highest career bb/9 by a pitcher with 2430 ip since 1920

Since 1920, Bobby Witt has walked the best walks per nine innings when pitching at least 2430 innings, with 5.02 BB/9.

Interpreted as:
highest career bb/9 by a pitcher with 2430 or more ip since 1920
NAME BB/9 IP G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Bobby Witt
B. Witt
5.02
2465.0
430
142
157
.475
397
4.83
1,955
47
11
0
2,493
1,324
1,449
252
1,375
39
13
37
11,003
128
7.14
1.42
0.92
17.8
12.5
1.57
.304
5.29
111
4.41
102
9.10
-26.2
2 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
4.74
2492.1
425
141
134
.513
346
3.17
2,453
103
23
14
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
74
10,587
140
8.86
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
90
3.06
84
7.03
160.4
3 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
4.67
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
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
4 Allie Reynolds
A. Reynolds
4.55
2492.1
434
182
107
.630
309
3.30
1,423
137
36
48
2,193
915
1,026
133
1,261
57
97
10,660
59
5.14
1.13
0.48
13.3
11.8
1.39
.265
3.70
90
3.64
99
7.92
2.9
5 Bump Hadley
B. Hadley
4.41
2945.2
528
161
165
.494
355
4.24
1,318
134
14
25
2,980
1,389
1,609
167
1,442
63
108
13,016
72
4.03
0.91
0.51
10.1
11.1
1.50
.281
4.92
96
4.42
102
9.10
-27.9
6 Bob Feller
B. Feller
4.15
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
1.46
0.53
16.0
10.9
1.32
.264
3.66
82
3.48
89
7.69
184.6
7 Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
4.15
3759.1
600
211
222
.487
483
3.98
2,082
246
31
21
3,769
1,664
1,908
206
1,732
61
71
16,467
60
4.98
1.20
0.49
12.6
10.5
1.46
.288
4.57
95
3.81
92
9.02
144.5
8 Mike Torrez
M. Torrez
4.05
3043.2
494
185
160
.536
458
3.96
1,404
117
15
0
3,043
1,340
1,501
223
1,371
59
13
84
13,179
103
4.15
1.02
0.66
10.7
10.4
1.45
.279
4.44
102
4.06
107
9.00
-86.3
9 Bob Lemon
B. Lemon
3.95
2850.0
460
207
128
.618
350
3.23
1,277
188
31
22
2,559
1,024
1,185
180
1,251
57
73
13
12,099
63
4.03
1.02
0.57
10.6
10.3
1.34
.255
3.74
84
3.79
99
8.08
7.5
10 Charlie Hough
C. Hough
3.94
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
1.42
0.91
14.6
10.3
1.30
.250
4.28
95
4.28
109
7.77
-142.3
11 Lefty Gomez
L. Gomez
3.94
2503.0
368
189
102
.649
320
3.34
1,468
173
28
10
2,290
930
1,091
138
1,095
19
31
10,729
39
5.28
1.34
0.50
13.7
10.2
1.35
.269
3.92
79
3.88
94
8.23
70.4
12 Mark Langston
M. Langston
3.92
2962.2
457
179
158
.531
428
3.97
2,464
81
18
0
2,723
1,306
1,438
311
1,289
46
3
34
12,562
89
7.49
1.91
0.94
19.6
10.3
1.35
.285
4.37
93
3.93
91
8.27
120.6
13 Bob Buhl
B. Buhl
3.84
2587.0
457
166
132
.557
369
3.55
1,268
111
20
6
2,446
1,019
1,162
238
1,105
37
38
52
11,045
68
4.41
1.15
0.83
11.5
10.0
1.37
.263
4.04
97
4.05
112
8.51
-134.8
14 Tommy Bridges
T. Bridges
3.80
2826.1
424
194
138
.584
362
3.57
1,674
200
33
10
2,675
1,122
1,321
181
1,192
35
47
12,165
59
5.33
1.40
0.58
13.8
9.8
1.37
.275
4.21
80
3.88
89
8.52
154.4
15 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
3.76
2993.0
488
207
150
.580
374
3.06
1,796
212
33
26
2,674
1,016
1,197
136
1,249
19
79
1
12,648
65
5.40
1.44
0.41
14.2
9.9
1.31
.269
3.60
76
3.19
80
8.04
244.2
16 Chuck Finley
C. Finley
3.75
3197.1
524
200
173
.536
467
3.85
2,610
63
15
0
3,069
1,366
1,517
304
1,332
76
24
36
13,638
130
7.35
1.96
0.86
19.1
9.8
1.38
.297
4.27
87
3.90
88
8.64
189.7
17 Barry Zito
B. Zito
3.72
2576.2
433
165
143
.536
421
4.04
1,885
12
5
0
2,381
1,157
1,254
282
1,064
97
9
52
11,001
50
6.58
1.77
0.98
17.1
9.7
1.34
.274
4.38
97
4.38
104
8.32
-43.1
18 Mike Moore
M. Moore
3.67
2831.2
450
161
176
.478
440
4.39
1,667
79
16
2
2,858
1,381
1,516
291
1,156
55
6
61
12,203
135
5.30
1.44
0.92
13.7
9.5
1.42
.284
4.82
105
4.26
101
9.08
-13.9
19 Virgil Trucks
V. Trucks
3.65
2682.1
517
177
135
.567
328
3.39
1,534
124
33
30
2,416
1,009
1,124
188
1,088
47
114
19
11,378
63
5.15
1.41
0.63
13.5
9.6
1.31
.261
3.77
87
3.50
90
8.11
120.2
20 Steve Renko
S. Renko
3.64
2494.0
451
134
146
.479
365
3.99
1,455
57
9
6
2,438
1,107
1,233
248
1,010
22
36
86
10,704
73
5.25
1.44
0.89
13.6
9.4
1.38
.275
4.45
103
3.97
105
8.80
-41.5
21 A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
3.62
2731.1
435
164
157
.511
430
3.99
2,513
24
10
0
2,519
1,210
1,328
263
1,100
143
1
35
11,665
161
8.28
2.28
0.87
21.5
9.4
1.32
.295
4.38
97
3.86
92
8.30
97.3
22 Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
3.61
3564.2
541
218
185
.541
473
4.36
1,350
226
16
11
3,917
1,726
2,018
192
1,431
101
46
15,781
43
3.41
0.94
0.48
8.6
9.1
1.50
.293
5.10
99
4.29
99
9.89
6
23 Rick Sutcliffe
R. Sutcliffe
3.61
2697.2
457
171
139
.552
392
4.08
1,679
72
18
6
2,662
1,223
1,324
236
1,081
46
30
75
11,548
100
5.60
1.55
0.79
14.5
9.4
1.39
.285
4.42
104
3.92
100
8.88
3.6
24 Wes Ferrell
W. Ferrell
3.57
2623.0
374
193
128
.601
323
4.04
985
227
17
13
2,845
1,177
1,382
132
1,040
23
43
11,568
35
3.38
0.95
0.45
8.5
9.0
1.48
.289
4.74
87
4.23
93
9.76
97.5
25 Kevin Gross
K. Gross
3.57
2487.2
474
142
158
.473
368
4.11
1,727
42
14
5
2,519
1,137
1,245
230
986
79
38
76
10,791
53
6.25
1.75
0.83
16.0
9.1
1.41
.295
4.50
106
3.96
102
9.11
-26.8

More Rangers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

125

20th

R

491

24th

SO

991

18th

ERA

3.30

1st

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
67
53
.558
Mariners Mariners
67
53
.558
Rangers Rangers
61
60
.504
6.5
Angels Angels
58
62
.483
9.0
Athletics Athletics
54
68
.443
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
8/13
AZ AZ
@
TEX TEX
2:35 PM
Fri
8/15
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Sat
8/16
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sun
8/17
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM
Mon
8/18
TEX TEX
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Last Game
TEX Rangers

61 - 60

2

Final

3

AZ Diamondbacks

58 - 62

Tue 12 Aug 2025

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MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
69
50
.580
Mets Mets
64
55
.538
5.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
75
44
.630
Cubs Cubs
67
51
.568
7.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
68
52
.567
Padres Padres
68
52
.567
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
70
50
.583
Red Sox Red Sox
66
55
.545
4.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
69
52
.570
Guardians Guardians
62
56
.525
5.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
67
53
.558
Mariners Mariners
67
53
.558

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
7/27
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
4-8
Sun
7/27
ATL ATL
@
KCR KCR
10-7
Sun
7/27
PIT PIT
@
SFG SFG
6-5
Sun
7/27
SEA SEA
@
ATH ATH
3-1
Mon
7/28
TOR TOR
@
BAL BAL
4-16

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
8/13
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Wed
8/13
PIT PIT
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM
Wed
8/13
WSH WSH
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM
Wed
8/13
COL COL
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Wed
8/13
AZ AZ
@
TEX TEX
2:35 PM