1983 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The California Angels led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1983, with 6,294, 1 ahead of the Montreal Expos. The average across 26 MLB teams is 6,176.5.
Led all of MLB in 1983
California Angels
162 games
6,294
Plate Appearances
1 clear of Montreal Expos
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 6,294 |
| 2 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 163 | 6,293 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 6,279 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 6,272 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,251 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6,246 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 6,240 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 6,238 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 6,222 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 163 | 6,218 |
| 11 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 6,213 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 6,195 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 6,188 |
| MLB average | 6,176.5 | |||
| 14 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,173 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 6,171 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 6,169 |
| 17 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,163 |
| 17 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | 6,163 |
| 19 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 6,161 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,132 |
| 21 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | 6,129 |
| 22 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,126 |
| 23 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 163 | 6,083 |
| 24 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 6,057 |
| 25 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,009 |
| 26 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 5,905 |
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.