1981 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Boston Red Sox led all of MLB in hits in 1981, with 1,052, 50 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 26 MLB teams is 929.1.
Led all of MLB in 1981
Boston Red Sox
108 games
1,052
Hits
50 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 108 | 1,052 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 107 | 1,002 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 110 | 984 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 106 | 982 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 108 | 972 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 105 | 968 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 110 | 963 |
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 109 | 961 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 103 | 952 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 110 | 950 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 110 | 948 |
| 12 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 110 | 944 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 111 | 941 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 103 | 936 |
| MLB average | 929.1 | |||
| 15 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 103 | 922 |
| 15 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 109 | 922 |
| 17 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 103 | 920 |
| 18 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 109 | 910 |
| 19 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 107 | 889 |
| 20 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 107 | 886 |
| 21 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 110 | 884 |
| 22 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 105 | 883 |
| 22 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 108 | 883 |
| 24 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 105 | 868 |
| 25 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 106 | 838 |
| 26 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 106 | 797 |
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.