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ayaghmour2 · 12-07-2021, 09:38 AM

3rd Round, 44th Overall: CF Bill Rich
School: Grange College
1939: .289/.383/.434, 289 PA, 11 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 34 SB
Career (HS): .448/.510/.646, 490 PA, 42 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 110 RBI, 69 SB
Career (COL): .290/.383/.439, 561 PA, 22 2B, 4 3B, 14 HR, 86 RBI, 67 SB

You may recognize the name Bill Rich for a few reasons. First, that is the name of longtime New York Stars shortstop and now current Chicago Chief Bill Rich, who has hit .263/.330/.365 (87 OPS+) across 5,222 FABL plate appearances. The other would be that the Quincy native was actually our 20th Round Pick back in 1937, one of the many impossibles I like to select towards the end of the draft. College really helped Rich polish his skills, as the light hitting outfielder gained a lot more power, hitting seven homers in each of his two seasons with the Grange College Mustangs. He's also upped his contact tool, hitting close to .300 in one of the toughest college conferences, while he continues to walk more then he strikes out. Tom is a big fan, ranking Rich in his top 25 position players, and he was one of two (the other being first rounder Richie Hughes) Illinois prospects I was hoping would fall. He does a good job putting the bat on the ball, but he's probably not going to be the best defender out in center. We didn't have many options, but Weinstock thinks he'll force his way into a lineup and I think Rich could at least be a passable bench bat, filling in at all three outfield spots when needed. I don't expect much out of the regional picks, but I do think he is much more valuable then the options we had last year in this round.

Not much more action this week, but the Hall of Fame did add Big George Johnson and manager Edward Wakeham. Spring Training will be next week, and then Opening Day starts the following Monday. Time for what should be a great season in Chicago!

12-07-2021, 09:38 AM	#675
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1940 Draft: Round 3 3rd Round, 44th Overall: CF Bill Rich School: Grange College 1939: .289/.383/.434, 289 PA, 11 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 34 SB Career (HS): .448/.510/.646, 490 PA, 42 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 110 RBI, 69 SB Career (COL): .290/.383/.439, 561 PA, 22 2B, 4 3B, 14 HR, 86 RBI, 67 SB You may recognize the name Bill Rich for a few reasons. First, that is the name of longtime New York Stars shortstop and now current Chicago Chief Bill Rich, who has hit .263/.330/.365 (87 OPS+) across 5,222 FABL plate appearances. The other would be that the Quincy native was actually our 20th Round Pick back in 1937, one of the many impossibles I like to select towards the end of the draft. College really helped Rich polish his skills, as the light hitting outfielder gained a lot more power, hitting seven homers in each of his two seasons with the Grange College Mustangs. He's also upped his contact tool, hitting close to .300 in one of the toughest college conferences, while he continues to walk more then he strikes out. Tom is a big fan, ranking Rich in his top 25 position players, and he was one of two (the other being first rounder Richie Hughes) Illinois prospects I was hoping would fall. He does a good job putting the bat on the ball, but he's probably not going to be the best defender out in center. We didn't have many options, but Weinstock thinks he'll force his way into a lineup and I think Rich could at least be a passable bench bat, filling in at all three outfield spots when needed. I don't expect much out of the regional picks, but I do think he is much more valuable then the options we had last year in this round. Not much more action this week, but the Hall of Fame did add Big George Johnson and manager Edward Wakeham. Spring Training will be next week, and then Opening Day starts the following Monday. Time for what should be a great season in Chicago!