A relatively quiet year for the Legacy Players, with just four including another Marquee.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1954 Season:
Milwaukee Braves: Henry Aaron (143.0; 3076) MARQUEE 93%
Detroit Tigers: Frank Lary (30.4; 304)
New York Yankees: Bill Skowron (27.1; 1087)
Washington Senators: Harmon Killebrew (60.3; 2329)
Camilo Pascual (40.9; 432) was also eligible for the Senators, but Killebrew’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 121 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 7 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1953 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Milwaukee Braves (597; dice roll)
2. Washington Senators (500)
3. Detroit Tigers (390)
4. New York Yankees (656)
5. Pittsburgh Pirates (325)
6. Baltimore Orioles (351)
7. Philadelphia Athletics (383)
8. Chicago Cubs (422)
9. Cincinnati Reds (442)
10. New York Giants (455)
11. Philadelphia Phillies (539; dice roll)
12. St. Louis Cardinals (539; dice roll)
13. Boston Red Sox (549)
14. Chicago White Sox (578)
15. Cleveland Indians (597; dice roll)
16. Brooklyn Dodgers (682)
Rounds 2 thru 7
1. Pittsburgh Pirates (325)
2. Baltimore Orioles (351)
3. Philadelphia Athletics (383)
4. Detroit Tigers (390)
5. Chicago Cubs (422)
6. Cincinnati Reds (442)
7. New York Giants (455)
8. Washington Senators (500)
9. Philadelphia Phillies (539; dice roll)
10. St. Louis Cardinals (539; dice roll)
11. Boston Red Sox (549)
12. Chicago White Sox (578)
13. Milwaukee Braves (597; dice roll)
14. Cleveland Indians (597; dice roll)
15. New York Yankees (656)
16. Brooklyn Dodgers (682)
Our historical counterparts are in the middle of the worst period in franchise history, which of course is good news for us and we get just our second-ever top unencumbered pick. The previous one was all the way back in 1914 and was used on future HOFer and current Giants manager Oscar Charleston.
No Charlies here I’m afraid, but my attitude here is – unless you have a desperate need that a particular player fills perfectly – you just gotta take the best one up for grabs. Which, I believe, we do, along with a couple other handy guys as well:
1.
P Camilo Pascual, 19- Yes, I know, another pitcher. The two best position players were Joe Cunningham and Wally Moon, both 1B / corner OF types, and we just didn’t think either of them were going to prove as valuable to us moving forward as Camilo. Our position player group is in pretty good shape for now and quality pitchers like Camilo just don’t come around unspoken for very often. We’ll go gently, gently with him given his age but when he joins us we should have just about the best rotation of all.
2.
IF Don Zimmer, 22
3.
IF Billy Gardner, 26- I'm almost certain Billy will actually get first go at the backup IF slot with us, but this is one area we are a bit thin at, so both of these somewhat glove-heavy guys should see action in the years to come.
4.
P Nelson King, 25- Hopefully follows along the lines of Paige Plate winner from the season just ended, Bob Miller. Nellie is a strapping lad and will almost certainly come straight in to the BP at the parent club.
5.
P Ryne Duren, 24- A longer-term prospect for our relief corps.
6.
OF Eric Rodin, 23
7.
P Lee Wheat, 24
More pieces falling into place for another strong tilt at the title over the next few seasons.
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