1961 AL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in plate appearances in 1961, with 6,378, 71 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 6,230.6.
Led the AL in 1961
Detroit Tigers
163 games
6,378
Plate Appearances
71 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 6,378 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 6,307 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 6,285 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 6,252 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 6,252 |
| 6 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 6,239 |
| AL average | 6,230.6 | ||
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 6,211 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 6,164 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 6,156 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 6,062 |
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.