Good mix of old-timers and 70s stars. Top seed Mike Griffin and stars of yesteryear Jack Tobin and Red Murray face off against Buddy Bell, Rafael Palmeiro, Julio Cruz, Dave Kingman, and Frank White. Top 4 and anyone over .500 advance to Round Three.
The Hitters
Mike Griffin
Round One S37
73-81
Buddy Bell
Round One S40
71-83
Rafael Palmeiro
Round One S29
69-85
Jack Tobin
Round One S66
67-87
Red Murray
Round One S08
65-89
Julio Cruz
Round One S44
62-92
Dave Kingman
Round One S11
58-96
Frank White
Round One S25
48-106
The Results
Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
Rafael Palmeiro | 96 | 58 | .623 | *WON* |
Mike Griffin | 87 | 67 | .565 | 9.0 |
Dave Kingman | 87 | 67 | .565 | 9.0 |
Red Murray | 87 | 67 | .565 | 9.0 |
Jack Tobin | 76 | 78 | .494 | 20.0 |
Buddy Bell | 68 | 86 | .442 | 28.0 |
Julio Cruz | 58 | 96 | .377 | 38.0 |
Frank White | 57 | 97 | .370 | 39.0 |
Rafael Palmeiro started off strong and cruised to a first place finish. Meanwhile, Mike Griffin, Dave Kingman, and Red Murray finished in a three-way tie for second. Failing to qualify are Jack Tobin, Buddy Bell, Julio Cruz, and Frank White.
Season Highlights
- Dave Kingman’s exceptional 316 HRs were enough to offset his .192 batting average.
- In a rather explosive display of power, Rafael Palmeiro led all individuals with an impressive 44 home runs and three different Kingmans had 40 or more.
- Pete Alexander6 had a league-leading 10 shutouts.
- The Frank White team had 21 hits in a 10-5 victory over Jack Tobin.
- In a 12-inning game vs Buddy Bell, Dave Kingman7 and Dave Kingman5 each had 5 strikeouts in 5 at-bats.
- Dave Kingman7 had a 3-homer game vs. Jack Tobin.
- No Hitters
4/24 Bob Gibson of Buddy Bell vs. Frank White in 9 innings
PERFECT GAME
5/10 Randy Johnson1 of Dave Kingman vs. Buddy Bell in 9 innings
5/13 Pete Alexander1 of Dave Kingman vs. Frank White in 9 innings
PERFECT GAME
7/ 4 Pete Alexander3 of JAT vs. JUC in 10 innings (10 inning game)