1996 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Boston Red Sox led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1996, with 6,545, 28 ahead of the Seattle Mariners. The average across 28 MLB teams is 6,330.1.
Led all of MLB in 1996
Boston Red Sox
162 games
6,545
Plate Appearances
28 clear of Seattle Mariners
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,545 |
| 2 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 161 | 6,517 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 6,497 |
| 4 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 6,494 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | 6,493 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 6,486 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 6,434 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 6,417 |
| 9 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 6,414 |
| 10 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 6,402 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 6,397 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 6,336 |
| 13 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 6,332 |
| MLB average | 6,330.1 | |||
| 14 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 161 | 6,320 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 6,316 |
| 16 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 6,295 |
| 17 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 6,290 |
| 18 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 6,269 |
| 19 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 6,229 |
| 19 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | 6,229 |
| 21 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6,220 |
| 22 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 6,213 |
| 23 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6,202 |
| 24 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 6,192 |
| 25 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6,185 |
| 26 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 6,177 |
| 27 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 6,171 |
| 28 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 6,170 |
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.