Held on 12/20/1925.
Another interesting class with two Marquees and a bunch of HOFers.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1926 season:
Boston Red Sox: Joe Cronin (64.8; 1134)
Chicago White Sox: Tommy Thomas (25.3; 245)
Cleveland Indians: Willis Hudlin (30.6; 491)
New York Giants: Mel Ott (110.9; 2730 – one-club player) MARQUEE
New York Yankees: Tony Lazzeri (47.7; 1659)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Paul Waner (74.7; 2154) MARQUEE
Washington Senators: Bump Hadley (35.1; 233)
Jack Russell (17.1; 242) was also eligible for the Red Sox, but Cronin’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
General Crowder (27.9; 236) was also eligible for the Senators, but Hadley’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 98 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1924* IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
*NB 1924 USED HERE BECAUSE I USED 1925 FOR 1925 IN ERROR
Round 1
1. New York Giants (608)
2. Pittsburgh Pirates (588)
3. Boston Red Sox (435)
4. New York Yankees (586)
5. Washington Senators (597; dice roll)
6. Cleveland Indians (438)
7. Chicago White Sox (431)
8. Boston Braves (346)
9. Philadelphia Phillies (364)
10. St. Louis Cardinals (422)
11. Philadelphia Athletics (467)
12. St. Louis Browns (487)
13. Chicago Cubs (529)
14. Cincinnati Reds (542)
15. Detroit Tigers (558)
16. Brooklyn Robins (597; dice roll)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. Boston Braves (346)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (364)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (422)
4. Chicago White Sox (431)
5. Boston Red Sox (435)
6. Cleveland Indians (438)
7. Philadelphia Athletics (467)
8. St. Louis Browns (487)
9. Chicago Cubs (529)
10. Cincinnati Reds (542)
11. Detroit Tigers (558)
12. New York Yankees (586)
13. Pittsburgh Pirates (588)
14. Washington Senators (597; dice roll)
15. Brooklyn Robins (597; dice roll)
16. New York Giants (608)
And so we get our first-ever marquee and what a good one he is. We also get a compensatory 2nd Round pick as well for Wilbur being signed by the Browns.
Here’s who we end up selecting:
1.
OF Paul Waner, 22- You now understand why the Charleston situation wasn’t so bothersome. Our first Marquee and just a true gun.
2.
P General Crowder, 26- No world-beater and older than we’d like for a rook, but if we get a run of injuries among our staff he’ll come in handy.
3.
P Danny McFayden, 20- Further back on the development continuum than Crowder but drafted for the same reason.
4.
P Lefty Willis, 20
5.
IF Howie Carter, 21
6.
P Dick Jones, 23- AAA filler Scout’s picks.
Full 1st Round:
FULL DRAFT LOG