1942 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in batting average in 1942, with .268, .003 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is .249.
Led the NL in 1942
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
.268
Batting Average
.003 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | .265 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .254 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .254 |
| NL average | .249 | ||
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
151 | .245 |
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
150 | .240 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | .232 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | .231 |
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.