best batting average in a month with more than 40 ab

Bob Fothergill has the highest batting average with >40 at-bats in a month, with an average of .542 in April 1927.

Interpreted as:
best batting average by a player in a month with more than 40 ab
NAME AVG AB MONTH G R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS
1 Bob Fothergill
B. Fothergill
.542
48
April 1927
12
10
26
6
0
1
12
5
0
2
4
54
35
7
1
.585
.729
1.314
2 Charlie Berry
C. Berry
.535
43
September 1932
16
13
23
5
1
1
10
2
0
1
1
47
33
7
2
.556
.767
1.323
3 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.531
49
April 1923
13
11
26
6
1
1
12
6
0
5
2
57
37
8
2
.582
.755
1.337
4 Johnny Mize
J. Mize
.529
51
July 1936
18
15
27
6
0
5
11
5
1
2
0
57
48
11
0
.579
.941
1.520
5 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.529
102
June 1912
29
28
54
16
8
1
7
2
4
113
89
25
2
.568
.873
1.440
6 Larry Walker
L. Walker
.528
53
September 1998
19
21
28
4
0
3
9
15
0
11
4
0
68
41
7
0
0
1
1
.632
.774
1.406
7 Stan Musial
S. Musial
.528
53
April 1958
13
13
28
6
0
4
10
7
0
5
0
0
61
46
10
0
1
2
5
.574
.868
1.442
8 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.528
127
July 1912
30
33
67
11
8
3
21
9
1
15
137
103
22
0
.562
.811
1.373
9 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.526
114
June 1920
29
33
60
9
3
4
26
13
1
2
9
131
87
16
3
.578
.763
1.341
10 Jim Rice
J. Rice
.525
61
September 1985
16
14
32
6
1
6
25
4
0
6
0
0
66
58
13
0
1
1
2
.545
.951
1.496
11 Sean Berry
S. Berry
.524
42
August 1998
14
12
22
4
0
5
15
4
1
5
0
0
49
41
9
0
2
0
0
.551
.976
1.527
12 Harry Bay
H. Bay
.524
42
May 1902
12
8
22
1
1
0
6
5
1
1
53
25
2
5
.583
.595
1.179
13 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.521
96
July 1918
25
17
50
4
4
1
20
10
0
3
7
107
65
9
1
.566
.677
1.243
14 Dale Alexander
D. Alexander
.519
52
April 1931
14
7
27
7
1
1
9
10
0
1
0
62
39
9
0
.597
.750
1.347
15 Harry Lord
H. Lord
.517
60
September 1915
17
10
31
3
2
0
4
3
0
5
64
38
5
1
.540
.633
1.173
16 Todd Helton
T. Helton
.512
82
May 2000
23
32
42
7
0
11
26
18
0
9
0
0
102
82
18
0
2
5
2
.588
1.000
1.588
17 Rudy Pemberton
R. Pemberton
.512
41
September 1996
13
11
21
8
0
1
10
2
2
4
3
1
45
32
9
0
0
0
0
.556
.780
1.336
18 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.512
86
June 1916
24
18
44
10
3
1
10
2
5
4
100
63
14
2
.571
.733
1.304
19 Al Zarilla
A. Zarilla
.511
45
July 1944
22
7
23
5
1
3
15
3
1
3
0
49
39
9
0
0
.551
.867
1.418
20 Red Kress
R. Kress
.511
45
April 1928
15
13
23
3
3
0
10
5
0
4
3
53
32
6
3
.560
.711
1.271
21 Cliff Lee
C. Lee
.511
45
July 1925
15
18
23
5
4
2
13
3
0
3
1
48
42
11
0
.542
.933
1.475
22 Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.511
45
April 1913
12
13
23
5
2
0
6
0
5
8
53
32
7
2
.569
.711
1.280
23 Bill Stein
B. Stein
.511
47
May 1981
19
12
24
4
0
1
9
2
0
2
0
1
49
31
5
0
0
0
3
.531
.660
1.190
24 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.511
47
April 1921
12
6
24
4
0
1
11
5
0
3
1
54
31
5
2
.558
.660
1.217
25 Jimmy Johnston
J. Johnston
.510
49
April 1921
15
14
25
6
2
0
6
10
0
1
1
63
35
8
4
.593
.714
1.308
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TEAM W L PCT GB
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27
.635
Guardians Guardians
35
35
.500
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Twins Twins
36
36
.500
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35
38
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50
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Wed
6/18
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Thu
6/19
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
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6/20
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Sat
6/21
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
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6/22
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
42
30
.583
Rays Rays
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33
.548
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
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27
.635
Twins Twins
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
41
31
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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
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28
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Cubs Cubs
45
28
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Brewers Brewers
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35
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NL West W L PCT GB
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29
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Giants Giants
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31
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6/1
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@
BOS BOS
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Sun
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@
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1-0
Mon
6/2
COL COL
@
MIA MIA
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HOU HOU
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PIT PIT
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/18
BOS BOS
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SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Wed
6/18
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
6/18
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@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Wed
6/18
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