The Hitters
Sliding Billy Hamilton looks to be the one to beat this season but he will face tough challenges from Hall-of-Famers Duke Snider, Kirby Puckett, and David Ortiz. Ben Chapman, Curt Flood, Mark Teixeira, and Ross Barnes and his .360 lifetime batting average in an all too brief career will also state their case for moving on to Round 7.
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| Billy Hamilton Round One S35 Round Two Round 3 S25 Round 4 | W – L 102-52 BYE 104-50 BYE |  |
| Duke Snider Round One S17 Round Two Round 3 S28 Round 4 | W – L 91-63 BYE 92-62 BYE |  |
| Kirby Puckett Round One S36 Round Two Round 3 S9 Round 4 | W – L 79-75 BYE 85-69 BYE |  |
| Ben Chapman Round One S45 Round Two Round 3 S4 Round 4 | W – L 95-59 BYE 80-74 BYE |  |
| Ross Barnes Round One S72 Round Two S22 Round 3 S32 Round 4 | W – L 70-84 79-75 77-77 BYE |  |
| David Ortiz Round One S41 Round Two S25 Round 3 S37 Round 4 | W – L 69-85 100-54 73-81 BYE |  |
| Curt Flood Round One S75 Round Two S13 Round 3 S49 Round 4 S21 | W – L 68-86 78-76 70-84 78-76 |  |
| Mark Teixeira Round One S16 Round Two S28 Round 3 S38 Round 4 S5 | W – L 69-85 81-73 64-90 79-75 |  |
The Results
Billy Hamilton cruised easily to the top of the league, combining his batting average, lots of walks, and a significant number of stolen bases to out score second place Duke Snider by almost a run per game. David Ortiz cranked a number of home runs to join Ben Chapman for the last two slots moving to Round 7. Ross Barnes was in a solid position to qualify at the All-Star break but faded down the stretch. He, Flood, Puckett, and Teixeria head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Hamilton3 led the individual batters with .338.
- Duke Snider and Snider4 tied for the lead with 35 round-trippers.
- The Ortiz team had a night: 22 runs on 23 hits, beating Duke Snider 22-7. Everyone on Ortiz had at least 1 hit and all but one had at least 2. Frank Killen4 in a mop-up role for Snider, pitched 7 innings, giving up 11 earned runs on 13 hits and 7 walks. He was credited with 175 pitches.
- Snider7 and Ortiz3 each had 3-HR games with Ortiz3 getting 7 RBIs in his game.
No-Hitters
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