Seven new Legacies this year, with two more Marquees, in another strong rookie class.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1974 Season:
Boston Red Sox: Jim Rice (47.7; 2089 – one-club player)
Kansas City Royals: Dennis Leonard (25.7; 302 GS – one-club player)
Milwaukee Brewers: Robin Yount (77.4; 2856 – one-club player) MARQUEE
Montreal Expos: Gary Carter (70.1; 1503) MARQUEE
Pittsburgh Pirates: Rick Rhoden (35.3; 213 GS)
St. Louis Cardinals: Keith Hernandez (60.3; 1165)
Texas Rangers: Jim Sundberg (40.5; 1512)
Kent Tekulve (25.5; 722 GP) was also eligible for the Pirates, but Rhoden’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Bob Forsch (24.1 conceded; 401 GS) was also eligible for the Cardinals, but Hernandez’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 144 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 6 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1973 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Milwaukee Brewers (457)
2. Montreal Expos (488; dice roll)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (500; dice roll)
4. Boston Red Sox (549)
5. Texas Rangers (352)
6. Pittsburgh Pirates (494; dice roll)
7. Kansas City Royals (543; dice roll)
8. San Diego Padres (370)
9. Cleveland Indians (438; dice roll)
10. Philadelphia Phillies (438; dice roll)
11. Atlanta Braves (472)
12. Chicago White Sox (475)
13. Chicago Cubs (487)
14. California Angels (488; dice roll)
15. New York Yankees (494; dice roll)
16. Minnesota Twins (500; dice roll)
17. Houston Astros (506)
18. New York Mets (509)
19. Detroit Tigers (525)
20. San Francisco Giants (543; dice roll)
21. Oakland Athletics (580)
22. Los Angeles Dodgers (590)
23. Baltimore Orioles (599)
24. Cincinnati Reds (611)
Rounds 2 thru 6
1. Texas Rangers (352)
2. San Diego Padres (370)
3. Cleveland Indians (438; dice roll)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (438; dice roll)
5. Milwaukee Brewers (457)
6. Atlanta Braves (472)
7. Chicago White Sox (475)
8. Chicago Cubs (487)
9. California Angels (488; dice roll)
10. Montreal Expos (488; dice roll)
11. Pittsburgh Pirates (494; dice roll)
12. New York Yankees (494; dice roll)
13. St. Louis Cardinals (500; dice roll)
14. Minnesota Twins (500; dice roll)
15. Houston Astros (506)
16. New York Mets (509)
17. Detroit Tigers (525)
18. San Francisco Giants (543; dice roll)
19. Kansas City Royals (543; dice roll)
20. Boston Red Sox (549)
21. Oakland Athletics (580)
22. Los Angeles Dodgers (590)
23. Baltimore Orioles (599)
24. Cincinnati Reds (611)
Eligible PIT players: 7 position players + 7 pitchers = 14.
Another nice Legacy is set to join our club and we expect to pick up someone of value in Round 2 as well.
Here's who we take home with us:
1.
P Rick Rhoden, 20 - A solid low-rotation guy who should prop up our SP group for the foreseeable future. May even get the call-up for ’74, we’ll have to see.
2.
C Ed Ott, 22- More a backup than starter, still he’ll come in very handy in a couple years’ time.
3.
SS Bill Almon, 21- Glove-heavy but will likely see some time as our UT infielder if he can work up his D around the diamond.
4.
SS Mario Mendoza, 22
5. 1B Reggie Sanders, 24 (ineligible)
6. OF John Fuller, 23 (ineligible)
- AAA fodder, with Mario slated to become our hitting instructor when he retires...
We’ve had better Drafts, we’ve had worse.
FULL DRAFT LOG
