1928 DRAFT


The draft for the 1928 season was held in early January 1998 in Warren, Michigan. The draft
had scrambled rounds, and the cycle repeated every eight rounds (for eight teams)
so no team would have the same pick. The Harlem Knights had the first pick, Lefty Grove,
and the last pick, George Burns, 246th overall. 504 players were eligible.  


ROUND 1
1 HAR - Lefty Grove, p  
2 STL - Babe Ruth, of
3 HER - Lou Gehrig, 1b
4 PAW - Rogers Hornsby, 2b 
5 MIS - Hack Wilson, of  
6 NDA - Carl Hubbell, p 
7 MON - Mickey Cochrane, c  
8 SAH - Larry Benton, p 
 
 ROUND 2   
9 SAH - Bill Sherdel, p 
10 NDA - Mel Ott, of
11 STL - Jimmie Foxx, inf/c
12 MIS - Burleigh Grimes, p  
13 MON - Bill Terry, 1b
14 HER - Charlie Gehringer, 2b 
15 PAW - Del Bissonette, 1b  
16 HAR - Joe Cronin, ss  
 
 ROUND 3    
17 MIS - Goose Goslin, of  
18 SAH - Jim Bottomley, 1b
19 MON - Pie Traynor, 3b
20 HAR - Freddie Fitzsimmons, p  
21 HER - Dazzy Vance, p
22 PAW - George Pipgras, p 
23 NDA - Travis Jackson, ss
24 STL - Waite Hoyt, p 
 
 ROUND 4    
25 PAW - Sammy Gray, p 
26 MIS - Fred Lindstrom, 3b 
27 NDA - Charlie Root, p  
28 MON - Paul Waner, of 
29 STL - Joe Sewell, ss  
30 SAH - Chick Hafey, of
31 HAR - Chuck Klein, of 
32 HER - Shanty Hogan, c  
 
 ROUND 5    
33 MON - Heinie Manush, of
34 HAR - Buddy Myer, 3b 
35 SAH - Al Simmons, of 
36 HER - Harvey Hendrick, 3b-of  
37 NDA - Wally Gilbert, 3b  
38 STL - Johnny Hodapp, 3b-1b  
39 MIS - Frankie Frisch, 2b  
40 PAW - Harry Heilmann, of 
 
 ROUND 6    
41 STL - Tony Lazzeri, 2b  
42 MON - Jesse Haines, p 
43 PAW - Pinky Whitney, 3b 
44 NDA - Jimmie Dykes, inf 
45 SAH - Herb Pennock, p 
46 HAR - Lefty O'Doul, of 
47 HER - Rube Walberg, p 
48 MIS - Gabby Hartnett, c 
 

 ROUND 7    
49 HER - Bob Meusel, of 
50 PAW - Val Picinich, c
51 MIS - George Sisler, 1b
52 SAH - Babe Herman, of 
53 HAR - Bill Dickey, c 
54 MON - Lloyd Waner, of 
55 STL - Luke Sewell, c
56 NDA - Spud Davis, c 
 

 ROUND 8    
57 NDA - Kiki Cuyler, of
58 HER - Mark Koenig, ss 
59 HAR - Bill Walker, p
60 STL - Pete Alexander p 
61 PAW - Bill Cissell, ss
62 MIS - Red Kress, ss
63 SAH - Sam Rice, of
64 MON - Pat Malone, p
 
 ROUND 9    
65 HAR - General Crowder, p
66 STL - Earle Combs, of
67 HER - Jack Quinn, p
68 PAW - Harry Rice, of-3b
69 MIS - Eppa Rixey, p
70 NDA - Red Ruffing, p
71 MON - Sheriff Blake, p
72 SAH - George Earnshaw, p
 


 ROUND 10    
73 SAH - Garland Braxton, p 
74 NDA - Wes Ferrell, p
75 STL - Guy Bush, p
76 MIS - Riggs Stephenson, of 
77 MON - Firpo Marberry, p
78 HER - Lance Richbourg, of
79 PAW - Freddie Leach, of-1b
80 HAR - Watty Clark, p
 

 ROUND 11    
81 MIS - Tommy Thomas, p
82 SAH - Dick Bartell, inf
83 MON - Art Nehf, p
84 HAR - Red Lucas, p
85 HER - Hank Johnson, p
86 PAW - Joe Shaute, p
87 NDA - Fred Frankhouse, p
88 STL - Sad Sam Jones, p
 
 ROUND 12    
89 PAW - Ownie Carroll, p
90 MIS - Carmen Hill, p
91 NDA - John Stone, of
92 MON - Woody English, 3b
93 STL - Jim Faulkner, p
94 SAH - Earl Whitehill, p
95 HAR - Sam West, of
96 HER - Jimmy Welsh, p
 

 ROUND 13    
97 MON - Bing Miller, of
98 HAR - Carl Reynolds, of
99 SAH - Ossie Bluege, 3b
100 HER - Al Lopez, c
101 NDA - George Grantham, inf
102 STL - Alex Metzler, p
103 MIS - Ray Bressler, of
104 PAW - Bump Hadley, p
 


 ROUND 14    
105 STL - Joe Judge, 1b
106 MON - Fresco Thompson, 2b
107 PAW - Jumbo Elliott, p
108 NDA - Ben Cantwell, p
109 SAH - Muddy Ruel, c
110 HAR - Don Hurst, 1b
111 HER - Ty Cobb, of
112 MIS - Jackie Tavener, ss
 


 ROUND 15    
113 HER - Wattie Holm, 3b-of
114 PAW - Max Bishop, 2b
115 MIS - Ted Lyons, p
116 SAH - Moe Berg, c
117 HAR - Carl Lind, 2b
118 MON - Lew Fonseca, util
119 STL - Jimmie Wilson, c
120 NDA - Hughie Critz, 2b
 

 ROUND 16    
121 NDA - Sparky Adams, 2b
122 HER - Doug McWeeny, p
123 HAR - Les Bell, 3b
124 STL - Eddie Rommel, p
125 PAW - Glenn Myatt, c
126 MIS - Wally Schang, c
127 SAH - Willie Kamm, 3b
128 MON - Pinky Hargrave, c
 
 ROUND 17    
129 HAR - Mel Harder, p
130 STL - Joe Genewich, p
131 HER - Bubbles Hargrave, c
132 PAW - Ray Kolp, p
133 MIS - Marty McManus, util
134 NDA - Ed Brandt, p
135 MON - Ed Morris, p
136 SAH - Joe Boley, ss
 

 ROUND 18    
137 SAH - Ski Melillo, inf
138 NDA - Johnny Burnett, ss
139 STL - Dolf Luque, p
140 MIS - Andy Cohen, inf
141 MON - Jesse Petty, p
142 HER - Syl Johnson, p
143 PAW - Charlie Grimm, 1b
144 HAR - Mule Haas, of
 

 ROUND 19    
145 MIS - Lu Blue, 1b
146 SAH - Art Shires, 1b
147 MON - Glenn Wright, util
148 HAR - Rabbit Maranville, ss
149 HER - Bobby Reeves, ss
150 PAW - Dave Bancroft, ss 
151 NDA - Ed Morgan, util
152 STL - Tris Speaker, of
 
 ROUND 20    
153 PAW - Ethan Allen, of
154 MIS - Flint Rhem, p
155 NDA - Charlie Berry, c
156 MON - Sammy Hale, 3b 
157 STL - Chuck Dressen, 3b 
158 SAH - Andy Reese, util
159 HAR - Rollie Hemsley, c
160 HER - Homer Summa, of
 

 ROUND 21    
161 MON - Willis Hudlin, p
162 HAR - Pepper Martin, of
163 SAH - Hal Haid p
164 HER - Elam Vangilder, p
165 NDA - Jumbo Brown, p
166 STL - Percy Jones, p
167 MIS - Hal Carlson, p
168 PAW - Andy High, inf
 

 ROUND 22    
169 STL - Stan Coveleski, p
170 MON - Taylor Douthit, of
171 PAW - Lloyd Brown, p
172 NDA - Red Faber, p
173 SAH - Jack Russell, p
174 HAR - Bill Doak, p
175 HER - Phil Todt, 1b
176 MIS - Ray Kremer, p
 

 ROUND 23    
177 HER - Grady Atkins, p
178 PAW - Ken Williams, of
179 MIS - Jack Ogden, p
180 SAH - Heinie Sand, ss
181 HAR - Joe Stripp, util
182 MON - Fred Heimach, p
183 STL - Hod Ford, ss
184 NDA - Bobby Burke, p
 
 ROUND 24    
185 NDA - George Blaeholder, p
186 HER - Leo Durocher, inf
187 HAR - Tom Zachary, p
188 STL - Art Reinhart, p
189 PAW - Curt Walker, of
190 MIS - Lefty Stewart, p
191 SAH - Jack Scott, p
192 MON - Bibb Falk, of
 

 ROUND 25    
193 HAR - Danny MacFayden, p
194 STL - Jake Flowers, inf
195 HER - Carl Mays, p
196 PAW - Billy Rogell, inf
197 MIS - Erv Braeme, p
198 NDA - Fats Fothergill, of
199 MON - Bill Regan, 2b
200 SAH - Doug Taitt, of
 
 ROUND 26    
201 SAH - Joe Dawson, p 
202 NDA - Charlie Jamieson, of
203 STL - Sam Langford, of
204 MIS - Adam Comorosky, of
205 MON - Jake Miller, p
206 HER - Johnny Cooney, p
207 PAW - Sarge Connally, p
208 HAR - Randy Moore, of
 
 ROUND 27    
209 SAH - Earl Webb, of
210 MON - Freddie Maguire, 2b
211 HAR - Gene Robertson, inf
212 PAW - Bill Shores, p
213 NDA - Gus Mancuso, c 
214 STL - George Harper, of

 
 ROUND 28    
215 PAW - George Uhle, p
216 NDA - Bud Clancy, 1b 
217 MON - Zack Taylor, c 
218 STL - Bob Smith, p 
219 SAH - Beauty McGowan, of 
220 HAR - Johnny Gooch, c
 

 ROUND 29    
221 MON - Joe Hauser, 1b
222 HAR - Walt Lerian, c
223 SAH - Otis Brannan, 2b
224 NDA - Johnny Moore, of
225 STL - George Kelly, 1b 
226 PAW - Fred Fussell, p 
 

 ROUND 30    
227 STL - Eddie Collins, 2b 
228 MON - Lou Koupal, p
229 PAW - Bootnose Hofmann, c
230 NDA - Chick Fullis, of 
231 HAR - Jack Rothrock, util
 
 
 ROUND 31    
232 HAR - Clint Brown, p 
233 MON - Ray Benge, p
234 STL - Clarence Mitchell, p
235 NDA - Urban Shocker, p
 

 ROUND 32    
236 NDA - Fred Brickell, of 
237 HAR - Dutch Henry, p 
238 MON - Johnny Miljus, p 
 

 ROUND 33    
239 HAR - Art Delany, p
240 NDA - Cliff Heathcote, c
241 MON - Lil Stoner, p
 

 ROUND 34    
242 STL - Edd Roush, of
243 MON - Johnny Neun, 1b
244 HAR - Bill Hunnefield, inf
  

 ROUND 35    
245 MON - Max Carey, of
246 HAR - George H Burns, 1b