1985 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Boston Red Sox led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1985, with 6,419, 156 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 26 MLB teams is 6,165.6.
Led all of MLB in 1985
Boston Red Sox
163 games
6,419
Plate Appearances
156 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 6,419 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 6,263 |
| 3 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,248 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | 6,236 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6,222 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 6,221 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 6,215 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 6,211 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 6,207 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,192 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 6,185 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 6,182 |
| 13 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,177 |
| MLB average | 6,165.6 | |||
| 14 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 6,158 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 6,150 |
| 16 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 6,143 |
| 17 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 6,128 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 6,122 |
| 19 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 6,120 |
| 20 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 6,106 |
| 21 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 6,099 |
| 22 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 6,094 |
| 23 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 6,088 |
| 24 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,063 |
| 25 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | 6,053 |
| 26 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | 6,003 |
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.