The Cleveland Indians have the best strikeout percentage by a team against right-handed pitchers in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 9.0 in 1981.
Interpreted as:
lowest MLB team batting strikeout percentage vs rhp this regular season| TEAM | SO% | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Indians | 9.0 | 1981 | 98 | .531 | 52 | 46 | 2,197 | 576 | 82 | 15 | 20 | 233 | 210 | 4 | 221 | 2,459 | 748 | 117 | 22 | 26 | 19 | .262 | .324 | .340 | .665 |
| 2 |  | Yankees | 9.0 | 1979 | 135 | .607 | 82 | 53 | 3,127 | 840 | 130 | 19 | 95 | 413 | 312 | 10 | 317 | 3,512 | 1,293 | 244 | 29 | 34 | 36 | .269 | .334 | .413 | .747 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | 9.1 | 1980 | 148 | .493 | 73 | 75 | 3,699 | 1,079 | 164 | 13 | 84 | 487 | 339 | 14 | 375 | 4,138 | 1,521 | 261 | 45 | 40 | 31 | .292 | .350 | .411 | .761 |
| 4 | | Indians | 9.5 | 1982 | 145 | .503 | 73 | 72 | 3,531 | 923 | 149 | 19 | 67 | 383 | 419 | 19 | 386 | 4,042 | 1,311 | 235 | 45 | 28 | 28 | .261 | .341 | .371 | .712 |
| 5 | | Indians | 9.7 | 1980 | 149 | .517 | 77 | 72 | 3,531 | 974 | 139 | 28 | 67 | 462 | 412 | 21 | 391 | 4,049 | 1,370 | 234 | 36 | 48 | 36 | .276 | .351 | .388 | .739 |
| 6 | | Rangers | 9.7 | 1981 | 93 | .559 | 52 | 41 | 2,341 | 624 | 117 | 8 | 32 | 278 | 185 | 14 | 252 | 2,595 | 853 | 157 | 22 | 33 | 25 | .267 | .320 | .364 | .684 |
| 7 |  | Cardinals | 9.8 | 1975 | 137 | .551 | 75 | 61 | 3,080 | 878 | 134 | 30 | 48 | 363 | 265 | 19 | 335 | 3,435 | 1,216 | 212 | 49 | 22 | 43 | .285 | .343 | .395 | .738 |
| 8 | | Yankees | 9.8 | 1976 | 128 | .672 | 86 | 42 | 2,961 | 827 | 135 | 21 | 71 | 397 | 262 | 20 | 322 | 3,288 | 1,217 | 227 | 21 | 24 | 17 | .279 | .339 | .411 | .750 |
| 9 | | Rangers | 9.9 | 1979 | 147 | .558 | 82 | 65 | 3,783 | 1,072 | 183 | 24 | 89 | 505 | 305 | 22 | 418 | 4,208 | 1,570 | 296 | 54 | 44 | 38 | .283 | .337 | .415 | .752 |
| 10 |  | Twins | 10.0 | 1978 | 143 | .462 | 66 | 77 | 3,352 | 895 | 166 | 24 | 48 | 391 | 373 | 23 | 385 | 3,860 | 1,253 | 238 | 75 | 34 | 28 | .267 | .341 | .374 | .715 |
| 11 | | Yankees | 10.0 | 1981 | 96 | .573 | 55 | 41 | 2,112 | 536 | 79 | 16 | 62 | 258 | 238 | 4 | 240 | 2,391 | 833 | 157 | 21 | 16 | 18 | .254 | .328 | .394 | .723 |
| 12 |  | Tigers | 10.1 | 1978 | 136 | .596 | 81 | 55 | 2,860 | 782 | 104 | 17 | 63 | 357 | 306 | 16 | 327 | 3,247 | 1,109 | 184 | 31 | 34 | 21 | .273 | .343 | .388 | .731 |
| 13 |  | Royals | 10.1 | 1981 | 95 | .495 | 47 | 48 | 2,322 | 618 | 101 | 18 | 38 | 247 | 201 | 11 | 261 | 2,580 | 869 | 157 | 19 | 27 | 29 | .266 | .324 | .374 | .698 |
| 14 | | Royals | 10.2 | 1978 | 144 | .590 | 85 | 59 | 3,735 | 1,015 | 213 | 43 | 66 | 484 | 339 | 19 | 426 | 4,173 | 1,512 | 322 | 32 | 48 | 33 | .272 | .332 | .405 | .736 |
| 15 | | Indians | 10.3 | 1976 | 146 | .507 | 74 | 72 | 3,811 | 989 | 144 | 18 | 57 | 381 | 302 | 9 | 433 | 4,211 | 1,340 | 219 | 44 | 44 | 24 | .260 | .312 | .352 | .664 |
| 16 | | Twins | 10.3 | 1979 | 145 | .531 | 77 | 68 | 3,613 | 1,021 | 164 | 32 | 75 | 463 | 357 | 18 | 426 | 4,120 | 1,474 | 271 | 93 | 38 | 25 | .283 | .347 | .408 | .755 |
| 17 | | Royals | 10.5 | 1979 | 146 | .541 | 79 | 67 | 3,902 | 1,127 | 205 | 57 | 79 | 570 | 374 | 23 | 460 | 4,388 | 1,683 | 341 | 39 | 50 | 42 | .289 | .350 | .431 | .782 |
| 18 | | Royals | 10.5 | 1980 | 145 | .621 | 90 | 55 | 3,523 | 1,011 | 168 | 31 | 73 | 499 | 317 | 27 | 413 | 3,928 | 1,460 | 272 | 18 | 43 | 34 | .287 | .347 | .414 | .761 |
| 19 |  | Blue Jays | 10.6 | 1978 | 133 | .383 | 51 | 82 | 3,493 | 875 | 142 | 22 | 59 | 355 | 273 | 13 | 408 | 3,850 | 1,238 | 223 | 48 | 23 | 14 | .251 | .305 | .354 | .660 |
| 20 |  | White Sox | 10.6 | 1978 | 141 | .475 | 67 | 74 | 3,379 | 891 | 134 | 29 | 70 | 373 | 248 | 26 | 396 | 3,720 | 1,293 | 233 | 35 | 32 | 14 | .264 | .316 | .383 | .699 |
| 21 |  | Astros | 10.7 | 1981 | 100 | .590 | 59 | 41 | 2,456 | 640 | 109 | 21 | 34 | 245 | 225 | 5 | 295 | 2,754 | 893 | 164 | 48 | 19 | 29 | .261 | .322 | .364 | .685 |
| 22 |  | Angels | 10.8 | 1978 | 153 | .556 | 85 | 68 | 4,087 | 1,035 | 174 | 18 | 76 | 461 | 378 | 56 | 497 | 4,616 | 1,473 | 268 | 59 | 36 | 29 | .253 | .322 | .360 | .683 |
| 23 |  | Phillies | 10.8 | 1981 | 105 | .562 | 59 | 46 | 3,005 | 823 | 127 | 21 | 53 | 366 | 295 | 20 | 365 | 3,386 | 1,151 | 201 | 35 | 29 | 34 | .274 | .340 | .383 | .723 |
| 24 |  | Giants | 10.8 | 1975 | 144 | .528 | 76 | 68 | 3,208 | 867 | 135 | 28 | 63 | 375 | 349 | 13 | 391 | 3,623 | 1,247 | 226 | 28 | 25 | 34 | .270 | .342 | .389 | .731 |
| 25 | | Royals | 10.8 | 1975 | 142 | .585 | 83 | 59 | 3,691 | 951 | 154 | 42 | 77 | 432 | 386 | 23 | 451 | 4,177 | 1,420 | 273 | 41 | 35 | 32 | .258 | .329 | .385 | .714 |
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