Top seed Nap Lajoie and fellow Hall-of-Famer Big Edd Roush test their mettle against modern stars David Wright, Troy Tulowitzki, Nomar Garciaparra, and Mo Vaughn as well as the underappreciated Bobby Murcer and Joe Kuhel. The top four finishers automatically advance to Round 5.
Played as: Nap Lajoie
Full Name: Napoleon Lajoie
Nicknames:
Larry
Poli
The Frenchman
King
Played as: David Wright
Full Name:
David Allen Wright
Nicknames:
Captain America, D-Dub, Visine, Hollywood
Played as: Edd Roush
Full Name: Edd J. Roush
Nicknames:
Big Edd
Played as: Troy Tulowitzki
Full Name:
Troy Trever Tulowitzki
Nicknames:
Tulo, Dirtbags
Played as: Bobby Murcer
Full Name:
Bobby Ray Murcer
Nicknames:
Lemon, Black Cloud
Played as: Nomar Garciaparra
Full Name:
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra
Nicknames:
Nomah, The Kid
Played as: Joe Kuhel
Full Name:
Joseph Anthony Kuhel
Nicknames:
none
Played as: Mo Vaughn
Full Name:
Maurice Samuel Vaughn
Nicknames:
Hit Dog
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Nap Lajoie | 101 | 53 | .656 | *WON* |
| Edd Roush | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16.0 |
| David Wright | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16.0 |
| Bobby Murcer | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19.0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 71 | 83 | .461 | 30.0 |
| Mo Vaughn | 70 | 84 | .455 | 31.0 |
| Joe Kuhel | 64 | 416 | .396 | 37.0 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43.0 |
Nap Lajoie was in control the whole way, easily coming out on top for the season. Edd Roush put on a spurt at the end to tie with David Wright for second place as Bobby Murcer hung on from a strong start to finish with the qualifiers. The others head to Round 4 in an attempt to advance.
Season Highlights
- Lajoie7 led all hitters with a .331 batting average and had a 23-game hitting streak.
- Lajoie9 ripped 50 doubles.
- Vaughn3 led the league with 30 HRs.
- Nomar Garciaparra had a 20-hit game against Edd Roush, who only managed 1.
- Tulowitzki6 went 6 for 6 in a 14-inning game.
- Bobby Murcer5 had a 3-HR game.
- No-Hitters
None. There were 4 one-hitters.