The Hitters
Top seed Joe Mauer had his first losing season in Round 5. Can he overcome the top-notch pitching that has dominated the hitters in Round 6? He is joined in this elimination season by Dixie Walker, Riggs Stephenson, Freddie Freeman, all-hit-no-field Bob Dillinger, couldn’t-strike-him-out-if-you-had-to Joe Sewell, free-agent Curt Flood, and the-human-rain-delay Mike Hargrove. 154 games will tell the tale – only a .500 record guarantees a slot in Round 7.
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| Joe Mauer Round One S67 Round Two Round 3 S58 Round 4 Round 5 S2 | W – L 84-70 BYE 88-66 BYE 68-86 |  |
| Dixie Walker Round One S11 Round Two Round 3 S30 Round 4 S9 Round 5 S39 | W – L 85-69 BYE 76-78 87-67 69-85 |  |
| Riggs Stephenson Round One S21 Round Two Round 3 S15 Round 4 Round 5 S32 | W – L 82-72 BYE 76-78 BYE 67-87 |  |
| Freddie Freeman Round One S25 Round Two Round 3 S52 Round 4 Round 5 S29 | W – L 80-74 BYE 77-77 BYE 62-92 |  |
| Bob Dillinger Round One S14 Round Two Round 3 S34 Round 4 S22 Round 5 S33 | W – L 73-81 BYE 73-81 77-77 68-86 |  |
| Joe Sewell Round One S25 Round Two Round 3 S28 Round 4 S11 Round 5 S13 | W – L 74-80 BYE 65-89 73-81 68-86 |  |
| Curt Flood Round One S75 Round Two S13 Round 3 S49 Round 4 S21 Round 5 S20 | W – L 68-86 78-76 70-84 78-76 65-89 |  |
| Mike Hargrove Round One S15 Round Two Round 3 S26 Round 4 S3 Round 5 S30 | W – L 74-80 BYE 69-85 74-80 49-105 |  |
The Results
Riggs Stephenson held off a surging Dixie Walker to claim the first place flag, whil Joe Mauer and Bob Dillinger started off strong and held on to their winning records. Freddie Freeman was not so lucky, fading at the end of the season and losing his last two games to come up shy of the required .500 winning percentage. Curt Flood fell apart after the all-star break, Mike Hargrove had a chance but couldn’t seal the deal, and Joe Sewell never recovered from an abysmal 4-21 April.
Season Highlights
- As a rule, batting averages were higher this season, with Riggs Stephenson managing a .315 mark.
- Very little power was evident as Freddie Freeman led in home runs with a meager 19.
- Walker3 had a 27-game hitting streak. Walker8 had 26 and Stephenson9 had 23.
- Christy Mathewson for the Bob Dillinger squad had 8 shutouts.
No-Hitters
4/12 Christy Mathewson7 of Riggs Stephenson shut down Bob Dillinger, allowing a only a third innning walk and only 5 balls to be hit to the outfield—quite the performance.