The Hitters
Definitely not “better than his brother Joe,” Dom DiMaggio has been a consistent performer in the playoff; this is his first visit to an elimination round. He will face Hall-of-Fame level competition from Edgar Martinez, Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Jr, and other top-notch hitters like Jimmy Sheckard, Juan Pierre, Fred Dunlap, and Bake McBride. After 154 games, we will know who stays and who goes.
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| Dom DiMaggio Round One S75 Round Two Round 3 S28 Round 4 Round 5 S9 | W – L 86-68 BYE 81-73 BYE 72-82 |  |
| Edgar Martinez Round One S47 Round Two Round 3 S13 Round 4 S11 Round 5 S7 | W – L 79-75 BYE 75-79 94-60 75-79 |  |
| Pete Rose Round One S18 Round Two Round 3 S17 Round 4 Round 5 S3 | W – L 86-68 BYE 71-83 BYE 67-87 |  |
| Jimmy Sheckard Round One S71 Round Two Round 3 S59 Round 4 S16 Round 5 S4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 75-79 89-65 59-95 |  |
| Juan Pierre Round One S10 Round Two Round 3 S43 Round 4 S26 Round 5 S4 | W – L 84-70 BYE 60-94 80-74 63-91 |  |
| Fred Dunlap Round One S74 Round Two Round 3 S48 Round 4 S4 Round 5 S38 | W – L 81-73 BYE 68-86 75-79 58-96 |  |
| Bake McBride Round One S74 Round Two S19 Round 3 S3 Round 4 S14 Round 5 S18 | W – L 72-82 81-73 64-90 82-72 60-94 |  |
| Ken Griffey Jr Round One S33 Round Two S17 Round 3 S31 Round 4 S7 Round 5 S15 | W – L 62-92 92-62 65-89 81-73 64-90 |  |
The Results
In a tight race, Pete Rose and Dom DiMaggio both won on the final day of the season to clinch a tie for first place. Fred Dunlap and Ken Griffey Jr both held on through the month of August to secure a .500 record and a slot in Round 7. Juan Pierre made a valiant effort to recover from a rough summer but he, Bake McBride, Edgar Martinez, and Jimmy Sheckard all fell short.
Season Highlights
- Again, solid batting averages this season, with Pete Rose4 topping the league at .323.
- Griffey Jr5 topped individual batters with 32 home runs.
- Dunlap5 had 50 doubles.
- Three different Pierres topped the century mark in stolen bases, with Pierre swiping 110.
- DiMaggio7 ended the season amid a 21-game hitting streak.
- Griffey Jr7 had a 3-HR game.
No-Hitters
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