Held on 12/20/04.
There are eight new Legacies entering the League, including – with apologies to the other players who have gone before – the first true superstar of the game since the Foundation Group.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1905 season:
- Brooklyn Superbas: John Hummel (11.7 WAR; 1139 games played)
- Chicago Cubs: Ed Reulbach (35.7 WAR; 281 games pitched)
- Chicago White Sox: Eddie Cicotte (59.0 WAR; 353 games pitched)
- Detroit Tigers: Ty Cobb (150.1 WAR; 2245 games played)
- New York Highlanders: Hal Chase (23.0 WAR; 1061 games played)
- Philadelphia Athletics: Rube Oldring (15.1 WAR; 1188 games played)
- Philadelphia Phillies: Mickey Doolan (13.7 WAR; 1302 games played)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Lefty Leifield (21.3 WAR; 239 games pitched)
George Gibson (14.8 WAR; 1174 games played) was also eligible for the Pirates, but Leifield’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 115 rookies for this season and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1904 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1.
Detroit Tigers (408) – Ty Cobb
2. Chicago White Sox (578) – Eddie Cicotte
3. Chicago Cubs (608) – Ed Reulbach
4. New York Highlanders (609) – Hal Chase
5. Pittsburgh Pirates (569) – Lefty Leifield
6. Philadelphia Athletics (536) – Rube Oldring
7. Philadelphia Phillies (342) – Mickey Doolin
8. Brooklyn Superbas (366) – John Hummel
9. Washington Senators (252)
10. Boston Beaneaters (359)
11. St. Louis Browns (428)
12. St. Louis Cardinals (487)
13. Cleveland Naps (570)
14. Cincinnati Reds (575)
15. Boston Americans (617)
16. New York Giants (693)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. Washington Senators (252)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (342)
3. Boston Beaneaters (359)
4. Brooklyn Superbas (366)
5. Detroit Tigers (408)
6. St. Louis Browns (428)
7. St. Louis Cardinals (487)
8. Philadelphia Athletics (536)
9. Pittsburgh Pirates (569)
10. Cleveland Naps (570)
11. Cincinnati Reds (575)
12. Chicago White Sox (578)
13. Chicago Cubs (608)
14. New York Highlanders (609)
15. Boston Americans (617)
16. New York Giants (693)
We pick up another Legacy pitcher in Lefty Leifield, who should prove handy despite us once again really being in need of position players. Still, there’s the longer-term to think about as well.
This is easily the strongest and deepest group to come through so far, so we’re looking to pick up a couple of useful types in Rounds 2 and 3, then perhaps some trade bait in 4 & 5.
We end up taking the following players:
1.
P Lefty Leifield
Not sure he’ll ever win a Cy Young, but he seems the nice reliable type you want as your SP4. Seems at least ready for bullpen duties from the off, which again fits into the broader scheme of things for the club.
2.
OF Otis Clymer
A switch-hitting corner outfielder who projects to hit 290 with a couple dingers. More of a puzzle piece than the entire picture, especially given he is age-28.
3.
UT Art Hoelskoetter
Acquired purely for his versatility, as he is handy at every IF slot including catcher, although not a hell of a lot of bat about him.
4.
LHRP Ed Barry
Decent enough southpaw reliever who, again, is part of a bigger plan.
5.
RHRP Joseph Myers
A bit of a dark horse who is a pretty good find so late in the game.
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