1961 AL Walks / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Walks per nine innings
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in walks / 9 in 1961, with 2.89, 0.20 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 3.68.
Led the AL in 1961
Detroit Tigers
163 games
2.89
Walks / 9
0.20 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | G | BB/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 2.89 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 3.09 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 3.36 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 3.58 |
| AL average | 3.68 | ||
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 3.70 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 3.74 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 3.77 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 4.00 |
| 9 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 4.24 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 4.46 |
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.