The New York Yankees have collected the most hits by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with 749 hits in 1978.
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Which MLB team has the most hits against lefties with runners on base this regular season?| TEAM | H | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Yankees | 749 | 1978 | 130 | .646 | 84 | 46 | 2,775 | 118 | 21 | 48 | 339 | 243 | 27 | 346 | 3,093 | 1,053 | 187 | 20 | 27 | 18 | .270 | .332 | .379 | .711 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 738 | 1978 | 128 | .563 | 72 | 56 | 2,741 | 114 | 17 | 66 | 309 | 257 | 15 | 368 | 3,052 | 1,084 | 197 | 26 | 13 | 11 | .269 | .334 | .395 | .729 |
| 3 | | Yankees | 728 | 1977 | 115 | .670 | 77 | 38 | 2,520 | 127 | 20 | 76 | 351 | 227 | 15 | 288 | 2,807 | 1,123 | 223 | 23 | 21 | 17 | .289 | .349 | .446 | .794 |
| 4 | | Yankees | 698 | 1974 | 119 | .630 | 75 | 44 | 2,672 | 102 | 11 | 49 | 297 | 228 | 13 | 319 | 2,976 | 969 | 162 | 25 | 37 | 29 | .261 | .318 | .363 | .681 |
| 5 | | Yankees | 669 | 1976 | 134 | .627 | 84 | 50 | 2,594 | 96 | 15 | 49 | 284 | 207 | 15 | 294 | 2,868 | 942 | 160 | 29 | 22 | 19 | .258 | .314 | .363 | .677 |
| 6 | | Yankees | 660 | 1983 | 127 | .583 | 74 | 53 | 2,360 | 117 | 11 | 57 | 277 | 211 | 13 | 251 | 2,620 | 970 | 185 | 18 | 18 | 17 | .280 | .340 | .411 | .751 |
| 7 |  | Cardinals | 649 | 1975 | 128 | .535 | 68 | 59 | 2,517 | 105 | 16 | 33 | 256 | 179 | 10 | 314 | 2,774 | 885 | 154 | 43 | 23 | 23 | .258 | .307 | .352 | .659 |
| 8 |  | Blue Jays | 642 | 1982 | 125 | .520 | 65 | 60 | 2,425 | 123 | 20 | 50 | 262 | 152 | 9 | 339 | 2,625 | 955 | 193 | 25 | 14 | 13 | .265 | .309 | .394 | .703 |
| 9 | | Tigers | 635 | 1980 | 128 | .528 | 67 | 60 | 2,383 | 94 | 24 | 66 | 314 | 255 | 16 | 391 | 2,712 | 975 | 184 | 30 | 28 | 16 | .266 | .338 | .409 | .747 |
| 10 |  | Pirates | 624 | 1987 | 140 | .493 | 69 | 71 | 2,424 | 112 | 22 | 60 | 283 | 226 | 15 | 379 | 2,720 | 960 | 194 | 34 | 20 | 27 | .257 | .322 | .396 | .718 |
| 11 |  | Royals | 622 | 1980 | 113 | .655 | 74 | 39 | 2,191 | 98 | 28 | 42 | 267 | 191 | 11 | 296 | 2,429 | 902 | 168 | 16 | 20 | 11 | .284 | .341 | .412 | .753 |
| 12 | | Tigers | 622 | 1977 | 124 | .524 | 65 | 59 | 2,416 | 106 | 18 | 70 | 295 | 181 | 6 | 341 | 2,642 | 974 | 194 | 22 | 17 | 8 | .257 | .309 | .403 | .712 |
| 13 | | Yankees | 619 | 1980 | 131 | .687 | 90 | 41 | 2,242 | 95 | 14 | 59 | 300 | 224 | 14 | 314 | 2,526 | 919 | 168 | 23 | 23 | 19 | .276 | .342 | .410 | .752 |
| 14 | | Cardinals | 609 | 1979 | 121 | .595 | 72 | 49 | 2,215 | 123 | 20 | 47 | 264 | 176 | 17 | 324 | 2,449 | 913 | 190 | 16 | 25 | 26 | .275 | .330 | .412 | .742 |
| 15 |  | Twins | 606 | 1980 | 114 | .544 | 62 | 52 | 2,248 | 116 | 16 | 35 | 241 | 170 | 7 | 284 | 2,465 | 859 | 167 | 23 | 17 | 20 | .270 | .321 | .382 | .703 |
| 16 | | Blue Jays | 605 | 1983 | 127 | .614 | 78 | 49 | 2,115 | 114 | 21 | 60 | 264 | 169 | 13 | 335 | 2,331 | 941 | 195 | 17 | 17 | 17 | .286 | .340 | .445 | .785 |
| 17 | | Yankees | 603 | 1979 | 118 | .593 | 70 | 48 | 2,294 | 96 | 21 | 55 | 281 | 197 | 8 | 273 | 2,549 | 906 | 172 | 21 | 29 | 12 | .263 | .320 | .395 | .715 |
| 18 | | Pirates | 602 | 1990 | 142 | .634 | 90 | 52 | 2,338 | 126 | 21 | 63 | 296 | 243 | 12 | 371 | 2,671 | 959 | 210 | 42 | 36 | 25 | .257 | .326 | .410 | .736 |
| 19 |  | Reds | 598 | 1977 | 123 | .593 | 73 | 50 | 2,163 | 100 | 21 | 65 | 284 | 232 | 10 | 373 | 2,455 | 935 | 186 | 23 | 25 | 27 | .276 | .346 | .432 | .778 |
| 20 | | Tigers | 592 | 1984 | 125 | .680 | 85 | 40 | 2,084 | 113 | 14 | 60 | 289 | 212 | 12 | 353 | 2,342 | 913 | 187 | 20 | 13 | 16 | .284 | .352 | .438 | .790 |
| 21 |  | Phillies | 589 | 1992 | 135 | .459 | 62 | 73 | 2,286 | 110 | 12 | 53 | 255 | 189 | 21 | 428 | 2,538 | 882 | 175 | 25 | 17 | 16 | .258 | .318 | .386 | .704 |
| 22 | | Twins | 586 | 1977 | 125 | .576 | 72 | 53 | 2,131 | 101 | 21 | 47 | 311 | 227 | 15 | 323 | 2,426 | 870 | 169 | 36 | 17 | 19 | .275 | .346 | .408 | .755 |
| 23 |  | Angels | 584 | 1983 | 110 | .491 | 54 | 56 | 2,213 | 84 | 6 | 62 | 270 | 211 | 13 | 304 | 2,482 | 866 | 152 | 23 | 22 | 8 | .264 | .329 | .391 | .720 |
| 24 |  | Brewers | 578 | 1983 | 119 | .555 | 66 | 53 | 2,137 | 100 | 21 | 49 | 268 | 187 | 8 | 240 | 2,372 | 867 | 170 | 18 | 22 | 22 | .270 | .328 | .406 | .734 |
| 25 | | Twins | 577 | 1978 | 116 | .466 | 54 | 62 | 2,170 | 93 | 23 | 34 | 230 | 231 | 10 | 299 | 2,466 | 818 | 150 | 34 | 21 | 15 | .266 | .336 | .377 | .713 |
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