lowest pitching strike percentage by a team in a season since 1900

Since 1900, 20 teams are tied for the fewest strikes in a season, with 0 strikes. The first three are the Chicago White Sox in 1987, in 1986 and in 1985, the Atlanta Braves in 1986 and the Chicago Cubs in 1986 and in 1985.

  • Regular season
TEAMSTRIKESEASONGW%WLSOHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1White Sox
White Sox
0
1987
162
.475
77
85
792
1,436
189
537
35
28
1.47
2Braves
Braves
0
1986
161
.447
72
89
932
1,443
117
576
26
63
1.62
3Cubs
Cubs
0
1986
160
.438
70
90
962
1,546
143
557
19
78
1.73
4Reds
Reds
0
1986
162
.531
86
76
924
1,465
136
524
17
81
1.76
5Phillies
Phillies
0
1986
161
.534
86
75
874
1,473
130
553
22
71
1.58
6Dodgers
Dodgers
0
1986
162
.451
73
89
1,051
1,428
115
499
26
79
2.11
7White Sox
White Sox
0
1986
162
.444
72
90
895
1,361
143
561
33
28
1.60
8Indians
Indians
0
1986
163
.519
84
78
744
1,548
167
605
57
34
1.23
9Orioles
Orioles
0
1986
162
.451
73
89
954
1,451
177
535
21
41
1.78
10Cubs
Cubs
0
1985
162
.478
77
84
820
1,492
156
519
23
83
1.58
11Pirates
Pirates
0
1985
161
.354
57
104
962
1,406
107
584
32
72
1.65
12Phillies
Phillies
0
1985
162
.463
75
87
899
1,424
115
596
26
63
1.51
13Cardinals
Cardinals
0
1985
162
.623
101
61
798
1,343
98
453
28
80
1.76
14White Sox
White Sox
0
1985
163
.525
85
77
1,023
1,411
161
569
36
35
1.80
15Athletics
Athletics
0
1985
162
.475
77
85
785
1,451
172
607
25
32
1.29
16Twins
Twins
0
1985
162
.475
77
85
767
1,468
164
462
30
31
1.66
17Angels
Angels
0
1985
162
.556
90
72
767
1,453
171
514
27
30
1.49
18Astros
Astros
0
1985
162
.512
83
79
909
1,393
119
543
25
50
1.67
19Mariners
Mariners
0
1985
162
.457
74
88
868
1,456
154
637
41
54
1.36
20Reds
Reds
0
1985
162
.553
89
72
910
1,347
131
535
14
61
1.70
21Red Sox
Red Sox
0
1985
163
.500
81
81
913
1,487
130
540
35
54
1.69
22Indians
Indians
0
1985
162
.370
60
102
702
1,556
170
547
43
45
1.28
23Orioles
Orioles
0
1985
161
.516
83
78
793
1,480
160
568
23
57
1.40
24Yankees
Yankees
0
1985
161
.602
97
64
907
1,373
157
518
13
20
1.75
25Rangers
Rangers
0
1985
161
.385
62
99
863
1,479
173
501
36
38
1.72
StatMuse has event-level data for strikes going back to the 1974 season.
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TEAMWLPCTGB
White Sox White Sox
77
73
.513
76
75
.503
1.5
71
79
.473
6.0
70
80
.467
7.0
66
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Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Wed
9/16
@
1:10 PM
Thu
9/17
@
7:40 PM
Fri
9/18
@
7:40 PM
Sat
9/19
@
7:10 PM
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NL EastWLPCTGB
88
63
.583
83
67
.553
4.5
74
77
.490
14.0
70
81
.464
18.0
69
81
.460
18.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
93
57
.620
84
67
.556
9.5
75
75
.500
18.0
75
76
.497
18.5
70
80
.467
23.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
91
59
.607
82
68
.547
9.0
80
71
.530
11.5
62
89
.411
29.5
55
95
.367
36.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
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90
59
.604
87
63
.580
3.5
82
68
.547
8.5
75
76
.497
16.0
73
78
.483
18.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
77
73
.513
76
75
.503
1.5
71
79
.473
6.0
70
80
.467
7.0
66
84
.440
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
75
75
.500
74
76
.493
1.0
70
81
.464
5.5
61
89
.407
14.0
57
93
.380
18.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
8/30
@
1-16
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8/30
@
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Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:45 PM