Second Official Frank Robinson Draft Thread (Picks Only)

[td_ice]

with pick 100, the Pittsburgh Pirates are pleased to selctect, C Smokey Burgess.



Burgess played 18 years which is a testament to his ability to play that long as a catcher. He backstopped the 1960 Pirates to the World Series, defeating the Yankees in 7 that season.


A good left handed hitting catcher, Smokey will most likely be part of a platoon.


.295/.362/.446


OPS+ 116


WAR 33.5 with a 6.1 dWAR

 

[NJDevs26]

Pick 101 HOF 1B/LF Orlando 'Baby Bull' Cepeda



.297/.350/.499
379 HR (29 per 162 games)
1365 RBI (104 per 162 games)
133 OPS+
50.3 WAR
1958 NL ROY
1967 NL MVP and WS Champ
11 All-Star game appearances

 

[Say Hey Kid]

RP Paul Lindblad

2x World Series

ERA
3.29
G
655
GS
32
SV
64
IP
1213.7
SO
671
WHIP
1.270

 

[Say Hey Kid]

RP Al Brazle

1946 World Series

ERA
3.31
G
442
GS
117
SV
59
IP
1377.0
SO
554
WHIP
1.365

 

[NJDevs26]

Pick 104 - RF Darryl Strawberry



.259/.357/.505
335 HR (34 per 162 G)
1000 RBI (102 per 162 G)
221 SB (23 per 162 G)
138 OPS+
1983 NL ROY
8x All-Star
3x World Champion

 

[td_ice]

Pick 105,the Pittsburgh Pirates are happy to select C Manny Sanguillen



The Pirates welcome home one of their own. A great defensive catcher with a good bat. Manny was a two time World Champion with the Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the best arms behind the plate that I have ever seen.


Best defensive years gunning out would-be base stealers, '71 in which he was 15% better than league average, 50% to 35. And '70, when he threw out 43%, when league average was 33%. Two other seasons he was 7% above league norm.


.296/.326/..398


OPS+ 102


WAR 27.5, and an 11.3 dWAR

 

[Tecumseh]

The Great Lakes Loons select SS/3B John Valentin

11 year career

.279/.360/.454/.814
109 OPS+
32.5 WAR (11.7 dWAR)
1,093 hits
281 doubles (led the league with 47 in 1997)
17 triples
124 home runs
558 RBIs
47 stolen bases (career high of 20 in 1995)
1x Silver Slugger
Finished 9th in MVP voting in 1995 (1st in WAR among position players with 8.3, .931 OPS, 138 OPS+, 155 hits, and 27 home runs)​

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 107th (?) pick, the Washington Wild Things select SP/RP Barry Zito

Career Highlights

3 time All-Star (2002, 2003, 2006)
World Series champion (2012)
AL Cy Young Award (2002)
AL wins leader (2002)

Career Stats

165 Wins
4.04 ERA
105 ERA+
1.33 WHIP
1885 Strikeouts (6.6 K/9)

Postseason

60.1 Innings
6 Wins
2.83 ERA
1.21 WHIP
46 Strikeouts

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 108th pick, the Washington Wild Things select 2B José Vidro

Career Highlights

3 time All-Star (2000, 2002, 2003)
Silver Slugger Award (2003)

Career Stats

.298/.359/.445
.804 OPS (108 OPS+)

1524 Hits
341 Doubles
128 Home Runs

654 RBI
720 Runs Scored

556 Strikeouts
478 Walks

 

[Vegeta]

The London Tigers select RP Don McMahon and RP Rheal Cormier

 

[Tecumseh]

The Great Lakes Loons select 1B/LF Boog Powell.

17 year career

.266/.361/.462/.822
134 OPS+
39.0 WAR
1,776 hits
270 doubles
11 triples
339 home runs
1,187 RBIs
20 stolen bases
4x All-Star
1970 AL MVP
1969, 1971 AL Pennant
1966, 1970 World Champion

​

 

[Vegeta]

The london Tigers select RP Sean Doolittle

 

[td_ice]

Pick 112, the Pittsburgh Pirates are pleased to select, 1B John Kruk.


Kruk was able to provide not only pop at the plate from the 1B position, but great on base percentage as well. Good regular season and playoff performances as well.



.300/.397/446


OPS+ 134



post season, 58 PA's, .298/.431/.468

 

[NJDevs26]

Pick 113 - SS/UTIL Bert Campaneris



A key cog on the Oakland A's three-peat WS winners from '72-74. Known for his versatility and speed as well as great defense (his dWAR of 20.8 ranks 45th all-time), Campy's a fine utility man for the bench here.

20 MLB seasons
649 career steals (45 per 162 games)
6x All-Star
6x AL steals leader

 

[Say Hey Kid]

With the 114th pick the Mud Hens are thrilled to pick one of the best catchers in the draft, an MVP, a 2 time Gold Glover, and a 9 time All-Star who played in 4 World Series, C Elston Howard.

BA
.274
OBP
.322
SLG
.427
OPS
.749
OPS+
108

 

[Say Hey Kid]

With the 115th pick the Mud Hens are thrilled to pick a very solid 1x All-Star lefty who would be my #4 starter if not for lefty Mike Cuellar, SP Teddy Higuera.

ERA
3.61
G
213
GS
205
SV
0
IP
1380.0
SO
1081
WHIP
1.236

 

[NJDevs26]

Pick 116 - CF/LF Johnny Damon



.284/.352/.433
108 OPS+
235 HR (15 per 162)
1139 RBI (74 per 162)
408 SB (27 per 162)
56.0 WAR
Hit .276 with 10 HR's in 261 postseason AB's
Made the playoffs eight times, winning two World Series

 

[td_ice]

pick 117, Pirates select, SP Jose Rijo


SP Jose Rijo.


ERA+ 121

FIP 3.28, and WHIP 1.262

ERA 3.24 over 1880 IP


1990 World Series MVP


35 WAR


Wins Above Replacement
1990 NL 5.8 (7th)
1991 NL 5.7 (8th)
1992 NL 5.9 (10th)
1993 NL 10.2 (1st)

 

[Vegeta]

The Tigers select the greatest player you have never heard of, Ss and 2B Ross Barnes.

167 OPS+

 

[Tecumseh]

The Great Lakes Loons select SP Tim Hudson.

17 year career

222-133
3.49 ERA
120 ERA+
3.78 FIP
1.239 WHIP
57.2 WAR
26 complete games
13 shutouts
2,080 strikeouts
4x All-Star
3x finished top four in Cy Young voting (finished second in Cy Young voting in 2002)
2014 World Champion​

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 119th pick, the Washington Wild Things select SS/2B Jay Bell

Career Highlights

2× All-Star (1993, 1999)
World Series champion (2001)
Gold Glove Award (1993)
Silver Slugger Award (1993)
3 Top 20 MVP finishes

Career Stats

.265/.343/.416
.759 (.101 OPS+)

1963 Hits
394 Doubles
195 Home Runs
91 Stolen Bases

860 RBI
1123 Runs Scored

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 120th pick, the Washington Wild Things select 1B Maurice "Mo" Vaughn

Career Highlights

3 time All-Star (1995, 1996, 1998)
1995 AL MVP (two other Top 5 finishes)
Silver Slugger Award (1995)
AL RBI leader (1995)
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Career Stats

.293/.383/.523
.906 (132 OPS+)

1620 Hits
270 Doubles
328 Home Runs

1064 RBI
861 Runs Scored
30 Stolen Bases (shame on those catchers)

 

[Tecumseh]

The Great Lakes Loons select C Chris Hoiles.

10 year career

.262/.366/.467/.833
119 OPS+
23.4 WAR (5.1 dWAR)
739 hits
122 doubles
2 triples
151 home runs (career high of 29 in 1993)
449 RBIs
5 stolen bases
28% caught stealing (career high of 41% in 1993)



​

 

[td_ice]

with pick 124, the Pittsburgh Pirates are happy to select, OF Chick Hafey.


The HOF outfielder has played all three outfield positions, and has a great bat, so he will make a great player to sub in or PH from the Pirates bench.


"24-'37, 13 year career.


.327/.372/.526


OPS+ 133


WAR 30.1


His career slugging % of .526 is 53rd all time (for comparison Mike Schmidt is .527, and Stargell is at .528)

 

[NJDevs26]

Pick #125 - 3B Eric Chavez

Could put up power numbers (averaging 26 HR's and 90 RBI's per 162) and field, during an eight-year stretch from 2000-2007 he won six straight gold gloves and hit 214 HR's with 706 RBI's in 1125 games.



.268/.342/.475 splits
260 HR's
902 RBI's (including four seasons of 100+)
115 OPS+
6x Gold Glove winner