1917 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in hits in 1917, with 1,317, 21 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,259.4.
Led the AL in 1917
Detroit Tigers
154 games
1,317
Hits
21 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 1,317 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 1,296 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 1,281 |
| AL average | 1,259.4 | ||
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | 1,250 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | 1,243 |
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
157 | 1,238 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 1,226 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 1,224 |
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.