The Tampa Bay Rays have the most strikeouts by a team against left-handed pitchers in a season, with 564 strikeouts in 2021.
| TEAM | SO | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rays | 564 | 2021 | 140 | .593 | 83 | 57 | 1,966 | 486 | 101 | 11 | 73 | 250 | 205 | 17 | 2,206 | 828 | 185 | 3 | 14 | 12 | .247 | .322 | .421 | .743 |
| 2 |  | Mariners | 527 | 2021 | 134 | .560 | 75 | 59 | 1,929 | 445 | 82 | 4 | 75 | 239 | 179 | 20 | 2,147 | 760 | 161 | 4 | 13 | 4 | .231 | .301 | .394 | .695 |
| 3 |  | Rockies | 520 | 2019 | 129 | .442 | 57 | 72 | 1,846 | 496 | 114 | 12 | 81 | 254 | 164 | 13 | 2,051 | 877 | 207 | 20 | 7 | 10 | .269 | .332 | .475 | .807 |
| 4 | | Rays | 507 | 2019 | 135 | .593 | 80 | 55 | 1,773 | 453 | 87 | 5 | 66 | 213 | 177 | 13 | 1,975 | 748 | 158 | 3 | 9 | 5 | .255 | .326 | .422 | .748 |
| 5 |  | Red Sox | 506 | 2024 | 147 | .490 | 72 | 75 | 1,623 | 398 | 77 | 6 | 59 | 193 | 159 | 20 | 1,816 | 664 | 142 | 3 | 10 | 10 | .245 | .318 | .409 | .728 |
| 6 |  | Orioles | 502 | 2019 | 129 | .333 | 43 | 86 | 1,914 | 490 | 82 | 5 | 71 | 235 | 145 | 26 | 2,105 | 795 | 158 | 7 | 12 | 5 | .256 | .315 | .415 | .731 |
| 7 |  | Rangers | 500 | 2019 | 125 | .496 | 62 | 63 | 1,756 | 427 | 99 | 11 | 70 | 253 | 158 | 20 | 1,959 | 758 | 180 | 8 | 16 | 2 | .243 | .310 | .432 | .742 |
| 8 |  | Giants | 498 | 2018 | 134 | .470 | 63 | 71 | 1,945 | 458 | 84 | 8 | 49 | 200 | 150 | 16 | 2,139 | 705 | 141 | 13 | 15 | 13 | .235 | .294 | .362 | .656 |
| 9 | | Orioles | 495 | 2026 | 138 | .486 | 67 | 71 | 1,676 | 389 | 64 | 5 | 65 | 195 | 173 | 15 | 1,882 | 658 | 134 | 7 | 11 | 9 | .232 | .308 | .393 | .700 |
| 10 |  | Pirates | 495 | 2022 | 132 | .386 | 51 | 81 | 1,715 | 377 | 71 | 8 | 55 | 178 | 129 | 18 | 1,878 | 629 | 134 | 8 | 8 | 5 | .220 | .280 | .367 | .647 |
| 11 | | Pirates | 493 | 2026 | 133 | .496 | 66 | 67 | 1,748 | 433 | 72 | 5 | 53 | 218 | 160 | 18 | 1,942 | 674 | 130 | 3 | 12 | 3 | .248 | .315 | .386 | .701 |
| 12 | | Rangers | 490 | 2015 | 131 | .603 | 79 | 52 | 2,025 | 512 | 96 | 10 | 70 | 270 | 182 | 28 | 2,267 | 838 | 176 | 15 | 17 | 8 | .253 | .321 | .414 | .734 |
| 13 |  | Dodgers | 486 | 2018 | 139 | .590 | 82 | 57 | 1,888 | 453 | 101 | 9 | 67 | 222 | 226 | 13 | 2,153 | 773 | 177 | 14 | 12 | 18 | .240 | .324 | .409 | .733 |
| 14 |  | Athletics | 485 | 2012 | 134 | .612 | 82 | 52 | 1,844 | 436 | 90 | 13 | 62 | 218 | 175 | 14 | 2,046 | 738 | 165 | 4 | 9 | 8 | .236 | .306 | .400 | .706 |
| 15 | | Giants | 479 | 2022 | 137 | .511 | 70 | 67 | 1,710 | 406 | 71 | 5 | 69 | 242 | 170 | 33 | 1,932 | 694 | 145 | 3 | 16 | 4 | .237 | .316 | .406 | .722 |
| 16 | | Orioles | 478 | 2021 | 128 | .359 | 46 | 82 | 1,891 | 492 | 95 | 6 | 74 | 242 | 145 | 14 | 2,071 | 821 | 175 | 6 | 15 | 4 | .260 | .315 | .434 | .749 |
| 17 | | Mariners | 474 | 2026 | 136 | .449 | 61 | 75 | 1,743 | 386 | 47 | 6 | 54 | 181 | 187 | 33 | 1,988 | 607 | 107 | 7 | 18 | 6 | .221 | .306 | .348 | .654 |
| 18 |  | Phillies | 470 | 2023 | 134 | .567 | 76 | 58 | 1,665 | 425 | 82 | 8 | 76 | 240 | 154 | 26 | 1,864 | 751 | 166 | 6 | 11 | 7 | .255 | .326 | .451 | .777 |
| 19 | | Rockies | 469 | 2026 | 137 | .365 | 50 | 87 | 1,710 | 431 | 92 | 13 | 41 | 224 | 142 | 23 | 1,898 | 672 | 146 | 10 | 13 | 7 | .252 | .316 | .393 | .709 |
| 20 | | Rockies | 468 | 2024 | 140 | .407 | 57 | 83 | 1,563 | 372 | 73 | 4 | 53 | 163 | 122 | 13 | 1,713 | 612 | 130 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .238 | .297 | .392 | .688 |
| 21 |  | Marlins | 466 | 2021 | 129 | .395 | 51 | 78 | 1,530 | 348 | 70 | 5 | 42 | 146 | 128 | 18 | 1,696 | 554 | 117 | 11 | 9 | 7 | .227 | .293 | .362 | .655 |
| 22 | | Phillies | 466 | 2021 | 139 | .496 | 69 | 70 | 1,706 | 419 | 85 | 6 | 61 | 207 | 173 | 28 | 1,934 | 699 | 152 | 17 | 9 | 8 | .246 | .324 | .410 | .733 |
| 23 |  | Braves | 466 | 2012 | 144 | .590 | 85 | 59 | 2,019 | 493 | 104 | 10 | 46 | 225 | 202 | 13 | 2,270 | 755 | 160 | 21 | 15 | 16 | .244 | .315 | .374 | .689 |
| 24 |  | Yankees | 465 | 2026 | 139 | .547 | 76 | 63 | 1,711 | 420 | 80 | 11 | 65 | 234 | 172 | 14 | 1,916 | 717 | 156 | 2 | 16 | 6 | .245 | .317 | .419 | .736 |
| 25 | | Phillies | 464 | 2025 | 148 | .601 | 89 | 59 | 1,750 | 441 | 82 | 6 | 69 | 222 | 161 | 22 | 1,946 | 742 | 157 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .252 | .321 | .424 | .745 |
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