1953 AL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in hits in 1953, with 1,479, 53 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is 1,389.6.
Led the AL in 1953
Detroit Tigers
158 games
1,479
Hits
53 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 1,479 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 1,426 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
151 | 1,420 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | 1,398 |
| AL average | 1,389.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | 1,385 |
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | 1,354 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 1,345 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 1,310 |
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.