Chris Sale has the best career K/9, with 11.07 per nine innings.

which pitcher has the highest career strikeouts per nine innings
Interpreted as:
Which pitcher has the highest career strikeouts per nine innings with a minimum of 1500 IP?
SaleDarvishScherzerJohnsonColeMartinezKershawRyanKluberLincecumKoufaxLynnVerlanderLirianoMcDowellSantanaNomoPriceGonzalezSchillingKazmirClemens11.0710.7910.6910.6110.5010.049.809.559.509.299.289.109.099.018.868.838.738.728.668.608.568.55
NAMEGK/9IPWLW%GSCGGFSHOSVHTBFRERHRBBIBBHBPSOWPERAWHIPH/9BB/9K/BBERA-FIPFIP-PRAA
Chris SaleChris Sale33111.071721.111777.60325116253121,4056,940639591184399151082,118393.091.057.352.095.31722.9470241.5
Yu DarvishYu Darvish25010.791536.09778.55425020101,2336,2996295981924958701,841763.501.137.222.903.72833.4782125.3
Max ScherzerMax Scherzer43610.692709.2204104.662427122502,20410,9471,013942306713201083,219753.131.087.322.374.51753.1275305.1
Randy JohnsonRandy Johnson61810.614135.1303166.64660310073723,34617,0671,7031,5134111,497371904,8751093.291.177.283.263.26753.1873554.3
Gerrit ColeGerrit Cole27710.501712.213571.65527770401,4406,9046536071904436501,998543.191.107.572.334.51793.1276192.1
Pedro MartinezPedro Martinez47610.042827.1219100.68740946231732,22111,3941,006919239760301413,154622.931.057.072.424.15662.9168454.6
Clayton KershawClayton Kershaw4109.802634.220390.6934072511501,99910,37379572621364027412,870962.481.006.832.194.48642.7669359.3
Nolan RyanNolan Ryan8079.555386.0324292.526773222136133,92322,5752,1781,9113212,795781585,7142773.191.256.564.672.04902.9683370.2
Corey KluberCorey Kluber2649.501626.011576.602259183801,4606,6106656121713629641,716313.391.128.082.004.74823.1877168.6
Tim LincecumTim Lincecum2789.291682.011089.553270103711,5067,12074669914766933441,7361073.741.298.063.582.59993.449081.5
Sandy KoufaxSandy Koufax3979.282324.116587.655314137444091,7549,49780671320481748182,396872.761.116.793.162.93752.6975226.6
Lance LynnLance Lynn3189.101756.212589.58429444211,6167,43076570518261020771,776563.611.278.283.132.91893.638989.1
Justin VerlanderJustin Verlander4859.093180.0245135.645485260902,66912,9491,2441,148326885271043,213913.251.127.552.503.63773.3779306
Francisco LirianoFrancisco Liriano4199.011813.2112114.496300319111,6497,78191183718481615621,8151004.151.368.184.052.221013.889538.5
Sam McDowellSam McDowell4258.862492.1141134.5133461033923141,94810,5879998791641,31274592,4531403.171.317.034.741.87903.0684160.4
Johan SantanaJohan Santana3608.832025.213978.64128415231011,7268,26277372122056713361,988683.201.137.672.523.51743.4381187.6
Hideo NomoHideo Nomo3238.731976.1123109.530318162901,7688,46299393225190831381,9181094.241.358.054.132.111024.229814.5
David PriceDavid Price4008.722143.215782.6573221719331,9308,80786579022156216632,076403.321.168.102.363.69813.3983164.8
Gio GonzalezGio Gonzalez3448.661933.0131101.56532844201,7448,24285779517181521501,860593.701.328.123.792.28913.689177.1
Curt SchillingCurt Schilling5698.603261.0216146.597436838120222,99813,2841,3181,25334771143523,116723.461.148.271.964.38803.2276373.6
Scott KazmirScott Kazmir3038.561701.010897.52730130101,6117,30883076019368717681,618744.021.358.523.632.36984.029726.3
Roger ClemensRoger Clemens7098.554916.2354184.65870711804604,18520,2401,8851,7073631,580631594,6721433.121.177.662.892.96703.0871680.4
Cole HamelsCole Hamels4238.542698.0163122.572422170702,42411,1151,1031,027310767431002,560573.431.188.092.563.34823.6888151.6
Charlie MortonCharlie Morton3318.521844.1121104.53833030201,7347,890907820170657221581,746634.001.308.463.212.661003.769457.2
Patrick CorbinPatrick Corbin2888.471594.090108.45527069221,6686,83882976421347822411,500544.311.359.422.703.141023.989534.5
Madison BumgarnerMadison Bumgarner
Sid FernandezSid Fernandez
Ian KennedyIan Kennedy
J.R. RichardJ.R. Richard
Jake PeavyJake Peavy
Josh BeckettJosh Beckett
Felix HernandezFelix Hernandez
David ConeDavid Cone
A.J. BurnettA.J. Burnett
Ubaldo JimenezUbaldo Jimenez
Tom GordonTom Gordon
Jon LesterJon Lester
Javier VazquezJavier Vazquez
Jose QuintanaJose Quintana
Jake ArrietaJake Arrieta
John SmoltzJohn Smoltz
Zack GreinkeZack Greinke
Bob VealeBob Veale
Jeff SamardzijaJeff Samardzija
Jason SchmidtJason Schmidt
Anibal SanchezAnibal Sanchez
J.A. HappJ.A. Happ
Yovani GallardoYovani Gallardo
Ryan DempsterRyan Dempster
Kelvim EscobarKelvim Escobar

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