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Chávez played in 22 games, recording 30 hits in 89 at-bats, including five doubles, four triples and a home run. He drove in nine runs while scoring 16, and compiled a slugging percentage of .539 and an on-base percentage of .362. He had a 16-game hitting streak from Sept. 10-27, which was the second-longest hitting streak by an Expos’ rookie, behind only Pepe Mangual, who hit in 18 straight in 1975.

After making a brief appearance with the Expos in May, the 24-year-old Venezuelan won the International League batting title as a member of the Triple-A Ottawa Lynx with a .343 average.

Coming in a close second in the rookie voting was San Diego’s Sean Burroughs, who hit .377 with four RBIs. Other rookies who received votes were: Mets’ Ty Wigginton (.358, 4 HR, 11 RBI); Cubs’ Bobby Hill (.284, 2 HR, 11 RBI) and Carlos Zambrano (2-2, 1.93 ERA); Cardinals’ Jason Simontacchi (2-0, 2.60 ERA); Astros’ Jason Lane (.298, 4 HR, 8 RBI) and Brandon Puffer (2-0, 1.17 ERA); Expos’ Brad Wilkerson (.212, 8 RBI) and Sun-Woo Kim (1-0, 0.89 ERA); Rockies’ Denny Stark (2-1, 3.93 ERA); Braves’ Damian Moss (3-1, 4.81 ERA); Padres’ Jake Peavy (1-1, 3.72 ERA); and Brewers’ Jayson Durocher (0.00 ERA, 12.2 IP).

Chávez will receive a specially designed, engraved award from the T.R. Miller Company to commemorate his Rookie of the Month performance.