Jonah Cox and Enrique Hernández were tied for the highest batting average in May 2026, with an average of 1.000 this season.
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highest average by a player in may MLB player this year| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
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| 1 |  | J. Cox | 1.000 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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23
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.324
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120
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3.08
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2026 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | 45 | .605 | ||
60 | 54 | .526 | 9.0 | |
59 | 55 | .518 | 10.0 | |
 Giants | 48 | 66 | .421 | 21.0 |
45 | 69 | .395 | 24.0 |
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MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | 45 | .602 | ||
61 | 53 | .535 | 7.5 | |
58 | 56 | .509 | 10.5 | |
55 | 60 | .478 | 14.0 | |
48 | 66 | .421 | 20.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
70 | 43 | .619 | ||
65 | 49 | .570 | 5.5 | |
57 | 58 | .496 | 14.0 | |
56 | 58 | .491 | 14.5 | |
54 | 58 | .482 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 45 | .605 | ||
60 | 54 | .526 | 9.0 | |
59 | 55 | .518 | 10.0 | |
48 | 66 | .421 | 21.0 | |
45 | 69 | .395 | 24.0 |
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Mets
Cubs| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | 46 | .593 | ||
64 | 50 | .561 | 3.5 | |
61 | 51 | .545 | 5.5 | |
55 | 58 | .487 | 12.0 | |
53 | 61 | .465 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 53 | .527 | ||
57 | 57 | .500 | 3.0 | |
56 | 58 | .491 | 4.0 | |
55 | 58 | .487 | 4.5 | |
47 | 67 | .412 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 56 | .513 | ||
56 | 58 | .491 | 2.5 | |
55 | 59 | .482 | 3.5 | |
45 | 68 | .398 | 13.0 | |
43 | 70 | .381 | 15.0 |
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