1951 AL Stolen Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases stolen
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in stolen bases in 1951, with 99, 21 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 51.6.
Led the AL in 1951
Chicago White Sox
155 games
99
Stolen Bases
21 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 99 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 78 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 52 |
| AL average | 51.6 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 47 |
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 45 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 37 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 35 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 20 |
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.