The Cincinnati Reds have the most strikeouts by a team in a game against left-handed pitchers with >0 games played, with 21 strikeouts versus the Diamondbacks on May 8, 2001.
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What teams strikeout the most vs left hand pitchers per regular-season game?| TEAM | SO | G | DATE | TM | OPP | VS. HAND | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Reds | 21 | 1 | 5/8/2001 | @ | LHP | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .094 | .091 | .094 | .185 | ||
| 2 |  | White Sox | 19 | 1 | 8/8/1997 | @ | LHP | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .229 | .156 | .385 | ||
| 3 |  | Athletics | 19 | 1 | 6/24/1997 | @ | LHP | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .541 | .838 | ||
| 4 |  | Padres | 18 | 1 | 9/2/2001 | vs | LHP | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .171 | .065 | .236 | ||
| 5 |  | Rangers | 18 | 1 | 9/27/1992 | vs | LHP | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .233 | .519 | ||
| 6 |  | Angels | 18 | 1 | 6/17/1978 | @ | LHP | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .182 | .161 | .343 | ||
| 7 |  | Rangers | 17 | 1 | 7/12/2025 | @ | LHP | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .205 | .316 | .521 | ||
| 8 |  | Mariners | 17 | 1 | 4/8/2025 | vs | LHP | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .162 | .147 | .309 | ||
| 9 |  | Phillies | 17 | 1 | 3/27/2025 | @ | LHP | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .258 | .357 | .615 | ||
| 10 |  | Rockies | 17 | 1 | 5/14/2019 | @ | LHP | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .292 | .417 | ||
| 11 |  | Brewers | 17 | 1 | 6/2/2017 | vs | LHP | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .107 | .222 | .329 | ||
| 12 |  | Braves | 17 | 1 | 5/6/2011 | @ | LHP | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .294 | .394 | .688 | ||
| 13 | | Rangers | 17 | 1 | 8/19/2007 | @ | LHP | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .115 | .192 | ||
| 14 | | Brewers | 17 | 1 | 9/14/2002 | @ | LHP | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .156 | .100 | .256 | ||
| 15 | | Rockies | 17 | 1 | 4/21/2002 | @ | LHP | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .097 | .133 | .230 | ||
| 16 | | Brewers | 17 | 1 | 9/27/2001 | @ | LHP | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .324 | .516 | .840 | ||
| 17 | | Reds | 17 | 1 | 6/30/1999 | vs | LHP | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .333 | .567 | ||
| 18 | | White Sox | 17 | 1 | 3/31/1996 | @ | LHP | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .259 | .459 | ||
| 19 |  | Orioles | 17 | 1 | 5/26/1995 | @ | LHP | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .325 | .447 | .772 | ||
| 20 |  | Royals | 17 | 1 | 6/14/1993 | @ | LHP | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .433 | .683 | ||
| 21 |  | Blue Jays | 17 | 1 | 6/28/1987 | @ | LHP | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .297 | .417 | .714 | ||
| 22 |  | Rangers | 17 | 1 | 6/21/1975 | @ | LHP | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .257 | .514 | ||
| 23 | | Athletics | 16 | 1 | 8/7/2026 | @ | LHP | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .069 | .172 | .241 | ||
| 24 | | Rockies | 16 | 1 | 9/10/2025 | @ | LHP | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | ||
| 25 |  | Nationals | 16 | 1 | 7/28/2025 | @ | LHP | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .226 | .321 | .547 | ||
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