The Hitters
Roberto Clemente is the lone Hall-of-Famer this season, although a case can be made for Gene Tenace, as these eight face the very real threat of elimination. Hardy Richardson, Mike Hargrove, George Hendrick, Mo Vaughn, Mickey Tettleton, and Bob Bescher see how they match up.
| Roberto Clemente Round One S61 Round Two Round 3 S51 | W – L 97-57 BYE 72-82 |  |
| Hardy Richardson Round One S37 Round Two Round 3 S15 | W – L 93-61 BYE 62-92 |  |
| Gene Tenace Round One S01 Round Two Round 3 S10 | W – L 82-72 BYE 67-87 |  |
| Mike Hargrove Round One S15 Round Two Round 3 S26 | W – L 74-80 BYE 69-85 |  |
| George Hendrick Round One S73 Round Two Round 3 S27 | W – L 82-72 BYE 58-96 |  |
| Mo Vaughn Round One S02 Round Two Round 3 S07 | W – L 65-89 BYE 70-84 |  |
| Mickey Tettleton Round One S25 Round Two S32 Round 3 S46 | W – L 73-81 77-77 64-90 |  |
| Bob Bescher Round One S19 Round Two S19 Round 3 S14 | W – L 65-89 78-76 65-89 |  |
The Results
Tettleton and Hargrove fought for fourth place until the very end of the season and ended in a tie, so they both advance. Roberto Clemente led in batting and held off a late charge by Hardy Richardson to take the pennant. Gene Tenace led all teams in home runs and took third. We say goodbye to Vaughn, Hendrick, and Bescher.
Season Highlights
- Clemente5 led all batters with a .325 batting average. Clemente8 hit .319 and stroked 202 hits.
- Clemente9 had 22 triples.
- George Hendrick took the home run crown with 32.
- Hardy Richardson9 had a 22-game hitting streak.
- Mo Vaughn3 had a 3-HR game.
- Roberto Clemente had an 8-RBI game.
- Satchel Paige7 had control problems, walking 16 Tenaces in 7 1/3 innings during an 18-5 loss.
- Cole Hamels5 struck out 17 Tenaces.
- No-Hitters
8/ 1 Allie Reynolds5 of MIH vs. FGT in 9 innings