1955 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in batting average in 1955, with .268, .002 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is .258.
Led the AL in 1955
Chicago White Sox
155 games
.268
Batting Average
.002 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
155 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | .266 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | .264 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
155 | .262 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | .260 |
| AL average | .258 | ||
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | .258 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | .248 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
156 | .240 |
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.