The Philadelphia Phillies have the lowest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers at home in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 6.8 in 1981.
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MLB team strikeout percentage rankings versus lefties at home 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 |  | Phillies | 6.8 | 1981 | 30 | .667 | 20 | 10 | 358 | 110 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 45 | 3 | 28 | 413 | 172 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .307 | .384 | .480 | .865 |
| 2 |  | Royals | 6.8 | 1976 | 51 | .667 | 34 | 17 | 717 | 210 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 109 | 59 | 5 | 55 | 807 | 305 | 64 | 12 | 14 | 6 | .293 | .345 | .425 | .770 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | 8.1 | 1980 | 57 | .491 | 28 | 29 | 912 | 260 | 50 | 6 | 16 | 111 | 73 | 5 | 82 | 1,012 | 370 | 72 | 12 | 10 | 14 | .285 | .338 | .406 | .744 |
| 4 | | Royals | 8.2 | 1977 | 49 | .735 | 36 | 13 | 784 | 243 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 119 | 82 | 3 | 73 | 890 | 392 | 89 | 7 | 14 | 12 | .310 | .371 | .500 | .871 |
| 5 |  | Twins | 8.6 | 1989 | 55 | .618 | 34 | 21 | 886 | 259 | 57 | 6 | 15 | 120 | 77 | 4 | 85 | 987 | 373 | 78 | 9 | 11 | 8 | .292 | .348 | .421 | .769 |
| 6 | | Rangers | 8.6 | 1979 | 56 | .518 | 29 | 27 | 861 | 239 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 106 | 72 | 9 | 83 | 961 | 333 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .278 | .338 | .387 | .725 |
| 7 | | Royals | 8.9 | 1975 | 48 | .625 | 30 | 18 | 787 | 236 | 64 | 9 | 18 | 123 | 85 | 2 | 80 | 896 | 372 | 91 | 12 | 10 | 6 | .300 | .365 | .473 | .838 |
| 8 |  | Red Sox | 8.9 | 1986 | 53 | .642 | 34 | 19 | 764 | 211 | 48 | 3 | 15 | 108 | 92 | 5 | 78 | 873 | 310 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 8 | .276 | .355 | .406 | .761 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | 9.2 | 1978 | 51 | .510 | 26 | 25 | 939 | 253 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 58 | 6 | 94 | 1,024 | 360 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 6 | .269 | .312 | .383 | .696 |
| 10 |  | Dodgers | 9.2 | 1978 | 39 | .667 | 26 | 13 | 705 | 197 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 95 | 3 | 76 | 825 | 297 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 13 | .279 | .366 | .421 | .787 |
| 11 |  | Indians | 9.3 | 1981 | 41 | .488 | 20 | 21 | 711 | 195 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 95 | 70 | 3 | 75 | 803 | 270 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 3 | .274 | .338 | .380 | .717 |
| 12 | | Indians | 9.3 | 1982 | 53 | .566 | 30 | 23 | 922 | 248 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 125 | 111 | 6 | 99 | 1,059 | 359 | 65 | 13 | 7 | 10 | .269 | .349 | .389 | .738 |
| 13 |  | White Sox | 9.6 | 1979 | 52 | .423 | 22 | 30 | 914 | 244 | 46 | 9 | 17 | 102 | 74 | 6 | 97 | 1,008 | 359 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .267 | .324 | .393 | .716 |
| 14 |  | Yankees | 9.6 | 1977 | 57 | .754 | 43 | 14 | 1,212 | 363 | 63 | 11 | 30 | 172 | 115 | 9 | 131 | 1,361 | 538 | 104 | 13 | 11 | 10 | .300 | .362 | .444 | .805 |
| 15 |  | Mariners | 9.7 | 1989 | 52 | .558 | 29 | 23 | 798 | 218 | 47 | 6 | 17 | 105 | 62 | 9 | 85 | 875 | 328 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .331 | .411 | .742 |
| 16 |  | Pirates | 9.7 | 1984 | 46 | .652 | 30 | 16 | 724 | 201 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 84 | 59 | 4 | 78 | 802 | 304 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 4 | .278 | .332 | .420 | .752 |
| 17 |  | Brewers | 9.7 | 1983 | 58 | .672 | 39 | 19 | 1,015 | 270 | 48 | 10 | 25 | 124 | 91 | 5 | 110 | 1,131 | 413 | 83 | 12 | 8 | 13 | .266 | .327 | .407 | .734 |
| 18 | | Yankees | 9.7 | 1983 | 66 | .621 | 41 | 25 | 1,246 | 346 | 69 | 8 | 24 | 153 | 120 | 4 | 135 | 1,387 | 503 | 101 | 9 | 8 | 8 | .278 | .341 | .404 | .745 |
| 19 | | Royals | 9.8 | 1974 | 48 | .542 | 26 | 22 | 1,137 | 308 | 56 | 18 | 17 | 137 | 112 | 9 | 125 | 1,280 | 451 | 91 | 9 | 13 | 9 | .271 | .338 | .397 | .734 |
| 20 |  | Twins | 9.8 | 1984 | 52 | .558 | 29 | 23 | 882 | 245 | 40 | 7 | 28 | 118 | 75 | 4 | 95 | 972 | 383 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 7 | .278 | .335 | .434 | .770 |
| 21 | | Indians | 9.8 | 1983 | 61 | .443 | 27 | 34 | 966 | 277 | 57 | 8 | 21 | 139 | 103 | 3 | 107 | 1,094 | 413 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 4 | .287 | .353 | .428 | .780 |
| 22 | | Phillies | 9.8 | 1980 | 47 | .702 | 33 | 14 | 517 | 155 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 55 | 4 | 58 | 591 | 248 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 13 | .300 | .368 | .480 | .847 |
| 23 | | Cardinals | 9.8 | 1974 | 48 | .688 | 33 | 15 | 879 | 244 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 90 | 65 | 4 | 95 | 966 | 317 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 9 | .278 | .328 | .361 | .689 |
| 24 |  | Blue Jays | 9.9 | 1978 | 55 | .582 | 32 | 23 | 1,017 | 275 | 43 | 10 | 19 | 111 | 99 | 6 | 114 | 1,153 | 395 | 72 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .270 | .335 | .388 | .724 |
| 25 | | Red Sox | 9.9 | 1988 | 53 | .660 | 35 | 18 | 777 | 229 | 51 | 6 | 15 | 107 | 91 | 13 | 89 | 896 | 337 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 5 | .295 | .375 | .434 | .809 |
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