2012 AL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Yankees led the AL in plate appearances in 2012, with 6,231, 17 ahead of the Texas Rangers. The average across 14 AL teams is 6,150.6.
Led the AL in 2012
New York Yankees
162 games
6,231
Plate Appearances
17 clear of Texas Rangers
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
162 | 6,231 |
| 2 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 6,214 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 6,209 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 6,195 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 6,183 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 6,166 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 6,158 |
| AL average | 6,150.6 | ||
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 6,149 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | 6,120 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 6,119 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 6,111 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | 6,103 |
| 13 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 6,093 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 6,057 |
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.