Held on 12/20/06.
There are six new Legacies entering the League, including a couple of familiar names.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1907 season:
- Washington Senators: Walter Johnson (164.8 WAR; 802 games pitched)
- Boston Americans: Tris Speaker (134.2 WAR; 1065 games played)
- Brooklyn Superbas: Nap Rucker (47.1 WAR; 336 games pitched)
- New York Giants: Larry Doyle (45.0 WAR; 1622 games played)
- Chicago Cubs: Heinie Zimmerman (33.6 WAR; 1022 games played)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Nick Maddox (9.0 WAR; 93 games pitched (conceded: one-club player))
Tris Speaker was also eligible for the Cleveland Naps, but the Americans’ higher Draft Pick gets him.
Clyde Milan (39.9 WAR; 1982 games played) was also eligible for the Senators, but Johnson’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Fred Merkle (19.8; 1105) was also eligible for the Giants, but Doyle’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 102 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1906 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Washington Senators (367) – Walter Johnson
2. Boston Americans (318) – Tris Speaker
3. Brooklyn Superbas (434) – Nap Rucker
4. New York Giants (632) – Larry Doyle
5. Chicago Cubs (763) – Heinie Zimmerman
6. Pittsburgh Pirates (608) – Nick Maddox
7. Boston Doves (325)
8. St. Louis Cardinals (347)
9. Cincinnati Reds (424)
10. Philadelphia Phillies (464)
11. Detroit Tigers (477)
12. St. Louis Browns (510)
13. Philadelphia Athletics (538)
14. Cleveland Naps (582)
15. New York Highlanders (596)
16. Chicago White Sox (616)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. Boston Americans (318)
2. Boston Doves (325)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (347)
4. Washington Senators (367)
5. Cincinnati Reds (424)
6. Brooklyn Superbas (434)
7. Philadelphia Phillies (464)
8. Detroit Tigers (477)
9. St. Louis Browns (510)
10. Philadelphia Athletics (538)
11. Cleveland Naps (582)
12. New York Highlanders (596)
13. Pittsburgh Pirates (608)
14. Chicago White Sox (616)
15. New York Giants (632)
16. Chicago Cubs (763)
We get yet another Legacy, and with our pitching where it is right now, he should prove handy indeed.
Especially in light of the two players who will go at #1 and #2, this is arguably the thinnest group we’ve had through to this point, with very little quality on offer.
We end up taking the following players:
1.
P Nick Maddox- Advanced for his age (20) and should be ready for frontline duties almost from the off. We’ll start him in the pen but at the first sign of trouble he’ll come into the rotation.
2.
IF Red Killefer- Not too bad a type for a second-round pick and, at just 20, can be kept on ice to see how he progresses.
3.
LHRP Tacks Neuer- As I’m sure you are beginning to understand, I will never turn down the chance to stock up on southpaw arms.
4.
RHRP Lew Brockett5.
LHRP Roy Castleton- Another young lefty we’ll just hang onto and see what happens.
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