[Zedwardson]

looking back at the 1904 draft

Round 1, Pick 1 - Charlotte Copperheads: SP Matt Cross, age 19 out of high school (King; New York, NY)
Retired in 1921, 1 year of service


Round 1, Pick 2 - Salt Lake City Saints: CF Doug Boyle, age 21 out of college (Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR)

Retired in 1917, 11 years of service, 2x all star.

Round 1, Pick 3 - Pittsburgh River Rats: CF Ian Dely, age 18 out of high school (United; Armagh, PA)

Still playing (free agent), 14 years service, Rookie of year, 8 time all star.

Round 1, Pick 4 - Atlanta Fire: SP Dave Nelson, age 21 out of college (Mississippi; Oxford, MS)
Retired in 1919, 11 years service

Round 1, Pick 5 - Pittsburgh River Rats: 2B Jackson Russell, age 20 out of college (Kansas; Lawrence, KS)

Still in league, 14 years service, 4x all star.

Round 1, Pick 6 - New York Titans: SP Gary Mullen, age 19 out of college (North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND)

Retired in 1920, 14 years service, 2x pitcher of the year, 9 times all star


Round 1, Pick 7 - St. Louis Blues: 2B Kevin Bruce, age 18 out of high school (Bessemer City; Bessemer City, NC) (A Bessemer City Kid, poor kid )

retired 1920, 11 years service, 1x mvp, 2x all star

Round 1, Pick 8 - Toronto Alouettes: CF Tony Grinter, age 18 out of high school (Stagg; Palos Hills, IL)

Still playing (Free agent), 7 years service


Round 1, Pick 9 - Pittsburgh River Rats: SS Eric Jones, age 18 out of high school (IMG Academy; Bradenton, FL)


Still playing (AAA), 9 years of service, 2x all star

Round 1, Pick 10 - Boston Clippers: SP Brandon Henkel, age 19 out of college (LSU; Baton Rouge, LA)


Retired in 1912, never made the majors. (yet still well known nationally, guess he known as a huge bust)



Round 1, Pick 11 - Philadelphia Biscuits: 2B Pete Mendoza, age 18 out of high school (Berkner; Richardson, TX)


Still in Majors, 8 years of service

Round 1, Pick 12 - Brooklyn Loons: SP Devin Ensey, age 21 out of college (Villanova; Philadelphia, PA)

Retired 1910, 1 year of service.


Round 1, Pick 13 - Milwaukee Hops: CF Ben Cupp, age 19 out of high school (Goleman; Miami, FL)


Retired in 1912, 59 days of service

Round 1, Pick 14 - Buffalo Bears: RF Bruce Klaus, age 18 out of high school (Mt. Pleasant; San Jose, CA)

Retired 1921, 5 years of service


Round 1, Pick 15 - Dallas Bluebirds: RP Jarrett Winther, age 22 out of college (Florida Atlantic; Boca Raton, FL)


Retired 1912. 4 years of service

Round 1, Pick 16 - San Francisco Gold: SS John McAloney, age 22 out of college (Colby; Waterville, ME)

Retired in 1917, 9 years of service, 1x all star.

Round 1, Pick 17 - Baltimore Black Sox: RP Ben Cooke, age 21 out of college (Texas; Austin, TX)

Retired in 1907, never made it past AA ball.


Round 1, Pick 18 - Detroit Acorns: CF Junior Elliott, age 22 out of college (Villanova; Philadelphia, PA)

Retired in 1912. 5 years of service.