1956 AL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The New York Yankees led the AL in total bases in 1956, with 2,306, 53 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 2,068.5.
Led the AL in 1956
New York Yankees
154 games
2,306
Total Bases
53 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
154 | 2,306 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 2,253 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 2,241 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 2,100 |
| AL average | 2,068.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 1,960 |
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
155 | 1,960 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
154 | 1,947 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 1,781 |
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.