Top seed Jackie Robinson faces four fellow Hall-of-Famers this season and one for-sure inductee, including Jesse Burkett, George Sisler, Earle Combs, Alex Rodriguez, and Carlton Fisk. Ruben Sierra and Mark Grace round out the league. Only the top four automatically advance.
Played as: Jackie Robinson
Full Name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson
Nicknames:
The Dark Destroyer
The Colored Comet
Jack-Jack
Jackie the Robber
J-Rob
Played as: Jesse Burkett
Full Name:
Jesse Cail Burkett
Nicknames:
Crab
Played as: George Sisler
Full Name:
George Harold Sisler
Nicknames:
Gorgeous George, Gentleman George, The Picture Player
Played as: Earle Combs
Full Name:
Earle Bryan Combs
Nicknames:
The Kentucky Colonel, The Kentucky Greyhound, Silver Fox
Played as: Alex Rodriguez
Full Name:
Alexander Enmanuel Rodriguez
Nicknames:
A-Rod, Cheech
Played as: Carlton Fisk
Full Name:
Carlton Ernest Fisk
Nicknames:
Pudge, The Commander
Played as: Ruben Sierra
Full Name:
Ruben Angel (Garcia) Sierra
Nicknames:
El Caballo, El Indio, Ruben Slam-wich, Big Rube, Village Idiot
Played as: Mark Grace
Full Name:
Mark Eugene Grace
Nicknames:
Amazing, Gracie, Little Hurt
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Jesse Burkett | 96 | 58 | .623 | *TIED* |
| Jackie Robinson | 96 | 58 | .623 | *TIED* |
| George Sisler | 88 | 66 | .571 | 8.0 |
| Earle Combs | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.0 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 72 | 82 | .468 | 24.0 |
| Mark Grace | 67 | 87 | .435 | 29.0 |
| Ruben Sierra | 61 | 93 | .396 | 35.0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 58 | 96 | .377 | 38.0 |
Jesse Burkett won his last two games while Jackie Robinson split his, leaving them in a tie for first place. Fellow Hall-of-Famers George Sisler and Earl Combs finished well enough to qualify for Round 5. A-Rod and Mark Grace join veteran second-chancers Ruben Sierra and Carlton Fisk in Round 4.
Season Highlights
- George Sisler led all teams in batting average with .304 and Sisler3 topping the individual batters with a .350 average. His 226 hits also led the league and he had a 25 game hitting streak. Another Sisler made it 26.
- Rodriguez9 led the league with 34 HRs.
- Jesse Burkett had 22 hits in a 16-11 victory over Carlton Fisk.
- Mark Grace3 had a 3-HR game vs. Ruben Sierra in 12 innings.
- No-Hitters
None. There were 3 one-hitters.