fewest so per pa in a season since 1977 at least 250 pa

Since 1977, Tim Foli has the fewest strikeouts per plate appearance with 250+ plate appearances in a season, with 0.02 in 1979.

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Data note: Strikeouts: player season data complete from 1891

	NAME	SO/PA	PA	SO	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tim Foli T. Foli	0.02	594	14	1979	TOT	136	532	70	153	23	1	1	65	28	9	6	5	181	25	19	6	0	8	.288	.330	.340	.671	61	-8.4	.306	85	-10.6
2	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	577	15	1995	SDP	135	535	82	197	33	1	9	90	35	1	17	5	259	43	0	6	10	20	.368	.404	.484	.888	98	25.7	.387	137	26.9
3	Felix Millan F. Millan	0.03	340	9	1977	NYM	91	314	40	78	11	2	2	21	18	3	1	1	99	15	3	2	3	8	.248	.294	.315	.609	26	-13.7	.273	67	-13.5
4	Felix Fermin F. Fermin	0.03	514	14	1993	CLE	140	480	48	126	16	2	2	45	24	4	4	5	152	20	5	1	1	12	.263	.303	.317	.619	43	-18.5	.282	68	-20.4
5	Mike Squires M. Squires	0.03	326	9	1979	CWS	122	295	44	78	10	1	2	22	22	2	15	5	96	13	5	2	3	10	.264	.318	.325	.643	30	-8.5	.291	74	-10.2
6	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	569	16	1992	SDP	128	520	77	165	27	3	6	41	46	0	3	6	216	36	0	3	12	12	.317	.371	.415	.786	76	14.4	.350	121	13
7	Tim Foli T. Foli	0.03	351	10	1981	PIT	86	316	32	78	12	2	0	20	17	1	7	7	94	14	14	3	0	2	.247	.285	.297	.582	25	-11.6	.269	62	-14.5
8	Bill Buckner B. Buckner	0.03	614	18	1980	CHC	145	578	69	187	41	3	10	68	30	0	1	2	264	54	0	6	11	13	.324	.353	.457	.810	85	16.4	.355	116	10.9
9	Ozzie Smith O. Smith	0.03	603	18	1993	STL	141	545	75	157	22	6	1	53	43	1	21	8	194	29	7	7	1	11	.288	.337	.356	.693	66	-6.4	.313	90	-7.4
10	Rich Dauer R. Dauer	0.03	618	19	1980	BAL	152	557	71	158	32	0	2	63	46	3	3	2	196	34	6	6	1	22	.284	.338	.352	.690	67	-2.3	.315	95	-3.8
11	Marty Barrett M. Barrett	0.03	390	12	1989	BOS	86	336	31	86	18	0	1	27	32	2	4	1	107	19	15	5	0	12	.256	.320	.318	.638	37	-5.4	.295	80	-9.1
12	Bob Bailor B. Bailor	0.03	676	21	1978	TOR	154	621	74	164	29	7	1	52	38	5	5	6	210	37	9	3	1	8	.264	.310	.338	.649	63	-10.6	.297	79	-15.9
13	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	0.03	675	21	2025	SDP	154	620	66	181	30	4	8	61	34	2	11	4	243	42	12	7	0	12	.292	.327	.392	.719	80	0.2	.313	104	3.2
14	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	446	14	1999	SDP	111	411	59	139	27	0	10	62	29	2	7	2	196	37	0	4	5	15	.338	.381	.477	.858	70	12.2	.372	123	13.8
15	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	569	19	1991	SDP	134	530	69	168	27	11	4	62	34	0	8	8	229	42	0	5	8	11	.317	.355	.432	.787	77	12.5	.347	118	11.5
16	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	675	23	1984	SDP	158	606	88	213	21	10	5	71	59	2	33	18	269	36	6	2	13	15	.351	.410	.444	.853	108	32.3	.380	145	33.9
17	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.03	498	17	1996	SDP	116	451	67	159	27	2	3	50	39	1	11	4	199	32	1	6	12	17	.353	.400	.441	.842	77	12.9	.366	128	17.9
18	Ozzie Smith O. Smith	0.03	261	9	1996	STL	82	227	36	64	10	2	2	18	25	2	7	5	84	14	7	0	0	5	.282	.358	.370	.728	33	-0.9	.331	100	0
19	Ozzie Smith O. Smith	0.04	484	17	1984	STL	124	412	53	106	20	5	1	44	56	2	35	7	139	26	11	3	5	8	.257	.347	.337	.684	52	-1.7	.313	97	-1.6
20	Bill Buckner B. Buckner	0.04	453	16	1981	CHC	106	421	45	131	35	3	10	75	26	1	5	2	202	48	0	5	9	17	.311	.349	.480	.829	65	17.3	.366	125	12.6
21	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.04	534	19	1993	SDP	122	489	70	175	41	3	7	59	36	1	14	1	243	51	1	7	11	18	.358	.398	.497	.895	90	26.4	.388	137	24.3
22	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.04	505	18	1998	SDP	127	461	65	148	35	0	16	69	35	1	3	1	231	51	0	8	6	14	.321	.364	.501	.865	79	16.3	.370	129	18.7
23	Bill Buckner B. Buckner	0.04	470	17	1978	CHC	117	446	47	144	26	1	5	74	18	0	7	5	187	32	1	5	5	16	.323	.345	.419	.765	59	8.1	.341	103	1.5
24	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	0.04	629	23	1990	SDP	141	573	79	177	29	10	4	72	44	1	17	8	238	43	7	4	20	13	.309	.357	.415	.772	79	8.2	.336	106	4.6
25	Bill Buckner B. Buckner	0.04	709	26	1982	CHC	161	657	93	201	34	5	15	105	36	5	15	5	290	54	1	10	7	14	.306	.342	.441	.783	94	14.2	.344	113	10.3

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Ashby

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0