1942 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 1942, with 1,451, 22 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,348.1.
Led the AL in 1942
Boston Red Sox
152 games
1,451
Hits
22 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 1,451 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 1,429 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
151 | 1,364 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
151 | 1,354 |
| AL average | 1,348.1 | ||
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 1,344 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 1,315 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 1,313 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
148 | 1,215 |
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.