Round 4 S05

The Hitters

An interesting mix of eras battle for survival with Hall-of-Famer Hugh Duffy as the top seed. Fellow HOF-er (as the Babe Ruth-era manager) Miller Huggins joins the fight against Carl Crawford, Thurman Munson, Danny Tartabull, Tommy Harper, Mark Teixeira, and Brady Anderson. Facing elimination, only a top 4 finish guarantees a slot in Round 5.

Hugh Duffy Round One S38 Round Two Round 3 S16	W – L 93-61 BYE 73-81
Miller Huggins Round One S07 Round Two Round 3 S29	W – L 85-69 BYE 70-84
Carl Crawford Round One S06 Round Two S27 Round 3 S41	W – L 73-81 88-66 72-82
Thurman Munson Round One S72 Round Two Round 3 S46	W – L 81-73 BYE 62-92
Danny Tartabull Round One S21 Round Two Round 3 S38	W – L 77-77 BYE 63-91
Tommy Harper Round One S30 Round Two S26 Round 3 S56	W – L 67-87 84-70 68-86
Mark Teixeira Round One S16 Round Two S28 Round 3 S38	W – L 69-85 81-73 64-90
Brady Anderson Round One S17 Round Two S01 Round 3 S19	W – L 64-90 77-77 65-89

The Results

Hugh Duffy really showed up in this all-important elimination round, joining the century club with 102 wins. He easily outdistanced the others, with Carl Crawford 21 games behind in second place. Mark Teixeira was the top home run producer and third-place finisher and Danny Tartabull passed Miller Huggins in the final week to take fourth. For Huggins, Munson, Harper, and Anderson, this is where the journey ends.

Season Highlights

• Despite not qualifying, Miller Huggins8 totally surpassed his teammates’ .272 average by stroking the ball at a .331 clip to take the batting crown. He also led the league in stolen bases with 73.
• Brady Anderson had 21 triples and Crawford7 had 20 of his own.
• Teixeira99 led the league with 34 HRs.
• The George Meakims for Crawford and Anderson each appeared in 62 games.

• No-Hitters
  7/ 5 Hamels6 of THM vs. DAT in 9 innings 
  Cole Hamels6 thrilled the fans at the ballpark as he crafted a no-hit masterpiece against Danny Tartabull, striking out 20.  The Thurman Munson team won by a final score of 5 to 0.