highest average before all-star break in 2002, minimum 240 pa

Mike Sweeney had the best batting average with 240+ plate appearances before the All-Star Game in 2002, with an average of .361.

Interpreted as:

highest average by a player before all-star break in 2002, minimum 240 pa

	NAME	AVG	PA	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney	.361	342	2002	KCR	81	296	54	107	25	0	16	46	39	3	27	4	5	180	41	0	4	4	6	.436	.608	1.044
2	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.357	400	2002	SEA	85	347	65	124	18	6	2	28	43	4	30	22	9	160	26	2	4	18	6	.430	.461	.891
3	Larry Walker L. Walker	.350	317	2002	COL	77	274	62	96	19	2	20	67	35	5	37	4	3	179	41	0	3	1	4	.429	.653	1.082
4	Todd Helton T. Helton	.346	367	2002	COL	85	306	60	106	25	4	16	63	54	1	47	5	0	187	45	0	6	12	5	.439	.611	1.050
5	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.345	347	2002	SFG	82	232	68	80	16	2	27	57	109	6	28	3	1	181	45	0	0	38	2	.562	.780	1.342
6	Luis Castillo L. Castillo	.341	372	2002	FLA	81	337	53	115	7	3	2	23	32	1	45	29	9	134	12	1	1	1	4	.399	.398	.797
7	Junior Spivey J. Spivey	.328	315	2002	ARI	72	268	55	88	21	6	9	46	33	9	43	8	3	148	36	1	4	3	4	.414	.552	.966
8	Paul Konerko P. Konerko	.328	359	2002	CWS	87	326	51	107	19	0	20	71	25	4	38	0	0	186	39	0	4	1	9	.379	.571	.949
9	Paul Lo Duca P. Lo Duca	.326	336	2002	LAD	80	301	41	98	23	1	5	38	24	6	14	3	1	138	29	3	2	2	13	.384	.458	.843
10	Vladimir Guerrero V. Guerrero	.324	384	2002	MON	87	333	52	108	17	1	19	59	44	4	36	17	9	184	37	0	3	19	14	.406	.553	.959
11	Jose Vidro J. Vidro	.321	382	2002	MON	85	336	58	108	25	1	9	58	34	2	39	2	1	162	35	8	2	0	7	.385	.482	.867
12	Jeff Kent J. Kent	.320	365	2002	SFG	81	334	51	107	22	0	14	55	28	1	49	3	1	171	36	0	2	2	14	.373	.512	.885
13	A.J. Pierzynski	.320	262	2002	MIN	71	244	38	78	19	4	6	32	10	6	39	1	2	123	29	0	2	1	8	.359	.504	.863
14	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	.318	381	2002	NYY	86	314	59	100	21	1	22	71	57	7	63	1	2	189	44	0	3	3	13	.430	.602	1.032
15	Alfonso Soriano A. Soriano	.315	389	2002	NYY	83	368	65	116	32	2	20	51	13	4	87	23	6	212	54	0	4	0	3	.342	.576	.918
16	Jim Edmonds J. Edmonds	.314	277	2002	STL	70	229	44	72	18	0	17	44	41	4	64	2	1	141	35	0	3	7	2	.422	.616	1.038
17	John Olerud J. Olerud	.314	373	2002	SEA	86	306	55	96	27	0	15	54	57	2	41	0	0	168	42	0	8	4	8	.416	.549	.965
18	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.312	393	2002	NYY	85	349	63	109	14	0	12	43	38	4	60	19	1	159	26	1	1	1	8	.385	.456	.841
19	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.312	359	2002	BOS	81	327	53	102	30	4	11	66	22	3	30	4	2	173	45	0	7	4	9	.354	.529	.883
20	Bernie Williams B. Williams	.312	381	2002	NYY	84	324	65	101	19	1	11	45	54	2	55	3	3	155	31	0	1	6	12	.412	.478	.890
21	Mike Lowell M. Lowell	.311	382	2002	FLA	88	338	53	105	31	0	14	58	36	2	48	2	3	178	45	0	6	1	10	.374	.527	.901
22	Mark Kotsay M. Kotsay	.311	365	2002	SDP	86	322	46	100	18	4	6	34	40	1	41	8	7	144	28	0	2	0	7	.386	.447	.834
23	Randy Winn R. Winn	.310	364	2002	TBD	81	335	49	104	25	6	7	42	22	4	47	16	4	162	38	1	2	0	5	.358	.484	.842
24	Darin Erstad D. Erstad	.310	352	2002	ANA	79	332	50	103	14	2	6	51	16	1	30	15	2	139	22	1	2	3	3	.342	.419	.761
25	Johnny Damon J. Damon	.308	374	2002	BOS	81	331	66	102	16	7	6	41	34	3	31	22	4	150	29	2	4	2	3	.374	.453	.827