Jonah Cox and Enrique Hernández were tied for the best batting average in May 2026, with an average of 1.000.
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best batting average by a player month of may 2026| NAME | AVG | MONTH | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Cox | 1.000 | May 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| 2 | | E. Hernández | 1.000 | May 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 3.250 |
| 3 | | B. Lockridge | .545 | May 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .636 | 1.182 |
| 4 | | R. Ward | .500 | May 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| 5 | | G. Gonzalez | .500 | May 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 6 |  | J. Smith | .444 | May 2026 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .444 | .944 |
| 7 | | N. Velázquez | .429 | May 2026 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .857 | 1.357 |
| 8 | | N. Lukes | .429 | May 2026 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .524 | 1.024 |
| 9 | | D. Harris | .429 | May 2026 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .857 |
| 10 |  | V. Robles | .417 | May 2026 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .500 | .917 |
| 11 | | J. Bart | .412 | May 2026 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .588 | 1.000 |
| 12 | | M. Stefanic | .400 | May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 13 | | I. Kiner-Falefa | .385 | May 2026 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .513 | .979 |
| 14 |  | R. Anthony | .385 | May 2026 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .538 | 1.005 |
| 15 | | K. Ruiz | .379 | May 2026 | 16 | 58 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .383 | .724 | 1.107 |
| 16 | | Y. Pozo | .375 | May 2026 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| 17 |  | J. Aranda | .374 | May 2026 | 26 | 91 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .464 | .560 | 1.025 |
| 18 | | B. Alexander | .365 | May 2026 | 25 | 63 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .403 | .508 | .911 |
| 19 | | P.J. Higgins | .364 | May 2026 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .455 | .871 |
| 20 | | A. Vaughn | .351 | May 2026 | 19 | 57 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .431 | .526 | .957 |
| 21 | | J. Mateo | .347 | May 2026 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .592 | .976 |
| 22 |  | L. Arraez | .340 | May 2026 | 26 | 100 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .395 | .490 | .885 |
| 23 |  | O. Lopez | .339 | May 2026 | 29 | 112 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 120 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .358 | .429 | .787 |
| 24 | | S. Basallo | .338 | May 2026 | 25 | 77 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .376 | .597 | .974 |
| 25 | | J. Gonzalez | .333 | May 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | 40 | .633 | ||
57 | 52 | .523 | 12.0 | |
55 | 54 | .505 | 14.0 | |
 Giants | 47 | 62 | .431 | 22.0 |
42 | 67 | .385 | 27.0 |
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TEX
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
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MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | 45 | .587 | ||
57 | 52 | .523 | 7.0 | |
55 | 55 | .500 | 9.5 | |
55 | 55 | .500 | 9.5 | |
47 | 63 | .427 | 17.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
67 | 41 | .620 | ||
62 | 47 | .569 | 5.5 | |
55 | 55 | .500 | 13.0 | |
54 | 55 | .495 | 13.5 | |
51 | 57 | .472 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 40 | .633 | ||
57 | 52 | .523 | 12.0 | |
55 | 54 | .505 | 14.0 | |
47 | 62 | .431 | 22.0 | |
42 | 67 | .385 | 27.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Brewers
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | 44 | .593 | ||
61 | 48 | .560 | 3.5 | |
57 | 51 | .528 | 7.0 | |
53 | 56 | .486 | 11.5 | |
50 | 59 | .459 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
57 | 51 | .528 | ||
56 | 54 | .509 | 2.0 | |
55 | 55 | .500 | 3.0 | |
51 | 58 | .468 | 6.5 | |
46 | 64 | .418 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
55 | 54 | .505 | ||
55 | 55 | .500 | 0.5 | |
53 | 57 | .482 | 2.5 | |
45 | 64 | .413 | 10.0 | |
42 | 67 | .385 | 13.0 |
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