The Hitters
Top seed Lou Gehrig and freshly minted Hall-of-Famer Dave Parker hope to do well in this season. They are joined by slugger Ken Williams, all-time triple leader Sam Crawford, Johnny Frederick, Fred Lynn, Lee May, and Mike Griffin.
The top four advance immediately to Round 7.
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| Lou Gehrig Round One S14 Round Two Round 3 S5 Round 4 | W – L 120-34 BYE 111-43 BYE |  |
| Ken Williams Round One S35 Round Two Round 3 S14 Round 4 | W – L 93-61 BYE 95-59 BYE |  |
| Sam Crawford Round One S22 Round Two Round 3 S13 Round 4 | W – L 107-47 BYE 86-68 BYE |  |
| Johnny Frederick Round One S1 Round Two S32 Round 3 S20 Round 4 | W – L 71-83 81-73 81-73 BYE |  |
| Dave Parker Round One S21 Round Two Round 3 S45 Round 4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 78-76 BYE |  |
| Fred Lynn Round One S50 Round Two Round 3 S32 Round 4 S13 | W – L 78-76 BYE 75-79 89-65 |  |
| Lee May Round One S50 Round Two S30 Round 3 S22 Round 4 S20 | W – L 64-90 91-63 71-83 79-75 |  |
| Mike Griffin Round One S37 Round Two S24 Round 3 S39 Round 4 S17 | W – L 73-81 87-67 66-88 83-71 |  |
The Results
Lou Gehrig finished the season on a 16-game winning streak, demolishing the competition on his way to 121 victories. Ken Williams had a solid performance, winning a respectable 90 of his own and finishing second. Fred Lynn defeated Mike Griffin on the last day of the season, to tie the Sam Crawford for fourth place, securing a slot in Round 7. Parker, Frederick, and May head to Round 6.
Season Highlights
- Lou Gehrig showed why he is a favorite to end up in the finals, leading in most of the offensive categories, batting .301 and nailing 452 homers. Gehrig4 led individual batters with .337.
- Gehrig8 slammed 58 HRs with four Gehrigs over 50 and finishing and monopolizing the top 9, all over 40.
- Sam Crawford3 led the league with 18 triples.
- Gehrig8 had a 26-game hitting streak.
- It was a long season for Lee May but a bright spot was a 21-3 drubbing of Sam Crawford where he stroked a total of 27 hits.
- Parker7, Parker5, Gehrig9, and Frederick6 had 3-HR games. Gehrig8 did it twice.
- No-Hitters
- 6/25 Chuck Finley of the Dave Parker squad blanked Fred Lynn, 8-0. Finley walked 2.