highest hr per strikeout ratio in mlb career

Rick Short has the most career home runs per strikeout, with 2.

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highest hr per strikeout by a player ratio in MLB career

	NAME	HR/SO	HR	SO	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Rick Short R. Short	2	2	1	11	15	4	6	2	0	4	1	1	0	0	17	14	4	0	0	0	0	.400	.471	.933	1.404	6	3.5	.574	263	3.5
2	Keith McDonald K. McDonald	1.5	3	2	8	9	3	3	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	11	12	3	0	0	0	1	.333	.455	1.333	1.788	5	3.1	.662	304	3.1
3	Lazaro Montes L. Montes	1	1	1	1	4	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850	2	1.7	.728	395	1.7
4	Humberto Castellanos H. Castellanos	1	1	1	11	6	1	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	7	6	1	0	1	0	0	.500	.429	1.000	1.429	2	1.3	.538	240	1.2
5	Zack Britton Z. Britton	1	1	1	22	8	3	5	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	9	2	0	0	0	0	.625	.625	1.125	1.750	4	2.8	.753	391	2.7
6	Andy Cannizaro A. Cannizaro	1	1	1	14	9	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	10	5	1	0	0	0	1	.222	.300	.556	.856	1	0.2	.357	114	0.2
7	Ray Sadler R. Sadler	1	1	1	3	8	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	5	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	1	0.2	.363	121	0.2
8	Jeff Bittiger J. Bittiger	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	2	1.2	.698	353	1.2
9	Dave Criscione D. Criscione	1	1	1	7	9	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	6	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	2	0.9	.432	178	0.9
10	Doug Clarey D. Clarey	1	1	1	9	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1	0.7	.562	255	0.7
11	Lance Clemons L. Clemons	1	1	1	13	8	5	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	10	7	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.875	1.208	3	1.5	.513	232	1.5
12	Gene Martin G. Martin	1	1	1	9	11	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	8	2	0	0	0	1	.364	.364	.727	1.091	3	1.6	.500	240	1.5
13	Ray Rippelmeyer R. Rippelmeyer	1	1	1	18	6	2	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.167	1.667	3	1.9	.714	342	1.8
14	Chuck Oertel C. Oertel	1	1	1	14	12	4	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	5	1	0	0	1	0	.167	.231	.417	.647	1	-0.7	.251	55	-0.7
15	Dummy Lynch D. Lynch	1	1	1	7	7	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0		8	5	1	0			0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	2	0.8	.477	184	0.8
16	Mike Schemer M. Schemer	1	1	1	32	109	10	36	3	1	10	6	0	2		115	44	5	0			6	.330	.365	.404	.769	15	3	.365	110	1.4
17	Hack Miller H. Miller	1	1	1	7	9	1	4	0	0	4	1	0	0		11	7	1	1			1	.444	.500	.778	1.278	3	2.1	.583	266	2
18	Bob Patrick B. Patrick	1	1	1	9	15	3	4	1	0	3	1	0	0		16	8	2	0			0	.267	.313	.533	.846	2	0.7	.391	121	0.3
19	Bob Neighbors B. Neighbors	1	1	1	7	11	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	5	1	0			0	.182	.182	.455	.636	1	-0.6	.274	45	-0.8
20	Jack Redmond J. Redmond	1	1	1	22	34	8	6	1	0	7	3	0	0	0	37	10	2	0				.176	.243	.294	.537	2	-2.7	.252	41	-3
21	Blackie Carter B. Carter	1	1	1	6	21	4	4	1	0	1	1	0	0		22	8	2	0				.190	.227	.381	.608	1	-1.3	.276	57	-1.3
22	Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan	1	1	1	3	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0				.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1	0.6	.519	184	0.5
23	Luke Stuart L. Stuart	1	1	1	3	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	4	1	0				.333	.333	1.333	1.667	1	0.8	.692	290	0.8
24	Hal Leathers H. Leathers	1	1	1	9	23	3	7	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	25	11	2	1				.304	.333	.478	.812	4	0.8	.376	131	0.8
25	Harry Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	1	1	1	5	12	1	3	0	1	2	1	0	0		13	8	2	0				.250	.308	.667	.974	3	0.8	.423	140	0.8

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Braves	83	57	.593
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Marlins	71	69	.507	12.0
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Braves	83	57	.593
Phillies	79	61	.564	4.0
Marlins	71	69	.507	12.0
Nationals	67	75	.472	17.0
Mets	63	77	.450	20.0
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Brewers	87	53	.621
Cubs	78	62	.557	9.0
Cardinals	70	70	.500	17.0
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Rangers	69	71	.493	2.0
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