The Hitters
Four Hall-of-Famers, including top seed Elmer Flick, sluggers Willie McCovey and Ralph Kiner, and Joe Cronin, look to be this season’s cream. They will face speedster Vince Coleman, his contemporary Bill Madlock, old-timer Hub Collins, and the 1930s’ Zeke Bonura to see who moves forward directly to Round 7 after completing this 154-game schedule.
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| Elmer Flick Round One S31 Round Two Round 3 S13 Round 4 | W – L 93-61 BYE 103-51 BYE |  |
| Willie McCovey Round One S54 Round Two Round 3 S52 Round 4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 92-62 BYE |  |
| Ralph Kiner Round One S42 Round Two Round 3 S21 Round 4 | W – L 82-72 BYE 85-69 BYE |  |
| Vince Coleman Round One S62 Round Two Round 3 S35 Round 4 | W – L 73-81 BYE 80-74 BYE |  |
| Hub Collins Round One S59 Round Two Round 3 S40 Round 4 | W – L 90-64 BYE 77-77 BYE |  |
| Zeke Bonura Round One S9 Round Two Round 3 S14 Round 4 | W – L 75-79 BYE 73-81 BYE |  |
| Joe Cronin Round One S7 Round Two Round 3 S5 Round 4 S28 | W – L 87-67 BYE 69-85 85-69 |  |
| Bill Madlock Round One S13 Round Two S7 Round 3 S2 Round 4 S2 | W – L 66-88 78-76 64-90 85-69 |  |
The Results
Power was the name of the game as Willie McCovey held off a surging Ralph Kiner to take the pennant. Top seed Elmer flick finished a respectable third and Hub Collins won his last two games to nail down a .500 record. Madlock hit well but it wasn’t enough and Vince Coleman proved the old adage that “you can’t steal first.” They and Bonura and Cronin head to Round 6 for a second chance at Round 7.
Season Highlights
- Flick99 led the league with a .310 average. Flicks and Madlocks were the only hitters who managed at least a .300 mark.
- The Home Run leader board was all Kiner and McCovey with Kiner3 belting 52 round-trippers.
- Flick6 led with 19 triples, followed closely by Colman with 18.
- The Stolen Base board was dominated by Vince Coleman. He held the top 10 slots. Coleman8 led with 85 steals.
- Zeke Bonura had a 22-game hitting streak.
- McCovey3, Bonura9, Kiner8, and Kiner3 all had 3-HR games.
- McCovey4 and Bonura5 had 7-RBI games.
- Coleman2 and Coleman9 each had 6 stolen bases in a game.
No-Hitters
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