1966 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in batting average in 1966, with .258, .007 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is .240.
Led the AL in 1966
Baltimore Orioles
160 games
.258
Batting Average
.007 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | .258 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .251 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .249 |
| AL average | .240 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .240 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .238 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | .236 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | .235 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | .234 |
| 9 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .232 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | .231 |
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.