The Hitters
With elimination staring them in the face, nineteenth-century hitting specialsit Bill Everitt has the top seed in a season that reaches all the way to the 21st. Old-timers Ginger Beaumont and Ed Morgan mix it up with Vic Wertz, Cecil Cooper, Toby Harrah, Ken Griffey, and Andruw Jones. As always, a top 4 finish is the only guarantee to move on to Round 5.
| Bill Everitt Round One S37 Round Two Round 3 S09 | W – L 87-67 BYE 76-78 |  |
| Ginger Beaumont Round One S60 Round Two Round 3 S42 | W – L 81-73 BYE 74-80 |  |
| Ed Morgan Round One S47 Round Two S04 Round 3 S61 | W – L 66-88 93-61 74-80 |  |
| Vic Wertz Round One S69 Round Two S14 Round 3 S22 | W – L 75-79 83-71 69-85 |  |
| Cecil Cooper Round One S75 Round Two S01 Round 3 S36 | W – L 73-81 81-73 70-84 |  |
| Ken Griffey Jr Round One S33 Round Two S17 Round 3 S31 | W – L 62-92 92-62 65-89 |  |
| Toby Harrah Round One S18 Round Two S25 Round 3 S55 | W – L 67-87 81-73 65-89 |  |
| Andruw Jones Round One S34 Round Two S14 Round 3 S10 | W – L 65-89 79-75 62-92 |  |
The Results
Ginger Beaumont finished strong but it wasn’t enough to catch Vic Wertz. He had to settle for a second-place tie with Cecil Cooper, 5 games back. “The Kid,” Ken Griffey Jr, took the final slot for Round 5, while “The Curaçao Kid,” Andruw Jones, despite leading all teams in homers, will be heading home along with Morgan, Harrah, and top-seed, Bill Everitt.
Season Highlights
- While Ginger Beaumont led all teams in average, Beaumont99 topped all individuals with a .324 mark.
- Andruw Jones8 and Jones3 tied for the home run title with 36.
- Beaumont7 ended the season on a 17-game hitting streak.
- Andruw Jones shut out Ginger Beaumont, 15-0.
- Andrew Jones5 had a 3-HR game.
- No-Hitters
None. There were 6 one-hitters.