1974 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1974, with 6,372, 11 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 24 MLB teams is 6,201.3.
Led all of MLB in 1974
Cincinnati Reds
163 games
6,372
Plate Appearances
11 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 6,372 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 6,361 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,344 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6,332 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | 6,318 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 163 | 6,302 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 163 | 6,279 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 6,263 |
| 9 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 6,235 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 6,230 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,226 |
| 12 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,214 |
| MLB average | 6,201.3 | |||
| 13 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | 6,190 |
| 14 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 6,181 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,159 |
| 16 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | 6,123 |
| 17 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,120 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 6,117 |
| 18 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 6,117 |
| 20 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6,106 |
| 21 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 6,090 |
| 22 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 163 | 6,085 |
| 23 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 6,048 |
| 24 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 6,019 |
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.