The Hitters
Round 5 Season 33 is made up of hitters who have thus far performed unevenly or underperformed in the tournament. I think all bets are off! Jack Fournier is the top seed on the strength of his 101 victories in Round 3 but he will certainly have his work cut out for him. Bobby Bonds, who hit homers and stole bases before it was cool, speedy Jose Reyes and Bob Dillinger (Fun Fact: Jack Fournier signed him to his first professional contract), power hitters Frank Thomas and Roger Maris, and old-timers Buck Ewing and Hughie Jennings all stand in his way. Top 4 move on.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Jack Fournier Round One S34 Round Two Round 3 S47 Round 4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 101-53 BYE |  |
| Bobby Bonds Round One S45 Round Two Round 3 S37 Round 4 | W – L 81-73 BYE 90-64 BYE |  |
| Jose Reyes Round One S5 Round Two Round 3 S60 Round 4 | W – L 83-71 BYE 84-70 BYE |  |
| Frank Thomas Round One S45 Round Two Round 3 S59 Round 4 | W – L 80-74 BYE 80-74 BYE |  |
| Roger Maris Round One S54 Round Two Round 3 S15 Round 4 | W – L 79-75 BYE 76-78 BYE |  |
| Bob Dillinger Round One S14 Round Two Round 3 S34 Round 4 S22 | W – L 73-81 BYE 73-81 77-77 |  |
| Buck Ewing Round One S69 Round Two Round 3 S44 Round 4 S15 | W – L 90-64 BYE 69-85 74-80 |  |
| Hughie Jennings Round One S38 Round Two Round 3 S20 Round 4 S15 | W – L 86-68 BYE 61-93 79-75 |  |
The Results
Consistency won the day for Frank Thomas as he held off a late challenge from Bobby Bonds to snag first place. Buck Ewing outlasted Jack Fournier and a charging Roger Maris to hold on to third place, Maris finishing above .500 for a bonus slot in Round 7. Dillinger seemed to give up once he realized he couldn’t finish above .500, losing his last 8 games. He will be joined by Jennings and Reyes in Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Jack Fournier led the league in team batting average with .284 with Fournier6 setting the pace for individuals with .329.
- The Bobby Bonds team totaled 234 home runs, while Frank Thomas led with 35.
- Jose Reyes7 legged out 20 triples on the season.
- The lone bright spot for Bob Dillinger was Dillinger3’s 25 game hitting streak.
- As the season was winding down, Livan Hernandez1 scattered 5 Buck Ewing hits while his Bobby Bonds team went medieval on Ewing pitching. Bonds6 went 5 for 5 with 3 home runs as Bonds defeated Ewing 19-1. Every Bonds batter had at least one hit and every Bonds batter scored at least one run.
No-Hitters
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