The Montreal Expos today announced outfielder Endy Chavez has been named the National League's Rookie of the Month for September. In 22 games last month, Chavez hit .337 (30x89), leading all NL freshmen with 30 hits, including five doubles and five triples. He scored 16 runs, while adding nine RBI and three stolen bases.

Chavez, who is the first Expo to win the award, posted a .539 slugging percentage and a .362 on-base percentage. Chavez also hit his first career home run September 21 at New York, while establishing a career high with four hits in that game. He hit safely in 16 consecutive games September 10-27 to post the second-longest rookie hitting streak in Expos' history, two games short of Pepe Mangual's 18-game streak set in 1975. Recalled from AAA-Ottawa

September 2, Chavez became the first Lynx player to win the International League batting title, finishing the season with a .343 (139x405) average. His batting average also set a Lynx record, breaking the mark of .323 set by Jose Vidro in 1997.

Montreal Expos – 3 October 2002