average looking strikeout percentage per appearance per year MLB last 20 years

	LEAGUE	SO%	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	17.6	2006	1,044	.485	910	968	64,650	8,927	17,162	3,551	416	2,074	8,514	6,113	722	12,797	1,074	459	72,867	27,767	6,041	885	497	655	1,457	.265	.333	.429	.763
2	AL	16.4	2006	931	.518	855	797	57,452	8,221	15,901	3,189	292	1,853	7,849	5,238	544	10,527	922	357	64,073	25,233	5,334	347	492	418	1,402	.277	.340	.439	.779
3	NL	17.3	2007	1,423	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423	.757
4	AL	16.8	2007	1,260	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423	.761
5	NL	18.1	2008	1,420	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	11,741	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.260	.331	.413	.744
6	AL	16.9	2008	1,260	.510	1,157	1,111	78,119	10,844	20,901	4,285	408	2,270	10,338	7,521	816	14,834	1,317	488	87,619	32,812	6,963	477	686	530	1,898	.268	.336	.420	.756
7	NL	18.4	2009	1,421	.495	1,283	1,307	87,884	11,481	22,741	4,606	561	2,482	10,927	8,926	865	18,282	1,429	591	99,531	35,915	7,649	1,138	718	770	1,979	.259	.331	.409	.739
8	AL	17.5	2009	1,261	.505	1,147	1,123	77,965	10,938	20,783	4,131	388	2,560	10,437	7,694	725	15,309	1,541	542	87,529	33,370	7,079	497	648	409	1,817	.267	.336	.428	.764
9	NL	19.3	2010	1,422	.497	1,288	1,304	87,886	11,211	22,423	4,470	498	2,404	10,688	8,411	822	19,092	1,454	589	98,800	35,101	7,372	1,006	675	759	1,918	.255	.324	.399	.723
10	AL	17.5	2010	1,260	.504	1,142	1,126	77,467	10,097	20,131	4,016	368	2,209	9,600	7,367	727	15,214	1,505	540	86,725	31,510	6,593	538	626	457	1,802	.260	.327	.407	.734
11	NL	19.1	2011	1,421	.498	1,290	1,300	88,119	10,691	22,263	4,394	487	2,281	10,159	8,032	816	18,900	1,679	642	98,744	34,474	7,162	1,137	640	759	1,802	.253	.319	.391	.710
12	AL	18.0	2011	1,260	.502	1,139	1,129	77,586	10,117	20,004	4,005	411	2,271	9,645	6,986	738	15,588	1,600	619	86,474	31,644	6,687	530	634	472	1,721	.258	.323	.408	.730
13	NL	20.2	2012	1,422	.494	1,280	1,312	87,814	10,929	22,283	4,453	558	2,434	10,370	7,813	769	19,808	1,728	635	98,048	35,154	7,445	1,024	628	634	1,840	.254	.318	.400	.718
14	AL	19.3	2012	1,260	.507	1,150	1,118	77,437	10,088	19,780	3,808	369	2,500	9,628	6,896	725	16,618	1,501	501	86,108	31,826	6,677	455	595	421	1,774	.255	.320	.411	.731
15	NL	19.9	2013	1,365	.498	1,211	1,219	82,690	9,730	20,768	4,039	424	2,157	9,243	7,106	838	18,374	1,265	494	92,103	32,126	6,620	920	549	575	1,872	.251	.315	.389	.703
16	AL	19.8	2013	1,366	.502	1,220	1,212	83,380	10,525	21,325	4,183	348	2,504	10,029	7,534	698	18,336	1,428	513	92,745	33,716	7,035	463	670	443	1,860	.256	.320	.404	.725
17	NL	20.9	2014	1,365	.495	1,202	1,228	82,491	9,600	20,562	4,005	459	2,025	9,109	6,929	822	19,196	1,370	543	91,726	31,560	6,489	886	598	514	1,755	.249	.312	.383	.694
18	AL	19.8	2014	1,365	.505	1,228	1,202	83,123	10,161	21,033	4,132	390	2,161	9,636	7,091	830	18,245	1,394	492	92,180	32,428	6,683	457	679	471	1,854	.253	.316	.390	.706
19	NL	20.9	2015	1,365	.493	1,198	1,232	82,652	9,996	20,947	4,076	480	2,275	9,508	7,026	776	19,165	1,320	531	91,776	32,808	6,831	747	575	552	1,878	.253	.316	.397	.713
20	AL	19.9	2015	1,364	.507	1,231	1,197	82,836	10,651	21,159	4,166	459	2,634	10,142	7,047	826	18,281	1,185	533	91,819	34,145	7,259	453	657	399	1,861	.255	.318	.412	.730
21	NL	21.5	2016	1,364	.494	1,198	1,228	82,635	10,774	20,977	4,100	502	2,657	10,249	7,723	881	19,886	1,388	553	92,521	34,052	7,259	675	607	590	1,802	.254	.322	.412	.734
22	AL	20.8	2016	1,364	.506	1,229	1,199	82,926	10,970	21,299	4,154	371	2,953	10,496	7,365	770	19,096	1,149	448	92,018	35,054	7,478	350	607	342	1,917	.257	.321	.423	.744
23	NL	21.9	2017	1,365	.496	1,205	1,225	82,533	11,139	20,985	4,203	461	2,935	10,657	8,044	879	20,310	1,255	476	92,663	34,915	7,599	653	554	609	1,846	.254	.325	.423	.748
24	AL	21.4	2017	1,365	.504	1,225	1,205	83,034	11,443	21,230	4,194	334	3,170	10,901	7,785	884	19,794	1,272	458	92,589	35,602	7,698	272	614	361	1,958	.256	.324	.429	.753
25	NL	22.6	2018	1,366	.503	1,224	1,208	82,723	10,631	20,403	3,993	457	2,685	10,116	8,049	919	21,001	1,215	490	92,864	33,365	7,135	564	609	605	1,694	.247	.318	.403	.722

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	36	16	.692
Phillies	25	26	.490	10.5
Nationals	25	27	.481	11.0
Marlins	23	29	.442	13.0
Mets	22	29	.431	13.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	30	18	.625
Cardinals	28	21	.571	2.5
Cubs	29	22	.569	2.5
Reds	26	24	.520	5.0
Pirates	26	25	.510	5.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	31	20	.608
Padres	30	20	.600	0.5
Diamondbacks	26	24	.520	4.5
Giants	20	31	.392	11.0
Rockies	20	32	.385	11.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	34	15	.694
Yankees	30	22	.577	5.5
Blue Jays	24	27	.471	11.0
Red Sox	22	28	.440	12.5
Orioles	22	29	.431	13.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	31	22	.585
White Sox	26	24	.520	3.5
Twins	24	27	.471	6.0
Royals	20	31	.392	10.0
Tigers	20	32	.385	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
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Mariners	25	27	.481	1.5
Rangers	24	26	.480	1.5
Astros	21	31	.404	5.5
Angels	18	34	.346	8.5