1953 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The New York Yankees led the AL in batting average in 1953, with .273, .003 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is .262.
Led the AL in 1953
New York Yankees
151 games
.273
Batting Average
.003 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
151 | .273 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | .270 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | .266 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | .264 |
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | .263 |
| AL average | .262 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | .258 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | .256 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | .249 |
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.