1971 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 1971, with .261, .001 ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The average across 12 AL teams is .247.
Led the AL in 1971
Baltimore Orioles
158 games
.261
Batting Average
.001 clear of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
158 | .261 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
160 | .260 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .254 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .254 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .252 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | .252 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .250 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | .250 |
| AL average | .247 | ||
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .238 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .231 |
| 11 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | .230 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | .229 |
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.