The Philadelphia Phillies have the lowest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 8.9 in 1981.
Interpreted as:
team strikeout percentage ranking v lhp 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 | 8.9 | 1981 | 56 | .625 | 35 | 21 | 660 | 179 | 38 | 4 | 16 | 87 | 77 | 3 | 67 | 757 | 273 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 8 | .271 | .346 | .414 | .760 |
| 2 |  | Royals | 9.2 | 1976 | 109 | .615 | 67 | 42 | 1,626 | 444 | 91 | 14 | 22 | 200 | 132 | 9 | 166 | 1,810 | 629 | 127 | 18 | 25 | 11 | .273 | .326 | .387 | .713 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | 9.5 | 1979 | 103 | .515 | 53 | 50 | 1,779 | 477 | 69 | 2 | 51 | 213 | 156 | 11 | 189 | 1,986 | 703 | 122 | 24 | 15 | 11 | .268 | .328 | .395 | .724 |
| 4 |  | Yankees | 9.6 | 1983 | 127 | .583 | 74 | 53 | 2,360 | 660 | 117 | 11 | 57 | 277 | 211 | 13 | 251 | 2,620 | 970 | 185 | 18 | 18 | 17 | .280 | .340 | .411 | .751 |
| 5 |  | Twins | 9.6 | 1984 | 95 | .526 | 50 | 45 | 1,695 | 467 | 80 | 11 | 43 | 206 | 140 | 7 | 179 | 1,868 | 698 | 134 | 11 | 15 | 11 | .276 | .331 | .412 | .742 |
| 6 | | Royals | 9.6 | 1977 | 103 | .680 | 70 | 33 | 1,627 | 478 | 94 | 29 | 45 | 239 | 151 | 8 | 175 | 1,824 | 765 | 168 | 16 | 22 | 17 | .294 | .352 | .470 | .823 |
| 7 |  | White Sox | 9.6 | 1977 | 104 | .625 | 65 | 39 | 1,731 | 498 | 79 | 17 | 61 | 280 | 193 | 11 | 190 | 1,972 | 794 | 157 | 12 | 25 | 12 | .288 | .358 | .459 | .817 |
| 8 | | Phillies | 9.7 | 1980 | 91 | .659 | 60 | 31 | 1,155 | 314 | 63 | 13 | 23 | 140 | 97 | 6 | 125 | 1,292 | 472 | 99 | 22 | 12 | 21 | .272 | .328 | .409 | .737 |
| 9 | | Rangers | 9.8 | 1980 | 114 | .500 | 56 | 56 | 1,991 | 537 | 99 | 14 | 40 | 233 | 141 | 9 | 214 | 2,182 | 784 | 153 | 25 | 16 | 20 | .270 | .318 | .394 | .712 |
| 10 | | Yankees | 9.9 | 1984 | 111 | .568 | 63 | 48 | 1,889 | 529 | 101 | 14 | 31 | 241 | 192 | 11 | 211 | 2,137 | 751 | 146 | 23 | 22 | 18 | .280 | .346 | .398 | .744 |
| 11 |  | Tigers | 10.1 | 1976 | 89 | .528 | 47 | 42 | 1,588 | 423 | 77 | 11 | 34 | 198 | 128 | 8 | 177 | 1,754 | 624 | 122 | 20 | 10 | 8 | .266 | .322 | .393 | .715 |
| 12 |  | Brewers | 10.1 | 1983 | 119 | .555 | 66 | 53 | 2,137 | 578 | 100 | 21 | 49 | 268 | 187 | 8 | 240 | 2,372 | 867 | 170 | 18 | 22 | 22 | .270 | .328 | .406 | .734 |
| 13 |  | Red Sox | 10.2 | 1986 | 111 | .631 | 70 | 41 | 1,553 | 418 | 86 | 9 | 39 | 218 | 170 | 15 | 180 | 1,766 | 639 | 134 | 13 | 15 | 12 | .269 | .344 | .411 | .755 |
| 14 | | White Sox | 10.2 | 1978 | 108 | .463 | 50 | 58 | 2,014 | 532 | 87 | 12 | 36 | 222 | 161 | 7 | 229 | 2,236 | 751 | 135 | 28 | 25 | 6 | .264 | .317 | .373 | .690 |
| 15 | | Yankees | 10.3 | 1976 | 134 | .627 | 84 | 50 | 2,594 | 669 | 96 | 15 | 49 | 284 | 207 | 15 | 294 | 2,868 | 942 | 160 | 29 | 22 | 19 | .258 | .314 | .363 | .677 |
| 16 | | Yankees | 10.3 | 1977 | 115 | .670 | 77 | 38 | 2,520 | 728 | 127 | 20 | 76 | 351 | 227 | 15 | 288 | 2,807 | 1,123 | 223 | 23 | 21 | 17 | .289 | .349 | .446 | .794 |
| 17 |  | Indians | 10.3 | 1982 | 108 | .528 | 57 | 51 | 2,028 | 535 | 76 | 13 | 42 | 256 | 232 | 16 | 239 | 2,317 | 763 | 131 | 29 | 12 | 20 | .264 | .342 | .376 | .718 |
| 18 | | Indians | 10.4 | 1977 | 112 | .482 | 54 | 58 | 1,907 | 486 | 71 | 14 | 26 | 202 | 175 | 8 | 222 | 2,138 | 663 | 111 | 29 | 19 | 13 | .255 | .317 | .348 | .665 |
| 19 |  | Dodgers | 10.4 | 1976 | 81 | .642 | 52 | 29 | 1,437 | 365 | 57 | 7 | 23 | 148 | 129 | 2 | 167 | 1,602 | 505 | 87 | 22 | 12 | 24 | .254 | .314 | .351 | .665 |
| 20 |  | Orioles | 10.4 | 1981 | 68 | .632 | 43 | 25 | 949 | 247 | 44 | 2 | 22 | 106 | 115 | 2 | 113 | 1,083 | 361 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 6 | .260 | .340 | .380 | .720 |
| 21 | | Rangers | 10.5 | 1981 | 76 | .632 | 48 | 28 | 1,240 | 344 | 61 | 7 | 17 | 140 | 110 | 7 | 144 | 1,377 | 470 | 85 | 14 | 6 | 15 | .277 | .338 | .379 | .717 |
| 22 | | Tigers | 10.5 | 1982 | 92 | .598 | 55 | 37 | 1,620 | 456 | 77 | 14 | 53 | 223 | 150 | 7 | 189 | 1,806 | 720 | 144 | 14 | 15 | 11 | .281 | .342 | .444 | .787 |
| 23 | | Twins | 10.5 | 1981 | 67 | .485 | 32 | 34 | 1,092 | 285 | 44 | 10 | 20 | 127 | 67 | 3 | 124 | 1,184 | 409 | 74 | 10 | 12 | 14 | .261 | .302 | .375 | .677 |
| 24 | | Red Sox | 10.5 | 1988 | 110 | .582 | 64 | 46 | 1,602 | 460 | 82 | 11 | 30 | 198 | 161 | 20 | 191 | 1,812 | 654 | 123 | 17 | 12 | 8 | .287 | .357 | .408 | .765 |
| 25 | | Brewers | 10.5 | 1981 | 70 | .643 | 45 | 25 | 1,102 | 276 | 47 | 8 | 26 | 120 | 100 | 15 | 131 | 1,242 | 417 | 81 | 13 | 12 | 13 | .250 | .318 | .378 | .697 |
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