Held on 12/20/12.
Very light on this time around, with just six Legacies and a fairly weak Pool.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1913 season:
Boston Red Sox:
Dutch Leonard (36.9; 211)
Chicago White Sox:
Reb Russell (27.8; 242)
Cincinnati Reds:
Edd Roush (45.1; 1399)
Detroit Tigers:
Bubbles Hargrave (21.6; 767 (conceded; 94.5% of games))
New York Yankees:
Bob Shawkey (47.0; 415)
Washington Senators:
Jim Shaw (17.6; 287)
Doc Ayers (13.6; 227) was also eligible for the Senators, but Shaw’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Lefty Williams (12.3; 183 conceded) was also eligible for the White Sox, but Russell’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Wally Pipp (31.2; 1488) was also eligible for the Yankees, but Shawkey’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Rube Foster (12.4; 138 – one-club player) was also eligible for the Red Sox, but Leonard’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 215 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 8 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1912 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. New York Yankees (329)
2. Cincinnati Reds (490; 29 GB)
3. Boston Red Sox (691)
4. Chicago White Sox (506)
5. Detroit Tigers (451)
6. Washington Senators (599)
7. Boston Braves (340)
8. St. Louis Browns (344)
9. Brooklyn Superbas (379)
10. St. Louis Cardinals (412)
11. Philadelphia Phillies (480)
12. Cleveland Naps (490; 30.5 GB)
13. Philadelphia Athletics (592)
14. Chicago Cubs (607)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (616)
16. New York Giants (682)
Rounds 2 to 8
1. New York Yankees (329)
2. Boston Braves (340)
3. St. Louis Browns (344)
4. Brooklyn Superbas (379)
5. St. Louis Cardinals (412)
6. Detroit Tigers (451)
7. Philadelphia Phillies (480)
8. Cleveland Naps (490; 30.5 GB)
9. Cincinnati Reds (490; 29 GB)
10. Chicago White Sox (506)
11. Philadelphia Athletics (592)
12. Washington Senators (599)
13. Chicago Cubs (607)
14. Pittsburgh Pirates (616)
15. New York Giants (682)
16. Boston Red Sox (691)
No Legacy for us and, to be honest, I go into this Draft utterly confused about where we’re at and what we need. Everything worked OK last season, but our group’s age looms like a dark cloud on the horizon. So in the end I look for potential replacements for those soon to be lost.
Here’s who we end up selecting:
1. 1B
Wally Pipp, 19
- I do not like players who only hold down one position, as is the case with Wally. But he was head and shoulders better than the other players on offer and so I shelved my mono-dimensional prejudice and grabbed him. He is a solid hitter who looks likely to settle into the bigs pretty quick.
2. P
Harry Harper, 17
- Seen more as a reliever right now, but I believe he has the potential to become a starter in a few years. Only 17, so plenty of time on his side. Plus, he’s a lefty.
3. OF
Joe Gedeon, 19
- Another longer-term project who looks OK. Also plays the hot corner and we’ll teach him 1B while he’s biding his time on the RR.
4. P
Al Mamaux, 18
- By this point, it is just grab what you can. Al is decent enough but I’m not sure we’ve got room for straight relief pitchers.
5. P
Lefty Williams, 19
- My final pick before handing over to the SD is a pure punt on a guy I’d been given a wrap about.
6. SS
Chick Keating, 21
7. 2B
Jimmy Whelan, 22
8. 3B
Pepper Peplosky, 21
A few lively sorts added, only time will tell how they turn out for us.
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