2018: first season with more Strike Outs than Hits.

%dif: difference between Hits and Strike Outs (SO) divided by SO. In 1999 there were 45.66% more Hits than SO. In 2018 there were .46% fewer Hits than SO.

year	H	SO	H-SO	year	%dif
2018	41,019	41,207	-188	2018	-0.46%
2017	42,215	40,104	2,111	2017	5.26%
2016	42,276	38,982	3,294	2016	8.45%
2015	42,106	37,446	4,660	2015	12.44%
2014	41,595	37,441	4,154	2014	11.09%
2013	42,093	36,710	5,383	2013	14.66%
2012	42,063	36,426	5,637	2012	15.48%
2011	42,267	34,488	7,779	2011	22.56%
2010	42,554	34,306	8,248	2010	24.04%
2009	43,524	33,591	9,933	2009	29.57%
2008	43,972	32,884	11,088	2008	33.72%
2007	44,977	32,189	12,788	2007	39.73%
2006	45,073	31,655	13,418	2006	42.39%
2005	43,991	30,644	13,347	2005	43.56%
2004	44,522	31,828	12,694	2004	39.88%
2003	44,057	30,801	13,256	2003	43.04%
2002	43,272	31,394	11,878	2002	37.84%
2001	43,879	32,404	11,475	2001	35.41%
2000	45,246	31,356	13,890	2000	44.30%
1999	45,327	31,119	14,208	1999	45.66%
1998	44,489	31,893	12,596	1998	39.49%