highest batting average before the all star break 1980 to 2024 with a minimum plate appearances of 250

Between the 1980 and 2024 seasons, Tony Gwynn had the best batting average when making 250+ plate appearances before the All-Star Game, with an average of .342.

Interpreted as:

highest batting average by a player before the all star break 1980 to 2024 with a minimum plate appearances of 250

	NAME	AVG	PA	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.342	5,595	1,307	5,040	780	1,722	299	55	83	638	460	20	232	181	65	2,380	437	21	54	126	131	.395	.472	.867
2	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.337	1,476	351	1,341	193	452	64	8	13	126	113	13	105	8	9	571	85	1	8	12	33	.392	.426	.818
3	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.321	5,723	1,300	4,845	771	1,556	294	29	70	547	795	12	416	14	14	2,118	393	20	51	92	123	.414	.437	.851
4	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.319	4,229	957	3,926	597	1,254	228	34	118	595	234	32	469	62	40	1,904	380	8	29	46	101	.360	.485	.845
5	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.318	3,045	702	2,776	461	884	191	34	97	476	205	28	273	54	21	1,434	322	3	33	21	64	.367	.517	.884
6	Rod Carew R. Carew	.317	1,700	386	1,468	216	466	72	7	10	148	188	2	153	40	28	582	89	31	11	23	29	.393	.396	.790
7	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.317	5,928	1,463	5,454	794	1,727	200	57	61	416	397	27	563	309	71	2,224	318	24	26	104	54	.364	.408	.772
8	Bake McBride B. McBride	.316	560	141	528	58	167	32	9	5	78	24	1	62	13	5	232	46	3	4	5	18	.345	.439	.784
9	Vladimir Guerrero V. Guerrero	.316	4,855	1,145	4,368	699	1,379	252	26	223	813	392	54	537	80	45	2,352	501	0	41	128	142	.376	.538	.914
10	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.315	4,215	1,032	3,792	568	1,196	194	3	233	702	388	13	594	8	10	2,095	430	0	22	77	127	.379	.552	.931
11	Larry Walker L. Walker	.313	4,511	1,090	3,873	789	1,211	270	37	226	754	515	84	691	129	46	2,233	533	4	35	66	79	.402	.577	.978
12	Sean Casey S. Casey	.312	3,044	751	2,741	385	855	183	4	69	389	254	29	298	14	2	1,253	256	0	20	37	84	.374	.457	.831
13	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.311	5,297	1,235	4,479	821	1,391	288	15	296	1,012	721	45	976	26	16	2,597	599	2	50	109	134	.407	.580	.987
14	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.309	4,681	1,110	3,904	682	1,207	282	8	184	726	686	46	651	31	15	2,057	474	6	39	66	95	.415	.527	.942
15	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.309	6,528	1,540	5,722	871	1,766	357	13	273	1,027	705	40	1,151	24	17	2,968	643	1	60	125	210	.385	.519	.903
16	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.308	5,812	1,412	5,412	787	1,665	349	40	185	819	302	37	820	82	31	2,649	574	15	46	37	184	.346	.489	.835
17	Mike Easler M. Easler	.307	2,064	539	1,857	239	571	93	12	61	260	175	9	351	13	10	871	166	1	22	21	40	.366	.469	.835
18	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.307	5,432	1,202	4,800	810	1,474	271	37	110	606	529	23	553	205	60	2,149	418	28	52	49	96	.375	.448	.823
19	Pablo Ozuna P. Ozuna	.307	385	158	355	50	109	12	2	1	28	12	7	37	16	11	128	15	11	0	0	7	.342	.361	.703
20	Todd Helton T. Helton	.307	5,398	1,284	4,536	807	1,392	329	21	200	791	783	28	677	23	15	2,363	550	2	49	110	113	.408	.521	.929
21	John Kruk J. Kruk	.307	2,484	655	2,080	317	638	107	16	54	327	380	0	358	27	18	939	177	4	20	43	54	.410	.451	.862
22	Hal Morris H. Morris	.306	2,234	646	2,007	265	615	121	13	32	270	173	15	271	23	13	858	166	14	25	32	55	.362	.428	.789
23	Reggie Smith R. Smith	.306	481	138	421	65	129	15	0	23	80	49	1	66	6	4	213	38	0	10	3	5	.372	.506	.878
24	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.306	4,217	949	3,791	596	1,160	216	13	121	440	340	40	543	191	39	1,765	350	12	34	28	103	.366	.466	.832
25	Mike Trout M. Trout	.305	3,877	882	3,240	652	989	199	31	222	565	551	54	840	125	17	1,916	452	0	32	74	39	.411	.591	1.003