1961 AL Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The New York Yankees led the AL in wins in 1961, with 109, 8 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is 80.7.
Led the AL in 1961
New York Yankees
163 games
109
Wins
8 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
163 | 109 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 101 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 95 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 86 |
| AL average | 80.7 | ||
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 78 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 76 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 70 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 70 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 61 |
| 9 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 61 |
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.