Shoeless Joe Jackson tests his mettle against Hall-of-Famers Arky Vaughan and Joe Morgan in Round 3 action. They will be up against Bobby Veach, Christian Yelich, Spud Davis, Bake McBride, and Charlie Hickman. Top 4 automatically advance to Round 5.
Played as: Joe Jackson
Full Name: Joseph Walker Jackson
Nicknames:
Shoeless Joe
Played as: Arky Vaughan
Full Name:
Joseph Floyd Vaughan
Nicknames:
Arky
Played as: Bobby Veach
Full Name:
Robert Hayes Veach
Nicknames:
None
Played as: Joe Morgan
Full Name:
Joseph Leonard Morgan
Nicknames:
Little Joe, The Little General, Turnpike Joe
Played as: Christian Yelich
Full Name:
Christian Stephen Yelich
Nicknames:
Yeli
Played as: Spud Davis
Full Name:
Virgil Lawrence Davis
Nicknames:
Spud
Played as: Bake McBride
Full Name:
Arnold Ray McBride
Nicknames:
Shake n’ Bake, Callaway Kid
Played as: Charlie Hickman
Full Name:
Charles Taylor Hickman
Nicknames:
Piano Legs, Cheerful Charlie
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Joe Jackson | 108 | 46 | .701 | *WON* |
| Arky Vaughan | 95 | 59 | .617 | 13.0 |
| Joe Morgan | 88 | 66 | .571 | 20.0 |
| Bobby Veach | 73 | 81 | .474 | 43.0 |
| Christian Yelich | 67 | 87 | .435 | 41.0 |
| Charlie Hickman | 64 | 90 | .416 | 44.0 |
| Bake McBride | 64 | 90 | .416 | 44.0 |
| Spud Davis | 57 | 97 | .370 | 51.0 |
Joe Jackson outhit the league by almost 50 points easily cruised to a first-place finish. Hall-of-Famers Arky Vaughan and Joe Morgan came in second and third with Bobby Veach taking the final automatic slot in Round 5. Yelich, Hickman, McBride and Davis will try their luck in Round 4.
Season Highlights
- Jackson’s team batting average of .331 is the best of all teams thus far. Joe Jackson8 led all individual batters with a .361 average and 219 hits. In fact, all nine regulars batted .313 and Yelich1 and Vaughan4 also topped the .300 mark.
- Joe Jackson9 led the league with 101 RBI.
- Jackson8 had a 28-game hitting streak.
- No-Hitters
4/20 Pedro Martinez5 of Joe Jackon vs. Spud Davis in 9 innings.