lowest strikeouts per 9 innings in mlb career after 1900 minimum 1000 innings pitched

Since 1901, Benny Frey has the worst K/9 when pitching at least 1000 innings, with 1.39 per nine innings.

Regular season

	NAME	K/9	IP	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	TBF	WP	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Benny Frey B. Frey	1.39	1160.0	256	57	82	.410	127	4.50	179	49	7	7	1,415	580	668	54	263	12	88	5,046	18	2.04	0.68	0.42	3.5	5.2	1.45	.300	5.18	113	4.17	102	10.98	-15
2	Sloppy Thurston S. Thurston	1.79	1542.2	288	89	86	.509	178	4.24	306	94	8	13	1,859	727	836	93	369	23	90	6,698	19	2.15	0.83	0.54	4.6	5.5	1.44	.299	4.88	107	4.19	104	10.85	-32.3
3	Jack Russell J. Russell	1.83	2050.2	557	85	141	.376	182	4.46	418	71	3	39	2,454	1,017	1,187	83	571	26	209	9,020	22	2.51	0.73	0.36	4.6	6.3	1.48	.299	5.21	104	4.07	96	10.77	34.5
4	Sherry Smith S. Smith	1.88	2052.2	373	114	118	.491	226	3.32	428	142	16	23	2,234	757	964	57	440	42	109	8,647	17	1.93	0.97	0.25	4.9	5.1	1.30	.283	4.23	93	3.40	96	9.80	35.8
5	Patsy Flaherty P. Flaherty	1.89	1241.2	164	65	81	.445	145	3.07	261	121	7	2	1,221	424	578	25	317	50	15	5,119	22	2.30	0.82	0.18	5.1	6.2	1.24	.268	4.19	114	3.14	114	8.85	-52.9
6	Joe Genewich J. Genewich	2.03	1401.2	272	73	92	.442	166	4.29	316	71	7	12	1,610	668	778	77	402	35	70	6,114	22	2.58	0.79	0.49	5.2	6.6	1.44	.290	5.00	110	4.21	107	10.34	-53.6
7	Ben Cantwell B. Cantwell	2.04	1534.0	316	76	108	.413	163	3.91	348	75	6	21	1,640	666	778	90	382	23	111	6,527	19	2.24	0.91	0.53	5.3	5.9	1.32	.273	4.56	101	4.19	107	9.62	-56.9
8	George Smith G. Smith	2.07	1143.1	229	39	81	.325	115	3.89	263	53	5	4	1,321	494	643	54	255	26	79	4,874	23	2.01	1.03	0.43	5.4	5.2	1.38	.296	5.06	108	3.64	99	10.40	11
9	Tom Zachary T. Zachary	2.07	3126.1	533	186	191	.493	408	3.73	720	185	24	23	3,580	1,295	1,551	118	914	41	83	13,467	38	2.63	0.79	0.34	5.3	6.8	1.44	.297	4.46	95	3.96	100	10.31	-9.6
10	Ownie Carroll O. Carroll	2.10	1330.2	248	64	90	.416	153	4.43	311	71	2	5	1,532	655	808	61	486	48	60	5,900	42	3.29	0.64	0.41	5.3	8.2	1.52	.295	5.46	112	4.36	108	10.36	-51.4
11	Eddie Rommel E. Rommel	2.11	2557.0	501	171	119	.590	249	3.54	599	145	18	30	2,729	1,006	1,213	138	724	33	183	10,871	30	2.55	0.83	0.49	5.5	6.7	1.35	.276	4.27	83	4.15	98	9.61	25.4
12	Huck Betts H. Betts	2.13	1366.1	307	61	68	.473	125	3.93	323	53	8	16	1,581	596	716	83	321	23	128	5,906	12	2.11	1.01	0.55	5.5	5.4	1.39	.291	4.72	102	4.06	104	10.41	-22.9
13	Red Lucas R. Lucas	2.13	2542.0	396	157	135	.538	302	3.72	602	204	22	7	2,736	1,051	1,203	136	455	22	71	10,651	7	1.61	1.32	0.48	5.7	4.3	1.26	.276	4.26	95	3.86	97	9.69	36
14	Clarence Mitchell C. Mitchell	2.20	2217.0	390	125	139	.473	277	4.12	543	145	12	9	2,613	1,016	1,215	115	624	52	77	9,686	38	2.53	0.87	0.47	5.6	6.4	1.46	.299	4.93	106	4.01	102	10.61	-11.5
15	Ivy Andrews I. Andrews	2.22	1041.0	249	50	59	.459	108	4.14	257	43	2	8	1,151	479	562	59	342	4	84	4,548	9	2.96	0.75	0.51	5.7	7.5	1.43	.281	4.86	88	4.30	94	9.95	32.2
16	Jim Bagby J. Bagby	2.22	1821.2	316	127	89	.588	208	3.11	450	133	16	29	1,884	630	769	47	458	33	94	7,482	19	2.26	0.98	0.23	6.0	6.1	1.29	.283	3.80	90	3.20	94	9.31	38.5
17	Dana Fillingim D. Fillingim	2.26	1076.1	200	47	73	.392	114	3.56	270	59	10	5	1,170	426	533	32	313	15	57	4,565	10	2.62	0.86	0.27	5.9	6.9	1.38	.289	4.46	108	3.56	107	9.78	-33.1
18	Virgil Barnes V. Barnes	2.26	1094.0	205	61	59	.508	133	3.66	275	58	7	10	1,192	445	525	46	293	8	33	4,643	9	2.41	0.94	0.38	5.9	6.3	1.36	.285	4.32	95	3.88	99	9.81	1
19	Ken Holloway K. Holloway	2.27	1160.0	285	64	52	.552	110	4.40	293	43	4	18	1,370	567	684	50	397	37	100	5,146	13	3.08	0.74	0.39	5.7	7.7	1.52	.302	5.31	105	4.22	101	10.63	-4.3
20	Jesse Barnes J. Barnes	2.29	2569.2	422	152	150	.503	312	3.22	653	180	26	14	2,686	918	1,150	89	515	25	78	10,676	22	1.80	1.27	0.31	6.1	4.8	1.25	.276	4.03	95	3.34	98	9.41	3.1
21	Dick Coffman D. Coffman	2.29	1460.1	472	72	95	.431	132	4.65	372	47	8	38	1,782	755	894	92	463	35	194	6,526	17	2.85	0.80	0.57	5.7	7.1	1.54	.304	5.51	106	4.42	101	10.98	0
22	Ted Lyons T. Lyons	2.32	4161.0	594	260	230	.531	484	3.67	1,073	356	27	25	4,489	1,696	2,056	222	1,121	31	91	17,797	55	2.42	0.96	0.48	6.0	6.3	1.35	.278	4.45	85	4.01	95	9.71	91.7
23	Jim Bagby J. Bagby	2.33	1666.1	303	97	96	.503	198	3.96	431	83	13	9	1,815	733	849	98	608	28	65	7,266	26	3.28	0.71	0.53	5.9	8.4	1.45	.281	4.59	103	3.99	106	9.80	-42.4
24	Willis Hudlin W. Hudlin	2.33	2613.1	491	158	156	.503	328	4.41	677	155	11	31	3,011	1,281	1,493	118	846	44	105	11,522	41	2.91	0.80	0.41	5.9	7.3	1.48	.294	5.14	98	4.16	94	10.37	75.5
25	Fred Heimach F. Heimach	2.33	1288.2	296	62	69	.473	127	4.46	334	56	5	9	1,510	639	755	65	360	27	103	5,647	14	2.51	0.93	0.45	5.9	6.4	1.45	.297	5.27	111	4.05	100	10.55	2.9

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	94	57	.623
Cubs	84	68	.553	10.5
Pirates	75	76	.497	19.0
Cardinals	75	77	.493	19.5
Reds	70	81	.464	24.0

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Wed 9/16	LAD	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Thu 9/17	LAD	@	CIN	12:40 PM
Fri 9/18	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Sat 9/19	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
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Crow-Armstrong

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Arraez

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112

Crow-Armstrong

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Wood

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SLG Leaders

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Phillies	83	68	.550	5.5
Marlins	74	77	.490	14.5
Nationals	71	81	.467	18.0
Mets	69	82	.457	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	94	57	.623
Cubs	84	68	.553	10.5
Pirates	75	76	.497	19.0
Cardinals	75	77	.493	19.5
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White Sox	77	74	.510
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Twins	70	81	.464	7.0
Royals	66	85	.437	11.0
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Astros	76	75	.503
Rangers	75	76	.497	1.0
Mariners	70	81	.464	6.0
Athletics	61	90	.404	15.0
Angels	57	93	.380	18.5