1989 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 1989, with .277, .001 ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The average across 14 AL teams is .261.
Led the AL in 1989
Boston Red Sox
162 games
.277
Batting Average
.001 clear of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .277 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .276 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | .271 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | .269 |
| 5 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .263 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .261 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .261 |
| AL average | .261 | ||
| 8 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .260 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .259 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .257 |
| 11 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .256 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .252 |
| 13 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .245 |
| 14 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .242 |
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.