The Hitters
Roy Thomas’s claim to fame was his ability to foul off pitches and his ability to work opposing pitchers for a base on balls. Not a lot of pop, though, so we’ll have to see how his particular skill set plays out against the formidable pitching here in Round 6. Also in the mix are two big stars of the 1980s, Kevin Mitchell and Keith Hernandez. They will bring a little punch and a little batting average to bear. Hall-of-Famer George High Pockets Kelly and old-timers Henry Larkin, Herman Long, and Paul Hines, plus Curtis Granderson make up the rest of the field. This is an elimination round, so a .500 record is the only guarantee that the hitter will see Round 7.
Learn more about the Round 6 pitchers here.
| Roy Thomas Round One S52 Round Two Round 3 S26 Round 4 Round 5 S21 | W – L 92-62 BYE 80-74 BYE 65-89 |  |
| Kevin Mitchell Round One S41 Round Two Round 3 S57 Round 4 Round 5 S30 | W – L 80-74 BYE 80-74 BYE 69-85 |  |
| Keith Hernandez Round One S47 Round Two Round 3 S21 Round 4 S12 Round 5 S29 | W – L 86-68 BYE 73-81 78-76 64-90 |  |
| George High Pockets Kelly Round One S23 Round Two S2 Round 3 S37 Round 4 S19 Round 5 S26 | W – L 73-81 89-65 69-85 80-74 75-79 |  |
| Henry Larkin Round One S7 Round Two Round 3 S5 Round 4 S16 Round 5 S41 | W – L 79-75 BYE 59-95 77-77 74-80 |  |
| Curtis Granderson Round One S66 Round Two S3 Round 3 S35 Round 4 Round 5 S21 | W – L 69-85 88-66 77-77 BYE 59-95 |  |
| Herman Long Round One S64 Round Two S26 Round 3 S40 Round 4 S26 Round 5 S5 | W – L 73-81 93-61 75-79 77-77 52-102 |  |
| Paul Hines Round One S72 Round Two S12 Round 3 S48 Round 4 S15 Round 5 S35 | W – L 68-86 94-60 61-93 82-72 56-98 |  |
The Results
Kevin Mitchell’s use of the long ball paid dividends as he out distanced the rest of the field. Roy Thomas did not disappoint, garnering many walks and coming in second. Also qualifying for Round 7 were Henry Larkin, Keith Hernandez, and Herman Long. Paul Hines, Curtis Granderson, and George Kelly failed to finish above .500 and have been eliminated.
Season Highlights
- Paul Hines99 led all batters with a .315 average.
- Kevin Mitchell8 smacked 36 home runs as the Mitchell team led with 249.
- Larkin8 had a 22-game hitting streak.
- Curtis Granderson defeated George Kelly in an epic 21-inning struggle. Granderson7 hit a home run to nail down the 1-0 victory.
- On the other side of the coin, Granderson defeated Herman Long, 16-13 in 20 innings. The two teams combined for 48 hits. John Franco3 picked up the loss after being forced to go 5 2/3 innings in relief – well past his point of weakness. Granderson3 had 7 RBIs.
- Dazzy Vance6 struck out 19 Curtis Grandersons in a nine-inning game!
No-Hitters
4/ 7 Freddie Fitzsimmons5 of the Kevin Mitchell team no-hit Paul Hines, 4-0. A one-out walk in the ninth inning was the only blemish.
4/14 Jack Morris1 of George Kelly shut down Curtis Granderson, 4-0, striking out 10. A fifth inning walk spoiled the perfect game.
7/ 5 Rube Marquard4 pitching for Keith Hernandez, no-hit Curtis Granderson, 5-0.
8/18 Christy Mathewson4 of Keith Hernandez finally was able to close the deal, tossing a perfect game vs. Paul Hines. Matty picked up 6 strikeouts in the 5-0 victory.