The Hitters
We are treated to a true mix of players for this elimination round, covering a broad swath of baseball history. Top seed Herman Long hails from the 19th century with Nomar Garciaparra, Troy Glaus, and Juan Pierre playing into the 21st. Also in the mix are Hall-of-Famer Luke Appling, Eddie Yost, Buddy Myer, and Garry Templeton. The top four continue in the tournament.
| Herman Long Round One S64 Round Two S26 Round 3 S40 | W – L 73-81 93-61 75-79 |  |
| Juan Pierre Round One S10 Round Two Round 3 S43 | W – L 84-70 BYE 66-88 |  |
| Luke Appling Round One S72 Round Two Round 3 S12 | W – L 75-79 BYE 70-84 |  |
| Nomar Garciaparra Round One S48 Round Two S2 Round 3 S7 | W – L 76-78 78-76 71-83 |  |
| Eddie Yost Round One S11 Round Two S31 Round 3 S41 | W – L 69-85 80-74 71-83 |  |
| Buddy Myer Round One S48 Round Two S21 Round 3 S33 | W – L 62-92 83-71 70-84 |  |
| Garry Templeton Round One S56 Round Two S30 Round 3 S59 | W – L 67-87 83-71 59-95 |  |
| Troy Glaus Round One S19 Round Two S31 Round 3 S61 | W – L 45-109 75-79 62-92 |  |
The Results
Top seed, Herman Long, won his last 4 games to get to .500 and qualify to move on. He is joined by Garciapara, Appling, and Juan Pierre as they accede to round 5.
Season Highlights
- It was a very depressed offensive performance for the league as a whole, with Luke Appling5 leading all hitters with a .328 average and Troy Glaus8 topping the league with 29 home runs
- Eddie Yost3 had 100 walks on the season
- Juan Pierre8 led with 108 stolen bases, with 101 for Pierre3; in fact, the Pierres took the top nine slots on the leaderboard
- Glaus8, Garciaparra7, and Glaus6 had 3 homer games
- In one game, Dizzy Dean3 was touched for 16 hits and 12 runs by Troy Glaus
- No-Hitters
6/12 Cole Hamels3 of Herman Long vs. Juan Pierre in 9 innings
6/13 Allie Reynolds of Garry Templeton vs. Troy Glaus