1929 Season
Top 100 Prospects List Published
Tuesday, April 16th, 1929
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 21-year-old starting pitcher Larry French of the Pittsburgh Pirates is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SP Larry French, 21, Pittsburgh Pirates
2) 1B Dale Alexander, 25, Philadelphia Athletics
3) SP Milt Shoffner, 23, Detroit Tigers
4) LF Roy Johnson, 26, Chicago Cubs
5) SP Bob Weiland, 23, Brooklyn Robins
6) SP Roy Sherid, 22, Boston Braves
7) C Rick Ferrell, 23, Detroit Tigers
8) 3B Lyn Lary, 23, Chicago White Sox
9) MR Whit Wyatt, 21, New York Yankees
10) SS Bill Akers, 24, Brooklyn Robins
Owner Expectations: Reach Playoffs
| AMERICAN LEAGUE PREDICTED STANDINGS |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Runs | AVG | HR | SB | Runs against | ERA | K | BB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 96 | 58 | .623 | - | 888 | .306 | 152 | 60 | 733 | 3.81 | 410 | 424 | | Boston Red Sox | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 | 837 | .291 | 134 | 110 | 695 | 3.87 | 512 | 500 | | Philadelphia Athletics | 82 | 72 | .532 | 14 | 778 | .291 | 87 | 100 | 729 | 4.12 | 481 | 492 | | Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | .494 | 20 | 778 | .295 | 75 | 69 | 773 | 4.16 | 505 | 528 | | New York Yankees | 74 | 80 | .481 | 22 | 756 | .281 | 59 | 103 | 809 | 4.41 | 406 | 513 | | Chicago White Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 27 | 740 | .282 | 78 | 68 | 809 | 4.39 | 381 | 500 | | St. Louis Browns | 66 | 88 | .429 | 30 | 724 | .286 | 73 | 41 | 848 | 4.83 | 442 | 546 | | Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | .403 | 34 | 706 | .281 | 63 | 119 | 811 | 4.47 | 464 | 606 |
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TOP 10 HITTERS
| Player | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| A. Simmons, LF | CLE | 147 | 626 | 50 | 171 | 7 | .368 | .407 | .702 | | L. Gehrig, 1B | CLE | 151 | 595 | 40 | 138 | 4 | .352 | .432 | .660 | | J. Foxx, 3B | BOS | 148 | 555 | 37 | 145 | 8 | .332 | .418 | .611 | | M. Ott, LF | BOS | 148 | 567 | 35 | 123 | 7 | .313 | .419 | .559 | | R. Hornsby, 3B | SLA | 148 | 608 | 25 | 100 | 0 | .340 | .400 | .539 | | C. Gehringer, 2B | NYA | 149 | 587 | 16 | 116 | 30 | .319 | .390 | .520 | | H. Manush, CF | CHA | 148 | 603 | 18 | 106 | 14 | .335 | .375 | .541 | | E. Morgan, RF | DET | 149 | 591 | 16 | 84 | 4 | .332 | .407 | .525 | | P. Waner, RF | PHA | 146 | 484 | 8 | 78 | 12 | .362 | .453 | .542 | | E. Combs, CF | NYA | 149 | 608 | 5 | 92 | 12 | .332 | .403 | .484 |
| TOP 10 PITCHERS
| Player | Team | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | HA | BB | K | K/9 |
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| H. Pennock | CLE | 39 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3.45 | 322.0 | 373 | 66 | 81 | 2.26 | | E. Morris | BOS | 38 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 3.24 | 316.0 | 318 | 127 | 110 | 3.13 | | C. Hubbell | BOS | 38 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3.60 | 319.1 | 325 | 79 | 126 | 3.57 | | W. Ferrell | DET | 38 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 3.39 | 322.2 | 334 | 129 | 145 | 4.06 | | H. Keupper | CLE | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3.27 | 301.1 | 364 | 48 | 49 | 1.48 | | F. Fitzsimmons | PHA | 38 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 4.08 | 322.1 | 362 | 99 | 77 | 2.17 | | R. Ruffing | BOS | 38 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4.17 | 320.2 | 342 | 118 | 155 | 4.35 | | C. Root | PHA | 38 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 3.92 | 312.0 | 335 | 95 | 135 | 3.89 | | A. Crowder | CLE | 38 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 4.18 | 318.1 | 356 | 132 | 109 | 3.09 | | D. Gray | DET | 38 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3.73 | 318.0 | 339 | 106 | 93 | 2.64 |
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| NATIONAL LEAGUE PREDICTED STANDINGS |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Runs | AVG | HR | SB | Runs against | ERA | K | BB |
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| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | - | 873 | .281 | 170 | 126 | 696 | 3.67 | 502 | 399 | | Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 71 | .539 | 9 | 833 | .292 | 46 | 102 | 789 | 4.20 | 502 | 535 | | Chicago Cubs | 81 | 73 | .526 | 11 | 786 | .286 | 83 | 137 | 773 | 4.01 | 457 | 462 | | New York Giants | 78 | 76 | .506 | 14 | 837 | .298 | 73 | 115 | 788 | 4.32 | 373 | 510 | | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16 | 809 | .290 | 83 | 66 | 874 | 4.63 | 536 | 559 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | .461 | 21 | 830 | .298 | 83 | 66 | 915 | 5.06 | 319 | 615 | | Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 84 | .455 | 22 | 670 | .258 | 45 | 83 | 761 | 4.33 | 395 | 528 | | Boston Braves | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 | 741 | .286 | 68 | 66 | 782 | 4.11 | 475 | 606 |
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TOP 10 HITTERS
| Player | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| B. Ruth, CF | BRO | 146 | 498 | 48 | 124 | 7 | .342 | .466 | .702 | | B. Herman, RF | NY1 | 149 | 610 | 26 | 126 | 34 | .350 | .415 | .564 | | C. Klein, RF | CHN | 148 | 575 | 34 | 123 | 6 | .321 | .379 | .586 | | B. Terry, 1B | PHI | 149 | 615 | 17 | 102 | 4 | .349 | .400 | .521 | | J. Frederick, CF | NY1 | 149 | 609 | 16 | 122 | 4 | .331 | .383 | .497 | | C. Hafey, LF | BRO | 143 | 526 | 25 | 109 | 13 | .328 | .381 | .574 | | G. Hartnett, C | BRO | 137 | 560 | 31 | 97 | 4 | .304 | .370 | .548 | | J. Bottomley, 1B | SLN | 151 | 619 | 23 | 115 | 8 | .304 | .362 | .510 | | M. Cochrane, C | NY1 | 136 | 485 | 11 | 98 | 4 | .338 | .450 | .516 | | B. Myer, 3B | PIT | 150 | 628 | 3 | 74 | 26 | .322 | .411 | .409 |
| TOP 10 PITCHERS
| Player | Team | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | HA | BB | K | K/9 |
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| T. Zachary | BRO | 38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3.36 | 330.2 | 336 | 92 | 84 | 2.30 | | L. French | PIT | 38 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 3.52 | 321.0 | 327 | 112 | 113 | 3.17 | | W. Clark | CHN | 38 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 3.46 | 317.0 | 323 | 81 | 139 | 3.95 | | G. Uhle | BRO | 38 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 3.81 | 324.1 | 341 | 97 | 102 | 2.83 | | L. Grove | BSN | 38 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3.56 | 319.0 | 332 | 110 | 183 | 5.17 | | E. Kantlehner | BRO | 38 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3.68 | 309.2 | 347 | 79 | 105 | 3.05 | | S. Johnson | PIT | 38 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.50 | 268.1 | 289 | 66 | 118 | 3.95 | | D. Vance | SLN | 38 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4.06 | 307.1 | 348 | 84 | 186 | 5.46 | | E. Whitehill | CHN | 38 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4.22 | 313.2 | 346 | 113 | 110 | 3.16 | | J. Enright | BRO | 38 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4.02 | 242.2 | 269 | 72 | 92 | 3.43 |
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Starting Roster
ACTIVE ROSTER
| Pitchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary |
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| Billings, Josh | SP | Washington Senators | 21 | 09/27/1907 | New York | USA | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | $2,220 |
| Buckeye, Garland | SP | Washington Senators | 31 | 10/16/1897 | Unknown | USA | Switch | Left | 6' 0" | 278 lbs | - |
| Donohue, Pete | SP | Washington Senators | 28 | 11/05/1900 | Athens | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | $16,000 |
| Johnson, Walter | SP | Washington Senators | 41 | 11/06/1887 | Humboldt | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 214 lbs | $8,470 |
| Malone, Pat | SP | Washington Senators | 26 | 09/25/1902 | Altoona | USA | Left | Right | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | $4,200 |
| Marberry, Firpo | SP | Washington Senators | 30 | 11/30/1898 | Unknown | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | $3,400 |
| Shores, Bill | SP | Washington Senators | 24 | 05/26/1904 | Abilene | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 185 lbs | $2,220 |
| Thomas, Tommy | SP | Washington Senators | 29 | 12/23/1899 | Baltimore | USA | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | $3,400 |
| Hankins, Don | MR | Washington Senators | 27 | 02/09/1902 | Pendleton | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 183 lbs | $2,220 |
| Shealy, Al | MR | Washington Senators | 28 | 05/24/1900 | Unknown | USA | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | - |
| Wingard, Ernie | MR | Washington Senators | 28 | 10/17/1900 | Prattville | USA | Left | Left | 6' 2" | 178 lbs | $2,220 |
| Catchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary |
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| Myatt, Glenn | C | Washington Senators | 31 | 07/09/1897 | Unknown | USA | Left | Right | 5' 10" | 163 lbs | $4,620 |
| Schulte, Johnny | C | Washington Senators | 32 | 09/08/1896 | Fredericktown | USA | Left | Right | 5' 10" | 192 lbs | $3,500 |
| Infielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary |
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| Grimes, Ray | 1B | Washington Senators | 35 | 09/11/1893 | Unknown | USA | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 172 lbs | $4,410 |
| Hauser, Joe | 1B | Washington Senators | 30 | 01/12/1899 | Milwaukee | USA | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 173 lbs | $5,500 |
| Gillis, Grant | 2B | Washington Senators | 28 | 01/24/1901 | Grove Hill | USA | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 159 lbs | $2,220 |
| Patterson, Pat | 2B | Washington Senators | 32 | 01/29/1897 | Belleville | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 165 lbs | $4,100 |
| Claire, Davey | 3B | Washington Senators | 31 | 11/17/1897 | Ludington | USA | Right | Right | 5' 8" | 168 lbs | $4,634 |
| Outfielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary |
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| Carlyle, Cleo | LF | Washington Senators | 26 | 09/07/1902 | Fairburn | USA | Left | Right | 6' 0" | 168 lbs | $2,220 |
| Gill, Johnny | LF | Washington Senators | 24 | 03/27/1905 | Nashville | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | $2,220 |
| Allen, Ethan | CF | Washington Senators | 25 | 01/01/1904 | Cincinnati | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | $3,400 |
| Archdeacon, Maurice | CF | Washington Senators | 31 | 12/14/1897 | St. Louis | USA | Left | Left | 5' 8" | 149 lbs | $5,500 |
| Rothrock, Jack | CF | Washington Senators | 24 | 03/14/1905 | Long Beach | USA | Switch | Right | 6' 0" | 165 lbs | $3,400 |
| Swanson, Evar | CF | Washington Senators | 26 | 10/15/1902 | DeKalb | USA | Right | Right | 5' 8" | 170 lbs | - |
| Heilmann, Harry | RF | Washington Senators | 34 | 08/03/1894 | San Francisco | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 191 lbs | $11,400 |
| TOP PROSPECTS - BATTERS |
| # | Name | Age | Pos | Contact | Power | Eye/Discipline | Speed | Defense | Level | AVG | HR | RBI |
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| 9 | Mel Kerr | 25 | 1B | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | AA | .269 | 0 | 3 | | 10 | Ed Connolly | 20 | C | 9 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 12 | AA | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
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| TOP PROSPECTS - PITCHERS |
| # | Name | Age | Role | Stuff | Control | Movement | Level | Rec | ERA | IP | HA | BB | K |
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| 1 | Ed Walsh | 24 | P | 4 | 7 | 14 | AAA | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | Bill Shores | 24 | P | 6 | 13 | 18 | ML | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3 | Jim Weaver | 25 | P | 6 | 8 | 17 | AA | 0-0 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4 | Dick Coffman | 22 | P | 4 | 17 | 19 | AA | 0-0 | .00 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | Steve Swetonic | 25 | P | 5 | 14 | 18 | AA | 2-0 | .00 | 14.1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | | 6 | Glenn Spencer | 23 | P | 6 | 7 | 15 | AA | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7 | Ken Jones | 26 | P | 5 | 12 | 18 | AAA | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 8 | Ned Porter | 23 | P | 6 | 13 | 14 | AA | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 11 | Ed Wineapple | 23 | P | 4 | 4 | 14 | AA | 0-0 | .00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Johnny Schulte | 11th | Ed Connolly | Tied for 3rd | 11th |
| First Basemen | Joe Hauser | 16th | Mel Kerr | Tied for 6th | 16th |
| Second Basemen | Pat Patterson | 9th |
| Tied for 2nd | 9th |
| Third Basemen | Davey Claire | 13th |
| Tied for 2nd | 14th |
| Shortstops |
| 16th |
| Tied for 5th | 16th |
| Left Fielders | Cleo Carlyle | 13th |
| Tied for 2nd | 13th |
| Center Fielders | Maurice Archdeacon | 5th |
| Tied for 1st | 5th |
| Right Fielders | Harry Heilmann | 5th |
| Tied for 2nd | 6th |
| Starting Pitchers | Firpo Marberry | 8th | Ed Walsh | Tied for 1st | 8th |
| Relievers | Don Hankins | 16th | Jim Weaver | 6th | 10th |
| Closers | Don Hankins | 16th | Jim Weaver | 13th | 16th |
NABL News: Opening Day
Tuesday, April 16th, 1929
It's Opening Day in North American BaseBall League!
The brand new 1929 pennant race begins today. The clubs are poised and primed for another new season of baseball filled with plenty of spills, chills, hits, runs, errors and homers. Another exciting season kicks off with these games:
Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics @ Washington Senators
Brooklyn Robins @ Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies