The Tampa Bay Rays have the highest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 28.5 in 2020.
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Which MLB team has highest strikeout percentage vs 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 |  | Rays | 28.5 | 2020 | 49 | .673 | 33 | 16 | 506 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 78 | 69 | 12 | 169 | 592 | 230 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .237 | .340 | .455 | .795 |
| 2 |  | Red Sox | 27.9 | 2024 | 147 | .490 | 72 | 75 | 1,623 | 398 | 77 | 6 | 59 | 193 | 159 | 20 | 506 | 1,816 | 664 | 142 | 3 | 10 | 10 | .245 | .318 | .409 | .728 |
| 3 |  | Braves | 27.8 | 2020 | 41 | .610 | 25 | 16 | 431 | 107 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 50 | 3 | 135 | 486 | 183 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .248 | .329 | .425 | .754 |
| 4 |  | White Sox | 27.8 | 2018 | 122 | .418 | 51 | 71 | 1,368 | 341 | 72 | 11 | 34 | 146 | 118 | 13 | 421 | 1,516 | 537 | 117 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .249 | .313 | .393 | .706 |
| 5 |  | Marlins | 27.7 | 2022 | 104 | .404 | 42 | 62 | 1,195 | 249 | 52 | 0 | 29 | 109 | 92 | 16 | 364 | 1,316 | 388 | 81 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .208 | .273 | .325 | .597 |
| 6 | | Marlins | 27.5 | 2021 | 129 | .395 | 51 | 78 | 1,530 | 348 | 70 | 5 | 42 | 146 | 128 | 18 | 466 | 1,696 | 554 | 117 | 11 | 9 | 7 | .227 | .293 | .362 | .655 |
| 7 |  | Rockies | 27.3 | 2024 | 140 | .407 | 57 | 83 | 1,563 | 372 | 73 | 4 | 53 | 163 | 122 | 13 | 468 | 1,713 | 612 | 130 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .238 | .297 | .392 | .688 |
| 8 |  | Mariners | 27.3 | 2020 | 50 | .440 | 22 | 28 | 590 | 112 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 62 | 11 | 181 | 664 | 195 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 | .279 | .331 | .609 |
| 9 |  | Angels | 27.0 | 2025 | 104 | .452 | 47 | 57 | 1,039 | 237 | 48 | 3 | 45 | 118 | 84 | 11 | 309 | 1,145 | 426 | 96 | 4 | 7 | 7 | .228 | .291 | .410 | .701 |
| 10 |  | Pirates | 26.4 | 2022 | 132 | .386 | 51 | 81 | 1,715 | 377 | 71 | 8 | 55 | 178 | 129 | 18 | 495 | 1,878 | 629 | 134 | 8 | 8 | 5 | .220 | .280 | .367 | .647 |
| 11 |  | Cubs | 26.2 | 2015 | 133 | .624 | 83 | 50 | 1,239 | 295 | 73 | 3 | 29 | 149 | 131 | 19 | 368 | 1,404 | 461 | 105 | 8 | 7 | 11 | .238 | .319 | .372 | .691 |
| 12 | | Angels | 26.1 | 2026 | 90 | .389 | 35 | 55 | 1,056 | 252 | 42 | 3 | 38 | 129 | 106 | 15 | 312 | 1,194 | 414 | 83 | 6 | 10 | 4 | .239 | .314 | .392 | .706 |
| 13 | | Pirates | 26.1 | 2024 | 139 | .453 | 63 | 76 | 1,423 | 343 | 70 | 5 | 44 | 174 | 130 | 20 | 417 | 1,598 | 555 | 119 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .241 | .310 | .390 | .700 |
| 14 |  | Rangers | 26.0 | 2020 | 49 | .306 | 15 | 34 | 626 | 138 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 71 | 43 | 10 | 178 | 685 | 227 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .220 | .279 | .363 | .641 |
| 15 | | Mariners | 25.9 | 2023 | 125 | .560 | 70 | 55 | 1,453 | 370 | 78 | 6 | 42 | 195 | 142 | 21 | 421 | 1,623 | 586 | 126 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .255 | .329 | .403 | .732 |
| 16 |  | Brewers | 25.9 | 2017 | 118 | .517 | 61 | 57 | 1,306 | 324 | 79 | 8 | 40 | 157 | 134 | 10 | 379 | 1,464 | 539 | 127 | 6 | 8 | 9 | .248 | .321 | .413 | .734 |
| 17 |  | Astros | 25.9 | 2013 | 125 | .344 | 43 | 82 | 1,544 | 386 | 75 | 5 | 38 | 164 | 116 | 16 | 437 | 1,689 | 585 | 118 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .308 | .379 | .687 |
| 18 | | Rays | 25.9 | 2017 | 129 | .488 | 63 | 66 | 1,547 | 369 | 56 | 13 | 49 | 181 | 166 | 18 | 454 | 1,756 | 598 | 118 | 3 | 21 | 7 | .239 | .316 | .387 | .702 |
| 19 | | Pirates | 25.8 | 2025 | 122 | .434 | 53 | 69 | 1,316 | 289 | 49 | 5 | 33 | 136 | 137 | 7 | 379 | 1,469 | 447 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 7 | .220 | .295 | .340 | .635 |
| 20 |  | Brewers | 25.7 | 2022 | 121 | .529 | 64 | 57 | 1,498 | 334 | 63 | 4 | 48 | 156 | 161 | 31 | 438 | 1,702 | 549 | 115 | 4 | 8 | 4 | .223 | .310 | .366 | .676 |
| 21 |  | Orioles | 25.7 | 2026 | 98 | .480 | 47 | 51 | 1,163 | 271 | 43 | 4 | 46 | 138 | 128 | 8 | 338 | 1,314 | 460 | 93 | 7 | 8 | 7 | .233 | .311 | .396 | .707 |
| 22 | | Cubs | 25.7 | 2021 | 129 | .442 | 57 | 72 | 1,422 | 351 | 61 | 6 | 58 | 190 | 162 | 17 | 419 | 1,629 | 598 | 125 | 16 | 12 | 6 | .247 | .329 | .421 | .749 |
| 23 |  | Tigers | 25.7 | 2019 | 105 | .305 | 32 | 73 | 1,219 | 315 | 68 | 8 | 31 | 128 | 88 | 9 | 342 | 1,330 | 492 | 107 | 2 | 12 | 5 | .258 | .310 | .404 | .714 |
| 24 | | Rays | 25.7 | 2019 | 135 | .593 | 80 | 55 | 1,773 | 453 | 87 | 5 | 66 | 213 | 177 | 13 | 507 | 1,975 | 748 | 158 | 3 | 9 | 5 | .255 | .326 | .422 | .748 |
| 25 | | Rockies | 25.6 | 2023 | 130 | .362 | 47 | 83 | 1,579 | 380 | 89 | 10 | 49 | 180 | 124 | 10 | 442 | 1,725 | 636 | 148 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .241 | .298 | .403 | .701 |
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