highest avg by a team in a loss from 1918 to 1948

Between the 1918 and 1948 seasons, the Chicago White Sox had the best batting average by a team in a loss, with an average of .514 versus the Tigers on September 28, 1919.

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highest avg by a team in a regular-season loss from 1918 to 1948

	TEAM	AVG	L	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	W	L%	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	White Sox	.514	1	9/28/1919	CWS	vs	DET	L 9-10	0	1.000	37	9	19	4	2	0		1	0	1	2		40	27	6	2		.526	.730	1.256
2	Phillies	.512	1	7/7/1930	PHN	vs	NYG	L 12-13	0	1.000	43	12	22	4	0	2	12	2	0	3	0	0	48	32	6	3		.533	.744	1.278
3	Phillies	.511	1	6/3/1930	PHN	vs	SLN	L 10-11	0	1.000	45	10	23	4	0	0	10	1	0	5	0	0	47	27	4	1		.522	.600	1.122
4	Robins	.500	1	7/24/1931	BKN	@	PIT	L 7-8	0	1.000	42	7	21	4	1	1	7	3	1	2	0	0	46	30	6	0		.543	.714	1.258
5	Phillies	.500	1	8/25/1922	PHN	@	CHC	L 23-26	0	1.000	52	23	26	4	2	0	19	11	0	5	1	1	66	34	6	3		.587	.654	1.241
6	Pirates	.489	1	9/16/1930	PIT	@	PHN	L 14-15	0	1.000	45	14	22	2	0	3	14	7	0	2	0	0	53	33	5	1		.558	.733	1.291
7	Giants	.486	1	6/18/1929	NYG	@	BKN	L 7-8	0	1.000	37	7	18	2	0	2	7	2	0	3	0	0	42	26	4	3		.513	.703	1.216
8	Athletics	.486	1	7/9/1925	PHA	@	CLE	L 11-13	0	1.000	35	11	17	6	0	0	10	1	0	1	0	0	38	23	6	2		.500	.657	1.157
9	Dodgers	.485	1	8/24/1943	BKN	vs	PIT	L 6-9	0	1.000	33	6	16	1	0	0	5	1	0	2	1	0	34	17	1	0	1	.500	.515	1.015
10	Indians	.480	1	6/15/1925	CLE	@	PHA	L 15-17	0	1.000	50	15	24	3	1	2	12	2	0	8	5	0	53	35	6	1		.500	.700	1.200
11	Cardinals	.478	1	5/11/1923	SLN	@	PHN	L 14-20	0	1.000	46	14	22	5	1	4	14	3	0	2	2	1	50	41	10	1		.510	.891	1.402
12	White Sox	.476	1	7/5/1929	CWS	@	CLE	L 10-11	0	1.000	42	10	20	0	2	1	10	2	0	1	1	0	45	27	3	1		.500	.643	1.143
13	Cubs	.475	1	9/15/1930	CHC	@	PHN	L 11-12	0	1.000	40	11	19	3	0	2	11	1	0	7	0	0	45	28	5	4		.488	.700	1.188
14	Athletics	.474	1	7/5/1923	PHA	@	BSA	L 5-7	0	1.000	38	5	18	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	2	0	41	18	0	2		.487	.474	.961
15	Pirates	.472	1	6/21/1922	PIT	@	BKN	L 14-15	0	1.000	53	14	25	3	2	1	13	3	0	2	0	0	57	35	6	1		.500	.660	1.160
16	Cubs	.468	1	6/12/1921	CHC	vs	BSN	L 9-12	0	1.000	47	9	22	3	0	1	8	2	0	4	0	1	50	28	4	1		.490	.596	1.086
17	Robins	.467	1	9/25/1929	BKN	@	PHN	L 9-10	0	1.000	45	9	21	6	0	0	9	5	0	6	1	0	51	27	6	1		.520	.600	1.120
18	Yankees	.464	1	6/11/1933	NYY	@	BSA	L 9-11	0	1.000	28	9	13	3	0	0	8	3	0	2	0	3	32	16	3	1		.516	.571	1.088
19	Tigers	.462	1	5/21/1926	DET	@	WSH	L 10-13	0	1.000	39	10	18	3	0	0	10	6	0	3	0	1	50	21	3	5		.533	.538	1.072
20	Athletics	.459	1	7/12/1927	PHA	@	CWS	L 5-8	0	1.000	37	5	17	1	1	0	5	3	1	0	0	1	43	20	2	2		.512	.541	1.053
21	Phillies	.459	1	9/16/1924	PHN	vs	PIT	L 7-13	0	1.000	37	7	17	3	0	0	7	6	0	2	0	0	46	20	3	3		.535	.541	1.075
22	Cardinals	.457	1	5/3/1927	SLN	@	PIT	L 10-11	0	1.000	35	10	16	4	0	1	10	6	1	5	2	0	47	23	5	5		.548	.657	1.205
23	Tigers	.457	1	4/26/1921	DET	@	CLE	L 8-9	0	1.000	35	8	16	2	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	1	41	20	3	5		.472	.571	1.044
24	Yankees	.457	1	7/27/1932	NYY	@	CLE	L 10-12	0	1.000	46	10	21	3	0	0	9	5	0	4	0	0	51	24	3	0		.510	.522	1.032
25	Phillies	.455	1	9/6/1924	PHN	vs	NYG	L 14-16	0	1.000	44	14	20	2	0	1	13	4	0	4	2	0	49	25	3	1		.500	.568	1.068