1954 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 1954, with .268, .001 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is .257.
Led the AL in 1954
New York Yankees
155 games
.268
Batting Average
.001 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
155 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | .267 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
156 | .266 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | .262 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | .258 |
| AL average | .257 | ||
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | .251 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
155 | .246 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
156 | .236 |
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.