1971 AL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in slugging percentage in 1971, with .405, .006 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 AL teams is .364.
Led the AL in 1971
Detroit Tigers
162 games
.405
Slugging Percentage
.006 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .405 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
158 | .399 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .397 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | .384 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .373 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
160 | .372 |
| AL average | .364 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .360 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | .353 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .342 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .329 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | .329 |
| 12 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | .326 |
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.