All-time triple leader, Sam Crawford will be competing with fellow Hall-of-Famers Elmer Flick, Edgar Martinez, and Monte Irvin as well as modern star Bobby Abreu and 1920s and 30s stars Ed Konetchy, Joe Vosmik, and Freddy Leach. Hitters must finish in the top 4 in order to automatically qualify for Round 5.
Played as: Sam Crawford
Full Name: Samuel Earl Crawford
Nicknames: Wahoo Sam
Played as: Elmer Flick
Full Name: Elmer Harrison Flick
Nicknames: Elmer Flick, the Demon of the Stick
Played as: Bobby Abreu
Full Name: Bob Kelly Abreu
Nicknames: El Come Dulce (The Candy Eater), La Leche
Twitter: @BobKellyAbreu
Played as: Ed Konetchy
Full Name: Edward Joseph Konetchy
Nicknames: Big Ed, The Candy Kid, The LaCrosse Lulu, The Big Bohemian, Edward the Mighty
Played as: Edgar Martinez
Full Name: Edgar Martinez
Nicknames: Gar, Papi, El Papa
Twitter: @11EdgarMartinez
Played as: Joe Vosmik
Full Name: Joseph Franklin Vosmik
Nicknames: None
Played as: Monte Irvin
Full Name: Monford Merrill Irvin
Nicknames: Mr. Murder
While still in high school and college, Irvin played in the Negro Leagues as Jimmy Nelson to protect his amateur status
Played as: Freddy Leach
Full Name: Frederick Leach
Nicknames: None
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Elmer Flick | 103 | 51 | .669 | *WON* |
| Bobby Abreu | 86 | 68 | .558 | 17.0 |
| Sam Crawford | 86 | 68 | .558 | 17.0 |
| Monte Irvin | 79 | 75 | .513 | 24.0 |
| Edgar Martinez | 75 | 79 | .455 | 28.0 |
| Ed Konetchy | 72 | 82 | .468 | 31.0 |
| Freddy Leach | 58 | 96 | .377 | 45.0 |
| Joe Vosmik | 57 | 97 | .370 | 46.0 |
Elmer Flick ran away with this one, including going 20-2 vs. cellar-dwelling Joe Vosmik. Sam Crawford went on a 7-3 tear to finish the season in a tie with Bobby Abreu. Monte Irvin also qualified, finishing 4th… what could have been… he spent the first half of his career in the Negro Leagues and those statistics are not included for this tournament. We will see the others in Round 4 as they try to move on.
Season Highlights
- Crawford8 was the only hitter over .300 with an average of .304. He also had a 20-game hit streak.
- No-Hitters
6/23 Pedro Martinez3 of Elmer Flick vs. Joe Vosmik
7/10 Ted Lyons5 of Joe Vosmik vs. Edgar Martinez