1979 MLB Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The Cleveland Indians led all of MLB in walks in 1979, with 657, 43 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 26 MLB teams is 523.1.
Led all of MLB in 1979
Cleveland Indians
161 games
657
Walks
43 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 657 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 161 | 614 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 159 | 608 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 163 | 602 |
| 5 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 589 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 580 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 160 | 575 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 556 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 549 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 161 | 534 |
| 11 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 528 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 526 |
| MLB average | 523.1 | |||
| 13 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 515 |
| 14 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | 512 |
| 15 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 160 | 509 |
| 16 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 163 | 498 |
| 17 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 160 | 490 |
| 18 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 163 | 483 |
| 19 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 482 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 478 |
| 21 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 461 |
| 21 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 461 |
| 23 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 163 | 460 |
| 24 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 159 | 454 |
| 25 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 448 |
| 26 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 160 | 432 |
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.