Top see Carl Crawford has his work cut out for him as his competition includes two Hall-of-Famers in Lloyd Waner and Tony Perez. He will also have to get by Dodger great Ron Cey, Bill North, Carlos Lee, Pat Burrell, and
Billy Shindle. Only the top 4 finishers are guaranteed a slot in Round Three.
The Hitters
Carl Crawford
Round One S06
73-81
Ron Cey
Round One S70
71-83
Lloyd Waner
Round One S39
69-85
Bill North
Round One S40
67-87
Tony Perez
Round One S09
64-90
Carlos Lee
Round One S38
61-93
Pat Burrell
Round One S02
58-96
Billy Shindle
Round One S10
48-106
The Results
Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
Ron Cey | 90 | 64 | .584 | *WON* |
Tony Perez | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1.0 |
Carl Crawford | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.0 |
Pat Burrell | 77 | 77 | .500 | 13.0 |
Lloyd Waner | 75 | 79 | .487 | 15.0 |
Bill North | 75 | 79 | .487 | 15.0 |
Carlos Lee | 68 | 86 | .442 | 22.0 |
Billy Shindle | 54 | 100 | .351 | 36.0 |
Coming down to the last weekend of the season, the top three teams were all in it. In the end Ron Cey outlasted Carl Crawford and the surging Tony Perez to take the pennant. They will be joined in Round Three by Pat Burrell. Despite leading all teams in batting average by a healthy margin, Hall-of-Famer Lloyd Waner failed to qualify. For him, Bill North, Carlos Lee, and Billy Shindle, the road ends here.
Season Highlights
- Bill North led all teams with 531 stolen bases.
- Lloyd Waner6 led individual batters with .309.
- Carl Crawford9 led with 18 triples while the Crawford team combined for 126.
- Walter Johnson5 of Pat Burrell had 11 shutouts.
- Tony Perez had 20 hits in a 6-2 victory over Bill North.
- Perfect Game
8/ 9 Walter Johnson1 of Billy Shindle vs. Carlos Lee in 9 innings.