1997 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 1997, with .362, .003 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 14 AL teams is .340.
Led the AL in 1997
New York Yankees
162 games
.362
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of
Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
162 | .362 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | .358 |
| 3 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .355 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .352 |
| 5 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
162 | .346 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .341 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | .341 |
| AL average | .340 | ||
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .339 |
| 9 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .334 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | .333 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .333 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .332 |
| 13 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | .325 |
| 14 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
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.