The Hitters
The original Louisville Slugger, Pete Browning, once again has a number one seed as he tries to keep his string alive. He will contend with Hall-of-Fame catchers Ernie Lombardi and Roy Campanella, plus Red Sox favorites Joe Harris and Johnny Pesky, as well as modern stars Jose Bautista, Carl Crawford, and Gary Redus. There are only a few more automatic slots in Round 7 left, so finishing in the top 4 will lock it in.
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| Pete Browning Round One S18 Round Two Round 3 S54 Round 4 | W – L 96-58 BYE 97-57 BYE |  |
| Ernie Lombardi Round One S12 Round Two S15 Round 3 S27 Round 4 | W – L 70-84 100-54 88-66 BYE |  |
| Roy Campanella Round One S55 Round Two S20 Round 3 S4 Round 4 | W – L 72-82 102-52 82-72 BYE |  |
| Jose Bautista Round One S43 Round Two S17 Round 3 S47 Round 4 | W – L 59-85 88-66 79-75 BYE |  |
| Joe Harris Round One S38 Round Two Round 3 S36 Round 4 S6 | W – L 85-69 BYE 75-79 BYE |  |
| Carl Crawford Round One S6 Round Two S27 Round 3 S41 Round 4 S5 | W – L 73-81 88-66 72-82 81-73 |  |
| Johnny Pesky Round One S8 Round Two Round 3 S32 Round 4 S23 | W – L 74-80 BYE 67-87 81-73 |  |
| Gary Redus Round One S4 Round Two S21 Round 3 S31 Round 4 S9 | W – L 70-84 86-68 57-97 89-65 |  |
The Results
Jose Bautista started off strong, but Pete Browning finished stronger. Two games under .500 as June began, Browning went on a 65-33 tear to take the top spot. Joe Harris played consistent ball throughout the season and Gary Redus finished strong to ease by Campanella and Lombardi for the fourth and final slot. The two catchers join Pesky and Crawford in Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Pete Browning had a healthy .310 team batting average and Browning99 topped the league with a solid .349.
- Roy Campanella led the teams with 266 home runs but it was Ernie Lombardi99 on the top of the leader board with 38 round-trippers.
- In an extra-base extravaganza, Browning3 spanked 55 doubles and Crawford3 had 19 triples.
- Lombardi2 and Crawford ended the season with 20-game hitting streaks live.
- Browning2 had two 5-hit games in the space of a week.
- Batista3 had a 3-HR game.
- Lombardi99 had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
7/30 Livan Hernandez6 no-hit Jose Bautista as the Pete Browning team won 2-0. Hernandez walked 8 and struck out 2.