About Total Average

Total average (TA) is a metric designed to measure a player's overall offensive contributions. It's calculated by dividing total bases, walks, hit by pitch, and stolen bases by at bats that did not result in a hit, times caught stealing, and times grounded into a double play. Generally, for Total Average, higher is better. (Source)

Top Kansas City Athletics Players by Total Average

Which Kansas City Athletics players rank highest in Total Average? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 75 plate appearances for a season record, or 150 plate appearances for a career record with the team.
loading records
loading records

Kansas City Athletics Total Average Per Season

Kansas City Athletics's Total Average for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League.
placeholder for chart

Kansas City Athletics Total Average Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes Total Average across all seasons, comparing the Kansas City Athletics to MLB as a whole, the American League, and the American League. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
placeholder for chart

Kansas City Athletics Total Average Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart showing how the Kansas City Athletics's Total Average shifted season over season. Each bar represents the change from the previous year, making it easy to spot peak and decline phases.
placeholder for chart

Kansas City Athletics Total Average — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Kansas City Athletics's history with Total Average alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
placeholder for chart