The Hitters
We should see some moderate power this season as top seed Mike Piazza leads the field. He’ll see significant challenges from Hall-of-Famers Dan Brouthers, Heinie Manush, and Eddie Murray. Additionally, Prince Fielder, Oscar Gamble, Darryl Strawberry, and Fielder Jones have proven to be no slouches in the tournament. There’s only a guarantee of moving forward to Round 7 with a top 4 finish or .500 record. 154 games will tell the tale.
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| Mike Piazza Round One S29 Round Two Round 3 S58 Round 4 | W – L 88-66 BYE 102-52 BYE |  |
| Prince Fielder Round One S22 Round Two Round 3 S51 Round 4 | W – L 80-74 BYE 91-63 BYE |  |
| Dan Brouthers Round One S33 Round Two Round 3 S37 Round 4 | W – L 99-55 BYE 85-69 BYE |  |
| Heinie Manush Round One S40 Round Two Round 3 S44 Round 4 | W – L 77-77 BYE 80-74 BYE |  |
| Oscar Gamble Round One S71 Round Two Round 3 S45 Round 4 | W – L 81-73 BYE 77-77 BYE |  |
| Eddie Murray Round One S31 Round Two S26 Round 3 S20 Round 4 | W – L 64-90 90-64 73-81 BYE |  |
| Darryl Strawberry Round One S63 Round Two Round 3 S51 Round 4 S23 | W – L 77-77 BYE 69-85 90-64 |  |
| Fielder Jones Round One S14 Round Two S33 Round 3 S42 Round 4 S27 | W – L 69-85 83-71 63-91 78-76 |  |
The Results
In a surprise performance, Dan Brouthers showed that those “pioneer” stars had game, running away with the flag and finishing 22 games ahead of second place Darryl Strawberry – another surprising finish, coming up from the number seven seed. Equally surprising, we had six qualifiers for Round 7 with Manush and Piazza taking third and fourth, and Gamble and Fielder finishing above .500. Murray and Jones head to Round 6 for a last chance to move on.
Season Highlights
- Dan Brouthers led all teams in hitting with a .304 average and Brouthers4 led individual hitters with .325.
- Piazza9 led in home runs with 38. He also grounded into 30 double plays.
No-Hitters
7/24 Walter Johnson3, pitching for Fielder Jones, notched a real beauty against Darryl Strawberry, striking out 8 and the only baserunner being courtesy of a hit batter in the fourth inning. Jones won 2-0.
8/19 Walter Johnson2 also no-hit Darryl Strawberry, 5-0, allowing only 1 walk and striking out 9.