1988 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in batting average in 1988, with .283, .009 ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The average across 14 AL teams is .259.
Led the AL in 1988
Boston Red Sox
162 games
.283
Batting Average
.009 clear of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .283 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .274 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .268 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .263 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | .263 |
| 6 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .261 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .261 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | .260 |
| AL average | .259 | ||
| 9 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
161 | .257 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .257 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
161 | .252 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .250 |
| 13 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | .244 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | .238 |
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.