The Hitters
Top seed Al Rosen faces some of the prettiest swings in baseball history as he faces Irish Meusel, Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, and John Olerud in this elimination round. Also in the mix are Ron Cey, Chuck Knoblauch, Wally Moses, and Delino DeShields.
| Al Rosen Round One S11 Round Two S03 Round 3 S08 | W – L 76-78 92-62 73-81 |  |
| Irish Meusel Round One S63 Round Two Round 3 S25 | W – L 82-72 BYE 68-86 |  |
| Ron Cey Round One S70 Round Two S27 Round 3 S17 | W – L 71-83 90-64 69-85 |  |
| Chuck Knoblauch Round One S31 Round Two Round 3 S61 | W – L 76-78 BYE 65-89 |  |
| Wade Boggs Round One S02 Round Two Round 3 S25 | W – L 74-80 BYE 62-92 |  |
| Wally Moses Round One S67 Round Two S16 Round 3 S12 | W – L 65-89 88-66 64-90 |  |
| Delino DeShields Round One S27 Round Two S10 Round 3 S19 | W – L 75-79 77-77 57-97 |  |
| John Olerud Round One S04 Round Two S20 Round 3 S50 | W – L 58-96 62-92 57-97 |  |
The Results
It was a tight race but Ron Cey slipped into first place and held on for the pennant. Al Rosen led all teams in homers to take second and Irish Meusel led in batting average to take third. Chuck Knoblauch won on the last day of the season to snatch fourth place from Wally Moses. Olerud, DeShields, and HOFer Wade Boggs join Moses on the last train out of town.
Season Highlights
- Irish Meusel9 led all individual hitters with a .332 average.
- Al Rosen3 led the league in round-trippers with 39. He also had a 22-game hitting streak.
- Cey99, Rosen99, and Wally Moses all had 3-HR games.
No-Hitters
4/27 Allie Reynolds1 of the Chuck Knoblauch team no-hit Ron Cey, 3-0. Reynolds struck out 7 and walked 3.