CAREER STRIKEOUTS PER 9 INNINGS PITCHED LEADERS
PITCHER
AVG IP SO YEARS
Billy Wagner
11.84 771 1,014
1995-2007
Armando Benitez
10.91 772.2
937
1994-2007
Octavio Dotel
10.85 641
773
1999-2007
Randy Johnson
10.78 3,855.1 4,616
1988-2007
Ugueth Urbina
10.51 697.1
814
1995-2005
Mark Prior
10.37 657
757
2002-06
Kerry Wood
10.33 1,153 1,323
1998,2000-07
Pedro Martinez
10.20 2,673.2 3,030
1992-2007
Troy Percival
10.16 651.2
736
1995-2005,07
Robb Nen
9.98 715
793
1993-2002
Tom Henke
9.81 789.2
861
1982-95
Dick Radatz
9.67 693.2
745
1962-67,69
Trevor Hoffman
9.63 942.2 1,009
1993-2007
NOLAN RYAN
9.55 5,386 5,714 1966,68-93
Jeff Nelson
9.51 784.2
829
1992-2006
Johan Santana
9.50 1,308.2 1,381
2000-07
Oliver Perez
9.47 805.1
847
2002-07
John Wetteland
9.46 765
804
1989-2000
SANDY KOUFAX
9.28 2,324.1 2,396
1955-66
Jake Peavy
9.02 1,087.1 1,090 2002-07
Mark Clear
9.00 804.1
804
1979-88,90
Randy Myers
8.99 884.2
884
1985-98
Sam McDowell
8.86 2,492.1 2,453
1961-75
Arthur Rhodes
8.84 1,011
993
1991-2006
Herb Score
8.78 858.1
837
1955-62
Mike Remlinger
8.74 879
854
1991,94-2006
Hideo Nomo
8.74 1,972 1,915
1995-2005
Dan Plesac
8.74 1,072 1,041
1986-2003
Lee Smith
8.73 1,289.1 1,251
1980-97
Byung-Hyun Kim
8.63 841
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