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Marmel · 04-19-2003, 12:41 AM

Next, a look at the 1912 draft!

St. Louis (N) pick: P Reb Russell - Reb played his entire career in St. Louis and retired in 1925. In 376 starts, he went 237-135 with a 2.60 ERA. He was a 4 time Cy Young Award winner, 1915, 16, 18, 19. He was a 6 time All-Star.

Brooklyn pick: P Pat Bohen - Pat had his best years in St. Louis. In 537 starts, he went 275-199 with a 2.93 ERA. He won 2 Cy Young Awards, 1921, 1923. He is a 6 time all-Star. He is in the Hall of Fame!

Chicago (A) pick: P Bill James - Bill played for Chicago and Boston and retired in 1927. In 403 starts, he went 228-154 with a 3.48 ERA. He won the Cy Young in 1927. He is a 5 time All-Star.

St. Louis (A) pick: P Dick Robertson - Dick played for 8 teams and retired in 1925. In 207 starts, he went 111-92 with a 3.48 ERA.

Philadelphia (N) pick: P Doc Ayers - No History

New York (A) pick: P Bob Shawkey - Bob played for the Highlanders and the Phillies and retired in 1930. In 574 starts he went 260-271 with a 3.87 ERA. He won the Cy Young in 1925 and 1926. He is a 4 time All-Star.

Washington pick: P Dutch Leonard - Dutch played primarily in Washington and Pittsburgh before retiring in 1928. In 128 starts, he went 56-78 with a 4.33 ERA.

Boston (N) pick: P Zip Zabel - Zip played his entire career for the Braves franchise. In 161 starts he went 38-97 with a 5.60 ERA.

Detroit pick: P Chief Johnson - Chief played for 7 years, retiring in 1919. In 124 starts he went 61-67 with a 4.00 ERA.

Cincinnati pick: P Jim Shaw - Jim played for Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Washington before retiring in 1929. In 221 starts he went 81-116 with a 4.08 ERA.

Cleveland pick: P Dick Niehaus - Dick played for Cleveland, New York and Dallas before retiring in 1929. In 247 starts, he went 110-114 with a 4.34 ERA.

Philadelphia (A) pick: P Lefty Williams - Lefty played for 5 teams before retiring in 1931. In 540 starts he went 258-210 with a 3.28 ERA. He was a 4 time All-Star. He is in the Hall of Fame!

Chicago (N) pick: P Ralph Comstock - No History

New York (N) pick: P Earl Moseley - No History

Pittsburgh pick: C Johnny Bassler - Johnny played for 7 teams before retiring in 1931. He had 1,105 hits and a .285 BA. He hit 50 homeruns, and had 592 RBI.

Boston (A) pick: P Lee Dashner - No History.

I count 9 Cy Young Awards and 2 Hall of Famers. That is a pretty darn good draft class, despite the 4 players with no history.

04-19-2003, 12:41 AM	#44
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Next, a look at the 1912 draft! St. Louis (N) pick: P Reb Russell - Reb played his entire career in St. Louis and retired in 1925. In 376 starts, he went 237-135 with a 2.60 ERA. He was a 4 time Cy Young Award winner, 1915, 16, 18, 19. He was a 6 time All-Star. Brooklyn pick: P Pat Bohen - Pat had his best years in St. Louis. In 537 starts, he went 275-199 with a 2.93 ERA. He won 2 Cy Young Awards, 1921, 1923. He is a 6 time all-Star. He is in the Hall of Fame! Chicago (A) pick: P Bill James - Bill played for Chicago and Boston and retired in 1927. In 403 starts, he went 228-154 with a 3.48 ERA. He won the Cy Young in 1927. He is a 5 time All-Star. St. Louis (A) pick: P Dick Robertson - Dick played for 8 teams and retired in 1925. In 207 starts, he went 111-92 with a 3.48 ERA. Philadelphia (N) pick: P Doc Ayers - No History New York (A) pick: P Bob Shawkey - Bob played for the Highlanders and the Phillies and retired in 1930. In 574 starts he went 260-271 with a 3.87 ERA. He won the Cy Young in 1925 and 1926. He is a 4 time All-Star. Washington pick: P Dutch Leonard - Dutch played primarily in Washington and Pittsburgh before retiring in 1928. In 128 starts, he went 56-78 with a 4.33 ERA. Boston (N) pick: P Zip Zabel - Zip played his entire career for the Braves franchise. In 161 starts he went 38-97 with a 5.60 ERA. Detroit pick: P Chief Johnson - Chief played for 7 years, retiring in 1919. In 124 starts he went 61-67 with a 4.00 ERA. Cincinnati pick: P Jim Shaw - Jim played for Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Washington before retiring in 1929. In 221 starts he went 81-116 with a 4.08 ERA. Cleveland pick: P Dick Niehaus - Dick played for Cleveland, New York and Dallas before retiring in 1929. In 247 starts, he went 110-114 with a 4.34 ERA. Philadelphia (A) pick: P Lefty Williams - Lefty played for 5 teams before retiring in 1931. In 540 starts he went 258-210 with a 3.28 ERA. He was a 4 time All-Star. He is in the Hall of Fame! Chicago (N) pick: P Ralph Comstock - No History New York (N) pick: P Earl Moseley - No History Pittsburgh pick: C Johnny Bassler - Johnny played for 7 teams before retiring in 1931. He had 1,105 hits and a .285 BA. He hit 50 homeruns, and had 592 RBI. Boston (A) pick: P Lee Dashner - No History. I count 9 Cy Young Awards and 2 Hall of Famers. That is a pretty darn good draft class, despite the 4 players with no history. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."