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−0.5 ptsSeptember hit-rate vs own season average

Comparing each qualified hitter's hit-rate in every month to his own season rate, September comes in at −0.5 points (z = -0.7) across 4,564 games. Mar: −3.1, Apr: +0.4, May: −0.5, Jun: +1.4, Jul: −0.1, Aug: −0.1, Sep: −0.5, Oct: −18.5. None of the months stand out as a real, sustained fade — the swings are the size random monthly noise produces. 32,534 player-games · 248 hitters