1899 Season
Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 3rd, 1899
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 24-year-old reliever Jack Chesbro of the Chicago Orphans is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) MR Jack Chesbro, 24, Chicago Orphans
2) RF Sam Crawford, 18, Philadelphia Phillies
3) CF Roy A Thomas, 25, Boston Beaneaters
4) CF Ginger Beaumont, 22, New York Giants
5) CF Jimmy Barrett, 24, Philadelphia Athletics
6) MR Nick Altrock, 22, St. Louis Perfectos
7) SP Cowboy Jones, 24, Baltimore Orioles
8) SP Joe Yeager, 23, Cincinnati Reds
9) RF Emmet Heidrick, 22, Philadelphia Athletics
10) 3B Jimmy Williams, 22, Chicago White Sox
