The Cleveland Indians had their fewest strikeouts against right-handed pitchers in a season in 1981, with 221 strikeouts.
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cleveland guardians team strikeout ranking vs rhp this regular season| TEAM | SO | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Indians | 221 | 1981 | 98 | .531 | 52 | 46 | 2,197 | 576 | 82 | 15 | 20 | 233 | 210 | 4 | 2,459 | 748 | 117 | 22 | 26 | 19 | .262 | .324 | .340 | .665 |
| 2 | | Indians | 386 | 1982 | 145 | .503 | 73 | 72 | 3,531 | 923 | 149 | 19 | 67 | 383 | 419 | 19 | 4,042 | 1,311 | 235 | 45 | 28 | 28 | .261 | .341 | .371 | .712 |
| 3 | | Indians | 391 | 1980 | 149 | .517 | 77 | 72 | 3,531 | 974 | 139 | 28 | 67 | 462 | 412 | 21 | 4,049 | 1,370 | 234 | 36 | 48 | 36 | .276 | .351 | .388 | .739 |
| 4 | | Indians | 393 | 1994 | 108 | .593 | 64 | 44 | 2,645 | 795 | 156 | 13 | 118 | 448 | 238 | 15 | 2,937 | 1,331 | 287 | 15 | 24 | 24 | .301 | .359 | .503 | .862 |
| 5 | | Indians | 404 | 2020 | 60 | .583 | 35 | 25 | 1,470 | 334 | 66 | 4 | 45 | 178 | 193 | 16 | 1,696 | 543 | 115 | 4 | 11 | 4 | .227 | .321 | .369 | .691 |
| 6 | | Indians | 433 | 1976 | 146 | .507 | 74 | 72 | 3,811 | 989 | 144 | 18 | 57 | 381 | 302 | 9 | 4,211 | 1,340 | 219 | 44 | 44 | 24 | .260 | .312 | .352 | .664 |
| 7 | | Indians | 436 | 1975 | 141 | .482 | 68 | 73 | 3,606 | 915 | 118 | 14 | 96 | 413 | 321 | 19 | 4,014 | 1,349 | 228 | 41 | 25 | 23 | .254 | .316 | .374 | .690 |
| 8 | | Indians | 436 | 1974 | 134 | .530 | 71 | 63 | 3,336 | 873 | 132 | 14 | 81 | 397 | 290 | 15 | 3,700 | 1,276 | 227 | 39 | 20 | 23 | .262 | .322 | .382 | .704 |
| 9 | | Indians | 455 | 1983 | 145 | .455 | 66 | 79 | 3,586 | 934 | 151 | 13 | 55 | 420 | 390 | 22 | 4,074 | 1,276 | 219 | 35 | 41 | 28 | .260 | .333 | .356 | .689 |
| 10 | | Indians | 466 | 1977 | 141 | .454 | 64 | 77 | 3,584 | 990 | 150 | 32 | 74 | 429 | 356 | 26 | 4,066 | 1,426 | 256 | 65 | 35 | 18 | .276 | .343 | .398 | .741 |
| 11 | | Indians | 500 | 1978 | 148 | .446 | 66 | 82 | 3,904 | 1,020 | 156 | 36 | 76 | 431 | 357 | 19 | 4,376 | 1,476 | 268 | 67 | 29 | 16 | .261 | .324 | .378 | .702 |
| 12 | | Indians | 543 | 1979 | 156 | .513 | 80 | 76 | 3,974 | 1,023 | 150 | 20 | 96 | 503 | 479 | 27 | 4,579 | 1,501 | 266 | 56 | 42 | 20 | .257 | .338 | .378 | .716 |
| 13 | | Indians | 548 | 1995 | 142 | .697 | 99 | 43 | 3,637 | 1,065 | 196 | 18 | 166 | 603 | 389 | 27 | 4,108 | 1,795 | 380 | 21 | 32 | 26 | .293 | .363 | .494 | .856 |
| 14 | | Indians | 549 | 1993 | 155 | .477 | 74 | 81 | 3,827 | 1,063 | 180 | 22 | 102 | 519 | 325 | 26 | 4,251 | 1,593 | 304 | 27 | 46 | 37 | .278 | .335 | .416 | .751 |
| 15 | | Indians | 550 | 1985 | 154 | .390 | 60 | 94 | 3,831 | 1,024 | 175 | 24 | 74 | 490 | 340 | 10 | 4,239 | 1,469 | 273 | 25 | 33 | 17 | .267 | .326 | .383 | .710 |
| 16 | | Indians | 574 | 1984 | 158 | .465 | 73 | 84 | 3,988 | 1,042 | 156 | 25 | 81 | 496 | 390 | 22 | 4,469 | 1,491 | 262 | 21 | 48 | 27 | .261 | .327 | .374 | .701 |
| 17 | | Indians | 596 | 1996 | 156 | .622 | 97 | 59 | 3,980 | 1,182 | 231 | 21 | 169 | 678 | 480 | 27 | 4,553 | 1,962 | 421 | 23 | 43 | 27 | .297 | .373 | .493 | .866 |
| 18 | | Indians | 608 | 1990 | 157 | .478 | 75 | 82 | 3,859 | 1,002 | 197 | 31 | 74 | 459 | 308 | 18 | 4,256 | 1,483 | 302 | 33 | 38 | 25 | .260 | .314 | .384 | .699 |
| 19 |  | Guardians | 643 | 2026 | 112 | .509 | 57 | 55 | 2,633 | 618 | 123 | 8 | 82 | 290 | 271 | 24 | 2,953 | 1,003 | 213 | 10 | 13 | 4 | .235 | .310 | .381 | .691 |
| 20 | | Indians | 655 | 1991 | 155 | .348 | 54 | 101 | 3,966 | 996 | 170 | 17 | 57 | 386 | 322 | 30 | 4,393 | 1,371 | 244 | 47 | 28 | 14 | .251 | .310 | .346 | .656 |
| 21 | | Indians | 662 | 2004 | 161 | .497 | 80 | 81 | 3,764 | 1,048 | 233 | 20 | 124 | 544 | 397 | 42 | 4,263 | 1,693 | 377 | 29 | 28 | 32 | .278 | .351 | .450 | .801 |
| 22 | | Indians | 665 | 1992 | 155 | .471 | 73 | 82 | 4,267 | 1,109 | 156 | 21 | 97 | 465 | 325 | 32 | 4,686 | 1,598 | 274 | 32 | 28 | 36 | .260 | .315 | .375 | .690 |
| 23 | | Indians | 666 | 1989 | 154 | .455 | 70 | 84 | 3,874 | 948 | 153 | 19 | 89 | 402 | 359 | 29 | 4,344 | 1,406 | 261 | 56 | 26 | 39 | .245 | .312 | .363 | .674 |
| 24 | | Indians | 676 | 1986 | 156 | .529 | 82 | 73 | 4,128 | 1,151 | 189 | 34 | 111 | 557 | 317 | 17 | 4,544 | 1,741 | 334 | 40 | 41 | 16 | .279 | .330 | .422 | .752 |
| 25 | | Indians | 682 | 1988 | 156 | .487 | 76 | 80 | 4,313 | 1,107 | 176 | 23 | 90 | 485 | 321 | 28 | 4,732 | 1,599 | 289 | 26 | 43 | 33 | .257 | .309 | .371 | .680 |
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