The Hitters
Elimination is on the brain as three “Willies” try to keep their hopes alive. Hall of Famer Wee Willie Keeler, Willie Davis, and Willie Horton square off against HOF-er Pee Wee Reese, 19th-century standout Fred Dunlap, Harvey Hendrick, Mark Grace, and the shady Heinie Zimmerman. Only a top 4 finish guarantees an advance to Round 5.
| Willie Keeler Round One S31 Round Two Round 3 S24 | W – L 92-62 BYE 75-79 |  |
| Heinie Zimmerman Round One S58 Round Two Round 3 S24 | W – L 82-72 BYE 73-81 |  |
| Fred Dunlap Round One S74 Round Two Round 3 S48 | W – L 81-73 BYE 68-86 |  |
| Pee Wee Reese Round One S18 Round Two Round 3 S27 | W – L 78-76 BYE 65-89 |  |
| Harvey Hendrick Round One S70 Round Two Round 3 S31 | W – L 74-80 BYE 66-88 |  |
| Willie Davis Round One S01 Round Two Round 3 S09 | W – L 75-79 BYE 60-94 |  |
| Mark Grace Round One S08 Round Two S33 Round 3 S06 | W – L 66-88 81-73 67-87 |  |
| Willie Horton Round One S11 Round Two S23 Round 3 S17 | W – L 65-89 81-73 62-92 |  |
The Results
Wee Willie Keeler hit enough of them where they weren’t to charge ahead of the faltering Willie Davis to take the pennant. Mark Grace parlayed his .300 team batting average and more than a few doubles to claim third place. Pee Wee Reese and Fred Dunlap each won their final games to stay tied for fourth and claim their spots in Round 5. Zimmerman, Hendrick, and Horton have completed their journey.
Season Highlights
- The Keeler team averaged .317 with Keeler6 and his lusty .355 batting average leading the league.
- Keeler8 had 224 hits.
- Keeler6 also had a 30-game hitting streak, the longest so far in the tournament.
- George Meakim6 appeared in 68 games for the Willie Horton team. One of those games was a 1-pitch outing where he gave up a 20th inning double before being removed. Keeler defeated Horton 5-3 in the 24th.
- Mark Grace shutout Keeler, 15-0.
- Heinie Zimmerman pounded out 26 hits in a 15-2 rout of Pee Wee Reese. Keeler stroked 26 hits of his own, 25 singles and a homer, in a 16-7 drubbing of Harvey Hendrick. The two teams combined for 43 hits.
- Zimmerman3 had 3 home runs in a 10-inning game.
- No-Hitters
None. 4 one-hitters.