1968 AL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in total bases in 1968, with 2,115, 237 ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The average across 10 AL teams is 1,822.1.
Led the AL in 1968
Detroit Tigers
164 games
2,115
Total Bases
237 clear of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
164 | 2,115 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 1,878 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,869 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 1,857 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
163 | 1,854 |
| AL average | 1,822.1 | ||
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 1,814 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,773 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 1,694 |
| 9 |
 New York Yankees
|
164 | 1,686 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 1,681 |
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.