1947 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The New York Yankees led the AL in hits in 1947, with 1,439, 27 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,342.4.
Led the AL in 1947
New York Yankees
155 games
1,439
Hits
27 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
155 | 1,439 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | 1,412 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
157 | 1,392 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 1,363 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 1,350 |
| AL average | 1,342.4 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
156 | 1,311 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 1,238 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 1,234 |
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.