1961 AL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in triples in 1961, with 53, 6 ahead of the Kansas City Athletics. The average across 10 AL teams is 40.4.
Led the AL in 1961
Detroit Tigers
163 games
53
Triples
6 clear of Kansas City Athletics
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 53 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 47 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 46 |
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 44 |
| AL average | 40.4 | ||
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 40 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 40 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 39 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 37 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 36 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 22 |
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.