1972 AL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Kansas City Royals led the AL in on-base percentage in 1972, with .327, .009 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 12 AL teams is .306.
Led the AL in 1972
Kansas City Royals
154 games
.327
On-Base Percentage
.009 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Royals
|
154 | .327 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | .318 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | .316 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | .310 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
154 | .310 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
155 | .306 |
| AL average | .306 | ||
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | .305 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | .302 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
156 | .302 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | .293 |
| 11 |
 California Angels
|
155 | .293 |
| 12 |
 Texas Rangers
|
154 | .290 |
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.