Home runs per nine innings

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Home runs per nine innings

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==Leaders==
==Leaders==
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===Key===
The career major league leaders{{efn|Minimum 2,000 career [[innings pitched]].}} in HR/9 are [[Albert Spalding|Al Spalding]] (0.0468), [[Candy Cummings]] (0.0502), and [[Ed Walsh]] (0.0698).{{Cite web |title=Lowest career home runs allowed per nine innings pitched by a player in MLB history, minimum 2,000 career innings pitched |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/QzJ4q |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423050145/https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/QzJ4q |archive-date=April 23, 2026 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[[Stathead]]}} The [[live-ball era]] leaders{{efn|Minimum 2,000 career [[innings pitched]].}} are [[Eppa Rixey]] (0.2211), [[Pete Donohue]] (0.2855), and [[Jack Quinn (baseball)|Jack Quinn]] (0.2858).{{Cite web |title=Lowest career home runs allowed per nine innings pitched by a player in the live-ball era, minimum 2,000 career innings pitched |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/fDO9Q |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423050453/https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/fDO9Q |archive-date=April 23, 2026 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[[Stathead]]}}

There were 87 single-season leaders in HR/9IP through 2018 who pitched a season without giving up a home run. All played before 1927.

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The active leaders{{efn|Minimum 1,000 career [[innings pitched]].}} in HR/9IP through 2026 are [[Logan Webb]] (0.6262), [[Framber Valdez]] (0.7131), and [[Max Fried]] (0.7358).{{Cite web |title=Lowest career home runs allowed per nine innings pitched by an active player, minimum 1,000 career innings pitched |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/XWQ8U |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423050222/https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/XWQ8U |archive-date=April 23, 2026 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[[Stathead]]}}

===List===
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====Key====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
| '''Rank''' || Rank amongst leaders in career earned run average. A blank field indicates a tie.
| '''Rank''' || Rank amongst leaders in career earned run average. A blank field indicates a tie.
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|}
|}


====All-time leaders====
===All-time leaders===
* Must have a minimum of 2,000 career [[innings pitched]] to qualify.
* Must have a minimum of 2,000 career [[innings pitched]] to qualify.
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;"
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;"
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!Rank
!Rank
!Player
!Player
!HR/9{{Cite web |title=Lowest career home runs allowed per nine innings pitched by a player in MLB history, minimum 2,000 career innings pitched |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/QzJ4q |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423050145/https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/QzJ4q |archive-date=April 23, 2026 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[[Stathead]]}}
!HR/9
!Innings pitched
!Innings pitched
!HR allowed
!HR allowed
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{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


====Active leaders====
===Active leaders===
* Must have a minimum of 1,000 career [[innings pitched]] to qualify.
* Must have a minimum of 1,000 career [[innings pitched]] to qualify.
* Updated through April 22, 2026
* Updated through April 22, 2026
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!Rank
!Rank
!Player
!Player
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!HR/9{{Cite web |title=Lowest career home runs allowed per nine innings pitched by an active player, minimum 1,000 career innings pitched |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/XWQ8U |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423050222/https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/XWQ8U |archive-date=April 23, 2026 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[[Stathead]]}}
!HR/9
!Innings pitched
!Innings pitched
!HR allowed
!HR allowed
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