In baseball statistics, strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) is a measure of a pitcher's ability to control pitches, calculated as strikeouts divided by bases on balls.
A hit by pitch is not counted statistically as a walk, and therefore not counted in the strikeout-to-walk ratio.
The inverse of this calculation is the related statistic for hitters, walk-to-strikeout ratio (BB/K).
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Leaders
Through 2022, the all-time career leaders among starting pitchers were Chris Sale (5.3333), Jacob de Grom (5.3036), and Tommy Bond (5.0363).[1]
Through May 22, 2019, the all-time career leaders among relievers were Koji Uehara (7.94), Sean Doolittle (6.41), and Roberto Osuna (6.33).[2]
The player with the highest single regular season K/BB ratio through 2022 was Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes in 2014, with a ratio of 11.625 (186 strikeouts and 16 walks).[3] He is followed by Bret Saberhagen (11.00 in 1994) and Cliff Lee (10.28 in 2010).[4]
In 2016, Clayton Kershaw struck out 172 batters while walking only 11 for a ratio of 15.6; however he pitched only 149 innings, not enough to qualify for the record.
A pitcher who possesses a great K/BB ratio is usually a dominant power pitcher, such as Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, Curt Schilling, or Mariano Rivera. However, in 2005, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carlos Silva easily led the major leagues in K/BB ratio with 7.89:1, despite striking out only 71 batters over 188⅓ innings pitched; he walked only nine batters.[5]
References
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Koji Uehara Hangs It Up | FanGraphs Baseball". blogs.fangraphs.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Hughes Loses 500k Bonus Due to Rain Delay". ESPN. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "MLB Player Pitching Stats -2005". ESPN. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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