which team has the lowest strike percentage against lefties

20 teams are tied for the fewest strikes against left-handed pitchers in a season, with 0 strikes. The first three are the Chicago White Sox in 1987, in 1986 and in 1985 and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 and in 1985.

Interpreted as:
Which team has the lowest strike percentage against lefties this regular season?
TEAMSTRIKESEASONGW%WLABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOPATBXBHSHSFIBBAVGOBPSLGOPS
1White Sox
White Sox
0
1987
117
.504
59
58
1,990
498
98
10
76
244
176
14
393
2,215
844
184
20
15
14
.250
.313
.424
.738
2Pirates
Pirates
0
1986
125
.400
50
75
1,917
470
80
12
29
191
207
4
315
2,177
661
121
27
21
16
.245
.317
.345
.662
3Cardinals
Cardinals
0
1986
124
.508
63
61
2,042
502
87
17
26
215
228
7
335
2,342
701
130
46
18
27
.246
.321
.343
.664
4Phillies
Phillies
0
1986
111
.568
63
48
1,712
430
80
10
49
212
193
14
350
1,951
677
139
25
7
27
.251
.331
.395
.726
5Braves
Braves
0
1986
113
.478
54
59
1,754
433
83
8
37
169
181
9
264
1,983
643
128
25
13
21
.247
.318
.367
.685
6Cubs
Cubs
0
1986
101
.525
53
48
1,399
365
72
6
40
170
148
3
217
1,577
569
118
15
12
18
.261
.330
.407
.737
7Giants
Giants
0
1986
106
.557
59
47
1,728
444
95
6
37
203
131
8
329
1,912
662
138
32
13
22
.257
.310
.383
.693
8Athletics
Athletics
0
1986
105
.543
57
48
1,724
448
69
9
53
210
155
9
310
1,926
694
131
26
12
7
.260
.322
.403
.725
9Astros
Astros
0
1986
132
.644
85
47
2,117
550
92
15
44
242
201
9
355
2,371
804
151
24
20
27
.260
.324
.380
.704
10Mets
Mets
0
1986
139
.712
99
40
2,115
550
99
12
54
263
229
13
388
2,401
835
165
27
16
30
.260
.334
.395
.729
11Reds
Reds
0
1986
122
.598
73
49
1,667
441
81
8
45
199
175
1
257
1,878
673
134
20
15
14
.265
.332
.404
.736
12Dodgers
Dodgers
0
1986
129
.481
62
67
2,044
540
98
4
39
208
166
6
323
2,254
763
141
27
11
24
.264
.320
.373
.693
13Red Sox
Red Sox
0
1986
111
.631
70
41
1,553
418
86
9
39
218
170
15
180
1,766
639
134
13
15
12
.269
.344
.411
.755
14White Sox
White Sox
0
1986
121
.479
58
63
1,901
446
70
10
37
185
167
10
396
2,115
647
117
21
16
6
.235
.298
.340
.638
15Indians
Indians
0
1986
98
.561
55
43
1,574
469
81
11
46
218
139
7
268
1,744
710
138
16
8
10
.298
.356
.451
.807
16Orioles
Orioles
0
1986
99
.515
51
48
1,527
413
68
3
57
182
145
11
223
1,707
658
128
11
12
6
.270
.336
.431
.767
17Rangers
Rangers
0
1985
94
.447
42
52
1,554
411
74
15
33
173
159
10
246
1,749
614
122
12
14
8
.264
.334
.395
.729
18Cubs
Cubs
0
1985
83
.598
49
33
1,334
336
67
5
40
156
141
1
231
1,502
533
112
17
9
19
.252
.322
.400
.721
19Expos
Expos
0
1985
105
.610
64
41
1,696
431
82
10
44
190
139
3
260
1,875
665
136
24
13
17
.254
.310
.392
.702
20Pirates
Pirates
0
1985
114
.421
48
66
1,622
399
68
6
21
145
152
3
253
1,819
542
95
29
13
18
.246
.309
.334
.644
21Brewers
Brewers
0
1985
105
.486
51
54
1,862
516
86
16
40
239
156
7
248
2,066
754
142
25
16
10
.277
.333
.405
.738
22Reds
Reds
0
1985
111
.640
71
40
1,523
386
62
7
35
182
150
7
267
1,711
567
104
18
12
11
.253
.321
.372
.693
23Orioles
Orioles
0
1985
120
.567
68
52
1,851
502
96
6
78
268
212
7
306
2,093
844
180
11
12
9
.271
.346
.456
.802
24Athletics
Athletics
0
1985
110
.555
61
49
1,729
464
70
12
54
229
157
4
275
1,926
720
136
15
21
8
.268
.327
.416
.743
25Yankees
Yankees
0
1985
120
.617
74
46
2,005
534
103
10
62
278
250
18
277
2,314
843
175
20
21
16
.266
.350
.420
.770
StatMuse has event-level data for strikes going back to the 1974 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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