2012 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim led the AL in batting average in 2012, with .274, .001 ahead of the Texas Rangers. The average across 14 AL teams is .255.
Led the AL in 2012
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
162 games
.274
Batting Average
.001 clear of Texas Rangers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | .274 |
| 2 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .273 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .268 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .265 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .265 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .260 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .260 |
| AL average | .255 | ||
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .255 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .251 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .247 |
| 11 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .245 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | .240 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .238 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .234 |
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.