2005 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 2005, with .281, .005 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is .268.
Led the AL in 2005
Boston Red Sox
162 games
.281
Batting Average
.005 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .281 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .276 |
| 3 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
162 | .274 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .272 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .271 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | .270 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .269 |
| AL average | .268 | ||
| 8 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .267 |
| 9 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .265 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .263 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .262 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .262 |
| 13 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .259 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .256 |
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.