what is the fewest pa by a team in a single season in mlb history

The St. Paul Saints have the fewest plate appearances by a team in a season, with 279 plate appearances in 1884.

	TEAM	PA	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Saints	279	1884	9	.250	2	6	272	24	49	13	1	0		7		47			64	14					.180		.235
2	Brewers	415	1884	12	.667	8	4	395	53	88	25	0	0		20		70			113	25					.223		.286
3	Quicksteps	543	1884	18	.111	2	16	521	35	91	8	8	2		22		123			121	18					.175		.232
4	Mountain City	921	1884	25	.240	6	19	899	90	223	30	6	2		22		130			271	38					.248		.301
5	Orioles	1,366	1890	38	.441	15	19	1,213	182	278	34	16	2	119	125	28		101		350	52					.229	.316	.289	.604
6	Brewers	1,407	1891	36	.583	21	15	1,271	227	332	58	15	13	165	107	29	114	47		459	86					.261	.333	.361	.694
7	Virginians	1,546	1884	46	.286	12	30	1,469	194	326	40	33	7		53	24	282			453	80					.222	.261	.308	.569
8	Cardinals	2,010	2020	58	.517	30	28	1,752	240	410	73	7	51	231	205	33	477	18	10	650	131	4	16	3	38	.234	.323	.371	.694
9	Tigers	2,074	2020	58	.397	23	35	1,893	249	463	78	12	62	242	147	19	567	19	6	751	152	1	14	1	42	.245	.303	.397	.700
10	Reds	2,121	2020	60	.517	31	29	1,842	243	390	76	3	90	237	239	33	534	29	9	742	169	0	7	4	44	.212	.312	.403	.715
11	Pirates	2,132	2020	60	.317	19	41	1,932	219	425	76	6	59	210	167	11	521	16	11	690	141	7	15	6	34	.220	.284	.357	.641
12	Rangers	2,147	2020	60	.367	22	38	1,936	224	420	80	9	62	204	167	24	548	49	14	704	151	2	18	3	33	.217	.285	.364	.648
13	Marlins	2,166	2020	60	.517	31	29	1,935	263	472	82	5	60	247	191	25	537	51	14	744	147	6	9	6	37	.244	.319	.384	.703
14	Twins	2,168	2020	60	.600	36	24	1,937	269	468	81	3	91	258	186	29	528	14	7	828	175	2	14	9	38	.242	.315	.427	.743
15	Mariners	2,181	2020	60	.450	27	33	1,929	254	435	88	5	60	244	207	30	545	50	16	713	153	3	12	5	35	.226	.309	.370	.678
16	Brewers	2,186	2020	60	.483	29	31	1,920	247	429	83	5	75	238	221	35	582	15	11	747	163	0	10	8	53	.223	.313	.389	.702
17	Royals	2,196	2020	60	.433	26	34	1,988	248	485	97	7	68	237	172	18	527	49	20	800	172	8	10	3	28	.244	.309	.402	.711
18	Mutuals	2,198	1876	57	.375	21	35	2,180	260	494	39	15	2	161	18		35			569	56					.227		.261
19	Athletics	2,201	2020	60	.600	36	24	1,908	274	430	91	11	71	264	238	39	524	26	3	756	173	2	14	5	44	.225	.322	.396	.718
20	Yankees	2,208	2020	60	.550	33	27	1,915	315	473	87	7	94	301	251	30	480	27	7	856	188	1	11	5	51	.247	.342	.447	.789
21	Cubs	2,213	2020	60	.567	34	26	1,918	265	422	82	8	74	248	229	52	568	24	10	742	164	1	13	9	42	.220	.318	.387	.705
22	Reds	2,213	1877	58	.263	15	42	2,135	291	545	72	34	6	224	78		110			703	112					.255		.329
23	Nationals	2,218	2020	60	.433	26	34	1,968	293	519	112	12	66	279	192	32	451	33	12	853	190	5	21	16	42	.264	.336	.433	.769
24	Phillies	2,223	2020	60	.467	28	32	1,948	306	500	90	10	82	289	229	28	480	35	8	856	182	8	10	16	40	.257	.342	.439	.781
25	Astros	2,226	2020	60	.483	29	31	1,992	279	478	103	12	69	268	192	23	440	22	11	812	184	6	13	5	39	.240	.312	.408	.720