The Cleveland Indians have the fewest strikeouts by a team against right-handed pitchers in a season, with 221 strikeouts in 1981.
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MLB teams least amount of ks 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 |  | Yankees | 240 | 1981 | 96 | .573 | 55 | 41 | 2,112 | 536 | 79 | 16 | 62 | 258 | 238 | 4 | 2,391 | 833 | 157 | 21 | 16 | 18 | .254 | .328 | .394 | .723 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | 252 | 1981 | 93 | .559 | 52 | 41 | 2,341 | 624 | 117 | 8 | 32 | 278 | 185 | 14 | 2,595 | 853 | 157 | 22 | 33 | 25 | .267 | .320 | .364 | .684 |
| 4 |  | Royals | 261 | 1981 | 95 | .495 | 47 | 48 | 2,322 | 618 | 101 | 18 | 38 | 247 | 201 | 11 | 2,580 | 869 | 157 | 19 | 27 | 29 | .266 | .324 | .374 | .698 |
| 5 |  | Tigers | 272 | 1981 | 99 | .566 | 56 | 43 | 1,918 | 495 | 73 | 16 | 34 | 230 | 228 | 11 | 2,205 | 702 | 123 | 28 | 20 | 23 | .258 | .337 | .366 | .703 |
| 6 |  | Cardinals | 291 | 1981 | 93 | .620 | 57 | 35 | 2,321 | 648 | 107 | 37 | 34 | 315 | 244 | 10 | 2,631 | 931 | 178 | 31 | 24 | 25 | .279 | .347 | .401 | .748 |
| 7 |  | Astros | 295 | 1981 | 100 | .590 | 59 | 41 | 2,456 | 640 | 109 | 21 | 34 | 245 | 225 | 5 | 2,754 | 893 | 164 | 48 | 19 | 29 | .261 | .322 | .364 | .685 |
| 8 |  | Astros | 310 | 2020 | 59 | .475 | 28 | 31 | 1,396 | 340 | 72 | 11 | 46 | 194 | 139 | 17 | 1,569 | 572 | 129 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .244 | .318 | .410 | .727 |
| 9 |  | Pirates | 311 | 1981 | 101 | .460 | 46 | 54 | 2,440 | 627 | 120 | 22 | 42 | 256 | 194 | 11 | 2,706 | 917 | 184 | 36 | 22 | 26 | .257 | .312 | .376 | .688 |
| 10 | | Yankees | 317 | 1979 | 135 | .607 | 82 | 53 | 3,127 | 840 | 130 | 19 | 95 | 413 | 312 | 10 | 3,512 | 1,293 | 244 | 29 | 34 | 36 | .269 | .334 | .413 | .747 |
| 11 |  | Padres | 320 | 2020 | 59 | .627 | 37 | 22 | 1,361 | 353 | 72 | 11 | 68 | 236 | 142 | 22 | 1,547 | 651 | 151 | 11 | 10 | 5 | .259 | .337 | .478 | .815 |
| 12 |  | Angels | 321 | 2020 | 58 | .448 | 26 | 32 | 1,336 | 334 | 64 | 7 | 55 | 193 | 170 | 18 | 1,539 | 577 | 126 | 4 | 11 | 6 | .250 | .340 | .432 | .772 |
| 13 | | Yankees | 322 | 1976 | 128 | .672 | 86 | 42 | 2,961 | 827 | 135 | 21 | 71 | 397 | 262 | 20 | 3,288 | 1,217 | 227 | 21 | 24 | 17 | .279 | .339 | .411 | .750 |
| 14 |  | Diamondbacks | 323 | 2020 | 58 | .414 | 24 | 34 | 1,401 | 341 | 73 | 9 | 43 | 195 | 138 | 24 | 1,581 | 561 | 125 | 0 | 18 | 3 | .243 | .318 | .400 | .719 |
| 15 |  | Padres | 325 | 1981 | 101 | .406 | 41 | 60 | 2,576 | 689 | 126 | 21 | 28 | 254 | 194 | 8 | 2,840 | 941 | 175 | 39 | 22 | 26 | .267 | .318 | .365 | .684 |
| 16 | | Tigers | 327 | 1978 | 136 | .596 | 81 | 55 | 2,860 | 782 | 104 | 17 | 63 | 357 | 306 | 16 | 3,247 | 1,109 | 184 | 31 | 34 | 21 | .273 | .343 | .388 | .731 |
| 17 |  | Brewers | 330 | 1981 | 97 | .598 | 58 | 39 | 2,641 | 685 | 126 | 12 | 70 | 355 | 200 | 14 | 2,910 | 1,045 | 208 | 22 | 33 | 22 | .259 | .311 | .396 | .707 |
| 18 | | Cardinals | 335 | 1975 | 137 | .551 | 75 | 61 | 3,080 | 878 | 134 | 30 | 48 | 363 | 265 | 19 | 3,435 | 1,216 | 212 | 49 | 22 | 43 | .285 | .343 | .395 | .738 |
| 19 |  | Blue Jays | 336 | 1981 | 92 | .380 | 35 | 57 | 2,128 | 475 | 96 | 13 | 31 | 177 | 173 | 13 | 2,348 | 690 | 140 | 24 | 10 | 15 | .223 | .284 | .324 | .609 |
| 20 |  | Dodgers | 339 | 2020 | 60 | .717 | 43 | 17 | 1,485 | 384 | 73 | 5 | 91 | 249 | 157 | 25 | 1,677 | 740 | 169 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .259 | .338 | .498 | .837 |
| 21 |  | Mets | 341 | 2020 | 60 | .433 | 26 | 34 | 1,362 | 381 | 72 | 5 | 61 | 196 | 124 | 27 | 1,524 | 646 | 138 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .280 | .349 | .474 | .824 |
| 22 |  | Orioles | 341 | 1981 | 100 | .570 | 57 | 43 | 2,567 | 636 | 121 | 9 | 66 | 302 | 289 | 13 | 2,902 | 973 | 196 | 15 | 18 | 23 | .248 | .325 | .379 | .704 |
| 23 |  | Nationals | 342 | 2020 | 60 | .433 | 26 | 34 | 1,436 | 368 | 81 | 5 | 42 | 190 | 152 | 23 | 1,627 | 585 | 128 | 2 | 14 | 15 | .256 | .334 | .407 | .742 |
| 24 |  | Phillies | 349 | 2020 | 60 | .467 | 28 | 32 | 1,403 | 360 | 63 | 7 | 55 | 202 | 157 | 21 | 1,593 | 602 | 125 | 5 | 7 | 13 | .257 | .339 | .429 | .768 |
| 25 | | Blue Jays | 349 | 2020 | 60 | .533 | 32 | 28 | 1,423 | 359 | 66 | 3 | 67 | 207 | 146 | 8 | 1,593 | 632 | 136 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .252 | .323 | .444 | .767 |
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