Editing Strikeout-to-walk ratio (section)

==Leaders==
[[File:Phil Hughes at Camden Yards 9-12-13.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Single-season leader [[Phil Hughes (baseball)|Phil Hughes]] (11.625 K/BB ratio).]]

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 (baseball)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlos Silva Career Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/silvaca01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

Through 2022, the all-time career leaders among starting pitchers were [[Chris Sale]] (5.3333), [[Jacob de Grom]] (5.3036), and [[Tommy Bond (baseball)|Tommy Bond]] (5.0363).<ref name="baseball-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/strikeouts_per_base_on_balls_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders &amp Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

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).<ref name="fangraphs">{{cite web|url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/koji-uehara-hangs-it-up/|title=Koji Uehara Hangs It Up|website=Fangraphs|date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>

The player with the highest single regular season K/BB ratio through 2022 was [[Minnesota Twins]] pitcher [[Phil Hughes (baseball)|Phil Hughes]] in 2014, with a ratio of 11.625 (186 strikeouts and 16 walks).<ref>{{cite web|title=Hughes Loses 500k Bonus Due to Rain Delay|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/11583512/phil-hughes-minnesota-twins-likely-loses-500k-bonus-due-rain-delay|website=[[ESPN]]|date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> He is followed by [[Bret Saberhagen]] (11.00 in 1994) and [[Cliff Lee]] (10.28 in 2010).<ref name="baseball-reference"/>