1953 AL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in doubles in 1953, with 259, 4 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 227.0.
Led the AL in 1953
Detroit Tigers
158 games
259
Doubles
4 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 259 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | 255 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | 230 |
| AL average | 227.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 226 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
151 | 226 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 214 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | 205 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 201 |
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.