who has the lowest career hits per 9 innings 3240 innings pitched

Nolan Ryan has allowed the fewest career H/9 when pitching at least 3240 innings, with 6.56 per nine innings.

Interpreted as:
Who has the lowest career hits per 9 innings 3240 or more innings pitched?
NAME H/9 IP G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- PRAA
1 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
6.56
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
370.2
2 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
7.28
4135.1
618
303
166
.646
603
3.29
4,875
100
37
2
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
554.3
3 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
7.47
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
286.1
4 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
7.48
5914.1
802
417
279
.599
666
2.17
3,509
531
110
34
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
2.42
76
472.8
5 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
7.60
3884.1
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
3,117
255
56
6
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,068
108
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.268
3.29
78
2.89
81
290.5
6 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
7.63
3948.0
558
268
152
.638
521
2.86
2,212
211
53
4
3,349
1,253
1,395
303
1,311
38
15
37
16,114
85
5.04
2.99
1.69
0.69
13.7
8.1
1.18
.249
3.18
80
3.50
95
83.2
7 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
7.66
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
680.4
8 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
7.68
3561.2
554
265
158
.626
554
3.32
3,546
26
9
0
3,041
1,315
1,426
369
1,003
121
0
28
14,583
99
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.93
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.60
79
3.43
81
312.1
9 Bob Feller
B. Feller
7.69
3827.0
570
266
162
.621
484
3.25
2,581
279
44
22
3,271
1,384
1,557
224
1,764
60
52
6
16,180
69
6.07
4.15
1.46
0.53
16.0
10.9
1.32
.264
3.66
82
3.48
89
184.6
10 Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
7.72
3449.1
500
224
166
.574
476
3.26
2,012
181
42
1
2,958
1,248
1,380
374
954
49
6
57
14,032
49
5.25
2.49
2.11
0.98
14.3
6.8
1.13
.243
3.60
95
3.66
103
-51.5
11 Charlie Hough
C. Hough
7.77
3801.1
858
216
216
.500
440
3.75
2,362
107
13
61
3,283
1,582
1,807
383
1,665
174
240
44
16,170
179
5.59
3.94
1.42
0.91
14.6
10.3
1.30
.250
4.28
95
4.28
109
-142.3
12 Tim Keefe
T. Keefe
7.91
5049.2
600
342
225
.603
594
2.63
2,564
554
39
2
4,438
1,474
2,470
75
1,233
83
7
20,941
240
4.57
2.20
2.08
0.13
12.2
5.9
1.12
.257
4.40
79
2.92
87
239.2
13 Vida Blue
V. Blue
7.91
3343.1
502
209
161
.565
473
3.27
2,175
143
37
2
2,939
1,213
1,357
263
1,185
23
11
61
13,837
103
5.85
3.19
1.84
0.71
15.7
8.6
1.23
.263
3.65
92
3.42
94
67.4
14 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
7.92
4495.2
623
326
194
.627
529
2.35
2,246
410
69
23
3,958
1,174
1,566
42
1,072
190
77
17,803
88
4.50
2.15
2.10
0.08
12.6
6.0
1.12
.275
3.14
81
2.45
86
195.2
15 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
7.93
4788.2
636
373
188
.665
552
2.13
2,507
435
79
30
4,219
1,135
1,620
89
848
59
73
18,913
115
4.71
1.59
2.96
0.17
13.3
4.5
1.06
.268
3.04
75
2.26
76
363
16 Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
7.94
3486.1
573
229
172
.571
484
3.30
2,416
187
49
15
3,075
1,280
1,400
346
1,104
49
51
53
14,365
27
6.24
2.85
2.19
0.89
16.8
7.7
1.20
.261
3.61
87
3.46
92
117.1
17 John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
7.97
3473.0
723
213
155
.579
481
3.33
3,084
53
16
154
3,074
1,284
1,391
288
1,010
57
204
84
14,271
145
7.99
2.62
3.05
0.75
21.6
7.1
1.18
.283
3.60
81
3.23
78
356.6
18 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
7.99
5282.1
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
181.2
19 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
8.06
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
271.5
20 Amos Rusie
A. Rusie
8.07
3778.2
463
246
174
.586
427
3.07
1,950
393
30
5
3,389
1,288
2,068
75
1,707
112
35
16,313
153
4.64
4.07
1.14
0.18
12.0
10.5
1.35
.266
4.93
78
3.71
92
124.3
21 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
8.09
3432.0
518
209
166
.557
465
2.95
2,486
167
49
6
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
82
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
83
3.02
88
162.2
22 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
8.09
3507.0
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
2,303
244
52
2
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,236
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
81
3.04
88
154.8
23 Billy Pierce
B. Pierce
8.14
3306.2
585
211
169
.555
433
3.27
1,999
193
38
33
2,989
1,201
1,325
284
1,178
30
85
35
13,853
48
5.44
3.21
1.70
0.77
14.4
8.5
1.26
.261
3.61
84
3.50
90
138.6
24 Vic Willis
V. Willis
8.16
3996.0
513
249
205
.548
471
2.63
1,651
388
50
11
3,621
1,167
1,620
66
1,212
156
41
16,263
94
3.72
2.73
1.36
0.15
10.2
7.5
1.21
.270
3.65
86
2.96
95
82
25 Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
8.22
3760.1
591
224
184
.549
519
3.27
2,855
151
40
16
3,433
1,366
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,618
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.65
88
3.22
88
195.2

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

172

17th

R

660

25th

SO

1,468

1st

ERA

3.88

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
89
69
.563
Astros Astros
84
74
.532
5.0
Rangers Rangers
80
78
.506
9.0
Athletics Athletics
75
83
.475
14.0
Angels Angels
71
87
.449
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/25
HOU HOU
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Fri
9/26
HOU HOU
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sat
9/27
HOU HOU
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sun
9/28
HOU HOU
@
LAA LAA
3:07 PM
Last Game
ATH Athletics

75 - 83

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Final

0

HOU Astros

84 - 74

Wed 24 Sep 2025

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MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
93
65
.589
Mets Mets
81
77
.513
12.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
96
63
.604
Cubs Cubs
89
69
.563
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
89
69
.563
Padres Padres
87
72
.547
2.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
90
68
.570
Blue Jays Blue Jays
90
68
.570
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
86
72
.544
Tigers Tigers
85
73
.538
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
89
69
.563
Astros Astros
84
74
.532
5.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
9/8
MIN MIN
@
LAA LAA
2-12
Mon
9/8
COL COL
@
LAD LAD
2-7
Tue
9/9
MIL MIL
@
TEX TEX
3-6
Tue
9/9
BOS BOS
@
ATH ATH
4-5
Tue
9/9
AZ AZ
@
SFG SFG
5-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/25
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
12:40 PM
Thu
9/25
TBR TBR
@
BAL BAL
1:05 PM
Thu
9/25
MIN MIN
@
TEX TEX
2:35 PM
Thu
9/25
HOU HOU
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Thu
9/25
LAD LAD
@
AZ AZ
3:40 PM