The Pittsburgh Pirates have the worst batting average by a team against right-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of .209 in 2020.
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MLB worst team batting average vs rhp this regular season| TEAM | AVG | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pirates | .209 | 2020 | 60 | .317 | 19 | 41 | 1,476 | 309 | 51 | 4 | 46 | 148 | 117 | 7 | 412 | 1,618 | 506 | 101 | 6 | 11 | 5 | .269 | .343 | .612 |
| 2 |  | Athletics | .214 | 2022 | 159 | .371 | 59 | 100 | 3,933 | 843 | 180 | 12 | 102 | 382 | 316 | 43 | 1,044 | 4,331 | 1,353 | 294 | 16 | 21 | 5 | .279 | .344 | .623 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | .215 | 2020 | 60 | .367 | 22 | 38 | 1,310 | 282 | 52 | 7 | 43 | 133 | 124 | 14 | 370 | 1,462 | 477 | 102 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .288 | .364 | .652 |
| 4 |  | Reds | .216 | 2020 | 60 | .517 | 31 | 29 | 1,332 | 288 | 57 | 2 | 67 | 172 | 187 | 19 | 395 | 1,545 | 550 | 126 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .320 | .413 | .733 |
| 5 |  | Brewers | .217 | 2020 | 60 | .483 | 29 | 31 | 1,418 | 308 | 53 | 4 | 56 | 169 | 147 | 28 | 436 | 1,601 | 537 | 113 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .302 | .379 | .681 |
| 6 |  | Tigers | .219 | 2022 | 160 | .413 | 66 | 94 | 3,973 | 869 | 158 | 21 | 82 | 360 | 279 | 50 | 1,073 | 4,338 | 1,315 | 261 | 7 | 29 | 3 | .277 | .331 | .608 |
| 7 | | Athletics | .220 | 2023 | 158 | .310 | 49 | 109 | 3,834 | 845 | 164 | 15 | 125 | 409 | 376 | 60 | 1,091 | 4,318 | 1,414 | 304 | 19 | 24 | 7 | .298 | .369 | .667 |
| 8 |  | White Sox | .221 | 2024 | 162 | .253 | 41 | 121 | 4,013 | 886 | 178 | 5 | 103 | 365 | 283 | 30 | 1,036 | 4,359 | 1,383 | 286 | 10 | 20 | 8 | .276 | .345 | .621 |
| 9 |  | Yankees | .222 | 2023 | 162 | .506 | 82 | 80 | 4,289 | 951 | 173 | 11 | 167 | 504 | 445 | 36 | 1,161 | 4,805 | 1,647 | 351 | 8 | 26 | 18 | .299 | .384 | .683 |
| 10 |  | Mariners | .223 | 2021 | 158 | .557 | 88 | 70 | 3,426 | 764 | 151 | 7 | 124 | 434 | 356 | 52 | 965 | 3,863 | 1,301 | 282 | 5 | 23 | 4 | .304 | .380 | .684 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | .223 | 1981 | 92 | .380 | 35 | 57 | 2,128 | 475 | 96 | 13 | 31 | 177 | 173 | 13 | 336 | 2,348 | 690 | 140 | 24 | 10 | 15 | .284 | .324 | .609 |
| 12 | | Pirates | .224 | 2022 | 162 | .383 | 62 | 100 | 3,616 | 809 | 150 | 21 | 103 | 377 | 347 | 36 | 1,002 | 4,034 | 1,310 | 274 | 11 | 24 | 9 | .296 | .362 | .659 |
| 13 |  | Angels | .224 | 2025 | 162 | .444 | 72 | 90 | 4,335 | 972 | 164 | 14 | 181 | 531 | 400 | 76 | 1,317 | 4,855 | 1,707 | 359 | 9 | 28 | 15 | .299 | .394 | .693 |
| 14 | | Angels | .225 | 2024 | 160 | .394 | 63 | 97 | 4,217 | 948 | 180 | 10 | 132 | 468 | 389 | 73 | 1,140 | 4,717 | 1,544 | 322 | 9 | 26 | 3 | .300 | .366 | .666 |
| 15 |  | Rays | .225 | 2024 | 162 | .494 | 80 | 82 | 4,158 | 936 | 170 | 19 | 115 | 423 | 383 | 64 | 1,141 | 4,637 | 1,489 | 304 | 7 | 22 | 12 | .299 | .358 | .657 |
| 16 | | Reds | .225 | 2026 | 110 | .473 | 52 | 58 | 2,870 | 647 | 129 | 8 | 108 | 328 | 297 | 28 | 816 | 3,224 | 1,116 | 245 | 10 | 17 | 3 | .303 | .389 | .691 |
| 17 | | Tigers | .227 | 2020 | 58 | .397 | 23 | 35 | 1,532 | 347 | 59 | 8 | 48 | 181 | 116 | 15 | 472 | 1,676 | 566 | 115 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .286 | .369 | .655 |
| 18 |  | Guardians | .227 | 2025 | 159 | .547 | 87 | 72 | 3,714 | 842 | 179 | 11 | 123 | 443 | 356 | 40 | 918 | 4,159 | 1,412 | 313 | 15 | 34 | 20 | .299 | .380 | .679 |
| 19 | | Athletics | .227 | 2020 | 60 | .600 | 36 | 24 | 1,467 | 333 | 73 | 9 | 56 | 202 | 187 | 30 | 402 | 1,696 | 592 | 138 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .324 | .404 | .728 |
| 20 |  | Indians | .227 | 2020 | 60 | .583 | 35 | 25 | 1,470 | 334 | 66 | 4 | 45 | 178 | 193 | 16 | 404 | 1,696 | 543 | 115 | 4 | 11 | 4 | .321 | .369 | .691 |
| 21 |  | Orioles | .228 | 2021 | 160 | .325 | 52 | 108 | 3,529 | 804 | 171 | 9 | 121 | 390 | 306 | 51 | 976 | 3,912 | 1,356 | 301 | 8 | 16 | 8 | .298 | .384 | .682 |
| 22 | | White Sox | .228 | 2025 | 161 | .366 | 59 | 102 | 3,961 | 903 | 162 | 6 | 122 | 463 | 391 | 39 | 1,006 | 4,431 | 1,443 | 290 | 15 | 23 | 4 | .302 | .364 | .666 |
| 23 | | Mariners | .229 | 2012 | 157 | .471 | 74 | 83 | 3,549 | 811 | 158 | 16 | 94 | 384 | 322 | 22 | 824 | 3,937 | 1,283 | 268 | 22 | 22 | 18 | .295 | .362 | .657 |
| 24 |  | Cubs | .229 | 2020 | 58 | .569 | 33 | 25 | 1,417 | 324 | 63 | 8 | 61 | 196 | 162 | 37 | 422 | 1,628 | 586 | 132 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .321 | .414 | .735 |
| 25 | | Mariners | .229 | 2022 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 3,835 | 877 | 158 | 12 | 147 | 467 | 406 | 61 | 987 | 4,339 | 1,500 | 317 | 6 | 29 | 10 | .310 | .391 | .701 |
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