The Hitters
Mike Mitchell only played 8 big league seasons but still managed over 100 triples. We’ll see how he does in this do-or-die elimination round against Hall-of-Famer Carlton Fisk, Ed Konetchy, Jimmy Williams, Gary Matthews, Matt Williams, Joe Adcock, and Torii Hunter.
| Mike Mitchell Round One S60 Round Two Round 3 S26 | W – L 86-68 BYE 74-80 |  |
| Ed Konetchy Round One S13 Round Two Round 3 S13 | W – L 82-72 BYE 72-82 |  |
| Jimmy Williams Round One S45 Round Two Round 3 S46 | W – L 77-77 BYE 71-83 |  |
| Gary Matthews Round One S31 Round Two Round 3 S01 | W – L 76-78 BYE 66-88 |  |
| Carlton Fisk Round One S52 Round Two S01 Round 3 S06 | W – L 76-88 90-64 58-96 |  |
| Matt Williams Round One S39 Round Two S10 Round 3 S24 | W – L 70-84 86-68 62-92 |  |
| Joe Adcock Round One S62 Round Two S31 Round 3 S36 | W – L 61-93 88-66 64-90 |  |
| Torii Hunter Round One S26 Round Two S10 Round 3 S59 | W – L 54-100 82-72 69-85 |  |
The Results
Joe Adcock started off strong and held off the relentless Gary Matthews to claim the pennant. Ed Konetchy and Mike Mitchell also qualified for Round 5. This is where the journey ends for Jimmy and Matt Williams and Torii Hunter. Carlton Fisk’s hopes remain barely alive due to his positive run differential.
Season Highlights
- Adcock4 led all batters with a .315 average and just missed the home run crown with 30. Adcock7 led with 31.
- Adcock4 also had a 25-game hitting streak.
- Dizzy Dean5 pitched in 69 games for Matt Williams.
- Matt Williams7, Carlton Fisk7, and Joe Adcock6 all had 3-HR games.
- No-Hitters
5/29 Cole Hamels1 of EDK vs. MWI in 9 innings