Philadelphia A’s and Chicago Whitesox great, Eddie Collins faces off against two other Hall-of-Famers and “should be” Kenny Lofton in Third Round action. Kirby Puckett and Ron Santo test their HOF credentials versus old-timer Bill Everitt and the more modern J.D. Martinez, Willie Davis, and Ellis Burks. 1 through 4 get a pass into Round 5.
Played as: Eddie Collins
Full Name: Edward Trowbridge Collins
Nicknames: Cocky
Played as: Kenny Lofton
Full Name: Kenneth Lofton
Nicknames: K-Lo
Played as: Bill Everitt
Full Name: William Lee Everitt
Nicknames: Wild Bill
Played as: J.D. Martinez
Full Name: Julio Daniel Martinez
Nicknames: Flaco
Played as: Kirby Puckett
Full Name: Kirby Puckett
Nicknames: Puck
Played as: Willie Davis
Full Name: William Henry Davis
Nicknames: 3-Dog, Comet
Played as: Ellis Burks
Full Name: Ellis Rena Burks
Nicknames: None
Played as: Ron Santo
Full Name: Ronald Edward Santo
Nicknames: Pizza, Pizza Belly
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Eddie Collins | 106 | 48 | .688 | *WON* |
| Kirby Puckett | 85 | 69 | .552 | 21.0 |
| Kenny Lofton | 83 | 71 | .539 | 23.0 |
| Ron Santo | 77 | 77 | .500 | 29.0 |
| Bill Everitt | 76 | 78 | .494 | 30.0 |
| J.D. Martinez | 67 | 87 | .435 | 39.0 |
| Ellis Burks | 62 | 92 | .403 | 44.0 |
| Willie Davis | 60 | 94 | .390 | 34.0 |
Eddie Collins was the class of the league, having a winning record against all other teams and playing above .600 every month. Kirby Puckett, Kenny Lofton, and Ron Santo all made it through and Bill Everitt just missed, dropping his last five games to finish a game below .500. He will join Martinez, Burks, and Davis in the Round 4, second chance.
Season Highlights
- There were 8 Collins’ on the top 10 batting average list with Collins7’s lusty .350 leading. He also knocked in 104 RBI.
- Martinez0 and Santo3 tied for the lead with 28 HRs.
- Lofton6 had 19 triples.
- Everitt3 finished the season on a 26 game hitting streak.
- No-Hitters
None. There was 1 one-hitter.