1978 MLB Walks Allowed by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls issued
The Atlanta Braves led all of MLB in walks allowed in 1978, with 624, 10 ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. The average across 26 MLB teams is 521.8.
Led all of MLB in 1978
Atlanta Braves
162 games
624
Walks Allowed
10 clear of Toronto Blue Jays
| # | Team | League | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 624 |
| 2 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 614 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 600 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 599 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 161 | 586 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 582 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 578 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 572 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 159 | 568 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 161 | 567 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 160 | 567 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 539 |
| 13 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 531 |
| MLB average | 521.8 | |||
| 14 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 520 |
| 15 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 509 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 503 |
| 17 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 499 |
| 18 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 483 |
| 19 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 478 |
| 19 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | 478 |
| 21 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 464 |
| 22 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 453 |
| 23 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 440 |
| 24 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 421 |
| 25 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 398 |
| 26 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 393 |
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.