The Hitters
So far this tournament, these batters have had mixed results and there is no clear favorite other than Eddie Mathews. But there are fellow Hall-of-Famers Jim O’Rourke and Joe Kelley that might prove trouble and stars of the 1970s and 80s, Ken Singleton, Greg Luzinski, and Otis Nixon might prove to be spoilers. Plus, there’s Paul Hines from the 1870s and Clyde Milan from the early 20th century. Anything could happen. There’s only for guaranteed slots for Round 7… who get them?
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| Eddie Mathews Round One S4 Round Two Round 3 S57 Round 4 | W – L 88-66 BYE 101-53 BYE |  |
| Jim O’Rourke Round One S14 Round Two Round 3 S61 Round 4 | W – L 95-59 BYE 90-64 BYE |  |
| Joe Kelley Round One S56 Round Two Round 3 S8 Round 4 | W – L 112-42 BYE 83-71 BYE |  |
| Ken Singleton Round One S22 Round Two Round 3 S8 Round 4 | W – L 79-75 BYE 79-75 BYE |  |
| Clyde Milan Round One S21 Round Two Round 3 S22 Round 4 | W – L 92-62 BYE 76-78 BYE |  |
| Greg Luzinski Round One S47 Round Two S6 Round 3 S1 Round 4 | W – L 66-88 92-62 72-82 BYE |  |
| Otis Nixon Round One S9 Round Two Round 3 S47 Round 4 S22 | W – L 89-65 BYE 68-86 84-70 |  |
| Paul Hines Round One S72 Round Two S12 Round 3 S48 Round 4 S15 | W – L 68-86 94-60 61-93 82-72 |  |
The Results
The dead-ball era stars had their day as Jim O’Rourke and Joe Kelley topped the league, Kelley winning his last 12 games. Eddie Mathews’ league-leading 268 home runs were only good for a third-place finish. Clyde Milan held off a surging Ken Singleton for the fourth and final slot to move to Round 7. Luzinski, Nixon, and an overmatched Hines head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Jim O’Rourke led the league with a tidy .329 batting average and stroking 216 hits.
- Eddie Mathews5 led the league with 37 home runs.
- Otis Nixon had six team members with over 100 SBs, the top with 128.
- About the only bright spot for Paul Hines was a 21-game hitting streak.
- Red Faber threw a nice 5-hit shutout vs Clyde Milan, striking out 3. He had ample run support from the O’Rourke team as they scored 20 runs on 23 hits.
- Kelley7 had two 5-hit games during the course of the season. Jim O’Rourke had 3!
- Greg Luzinski had a 3-HR game.
- Eddie Mathews6 had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
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