1939 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in hits in 1939, with 1,543, 22 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,483.3.
Led the AL in 1939
Boston Red Sox
152 games
1,543
Hits
22 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 1,543 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
152 | 1,521 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 1,490 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 1,487 |
| AL average | 1,483.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
153 | 1,483 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | 1,453 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 1,451 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 1,438 |
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.