1961 AL Stolen Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases stolen
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in stolen bases in 1961, with 100, 2 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is 57.8.
Led the AL in 1961
Chicago White Sox
163 games
100
Stolen Bases
2 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 100 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 98 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 81 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 58 |
| AL average | 57.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 56 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 47 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 39 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 37 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 34 |
| 10 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 28 |
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.