1972 AL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in at bats in 1972, with 5,234, 26 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 12 AL teams is 5,142.7.
Led the AL in 1972
Minnesota Twins
154 games
5,234
At Bats
26 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
154 | 5,234 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 5,208 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 5,207 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
155 | 5,200 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 5,168 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
154 | 5,167 |
| 7 |
 California Angels
|
155 | 5,165 |
| AL average | 5,142.7 | ||
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
156 | 5,124 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 5,099 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 5,083 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
154 | 5,029 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 5,028 |
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.