1948 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in batting average in 1948, with .282, .004 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is .266.
Led the AL in 1948
Cleveland Indians
156 games
.282
Batting Average
.004 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
156 | .282 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | .278 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | .274 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | .271 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | .267 |
| AL average | .266 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .260 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | .251 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | .244 |
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.