1998 40+ Batting Average leaders
	minimum 40 plate appearances
	
	Player(s)        Team           BA
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	Pimperl, Danny   Gnts40       .550
	Tonis, Bill      Tigers       .500
	Sunseri, Rick    Dbacks       .492
	Garrido, Steve   Tigers       .485
	Ford, Will       Dbacks       .478
	Jones, Steve     Pirates      .476
	Freccero, Mike   Pirates      .469
	Olson, Norm      Tigers       .466
	Beren, Bob       Dbacks       .460
	Evanson, Tom     Gnts40       .452
	Hubbs, Kurtis    Pirates      .446
	Haskett, Brian   Dbacks       .444
	Kenney, Jim      Tigers       .437
	Bohler, William  Tigers       .436
	Mendonsa. Fred   Cards        .431
	Vancil, Kane     Gnts40       .429
	Tulk, Bob        Tigers       .426
	Beren, Dave      Dbacks       .423
	Haendel, Glen    Tigers       .421
	Straface, Dan    Rckies       .419
	Hooper, Randy    Tigers       .413
	Palagyi, Joe     Rckies       .405
	Currie, Dave     Rckies       .405
	Hamilton, Dave   Tigers       .404
	Davis, Bill      Tigers       .400
	Wisniewski, Ray  Cards        .396
	Beattie, Dave    Dbacks       .394
	Hubbs, Rick      Pirates      .393
	Ferreira, George Gnts40       .392
	Collins, Jim     Rckies       .385
	Souza, Steve     Dbacks       .378
	Protheroe, Mike  Dbacks       .377
	Golub, Joel      Cards        .361
	Balling, Steve   Tigers       .359
	Pasillas, Toby   Rckies       .356
	Knight, Rick     Cards        .351
	Mahler, Steve    Rckies       .349
	Spector, Steve   Dbacks       .348
	Eiser, Dave      Cards        .333
	Butcher, Brad    Tigers       .327
	Souza, Mike      Cards        .323
	Wishnev, Sanford Cards        .320
	Powers, Ron      Cards        .314
	Nichols, Jerry   Cards        .310
	Arness, David    Rckies       .308
	Ching, Mike      Cards        .306
	Colaneri, Lou    Pirates      .306
	Leyva, Fernando  Gnts40       .304
	Novo, Mike       Dbacks       .295
	Schroeder, Gary  Pirates      .286
	Mertz, Tom       Pirates      .270
	Silvas, Charles  Cards        .241
	Schirmer, Keith  Pirates      .233
	Flores, Martin   Gnts40       .231
	Taylor, Larry    Pirates      .186
	Gibson, Perry    Gnts40       .167
	Bernard, Steve   Gnts40       .146
	Markwart, Jay    Pirates      .146
	*** Less than 40 Plate Appearances ***
	White, Vince     Gnts40      1.000
	Clayton, Mark    Dbacks       .520
	Colburn, Ron     Rckies       .480
	Papetti, Sam     Dbacks       .462
	Madgett, Steve   Gnts40       .455
	Pouncy, Mike     Rckies       .429
	Buck, Ray        Rckies       .429
	Freeman, Walt    Gnts40       .417
	Sullivan, Mike   Rckies       .412
	Thornock, Del    Rckies       .400
	Berkenkotter, E. Dbacks       .400
	Cord,            Rckies       .400
	Watkins, Wayne   Dbacks       .400
	Purchio, John    Cards        .346
	Day, Pat         Tigers       .333
	French, Tab      Rckies       .333
	Edrington, Pete  Pirates      .333
	Largent, Rich    Gnts40       .286
	Thompson, Phil   Pirates      .276
	Bresnik, Mark    Tigers       .269
	Tudor, Chuck     Rckies       .269
	Seger, Ken       Pirates      .257
	Schoonover, Mike Dbacks       .250
	Crudale, Angelo  Gnts40       .241
	Hillman, Al      Rckies       .233
	Schukle, Jim     Pirates      .233
	Larimer, Paul    Gnts40       .222
	VanSunder, Hans  Gnts40       .214
	Stacey, Dan      Tigers       .211
	Morales, H.J.    Gnts40       .200
	Lininger, Paul   Pirates      .182
	Baumgardner, R.  Cards        .167
	Oranje, Jerry    Dbacks       .158
	Fulton, John     Rckies       .150
	Goldman, Art     Dbacks       .143
	Paz, Carl        Pirates      .095
	Neufeld, Dan     Pirates      .077
	Bridgewater, T   Gnts40       .000
	Surges, Al       Cards        .000
	Hallock, Steve   Rckies       .000
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	Totals                        .357