1940 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 1940, with 1,566, 17 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,459.3.
Led the AL in 1940
Boston Red Sox
154 games
1,566
Hits
17 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 1,566 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 1,549 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 1,499 |
| AL average | 1,459.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 1,453 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | 1,423 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 1,422 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 1,391 |
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 1,371 |
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.