When discussing the 2024 campaign, Shane Bieber was ahead of the pack in SO/W ratio with 20.0. Holding down second was Chris Martin, enjoying a SO/W ratio of 16.7. Having a total of 16.0, Robert Gasser* ranked in the third spot. Holding on to the 4th and 5th positions were Jacob deGrom (14.0) as well as the Luis García (3.5).
2024 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Bieber | 20.0 |
| 2nd | Chris Martin | 16.7 |
| 3rd | Robert Gasser* | 16.0 |
| 4th | Jacob deGrom | 14.0 |
| 5th | Luis García | 3.5 |
| 6th | Tyson Miller | 4.9 |
| 7th | Jakob Junis | 6.4 |
| 8th | Lucas Erceg | 4.5 |
| 9th | Shaun Anderson | 10.0 |
| 10th | Josh Winder | 10.0 |
| 11th | Nick Hernandez | 10.0 |
| 12th | Alek Jacob | 9.5 |
| 13th | Michael McGreevy | 9.0 |
| 14th | Héctor Neris | 2.3 |
| 15th | Kodai Senga | 9.0 |
| 16th | A.J. Puk* | 3.1 |
| 17th | Tyler Rogers | 8.5 |
| 18th | Braxton Garrett* | 8.5 |
| 19th | John Means* | 8.0 |
| 20th | Kris Bubic* | 7.8 |
| 21st | George Kirby | 7.8 |
| 22nd | Bryan Woo | 7.8 |
| 23rd | Burch Smith | 3.8 |
| 24th | Matt Strahm* | 7.2 |
| 25th | Edwin Uceta | 7.1 |
| 26th | Cole Sands | 7.1 |
| 27th | Jack Flaherty | 5.1 |
| 28th | Kevin Kelly | 7.0 |
| 29th | Nick Robertson | 7.0 |
| 30th | Nick Robertson | 7.0 |
2023 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James McArthur | 11.5 |
| 2nd | Jacob deGrom | 11.3 |
| 3rd | George Kirby | 9.1 |
| 4th | Tyler Alexander | 8.8 |
| 5th | Ryan Borucki | 8.3 |
| 6th | Kris Bubic | 8.0 |
| 7th | Chris Paddack | 8.0 |
| 8th | Zach Eflin | 7.8 |
| 9th | Ryan Pepiot | 7.6 |
| 10th | Tarik Skubal | 7.3 |
| 11th | Adam Kolarek | 7.0 |
| 12th | Ryan Weber | 7.0 |
| 13th | Logan Webb | 6.3 |
| 14th | Zack Littell | 6.2 |
| 15th | Jonathan Loaisiga | 6.0 |
| 16th | Nicholas Padilla | 6.0 |
| 17th | Jeffrey Springs | 6.0 |
| 18th | Cristopher Sanchez | 6.0 |
| 19th | Caleb Thielbar | 6.0 |
| 20th | A.J. Puk | 6.0 |
| 21st | Gabe Speier | 5.8 |
| 22nd | Joe Ryan | 5.8 |
| 23rd | Brock Burke | 5.8 |
| 24th | Chris Martin | 5.8 |
| 25th | German Marquez | 5.7 |
| 26th | Tyler Mahle | 5.6 |
| 27th | Garrett Whitlock | 5.5 |
| 28th | Danny Young | 5.5 |
| 29th | Zack Wheeler | 5.4 |
| 30th | Braxton Garrett | 5.4 |
2022 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Martin | 14.8 |
| 2nd | Jacob deGrom | 12.8 |
| 3rd | Pete Fairbanks | 12.7 |
| 4th | Chris Devenski | 12.0 |
| 5th | Joe Mantiply | 10.2 |
| 6th | Scott Alexander | 10.0 |
| 7th | Chris Paddack | 10.0 |
| 8th | Adbert Alzolay | 9.5 |
| 9th | Aaron Nola | 8.1 |
| 10th | Daniel Mengden | 8.0 |
| 11th | Emmanuel Clase | 7.7 |
| 12th | Kevin Gausman | 7.3 |
| 13th | Max Scherzer | 7.2 |
| 14th | Erik Swanson | 7.0 |
| 15th | Andrew Kittredge | 7.0 |
| 16th | Michael Plassmeyer | 7.0 |
| 17th | Corey Kluber | 6.6 |
| 18th | Edwin Diaz | 6.6 |
| 19th | Lance Lynn | 6.5 |
| 20th | Andres Munoz | 6.4 |
| 21st | Justin Verlander | 6.4 |
| 22nd | A.J. Minter | 6.3 |
| 23rd | Zach Pop | 6.3 |
| 24th | George Kirby | 6.1 |
| 25th | Taylor Clarke | 6.0 |
| 26th | Daniel Hudson | 6.0 |
| 27th | Blake Treinen | 6.0 |
| 28th | Jhon Romero | 6.0 |
| 29th | Yonny Chirinos | 6.0 |
| 30th | Clayton Kershaw | 6.0 |
2021 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Effross | 18.0 |
| 2nd | Liam Hendriks | 16.1 |
| 3rd | Jacob deGrom | 13.3 |
| 4th | Hoby Milner | 10.0 |
| 5th | Anthony Swarzak | 9.0 |
| 6th | Raisel Iglesias | 8.6 |
| 7th | Luis Severino | 8.0 |
| 8th | Josh Tomlin | 7.4 |
| 9th | Taylor Rogers | 7.4 |
| 10th | Richard Bleier | 7.3 |
| 11th | Kyle Cody | 7.0 |
| 12th | A.J. Cole | 7.0 |
| 13th | Dylan Coleman | 7.0 |
| 14th | Corbin Burnes | 6.9 |
| 15th | Clayton Kershaw | 6.9 |
| 16th | Max Scherzer | 6.6 |
| 17th | Craig Stammen | 6.4 |
| 18th | Ryan Pressly | 6.2 |
| 19th | Zach Eflin | 6.2 |
| 20th | Collin McHugh | 6.2 |
| 21st | Joe Ryan | 6.0 |
| 22nd | Shane Baz | 6.0 |
| 23rd | Dakota Hudson | 6.0 |
| 24th | Gerrit Cole | 5.9 |
| 25th | Dustin May | 5.8 |
| 26th | Chad Green | 5.8 |
| 27th | Jake McGee | 5.8 |
| 28th | Aaron Nola | 5.7 |
| 29th | Bailey Falter | 5.7 |
| 30th | Tommy Milone | 5.7 |
2020 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burch Smith | 13.0 |
| 2nd | Liam Hendriks | 12.3 |
| 3rd | Victor Gonzalez | 11.5 |
| 4th | Jake McGee | 11.0 |
| 5th | Zach Plesac | 9.5 |
| 6th | Marco Gonzales | 9.1 |
| 7th | Caleb Ferguson | 9.0 |
| 8th | Ljay Newsome | 9.0 |
| 9th | Nick Anderson | 8.7 |
| 10th | John Curtiss | 8.3 |
| 11th | Kyle Hendricks | 8.0 |
| 12th | Kenta Maeda | 8.0 |
| 13th | Nabil Crismatt | 8.0 |
| 14th | Clayton Kershaw | 7.8 |
| 15th | Brent Suter | 7.6 |
| 16th | Zack Greinke | 7.4 |
| 17th | Nathan Eovaldi | 7.4 |
| 18th | Brad Hand | 7.3 |
| 19th | Justin Verlander | 7.0 |
| 20th | Richard Rodriguez | 6.8 |
| 21st | Elieser Hernandez | 6.8 |
| 22nd | Chris Martin | 6.7 |
| 23rd | Tommy Milone | 6.7 |
| 24th | Yu Darvish | 6.6 |
| 25th | Tony Gonsolin | 6.6 |
| 26th | Tyler Clippard | 6.5 |
| 27th | Jalen Beeks | 6.5 |
| 28th | Adrian Morejon | 6.3 |
| 29th | Raisel Iglesias | 6.2 |
| 30th | David Phelps | 6.2 |
2019 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cody Stashak | 25.0 |
| 2nd | Brent Suter | 15.0 |
| 3rd | Chris Martin | 13.0 |
| 4th | Matt Moore | 9.0 |
| 5th | Taylor Rogers | 8.2 |
| 6th | James Karinchak | 8.0 |
| 7th | Carlos Torres | 8.0 |
| 8th | Kirby Yates | 7.8 |
| 9th | Emilio Pagan | 7.4 |
| 10th | Max Scherzer | 7.4 |
| 11th | Paul Sewald | 7.3 |
| 12th | Josh Tomlin | 7.3 |
| 13th | Justin Verlander | 7.1 |
| 14th | Yusmeiro Petit | 7.1 |
| 15th | Cody Reed | 7.0 |
| 16th | Felipe Vazquez | 6.9 |
| 17th | Josh Hader | 6.9 |
| 18th | Rafael Montero | 6.8 |
| 19th | Gerrit Cole | 6.8 |
| 20th | Hyun Jin Ryu | 6.8 |
| 21st | Tyler Alexander | 6.7 |
| 22nd | Seth Lugo | 6.5 |
| 23rd | Shane Bieber | 6.5 |
| 24th | Dustin May | 6.4 |
| 25th | Zack Greinke | 6.2 |
| 26th | Nick Anderson | 6.1 |
| 27th | Roberto Osuna | 6.1 |
| 28th | Ryan Pressly | 6.0 |
| 29th | Carlos Carrasco | 6.0 |
| 30th | Darren O’Day | 6.0 |
2018 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yoan Lopez | 11.0 |
| 2nd | Juan Nicasio | 10.6 |
| 3rd | Sean Doolittle | 10.0 |
| 4th | Dan Otero | 8.6 |
| 5th | Brooks Pounders | 8.5 |
| 6th | Roberto Osuna | 8.0 |
| 7th | Bobby Poyner | 8.0 |
| 8th | Justin Verlander | 7.8 |
| 9th | Ken Giles | 7.6 |
| 10th | Chris Martin | 7.4 |
| 11th | Robbie Erlin | 7.3 |
| 12th | Edwin Diaz | 7.3 |
| 13th | Trevor May | 7.2 |
| 14th | Rowan Wick | 7.0 |
| 15th | Chris Sale | 7.0 |
| 16th | Darren O’Day | 6.8 |
| 17th | Corey Kluber | 6.5 |
| 18th | Chad Green | 6.3 |
| 19th | Ross Stripling | 6.2 |
| 20th | Oliver Perez | 6.1 |
| 21st | Tony Cingrani | 6.0 |
| 22nd | Hyun Jin Ryu | 5.9 |
| 23rd | Max Scherzer | 5.9 |
| 24th | Jacob deGrom | 5.9 |
| 25th | Kyle Crockett | 5.5 |
| 26th | Jesse Chavez | 5.4 |
| 27th | Carlos Carrasco | 5.4 |
| 28th | Clayton Kershaw | 5.3 |
| 29th | Daniel Zamora | 5.3 |
| 30th | Kirby Yates | 5.3 |
2017 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenley Jansen | 15.6 |
| 2nd | A.J. Minter | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Pat Neshek | 11.5 |
| 4th | Noah Syndergaard | 11.3 |
| 5th | Angel Sanchez | 10.0 |
| 6th | Roberto Osuna | 9.2 |
| 7th | Craig Kimbrel | 9.0 |
| 8th | Zach Putnam | 9.0 |
| 9th | Josh Tomlin | 7.8 |
| 10th | Ryan Madson | 7.4 |
| 11th | Will Harris | 7.4 |
| 12th | Corey Kluber | 7.4 |
| 13th | Trevor Hildenberger | 7.3 |
| 14th | Chris Sale | 7.2 |
| 15th | Joe Smith | 7.1 |
| 16th | Emilio Pagan | 7.0 |
| 17th | Austin Maddox | 7.0 |
| 18th | Tim Mayza | 6.8 |
| 19th | Clayton Kershaw | 6.7 |
| 20th | Jeff Samardzija | 6.4 |
| 21st | Sean Doolittle | 6.2 |
| 22nd | Chad Green | 6.1 |
| 23rd | David Hernandez | 5.8 |
| 24th | Tommy Kahnle | 5.7 |
| 25th | Yusmeiro Petit | 5.6 |
| 26th | Brandon Morrow | 5.6 |
| 27th | Blake Parker | 5.4 |
| 28th | Brad Hand | 5.2 |
| 29th | Addison Reed | 5.1 |
| 30th | Madison Bumgarner | 5.1 |
2016 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clayton Kershaw | 15.6 |
| 2nd | Andrew Miller | 13.7 |
| 3rd | Dan Altavilla | 10.0 |
| 4th | Kenley Jansen | 9.5 |
| 5th | Evan Scribner | 7.5 |
| 6th | Shawn Kelley | 7.3 |
| 7th | Hector Rondon | 7.3 |
| 8th | Kelvin Herrera | 7.2 |
| 9th | Addison Reed | 7.0 |
| 10th | Grant Dayton | 6.5 |
| 11th | Josh Smoker | 6.3 |
| 12th | Zach Phillips | 6.0 |
| 13th | Rick Porcello | 5.9 |
| 14th | Josh Tomlin | 5.9 |
| 15th | Edwin Diaz | 5.9 |
| 16th | Roberto Osuna | 5.9 |
| 17th | Dario Alvarez | 5.9 |
| 18th | Koji Uehara | 5.7 |
| 19th | Seunghwan Oh | 5.7 |
| 20th | Dan Otero | 5.7 |
| 21st | Brett Cecil | 5.6 |
| 22nd | Sean Doolittle | 5.6 |
| 23rd | Derek Law | 5.6 |
| 24th | Mark Melancon | 5.4 |
| 25th | Nate Jones | 5.3 |
| 26th | Buddy Boshers | 5.3 |
| 27th | Chris Devenski | 5.2 |
| 28th | Chris Sale | 5.2 |
| 29th | Deolis Guerra | 5.1 |
| 30th | Liam Hendriks | 5.1 |
2015 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Evan Scribner | 16.0 |
| 2nd | Caleb Cotham | 11.0 |
| 3rd | Kenley Jansen | 10.0 |
| 4th | Carter Capps | 8.3 |
| 5th | Max Scherzer | 8.1 |
| 6th | Tony Zych | 8.0 |
| 7th | Bobby LaFromboise | 8.0 |
| 8th | Michael Pineda | 7.4 |
| 9th | Brandon McCarthy | 7.3 |
| 10th | Rich Hill | 7.2 |
| 11th | Clayton Kershaw | 7.2 |
| 12th | Josh Tomlin | 7.1 |
| 13th | Sergio Romo | 7.1 |
| 14th | Yimi Garcia | 6.8 |
| 15th | David Robertson | 6.6 |
| 16th | Aaron Loup | 6.6 |
| 17th | Chris Sale | 6.5 |
| 18th | Adam Ottavino | 6.5 |
| 19th | Liam Hendriks | 6.5 |
| 20th | Mychal Givens | 6.3 |
| 21st | Fernando Salas | 6.2 |
| 22nd | Jake McGee | 6.0 |
| 23rd | Madison Bumgarner | 6.0 |
| 24th | Buddy Carlyle | 6.0 |
| 25th | Stephen Strasburg | 6.0 |
| 26th | Luke Gregerson | 5.9 |
| 27th | Phil Hughes | 5.9 |
| 28th | Darren O’Day | 5.9 |
| 29th | Bartolo Colon | 5.7 |
| 30th | Deolis Guerra | 5.7 |