The Hitters
Joey Votto has benefitted from two things in this tournament: a relatively easy slate of opponents and the fact that he is using the results of the first 10 years of his career. He may do well again as his season mates are not of particularly high rank. Chick Hafey and Bid McPhee are the two Hall-of-Famers represented here and Jim Gentile and Bob Meusel had good, if brief, careers. Rounding out the roster is Dodger great Steve Garvey, Vic Wertz, and Jose Cardenal. The top 4 finishers move on to Round 7.
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| Joey Votto Round One S49 Round Two Round 3 S27 Round 4 | W – L 101-53 BYE 101-53 BYE |  |
| Chick Hafey Round One S39 Round Two Round 3 S31 Round 4 | W – L 91-63 BYE 90-64 BYE |  |
| Jim Gentile Round One S34 Round Two Round 3 S19 Round 4 | W – L 86-68 BYE 84-70 BYE |  |
| Bob Meusel Round One S65 Round Two S11 Round 3 S57 Round 4 | W – L 72-82 90-64 80-74 BYE |  |
| Bid McPhee Round One S53 Round Two Round 3 S40 Round 4 | W – L 85-69 BYE 76-78 BYE |  |
| Steve Garvey Round One S12 Round Two Round 3 S49 Round 4 S14 | W – L 80-74 BYE 73-81 91-63 |  |
| Vic Wertz Round One S69 Round Two S14 Round 3 S22 Round 4 S7 | W – L 75-79 83-71 69-85 88-66 |  |
| Jose Cardenal Round One S61 Round Two S16 Round 3 S1 Round 4 S12 | W – L 72-82 78-76 62-92 87-67 |  |
The Results
Chick Hafey looked to quiet those who question his election to the Hall-of-Fame by winning the pennant by a comfortable 11 games. His surprising power (306 home runs) and solid base hitting (.278 average) helped keep him ahead of Joey Votto and Jim Gentile. Steve Garvey played strong to the finish to qualify for Round 7, while Bob Meusel faded from contention. Bid McPhee might have been the best fielding second baseman of the nineteenth century but he was clearly overmatched here. He and Wertz, and Cardenal head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Joey Votto2 led individuals in batting with a .322 average.
- Hafey9 had the most home runs by an individual with 40. He also led the league in RBIs with 104.
- Walter Johnson2 of the Chick Hafey team had 7 shutouts on the season. Three different Johnsons had 290+ strikeouts.
- Vic Wertz3 and Steve Garvey99 both had 3-HR games.
- Vic Wertz9 went 4 for 5 with two doubles, a homer, and 8 RBIs. Joey Votto99 went 3 for 5 with a double, a grand slam, and 8 RBIs.
No-Hitters
7/1 Walter Johnson6, pitching for the Steve Garvey team, no-hit Chick Hafey, 3-0, striking out 9.