Jackie Robinson Baseball ATD (Picks Only)
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The Hanshin Tigers select 3B Chipper Jones. Jones adds yet another solid switch hitting bat to the lineup, alongside Mantle. He also played decently third base.
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With the 28th selection in the 4th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select C Roy Campanella
Contrary to what this photo suggests, our Roy Campanella will have fully functional arms and legs.
10 year career (ML only)
.276/.360/.500/.860
123 OPS+
1,161 hits
178 doubles
18 triples
242 home runs
34.1 WAR
5x led the league in caught-stealing percentage (69% in 1951, 67% in 1948, 65% in 1952, 63% in 1950, and 59% in 1949)
Lifetime CS%: 57%
8x All-Star
1951, 1953, 1955 NL MVP
1955 World Champion
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 on his seventh ballot receiving 79.4% of the vote
Until his entry into major league baseball, Roy Campanella was widely thought by many of his teammates and competitors to be a prime candidate to break baseball's color barrier. He began his professional career at the age of 14, first appearing with the Bacharach Giants. His abilities were soon recognized by the great catcher, Biz Mackey, and was recruited to play for him with the Baltimore Elite Giants. He eventually replaced the aging Mackey. For 10 years, he patiently waited for the call from a major league team. Once he made it to the majors, he established himself as the premier catcher in baseball. Although whether he was the best catcher in the majors is a matter of dispute (only one name can possibly challenge his), he was unquestionably the best catcher in the National League.
He could hit the ball to all fields with tremendous power and, at the very least, proficient average. He won 3 MVP awards in his shortened career, a feat that no Dodger, Brooklyn or elsewhere, could replicate. He was one of the very best defensive catchers to ever play the game. Although base stealing was not as prominent as in Johnny Bench's time, for example, Campanella's efficiency in throwing out base runners was unprecedented. One reported summed up his poise behind the plate rather perfectly: " More than one observer has likened Campanella’s quickness behind the plate to that of a cat. He can pounce on bunts placed far out in front of the plate and he gets his throws away with no waste motion. He had not only a rifle arm but an accurate one."
And with the 29th selection in the 5th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select SP Phil Niekro
24 year career
318-274
3.35 ERA
115 ERA+
245 complete games
45 shutouts
3,342 strikeouts
97.2 WAR
5x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
1967 ERA Leader (1.87, did not factor in Cy Young voting)
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 on his third ballot receiving 80.3% of the vote
It never hurts to have the gold standard for knuckleball pitchers in your starting rotation. Cursed with playing for a lot of mediocre teams, Phil Niekro's award closet is sadly devoid of much individual and team hardware. Niekro only received serious consideration for the Cy Young in his two 20-win seasons although those were not his best pitching years. Throughout his long career which ended past the age of 48, there was hardly a season when he was not one of the most dependable pitchers in baseball. Consistency and a filthy knuckleball will keep hitters on their toes and hopefully also falling over.
His knuckleball can be seen here, although the video quality is pretty awful:
"Trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks." -Bobby Murcer
Contrary to what this photo suggests, our Roy Campanella will have fully functional arms and legs.
10 year career (ML only)
.276/.360/.500/.860
123 OPS+
1,161 hits
178 doubles
18 triples
242 home runs
34.1 WAR
5x led the league in caught-stealing percentage (69% in 1951, 67% in 1948, 65% in 1952, 63% in 1950, and 59% in 1949)
Lifetime CS%: 57%
8x All-Star
1951, 1953, 1955 NL MVP
1955 World Champion
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 on his seventh ballot receiving 79.4% of the vote
Until his entry into major league baseball, Roy Campanella was widely thought by many of his teammates and competitors to be a prime candidate to break baseball's color barrier. He began his professional career at the age of 14, first appearing with the Bacharach Giants. His abilities were soon recognized by the great catcher, Biz Mackey, and was recruited to play for him with the Baltimore Elite Giants. He eventually replaced the aging Mackey. For 10 years, he patiently waited for the call from a major league team. Once he made it to the majors, he established himself as the premier catcher in baseball. Although whether he was the best catcher in the majors is a matter of dispute (only one name can possibly challenge his), he was unquestionably the best catcher in the National League.
He could hit the ball to all fields with tremendous power and, at the very least, proficient average. He won 3 MVP awards in his shortened career, a feat that no Dodger, Brooklyn or elsewhere, could replicate. He was one of the very best defensive catchers to ever play the game. Although base stealing was not as prominent as in Johnny Bench's time, for example, Campanella's efficiency in throwing out base runners was unprecedented. One reported summed up his poise behind the plate rather perfectly: " More than one observer has likened Campanella’s quickness behind the plate to that of a cat. He can pounce on bunts placed far out in front of the plate and he gets his throws away with no waste motion. He had not only a rifle arm but an accurate one."
And with the 29th selection in the 5th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select SP Phil Niekro
24 year career
318-274
3.35 ERA
115 ERA+
245 complete games
45 shutouts
3,342 strikeouts
97.2 WAR
5x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
1967 ERA Leader (1.87, did not factor in Cy Young voting)
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 on his third ballot receiving 80.3% of the vote
It never hurts to have the gold standard for knuckleball pitchers in your starting rotation. Cursed with playing for a lot of mediocre teams, Phil Niekro's award closet is sadly devoid of much individual and team hardware. Niekro only received serious consideration for the Cy Young in his two 20-win seasons although those were not his best pitching years. Throughout his long career which ended past the age of 48, there was hardly a season when he was not one of the most dependable pitchers in baseball. Consistency and a filthy knuckleball will keep hitters on their toes and hopefully also falling over.
His knuckleball can be seen here, although the video quality is pretty awful:
"Trying to hit him is like trying to eat Jell-O with chopsticks." -Bobby Murcer
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The Burping Clams had to wrestle with our next choice because of the hometown connection but in the end we select at catcher
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The Jamestown Jammers are proud to select SP Whitey Ford. 133 ERA+
"Ford is a ten-time MLB All-Star and six-time World Series champion. Ford won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1961. He led the American League in wins three times and in earned run average twice. The Yankees retired Ford's uniform number in his honor. In the wake of Yogi Berra's death in 2015, George Vecsey, writing in the New York Times, suggested that Ford is now "The Greatest Living Yankee." " Whitey Ford - Wikipedia
- Hall of Fame
- 10x All-Star
- 6x World Series
- WS MVP
- (lowest ERA as recognized at time)">2x ERA Title
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The Jamestown Jammers are proud to select SP Tom Glavine.
"He was the MVP of the 1995 World Series as the Braves beat the Cleveland Indians. With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine earned the second highest number of wins as a pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176. He was a five-time 20-game winner and two-time Cy Young Award winner, and one of only 24 pitchers (and just 6 left-handers) in major league history to earn 300 career wins. On January 8, 2014, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility receiving 91.9% of the votes cast.[1] Glavine also played ice hockey alongside baseball. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, after scoring 47 goals and 47 assists in 23 high school games." Tom Glavine - Wikipedia
- Hall of Fame
- 10x All-Star
- 1995 World Series
- 4x Silver Slugger
- WS MVP
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The Hartford Yard Goats select the living embodiment of a 5-tool player and living legend, CF Mike Trout
Despite his career spanning only 8 years (so far), his trophy case dwarfs 98% of all MLB players. In his 7 full season, he has never finished lower than 4th in the MVP voting and coming in runner-up 3 times (twice being robbed of winning, Barry Bonds style).
.306/.415/.571
.987 OPS/174 OPS+ (current leader in both, Top 10 all-time in both)
62.0 bWAR (164th all-time, in ~8 seasons)
8.8 bWAR per full season on average
162 Game Averages: 36 HR, 29 SB, 99 RBI, 121 R
Despite his career spanning only 8 years (so far), his trophy case dwarfs 98% of all MLB players. In his 7 full season, he has never finished lower than 4th in the MVP voting and coming in runner-up 3 times (twice being robbed of winning, Barry Bonds style).
.306/.415/.571
.987 OPS/174 OPS+ (current leader in both, Top 10 all-time in both)
62.0 bWAR (164th all-time, in ~8 seasons)
8.8 bWAR per full season on average
162 Game Averages: 36 HR, 29 SB, 99 RBI, 121 R
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With the 42nd selection in the 6th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select 1B Jeff Bagwell
15 year career
.297/.408/.540/.948
149 OPS+
74.8 WAR
2,314 hits
488 doubles
32 triples
449 home runs
202 stolen bases
4x All-Star
3x Silver Slugger
1x Gold Glove
1991 NL Rookie of the Year
1994 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1994 NL MVP
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 on his seventh ballot receiving 86.2% of the vote
And with the 43rd selection in the 7th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select SP Clayton Kershaw
11 year career (still active)
149-69
7x All-Star
2.37 ERA
161 ERA+
61.3 WAR
2,218 strikeouts (3x led the league, career-high 301 in 2015)
1.005 WHIP (4x led the league, career-best 0.857 in 2014)
2.62 FIP (2x led the league, career-best 1.81 in 2014)
2011 NL Triple Crown
2011, 2013, 2014 NL Cy Young
2014 NL MVP
5X ERA leader
Excluding his abbreviated rookie year, Clayton Kershaw has never had a season in which his ERA was higher than 3.00 and his ERA+ was worse than 140.
15 year career
.297/.408/.540/.948
149 OPS+
74.8 WAR
2,314 hits
488 doubles
32 triples
449 home runs
202 stolen bases
4x All-Star
3x Silver Slugger
1x Gold Glove
1991 NL Rookie of the Year
1994 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1994 NL MVP
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 on his seventh ballot receiving 86.2% of the vote
And with the 43rd selection in the 7th round, the Indianapolis Clowns select SP Clayton Kershaw
11 year career (still active)
149-69
7x All-Star
2.37 ERA
161 ERA+
61.3 WAR
2,218 strikeouts (3x led the league, career-high 301 in 2015)
1.005 WHIP (4x led the league, career-best 0.857 in 2014)
2.62 FIP (2x led the league, career-best 1.81 in 2014)
2011 NL Triple Crown
2011, 2013, 2014 NL Cy Young
2014 NL MVP
5X ERA leader
Excluding his abbreviated rookie year, Clayton Kershaw has never had a season in which his ERA was higher than 3.00 and his ERA+ was worse than 140.
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The Hartford Yard Goats are proud to select, LF Tim Raines
To go along with with the accolades listed above, he also lead the league in stolen bases four times. He stole 50 or more bases 8 times and 70 or more 6 times. His 84.7% stolen base rate is the highest for any player with 300+ attempts.
Tim Raines was so talented at reaching base pretty much every way possible, he had a seven-year stretch (1982-88) where he led the NL in walks, singles, doubles and triples.
.294/.385/.425
.810 OPS / 123 OPS+
430 Doubles
113 Triples
170 Home Runs
980 RBI
1571 Runs
808 SB v 146 CS
1330 Walks
966 Strikeouts
69.4 bWAR
To go along with with the accolades listed above, he also lead the league in stolen bases four times. He stole 50 or more bases 8 times and 70 or more 6 times. His 84.7% stolen base rate is the highest for any player with 300+ attempts.
Tim Raines was so talented at reaching base pretty much every way possible, he had a seven-year stretch (1982-88) where he led the NL in walks, singles, doubles and triples.
.294/.385/.425
.810 OPS / 123 OPS+
430 Doubles
113 Triples
170 Home Runs
980 RBI
1571 Runs
808 SB v 146 CS
1330 Walks
966 Strikeouts
69.4 bWAR
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The Jamestown Jammers are proud to select SP Johan Santana. He has a 136 ERA+, won 3 ERA titles, 2 Cy Youngs, a Triple Crown, a Gold Glove, and is a 4x All-Star.
"A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals, which is to date the only no-hitter in New York Mets history." Johan Santana - Wikipedia
- 4x All-Star
- Gold Glove
- (lowest ERA as recognized at time)">3x ERA Title
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The Jamestown Jammers are proud to select SP Bert Blyleven. This Hall of Famer is a 2 time World Champion and 2 time All-Star. He has a 95 WAR, 118 ERA+, 287 wins, 3701 strikeouts, a 3.31 ERA, and a 1.198 WHIP.
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The Hartford Yard Goats are proud to select, 2B Jackie Roosevelt Robinson
I'm pretty sure I can skip any intro here.
.311/.409/.474
.883 OPS / 132 OPS+
61.4 bWAR
6.1 bWAR per season average
I'm pretty sure I can skip any intro here.
.311/.409/.474
.883 OPS / 132 OPS+
61.4 bWAR
6.1 bWAR per season average
