best batting average in a month in mlb history minimum 20 game played since 2000

Since 2000, Josh Phelps has the highest batting average with 20+ games played in a month, with an average of .516 in August 2007.

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best batting average by a player in a month in MLB history minimum 20 game played since 2000

	NAME	AVG	G	MONTH	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Josh Phelps J. Phelps	.516	24	August 2007	31	9	16	3	1	4	12	6	0	4	0	0	38	33	8	0	1	0	0	.579	1.065	1.643
2	Todd Helton T. Helton	.512	23	May 2000	82	32	42	7	0	11	26	18	0	9	0	0	102	82	18	0	2	5	2	.588	1.000	1.588
3	Laynce Nix L. Nix	.500	21	July 2010	22	2	11	5	0	0	2	4	0	5	0	0	26	16	5	0	0	3	0	.577	.727	1.304
4	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.500	22	June 2004	86	16	43	9	1	3	17	8	1	10	4	0	96	63	13	0	1	0	1	.542	.733	1.274
5	Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr.	.489	23	July 2024	90	26	44	8	1	7	22	6	2	10	2	2	100	75	16	0	2	0	0	.520	.833	1.353
6	Jason Rogers J. Rogers	.488	21	September 2015	41	10	20	1	1	2	9	6	0	8	0	0	47	29	4	0	0	0	0	.553	.707	1.261
7	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.485	23	July 2017	99	22	48	10	1	4	21	7	1	9	8	2	107	72	15	0	0	0	2	.523	.727	1.251
8	Todd Helton T. Helton	.476	29	August 2000	105	22	50	18	0	7	32	17	2	7	2	0	126	89	25	0	2	5	1	.548	.848	1.395
9	Richard Hidalgo R. Hidalgo	.476	28	September 2000	103	36	49	14	2	11	31	11	4	9	5	0	120	100	27	0	2	2	0	.533	.971	1.504
10	Steve Tolleson S. Tolleson	.474	20	September 2014	19	6	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	21	10	1	2	0	0	0	.474	.526	1.000
11	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.472	23	April 2004	53	21	25	5	0	10	22	39	0	6	2	0	92	60	15	0	0	18	2	.696	1.132	1.828
12	Lance Berkman L. Berkman	.471	28	May 2008	104	31	49	11	1	9	22	18	1	18	6	1	123	89	21	0	0	6	1	.553	.856	1.409
13	Jason Lane J. Lane	.471	22	September 2004	17	4	8	1	1	1	3	1	0	5	0	0	18	14	3	0	0	0	0	.500	.824	1.324
14	Tyler Houston T. Houston	.464	20	June 2002	69	10	32	7	2	3	13	3	3	8	0	0	76	52	12	0	1	1	1	.500	.754	1.254
15	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.463	28	August 2004	121	21	56	3	3	4	15	6	1	12	4	2	128	77	10	0	0	3	1	.492	.636	1.129
16	Andre Ethier A. Ethier	.462	22	September 2008	78	18	36	8	2	2	18	18	0	10	1	1	97	54	12	0	1	0	1	.557	.692	1.249
17	Chone Figgins C. Figgins	.461	26	June 2007	115	23	53	7	3	0	17	8	0	13	14	3	123	66	10	0	0	0	1	.496	.574	1.070
18	Bengie Molina B. Molina	.461	20	May 2000	76	8	35	3	1	2	18	2	0	6	1	0	81	46	6	1	2	0	2	.463	.605	1.068
19	David Freese D. Freese	.458	22	July 2012	72	15	33	6	0	2	11	15	2	11	1	0	89	45	8	0	0	1	1	.562	.625	1.187
20	Jason Ellison J. Ellison	.457	20	April 2005	35	11	16	2	2	1	1	2	0	5	4	0	38	25	5	1	0	0	2	.486	.714	1.201
21	Mookie Betts M. Betts	.455	28	August 2023	112	35	51	10	0	11	30	12	2	17	3	1	126	94	21	0	0	0	1	.516	.839	1.355
22	Craig Gentry C. Gentry	.455	20	June 2012	44	8	20	3	1	0	8	3	3	6	2	2	51	25	4	1	0	0	0	.520	.568	1.088
23	Marlon Anderson M. Anderson	.455	20	August 2007	33	7	15	6	0	2	18	1	0	4	1	1	35	27	8	0	1	1	1	.457	.818	1.275
24	Josh Hamilton J. Hamilton	.454	26	June 2010	108	23	49	10	1	9	31	5	1	19	3	0	114	88	20	0	0	1	0	.482	.815	1.297
25	J.T. Snow	.452	22	August 2004	73	19	33	6	1	5	16	14	1	9	1	0	88	56	12	0	0	0	0	.545	.767	1.313