1939 AL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The New York Yankees led the AL in walks in 1939, with 701, 82 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 581.8.
Led the AL in 1939
New York Yankees
152 games
701
Walks
82 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
152 | 701 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 619 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 591 |
| AL average | 581.8 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 579 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | 558 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 556 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
153 | 547 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 503 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.