what team has the highest all-time batting average, 1935 to 1945

Between the 1935 and 1945 seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals had the best batting average by a team, with an average of .278.

	TEAM	AVG	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cardinals	.278	1,713	.604	1,019	669	60,219	8,360	16,758	3,093	683	940	7,749	5,175	236	5,779	664	66,916	24,037	4,716	1,286	674	.338	.399	.737
2	Red Sox	.276	1,694	.527	884	795	58,809	8,505	16,255	2,997	634	1,025	7,916	6,452	214	5,754	730	66,715	23,595	4,656	1,240	831	.350	.401	.751
3	Tigers	.274	1,703	.546	922	768	59,079	8,571	16,168	2,855	614	1,116	7,932	6,548	225	5,993	705	66,910	23,599	4,585	1,058	901	.348	.399	.748
4	Senators	.273	1,694	.471	793	889	59,470	7,911	16,244	2,695	765	521	7,275	6,019	255	5,212	1,028	66,660	22,032	3,981	916	745	.343	.370	.713
5	Yankees	.273	1,696	.626	1,052	629	58,826	9,262	16,060	2,726	721	1,503	8,678	7,086	346	6,307	748	67,109	24,737	4,950	851	792	.355	.421	.775
6	Pirates	.272	1,701	.528	887	793	59,120	7,870	16,099	2,716	773	671	7,278	5,763	227	5,460	591	66,089	22,374	4,160	979	825	.339	.378	.718
7	Indians	.271	1,697	.526	884	797	58,814	7,935	15,950	3,067	749	961	7,391	5,762	186	6,201	661	65,818	23,398	4,777	1,056	783	.338	.398	.736
8	Cubs	.270	1,702	.540	913	778	58,882	7,855	15,899	2,743	572	856	7,258	5,740	286	5,811	655	66,166	22,354	4,171	1,258	757	.338	.380	.717
9	Giants	.268	1,692	.518	869	807	58,660	7,566	15,733	2,287	450	1,155	7,049	5,203	341	5,356	397	65,309	22,385	3,892	1,105	918	.331	.382	.713
10	Dodgers	.268	1,704	.520	875	809	59,132	7,840	15,832	2,826	624	676	7,205	5,854	239	5,711	662	66,300	21,934	4,126	1,075	751	.336	.371	.707
11	White Sox	.267	1,682	.502	840	832	57,897	7,525	15,449	2,587	587	555	6,884	5,880	206	5,229	925	65,058	20,875	3,729	1,075	803	.337	.361	.697
12	Browns	.265	1,703	.433	727	953	58,745	7,853	15,588	2,897	543	926	7,377	6,416	180	6,430	480	66,436	22,349	4,366	1,095	754	.340	.380	.720
13	Athletics	.261	1,689	.369	619	1,058	58,185	7,041	15,176	2,525	577	792	6,539	5,565	194	6,020	563	64,921	21,231	3,894	977	899	.327	.365	.692
14	Reds	.259	1,697	.521	878	808	58,421	7,037	15,146	2,557	531	805	6,528	4,777	306	5,657	611	64,639	21,180	3,893	1,135	778	.319	.363	.681
15	Phillies	.255	1,692	.342	575	1,105	57,886	6,283	14,752	2,340	399	747	5,795	4,858	203	6,052	495	63,984	20,131	3,486	1,037	866	.315	.348	.663
16	Braves	.253	1,687	.426	714	961	58,186	6,427	14,721	2,379	404	709	5,973	4,849	220	6,081	511	64,270	20,035	3,492	1,015	757	.313	.344	.657