1953 AL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The New York Yankees led the AL in walks in 1953, with 655, 47 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is 557.8.
Led the AL in 1953
New York Yankees
151 games
655
Walks
47 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
151 | 655 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 608 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 600 |
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | 595 |
| AL average | 557.8 | ||
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 506 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 505 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | 498 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | 495 |
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.