The Hitters
“The Toy Cannon,” Jim Wynn has the top seed in this elimination season. Will his flashes of brilliance thus far in the tournament come to the fore? Five Hall-of-Famers stand in the way in person of George Kell, Lou Brock, Hughie Jennings, and Luke Appling. Power hitters Bob Watson, Luis Gonzalez, and Eddie Murray will also be obstacles. Only a .500 record will guarantee a slot in Round 7.
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| Jim Wynn Round One S30 Round Two S9 Round 3 S55 Round 4 Round 5 S11 | W – L 72-82 98-56 95-59 BYE 76-78 |  |
| George Kell Round One S10 Round Two Round 3 S35 Round 4 S6 Round 5 S14 | W – L 90-64 BYE 74-80 78-76 70-84 |  |
| Lou Brock Round One S51 Round Two Round 3 S24 Round 4 Round 5 S38 | W – L 86-68 BYE 79-75 BYE 62-92 |  |
| Bob Watson Round One S15 Round Two S23 Round 3 S33 Round 4 Round 5 S3 | W – L 70-84 86-68 82-72 BYE 69-85 |  |
| Hughie Jennings Round One S38 Round Two Round 3 S20 Round 4 S15 Round 5 S33 | W – L 86-68 BYE 61-93 79-75 69-85 |  |
| Luke Appling Round One S72 Round Two Round 3 S12 Round 4 S26 Round 5 S17 | W – L 75-79 BYE 70-84 84-70 65-89 |  |
| Luis Gonzalez Round One S63 Round Two S5 Round 3 S21 Round 4 S1 Round 5 S6 | W – L 70-84 92-62 66-88 77-77 68-86 |  |
| Eddie Murray Round One S31 Round Two S26 Round 3 S20 Round 4 Round 5 S27 | W – L 64-90 90-64 73-81 BYE 60-94 |  |
The Results
The power-hitting Jimmy Wynn showed up for this season, blasting 250 homers and taking 90 wins and first place as he edged out the speedy Lou Brock. Hughie Jennings also managed a .500 record, good for third and a trip to Round 7. Luke Appling lost his last two games and George Kell fell apart down the stretch to just miss the cutoff. We say goodbye to them, Bob Watson, Eddie Murray, and Luis Gonzalez.
Season Highlights
- Brock’s .280 paced the teams with Watson9 leading the individuals with .329. The highest Brock hit .295.
- Eddie Murray led individual batters with 37 home runs.
- Brock3 had 18 triples.
- The Brock team swiped a formidable 933 bases with Brock8 stealing 132 all by himself. Three other Brocks also topped 100 steals.
- Kell99 had a 20-game hitting streak.
- Eddie Murray3 and Jim Wynn4 had 3-HR games.
No-Hitters
6/13 Rube Marquard1 tossed a Perfect Game against Luis Gonzalez as the Eddie Murray team won 2-0. Marquard struck out 8.
7/14 Dazzy Vance6, pitching for Luis Gonzalez no-hit Jimmy Wynn, 3-0, walking 5 and striking out 11.
8/18 Freddie Fitzsimmons2 of George Kell threw nothing but goose eggs vs. Luis Gonzalez, holding them to a mere 3 walks.