1961 MLB Extra-Base Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Doubles plus triples plus home runs
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in extra-base hits in 1961, with 474, 9 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 18 MLB teams is 414.4.
Led all of MLB in 1961
New York Yankees
163 games
474
Extra-Base Hits
9 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | 474 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 156 | 465 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | 448 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 446 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 154 | 440 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 155 | 434 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
AL | 162 | 429 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 422 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 155 | 421 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 154 | 417 |
| MLB average | 414.4 | |||
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | 412 |
| 12 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 400 |
| 12 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 400 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 154 | 390 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 155 | 390 |
| 16 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 161 | 380 |
| 17 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 353 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 155 | 338 |
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.