1974 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Texas Rangers led the AL in batting average in 1974, with .272, just ahead of the Minnesota Twins (.2720 to .2717). The average across 12 AL teams is .258.
Led the AL in 1974
Texas Rangers
161 games
.272
Batting Average
Just ahead of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Rangers
|
161 | .272 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
163 | .272 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | .268 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .264 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .263 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .259 |
| AL average | .258 | ||
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .256 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .255 |
| 9 |
 California Angels
|
163 | .254 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .247 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .247 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .244 |
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.