: Harry Staley (PBB)1.213
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)1.277 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)1.153
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)0.937 AA: Silver King (STL)0.874
1887Tim Keefe+ (NYG)1.124 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL)1.167
1886Lady Baldwin* (DTN)0.967 AA: Ed Morris* (PIT)1.032
1885Lady Baldwin* (DTN)0.920 AA: Ed Morris* (PIT)0.964
1884Charlie Sweeney (PRO)0.824 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)0.868UA: Jim McCormick (COR)0.786
1883Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)0.979 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)0.963
1882Larry Corcoran (CHC)0.967 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)0.769
1881George Weidman (DTN)1.043
1880Tim Keefe+ (TRO)0.800
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)1.021
1878Sam Weaver (MLG)1.023
1877Tommy Bond (BSN)1.086
1876George Bradley (STL)0.887
1875 NA: Joe Borden (PHI)0.818
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)1.121
1873 NA: Cherokee Fisher (ATH)1.186
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL)0.945
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)1.342

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