1978 AL Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in innings pitched in 1978, with 1472.2, 12.0 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is 1440.0.
Led the AL in 1978
Boston Red Sox
163 games
1472.2
Innings Pitched
12.0 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 1472.2 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 1460.2 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 1459.2 |
| 4 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 1456.1 |
| 5 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 1455.2 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1455.2 |
| AL average | 1440.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 1439.0 |
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 1436.0 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 1433.1 |
| 10 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
161 | 1429.1 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 1429.0 |
| 12 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
160 | 1419.1 |
| 13 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | 1409.1 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
159 | 1407.1 |
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.