Held on 12/20/1921.
8 Legacies this year and once again some fine NeL talent is entering the league, so it should be an interesting Draft indeed.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1922 season:
Chicago Cubs: Gabby Hartnett (55.9; 1926)
Chicago White Sox: Ted Blankenship (12.1; 241)
Cleveland Indians: Joe Shaute (17.8; 252)
New York Giants: Travis Jackson (44.0; 1656)
Philadelphia Athletics: Joe Hauser 12.4; 767 (conceded, 94% of games))
Philadelphia Phillies: Syl Johnson (27.5; 211)
St. Louis Cardinals: Jim Bottomley (35.4; 1392)
Washington Senators: Ossie Bluege (28.5; 1867)
Ray Blades (15.4; 767 (conceded, one-club player)) was also eligible for the Cardinals, but Bottomley’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Syl Johnson was also eligible for the Cardinals, but the Phillies’ higher pick (and Bottomley’s higher WAR) give them the selection.
There are 160 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 7 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1921 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Chicago Cubs (418)
2. New York Giants (614)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (569)
4. Washington Senators (523)
5. Philadelphia Phillies (331)
6. Cleveland Indians (610)
7. Philadelphia Athletics (346)
8. Chicago White Sox (403)
9. Cincinnati Reds (458)
10. Detroit Tigers (464)
11. Boston Red Sox (487)
12. Brooklyn Robins (507)
13. Boston Braves (516)
14. St. Louis Browns (526)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (588)
16. New York Yankees (641)
Rounds 2 thru 7
1. Philadelphia Phillies (331)
2. Philadelphia Athletics (346)
3. Chicago White Sox (403)
4. Chicago Cubs (418)
5. Cincinnati Reds (458)
6. Detroit Tigers (464)
7. Boston Red Sox (487)
8. Brooklyn Robins (507)
9. Boston Braves (516)
10. Washington Senators (523)
11. St. Louis Browns (526)
12. St. Louis Cardinals (569)
13. Pittsburgh Pirates (588)
14. Cleveland Indians (610)
15. New York Giants (614)
16. New York Yankees (641)
Pretty much a “play it as it lies” sort of mentality going into this Draft. We have some needs for sure, and hope to fill them. But I’m not sure the players we are eyeing off will still be around given our low pick. If not, we'll just be taking the best players available that will be of some use to us either at the parent club or Wilkes-Barre.
Here’s who we end up selecting:
1.
P Webster McDonald, 21- I am shocked that “56 Varieties” isn’t picked up within the first free pick or two, utterly gobsmacked when he’s still there for us. He is a quality pitcher who’ll slot in quite nicely to the post-Johnson era.
2.
2B Newt Allen, 20- We dip further into the NeL ranks with Colt, a glove-heavy middle IF in the Pops Lloyd mould who will be of great use for us along the way, albeit in a backup capacity.
3.
C / OF Rags Roberts, 26
4.
P Jim Lindsey, 25
5.
P Heinie Meine, 25
- All to do with AAA depth from this point. A couple of longer-term smokies among them. No idea where Miney and Mo are...
6.
P Curly Ogden, 20
7.
1B Snake Henry, 26
Pretty happy with that lot.
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