1971 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 1971, with 2,226, 81 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 12 AL teams is 1,961.4.
Led the AL in 1971
Detroit Tigers
162 games
2,226
Total Bases
81 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 2,226 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 2,145 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
158 | 2,113 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | 2,108 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
160 | 2,013 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 2,005 |
| AL average | 1,961.4 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 1,949 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,870 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | 1,868 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 1,808 |
| 11 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 1,726 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 1,706 |
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.