Nineteenth-century star, Mike Tiernan is the top seed in this season that features Hall-of-Famers Duke Snider, Joe Sewell, and Derek Jeter. Also in the mix are “better than his brother Joe” Dom DiMaggio, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, Patsy Donovan, 70’s hitting star Ralph Garr and recently retired Rajai Davis. All are vying for a coveted spot in Round 5.
Played as: Mike Tiernan
Full Name: Michael Joseph Tiernan
Nicknames: Silent Mike
Played as: Duke Snider
Full Name: Edwin Donald Snider
Nicknames: The Silver Fox, Duke of Flatbush
Played as: Dom DiMaggio
Full Name: Dominic Paul DiMaggio
Nicknames: The Little Professor
Played as: Patsy Donovan
Full Name: Patrick Joseph Donovan
Nicknames: None
Played as: Derek Jeter
Full Name: Derek Sanderson Jeter
Nicknames: Mr. November, The Captain, Captain Clutch, DJ
Played as: Joe Sewell
Full Name: Joseph Wheeler Sewell
Nicknames: None
Played as: Ralph Garr
Full Name: Ralph Allen Garr
Nicknames: Road Runner, Gator
Played as: Rajai Davis
Full Name: Rajai Lavae Davis
Nicknames: Raj
Twitter: @rajai11davis
The Results
Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
Mike Tiernan | 96 | 58 | .623 | *WON* |
Duke Snider | 92 | 62 | .597 | 4.0 |
Dom DiMaggio | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15.0 |
Patsy Donovan | 79 | 75 | .513 | 17.0 |
Derek Jeter | 79 | 75 | .513 | 17.0 |
Ralph Garr | 73 | 81 | .474 | 23.0 |
Joe Sewell | 65 | 89 | .422 | 31.0 |
Rajai Davis | 51 | 103 | .331 | 45.0 |
Over-achiever Mike Tiernan parlayed a 16-8 record in extra-inning games and a 38-21 record in one-run games to a first-place finish despite finishing behind second-place Duke Snider in batting average and runs scored. Dom DiMaggio finished 7-3 to push ahead of Derek Jeter and Patsy Donovan, who tied for fourth place. Garr, Sewell, and Davis try Round 4 for a chance to advance.
Season Highlights
- Duke Snider6 set the pace for individual hitters with a .333 average and was only 1 homer shy of the Triple Crown.
- Jeter99 and Tiernan99 both had 22-game hitting streaks.
- Trevor Hoffman2 pitched in 61 games for the Duke Snider team, saving 43.
- No-Hitters
8/22 Bucky Walters1 pitching for the Dom DiMaggio team vs. Duke Snider