1961 AL Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in innings pitched in 1961, with 1471.1, 12.0 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is 1442.2.
Led the AL in 1961
Baltimore Orioles
163 games
1471.1
Innings Pitched
12.0 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 1471.1 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 1459.1 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 1451.0 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 1448.2 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 1443.1 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 1442.2 |
| AL average | 1442.2 | ||
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 1438.0 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 1432.1 |
| 9 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 1425.0 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 1415.0 |
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.