united league  of american base ball clubs


1953 REENTRY DRAFT
(DRAFT COMPLETED, 11 players unsigned - FREE AGENT POOL)
Beginning Monday 9am PT, free agents may be signed at 50% of base salary, for 1-5 years, no special veteran (*) status.
GMs must assign contracts from 2-5 years.  Old veterans (*) must have minimum 3-year contact.
4-year contracts: add 10% to salary.  5-year contracts: add 20% to salary.

                 
 

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE

BROOKLYN

BOSTON

NEW YORK

DETROIT

ST LOUIS

WASHINGTON

 

Lance Mueller

Mark Allen

Glen Reed

Charlie Qualls

Gregory Bish

Brad McNeely

Tim Smith

Jay Kaplan

1
30%

Whitey Ford, SP
($390-3 yrs)
*Luke Easter, 1B
($650-3 yrs)
Johnny Antonelli, SP
($390-3 yrs)
  *Pat Mullin, RF
($650-3 yrs)
*Jerry Priddy, 2B
($1625)
  *Bob Dillinger, 3B
($1073-3 yrs)
  4-Dick Kokos, RF
($468-5 yrs)
7-*Harry Dorish, RP
($975-3 yrs)
         

2
20%

*Joe Ostrowski, RP
($1500-3 yrs)
   Danny O'Connell, 2B
($600-5 yrs)  
  Bobby Brown, 3B
($700-3 yrs)
*Sheldon Jones, RP
($900)
*Bob Chipman, RP
($900-3 yrs)
 

3
10%

*Johnny Lindell, CF
($825-3 yrs)
  Del Crandall, C
($396-5 yrs)
Max Surkont, SP
($330-2 yrs)
Jim Hearn, SP
($1100-3 yrs)
    Carl Furillo, RF
($825-2 yrs)

4
0%

    Jim Lemon, RF
($360-5 yrs)
  *Lou Boudreau, SS
($1500-3 yrs)
     

5
-10% 

*Dizzy Trout, SP
($900-3 yrs)
             

6
-20% 

               
7
-30%
               

FA
-50%

Ellis Kinder, CL
($550-1 yr)
Harry Chiti, C
($500-5 yrs)
           
                 
                 
FREE AGENT POOL (with salaries, 50% off previous base salary)
  Carl Sawatski, C
($300)
 Phil Cavarretta, 1B
($875)
Billy Hitchcock, 2B
($300)
Dale Mitchell, LF
($500)
Preacher Roe, SP
($750)
Al Brazle, RP
($375)
    
      Preston Ward, 1B
($300)
 

Don Lenhardt, LF
($300)  

 Max Lanier, SP
($625)
        
                 
                 

1953 ROOKIE DRAFT
(DRAFT COMPLETED)
First round picks, automatic contract: 3 years @ $500k. Second round picks, automatic contract: 3 years @ $300k.
All others: minor league contracts.
Rookie Draft picks are non-tradeable. Teams may not pass a round in lieu of a selection.
                 
 

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE

BROOKLYN

BOSTON

NEW YORK

DETROIT

ST LOUIS

WASHINGTON

 

Lance Mueller

Mark Allen

Glen Reed

Charlie Qualls

Gregory Bish

Brad McNeely

Tim Smith

Jay Kaplan

1
500
Ernie Banks, SS Al Kaline, RF Roy Face, CL Jim Gilliam, 2B Frank Sullivan, SP Johnny Podres, SP Bob Keegan, SP Don Larsen, SP

2
300

Don Elston, CL Ed Bailey, C Gus Triandos, C  Don Liddle, RP Bill Bruton, CF Joey Jay, SP Bob Buhl, SP Tom Umphlett, CF

3

Al Smith, RF Ruben Gomez, SP Paul Foytack, SP Al Worthington, SP Dean Stone, RP Connie Johnson, SP Gene Baker, 2B Hank Foiles, C
4

Rip Repulski, CF Dick Schofield, SS Ray Jablonski, 3B Reno Bertoia, 3B Billy Consolo, SS Ted Kazanski, 2B Billy Hunter, SS