Definitely a “quality over quantity” vibe to this year’s Legacy Players, with just five added but some beauties among them.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1966 Season:
Boston Red Sox: Reggie Smith (64.6; 1014 GP)
California Angels: Nolan Ryan (81.3; 288 GS)
Houston Astros: Don Wilson (27.7; 245 GS – one-club player)
Kansas City Athletics: Sal Bando (61.5; 1468 GP)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Sutton (66.7; 533 GS)
George Scott (36.6; 1192) was also eligible for the Red Sox, but Smith’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Bob Watson (28.3; 1381) was also eligible for the Astros, but Wilson’s almost exact same WAR and one-club player status makes him the selection.
Nolan Ryan was also eligible for the Astros, but given Wilson’s presence I decided to give him to the Angels, for whom he played slightly more games.
There are 108 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1965 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. California Angels (463)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (599)
3. Boston Red Sox (383)
4. Kansas City Athletics (364)
5. Houston Astros (401)
6. New York Mets (309)
7. Washington Senators (432)
8. Chicago Cubs (444)
9. New York Yankees (475)
10. St. Louis Cardinals (497)
11. Philadelphia Phillies (528)
12. Atlanta Braves (531)
13. Cleveland Indians (539)
14. Detroit Tigers (549; dice roll)
15. Cincinnati Reds (549; dice roll)
16. Pittsburgh Pirates (556)
17. Baltimore Orioles (580)
18. San Francisco Giants (586; dice roll)
19. Chicago White Sox (586; dice roll)
20. Minnesota Twins (630)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. New York Mets (309)
2. Kansas City Athletics (364)
3. Boston Red Sox (383)
4. Houston Astros (401)
5. Washington Senators (432)
6. Chicago Cubs (444)
7. California Angels (463)
8. New York Yankees (475)
9. St. Louis Cardinals (497)
10. Philadelphia Phillies (528)
11. Atlanta Braves (531)
12. Cleveland Indians (539)
13. Detroit Tigers (549; dice roll)
14. Cincinnati Reds (549; dice roll)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (556)
16. Baltimore Orioles (580)
17. San Francisco Giants (586; dice roll)
18. Chicago White Sox (586; dice roll)
19. Los Angeles Dodgers (599)
20. Minnesota Twins (630)
Eligible PIT players: 6 position players + 2 pitchers = 8.
Pretty much handcuffed here by a combination of the few quality eligible players being too good and out pick being too low. We never take into calculations that we’ll be getting one of the eligible we want, and instead focus on a useful trade flip for a year’s time.
It pans out as follows, with us making the following selections:
1. OF Rick Monday (ineligible), 20
- By far and away the best player still available but I doubt he’ll ever see the sleeve-holes of a Pirates jersey.
2.
P Jim Shellenback, 22- As an LHRP he might come in handy some time, but nobody will ever mistake Jim for Sandy Koufax.
3. IF Tim Cullen (ineligible), 24
4.
C Jim Campanis, 21
5.
1B George Kopacz, 24
Barely worth the bus fare.
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