Tuesday, July 16, 2002
1952 Free Agent Draft
First round
1. Pittsburgh--Eddie Mathews, 3b
2. Pittsburgh [from Washington]--Hoyt Wilhelm, p
3. Philadelphia--Harvey Kuenn, ss
4. N.Y. Gems--Harvey Haddix P
5. Chicago--Dick Groat, ss
6. Washington [from Houston]--Johnny Temple, 2b
7. Cleveland--Gene Conley, p
8. N.Y. Mets--Stu Miller, p
9. Cleveland [from Milwaukee]--Billy Hoeft, p
10. N.Y. Gems [from St. Louis]--Bill Tuttle, of
11. Boston--Joe Nuxhall, p
12. Detroit--Vinegar Bend Mizell, p
Second round
13. Washington--Jungle Jim Rivera, of
14. Pittsburgh--Ron Kline, p
15. Philadelphia--Ike Delock, p
16. Chicago--Andy Carey, 3b
17. N.Y. Gems--Dick Gernert, 1b
18. Houston--Dick Hall, of
19. Cleveland--Dusty Rhodes, of
20. N.Y. Mets--Toby Atwell, c
21. Washington [from Milwaukee]--Joe Black, p (traded to Detroit)
22. St. Louis--Bill Henry, p
23. Milwaukee [from Boston]--Bobby Young, 2b
24. Detroit--Daryl Spencer, ss (traded to Washington)
Third round
25. Washington--Ernie Johnson, p
26. Pittsburgh--George Crowe, 1b
27. Philadelphia--Sandy Amoros, of
28. Chicago--Jim Greengrass, of
29. N.Y. Gems--Ted Lepcio, inf
30. Pittsburgh [from Houston]--Mike Fornieles, p
31. Cleveland--Tom Gorman, p
32. Chicago [from N.Y. Mets through Washington]--Eddie Yuhas, p
33. Milwaukee--Bobby Del Greco, of
34. St. Louis--Ray Moore, p
35. N.Y. Mets [from Boston]--Billy Klaus, inf
36. Washington [from Detroit]--Hector Rodriguez, 3b
Fourth round
37. Washington--Ben Wade, p
38. Pittsburgh--Del Wilber, c
39. Philadelphia--Jack Merson, 2b
40. Chicago--Bill Kennedy, p
41. N.Y. Gems--Sal Yvars, c
42. Philadelphia [from Houston]--Vern Bickford, p
43. Cleveland--Bob Elliott, of
44. N.Y. Mets--Bobby Hofman, inf
45. Boston [from Milwaukee]--Tom Ferrick, p
46. St. Louis--Willard Schmidt, p
47. Boston--Ralph Brickner, p
48. Detroit--Rube Walker, c
Fifth round
49. Washington--Bill (Hooks) Miller, p
50. Pittsburgh--Les Moss, c
51. Philadelphia--Phil Masi, c
52. Chicago--Woody Main, p
53. N.Y. Gems--Rocky Krsnich, 3b
54. Houston--Steve Bilko, 1b
55. Cleveland--Ray Murray, c
56. N.Y. Mets--Kite Thomas, of
57. Milwaukee--Clyde Kluttz, c
58. St. Louis--Jim Hughes, p
59. Boston--Johnny Pramesa, c
60. Detroit--Hersh Freeman, p
Sixth round
61. Washington--Clem Koshorek, ss
62. Pittsburgh--Clint Hartung, of
63. Philadelphia--Russ Sullivan, of
64. Chicago--Bill Nicholson, of
65. N.Y. Gems--Dick Kryhoski, 1b
66. Houston--Paul LaPalme, p
67. Cleveland--Fred Hutchinson, p
68. N.Y. Mets--Neil Berry, ss
69. Milwaukee--Virgil Jester, p
70. St. Louis--Lee Walls, of
71. Pittsburgh [from Boston]--Ralph Branca, p
72. Detroit--Al Benton, p
Seventh round
73. Washington--Sibby Sisti, inf
74. Pittsburgh--Bobo Newsom, p
75. Philadelphia--Eddie Stanky, 2b
76. N.Y. Gems--Earl Harrist, p
77. Houston--Don Johnson, p
78. Cleveland--Bob Borkowski, of
79. N.Y. Mets--Gene Stephens, of
80. Milwaukee--Johnny Rutherford, p
81. St. Louis--Bob Ramazotti, inf
82. Boston--Sherry Robertson, inf
83. Detroit--Bruce Edwards, c
Eighth round
84. Washington--Quincy Trouppe, c
85. Boston [from Pittsburgh]--Gus Niarhos, c
86. Philadelphia--Cloyd Boyer, p
87. N.Y. Gems--Leo Thomas, inf
88. Houston--Bob Chipman, p
89. Cleveland--Ray Katt, c
90. N.Y. Mets--Faye Throneberry, of
91. Milwaukee--Chris Van Cuyk, p
92. St. Louis--Sam Dente, inf
93. Boston--Skeeter Kell, inf
94. Detroit--Tom Wright, of
Ninth round
95. Philadelphia--J. W. Porter, of
96. Houston--Sam Zoldak, p
97. Cleveland--Phil Cavarretta, 1b
98. N.Y. Mets--Mel Hoderlein, 2b
99. Milwaukee--Stubby Overmire, p
100. St. Louis--Pete Reiser, of
101. Boston--Luis Aloma, p
Tenth round
102. Philadelphia--Bud Sheely, c
103. Houston--Marion Fricano, p
104. Milwaukee--Bill Glynn, 1b
105. St. Louis--Paul Burris, c
106. Boston--Milt Bolling, ss
1. Pittsburgh--Eddie Mathews, 3b
2. Pittsburgh [from Washington]--Hoyt Wilhelm, p
3. Philadelphia--Harvey Kuenn, ss
4. N.Y. Gems--Harvey Haddix P
5. Chicago--Dick Groat, ss
6. Washington [from Houston]--Johnny Temple, 2b
7. Cleveland--Gene Conley, p
8. N.Y. Mets--Stu Miller, p
9. Cleveland [from Milwaukee]--Billy Hoeft, p
10. N.Y. Gems [from St. Louis]--Bill Tuttle, of
11. Boston--Joe Nuxhall, p
12. Detroit--Vinegar Bend Mizell, p
Second round
13. Washington--Jungle Jim Rivera, of
14. Pittsburgh--Ron Kline, p
15. Philadelphia--Ike Delock, p
16. Chicago--Andy Carey, 3b
17. N.Y. Gems--Dick Gernert, 1b
18. Houston--Dick Hall, of
19. Cleveland--Dusty Rhodes, of
20. N.Y. Mets--Toby Atwell, c
21. Washington [from Milwaukee]--Joe Black, p (traded to Detroit)
22. St. Louis--Bill Henry, p
23. Milwaukee [from Boston]--Bobby Young, 2b
24. Detroit--Daryl Spencer, ss (traded to Washington)
Third round
25. Washington--Ernie Johnson, p
26. Pittsburgh--George Crowe, 1b
27. Philadelphia--Sandy Amoros, of
28. Chicago--Jim Greengrass, of
29. N.Y. Gems--Ted Lepcio, inf
30. Pittsburgh [from Houston]--Mike Fornieles, p
31. Cleveland--Tom Gorman, p
32. Chicago [from N.Y. Mets through Washington]--Eddie Yuhas, p
33. Milwaukee--Bobby Del Greco, of
34. St. Louis--Ray Moore, p
35. N.Y. Mets [from Boston]--Billy Klaus, inf
36. Washington [from Detroit]--Hector Rodriguez, 3b
Fourth round
37. Washington--Ben Wade, p
38. Pittsburgh--Del Wilber, c
39. Philadelphia--Jack Merson, 2b
40. Chicago--Bill Kennedy, p
41. N.Y. Gems--Sal Yvars, c
42. Philadelphia [from Houston]--Vern Bickford, p
43. Cleveland--Bob Elliott, of
44. N.Y. Mets--Bobby Hofman, inf
45. Boston [from Milwaukee]--Tom Ferrick, p
46. St. Louis--Willard Schmidt, p
47. Boston--Ralph Brickner, p
48. Detroit--Rube Walker, c
Fifth round
49. Washington--Bill (Hooks) Miller, p
50. Pittsburgh--Les Moss, c
51. Philadelphia--Phil Masi, c
52. Chicago--Woody Main, p
53. N.Y. Gems--Rocky Krsnich, 3b
54. Houston--Steve Bilko, 1b
55. Cleveland--Ray Murray, c
56. N.Y. Mets--Kite Thomas, of
57. Milwaukee--Clyde Kluttz, c
58. St. Louis--Jim Hughes, p
59. Boston--Johnny Pramesa, c
60. Detroit--Hersh Freeman, p
Sixth round
61. Washington--Clem Koshorek, ss
62. Pittsburgh--Clint Hartung, of
63. Philadelphia--Russ Sullivan, of
64. Chicago--Bill Nicholson, of
65. N.Y. Gems--Dick Kryhoski, 1b
66. Houston--Paul LaPalme, p
67. Cleveland--Fred Hutchinson, p
68. N.Y. Mets--Neil Berry, ss
69. Milwaukee--Virgil Jester, p
70. St. Louis--Lee Walls, of
71. Pittsburgh [from Boston]--Ralph Branca, p
72. Detroit--Al Benton, p
Seventh round
73. Washington--Sibby Sisti, inf
74. Pittsburgh--Bobo Newsom, p
75. Philadelphia--Eddie Stanky, 2b
76. N.Y. Gems--Earl Harrist, p
77. Houston--Don Johnson, p
78. Cleveland--Bob Borkowski, of
79. N.Y. Mets--Gene Stephens, of
80. Milwaukee--Johnny Rutherford, p
81. St. Louis--Bob Ramazotti, inf
82. Boston--Sherry Robertson, inf
83. Detroit--Bruce Edwards, c
Eighth round
84. Washington--Quincy Trouppe, c
85. Boston [from Pittsburgh]--Gus Niarhos, c
86. Philadelphia--Cloyd Boyer, p
87. N.Y. Gems--Leo Thomas, inf
88. Houston--Bob Chipman, p
89. Cleveland--Ray Katt, c
90. N.Y. Mets--Faye Throneberry, of
91. Milwaukee--Chris Van Cuyk, p
92. St. Louis--Sam Dente, inf
93. Boston--Skeeter Kell, inf
94. Detroit--Tom Wright, of
Ninth round
95. Philadelphia--J. W. Porter, of
96. Houston--Sam Zoldak, p
97. Cleveland--Phil Cavarretta, 1b
98. N.Y. Mets--Mel Hoderlein, 2b
99. Milwaukee--Stubby Overmire, p
100. St. Louis--Pete Reiser, of
101. Boston--Luis Aloma, p
Tenth round
102. Philadelphia--Bud Sheely, c
103. Houston--Marion Fricano, p
104. Milwaukee--Bill Glynn, 1b
105. St. Louis--Paul Burris, c
106. Boston--Milt Bolling, ss
Thursday, July 04, 2002
1951 Final Standings
Red WON LOST PCT GB
1951 Boston BOS 88 68 .564 ----
1951 Cleveland CLE 84 72 .538 4.0
1951 N.Y. Gems NYG 80 76 .513 8.0
1951 Pittsburgh PIT 64 92 .410 24.0
White WON LOST PCT GB
1951 St. Louis STL 88 68 .564 ----
1951 Milwaukee MIL 86 70 .551 2.0
1951 Houston HOU 84 72 .538 4.0
1951 Washington WAS 47 109 .301 41.0
Blue WON LOST PCT GB
1951 Detroit DET 93 63 .596 ----
1951 N.Y. Mets NYM 84 72 .538 9.0
1951 Chicago CHI 71 85 .455 22.0
1951 Philadelphia PHI 67 89 .429 26.0
