1936 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in batting average in 1936, with .304, .004 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is .289.
Led the AL in 1936
Cleveland Indians
157 games
.304
Batting Average
.004 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
157 | .304 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | .300 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | .300 |
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
153 | .295 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
153 | .292 |
| AL average | .289 | ||
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | .279 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | .276 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .269 |
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.