1973 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in hits in 1973, with 1,521, 47 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 AL teams is 1,432.8.
Led the AL in 1973
Minnesota Twins
162 games
1,521
Hits
47 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 1,521 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 1,474 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,472 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 1,440 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 1,435 |
| AL average | 1,432.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 1,431 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,429 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 1,400 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1,400 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 1,399 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 1,397 |
| 12 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 1,395 |
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.