1966 AL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in home runs in 1966, with 179, 4 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 10 AL teams is 136.5.
Led the AL in 1966
Detroit Tigers
162 games
179
Home Runs
4 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 179 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 175 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 162 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 155 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 145 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 144 |
| AL average | 136.5 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 126 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 122 |
| 9 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 87 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 70 |
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.