1961 AL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The New York Yankees led the AL in slugging percentage in 1961, with .442, .021 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is .395.
Led the AL in 1961
New York Yankees
163 games
.442
Slugging Percentage
.021 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
163 | .442 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | .421 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | .406 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | .398 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | .397 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | .395 |
| AL average | .395 | ||
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | .390 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | .374 |
| 9 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | .367 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | .354 |
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.