1978 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Minnesota Twins led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1978, with 6,323, 7 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 26 MLB teams is 6,121.7.
Led all of MLB in 1978
Minnesota Twins
162 games
6,323
Plate Appearances
7 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 6,323 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 6,316 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6,299 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,258 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 6,227 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6,225 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | 6,219 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 6,206 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 161 | 6,192 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 6,152 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 6,141 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,132 |
| 13 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 6,129 |
| MLB average | 6,121.7 | |||
| 14 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,102 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 6,081 |
| 16 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 6,079 |
| 17 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 6,066 |
| 18 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 6,063 |
| 19 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 6,038 |
| 20 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,034 |
| 21 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 160 | 6,023 |
| 22 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 6,015 |
| 23 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 159 | 6,011 |
| 24 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 5,965 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 161 | 5,955 |
| 26 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 5,914 |
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.