1961 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in hits in 1961, with 1,493, 12 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is 1,403.7.
Led the AL in 1961
Cleveland Indians
161 games
1,493
Hits
12 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 1,493 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 1,481 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 1,475 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 1,461 |
| AL average | 1,403.7 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 1,401 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 1,393 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 1,353 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 1,342 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 1,331 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 1,307 |
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.