mlb pitcher fewest walks per 9 innings in 1920s

Between the 1920 and 1929 seasons, Babe Adams walked the worst walks per nine innings, with 1.01 BB/9.

Interpreted as:
MLB pitcher fewest walks per 9 innings with a minimum of 0.5 IP per team game in 1920s
NAMEBB/9GWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Babe Adams
B. Adams
1.01
174
63
45
.583
107
3.36
246
57
14
10
930.2
993
347
408
32
104
9
41
3,830
8
2.38
2.37
0.31
6.4
2.7
1.18
.279
3.95
87
3.23
84
9.60
62.2
2Slim Sallee
S. Sallee
1.18
63
12
10
.545
14
3.34
38
7
0
4
229.1
260
85
112
11
30
2
26
954
0
1.49
1.27
0.43
4.0
3.1
1.26
.285
4.40
101
3.61
105
10.20
-4.8
3Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
1.30
325
165
105
.611
290
3.04
653
194
20
16
2415.1
2,528
816
982
111
349
15
29
9,893
18
2.43
1.87
0.41
6.6
3.5
1.19
.276
3.66
77
3.48
88
9.42
127
4Pete Donohue
P. Donohue
1.72
308
126
107
.541
248
3.68
532
132
16
12
1962.0
2,210
803
969
57
376
43
45
8,355
10
2.44
1.41
0.26
6.4
4.5
1.32
.293
4.44
95
3.49
90
10.14
81.2
5Elmer Ponder
E. Ponder
1.74
57
16
21
.432
35
3.19
96
20
2
0
310.0
328
110
142
11
60
5
15
1,298
10
2.79
1.60
0.32
7.4
4.6
1.25
.282
4.12
93
3.35
94
9.52
6.2
6Rube Benton
R. Benton
1.85
149
44
47
.484
95
3.32
200
42
7
5
793.2
885
293
374
25
163
13
28
3,375
14
2.27
1.23
0.28
5.9
4.8
1.32
.289
4.24
91
3.53
95
10.04
14.1
7Red Lucas
R. Lucas
1.87
165
59
41
.590
89
3.64
225
68
11
6
920.0
944
372
421
40
191
9
57
3,833
2
2.20
1.18
0.39
5.9
5.0
1.23
.268
4.12
93
3.75
95
9.23
18.8
8Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
1.90
368
131
111
.541
251
3.50
575
124
19
22
2042.0
2,317
795
983
65
432
47
68
8,739
24
2.53
1.33
0.29
6.6
4.9
1.35
.296
4.33
85
3.54
86
10.21
126.3
9Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
1.91
386
166
142
.539
330
3.24
686
185
20
10
2678.1
2,827
964
1,169
59
567
37
47
11,150
38
2.31
1.21
0.20
6.2
5.1
1.27
.282
3.93
85
3.44
89
9.50
117.2
10Sherry Smith
S. Smith
1.92
236
67
76
.469
139
3.70
208
88
8
15
1271.0
1,471
522
643
41
271
28
65
5,460
10
1.47
0.77
0.29
3.8
5.0
1.37
.291
4.55
91
3.80
94
10.42
34.1
11Jack Russell
J. Russell
1.94
137
21
46
.313
78
3.89
106
28
3
0
673.2
762
291
354
25
145
13
39
2,878
6
1.42
0.73
0.33
3.7
5.0
1.35
.285
4.73
96
3.89
96
10.18
12.9
12Jesse Barnes
J. Barnes
1.94
283
99
104
.488
215
3.62
371
116
15
11
1716.0
1,914
690
845
74
370
11
43
7,258
14
1.95
1.00
0.39
5.1
5.1
1.33
.286
4.43
97
3.77
101
10.04
-9.8
13Dutch Ulrich
D. Ulrich
1.97
98
19
27
.413
39
3.48
123
24
3
2
406.0
452
157
197
21
89
2
29
1,720
3
2.73
1.38
0.47
7.2
5.2
1.33
.290
4.37
81
3.74
87
10.02
27.1
14George Smith
G. Smith
1.97
149
25
58
.301
79
4.20
155
32
3
4
757.0
917
353
458
42
166
18
49
3,276
9
1.84
0.93
0.50
4.7
5.1
1.43
.302
5.45
104
3.98
98
10.90
13.3
15Wilbur Cooper
W. Cooper
1.98
248
120
95
.558
221
3.36
577
151
16
3
1793.0
1,946
669
805
74
395
51
18
7,562
14
2.90
1.46
0.37
7.6
5.2
1.31
.290
4.04
87
3.62
93
9.77
54.9
16Carl Hubbell
C. Hubbell
2.02
59
28
17
.622
49
3.42
143
27
2
2
392.0
390
149
177
24
88
9
8
1,641
6
3.28
1.63
0.55
8.7
5.4
1.22
.266
4.06
78
3.89
90
8.95
19
17Urban Shocker
U. Shocker
2.03
330
156
93
.627
261
3.34
753
168
22
22
2148.2
2,256
797
946
117
484
26
53
9,020
10
3.15
1.56
0.49
8.3
5.4
1.28
.280
3.96
80
3.71
90
9.45
102.2
18Carl Mays
C. Mays
2.04
304
126
72
.636
200
3.44
409
132
14
19
1796.1
1,898
686
812
62
407
40
77
7,512
13
2.05
1.00
0.31
5.4
5.4
1.28
.278
4.07
87
3.72
95
9.51
38.6
19Tim McNamara
T. McNamara
2.09
98
14
29
.326
42
4.78
88
13
4
0
395.2
495
210
252
18
92
9
35
1,736
6
2.00
0.96
0.41
5.1
5.3
1.48
.312
5.73
127
3.91
103
11.26
-6.4
20Bill Sherdel
B. Sherdel
2.14
378
139
108
.563
209
3.70
657
128
10
24
2061.1
2,317
848
999
116
490
45
118
8,853
18
2.87
1.34
0.51
7.4
5.5
1.36
.292
4.36
93
3.86
97
10.12
28.7
21Sloppy Thurston
S. Thurston
2.15
180
56
57
.496
115
4.36
200
63
4
9
1009.1
1,229
489
567
68
241
15
54
4,385
11
1.78
0.83
0.61
4.6
5.5
1.46
.301
5.06
107
4.25
105
10.96
-27.2
22Hal Carlson
H. Carlson
2.15
310
95
96
.497
197
4.19
454
102
15
18
1636.0
1,922
762
872
87
391
29
73
7,050
14
2.50
1.16
0.48
6.4
5.5
1.41
.301
4.80
103
3.89
95
10.57
42.2
23Phil Douglas
P. Douglas
2.16
110
40
24
.625
69
3.24
159
33
7
4
605.1
645
218
259
29
145
8
24
2,542
11
2.36
1.10
0.43
6.3
5.7
1.31
.280
3.85
91
3.80
104
9.59
-12.8
24Herb Pennock
H. Pennock
2.16
352
163
112
.593
286
3.44
731
181
21
23
2313.0
2,485
883
1,038
87
556
21
48
9,743
28
2.84
1.31
0.34
7.5
5.7
1.31
.287
4.04
86
3.60
91
9.67
88.4
25Ray Kremer
R. Kremer
2.16
221
107
55
.660
169
3.46
390
98
11
9
1372.0
1,399
527
598
81
330
22
35
5,755
14
2.56
1.18
0.53
6.8
5.7
1.26
.267
3.92
82
3.99
95
9.18
35.3

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HR

20

Cruz

Oneil Cruz

RBI

73

Reynolds

Bryan Reynolds

AVG

.272

Horwitz

Spencer Horwitz
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Skenes

Paul Skenes

K

216

Skenes

Paul Skenes

ERA

1.97

Skenes

Paul Skenes
Team Rankings

HR

117

30th

R

583

30th

SO

1,314

21st

ERA

3.76

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
92
70
.568
5.0
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
4:10 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:40 PM
Mon
3/30
@
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

71 - 91

1

Final

4

ATL Braves

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM