highest k/9 ip 1940s

Hal Newhouser struck out 5.79 batters per nine innings between the 1940 and 1949 seasons.

Interpreted as:
highest k/9 ip by a player 1940s
NAMEK/9IPGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPBB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
5.79
2453.1
377
170
118
.590
305
2.84
1,579
181
31
15
2,127
774
927
84
1,068
10
56
10,360
52
3.92
1.48
0.31
15.2
10.3
1.30
.268
3.40
72
3.01
77
7.80
237.2
2Dutch Leonard
D. Leonard
3.42
2047.1
294
122
123
.498
273
3.14
779
139
23
2
2,105
715
884
84
445
31
10
8,535
53
1.96
1.75
0.37
9.1
5.2
1.25
.281
3.89
85
3.04
83
9.25
148.4
3Dizzy Trout
D. Trout
4.13
2026.1
374
129
119
.520
239
3.01
930
132
27
22
1,944
678
821
74
746
21
93
8,587
36
3.31
1.25
0.33
10.8
8.7
1.33
.274
3.65
78
3.21
85
8.63
133.3
4Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
4.91
1961.1
302
105
120
.467
261
3.59
1,070
115
19
5
1,949
782
915
93
792
32
22
8,488
26
3.63
1.35
0.43
12.6
9.3
1.40
.285
4.20
97
3.33
90
8.94
87
5Bob Feller
B. Feller
6.62
1897.0
266
137
82
.626
231
2.90
1,396
155
28
16
1,539
611
677
95
827
22
27
7,880
30
3.92
1.69
0.45
17.7
10.5
1.25
.261
3.21
76
3.11
83
7.30
133.9
6Rip Sewell
R. Sewell
2.60
1894.0
316
133
87
.605
231
3.35
548
132
19
12
1,864
706
848
101
646
20
55
8,102
26
3.07
0.85
0.48
6.8
8.0
1.33
.260
4.03
90
3.71
99
8.86
12.9
7Bucky Walters
B. Walters
3.26
1868.1
246
122
90
.575
238
2.97
677
153
28
3
1,724
616
726
92
631
24
6
7,778
28
3.04
1.07
0.44
8.7
8.1
1.26
.257
3.50
84
3.53
99
8.30
5.6
8Claude Passeau
C. Passeau
3.43
1693.2
258
111
85
.566
207
2.94
646
130
21
12
1,704
554
665
65
426
17
38
7,149
17
2.26
1.52
0.35
9.0
6.0
1.26
.273
3.53
84
3.07
87
9.05
88.7
9Kirby Higbe
K. Higbe
4.54
1692.2
354
105
83
.559
207
3.53
853
84
10
22
1,492
663
759
102
819
25
82
7,273
47
4.35
1.04
0.54
11.7
11.3
1.37
.254
4.04
94
3.84
101
7.93
-6
10Hank Borowy
H. Borowy
3.64
1607.1
261
104
76
.578
208
3.35
650
93
16
7
1,542
599
692
96
567
5
35
6,772
28
3.17
1.15
0.54
9.6
8.4
1.31
.265
3.87
93
3.53
98
8.63
7.6
11Mort Cooper
M. Cooper
4.33
1606.1
246
114
68
.626
210
2.93
772
120
31
9
1,441
523
598
77
462
25
26
6,627
24
2.59
1.67
0.43
11.6
7.0
1.18
.258
3.35
79
3.09
84
8.07
101
12Johnny Vander Meer
J. Vander Meer
5.50
1589.1
232
93
92
.503
219
3.32
972
103
26
1
1,363
587
657
71
805
12
4
6,758
25
4.56
1.21
0.40
14.4
11.9
1.36
.264
3.72
92
3.41
94
7.72
36.5
13Tiny Bonham
T. Bonham
2.77
1551.0
231
103
72
.589
193
3.06
478
110
21
9
1,501
528
580
117
287
9
27
6,284
4
1.67
1.67
0.68
7.6
4.6
1.15
.257
3.37
83
3.46
94
8.71
37.9
14Allie Reynolds
A. Reynolds
4.80
1484.0
247
103
68
.602
192
3.46
791
73
16
14
1,340
571
635
77
799
29
39
6,422
36
4.85
0.99
0.47
12.3
12.4
1.44
.267
3.85
97
3.79
106
8.13
-39.4
15Joe Dobson
J. Dobson
4.17
1434.2
258
94
69
.577
182
3.57
665
80
17
8
1,343
569
640
81
570
9
45
6,062
40
3.58
1.17
0.51
11.0
9.4
1.33
.266
4.01
89
3.55
90
8.42
67.4
16Jim Tobin
J. Tobin
2.20
1426.1
202
76
88
.463
167
3.35
348
127
10
4
1,407
531
630
82
430
20
28
6,033
21
2.71
0.81
0.52
5.8
7.1
1.29
.257
3.98
95
3.74
105
8.88
-30.6
17Early Wynn
E. Wynn
2.85
1411.0
214
83
92
.474
188
3.94
447
97
9
2
1,519
617
724
72
507
16
23
6,141
16
3.23
0.88
0.46
7.3
8.3
1.44
.284
4.62
108
3.64
101
9.69
-10.8
18Bob Muncrief
B. Muncrief
3.37
1393.1
283
80
82
.494
164
3.77
522
67
11
9
1,488
583
659
104
383
15
71
5,921
20
2.47
1.36
0.67
8.8
6.5
1.34
.283
4.26
99
3.59
95
9.61
27.5
19Harry Brecheen
H. Brecheen
4.32
1388.0
216
105
59
.640
172
2.74
666
101
22
12
1,242
422
480
68
378
27
30
5,662
14
2.45
1.76
0.44
11.8
6.7
1.17
.260
3.11
72
3.06
80
8.05
115.8
20Jim Bagby
J. Bagby
2.09
1387.2
239
77
80
.490
162
3.74
323
70
12
7
1,478
577
673
82
482
23
48
6,005
19
3.13
0.67
0.53
5.4
8.0
1.41
.274
4.36
103
3.93
109
9.59
-54.3
21Denny Galehouse
D. Galehouse
3.65
1380.1
231
75
79
.487
183
3.64
560
76
15
6
1,452
559
636
68
457
12
24
5,932
16
2.98
1.23
0.44
9.4
7.7
1.38
.286
4.15
93
3.38
87
9.47
75
22Sid Hudson
S. Hudson
2.97
1380.1
236
66
100
.398
183
4.43
455
81
11
6
1,504
680
799
80
541
25
36
6,094
25
3.53
0.84
0.52
7.5
8.9
1.48
.285
5.21
113
3.91
101
9.81
-11
23Nels Potter
N. Potter
4.21
1377.1
272
82
73
.529
143
3.42
644
76
6
15
1,324
524
585
82
445
14
93
5,806
28
2.91
1.45
0.54
11.1
7.7
1.28
.269
3.82
90
3.40
90
8.65
58.2
24Tex Hughson
T. Hughson
4.53
1375.2
225
96
54
.640
156
2.94
693
99
19
17
1,270
450
504
77
372
11
51
5,663
5
2.43
1.86
0.50
12.2
6.6
1.19
.265
3.30
79
3.01
82
8.31
98.8
25Mickey Haefner
M. Haefner
3.16
1372.0
229
77
83
.481
168
3.35
481
88
13
13
1,308
511
602
62
520
37
39
5,886
17
3.41
0.93
0.41
8.2
8.8
1.33
.260
3.95
95
3.61
101
8.58
-13.2

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Greene

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RBI

111

Greene

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AVG

.278

Dingler

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Mize

Casey Mize

K

241

Skubal

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ERA

2.21

Skubal

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Team Rankings

HR

198

10th

R

758

11th

SO

1,375

14th

ERA

3.95

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:10 PM
Fri
3/27
@
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
@
8:40 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:10 PM
Tue
3/31
@
9:40 PM
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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

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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
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM