The Hitters
Bug Holliday has the top seed in this season that doesn’t have any of the likely quarter finalists. Good, and even great players, including several Hall-of-Famers from the mid-20th-Century, but no one who is likely to be in the top 32. In any case, George Selkirk, Bobby Doerr, Sam Rice, Dixie Walker, Roberto Clemente, Pat Duncan, and Willie Davis will make an effort to secure Round 7 status. Top 4 move on.
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| Bug Holliday Round One S53 Round Two Round 3 S25 Round 4 | W – L 86-68 BYE 98-56 BYE |  |
| George Selkirk Round One S29 Round Two Round 3 S47 Round 4 | W – L 97-57 BYE 89-65 BYE |  |
| Bobby Doerr Round One S58 Round Two S22 Round 3 S16 Round 4 | W – L 65-89 83-71 83-71 BYE |  |
| Sam Rice Round One S54 Round Two Round 3 S27 Round 4 | W – L 92-62 BYE 79-75 BYE |  |
| Dixie Walker Round One S11 Round Two Round 3 S30 Round 4 S9 | W – L 85-69 BYE 76-78 87-67 |  |
| Roberto Clemente Round One S61 Round Two Round 3 S51 Round 4 S3 | W – L 97-57 BYE 72-82 94-60 |  |
| Pat Duncan Round One S6 Round Two Round 3 S56 Round 4 S28 | W – L 76-78 BYE 68-86 84-70 |  |
| Willie Davis Round One S1 Round Two Round 3 S9 Round 4 S4 | W – L 75-79 BYE 60-94 84-70 |  |
The Results
I’m going to be blunt here: I do not know how George Selkirk did it. Second place Roberto Clemente hit a decent number of home runs and out averaged him by 37 points. I thought it must have been the walks, but Selkirk’s OBP was only 9 points higher than Clemente’s. I guess the dice were just going his way this season. Bug Holliday and Sam Rice also managed a plus-.500 record and finished in the top four to advance to Round 7. Duncan, Doerr, Walker, and Davis head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Clemente4 led the batters with a respectable .328 average.
- Selkirk7 was the top power hitter with a meager 29 homers.
- Selkirk7 also had two 6-RBI games within a span of a week.
No-Hitters
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