League team fielding totals -- American League
Regular season
| Fielding |
| Team | PCT | G | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | SB% |
| Baltimore Orioles | .982 | 162 | 4387 | 1903 | 117 | 167 | 25 | 51 | 21 | .708 |
| New York Yankees | .981 | 162 | 4363 | 1849 | 119 | 176 | 14 | 43 | 16 | .729 |
| Chicago White Sox | .980 | 162 | 4334 | 1802 | 125 | 124 | 9 | 51 | 27 | .654 |
| Boston Red Sox | .977 | 162 | 4360 | 1908 | 147 | 174 | 22 | 69 | 18 | .793 |
| Cleveland Indians | .977 | 161 | 4317 | 1803 | 144 | 153 | 14 | 50 | 20 | .714 |
| Detroit Tigers | .977 | 162 | 4325 | 1775 | 145 | 131 | 7 | 31 | 20 | .608 |
| Minnesota Twins | .974 | 160 | 4314 | 1793 | 161 | 158 | 20 | 44 | 20 | .688 |
| Washington Senators | .974 | 161 | 4267 | 1862 | 165 | 161 | 28 | 103 | 28 | .786 |
| Kansas City Athletics | .971 | 161 | 4335 | 1934 | 186 | 175 | 23 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| Los Angeles Angels | .970 | 161 | 4342 | 1750 | 191 | 138 | 37 | 97 | 27 | .782 |
| Totals | .976 | 1614 | 43344 | 18379 | 1500 | 1557 | 199 | 601 | 217 | .735 |