1986 AL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The New York Yankees led the AL in on-base percentage in 1986, with .347, .001 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 14 AL teams is .329.
Led the AL in 1986
New York Yankees
162 games
.347
On-Base Percentage
.001 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
162 | .347 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
161 | .346 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .338 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .338 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
163 | .337 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .331 |
| AL average | .329 | ||
| 7 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
163 | .329 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .327 |
| 9 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .326 |
| 10 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .325 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .322 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | .321 |
| 13 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .313 |
| 14 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .310 |
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.