1971 AL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in at bats in 1971, with 5,502, 7 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 12 AL teams is 5,386.8.
Led the AL in 1971
Detroit Tigers
162 games
5,502
At Bats
7 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 5,502 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 5,495 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | 5,494 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 5,467 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
160 | 5,414 |
| 6 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 5,413 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 5,401 |
| AL average | 5,386.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 5,382 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
158 | 5,303 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | 5,295 |
| 11 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 5,290 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 5,185 |
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.