Andres Galarraga won with a .370 average in the Rockies' expansion year of 1993. Larry Walker won three (1998, 1999, 2001), and other winners were Todd Helton (2000), Matt Holliday (2007), Carlos Gonzalez (2010), Michael Cuddyer (2013) and Justin Morneau (2014).
"It's a good place to hit, obviously," LeMahieu said. "There are a lot of good names that have done it in the past. It's pretty cool."
LeMahieu's 2016 average led the Majors, was the eighth-highest in club history and was the highest since Helton batted .358 and finished a point behind the Cardinals' Albert Pujols in 2003.