The Hitters
I expect a reasonable amount of offense this season, with Hall of Famer Johnny Mize leading the way. Also in the mix is HOFer Al Kaline and should be HOFer Kenny Lofton (seriously, without the strike in 1994, he makes 2500 career hits and a .300 career batting average and he’s easily on his way to Cooperstown). But we should also see fireworks from the oft-injured Pete Reiser, Oriole great Boog Powell, Davey Lopes, Irish Meusel, and Graig Nettles. Four slots for Round 7 are the prize.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Johnny Mize Round One S36 Round Two Round 3 S8 Round 4 | W – L 94-60 BYE 99-55 BYE |  |
| Al Kaline Round One S48 Round Two Round 3 S10 Round 4 | W – L 87-67 BYE 89-65 BYE |  |
| Kenny Lofton Round One S41 Round Two Round 3 S9 Round 4 | W – L 94-60 BYE 83-71 BYE |  |
| Pete Reiser Round One S49 Round Two Round 3 S23 Round 4 | W – L 86-68 BYE 79-75 BYE |  |
| Boog Powell Round One S63 Round Two Round 3 S55 Round 4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 76-78 BYE |  |
| Davey Lopes Round One S14 Round Two S9 Round 3 S46 Round 4 | W – L 68-86 78-76 72-82 BYE |  |
| Irish Meusel Round One S63 Round Two Round 3 S25 Round 4 S25 | W – L 82-72 BYE 68-86 86-68 |  |
| Graig Nettles Round One S69 Round Two Round 3 S53 Round 4 S21 | W – L 77-77 BYE 60-94 84-70 |  |
The Results
Johnny Mize lived up to the hype, leading in most of the offensive categories, including batting average and home runs. He is clearly staking a claim to being included in the top 32 hitters for the tournament. Pete Reiser also did well, chalking up 90 victories of his own. Al Kaline hung in, grabbing third place, and Irish Meusel climbed up from the number seven seed to claim fourth. Powell, Lofton, Nettles, and Lopes try again in Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Johnny Mize7 claimed the batting title with a .324 average, edging out Mize9 at .322.
- Mize9 led the league with 47 home runs and also finished second with 103 RBIs to Mize99’s 111.
- Kenny Lofton6 led with 17 triples.
- Pete Reiser8 had a 28-game hitting streak.
- Walter Johnson5 tossed a neat, 5 hit shutout against Davey Lopes as Johnny Mize manhandled them to an 18-0 victory.
- Mize3, 8, 7, and 9 all had 3-HR games, as did Boog Powell7.
- Lofton3 and Powell7 each had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
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