The Detroit Tigers and the California Angels are tied for the most plate appearances in a game in the 9th inning, with 17 plate appearances.
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team most pa in a regular-season game in the 9th inning| TEAM | PA | DATE | TM | OPP | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Tigers | 17 | 8/8/2001 |  DET | @ |  TEX | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .786 | .824 | 1.571 | 2.395 |
| 2 |  | Angels | 17 | 9/14/1978 |  CAL | @ |  TEX | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .714 | .706 | .857 | 1.563 |
| 3 |  | Red Sox | 16 | 5/7/2017 |  BOS | @ |  MIN | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .727 | .813 | 1.545 | 2.358 |
| 4 |  | Blue Jays | 16 | 7/20/1984 |  TOR | @ |  SEA | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .786 | .813 | .929 | 1.741 |
| 5 |  | Reds | 15 | 4/8/2013 |  CIN | @ |  STL | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .733 | .800 | 1.533 |
| 6 |  | Padres | 15 | 9/12/2004 |  SDP | @ |  COL | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .769 | .800 | 1.308 | 2.108 |
| 7 |  | Mets | 15 | 4/6/2002 |  NYM | @ |  ATL | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .727 | .800 | 1.182 | 1.982 |
| 8 |  | Braves | 15 | 4/18/1999 | ATL | @ | COL | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .643 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 9 |  | Indians | 15 | 9/3/1983 |  CLE | @ |  OAK | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .818 | .867 | 1.364 | 2.230 |
| 10 |  | Brewers | 14 | 8/27/2012 |  MIL | @ |  CHC | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | .786 | 1.545 | 2.331 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | 14 | 6/2/2006 |  TOR | @ |  TBD | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .786 | 1.300 | 2.086 |
| 12 |  | Phillies | 14 | 9/17/2005 |  PHI | @ |  FLA | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .643 | .667 | 1.310 |
| 13 | | Indians | 14 | 8/9/2005 | CLE | @ |  KCR | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .714 | 1.250 | 1.964 |
| 14 |  | Yankees | 14 | 8/28/2004 |  NYY | @ | TOR | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .833 | .857 | 1.750 | 2.607 |
| 15 |  | Phillies | 14 | 8/21/1990 |  PHI | @ |  LAD | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .545 | .643 | 1.000 | 1.643 |
| 16 | | Reds | 14 | 9/19/1985 | CIN | @ | ATL | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .636 | .667 | 1.182 | 1.848 |
| 17 |  | Mariners | 13 | 7/11/2025 |  SEA | @ | DET | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .692 | .889 | 1.581 |
| 18 |  | Cubs | 13 | 9/1/2024 | CHC | @ |  WSH | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .769 | .900 | 1.669 |
| 19 |  | Brewers | 13 | 8/30/2024 |  MIL | @ | CIN | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .818 | .769 | 1.818 | 2.587 |
| 20 |  | Rangers | 13 | 5/6/2023 | TEX | @ |  LAA | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | .769 | .909 | 1.678 |
| 21 |  | Royals | 13 | 9/21/2019 | KCR | @ | MIN | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.300 | 2.133 |
| 22 | | Red Sox | 13 | 7/7/2018 | BOS | @ | KCR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .769 | .900 | 1.669 |
| 23 |  | Angels | 13 | 7/26/2016 | LAA | @ | KCR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .769 | .900 | 1.669 |
| 24 | | Phillies | 13 | 9/27/2015 | PHI | @ | WSH | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .615 | .800 | 1.415 |
| 25 |  | Orioles | 13 | 5/23/2006 |  BAL | @ | SEA | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .692 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
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