The Hitters
Round 4 kicks off with the first of 28 seasons. Half of these participants could be out of the tournament by the time the round ends. #10 seed for the whole tournament and top seed here, Rickey Henderson finds himself facing elimination. He is joined by fellow Hall-of-Famer Luis Aparicio and Bernie Williams, Matty Alou, Luis Gonzalez, Nelson Cruz, Chili Davis, and on-base specialist Eddie Joost. A top 4 finish or a .500 record is the only guarantee to remain in the tournament and move on to Round 5.
| Rickey Henderson Round One S10 Round Two Round 3 S22 | W – L 102-52 – BYE – 72-82 |  |
| Bernie Williams Round One S55 Round Two Round 3 S54 | W – L 84-70 – BYE – 72-82 |  |
| Matty Alou Round One S05 Round Two Round 3 S04 | W – L 87-67 – BYE – 62-91 |  |
| Luis Gonzalez Round One S63 Round Two S05 Round 3 S21 | W – L 70-84 92-62 66-88 |  |
| Nelson Cruz Round One S75 Round Two S11 Round 3 S47 | W – L 68-86 94-60 63-91 |  |
| Chili Davis Round One S27 Round Two S12 Round 3 S08 | W – L 65-81 90-64 65-89 |  |
| Eddie Joost Round One S51 Round Two S21 Round 3 S15 | W – L 65-81 75-79 74-80 |  |
| Luis Aparicio Round One S62 Round Two Round 3 S48 | W – L 72-81 – BYE – 52-81 |  |
The Results
Rickey Henderson redeemed himself, taking the pennant on the strength of his stolen bases. He is joined by Chili Davis, Bernie Williams, and Luis Gonzalez in moving on to Round 5. Despite leading all teams in hitting, we bid a fond farewell to Matty Alou. He, Eddie Joost, Nelson Cruz, and Luis Aparicio have been eliminated.
Season Highlights
- Matty Alou had the top 6 places in individual batting average with Alou2 leading everyone with .329. He also stroke 201 hits on the season.
- Nelson Cruz0 led everyone with 30 HRs.
- Unsurprisingly, Rickey Henderson dominated in the stolen base department. Six different Hendersons surpassed 100 steals with Henderson3 swiping a league-leading 131.
- Nelson Cruz had a 20-game hitting streak.
- Meakim5 and Dean4 each pitched in 63 games.
- Davis7 and Cruz6 each had 3-HR games.
- In one game, Eric Davis shutout Chone Figgins 15-0.
- No-Hitters
6/ 2 Jesse Barnes3 of LUG vs. RIH in 9 innings - 8/ 2 John Burkett2 of EDJ vs. RIH in 9 innings