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amead17 · 02-19-2026, 11:47 AM

CUBS OPEN DRAFT BY CLAIMING HOLLOCHER; SIX ROUNDS COMPLETED
Clubs Make Their Selections — Contract Talks to Follow Before February Deadline

By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times
December 15th 1917

The draft is now in the books, and the major league clubs have cast their lots with the young men they hope shall shape their future fortunes. With selections concluded through six full rounds, attention now turns from the drafting table to the negotiating desk, where players and magnates alike must strive to reach agreeable terms before the February deadline for first contracts.

Holding the coveted first choice, the Chicago Cubs elected to secure what many regarded as the most ready talent available, selecting 21-year-old shortstop Charlie Hollocher. In a class viewed by some as lacking in immediate starters, Chicago chose certainty at a key position.

“I am honored to have been taken first,” Hollocher declared following the announcement. “My aim is to justify the confidence the Cubs have shown in me and to give my best effort from the first day I put on the uniform.”

Cubs manager Bryan Dervisevic echoed that sentiment, saying, “We sought a player prepared to shoulder responsibility at once. Hollocher fits that description, and we look forward to seeing him grow with this club.”

What follows is the complete list of selections from the first three rounds:

Round 1

Round 1, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: SS Charlie Hollocher, age 21
Round 1, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Jimmy Dykes, age 21
Round 1, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: CF Cliff Heathcote, age 19
Round 1, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: LF Austin McHenry, age 22
Round 1, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bill Sherdel, age 21
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SP Brad Hogg, age 28
Round 1, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: SP Johnny Enzmann, age 27
Round 1, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Rudy Kallio, age 25
Round 1, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Hugh McQuillan, age 22
Round 1, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: 2B Johnny Mostil, age 21
Round 1, Pick 11 - New York Giants: C Truck Hannah, age 28
Round 1, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Tom Zachary, age 21
Round 1, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Oliver Marcell, age 22
Round 1, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: SP Oscar Tuero, age 23
Round 1, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: SP Bob Geary, age 26
Round 1, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: SP Mule Watson, age 21

Round 2

Round 2, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: LF Jim Kelly, age 33
Round 2, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: SP Frank Shellenback, age 18
Round 2, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Red Causey, age 24
Round 2, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Vic Keen, age 18
Round 2, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Jake Northrop, age 29
Round 2, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SP Happy Finneran, age 27
Round 2, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: SP Hugh Canavan, age 20
Round 2, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Lefty George, age 31
Round 2, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Waite Hoyt, age 18
Round 2, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Phil Cockrell, age 22
Round 2, Pick 11 - New York Giants: SP Bill Upham, age 29
Round 2, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF George Anderson, age 28
Round 2, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Roy Massey, age 27
Round 2, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: 3B Babe Pinelli, age 22
Round 2, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: SP Roy Johnson, age 22
Round 2, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: RP Larry Jacobus, age 23

Round 3

Round 3, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: SP Willie Adams, age 27
Round 3, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: LF Buzz Murphy, age 22
Round 3, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Fred Thomas, age 24
Round 3, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Roy Sanders, age 23
Round 3, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ed Hovlik, age 26
Round 3, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: RP Buddy Napier, age 27
Round 3, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: 3B Herman Bronkie, age 32
Round 3, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Jesse Haines, age 24
Round 3, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Walt Kinney, age 24
Round 3, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RP Alex Ferguson, age 20
Round 3, Pick 11 - New York Giants: LF Al Nixon, age 31
Round 3, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: C Otto Jacobs, age 28
Round 3, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Mickey Devine, age 25
Round 3, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: C Al DeVormer, age 26
Round 3, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: 3B Al Halt, age 27
Round 3, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: 3B George Cochran, age 28

With six rounds completed and the early selections now known, the next chapter of this process begins. Between now and February, each of these men must seek to secure his first professional contract. Only when ink meets paper will this draft truly pass from promise into reality.

02-19-2026, 11:47 AM	#785
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,275	CUBS OPEN DRAFT BY CLAIMING HOLLOCHER; SIX ROUNDS COMPLETED Clubs Make Their Selections — Contract Talks to Follow Before February Deadline By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times December 15th 1917 The draft is now in the books, and the major league clubs have cast their lots with the young men they hope shall shape their future fortunes. With selections concluded through six full rounds, attention now turns from the drafting table to the negotiating desk, where players and magnates alike must strive to reach agreeable terms before the February deadline for first contracts. Holding the coveted first choice, the Chicago Cubs elected to secure what many regarded as the most ready talent available, selecting 21-year-old shortstop Charlie Hollocher. In a class viewed by some as lacking in immediate starters, Chicago chose certainty at a key position. “I am honored to have been taken first,” Hollocher declared following the announcement. “My aim is to justify the confidence the Cubs have shown in me and to give my best effort from the first day I put on the uniform.” Cubs manager Bryan Dervisevic echoed that sentiment, saying, “We sought a player prepared to shoulder responsibility at once. Hollocher fits that description, and we look forward to seeing him grow with this club.” What follows is the complete list of selections from the first three rounds: Round 1 Round 1, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: SS Charlie Hollocher, age 21 Round 1, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Jimmy Dykes, age 21 Round 1, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: CF Cliff Heathcote, age 19 Round 1, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: LF Austin McHenry, age 22 Round 1, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bill Sherdel, age 21 Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SP Brad Hogg, age 28 Round 1, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: SP Johnny Enzmann, age 27 Round 1, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Rudy Kallio, age 25 Round 1, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Hugh McQuillan, age 22 Round 1, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: 2B Johnny Mostil, age 21 Round 1, Pick 11 - New York Giants: C Truck Hannah, age 28 Round 1, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Tom Zachary, age 21 Round 1, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Oliver Marcell, age 22 Round 1, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: SP Oscar Tuero, age 23 Round 1, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: SP Bob Geary, age 26 Round 1, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: SP Mule Watson, age 21 Round 2 Round 2, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: LF Jim Kelly, age 33 Round 2, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: SP Frank Shellenback, age 18 Round 2, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Red Causey, age 24 Round 2, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Vic Keen, age 18 Round 2, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Jake Northrop, age 29 Round 2, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: SP Happy Finneran, age 27 Round 2, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: SP Hugh Canavan, age 20 Round 2, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Lefty George, age 31 Round 2, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Waite Hoyt, age 18 Round 2, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Phil Cockrell, age 22 Round 2, Pick 11 - New York Giants: SP Bill Upham, age 29 Round 2, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF George Anderson, age 28 Round 2, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Roy Massey, age 27 Round 2, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: 3B Babe Pinelli, age 22 Round 2, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: SP Roy Johnson, age 22 Round 2, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: RP Larry Jacobus, age 23 Round 3 Round 3, Pick 1 - Chicago Cubs: SP Willie Adams, age 27 Round 3, Pick 2 - Boston Red Sox: LF Buzz Murphy, age 22 Round 3, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Fred Thomas, age 24 Round 3, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Roy Sanders, age 23 Round 3, Pick 5 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ed Hovlik, age 26 Round 3, Pick 6 - Chicago White Sox: RP Buddy Napier, age 27 Round 3, Pick 7 - New York Yankees: 3B Herman Bronkie, age 32 Round 3, Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Jesse Haines, age 24 Round 3, Pick 9 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Walt Kinney, age 24 Round 3, Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RP Alex Ferguson, age 20 Round 3, Pick 11 - New York Giants: LF Al Nixon, age 31 Round 3, Pick 12 - Philadelphia Athletics: C Otto Jacobs, age 28 Round 3, Pick 13 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Mickey Devine, age 25 Round 3, Pick 14 - Boston Braves: C Al DeVormer, age 26 Round 3, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Robins: 3B Al Halt, age 27 Round 3, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: 3B George Cochran, age 28 With six rounds completed and the early selections now known, the next chapter of this process begins. Between now and February, each of these men must seek to secure his first professional contract. Only when ink meets paper will this draft truly pass from promise into reality.