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ayaghmour2 · 03-22-2025, 09:14 PM

21st Round, 411th Overall: C Rube Britten
School: Schenley Spartans
1963: .436/.471/.638, 174 PA, 14 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 41 RBI
Career: .436/.471/.638, 174 PA, 14 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 41 RBI

A little late to finishing off the draft recaps (I wanted to wait for the weekend), that means some guys have played a few minor league games, including 21st Rounder Rube Britten. Starting a pair of games as the Lions backup catcher, the now 18-year-old is 3-for-8 with a run scored. A one year starter at Schenley, he celebrated his birthday two days after being drafted, and hit .436 with 5 homers and 41 RBIs as a senior for Schenley. He's not much of a defender, but he's smart and hard working, and I guess people are inspired him. This late in the draft, Britten may actually be a steal, as we forever have the perfect backup catcher. I'm just going to focus most of his efforts on defense, and hope at some point in time he learns how to frame pitches. That's enough to be a backup catcher, and with Champ Sanders it's very easy to carry a third catcher. He can serve as a backup outfielder, and he at least has 2 contact to kick things off.

22nd Round, 431st Overall: 3B Claude King
School: Bergen College Knickerbockers
1963: .284/.350/.356, 294 PA, 7 2B, 4 HR, 49 RBI, SB
Career: .289/.350/.340, 565 PA, 14 2B, 4 HR, 94 RBI, 2 SB

Claude King didn't homer as a sophomore, which kind of gives you a feel for his overall talent. Right now he's roster filler, but his range is surprisingly good for a third basemen. He's not a very good fielder, but he's the type that always gets one or finds ways to keep balls in the infield. Kind of cool? He'll be a backup this year. Probably for more. Not all years will have a class this deep.

23rd Round, 451st Overall: RF Bill Patchen
School: Maryland State Bengals
1963: .243/.325/.351, 252 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 39 RBI, 4 SB
Career (COL): .244/.307/.329, 893 PA, 18 2B, 3 3B, 15 HR, 122 RBI, 13 SB
Career (HS): .364/.401/.483, 162 PA, 6 2B, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 4 SB

Another college bat, Bill Patchen has a pretty solid eye, and has already drawn walks in half of his plate appearances. Sure, that's just 3 walks, but that's also his eye rating, and the defense isn't too bad either. He's sort of useful now, and I could probably put him in San Jose if there was a spot. I'm already having trouble releasing players, so his best hope is someone in the outfield gets hurt and he gets a chance to make the move up.

24th Round, 471st Overall: C Jack Stanley
School: Hamman Mountaineers
1963: .232/.278/.327, 338 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 3 SB
Career: .235/.277/.326, 621 PA, 13 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 85 RBI, 6 SB

About as filler catcher as you can get, Jack Stanley has been useful off the bench, 3-for-7 with a homer, walk, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs. Despite being a catcher, he's actually an amazing base stealer, so I think he's going to get some pinch running opportunities. He's a poor defender, and when he pinch hits he doesn't usually stay for defense. Once his luck inevitably runs out, he'll get back to the edges of the roster, and be at risk of an eventual release.

25th Round, 491st Overall: CF Ralph McCormack
School: Alabama Gulf Coast Privateers
1963: .246/.274/.315, 241 PA, 4 2B, 4 3B, 32 RBI
Career (COL): .245/.276/.321, 733 PA, 11 2B, 14 HR, 103 RBRI
Career (HS): .366/.395/.477, 162 PA, 4 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 33 RBI

Like Bill Patchen, Ralph McCormack was undrafted out of high school, and he finds himself this year as our final pick in the draft. Not much of a hitter at either level, he at least plays good center field defense, and he always tries his hardest. For now that's enough to get him the rare game off the bench, but he'll need a lot of luck to take himself up the organizational ladder.

03-22-2025, 09:14 PM	#1628
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1963 Draft: Rounds 21-25 21st Round, 411th Overall: C Rube Britten School: Schenley Spartans 1963: .436/.471/.638, 174 PA, 14 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 41 RBI Career: .436/.471/.638, 174 PA, 14 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 41 RBI A little late to finishing off the draft recaps (I wanted to wait for the weekend), that means some guys have played a few minor league games, including 21st Rounder Rube Britten. Starting a pair of games as the Lions backup catcher, the now 18-year-old is 3-for-8 with a run scored. A one year starter at Schenley, he celebrated his birthday two days after being drafted, and hit .436 with 5 homers and 41 RBIs as a senior for Schenley. He's not much of a defender, but he's smart and hard working, and I guess people are inspired him. This late in the draft, Britten may actually be a steal, as we forever have the perfect backup catcher. I'm just going to focus most of his efforts on defense, and hope at some point in time he learns how to frame pitches. That's enough to be a backup catcher, and with Champ Sanders it's very easy to carry a third catcher. He can serve as a backup outfielder, and he at least has 2 contact to kick things off. 22nd Round, 431st Overall: 3B Claude King School: Bergen College Knickerbockers 1963: .284/.350/.356, 294 PA, 7 2B, 4 HR, 49 RBI, SB Career: .289/.350/.340, 565 PA, 14 2B, 4 HR, 94 RBI, 2 SB Claude King didn't homer as a sophomore, which kind of gives you a feel for his overall talent. Right now he's roster filler, but his range is surprisingly good for a third basemen. He's not a very good fielder, but he's the type that always gets one or finds ways to keep balls in the infield. Kind of cool? He'll be a backup this year. Probably for more. Not all years will have a class this deep. 23rd Round, 451st Overall: RF Bill Patchen School: Maryland State Bengals 1963: .243/.325/.351, 252 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 39 RBI, 4 SB Career (COL): .244/.307/.329, 893 PA, 18 2B, 3 3B, 15 HR, 122 RBI, 13 SB Career (HS): .364/.401/.483, 162 PA, 6 2B, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 4 SB Another college bat, Bill Patchen has a pretty solid eye, and has already drawn walks in half of his plate appearances. Sure, that's just 3 walks, but that's also his eye rating, and the defense isn't too bad either. He's sort of useful now, and I could probably put him in San Jose if there was a spot. I'm already having trouble releasing players, so his best hope is someone in the outfield gets hurt and he gets a chance to make the move up. 24th Round, 471st Overall: C Jack Stanley School: Hamman Mountaineers 1963: .232/.278/.327, 338 PA, 7 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 3 SB Career: .235/.277/.326, 621 PA, 13 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 85 RBI, 6 SB About as filler catcher as you can get, Jack Stanley has been useful off the bench, 3-for-7 with a homer, walk, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs. Despite being a catcher, he's actually an amazing base stealer, so I think he's going to get some pinch running opportunities. He's a poor defender, and when he pinch hits he doesn't usually stay for defense. Once his luck inevitably runs out, he'll get back to the edges of the roster, and be at risk of an eventual release. 25th Round, 491st Overall: CF Ralph McCormack School: Alabama Gulf Coast Privateers 1963: .246/.274/.315, 241 PA, 4 2B, 4 3B, 32 RBI Career (COL): .245/.276/.321, 733 PA, 11 2B, 14 HR, 103 RBRI Career (HS): .366/.395/.477, 162 PA, 4 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 33 RBI Like Bill Patchen, Ralph McCormack was undrafted out of high school, and he finds himself this year as our final pick in the draft. Not much of a hitter at either level, he at least plays good center field defense, and he always tries his hardest. For now that's enough to get him the rare game off the bench, but he'll need a lot of luck to take himself up the organizational ladder.