Sliding Billy Hamilton and fellow Hall-of-Famers Jake Beckley and Wade Boggs have the Cooperstown credentials but will face tough competition from old-timers Bug Holliday, Irish Meusel, and Jimmy Ryan and modern stars Willie McGee and Magglio Ordonez. It takes a top 4 finish to move on to Round 5.
Played as: Billy Hamilton
Full Name: William Robert Hamilton
Nicknames: Sliding Billy
Played as: Jake Beckley
Full Name: Jacob Peter Beckley
Nicknames: Eagle Eye
Played as: Bug Holliday
Full Name: James Wear Holliday
Nicknames: None
Played as: Irish Meusel
Full Name: Emil Frederick Meusel
Nicknames: None
Played as: Jimmy Ryan
Full Name: James Edward Ryan
Nicknames: Pony
Played as: Wade Boggs
Full Name: Wade Anthony Boggs
Nicknames: Chicken Man
Twitter: @ChickenMan3010
Played as: Willie McGee
Full Name: Willie Dean McGee
Nicknames: E.T.
Played as: Magglio Ordonez
Full Name: Magglio Ordonez
Nicknames: Maggs, El Caribe Mayor, The Big Tilde
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| Billy Hamilton | 104 | 50 | .675 | *WON* |
| Bug Holliday | 98 | 56 | .636 | 6.0 |
| Jake Beckley | 78 | 76 | .506 | 26.0 |
| Jimmy Ryan | 71 | 83 | .461 | 33.0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 71 | 83 | .461 | 33.0 |
| Irish Meusel | 68 | 86 | .442 | 36.0 |
| Willie McGee | 64 | 90 | .416 | 40.0 |
| Wade Boggs | 62 | 92 | .403 | 42.0 |
Billy Hamilton improved on his first round victory total as he took the pennant with 104 wins. Magglio Ordonez kept Bug Holliday from joining Hamilton in the Century Club, winning his final two games to tie Jimmy Ryan for fourth place. Jake Beckley also made the cut, finishing in third place. Meusel, McGee, and Boggs head to Round 4. Boggs better stock up on chicken!
Season Highlights
- Wade Boggs5 set the pace for individual hitters with a .314 average.
- Jake Beckley had a 21-game hitting streak.
- Trevor Hoffman1 pitched in 62 games for the Bug Holliday team.
- No-Hitters
None. Three one-hitters.