1961 AL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in doubles in 1961, with 257, 6 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 222.6.
Led the AL in 1961
Cleveland Indians
161 games
257
Doubles
6 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 257 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 251 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 227 |
| AL average | 222.6 | ||
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 218 |
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 217 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 216 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 216 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 215 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 215 |
| 10 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 194 |
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.