Season 1 Draft Study

I did a study of the top 40 selections of the very 1st Amateur Draft from Season 1. Here are the findings....

*8 of the 40 (20%) have participated in at least 1 All Star Game.
*24 of the 40 (60%) are currently on a ML Roster.
*1 of the 40 (2.5%) has become a league MVP.
*4 of the 40 (10%) has been rewarded as a Silver Slugger.
*2 of the 40 (5%) became Rookie of the Year.
*2 of the 40 (5%) are current Free Agents.
*1 of the 40 (2.5%) has retired.
*12 of the 40 (30%) did not sign and were never heard from again.

Other notes....

**#1 overall selection and current El Paso Sandstorm pitcher Tony Merrick has 86 career wins which leads all of the draftees but has never made an All Star team.

**The #2, #3 & #8 selections, Brendan Spradlin, Randall Matthews and James McGrady are all current Los Angeles Blue Knights.

**The #20, #27 & #30 selections, Keith Driskill, Lou Crosby & Toby Hodges are all current Detroit FC Dinamos.

** #2 overall selection Brendan Spradlin leads the draftees in career average (.320) HR's (239) & RBI (963).

** #29 overall selection Todd Baxter has the most disappointing career numbers at 32-61 with a 6.28 ERA

MVP
Randall Matthews, Season 8- Los Angeles

Silver Sluggers
Brendan Spradlin (2nd overall)
Randall Matthews (3rd overall)
Kevin Gant (P) (7th overall)
Alex Franco (32nd overall)

Rookie Of The Year
Daniel Corsi (6th overall)
Lou Crosby (27th overall)

Gold Glovers
Don Milliard (5th overall)
Giovanni Sanders (16th overall)

All Stars
Brendan Spradlin (2nd overall)
Randall Matthews (3rd overall)
Daniel Corsi (6th overall)
Brad Riggs (9th overall)
Fergie Stargell (14th overall)
Giovanni Sanders (16th overall)
Lou Crosby (27th overall)
Alex Franco (32nd overall)

Current Free Agents
Travis Washington (31st overall)
Octavio Rodriguez (37th overall)

Top 3 Highest Current Rating
1. Brendan Spradlin (2nd overall) 85
2. Randall Matthews (3rd overall) 83
3. Daniel Corsi (6th overall) 80

Top 3 Lowest Current Rating
1. Danny Gil (40th overall) 57
2. Gary Hall (21st overall) 65
2. Toby Hodges (30th overall) 65