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Major League Baseball
Saturday, February 27, 1954

Free Agent Draft (sharing only first 9 rounds)

Not sure what the new Baltimore Orioles franchise is thinking about, but other teams in the first round have apparently been doing their homework on the younger prospects in the league.

A few teams have decided to take a chance on aging veterans. The 150 round draft filled all four minor league affiliates for each franchise.

Each team selected 150 players, but then almost simultaneously they weeded out their lower rated players and ended up keeping only their highest rated players.

Some players were drafted and then released immediately, while in many other instances, drafted players bounced a player already in a teams farm system. Teams were able to keep their AAA affiliate roster from 1953 moving into the new year, but lost all lower level players in to the FA draft.


Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: C Charles Wilson, age 25
Round 1, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Don Drysdale, age 17
Round 1, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: SS Dick Hogan, age 20
Round 1, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: SP Bobby Shantz, age 28
Round 1, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: CF Al Kaline, age 19
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SS Andre Rodgers, age 19
Round 1, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Harmon Killebrew, age 17
Round 1, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Bob Elliott, age 37
Round 1, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Bob Bruce, age 20
Round 1, Pick 10 - New York Giants: C Lefty O'Doul, age 56
Round 1, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: RF Roberto Clemente, age 19
Round 1, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: C Earl Battey, age 19
Round 1, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: C Aaron Robinson, age 38
Round 1, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ewell Blackwell, age 31
Round 1, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Jack Kramer, age 36
Round 1, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: 2B Joe Gordon, age 39


Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Vinegar Bend Mizell, age 23
Round 2, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bob Shaw, age 20
Round 2, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: CF Claudio Solano, age 28
Round 2, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: SP Joe Dobson, age 37
Round 2, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: CF Ron Northey, age 33
Round 2, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SS Dick Groat, age 23
Round 2, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: SP Walt Masterson, age 33
Round 2, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Bobby Richardson, age 18
Round 2, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Hank Aguirre, age 23
Round 2, Pick 10 - New York Giants: 1B Phil Cavarretta, age 37
Round 2, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: LF Bob Skinner, age 22
Round 2, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Charlie Neal, age 23
Round 2, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Connie Ryan, age 34
Round 2, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Carl Sawatski, age 26
Round 2, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Johnny Hopp, age 37
Round 2, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: 1B Bill D White, age 20


Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: SS Ken Toothman, age 18
Round 3, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Cliff Melton, age 42
Round 3, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF Oscar Rodriguez, age 22
Round 3, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: C Hank Foiles, age 24
Round 3, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 1B Jim Gentile, age 19
Round 3, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SS Eddie Lake, age 37
Round 3, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: LF Lee Thomas, age 18
Round 3, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Jake Early, age 38
Round 3, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: 1B Pepper Martin, age 49
Round 3, Pick 10 - New York Giants: RF Tommy Holmes, age 36
Round 3, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: CF Aldo Salvent, age 24
Round 3, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: SS Billy Gardner, age 26
Round 3, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: SS Felix Mantilla, age 19
Round 3, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Dick Brown, age 19
Round 3, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B Whitey Kurowski, age 35
Round 3, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: 1B Gordy Coleman, age 19


Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Bill Wight, age 31
Round 4, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Harry Anderson, age 22
Round 4, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP John Stadnicki, age 17
Round 4, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: CF Williamson William, age 18
Round 4, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Gene Green, age 20
Round 4, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: CF Hermenio Cortes, age 19
Round 4, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: RF Bob Lennon, age 25
Round 4, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Jose Echeverria, age 19
Round 4, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: 1B Max E West, age 37
Round 4, Pick 10 - New York Giants: 3B Snuffy Stirnweiss, age 35
Round 4, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: C Hal R Smith, age 22
Round 4, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: LF Don Demeter, age 18
Round 4, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: SP Mudcat Grant, age 18
Round 4, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Daryl Spencer, age 25
Round 4, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: C Ed Fernandes, age 35
Round 4, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: SS Humberto Guerrero, age 20
 

Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: CF Bobby Prescott, age 22
Round 5, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: LF Earl Rapp, age 32
Round 5, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Fred Bourbeau, age 21
Round 5, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: 1B Norm Zauchin, age 24
Round 5, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 1B Elias Osorio, age 23
Round 5, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: LF Willie Tasby, age 21
Round 5, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Woodie Held, age 21
Round 5, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: RF Floyd Robinson, age 17
Round 5, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Roger Craig, age 24
Round 5, Pick 10 - New York Giants: C Rollie Hemsley, age 46
Round 5, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: 2B Bill Mazeroski, age 17
Round 5, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: 3B Frank Carswell, age 34
Round 5, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: CF Lee Walls, age 21
Round 5, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Jim King, age 21
Round 5, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Cliff Mapes, age 31
Round 5, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: 3B Bill Rigney, age 36


Round 6
Round 6, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: RF Walter Sessi, age 35
Round 6, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Russ Snyder, age 19
Round 6, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Jocko Thompson, age 37
Round 6, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: RF Bob Quinn, age 18
Round 6, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 3B Lou Klein, age 35
Round 6, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: 3B Steve Mesner, age 36
Round 6, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: RF Johnny Lindell, age 37
Round 6, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Johnny Lucadello, age 35
Round 6, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: LF Lee Maye, age 19
Round 6, Pick 10 - New York Giants: 2B Maury Wills, age 21
Round 6, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: SS Billy Moran, age 20
Round 6, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: CF Roy Weatherly, age 39
Round 6, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: C Richard Czekaj, age 18
Round 6, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Reno Bertoia, age 19
Round 6, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Gene Mauch, age 28
Round 6, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: CF Dick Greco, age 28
 

Round 7
Round 7, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Lefty Chambers, age 32
Round 7, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Frank Bolling, age 22
Round 7, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Lee Roy Jones, age 31
Round 7, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: 2B Leo Rodriguez, age 24
Round 7, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 2B Moises Camacho, age 20
Round 7, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: RF Hersh Martin, age 44
Round 7, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 1B Dick Sisler, age 33
Round 7, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Pumpsie Green, age 20
Round 7, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: 1B Ricardo Garza, age 24
Round 7, Pick 10 - New York Giants: LF Harry Elliott, age 30
Round 7, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: SS Tony Kubek, age 18
Round 7, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: 1B Frank Torre, age 22
Round 7, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: RP Ron Necciai, age 21
Round 7, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Dean Stafford, age 32
Round 7, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RF Thurman Tucker, age 36
Round 7, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: RF Cliff Aberson, age 32


Round 8
Round 8, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: SS Bearl Brooks, age 27
Round 8, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Nap Reyes, age 34
Round 8, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF Dick Hall, age 23
Round 8, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: RP Bill Jamieson, age 22
Round 8, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: RF Carlos Paula, age 26
Round 8, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Ron H Jackson, age 20
Round 8, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Sibby Sisti, age 33
Round 8, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Stan Palys, age 23
Round 8, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: CF Oscar Sardinas, age 23
Round 8, Pick 10 - New York Giants: CF Bill Kern, age 20
Round 8, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Inocencio Rodriguez, age 19
Round 8, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Ronny Camacho, age 18
Round 8, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: RP Dizzy Trout, age 38
Round 8, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Rac Slider, age 20
Round 8, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B Hillis Layne, age 36
Round 8, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: RP Dick Hyde, age 25
 

Round 9
Round 9, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: CF Al Heist, age 26
Round 9, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Roy Smalley Jr, age 27
Round 9, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Robert Pascal, age 23
Round 9, Pick 4 - Washington Senators: 3B Joseph Moran, age 18
Round 9, Pick 5 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Jack Shepard, age 22
Round 9, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: RP Johnny Vander Meer, age 39
Round 9, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Billy Martin, age 25
Round 9, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: SS Jim Eldridge, age 24
Round 9, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Braves: LF Gino Cimoli, age 24
Round 9, Pick 10 - New York Giants: 1B Ken Landenberger, age 25
Round 9, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: LF Marvin Williams, age 34
Round 9, Pick 12 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Don E Leppert, age 23
Round 9, Pick 13 - Boston Red Sox: 3B Lou Stringer, age 36
Round 9, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Johnny Pramesa, age 28
Round 9, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B Bert Haas, age 40
Round 9, Pick 16 - New York Yankees: SP Ernie Broglio, age 18