The Hitters
Dixie Walker has the top seed with three Hall-of-Famers down ballot in King Kelly, Tony Perez, and Billy Herman. Also in the mix are 70’s slugger, Sal Bando, Larry Gardner, and the modern stars, Gary Redus and Edwin Encarnacion. No one wants that long bus ride home.
| Dixie Walker Round One S11 Round Two Round 3 S30 | W – L 85-69 BYE 76-78 |  |
| Sal Bando Round One S55 Round Two Round 3 S04 | W – L 83-71 BYE 71-83 |  |
| Larry Gardner Round One S27 Round Two Round 3 S41 | W – L 77-77 BYE 71-83 |  |
| King Kelly Round One S28 Round Two S06 Round 3 S17 | W – L 75-79 88-66 64-81 |  |
| Tony Perez Round One S09 Round Two S27 Round 3 S21 | W – L 64-90 89-65 71-83 |  |
| Billy Herman Round One S28 Round Two S29 Round 3 S39 | W – L 69-85 78-76 71-83 |  |
| Gary Redus Round One S04 Round Two S21 Round 3 S31 | W – L 70-81 86-68 57-97 |  |
| Edwin Encarnacion Round One S40 Round Two S20 Round 3 S30 | W – L 70-84 80-74 55-99 |  |
The Results
Seemingly playing above his head, King Kelly went 39-20 in one-run games to snatch the pennant. Joining him in Round 5 will be Gary Redus, Dixie Walker, Billy Herman, and Tony Perez who finished fifth but with a +.500 record. We bid a fond farewell to Encarnacion, Bando, and Gardner.
Season Highlights
- Dixie Walker led all teams in average with Walker5 and Herman7 stroking the old horsehide at a .323 clip. Kelly8 was a single point behind at .322.
- Tony Perez99 led all hitters with 30 home runs.
- Dixie Walker3 had a 25-game hitting streak and Perez8 was working on a 19-gamer as the season ended.
- Dizzy Dean2 and Dizzy Dean4 each appeared in 65 games.
- On May 2nd, King Kelly shut out Gary Redus 15-0. The next day, Kelly blasted Redus 17-0 on 22 hits. On the 4th, Kelly shut out Redus 2-0. That must have been a long homestand for the Redus fans.
- Babe Herman also had two 22-hit games, one in extra innings. Jesse Barnes5 gave up 21 of those in 7 1/3 innings of pitching.
- No-Hitters
4/13 Cole Hamels3 of GAR vs. SAB in 9 innings