The Hitters
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson had a stellar Round 1 and followed it up with a solid Round 3. Can he keep up the pace? Fellow HOFers Ernie Banks, Fred McGriff, and Johnny Evers stand in the way, as do Ryan Braun, Bobby Murcer, Larry Doyle, and slugging first baseman, Ryan Howard. I’m hoping for some fireworks in this penultimate season in Round 5. Let’s see who makes the cut for Round 7.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Jackie Robinson Round One S58 Round Two Round 3 S6 Round 4 | W – L 115-39 BYE 96-58 BYE |  |
| Ryan Braun Round One S59 Round Two Round 3 S38 Round 4 | W – L 99-55 BYE 88-66 BYE |  |
| Bobby Murcer Round One S16 Round Two Round 3 S7 Round 4 | W – L 79-75 BYE 82-72 BYE |  |
| Ernie Banks Round One S36 Round Two S5 Round 3 S53 Round 4 | W – L 72-82 95-59 79-75 BYE |  |
| Larry Doyle Round One S46 Round Two Round 3 S47 Round 4 S6 | W – L 77-77 BYE 75-79 BYE |  |
| Fred McGriff Round One S57 Round Two S14 Round 3 S50 Round 4 S14 | W – L 67-87 84-70 72-82 78-76 |  |
| Johnny Evers Round One S3 Round Two Round 3 S8 Round 4 S17 | W – L 71-83 BYE 67-87 81-73 |  |
| Ryan Howard Round One S21 Round Two S30 Round 3 S44 Round 4 S2 | W – L 73-81 99-55 56-98 88-66 |  |
The Results
Not a big offensive showing, but Jackie Robinson continued his winning ways, starting strong and cruising to the pennant despite a late challenge from Larry Doyle. A final-day Bobby Murcer victory, coupled with a Ryan Braun loss gave us a tie for fourth place as Ryan Howard hung on for third. Banks, Evers, and McGriff head to Round 6 for a last chance to move on.
Season Highlights
- Larry Doyle led the teams in both batting average and ERA (Robinson was second in both), so his second-place showing comes down to his lack of power. Doyle led individual hitters with a .306.
- Ryan Howard out-slugged the HOFers, leading with a respectable 267 team home runs. Howard3 had 36.
- Robinson3 had a 23-game hitting streak.
- Ryan Howard had two 5-hit games in the space of 3 games. In the second, three of those hits were home runs.
- Banks3 and Braun6 also had 3-HR games.
- Jackie Robinson had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
7/15 Red Faber blanked Ryan Braun as Bobby Murcer won, 5-0. Faber walked 3 and struck out 5.