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ayaghmour2 · 04-14-2024, 04:11 PM

Good news, on track to be back tomorrow. And even better news, I got all this finished and spaced out pretty well! Still miss those darn Cougs until we go 0-and-whatever tomorrow morning!

19th Round, 298th Overall: LHP Harry Chamberlain
School: Swoyersville HS Kings
Career (A): 53-37, 75 SV, 468.2 IP, 3.46 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 168 BB, 333 K, 126 ERA+, 8.5 WAR
Career (B): 20-13, 29 SV, 169 IP, 3.14 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 52 BB, 154 K, 149 ERA+, 2.0 WAR

Despite being the fourth to lowest selected player we signed, Harry Chamberlain spent 13 seasons in our organization, throwing 725 innings between La Crosse and Mobile. Like many Cougar draftees, it all started in La Crosse, where he threw 22 innings for the Lions at 19. Starting 28 of his 37 high school outings, all eight of Chamberlain's outings came out of the pen. In fact, that's where all his appearances came the rest of the way, as Chamberlain developed into a successful organizational reliever even if it all started with 68 hits, 28 runs, and 13 walks in just 8 games.

In 1932, he was much more better, even with 53.1 of his 61.2 innings coming a level higher in San Jose. Chamberlain made 31 appearances, finishing 9-4 with 7 saves, a 2.53 ERA (164 ERA+), 1.11 WHIP, 19 walks, and 76 strikeouts. Sure, 9 homers were a little concerning, some of that had to be bad luck, and his 4 K/BB does a good job ensuring most of the homers come without men on base. He was back in San Jose for 1933, where has downright dominant in 14 appearances. Chamberlain allowed just a single earned run, working to a 0.63 ERA (724 ERA+) and 0.98 WHIP with 2 saves and a perfect 4-0 record. This earned him a promotion to Lincoln, where he continued in the stopper role. The lefty threw 55.1 innings in 40 appearances, going 7-3 with 11 saves and a 3.90 ERA (104 ERA+). His 3.53 FIP (87 FIP-) was even better, though he walked (35) more hitters then he struck out (32).

He did not return to Lincoln for 1934, and it took another dominant run in San Jose to make his way back. This came in 1935, where Chamberlain was 3-3 with 11 saves, a 2.30 ERA (200 ERA+), 1.02 WHIP, 12 walks, and 38 strikeouts. While not at that level, he did fine in his return, 2-3 with 6 saves, a 4.68 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.60 WHIP, 10 walks, and 20 strikeouts. This came in 25 innings in 15 outings, all before a late season promotion to the Commodores. It was just 3.2 innings, but he was shelled for 9 hits, 7 runs, and 2 walks. 1936 was only spent in Lincoln, though it was one of his best stints as a pitcher. Chamberlain threw 40 innings in 23 appearances, going 5-3 with 3 saves, a 1.80 ERA (238 ERA+) and 1.02 WHIP. He struck out 17 and sported a well above average 3.45 FIP (80 FIP-), but that wasn't enough to get him back to Mobile. He spent almost two full seasons there before a two inning outing in 1938. That was followed by two more seasons in Lincoln, though for the 1940 season he was dominant once more.

The year before the war, Chamberlain threw 55.1 innings in 34 outings, working to a 9-3 record with 10 saves and a stellar 1.79 ERA (226 ERA+). He struck out 31 and walked 21, though the 3.89 FIP (96 FIP-) and 1.34 WHIP didn't quite match the ERA. With players leaving for the 1941 season, Chamberlain was in Mobile for '41 and '43, and those stints were better then the Legislator one in the middle. It was just 15 and 21 innings respectively, striking out 24. Each time he had 5 walks, 3 saves, and a 3.00 ERA, but his ERA+ was higher in '43 (153 to 146). On the '43 team, he won a Dixie League championship, and while he was never cut, he decided to retire a few weeks before the 1944 season. That could have cost him time with the Blues or even in Chicago, as while he was 32, there were a few times we could have used a spare arm.

20th Round, 315th Overall: 1B Guy Gill
School: Houston HS Hurricanes
Career (C): .333/.333/.583, 15 G, 12 PA, HR, 2 RBI, 157 WRC+, 0.1 WAR

Guy Gil's professional career spanned two seasons, a 2-for-8 with the Lions in 1931 and a 2-for-4 with them in '32, with one of those two his first and only home run. Even from his high school time! That easily inflated his career WRC+, though with both his outs being strikeouts, and an overall little tool player at first, he was cut before the 1933 season and retired without gaining a second chance elsewhere.

24th Round, 378th Overall: 3B John Wilson
School: Houston HS Hurricanes
Career (C): .333/.333/.333, 3 G, 3 PA, 98 WRC+, 0.0 WAR

Another guy with a short career, John Wilson was only a part-time player in high school, starting just 9 of his 28 appearances while hitting an abysmal .158/.186/.193 (9 OPS+) in 60 trips to the plate. Still, the AI wanted him for us, and he went on to make three appearances off the bench for the Lions in 1931. He got an at bat per game, singling and striking out twice. He didn't appear during the '32 season, but he lasted until July before being cut, retiring at the end of the campaign.

25th Round, 394th Overall: LHP John Oldham
School: Trenton HS Tiges
Career (C): 3-3, 3 SV, 67 IP, 8.19 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 25 BB, 46 K, 49 ERA+, -2.4 WAR

Finishing up our class is another lefty reliever, though John Oldham didn't have nearly the success as Harry Chamberlain. A reliever in high school, he continued that role in La Crosse, but he did not find much success. At 18, he had a 8.39 ERA (45 ERA+) and it rose to 9.50 (45 ERA+) the following season. He was able to drop it down to 7.03 (57 ERA+) in 1933. and he finished La Crosse with WHIPs of 1.66, 2.11, and 1.73. That's not going to cut it, especially at the lowest level of the minors, and he was cut that July. He did not sign the rest of the way, but still feeling young, Oldham decided not to hang up the cleats. He signed with the Austin Violets in November, but they quickly regretted it, cutting him the next day. That was the last offer he got, so when he was still unsigned in February of 1934, he decided to call it quits.

FABL Totals
Big League Debuts: 4 of 21 (19%)
Parts of 5 Seasons: 2
Parts of 10 Seasons: 1
500 Games: 1
1,000 Games: 0
500 PA Seasons: 1
1,000 Career PAs: 0
15 HR Seasons: 0
50 Career HR: 0
15 Steal Seasons: 1
25 Start Seasons: 8
30 Start Seasons: 5
150 Career Starts: 1
100 Inning Seasons: 10
200 Inning Seasons: 5
500 Career Innings: 1
1,000 Career Innings: 1
10 Win Seasons: 4
20 Win Seasons: 0
50 Career Wins: 1
4 WAR Seasons: 1
Total WAR: 22.9

GWL Totals
GWL Debuts: 2
Parts of 2 GWL Seasons: 1
Parts of 4 GWL Seasons:
500 Games: 0
500 PA Seasons: 1
750 Career PAs: 1
1,000 Career PAs: 1
15 HR Seasons: 0
15 Steal Seasons: 0
Total WAR: -1.2

FABL Accolades
All-Star Selections: 2
World Championships: 1

On the surface, this class may look pretty poor, but that's more a comment on the quality of the 1930 class as a whole, not on who we selected. Two hitters were worth more the 20 WAR: Rip Curry (39.7 and Jim Beard (27.5). One pitcher crossed that threshold: Jake Smith (28.95). Our Bill Ross was close (19.8), and aside from Ross and the three above 20, only four others were worth double digit WAR. Just look at our first rounders from 1931 to 1941, seven of them managed double digit WAR. Seven! And that doesn't include Leo Mitchell, Tommy Wilson, Harry Mead, Rich Langton, Leo Hayden, Duke Bybee, and more, all from that same time period, who managed double digit WAR. Simply, there wasn't much talent to ring out of this pool, and we got one of the legit big leaguers plus a few prospects we were able to use in trades. I mean in 201 games with the Cougars, Bobby Sprague was worth 6.2 WAR, which would have ranked 11th among all drafted players from that class! We didn't really miss out on anything, and we just finished the last year of what could be considered a "drought" in terms of draft success.

I mean take a look at some of the notable guys coming up in the next five drafts:
1931: Ed Reyes, Leo Mitchell
1932: Billy Hunter, Rich Langton, Harry Mead
1933: Tommy Wilson
1934: Carlos Montes, Harry Parker
1935: Charlie Wheeler, Chubby Hall, Danny Hern
1936: Pete Papenfus

That's a lot of hits! Surely it would lead to some titles...

04-14-2024, 04:11 PM	#1395
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,011	A Look Back at the 1930 Draft: Part 5 Good news, on track to be back tomorrow. And even better news, I got all this finished and spaced out pretty well! Still miss those darn Cougs until we go 0-and-whatever tomorrow morning! 19th Round, 298th Overall: LHP Harry Chamberlain School: Swoyersville HS Kings Career (A): 53-37, 75 SV, 468.2 IP, 3.46 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 168 BB, 333 K, 126 ERA+, 8.5 WAR Career (B): 20-13, 29 SV, 169 IP, 3.14 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 52 BB, 154 K, 149 ERA+, 2.0 WAR Despite being the fourth to lowest selected player we signed, Harry Chamberlain spent 13 seasons in our organization, throwing 725 innings between La Crosse and Mobile. Like many Cougar draftees, it all started in La Crosse, where he threw 22 innings for the Lions at 19. Starting 28 of his 37 high school outings, all eight of Chamberlain's outings came out of the pen. In fact, that's where all his appearances came the rest of the way, as Chamberlain developed into a successful organizational reliever even if it all started with 68 hits, 28 runs, and 13 walks in just 8 games. In 1932, he was much more better, even with 53.1 of his 61.2 innings coming a level higher in San Jose. Chamberlain made 31 appearances, finishing 9-4 with 7 saves, a 2.53 ERA (164 ERA+), 1.11 WHIP, 19 walks, and 76 strikeouts. Sure, 9 homers were a little concerning, some of that had to be bad luck, and his 4 K/BB does a good job ensuring most of the homers come without men on base. He was back in San Jose for 1933, where has downright dominant in 14 appearances. Chamberlain allowed just a single earned run, working to a 0.63 ERA (724 ERA+) and 0.98 WHIP with 2 saves and a perfect 4-0 record. This earned him a promotion to Lincoln, where he continued in the stopper role. The lefty threw 55.1 innings in 40 appearances, going 7-3 with 11 saves and a 3.90 ERA (104 ERA+). His 3.53 FIP (87 FIP-) was even better, though he walked (35) more hitters then he struck out (32). He did not return to Lincoln for 1934, and it took another dominant run in San Jose to make his way back. This came in 1935, where Chamberlain was 3-3 with 11 saves, a 2.30 ERA (200 ERA+), 1.02 WHIP, 12 walks, and 38 strikeouts. While not at that level, he did fine in his return, 2-3 with 6 saves, a 4.68 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.60 WHIP, 10 walks, and 20 strikeouts. This came in 25 innings in 15 outings, all before a late season promotion to the Commodores. It was just 3.2 innings, but he was shelled for 9 hits, 7 runs, and 2 walks. 1936 was only spent in Lincoln, though it was one of his best stints as a pitcher. Chamberlain threw 40 innings in 23 appearances, going 5-3 with 3 saves, a 1.80 ERA (238 ERA+) and 1.02 WHIP. He struck out 17 and sported a well above average 3.45 FIP (80 FIP-), but that wasn't enough to get him back to Mobile. He spent almost two full seasons there before a two inning outing in 1938. That was followed by two more seasons in Lincoln, though for the 1940 season he was dominant once more. The year before the war, Chamberlain threw 55.1 innings in 34 outings, working to a 9-3 record with 10 saves and a stellar 1.79 ERA (226 ERA+). He struck out 31 and walked 21, though the 3.89 FIP (96 FIP-) and 1.34 WHIP didn't quite match the ERA. With players leaving for the 1941 season, Chamberlain was in Mobile for '41 and '43, and those stints were better then the Legislator one in the middle. It was just 15 and 21 innings respectively, striking out 24. Each time he had 5 walks, 3 saves, and a 3.00 ERA, but his ERA+ was higher in '43 (153 to 146). On the '43 team, he won a Dixie League championship, and while he was never cut, he decided to retire a few weeks before the 1944 season. That could have cost him time with the Blues or even in Chicago, as while he was 32, there were a few times we could have used a spare arm. 20th Round, 315th Overall: 1B Guy Gill School: Houston HS Hurricanes Career (C): .333/.333/.583, 15 G, 12 PA, HR, 2 RBI, 157 WRC+, 0.1 WAR Guy Gil's professional career spanned two seasons, a 2-for-8 with the Lions in 1931 and a 2-for-4 with them in '32, with one of those two his first and only home run. Even from his high school time! That easily inflated his career WRC+, though with both his outs being strikeouts, and an overall little tool player at first, he was cut before the 1933 season and retired without gaining a second chance elsewhere. 24th Round, 378th Overall: 3B John Wilson School: Houston HS Hurricanes Career (C): .333/.333/.333, 3 G, 3 PA, 98 WRC+, 0.0 WAR Another guy with a short career, John Wilson was only a part-time player in high school, starting just 9 of his 28 appearances while hitting an abysmal .158/.186/.193 (9 OPS+) in 60 trips to the plate. Still, the AI wanted him for us, and he went on to make three appearances off the bench for the Lions in 1931. He got an at bat per game, singling and striking out twice. He didn't appear during the '32 season, but he lasted until July before being cut, retiring at the end of the campaign. 25th Round, 394th Overall: LHP John Oldham School: Trenton HS Tiges Career (C): 3-3, 3 SV, 67 IP, 8.19 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 25 BB, 46 K, 49 ERA+, -2.4 WAR Finishing up our class is another lefty reliever, though John Oldham didn't have nearly the success as Harry Chamberlain. A reliever in high school, he continued that role in La Crosse, but he did not find much success. At 18, he had a 8.39 ERA (45 ERA+) and it rose to 9.50 (45 ERA+) the following season. He was able to drop it down to 7.03 (57 ERA+) in 1933. and he finished La Crosse with WHIPs of 1.66, 2.11, and 1.73. That's not going to cut it, especially at the lowest level of the minors, and he was cut that July. He did not sign the rest of the way, but still feeling young, Oldham decided not to hang up the cleats. He signed with the Austin Violets in November, but they quickly regretted it, cutting him the next day. That was the last offer he got, so when he was still unsigned in February of 1934, he decided to call it quits. FABL Totals Big League Debuts: 4 of 21 (19%) Parts of 5 Seasons: 2 Parts of 10 Seasons: 1 500 Games: 1 1,000 Games: 0 500 PA Seasons: 1 1,000 Career PAs: 0 15 HR Seasons: 0 50 Career HR: 0 15 Steal Seasons: 1 25 Start Seasons: 8 30 Start Seasons: 5 150 Career Starts: 1 100 Inning Seasons: 10 200 Inning Seasons: 5 500 Career Innings: 1 1,000 Career Innings: 1 10 Win Seasons: 4 20 Win Seasons: 0 50 Career Wins: 1 4 WAR Seasons: 1 Total WAR: 22.9 GWL Totals GWL Debuts: 2 Parts of 2 GWL Seasons: 1 Parts of 4 GWL Seasons: 500 Games: 0 500 PA Seasons: 1 750 Career PAs: 1 1,000 Career PAs: 1 15 HR Seasons: 0 15 Steal Seasons: 0 Total WAR: -1.2 FABL Accolades All-Star Selections: 2 World Championships: 1 On the surface, this class may look pretty poor, but that's more a comment on the quality of the 1930 class as a whole, not on who we selected. Two hitters were worth more the 20 WAR: Rip Curry (39.7 and Jim Beard (27.5). One pitcher crossed that threshold: Jake Smith (28.95). Our Bill Ross was close (19.8), and aside from Ross and the three above 20, only four others were worth double digit WAR. Just look at our first rounders from 1931 to 1941, seven of them managed double digit WAR. Seven! And that doesn't include Leo Mitchell, Tommy Wilson, Harry Mead, Rich Langton, Leo Hayden, Duke Bybee, and more, all from that same time period, who managed double digit WAR. Simply, there wasn't much talent to ring out of this pool, and we got one of the legit big leaguers plus a few prospects we were able to use in trades. I mean in 201 games with the Cougars, Bobby Sprague was worth 6.2 WAR, which would have ranked 11th among all drafted players from that class! We didn't really miss out on anything, and we just finished the last year of what could be considered a "drought" in terms of draft success. I mean take a look at some of the notable guys coming up in the next five drafts: 1931: Ed Reyes, Leo Mitchell 1932: Billy Hunter, Rich Langton, Harry Mead 1933: Tommy Wilson 1934: Carlos Montes, Harry Parker 1935: Charlie Wheeler, Chubby Hall, Danny Hern 1936: Pete Papenfus That's a lot of hits! Surely it would lead to some titles...