2-4-8 Draft & Analysis Topic

I had pretty much the same strategy as everyone else - draft as much good deadball pitching as possible at the beginning of the draft.  Of the years avail to me at my lower position, I thought 1914 was it.  I could take the Red Sox, which I knew was a good hitting team and get 600 decent IP with Dutch Leonard being my ace.  Then as a last pick, take the Whalers and Claude Hendrix - giving me almost 1000 dead ball IP with two #1 SP.  

Even though I only had one hitter I liked in Tris Speaker, I wanted the third round to still be about pitching, especially given the DH.  Calhoop had also picked the Red Sox and he was picking before me in round three - and I was certain he'd take the year I wanted.  Instead, he went with 1986 to take Clemens and then segue into the Astros for Mike Scott.  I thought I completely lucked out and I took 2002 to nab a Pedro and Derek Lowe's .98 WHIP as my fourth starter.  It also gave me a cheap Manny and a Nomar.  Pitching was done after round three.

The last two rounds were about finding good Red Sox hitting years.  1960 gave me Runnels at 2nd and a Ted Williams.  1950 gave me another three hitters who all hit over .300 with good defense.  

My hitters are at .314 with .887 OPS and my pitchers are at 1567 IP with .96 WHIP.  I'm high on this team, but I feel like with 1914 dropping to me and 2002 being available, I kinda lucked out a bit.
11/10/2014 12:19 PM
Here is a breakdown of franchises and years selected, by owner....

Owner Season Franchise Players Salary %Total
--------------- ---------- --------------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
alleyviper 1905 Giants 3 24,182,567 22.0%
alleyviper 1969 Giants 3 20,052,974 18.2%
alleyviper 1991 Giants 2 3,223,337 2.9%
alleyviper 2003 Giants 3 15,947,115 14.5%
alleyviper 1905 Orioles 1 824,614 0.8%
alleyviper 1969 Orioles 6 22,519,410 20.5%
alleyviper 1991 Orioles 6 18,704,444 17.0%
alleyviper 2003 Orioles 1 4,427,044 4.0%
           
bardin 1908 Indians 3 19,333,148 17.6%
bardin 1920 Indians 4 6,171,617 5.6%
bardin 1936 Indians 5 23,424,915 21.3%
bardin 1958 Indians 5 12,682,348 11.5%
bardin 1908 White Sox 2 28,609,277 26.0%
bardin 1920 White Sox 1 8,181,392 7.4%
bardin 1936 White Sox 1 8,221,956 7.5%
bardin 1958 White Sox 4 3,332,828 3.0%
           
brianjw 1918 Orioles 4 21,361,388 19.4%
brianjw 1928 Orioles 3 9,215,503 8.4%
brianjw 1953 Orioles 1 1,396,057 1.3%
brianjw 2005 Orioles 5 16,450,308 15.0%
brianjw 1918 Twins 3 19,521,904 17.7%
brianjw 1928 Twins 3 18,696,185 17.0%
brianjw 1953 Twins 3 7,868,562 7.2%
brianjw 2005 Twins 3 15,481,667 14.1%
           
buddhagamer 1927 Braves 0 0 0.0%
buddhagamer 1937 Braves 0 0 0.0%
buddhagamer 1973 Braves 2 440,861 0.4%
buddhagamer 1995 Braves 2 11,352,769 10.3%
buddhagamer 1927 Yankees 7 50,327,664 45.8%
buddhagamer 1937 Yankees 5 35,916,954 32.7%
buddhagamer 1973 Yankees 4 839,662 0.8%
buddhagamer 1995 Yankees 5 11,120,728 10.1%
           
calhoop 1940 Astros 0 0 0.0%
calhoop 1986 Astros 3 18,806,744 17.1%
calhoop 1998 Astros 2 8,955,148 8.1%
calhoop 1999 Astros 4 10,792,258 9.8%
calhoop 1940 Red Sox 4 13,458,141 12.2%
calhoop 1986 Red Sox 2 16,489,978 15.0%
calhoop 1998 Red Sox 4 11,382,374 10.4%
calhoop 1999 Red Sox 6 30,087,760 27.4%
           
contrarian23 1912 Giants 2 5,529,359 5.0%
contrarian23 1934 Giants 6 21,792,508 19.8%
contrarian23 1946 Giants 1 1,545,158 1.4%
contrarian23 1968 Giants 2 14,328,899 13.0%
contrarian23 1912 Tigers 2 10,293,737 9.4%
contrarian23 1934 Tigers 2 13,166,122 12.0%
contrarian23 1946 Tigers 3 20,617,843 18.8%
contrarian23 1968 Tigers 7 22,560,797 20.5%
           
crystalao 1902 Athletics 4 32,875,212 29.9%
crystalao 1911 Athletics 4 15,265,269 13.9%
crystalao 1926 Athletics 4 8,276,526 7.5%
crystalao 1971 Athletics 2 11,745,546 10.7%
crystalao 1902 Pirates 2 10,457,869 9.5%
crystalao 1911 Pirates 5 21,721,387 19.8%
crystalao 1926 Pirates 2 3,226,509 2.9%
crystalao 1971 Pirates 2 6,364,591 5.8%
           
discodemo 1901 Phillies 3 23,976,909 21.8%
discodemo 1977 Phillies 5 14,265,942 13.0%
discodemo 2000 Phillies 2 7,410,036 6.7%
discodemo 2009 Phillies 2 7,202,287 6.5%
discodemo 1901 Red Sox 2 20,632,075 18.8%
discodemo 1977 Red Sox 2 8,706,895 7.9%
discodemo 2000 Red Sox 4 23,057,930 21.0%
discodemo 2009 Red Sox 5 4,712,686 4.3%
           
dougpalm 1915 Phillies 4 27,224,915 24.8%
dougpalm 1932 Phillies 7 26,236,950 23.9%
dougpalm 1980 Phillies 4 16,868,659 15.3%
dougpalm 2014 Phillies 7 12,444,126 11.3%
dougpalm 1915 Terriors 3 27,145,129 24.7%
dougpalm 1932 Terriors 0 0 0.0%
dougpalm 1980 Terriors 0 0 0.0%
dougpalm 2014 Terriors 0 0 0.0%
           
jbohrman 1916 Tigers 3 10,631,198 9.7%
jbohrman 1917 Tigers 1 6,001,653 5.5%
jbohrman 1961 Tigers 4 19,290,758 17.5%
jbohrman 1967 Tigers 4 10,639,749 9.7%
jbohrman 1916 White Sox 4 27,636,317 25.1%
jbohrman 1917 White Sox 3 18,568,840 16.9%
jbohrman 1961 White Sox 1 200,000 0.2%
jbohrman 1967 White Sox 5 17,019,366 15.5%
           
Jdh34 1933 Braves 0 0 0.0%
Jdh34 1966 Braves 7 30,886,240 28.1%
Jdh34 1994 Braves 2 14,413,857 13.1%
Jdh34 2012 Braves 7 19,541,398 17.8%
Jdh34 1933 Giants 1 11,325,185 10.3%
Jdh34 1966 Giants 3 23,124,446 21.0%
Jdh34 1994 Giants 2 3,613,680 3.3%
Jdh34 2012 Giants 3 7,082,771 6.4%
           
jjgreen14 1924 Dodgers 4 26,362,401 24.0%
jjgreen14 1941 Dodgers 7 34,043,137 31.0%
jjgreen14 1975 Dodgers 3 17,435,286 15.9%
jjgreen14 1983 Dodgers 3 6,635,887 6.0%
jjgreen14 1924 Reds 1 514,828 0.5%
jjgreen14 1941 Reds 2 1,211,754 1.1%
jjgreen14 1975 Reds 4 23,251,110 21.2%
jjgreen14 1983 Reds 1 351,343 0.3%
           
jmissirlis 1904 Cardinals 2 10,758,172 9.8%
jmissirlis 1930 Cardinals 2 8,396,314 7.6%
jmissirlis 1988 Cardinals 1 5,448,940 5.0%
jmissirlis 2004 Cardinals 6 24,349,402 22.1%
jmissirlis 1904 Yankees 4 24,045,017 21.9%
jmissirlis 1930 Yankees 5 19,753,900 18.0%
jmissirlis 1988 Yankees 3 10,479,835 9.5%
jmissirlis 2004 Yankees 2 6,759,465 6.1%
           
mildnhazy 1907 Cardinals 0 0 0.0%
mildnhazy 1929 Cardinals 5 8,528,151 7.8%
mildnhazy 1943 Cardinals 4 21,937,273 19.9%
mildnhazy 1993 Cardinals 4 11,575,075 10.5%
mildnhazy 1907 Cubs 5 36,774,060 33.4%
mildnhazy 1929 Cubs 5 30,640,246 27.9%
mildnhazy 1943 Cubs 2 528,303 0.5%
mildnhazy 1993 Cubs 0 0 0.0%
           
mllama54 1931 Athletics 4 30,119,161 27.4%
mllama54 1947 Athletics 0 0 0.0%
mllama54 1978 Athletics 1 200,000 0.2%
mllama54 1989 Athletics 7 15,829,280 14.4%
mllama54 1931 Yankees 6 37,705,397 34.3%
mllama54 1947 Yankees 2 10,194,164 9.3%
mllama54 1978 Yankees 4 15,538,141 14.1%
mllama54 1989 Yankees 1 275,959 0.3%
           
mpitt76 1914 Red Sox 6 31,894,523 29.1%
mpitt76 1950 Red Sox 4 16,696,594 15.2%
mpitt76 1960 Red Sox 6 11,286,037 10.3%
mpitt76 2002 Red Sox 5 29,217,827 26.7%
mpitt76 1914 Whales 4 20,536,119 18.7%
mpitt76 1950 Whales 0 0 0.0%
mpitt76 1960 Whales 0 0 0.0%
mpitt76 2002 Whales 0 0 0.0%
           
rbow923 1910 Athletics 3 32,507,465 29.6%
rbow923 1951 Athletics 1 7,391,848 6.7%
rbow923 1990 Athletics 5 15,683,105 14.3%
rbow923 2001 Athletics 5 15,843,117 14.4%
rbow923 1910 White Sox 2 19,460,537 17.7%
rbow923 1951 White Sox 1 2,117,841 1.9%
rbow923 1990 White Sox 3 7,172,019 6.5%
rbow923 2001 White Sox 5 9,794,346 8.9%
           
rickysdad44 1964 Dodgers 3 24,072,526 21.9%
rickysdad44 1972 Dodgers 6 23,436,287 21.3%
rickysdad44 1987 Dodgers 2 6,141,822 5.6%
rickysdad44 2011 Dodgers 4 19,033,308 17.3%
rickysdad44 1964 Reds 2 8,562,612 7.8%
rickysdad44 1972 Reds 1 7,887,967 7.2%
rickysdad44 1987 Reds 2 6,412,194 5.8%
rickysdad44 2011 Reds 5 14,438,450 13.1%
           
rmdriskill 1948 Cardinals 5 29,588,658 26.9%
rmdriskill 1985 Cardinals 4 28,191,315 25.6%
rmdriskill 2010 Cardinals 1 1,897,991 1.7%
rmdriskill 2013 Cardinals 3 9,474,991 8.6%
rmdriskill 1948 Dodgers 0 0 0.0%
rmdriskill 1985 Dodgers 3 19,401,687 17.6%
rmdriskill 2010 Dodgers 2 3,952,092 3.6%
rmdriskill 2013 Dodgers 7 17,458,140 15.9%
           
schwarze 1906 Cubs 8 52,147,271 47.4%
schwarze 1923 Cubs 1 2,943,708 2.7%
schwarze 1984 Cubs 2 8,201,424 7.5%
schwarze 2008 Cubs 5 6,703,002 6.1%
schwarze 1906 Indians 5 18,986,910 17.3%
schwarze 1923 Indians 2 16,445,712 15.0%
schwarze 1984 Indians 0 0 0.0%
schwarze 2008 Indians 2 4,556,631 4.1%
           
sford 1913 Pirates 2 12,307,320 11.2%
sford 1925 Pirates 9 39,154,629 35.6%
sford 1935 Pirates 1 10,149,954 9.2%
sford 1970 Pirates 2 4,552,693 4.1%
sford 1913 Twins 2 17,207,005 15.7%
sford 1925 Twins 4 8,275,822 7.5%
sford 1935 Twins 1 681,588 0.6%
sford 1970 Twins 4 17,582,467 16.0%
           
WaitNSee 1903 Indians 6 34,524,386 31.4%
WaitNSee 1921 Indians 5 20,707,510 18.8%
WaitNSee 1954 Indians 3 5,359,487 4.9%
WaitNSee 2007 Indians 5 12,974,338 11.8%
WaitNSee 1903 Tigers 1 11,493,672 10.5%
WaitNSee 1921 Tigers 3 22,934,282 20.9%
WaitNSee 1954 Tigers 0 0 0.0%
WaitNSee 2007 Tigers 2 1,962,942 1.8%
           
yankeeso7 1919 Braves 2 9,531,592 8.7%
yankeeso7 1945 Braves 1 8,454,933 7.7%
yankeeso7 1996 Braves 4 13,089,039 11.9%
yankeeso7 2006 Braves 2 5,276,585 4.8%
yankeeso7 1919 Twins 2 18,254,519 16.6%
yankeeso7 1945 Twins 2 8,876,372 8.1%
yankeeso7 1996 Twins 2 7,149,218 6.5%
yankeeso7 2006 Twins 10 39,331,034 35.8%
           
ybjsports 1909 Cubs 4 32,683,111 29.7%
ybjsports 1922 Cubs 2 11,171,529 10.2%
ybjsports 1992 Cubs 2 1,637,796 1.5%
ybjsports 1997 Cubs 2 1,438,263 1.3%
ybjsports 1909 Pirates 6 25,376,526 23.1%
ybjsports 1922 Pirates 3 16,120,758 14.7%
ybjsports 1992 Pirates 3 11,833,673 10.8%
ybjsports 1997 Pirates 3 9,700,008 8.8%
11/11/2014 12:31 PM (edited)
Top 20 teams used (based on salary)

Owner Season Franchise Players Salary %Total
--------------- ---------- --------------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
schwarze 1906 Cubs 8 52,147,271 47.4%
buddhagamer 1927 Yankees 7 50,327,664 45.8%
yankeeso7 2006 Twins 10 39,331,034 35.8%
sford 1925 Pirates 9 39,154,629 35.6%
mllama54 1931 Yankees 6 37,705,397 34.3%
mildnhazy 1907 Cubs 5 36,774,060 33.4%
buddhagamer 1937 Yankees 5 35,916,954 32.7%
WaitNSee 1903 Indians 6 34,524,386 31.4%
jjgreen14 1941 Dodgers 7 34,043,137 31.0%
crystalao 1902 Athletics 4 32,875,212 29.9%
ybjsports 1909 Cubs 4 32,683,111 29.7%
rbow923 1910 Athletics 3 32,507,465 29.6%
mpitt76 1914 Red Sox 6 31,894,523 29.1%
Jdh34 1966 Braves 7 30,886,240 28.1%
mildnhazy 1929 Cubs 5 30,640,246 27.9%
mllama54 1931 Athletics 4 30,119,161 27.4%
calhoop 1999 Red Sox 6 30,087,760 27.4%
rmdriskill 1948 Cardinals 5 29,588,658 26.9%
mpitt76 2002 Red Sox 5 29,217,827 26.7%
bardin 1908 White Sox 2 28,609,277 26.0%
11/10/2014 9:58 PM
Here is a breakdown by season...

Owner Season Players Salary %Total
--------------- ---------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
alleyviper 1905 4 25,007,181 22.8%
alleyviper 1969 9 42,572,384 38.7%
alleyviper 1991 8 21,927,781 20.0%
alleyviper 2003 4 20,374,159 18.5%
         
bardin 1908 5 47,942,425 43.6%
bardin 1920 5 14,353,009 13.1%
bardin 1936 6 31,646,871 28.8%
bardin 1958 9 16,015,176 14.6%
         
brianjw 1918 7 40,883,292 37.2%
brianjw 1928 6 27,911,688 25.4%
brianjw 1953 4 9,264,619 8.4%
brianjw 2005 8 31,931,975 29.0%
         
buddhagamer 1927 7 50,327,664 45.8%
buddhagamer 1937 5 35,916,954 32.7%
buddhagamer 1973 6 1,280,523 1.2%
buddhagamer 1995 7 22,473,497 20.4%
         
calhoop 1940 4 13,458,141 12.2%
calhoop 1986 5 35,296,722 32.1%
calhoop 1998 6 20,337,522 18.5%
calhoop 1999 10 40,880,018 37.2%
         
contrarian23 1912 4 15,823,096 14.4%
contrarian23 1934 8 34,958,630 31.8%
contrarian23 1946 4 22,163,001 20.2%
contrarian23 1968 9 36,889,696 33.6%
         
crystalao 1902 6 43,333,081 39.4%
crystalao 1911 9 36,986,656 33.6%
crystalao 1926 6 11,503,035 10.5%
crystalao 1971 4 18,110,137 16.5%
         
discodemo 1901 5 44,608,984 40.6%
discodemo 1977 7 22,972,837 20.9%
discodemo 2000 6 30,467,966 27.7%
discodemo 2009 7 11,914,973 10.8%
         
dougpalm 1915 7 54,370,044 49.5%
dougpalm 1932 7 26,236,950 23.9%
dougpalm 1980 4 16,868,659 15.3%
dougpalm 2014 7 12,444,126 11.3%
         
jbohrman 1916 7 38,267,515 34.8%
jbohrman 1917 4 24,570,493 22.3%
jbohrman 1961 5 19,490,758 17.7%
jbohrman 1967 9 27,659,115 25.1%
         
Jdh34 1933 1 11,325,185 10.3%
Jdh34 1966 10 54,010,686 49.1%
Jdh34 1994 4 18,027,537 16.4%
Jdh34 2012 10 26,624,169 24.2%
         
jjgreen14 1924 5 26,877,229 24.5%
jjgreen14 1941 9 35,254,891 32.1%
jjgreen14 1975 7 40,686,396 37.1%
jjgreen14 1983 4 6,987,230 6.4%
         
jmissirlis 1904 6 34,803,189 31.6%
jmissirlis 1930 7 28,150,214 25.6%
jmissirlis 1988 4 15,928,775 14.5%
jmissirlis 2004 8 31,108,867 28.3%
         
mildnhazy 1907 5 36,774,060 33.4%
mildnhazy 1929 10 39,168,397 35.6%
mildnhazy 1943 6 22,465,576 20.4%
mildnhazy 1993 4 11,575,075 10.5%
         
mllama54 1931 10 67,824,558 61.7%
mllama54 1947 2 10,194,164 9.3%
mllama54 1978 5 15,738,141 14.3%
mllama54 1989 8 16,105,239 14.7%
         
mpitt76 1914 10 52,430,642 47.8%
mpitt76 1950 4 16,696,594 15.2%
mpitt76 1960 6 11,286,037 10.3%
mpitt76 2002 5 29,217,827 26.7%
         
rbow923 1910 5 51,968,002 47.3%
rbow923 1951 2 9,509,689 8.6%
rbow923 1990 8 22,855,124 20.8%
rbow923 2001 10 25,637,463 23.3%
         
rickysdad44 1964 5 32,635,138 29.7%
rickysdad44 1972 7 31,324,254 28.5%
rickysdad44 1987 4 12,554,016 11.4%
rickysdad44 2011 9 33,471,758 30.4%
         
rmdriskill 1948 5 29,588,658 26.9%
rmdriskill 1985 7 47,593,002 43.3%
rmdriskill 2010 3 5,850,083 5.3%
rmdriskill 2013 10 26,933,131 24.5%
         
schwarze 1906 13 71,134,181 64.7%
schwarze 1923 3 19,389,420 17.6%
schwarze 1984 2 8,201,424 7.5%
schwarze 2008 7 11,259,633 10.2%
         
sford 1913 4 29,514,325 26.9%
sford 1925 13 47,430,451 43.2%
sford 1935 2 10,831,542 9.9%
sford 1970 6 22,135,160 20.1%
         
WaitNSee 1903 7 46,018,058 41.9%
WaitNSee 1921 8 43,641,792 39.7%
WaitNSee 1954 3 5,359,487 4.9%
WaitNSee 2007 7 14,937,280 13.6%
         
yankeeso7 1919 4 27,786,111 25.3%
yankeeso7 1945 3 17,331,305 15.8%
yankeeso7 1996 6 20,238,257 18.4%
yankeeso7 2006 12 44,607,619 40.6%
         
ybjsports 1909 10 58,059,637 52.8%
ybjsports 1922 5 27,292,287 24.8%
ybjsports 1992 5 13,471,469 12.3%
ybjsports 1997 5 11,138,271 10.1%
11/11/2014 12:32 PM (edited)
Top 15 seasons by salary...

Owner Season Players Salary %Total
--------------- ---------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
schwarze 1906 13 71,134,181 64.7%
mllama54 1931 10 67,824,558 61.7%
ybjsports 1909 10 58,059,637 52.8%
dougpalm 1915 7 54,370,044 49.5%
Jdh34 1966 10 54,010,686 49.1%
mpitt76 1914 10 52,430,642 47.8%
rbow923 1910 5 51,968,002 47.3%
buddhagamer 1927 7 50,327,664 45.8%
bardin 1908 5 47,942,425 43.6%
rmdriskill 1985 7 47,593,002 43.3%
sford 1925 13 47,430,451 43.2%
WaitNSee 1903 7 46,018,058 41.9%
discodemo 1901 5 44,608,984 40.6%
yankeeso7 2006 12 44,607,619 40.6%
WaitNSee 1921 8 43,641,792 39.7%
11/10/2014 10:11 PM
Here is a breakdown by franchise, by owner...

Owner Franchise Players Salary %Total
--------------- --------------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
alleyviper Giants 11 63,405,993 57.7%
alleyviper Orioles 14 46,475,512 42.3%
         
bardin Indians 17 61,612,028 56.0%
bardin White Sox 8 48,345,453 44.0%
         
brianjw Orioles 13 48,423,256 44.0%
brianjw Twins 12 61,568,318 56.0%
         
buddhagamer Braves 5 12,017,558 10.9%
buddhagamer Yankees 20 97,977,697 89.1%
         
calhoop Astros 9 38,554,150 35.1%
calhoop Red Sox 16 71,418,253 64.9%
         
contrarian23 Giants 11 43,195,924 39.3%
contrarian23 Tigers 14 66,638,499 60.7%
         
crystalao Athletics 14 68,162,553 62.0%
crystalao Pirates 11 41,770,356 38.0%
         
discodemo Phillies 12 52,855,174 48.1%
discodemo Red Sox 13 57,109,586 51.9%
         
dougpalm Phillies 22 82,774,650 75.3%
dougpalm Terriors 3 27,145,129 24.7%
         
jbohrman Tigers 12 46,563,358 42.3%
jbohrman White Sox 13 63,424,523 57.7%
         
Jdh34 Braves 16 64,841,495 59.0%
Jdh34 Giants 9 45,146,082 41.0%
         
jjgreen14 Dodgers 17 84,476,711 76.9%
jjgreen14 Reds 8 25,329,035 23.1%
         
jmissirlis Cardinals 11 48,952,828 44.5%
jmissirlis Yankees 14 61,038,217 55.5%
         
mildnhazy Cardinals 13 42,040,499 38.2%
mildnhazy Cubs 12 67,942,609 61.8%
         
mllama54 Athletics 12 46,148,441 42.0%
mllama54 Yankees 13 63,713,661 58.0%
         
mpitt76 Red Sox 21 89,094,981 81.3%
mpitt76 Whales 4 20,536,119 18.7%
         
rbow923 Athletics 14 71,425,535 64.9%
rbow923 White Sox 11 38,544,743 35.1%
         
rickysdad44 Dodgers 15 72,683,943 66.1%
rickysdad44 Reds 10 37,301,223 33.9%
         
rmdriskill Cardinals 13 69,152,955 62.9%
rmdriskill Dodgers 12 40,811,919 37.1%
         
schwarze Cubs 16 69,995,405 63.6%
schwarze Indians 9 39,989,253 36.4%
         
sford Pirates 14 66,164,596 60.2%
sford Twins 11 43,746,882 39.8%
         
WaitNSee Indians 19 73,565,721 66.9%
WaitNSee Tigers 6 36,390,896 33.1%
         
yankeeso7 Braves 9 36,352,149 33.1%
yankeeso7 Twins 16 73,611,143 66.9%
         
ybjsports Cubs 10 46,930,699 42.7%
ybjsports Pirates 15 63,030,965 57.3%
11/11/2014 12:33 PM (edited)
Top 10 franchises by salary...

Owner Franchise Players Salary %Total
--------------- --------------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
buddhagamer Yankees 20 97,977,697 89.1%
mpitt76 Red Sox 21 89,094,981 81.3%
jjgreen14 Dodgers 17 84,476,711 76.9%
dougpalm Phillies 22 82,774,650 75.3%
yankeeso7 Twins 16 73,611,143 66.9%
WaitNSee Indians 19 73,565,721 66.9%
rickysdad44 Dodgers 15 72,683,943 66.1%
rbow923 Athletics 14 71,425,535 64.9%
calhoop Red Sox 16 71,418,253 64.9%
schwarze Cubs 16 69,995,405 63.6%
11/10/2014 10:18 PM
Best balance by franchise...

Owner Franchise Players Salary %Total
--------------- --------------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
discodemo Red Sox 13 57,109,586 51.9%
discodemo Phillies 12 52,855,174 48.1%
         
jmissirlis Yankees 14 61,038,217 55.5%
jmissirlis Cardinals 11 48,952,828 44.5%
         
brianjw Twins 12 61,568,318 56.0%
brianjw Orioles 13 48,423,256 44.0%
11/10/2014 10:19 PM
Best balance by season...

Owner Season Players Salary %Total
--------------- ---------- ---------- -------------------- ----------
jbohrman 1916 7 38,267,515 34.8%
jbohrman 1917 4 24,570,493 22.3%
jbohrman 1961 5 19,490,758 17.7%
jbohrman 1967 9 27,659,115 25.1%
         
jmissirlis 1904 6 34,803,189 31.6%
jmissirlis 1930 7 28,150,214 25.6%
jmissirlis 1988 4 15,928,775 14.5%
jmissirlis 2004 8 31,108,867 28.3%
11/10/2014 10:23 PM
Posted by buddhagamer on 11/7/2014 1:20:00 PM (view original):
An observation on contrarian's disasterous first round was why pick 1912 if not to get the Senators/Twins (higher risk of getting taken than the other way around). Since sford had already taken the Senators/Twins franchise prior, it would of been smarter to of taken the Senators/Twins instead as it was very unlikely that both 1912 and 1913 would of gotten taken without that franchise (someone before his 2nd round pick would of likely taken the last Senator/Twins franchise with one of those years but likely he would of gotten the other).

When dealing with an elite player with multiple elite/good years (like Walter Johnson), it is far safer selecting that franchise than to zero in on any particular year (especially a year which lack other elite/good players on other franchises).
In retrospect, it was hardly a disaster. We won 78 games... Certainly not a success, but not a debacle either.

We did take some solace in winning more games than buddhagamer's Yankees/Braves, and taking the season series 8-4.

1/24/2015 3:37 PM
My big mistake during the draft was passing on the deadball pitching of 1904.  Was too worried after mllama had taken the first Yankee selection off the board that I wouldn't get the chance coming back around.  The 27 Yankees didn't normalize well against even the non-elite deadball pitchers that infested the league (and not having any on my roster put us at a huge disadvantage).

1/24/2015 4:03 PM
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