The New York Yankees have made the most plate appearances by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with 3,093 plate appearances in 1978.
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MLB teams that allow the most pitches per plate appearance vs lhp this regular season| TEAM | PA | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Yankees | 3,093 | 1978 | 130 | .646 | 84 | 46 | 2,775 | 749 | 118 | 21 | 48 | 339 | 243 | 27 | 346 | 1,053 | 187 | 20 | 27 | 18 | .270 | .332 | .379 | .711 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 3,052 | 1978 | 128 | .563 | 72 | 56 | 2,741 | 738 | 114 | 17 | 66 | 309 | 257 | 15 | 368 | 1,084 | 197 | 26 | 13 | 11 | .269 | .334 | .395 | .729 |
| 3 | | Yankees | 2,976 | 1974 | 119 | .630 | 75 | 44 | 2,672 | 698 | 102 | 11 | 49 | 297 | 228 | 13 | 319 | 969 | 162 | 25 | 37 | 29 | .261 | .318 | .363 | .681 |
| 4 | | Yankees | 2,868 | 1976 | 134 | .627 | 84 | 50 | 2,594 | 669 | 96 | 15 | 49 | 284 | 207 | 15 | 294 | 942 | 160 | 29 | 22 | 19 | .258 | .314 | .363 | .677 |
| 5 | | Yankees | 2,807 | 1977 | 115 | .670 | 77 | 38 | 2,520 | 728 | 127 | 20 | 76 | 351 | 227 | 15 | 288 | 1,123 | 223 | 23 | 21 | 17 | .289 | .349 | .446 | .794 |
| 6 |  | Cardinals | 2,774 | 1975 | 128 | .535 | 68 | 59 | 2,517 | 649 | 105 | 16 | 33 | 256 | 179 | 10 | 314 | 885 | 154 | 43 | 23 | 23 | .258 | .307 | .352 | .659 |
| 7 |  | Pirates | 2,720 | 1987 | 140 | .493 | 69 | 71 | 2,424 | 624 | 112 | 22 | 60 | 283 | 226 | 15 | 379 | 960 | 194 | 34 | 20 | 27 | .257 | .322 | .396 | .718 |
| 8 | | Tigers | 2,712 | 1980 | 128 | .528 | 67 | 60 | 2,383 | 635 | 94 | 24 | 66 | 314 | 255 | 16 | 391 | 975 | 184 | 30 | 28 | 16 | .266 | .338 | .409 | .747 |
| 9 | | Pirates | 2,671 | 1990 | 142 | .634 | 90 | 52 | 2,338 | 602 | 126 | 21 | 63 | 296 | 243 | 12 | 371 | 959 | 210 | 42 | 36 | 25 | .257 | .326 | .410 | .736 |
| 10 | | Tigers | 2,642 | 1977 | 124 | .524 | 65 | 59 | 2,416 | 622 | 106 | 18 | 70 | 295 | 181 | 6 | 341 | 974 | 194 | 22 | 17 | 8 | .257 | .309 | .403 | .712 |
| 11 |  | Dodgers | 2,639 | 1991 | 143 | .594 | 85 | 58 | 2,322 | 565 | 75 | 13 | 41 | 256 | 230 | 15 | 444 | 789 | 129 | 51 | 21 | 12 | .243 | .313 | .340 | .653 |
| 12 |  | Blue Jays | 2,625 | 1982 | 125 | .520 | 65 | 60 | 2,425 | 642 | 123 | 20 | 50 | 262 | 152 | 9 | 339 | 955 | 193 | 25 | 14 | 13 | .265 | .309 | .394 | .703 |
| 13 | | Yankees | 2,620 | 1983 | 127 | .583 | 74 | 53 | 2,360 | 660 | 117 | 11 | 57 | 277 | 211 | 13 | 251 | 970 | 185 | 18 | 18 | 17 | .280 | .340 | .411 | .751 |
| 14 |  | Giants | 2,563 | 1975 | 126 | .540 | 68 | 58 | 2,239 | 545 | 100 | 17 | 21 | 231 | 255 | 9 | 384 | 742 | 138 | 34 | 26 | 18 | .243 | .320 | .331 | .651 |
| 15 | | Cardinals | 2,553 | 1991 | 120 | .533 | 64 | 56 | 2,275 | 573 | 118 | 21 | 23 | 244 | 219 | 11 | 382 | 802 | 162 | 29 | 19 | 26 | .252 | .318 | .353 | .671 |
| 16 | | Yankees | 2,549 | 1979 | 118 | .593 | 70 | 48 | 2,294 | 603 | 96 | 21 | 55 | 281 | 197 | 8 | 273 | 906 | 172 | 21 | 29 | 12 | .263 | .320 | .395 | .715 |
| 17 |  | Phillies | 2,538 | 1992 | 135 | .459 | 62 | 73 | 2,286 | 589 | 110 | 12 | 53 | 255 | 189 | 21 | 428 | 882 | 175 | 25 | 17 | 16 | .258 | .318 | .386 | .704 |
| 18 | | Yankees | 2,526 | 1980 | 131 | .687 | 90 | 41 | 2,242 | 619 | 95 | 14 | 59 | 300 | 224 | 14 | 314 | 919 | 168 | 23 | 23 | 19 | .276 | .342 | .410 | .752 |
| 19 |  | Reds | 2,506 | 1978 | 120 | .633 | 76 | 44 | 2,184 | 570 | 121 | 11 | 49 | 271 | 250 | 8 | 341 | 860 | 181 | 39 | 25 | 33 | .261 | .336 | .394 | .729 |
| 20 | | Pirates | 2,483 | 1992 | 141 | .610 | 86 | 55 | 2,193 | 563 | 121 | 22 | 37 | 250 | 233 | 11 | 329 | 839 | 180 | 25 | 21 | 24 | .257 | .328 | .383 | .711 |
| 21 |  | Angels | 2,482 | 1983 | 110 | .491 | 54 | 56 | 2,213 | 584 | 84 | 6 | 62 | 270 | 211 | 13 | 304 | 866 | 152 | 23 | 22 | 8 | .264 | .329 | .391 | .720 |
| 22 |  | Twins | 2,466 | 1978 | 116 | .466 | 54 | 62 | 2,170 | 577 | 93 | 23 | 34 | 230 | 231 | 10 | 299 | 818 | 150 | 34 | 21 | 15 | .266 | .336 | .377 | .713 |
| 23 |  | Mets | 2,465 | 1985 | 124 | .637 | 79 | 45 | 2,185 | 550 | 90 | 13 | 53 | 251 | 217 | 7 | 343 | 825 | 156 | 40 | 16 | 39 | .252 | .319 | .378 | .697 |
| 24 | | Twins | 2,465 | 1980 | 114 | .544 | 62 | 52 | 2,248 | 606 | 116 | 16 | 35 | 241 | 170 | 7 | 284 | 859 | 167 | 23 | 17 | 20 | .270 | .321 | .382 | .703 |
| 25 |  | Astros | 2,456 | 1990 | 134 | .463 | 62 | 72 | 2,173 | 549 | 94 | 14 | 37 | 225 | 210 | 10 | 349 | 782 | 145 | 38 | 24 | 20 | .253 | .318 | .360 | .678 |
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