1961 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in batting average in 1961, with .266, just ahead of the Cleveland Indians (.2663 to .2662). The average across 10 AL teams is .256.
Led the AL in 1961
Detroit Tigers
163 games
.266
Batting Average
Just ahead of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
163 | .266 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | .266 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | .266 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | .263 |
| AL average | .256 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | .254 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | .254 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | .250 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | .248 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | .245 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | .244 |
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.