1981 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in batting average in 1981, with .275, .003 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 14 AL teams is .256.
Led the AL in 1981
Boston Red Sox
108 games
.275
Batting Average
.003 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
108 | .275 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
106 | .272 |
| 3 |
 Texas Rangers
|
105 | .270 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
103 | .267 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
103 | .263 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
109 | .257 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
109 | .256 |
| AL average | .256 | ||
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
110 | .256 |
| 9 |
 New York Yankees
|
107 | .252 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
110 | .251 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
105 | .251 |
| 12 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
109 | .248 |
| 13 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
110 | .241 |
| 14 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
106 | .226 |
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.