The Hitters
Rogers Hornsby brings his prodigious combination of power and average as he hopes to continue his domination. Fellow Hall-of-Famer Kiki Cuyler brings a bit of pop and good speed to see if he can upset the favorite. They are joined by Bobby Abreu, Joe Dimaggio‘s little brother Dom, Steve Finley, Gil Hodges, Nomar Garciaparra, and Pee Wee Reese in this qualifying round.
I am personally hoping to see something interesting from a Steve/Chuck Finley match up!
The top four advance immediately to Round 7.
Learn more about the Round 5 pitchers
| Rogers Hornsby Round One S17 Round Two Round 3 S11 Round 4 | W – L 108-47 BYE 110-44 BYE |  |
| Kiki Cuyler Round One S6 Round Two Round 3 S22 Round 4 | W – L 78-76 BYE 95-59 BYE |  |
| Bobby Abreu Round One S58 Round Two Round 3 S13 Round 4 | W – L 87-67 BYE 86-68 BYE |  |
| Dom DiMaggio Round One S75 Round Two Round 3 S28 Round 4 | W – L 86-68 BYE 81-73 BYE |  |
| Steve Finley Round One S5 Round Two S18 Round 3 S48 Round 4 | W – L 58-70 91-63 78-76 BYE |  |
| Gil Hodges Round One S54 Round Two Round 3 S48 Round 4 S16 | W – L 77-77 BYE 75-79 85-69 |  |
| Nomar Garciaparra Round One S48 Round Two S2 Round 3 S7 Round 4 S26 | W – L 76-78 78-76 71-83 86-69 |  |
| Pee Wee Reese Round One S18 Round Two Round 3 S27 Round 4 S4 | W – L 78-76 BYE 65-89 75-79 |  |
The Results
Rogers Hornsby continued his winning ways, hitting the century mark in victories for the third time in as many rounds. Kiki Cuyler hung tough, winning 91 games of his own to nail down second place, while Hodges and Abreu tied for third. Not qualifying for Round 7 were DiMaggio, Finley, Garciapara, and Pee Wee Reese, who’ll try their luck in Round 6.
Season Highlights
- It’s no surprise that Rogers Hornsby led all teams in batting and home runs but he also led in doubles by a sizeable margin. Hornsby99 led individuals with a healthy .345.
- Hornsby8 and Hodges8 (!) tied for the league lead in taters with 34.
- Garciapara8 went 6 for 6 with a homer and 3 RBIs in an 11-inning game.
- Hodges4, hitting out of the 9-hole, went 3 for 4 with 2 3-run homers and 7 RBIs.
- No-Hitters
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