what team has the highest all-time batting average, 1937 to 1942

Between the 1937 and 1942 seasons, the Boston Red Sox had the highest batting average by a team, with an average of .286.

	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	Red Sox	.286	917	.566	516	396	31,979	5,111	9,149	1,703	367	694	4,777	3,707	108	3,192	366	36,479	13,668	2,764	685	496	.362	.427	.790
2	Cardinals	.278	935	.578	531	387	32,829	4,529	9,136	1,686	389	532	4,196	2,843	130	3,285	392	36,485	13,196	2,607	683	411	.338	.402	.740
3	Senators	.275	924	.447	409	506	32,567	4,319	8,963	1,519	431	320	3,972	3,225	103	2,866	491	36,366	12,304	2,270	471	424	.342	.378	.720
4	Yankees	.274	931	.652	599	320	32,232	5,360	8,819	1,533	374	928	5,020	4,016	202	3,492	402	36,873	13,884	2,835	423	428	.358	.431	.788
5	Tigers	.273	931	.532	492	432	32,227	4,809	8,806	1,581	338	702	4,493	3,742	126	3,493	401	36,617	13,169	2,621	522	496	.351	.409	.760
6	Pirates	.272	922	.510	465	447	31,994	4,161	8,692	1,431	394	361	3,843	3,058	125	2,858	292	35,747	11,994	2,186	570	468	.338	.375	.712
7	Browns	.270	932	.395	363	556	32,318	4,455	8,741	1,640	308	561	4,204	3,601	96	3,439	267	36,586	12,680	2,509	571	459	.345	.392	.738
8	Indians	.269	929	.537	495	427	31,986	4,438	8,611	1,654	447	555	4,101	3,207	109	3,474	418	35,848	12,824	2,656	546	424	.338	.401	.739
9	White Sox	.269	917	.505	461	451	31,494	4,155	8,458	1,436	333	343	3,786	3,146	104	2,908	496	35,361	11,589	2,112	617	462	.337	.368	.705
10	Giants	.267	917	.534	486	424	31,642	4,145	8,450	1,283	231	647	3,871	2,889	190	3,022	222	35,269	12,136	2,161	548	539	.332	.384	.716
11	Cubs	.266	928	.520	479	443	31,948	4,186	8,503	1,493	320	512	3,876	3,135	147	3,365	346	35,849	12,172	2,325	619	442	.335	.381	.716
12	Athletics	.265	923	.365	335	582	31,691	4,101	8,383	1,498	345	513	3,826	3,261	92	3,410	339	35,549	12,110	2,356	505	516	.335	.382	.717
13	Dodgers	.264	931	.553	507	409	32,028	4,267	8,456	1,553	362	432	3,932	3,338	127	3,427	367	36,091	12,029	2,347	598	440	.336	.376	.711
14	Reds	.259	925	.544	499	418	31,849	3,952	8,248	1,410	286	500	3,664	2,715	172	3,123	300	35,410	11,730	2,196	674	436	.321	.368	.689
15	Braves	.251	915	.446	405	504	31,480	3,442	7,910	1,258	226	348	3,176	2,622	112	3,443	293	34,748	10,664	1,832	534	454	.311	.339	.650
16	Phillies	.251	917	.314	286	626	31,179	3,216	7,817	1,259	216	375	2,963	2,600	89	3,242	278	34,439	10,633	1,850	571	499	.310	.341	.651