The Hitters
As we head into the final season of Round 5, Hall-of-Famer Jesse Burkett is the top seed. Fellow HOFers Harry Heilmann and Gabby Hartnett must contend with the short career of Dave Orr, Dale Mitchell, and modern stars: the sadly, oft-injured Eric Davis, Sweet Lou Whitaker, and Steve Sax, who is coming off a nice rebound in Round 5 after a disastrous Round 3. The last four automatic slots for Round 7 are up for grabs.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Jesse Burkett Round One S3 Round Two Round 3 S6 Round 4 | W – L 94-60 BYE 96-58 BYE |  |
| Dave Orr Round One S26 Round Two Round 3 S46 Round 4 | W – L 97-57 BYE 88-66 BYE |  |
| Harry Heilmann Round One S8 Round Two Round 3 S11 Round 4 | W – L 82-72 BYE 82-72 BYE |  |
| Gabby Hartnett Round One S26 Round Two Round 3 S54 Round 4 | W – L 80-74 BYE 79-75 BYE |  |
| Eric Davis Round One S33 Round Two S33 Round 3 S47 Round 4 S6 | W – L 73-81 90-64 75-79 BYE |  |
| Dale Mitchell Round One S50 Round Two Round 3 S49 Round 4 S2 | W – L 97-57 BYE 72-82 71-83 |  |
| Lou Whitaker Round One S5 Round Two S7 Round 3 S22 Round 4 S27 | W – L 70-84 83-71 67-87 81-73 |  |
| Steve Sax Round One S42 Round Two Round 3 S1 Round 4 S22 | W – L 83-71 BYE 42-112 86-68 |  |
The Results
In the closest season thus far, Jesse Burkett won his last two games as both Eric Davis and Harry Heilmann dropped theirs, allowing Burkett to squeeze into first place. Dave Orr also won his last two to finish fourth, just two games off the pace. Gabby Hartnett also managed a .500 record and will be making the trip to Round 7. Whitaker, Mitchell, and Sax are set to try their luck in Round 6.
Season Highlights
- There was not a great deal of offense here, although Dave Orr had a respectable .307 team batting average, with Orr7 leading the league with .331 and Orr3 garnering 217 hits, 58 of them being doubles.
- Eric Davis3 led individual batters with 37 home runs.
- Orr5 drove 20 triples on the season.
- Burkett and Orr6 had 21-game hitting streaks.
- Gabby Hartnett and Lou Whitaker battled for 23 innings, Hartnett winning 6-5.
- Dave Orr had 25 hits in a 13-1 shellacking of Jesse Burkett.
- Orr3 went 7 for 7, including the game-winning RBI single to defeat Harry Heilmann, 4-3 in 13 innings. Harry Heilmann (in a different game) knocked 6 hits and also had a 5-hit game during the season.
- Hartnett4 and Davis9 had 3-HR games.
- Davis99 had a 7-RBI game.
No-Hitters
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