New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - Milwaukee Brewers infielder Casey McGehee has been selected as the National League's top rookie for the final month of the season.

McGehee batted .337 in 27 games with five homers and 26 runs batted in. He led all rookies in RBI for the month and trailed only Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard's top overall total of 27 for the month.

The 26-year-old McGehee added a .565 slugging percentage and a .394 on-base percentage during the month. He finished the year with a .301 batting average, 16 homers and 66 runs batted in.

Others considered for the award were Florida's Chris Coghlan, who won it last month and this month hit .382 with 47 hits; and Houston's Bud Norris, who was 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA.