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luckymann · 08-12-2020, 03:19 AM

And so the 1902 Rookie Draft has now come and gone, with some really interesting additions to the Footnote League coming through. Here’s a quick rundown of what took place.

The Orioles, thanks to their FL-worst 46-94 record in 1901, got first bite of the apple and picked 24-yo RF John “Chief” Wilson. Having scored 64 runs less than the second-worst team in that category last season, it’s no surprise they went with a positional player with their top pick. In fact, 13 of the 17 first-rounders were position players, which came as a bit of a surprise.

The Americans had picks 2 and 4, and also opted for offence over defence with both. Again, no surprise given their struggles with run production in 1901—it was they who finished second-to-last in runs scored with 676, and that was more than 100 shy of the next team. They’ll be hoping that 24-yo 2B Eric Young slots straight into the big league team, whereas teen phenom OF Oscar Charleston is more of a longer-term prospect. But boy, oh boy, the wait for his arrival should be worth it. He looks an absolute gun.

Across town the Beaneaters used their 1st pick (5th overall) on LF Gates Brown, seen not only as a huge presence at the plate but in the clubhouse as well, undoubtedly a good thing as they often seemed rudderless last year.

The Reds choice of catcher Joe Ferguson with the 3rd overall was perhaps a bit of a surprise given their platoon combination of Bill Rariden (.312 / .378 / .456) and Gino Petralli (.342 / .385 / .391) was more than serviceable last season and the fact that neither are out of their twenties. That being said, the wraps on Ferguson are huge and he should prove a fantastic addition to their ranks.

Bernie Boland was the first pitcher taken, by the Pirates with the 7th overall pick, and another pair of boom SP went with the next two picks when the Phillies grabbed Tommy Hanson and the Tigers chose Melido Perez.

Some others I’ll be keeping a close eye on are 2B George Cutshaw (Orphans, Round 1 / 14th overall), CF Delino DeShields (Superbas, Round 2 / 26th overall), and LF Greg Gross (Orphans, Round 2 / 30th overall).

Rounds 1 thru 5 in full:

08-12-2020, 03:19 AM	#117
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,512	1902 Rookie Draft Review And so the 1902 Rookie Draft has now come and gone, with some really interesting additions to the Footnote League coming through. Here’s a quick rundown of what took place. The Orioles, thanks to their FL-worst 46-94 record in 1901, got first bite of the apple and picked 24-yo RF John “Chief” Wilson. Having scored 64 runs less than the second-worst team in that category last season, it’s no surprise they went with a positional player with their top pick. In fact, 13 of the 17 first-rounders were position players, which came as a bit of a surprise. The Americans had picks 2 and 4, and also opted for offence over defence with both. Again, no surprise given their struggles with run production in 1901—it was they who finished second-to-last in runs scored with 676, and that was more than 100 shy of the next team. They’ll be hoping that 24-yo 2B Eric Young slots straight into the big league team, whereas teen phenom OF Oscar Charleston is more of a longer-term prospect. But boy, oh boy, the wait for his arrival should be worth it. He looks an absolute gun. Across town the Beaneaters used their 1st pick (5th overall) on LF Gates Brown, seen not only as a huge presence at the plate but in the clubhouse as well, undoubtedly a good thing as they often seemed rudderless last year. The Reds choice of catcher Joe Ferguson with the 3rd overall was perhaps a bit of a surprise given their platoon combination of Bill Rariden (.312 / .378 / .456) and Gino Petralli (.342 / .385 / .391) was more than serviceable last season and the fact that neither are out of their twenties. That being said, the wraps on Ferguson are huge and he should prove a fantastic addition to their ranks. Bernie Boland was the first pitcher taken, by the Pirates with the 7th overall pick, and another pair of boom SP went with the next two picks when the Phillies grabbed Tommy Hanson and the Tigers chose Melido Perez. Some others I’ll be keeping a close eye on are 2B George Cutshaw (Orphans, Round 1 / 14th overall), CF Delino DeShields (Superbas, Round 2 / 26th overall), and LF Greg Gross (Orphans, Round 2 / 30th overall). Rounds 1 thru 5 in full: Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 08-12-2020 at 03:20 AM.