With reference to the 2024 campaign, Shane Bieber held down the top spot in SO/W with 20.0. Positioned in second place was Matt Strahm*, acquiring a SO/W of 20.0. Having a total of 19.0, Adrián Morejón* came in at the third spot. Finishing out the top five were Clay Holmes (18.0) in addition to the Hunter Stratton (18.0).
2024 MLB Strikeout to Walk Ratio Leaders
| SO/W Rank | Team | SO/W |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Bieber | 20.0 |
| 2nd | Matt Strahm* | 20.0 |
| 3rd | Adrián Morejón* | 19.0 |
| 4th | Clay Holmes | 18.0 |
| 5th | Hunter Stratton | 18.0 |
| 6th | Daniel Hudson | 16.0 |
| 7th | Emmanuel Clase | 16.0 |
| 8th | Nick Pivetta | 13.0 |
| 9th | Cole Sands | 11.0 |
| 10th | Tyson Miller | 11.0 |
| 11th | Jared Jones | 10.4 |
| 12th | George Kirby | 10.3 |
| 13th | Jack Flaherty | 10.0 |
| 14th | Kevin Kelly | 10.0 |
| 15th | Ryan Helsley | 9.5 |
| 16th | Zach Eflin | 9.0 |
| 17th | JoJo Romero* | 9.0 |
| 18th | Shota Imanaga* | 8.8 |
| 19th | Cody Bradford* | 8.5 |
| 20th | Zack Littell | 8.4 |
| 21st | Joe Ryan | 8.2 |
| 22nd | Danny Coulombe* | 8.0 |
| 23rd | Ranger Suárez* | 7.7 |
| 24th | Sonny Gray | 7.6 |
| 25th | James McArthur | 7.5 |
| 26th | Justin Slaten | 7.5 |
| 27th | Mason Miller | 7.3 |
| 28th | Brandon Pfaadt | 7.0 |
| 29th | Joe Jiménez | 7.0 |
| 30th | Sean Hjelle | 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 |