The Hitters
Hank Greenberg is the clear favorite this season and has an excellent shot at finishing in the top 25 overall. But his path may not be easy: Lefty O’Doul wasn’t much defensively, but boy, could he hit! He had a .349 lifetime average, and if he had just quit pitching when he was 20, he’d be in the Hall-of-Fame like Greenberg, Joe Gordon, Monte Irvin, and Deacon White. If Rafael Palmeiro had stayed away from the juice, he’d be a HOFer, too. We’ll also see what two-sport star Bo Jackson knows and if Ruben Sierra can stay alive in the tournament. The top 4 get a free ride to Round 7.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Hank Greenberg Round One S46 Round Two Round 3 S57 Round 4 | W – L 96-58 BYE 100-54 BYE |  |
| Lefty O’Doul Round One S16 Round Two Round 3 S10 Round 4 | W – L 111-43 BYE 89-65 BYE |  |
| Joe Gordon Round One S35 Round Two Round 3 S8 Round 4 | W – L 87-67 BYE 83-71 BYE |  |
| Monte Irvin Round One S46 Round Two S4 Round 3 S13 Round 4 | W – L 71-83 84-70 79-75 BYE |  |
| Rafael Palmeiro Round One S29 Round Two Round 3 S36 Round 4 | W – L 69-85 BYE 76-78 BYE |  |
| Bo Jackson Round One S75 Round Two Round 3 S4 Round 4 | W – L 76-78 BYE 72-82 BYE |  |
| Deacon White Round One S51 Round Two Round 3 S54 Round 4 S23 | W – L 89-65 BYE 68-86 83-71 |  |
| Ruben Sierra Round One S25 Round Two S7 Round 3 S6 Round 4 S24 | W – L 72-82 76-78 61-93 77-77 |  |
The Results
Despite the lofty .312 team batting average of Lefty O’Doul, Hank Greenberg used his prodigious power to pull ahead and take the pennant. Joe Gordon also pounded out the round-trippers to take third, and Bo Jackson finished strong to tie Monte Irvin for fourth place. These five will make the trip to Round 7 while Palmeiro, who had a slow start and couldn’t catch up, White, and Sierra head to Round 6 for a last gasp.
Season Highlights
- Three different O’Douls topped .330 with O’Doul6 leading the way with .335.
- Hank Greenberg3 led the league with 50 home runs.
- Bo Jackson4 struck out 204 times with Jackson6 adding 200 of his own. The Jackson team struck out an astounding 1730 times.
- Walter Johnson5 struck out 315 batters on the season. Johnson4 had 301.
- Hank Greenberg, Greenberg8, and Jackson4 each had a 3-HR game. Greenberg5 had two.
- In a game that saw Chuck Finley5 whiff 17 Bo Jacksons, Monte Irvin5 went 4 for 4 with a walk and homer, scoring 5 times and driving in 4 as Irvin beat Jackson 15-2.
- Lefty O’Doul3 had a 7-RBI game.
- Check out these strikeout totals:
No-Hitters
4/29 Livan Hernandez2 no-hit Joe Gordon, walking 2 and striking out 8, as the Greenberg team won, 5-0.