1986 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in batting average in 1986, with .284, .012 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is .261.
Led the AL in 1986
Cleveland Indians
163 games
.284
Batting Average
.012 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
163 | .284 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .272 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
161 | .271 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
163 | .269 |
| 5 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .268 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .263 |
| AL average | .261 | ||
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .261 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .258 |
| 9 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .255 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | .255 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .253 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .252 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .252 |
| 14 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .247 |
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.