The Detroit Tigers have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of .321 in 2020.
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What MLB team has the best avg against lefties 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 |  | Tigers | .321 | 2020 | 34 | .471 | 16 | 18 | 361 | 116 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 31 | 4 | 95 | 400 | 185 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .378 | .512 | .891 |
| 2 |  | Royals | .318 | 2000 | 99 | .535 | 53 | 46 | 1,306 | 415 | 78 | 6 | 36 | 209 | 119 | 8 | 163 | 1,460 | 613 | 120 | 14 | 13 | 7 | .375 | .469 | .844 |
| 3 |  | Rangers | .316 | 1998 | 121 | .579 | 70 | 51 | 1,523 | 482 | 91 | 7 | 61 | 260 | 152 | 12 | 270 | 1,717 | 770 | 159 | 14 | 16 | 11 | .379 | .506 | .885 |
| 4 |  | Rockies | .315 | 2000 | 123 | .602 | 74 | 49 | 1,328 | 418 | 86 | 14 | 36 | 235 | 138 | 10 | 226 | 1,522 | 640 | 136 | 25 | 21 | 12 | .378 | .482 | .860 |
| 5 |  | Braves | .314 | 2000 | 96 | .594 | 57 | 39 | 1,172 | 368 | 68 | 5 | 37 | 192 | 132 | 11 | 209 | 1,346 | 557 | 110 | 22 | 9 | 7 | .386 | .475 | .861 |
| 6 |  | Yankees | .306 | 1998 | 131 | .725 | 95 | 36 | 1,566 | 479 | 92 | 10 | 65 | 290 | 189 | 14 | 271 | 1,792 | 786 | 167 | 4 | 19 | 8 | .381 | .502 | .883 |
| 7 |  | Orioles | .301 | 1999 | 117 | .479 | 56 | 61 | 1,032 | 311 | 54 | 5 | 41 | 169 | 111 | 13 | 172 | 1,178 | 498 | 100 | 6 | 16 | 11 | .371 | .483 | .854 |
| 8 |  | Twins | .300 | 1996 | 103 | .553 | 57 | 46 | 1,429 | 428 | 79 | 11 | 35 | 214 | 151 | 19 | 232 | 1,616 | 634 | 125 | 7 | 10 | 13 | .372 | .444 | .815 |
| 9 |  | Astros | .299 | 1994 | 81 | .654 | 53 | 28 | 1,126 | 337 | 86 | 7 | 39 | 207 | 132 | 7 | 184 | 1,295 | 554 | 132 | 19 | 11 | 16 | .373 | .492 | .865 |
| 10 |  | Dodgers | .299 | 2002 | 110 | .600 | 66 | 44 | 1,296 | 387 | 88 | 8 | 51 | 211 | 104 | 15 | 209 | 1,449 | 644 | 147 | 21 | 13 | 9 | .354 | .497 | .851 |
| 11 | | Yankees | .298 | 1989 | 121 | .512 | 62 | 59 | 1,802 | 537 | 91 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 187 | 6 | 252 | 2,037 | 770 | 141 | 21 | 20 | 19 | .362 | .427 | .790 |
| 12 |  | Indians | .298 | 1986 | 98 | .561 | 55 | 43 | 1,574 | 469 | 81 | 11 | 46 | 218 | 139 | 7 | 268 | 1,744 | 710 | 138 | 16 | 8 | 10 | .356 | .451 | .807 |
| 13 |  | Red Sox | .298 | 1987 | 115 | .496 | 57 | 58 | 1,583 | 471 | 75 | 5 | 49 | 244 | 160 | 14 | 224 | 1,788 | 703 | 129 | 15 | 16 | 12 | .364 | .444 | .808 |
| 14 | | Yankees | .297 | 1994 | 90 | .589 | 53 | 37 | 1,315 | 391 | 82 | 2 | 54 | 216 | 188 | 7 | 239 | 1,529 | 639 | 138 | 10 | 9 | 7 | .386 | .486 | .872 |
| 15 |  | Blue Jays | .297 | 2006 | 104 | .625 | 65 | 39 | 1,455 | 432 | 82 | 3 | 53 | 202 | 143 | 19 | 217 | 1,635 | 679 | 138 | 8 | 10 | 15 | .365 | .467 | .832 |
| 16 |  | Mariners | .297 | 1995 | 111 | .577 | 64 | 47 | 1,351 | 401 | 87 | 2 | 51 | 238 | 148 | 9 | 222 | 1,539 | 645 | 140 | 17 | 14 | 16 | .367 | .477 | .844 |
| 17 | | Rockies | .297 | 2003 | 136 | .478 | 65 | 71 | 1,507 | 447 | 94 | 11 | 54 | 241 | 184 | 15 | 297 | 1,732 | 725 | 159 | 18 | 8 | 7 | .377 | .481 | .858 |
| 18 | | Astros | .296 | 1998 | 91 | .670 | 61 | 30 | 1,249 | 370 | 82 | 4 | 34 | 189 | 158 | 18 | 233 | 1,451 | 562 | 120 | 11 | 15 | 17 | .379 | .450 | .829 |
| 19 | | Rockies | .296 | 1995 | 99 | .545 | 54 | 45 | 1,320 | 391 | 77 | 11 | 58 | 225 | 121 | 14 | 254 | 1,492 | 664 | 146 | 25 | 12 | 11 | .359 | .503 | .862 |
| 20 | | Blue Jays | .296 | 2007 | 107 | .579 | 62 | 45 | 1,284 | 380 | 97 | 6 | 44 | 204 | 138 | 9 | 240 | 1,452 | 621 | 147 | 7 | 14 | 7 | .365 | .484 | .848 |
| 21 |  | Giants | .296 | 1993 | 123 | .675 | 83 | 40 | 1,798 | 532 | 101 | 10 | 56 | 258 | 164 | 8 | 282 | 2,020 | 821 | 167 | 28 | 22 | 24 | .353 | .457 | .810 |
| 22 | | Indians | .296 | 1997 | 124 | .589 | 73 | 51 | 1,477 | 437 | 86 | 5 | 59 | 218 | 149 | 5 | 239 | 1,659 | 710 | 150 | 17 | 11 | 9 | .360 | .481 | .841 |
| 23 | | Mariners | .295 | 2007 | 109 | .578 | 63 | 46 | 1,327 | 392 | 77 | 6 | 37 | 182 | 104 | 10 | 194 | 1,461 | 592 | 120 | 8 | 11 | 12 | .348 | .446 | .795 |
| 24 | | Astros | .295 | 1999 | 109 | .596 | 65 | 44 | 1,350 | 398 | 79 | 6 | 39 | 206 | 184 | 13 | 259 | 1,597 | 606 | 124 | 30 | 20 | 21 | .380 | .449 | .829 |
| 25 |  | White Sox | .295 | 1999 | 105 | .587 | 61 | 43 | 1,151 | 339 | 54 | 10 | 31 | 142 | 109 | 8 | 174 | 1,291 | 506 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 7 | .357 | .440 | .796 |
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70 | 45 | .609 | ||
62 | 54 | .534 | 8.5 | |
58 | 58 | .500 | 12.5 | |
56 | 61 | .479 | 15.0 | |
50 | 66 | .431 | 20.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 43 | .626 | ||
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68 | 46 | .596 | ||
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