The Hitters
Pedro Guerrero is the top seed in this season of The Greatest Player Playoff, which primarily features players from the last fifty years or so with a few very modern players as well. We’ll see Astros stars Joe Morgan and Cesar Cedeno, plus Ken Boyer, Don Buford, Ed Konetchy, j.d. martinez and Josh Donaldson. Only a few more seasons are left in Round 5 with players jockeying for slots in Round 7. The top 4 finishers today move on.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Pedro Guerrero Round One S48 Round Two Round 3 S19 Round 4 | W – L 93-61 BYE 97-57 BYE |  |
| Joe Morgan Round One S55 Round Two Round 3 S3 Round 4 | W – L 83-71 BYE 88-66 BYE |  |
| Cesar Cedeno Round One S68 Round Two Round 3 S52 Round 4 | W – L 97-57 BYE 83-71 BYE |  |
| Ken Boyer Round One S39 Round Two Round 3 S37 Round 4 | W – L 85-69 BYE 79-75 BYE |  |
| Don Buford Round One S70 Round Two S15 Round 3 S23 Round 4 S6 | W – L 75-79 94-60 75-79 BYE |  |
| Ed Konetchy Round One S13 Round Two Round 3 S13 Round 4 S10 | W – L 82-72 BYE 72-82 88-66 |  |
| J.D. Martinez Round One S74 Round Two Round 3 S9 Round 4 S24 | W – L 83-71 BYE 67-87 82-72 |  |
| Josh Donaldson Round One S37 Round Two S3 Round 3 S12 Round 4 S20 | W – L 71-83 81-73 59-95 88-66 |  |
The Results
Pedro Guererro and Joe Morgan played well all season, but Guererro was just a bit better, hanging on for the pennant. Ken Boyer had a disastrous June and went 1-6 in September, otherwise he would have been in the top slot. Don Buford continued his Cinderella story: he was a mistaken entry in the tournament and has done exceptionally well. He joins the other three top finishers in Round 7. Cedeno, Konetchy, Donaldson, and Martinez head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Pedro Guererro led all teams in batting average. His .293 was 21 points ahead of second-place Cedeno and nearly 30 points above the league average. Guererro7 led the individual batters with a .322 average.
- Guererro led the league with 33 homers, Guererro7 tying for second with 28 and missing out on the Triple Crown, as he also led in RBIs with 106.
- Boyer99 had a 6 for 6 day at the plate, with a double, triple, and 3 RBIs.
- Joe Morgan had a 3-HR game.
- Guererro7 had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
4/19 Walter Johnson6 threw a perfect game as the Ken Boyer squad defeated Cesar Cedeno, 9-0. Johnson struck out 7 in the gem.