Held on 12/20/11.
Quantity over real quality this year, with 12 of the 16 teams receiving a Legacy but none of them being superstars.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1912 season:
Boston Braves:
Rabbit Maranville (42.9; 1795)
Brooklyn Dodgers:
Sherry Smith (27.1; 229)
Chicago White Sox:
Ray Schalk (32.9; 1757)
Cincinnati Reds:
Eppa Rixey (55.8; 440)
Cleveland Naps:
Stan Coveleski (61.5; 360)
Detroit Tigers:
Bobby Veach (47.8; 1604)
New York Giants:
Jeff Tesreau (24.4; 247)
New York Highlanders:
Herb Pennock (45.6; 346)
Philadelphia Phillies:
Cy Williams (37.2; 1463)
Pittsburgh Pirates:
Wilbur Cooper (53.8; 469)
St. Louis Browns:
Carl Weilman (24.2; 239)
St. Louis Cardinals:
Bill Doak (23.3; 376)
Jim Bagby (30.9; 290) and Ray Chapman (29.2; 1051) were also eligible for the Indians, but Coveleski’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Heinie Groh (48.1; 1211) was also eligible for the Reds, but Rixey’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Buck Weaver (21.2; 1254) was also eligible for the White Sox, but Schalk’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Hooks Dauss (40.7; 538) was also eligible for the Tigers, but Veach’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Erskine Mayer (13.4; 206) was also eligible for the Phillies, but Williams’ higher WAR makes him the selection.
Eppa Rixey was also eligible for the Phillies, but the Reds’ higher Draft Pick gets him.
Herb Pennock was also eligible for the Red Sox, but the Highlanders’ higher Draft Pick gets him.
There are 239 rookies for this season (including the mighty
Cristobal Torriente), and the Draft will consist of 8 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1911 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Cleveland Naps (523) – Stan Coveleski
2. Cincinnati Reds (458) – Eppa Rixey
3. Pittsburgh Pirates (552) – Wilbur Cooper
4. Detroit Tigers (578) – Bobby Veach
5. New York Highlanders (500) – Herb Pennock
6. Boston Braves (291) – Rabbit Maranville
7. Philadelphia Phillies (520) – Cy Williams
8. Chicago White Sox (510) – Ray Schalk
9. Brooklyn Dodgers (427) – Sherry Smith
10. New York Giants (647) – Jeff Tesreau
11. St. Louis Browns (296) – Carl Weilman
12. St. Louis Cardinals (503) – Bill Doak
13. Washington Senators (416)
14. Boston Red Sox (510; dice roll)
15. Chicago Cubs (597)
16. Philadelphia Athletics (669)
Rounds 2 to 8
1. Boston Braves (291)
2. St. Louis Browns (296)
3. Washington Senators (416)
4. Brooklyn Dodgers (427)
5. Cincinnati Reds (458)
6. New York Highlanders (500)
7. St. Louis Cardinals (503)
8. Boston Red Sox (510; dice roll)
9. Chicago White Sox (510)
10. Philadelphia Phillies (520)
11. Cleveland Naps (523)
12. Pittsburgh Pirates (552)
13. Detroit Tigers (578)
14. Chicago Cubs (597)
15. New York Giants (647)
16. Philadelphia Athletics (669)
We get a Legacy this year, a pitcher, and can only hope he turns out better than those who have preceded him.
I go into the remainder of the Draft with only a very faintly-outlined plan: grab the best players available and / or look for longer-term prospects pretty much sums it up.
Here’s who we end up selecting:
1. P Wilbur Cooper, 19
- We are very much on the fence with regard to what to expect from Wilbur. Myself and Scouting Director Jim Carleton don’t see much there, but our new pitching coach Herminio Tamm is fairly keen on him and believes he can fashion him into something good. Anyway, he is young so we’ve got plenty of time on our side.
2. P Hooks Dauss, 22
- As reluctant as I am to take another pitcher, I do so here because I feel not only that Hooks seems an excellent long-term investment but also because I feel confident the other players I’m interested in will still be around for our next pick.
3. IF
Joe Schultz, 18
Definitely one for a few years’ time, Joe looks a lively type who should provide some good infield utility for us down the track.
4. OF
Dutch Sterrett, 22
A handy type, not least because he holds down two of the more difficult positions – catcher and CF
5. OF
Tomas Calvo, 22
Getting pretty thin down here, and Tomas looks like he’s worth a punt.
6. P Jim Bagby, 22
Best of the rest.
7. OF
Pat Maloney, 23
8. IF
Dave Howard, 22
Scout’s picks.
Let’s see how this bunch turns out.
FULL DRAFT LOG