The Hitters
George Kell has the top seed in this HOF-less season. Also hoping for a tournament extension are Stan Hack, Jim Edmonds, Kip Selbach, Hal McRae, George J. Burns, George Woods, and Harry Davis. Only the top 4 finishers get an automatic bid in Round 5.
George Kell Round One S10 Round Two Round 3 S35 | W – L 90-64 BYE 74-80 | |
Stan Hack Round One S33 Round Two Round 3 S33 | W – L 81-73 BYE 74-80 | |
Jim Edmonds Round One S19 Round Two S06 Round 3 S44 | W – L 68-86 89-65 76-78 | |
Kip Selbach Round One S29 Round Two Round 3 S60 | W – L 76-78 BYE 67-87 | |
Hal McRae Round One S04 Round Two Round 3 S55 | W – L 76-78 BYE 64-90 | |
George J. Burns Round One S74 Round Two S29 Round 3 S58 | W – L 67-87 87-67 65-89 | |
George Wood Round One S23 Round Two S17 Round 3 S29 | W – L 70-84 85-69 69-85 | |
Harry Davis Round One S26 Round Two S13 Round 3 S26 | W – L 70-84 77-77 59-95 |
The Results
Jim Edmonds had his best season yet, joining the century club with exactly 100 wins on the strength of his 236 home runs. Stan Hack outlasted George Kell for second, with George Wood taking fourth. Hal McRae narrowly missed tying for fourth, losing on the final day of the season. He heads home, along with Harry Davis, Kip Selbach, and George Burns.
Season Highlights
- George Kell9 took the batting crown with a healthy .321 average.
- Hal McRae8 had 55 doubles.
- Jim Edmonds8 led the league with 32 HRs.
- George Wood9 had 10 HBP.
- Edmonds8 and Edmonds3 each had 3-HR games. Edmonds3 also totaled 9 RBIs.
- No-Hitters
7/15 John Burkett7 of STH vs. JIE in 9 innings, 1-0