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ayaghmour2 · 01-23-2021, 04:59 PM

Since the 1925 Amateur Draft, I have been in charge of making selections for the Chicago Cougars. That means 10 years ago (1924) was the last AI draft class for the Cougars. Let's see how the previous regime did:

The Cougars had a pair of first round selections, and used the 6th pick of the draft on a young high school shortstop named Mack Deal. Deal got a cup of coffee for us in 1928 and then spent the next two seasons as a regular in our lineup. He moved around a bit, playing short, second, and third (plus a little left), before headlining the three player package that brought 1934 CA Home Run Leader Tom Taylor to Chicago. He's spent the past four seasons in Philly, starting 136 and 137 games before just 79 and 80 the past two seasons. He's hit fine in his FABL career, owning a .281/.336/.378 (94 OPS+) batting line while playing a pretty decent third base. He's added 91 steals, 23 homers, and 322 RBI's in 3,016 career plate appearances. He was a success, at least for us, as Taylor was a crucial piece of our World Series team and he's probably our best position player at the moment. The other 1st Rounder was the now retired Johnny Davis. For some reason the Cougars released him April of 1925 and then it took three months for him to sign with the Minutemen. He didn't last long there, joined the Sailors in the offseason, and then pitched 4.2 innings in a pen appearance in 1926. He started 33 and 34 games in '28 and '29 and took home the '28 Allen Award after going 24-8 with a 2.73 ERA (141 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 96 walks, and 104 strikeouts. That was the only good year he had, and by 1930 he was in the pen and in 1932 he retired. The Cougars old GM fumbled the bag here, not even giving Davis a chance, and at just 31 he could have been pitching meaningful innings for us had things gone a little different for him.

The Cougars also had two second round picks, and like the first rounders, both did debut. Vince York was the first, and at one point he looked like a longtime Cougar mainstay. After OPS+ of 134 and 139 in his first two seasons, York dropped a bit and then was moved to the Pioneers in the 1932 offseason for a 2nd Round Pick. He never saw too much time with the Pioneers and they waived him in the offseason. Still, York has never had a below average offensive season and owns a .339/.384/.484 (125 OPS+) batting line with 43 homers and 423 RBI's in 2,671 FABL plate appearances. He's now with the Wolves (I placed a claim on him too), and will look to reestablish himself at 28. The other second rounder was inaugural All-Star Ben Curtin. Part of the John Kincaid deal in 1929, he spent a year and a day with the Gothams organization before being used in the Max Morris package. He pitched for us in '29, the Gothams in '30, and now he's called St. Louis home for the past four seasons. They've used him as a stopper and he even led the Fed with 21 saves and 69 games pitched last year. In 401.2 innings with the three teams he's 32-22 with 45 saves, a 4.71 ERA (94 ERA+), 1.61 WHIP, 174 walks, and 163 strikeouts.

3rd Rounder Woodie Dudley never made the majors, but he's with the AA Galveston Gunners and was part of the Claude Ramsey exchange. 4th Rounder Johnny Johnson debuted with us in 1929, but hasn't played in the big leagues sense. He went 5-for-20 with 4 walks and 5 RBI's.

Our 5th Round Pick was more impactful, the 1928 Continental Association ERA leader Buzz Hamm. After debuting for us that year, I sent him to the Kings for Milt Nelson and an 8th Round Pick. Ham continued to excel, finishing with a 2.57 ERA (171 ERA+), 1.22 WHIP, 10 walks, and 44 strikeouts in 154 innings. He hasn't done much else, but had a nice 1930 with the Baltimore Cannons. In 26 starts and 4 relief appearances he was 14-7 with a 3.54 ERA (134 ERA+), 1.23 WHIP, 48 walks, and 72 strikeouts. Still with Baltimore, he has a career 3.76 ERA (122 ERA+), 1.47 WHIP, 221 walks, and 273 strikeouts in 730 innings. He hasn't started much since the 1930 season, but looked really good out of the pen in 1933.

Others with FABL experience include 10th Rounder Al Stanton. He amassed 17 at bats from 1926-1929 with the Kings. 11th Rounder Gordie Woods debuted for the Kings in 1930, tossing 108 innings with a 5.00 ERA (97 ERA+), 1.81 WHIP, 60 walks, and 37 strikeouts. He hasn't been back, but has hung around their farm system. 19th Rounder Jim Schaffer has gotten a decent amount of playing time, 685 trips to the plate from 1926-1933, with most of them in '32 and '33. Most of the time has been with the Wolves, and his career .247/.311/.334 (87 OPS+) line with 4 homers and 68 RBI's.

01-23-2021, 04:59 PM	#335
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,011	Looking Back at the 1924 Draft Class Since the 1925 Amateur Draft, I have been in charge of making selections for the Chicago Cougars. That means 10 years ago (1924) was the last AI draft class for the Cougars. Let's see how the previous regime did: The Cougars had a pair of first round selections, and used the 6th pick of the draft on a young high school shortstop named Mack Deal. Deal got a cup of coffee for us in 1928 and then spent the next two seasons as a regular in our lineup. He moved around a bit, playing short, second, and third (plus a little left), before headlining the three player package that brought 1934 CA Home Run Leader Tom Taylor to Chicago. He's spent the past four seasons in Philly, starting 136 and 137 games before just 79 and 80 the past two seasons. He's hit fine in his FABL career, owning a .281/.336/.378 (94 OPS+) batting line while playing a pretty decent third base. He's added 91 steals, 23 homers, and 322 RBI's in 3,016 career plate appearances. He was a success, at least for us, as Taylor was a crucial piece of our World Series team and he's probably our best position player at the moment. The other 1st Rounder was the now retired Johnny Davis. For some reason the Cougars released him April of 1925 and then it took three months for him to sign with the Minutemen. He didn't last long there, joined the Sailors in the offseason, and then pitched 4.2 innings in a pen appearance in 1926. He started 33 and 34 games in '28 and '29 and took home the '28 Allen Award after going 24-8 with a 2.73 ERA (141 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 96 walks, and 104 strikeouts. That was the only good year he had, and by 1930 he was in the pen and in 1932 he retired. The Cougars old GM fumbled the bag here, not even giving Davis a chance, and at just 31 he could have been pitching meaningful innings for us had things gone a little different for him. The Cougars also had two second round picks, and like the first rounders, both did debut. Vince York was the first, and at one point he looked like a longtime Cougar mainstay. After OPS+ of 134 and 139 in his first two seasons, York dropped a bit and then was moved to the Pioneers in the 1932 offseason for a 2nd Round Pick. He never saw too much time with the Pioneers and they waived him in the offseason. Still, York has never had a below average offensive season and owns a .339/.384/.484 (125 OPS+) batting line with 43 homers and 423 RBI's in 2,671 FABL plate appearances. He's now with the Wolves (I placed a claim on him too), and will look to reestablish himself at 28. The other second rounder was inaugural All-Star Ben Curtin. Part of the John Kincaid deal in 1929, he spent a year and a day with the Gothams organization before being used in the Max Morris package. He pitched for us in '29, the Gothams in '30, and now he's called St. Louis home for the past four seasons. They've used him as a stopper and he even led the Fed with 21 saves and 69 games pitched last year. In 401.2 innings with the three teams he's 32-22 with 45 saves, a 4.71 ERA (94 ERA+), 1.61 WHIP, 174 walks, and 163 strikeouts. 3rd Rounder Woodie Dudley never made the majors, but he's with the AA Galveston Gunners and was part of the Claude Ramsey exchange. 4th Rounder Johnny Johnson debuted with us in 1929, but hasn't played in the big leagues sense. He went 5-for-20 with 4 walks and 5 RBI's. Our 5th Round Pick was more impactful, the 1928 Continental Association ERA leader Buzz Hamm. After debuting for us that year, I sent him to the Kings for Milt Nelson and an 8th Round Pick. Ham continued to excel, finishing with a 2.57 ERA (171 ERA+), 1.22 WHIP, 10 walks, and 44 strikeouts in 154 innings. He hasn't done much else, but had a nice 1930 with the Baltimore Cannons. In 26 starts and 4 relief appearances he was 14-7 with a 3.54 ERA (134 ERA+), 1.23 WHIP, 48 walks, and 72 strikeouts. Still with Baltimore, he has a career 3.76 ERA (122 ERA+), 1.47 WHIP, 221 walks, and 273 strikeouts in 730 innings. He hasn't started much since the 1930 season, but looked really good out of the pen in 1933. Others with FABL experience include 10th Rounder Al Stanton. He amassed 17 at bats from 1926-1929 with the Kings. 11th Rounder Gordie Woods debuted for the Kings in 1930, tossing 108 innings with a 5.00 ERA (97 ERA+), 1.81 WHIP, 60 walks, and 37 strikeouts. He hasn't been back, but has hung around their farm system. 19th Rounder Jim Schaffer has gotten a decent amount of playing time, 685 trips to the plate from 1926-1933, with most of them in '32 and '33. Most of the time has been with the Wolves, and his career .247/.311/.334 (87 OPS+) line with 4 homers and 68 RBI's.