1985 MLB Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The California Angels led all of MLB in walks in 1985, with 648, 28 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 26 MLB teams is 532.2.
Led all of MLB in 1985
California Angels
162 games
648
Walks
28 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | League | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 648 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | 620 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 604 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 586 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 576 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 564 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 562 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 562 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 553 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 546 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 539 |
| MLB average | 532.2 | |||
| 12 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | 530 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 527 |
| 14 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 526 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 514 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 513 |
| 17 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 508 |
| 18 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 503 |
| 19 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 502 |
| 20 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 492 |
| 20 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | 492 |
| 22 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 488 |
| 23 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 477 |
| 24 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 473 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 471 |
| 26 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 462 |
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.