As the top seed, Bing Miller will have to get by Hall-of-Famers Billy Herman, John (Monte) Ward, and Red Schoendienst. There will also be competition from Wally Pipp, George Burns, Larry Bowa, and Bill Buckner. Top four finishers and/or a .500 or better winning percentage is needed to advance to Round Three.
The Hitters
Bing Miller
Round One S57
73-81
Wally Pipp
Round One S20
71-83
Billy Herman
Round One S28
69-85
George Burns
Round One S74
67-87
John Ward
Round One S65
64-90
Larry Bowa
Round One S02
61-93
Bill Buckner
Round One S73
57-97
Red Schoendienst
Round One S49
47-107
The Results
| Player | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB |
| George Burns | 87 | 67 | .565 | *TIED* |
| Bing Miller | 87 | 67 | .565 | *TIED* |
| Wally Pipp | 85 | 69 | .552 | 2.0 |
| Bill Buckner | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9.0 |
| Billy Herman | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9.0 |
| Larry Bowa | 72 | 82 | .468 | 15.0 |
| Red Schoendienst | 66 | 88 | .429 | 21.0 |
| Monte Ward | 63 | 91 | .409 | 24.0 |
In first place at the end of August, Wally Pipp fell apart and ended up third, two games back, while George Burns and Bing Miller ended in a tie for first. Bill Buckner and Billy Herman also qualified for Round Three, finishing in a tie for fourth place. Larry Bowa, Red Schoendienst, and John “Monte” Ward have reached the end of the line.
Season Highlights
- Walter Johnson2 of Bing Miller had 11 shutouts.
- No-Hitter
8/31 Bob Gibson7 of Wally Pipp vs. Monte Ward in 9 innings - **6/17 Pete Alexander5 of Monte Ward vs. Bill Buckner tossed 11 perfect innings before giving way to Lee Smith5 in relief. After three more innings, Lefty Grove5 came in and eventually gave up an RBI single in the 19th inning for the loss.