1942 AL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Yankees led the AL in plate appearances in 1942, with 6,009, 25 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 5,890.0.
Led the AL in 1942
New York Yankees
154 games
6,009
Plate Appearances
25 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
154 | 6,009 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 5,984 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
151 | 5,947 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
151 | 5,947 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 5,931 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 5,927 |
| AL average | 5,890.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 5,823 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
148 | 5,552 |
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.