Hall-of-Famers Freddie Lindstrom, Richie Ashburn, and George High Pockets Kelly take on sluggers Jose Canseco, Don Mattingly, and Ron Gant as well as Barney McCosky and Walt Wilmot over the course of a 154-game season.
The Hitters
| Freddie Lindstrom Round One S54 Round Two Round 3 S53 | W – L 84-70 BYE 74-80 |  |
| Richie Ashburn Round One S30 Round Two Round 3 S17 | W – L 82-72 BYE 69-85 |  |
| George High Pockets Kelly Round One S23 Round Two S02 Round 3 S37 | W – L 73-81 89-65 69-85 |  |
| Jose Canseco Round One S67 Round Two S09 Round 3 S26 | W – L 63-91 89-65 74-80 |  |
| Don Mattingly Round One S27 Round Two S15 Round 3 S11 | W – L 65-89 86-68 71-83 |  |
| Barney McCosky Round One S52 Round Two Round 3 S14 | W – L 79-75 BYE 53-101 |  |
| Walt Wilmot Round One S57 Round Two S08 Round 3 S43 | W – L 60-94 80-74 71-83 |  |
| Ron Gant Round One S18 Round Two S09 Round 3 S44 | W – L 60-94 76-78 63-91 |  |
The Results
Freddie Lindstrom went 44-24 after the All-Star Break to catch Richie Ashburn for a first-place tie while Jose Canseco and George “High Pockets” Kelly battled it out for a third-place tie. Barney McCoskey just missed in two different ways: he lost on the last day of the season, costing him a .500 record and he finished -1 in run differential. Close but no cigar. Don Mattingly, Walt Wilmot, and Ron Gant all failed to qualify, so we bid them a fond farewell.
Season Highlights
- Richie Ashburn7 had a healthy .330 batting average to lead a league where the top 12 batters all finished above .300.
- Jose Canseco cranked 36 homers on the season.
- High Pockets Kelly99 hit safely in 24 straight games while Barney McCoskey2 ended the season on a 22-game streak.
- Richie Ashburn scored 20 runs on 20 hits in a 20-1 shellacking of George Kelly.
- Canseco99 had a 3-HR game.
- No-Hitters
None. There were 4 one-hitters.