1971 AL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The New York Yankees led the AL in triples in 1971, with 43, 3 ahead of the Kansas City Royals. The average across 12 AL teams is 29.3.
Led the AL in 1971
New York Yankees
162 games
43
Triples
3 clear of Kansas City Royals
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
162 | 43 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | 40 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 38 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
160 | 31 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 30 |
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 30 |
| AL average | 29.3 | ||
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 28 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
158 | 25 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | 25 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 23 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 20 |
| 12 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 18 |
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.