1917 Rule V Draft

The major league 1917 Rule V Draft was held September 20 in Cincinnati, OH. 34 players were drafted by major league teams.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team
Boston Red Sox	Jack Bentley	1st baseman/Pitcher	Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians	Harry Lunte	Infielder	Mobile Sea Gulls
Cleveland Indians	Marty Krug	Infielder	Omaha Rourkes
Detroit Tigers	Joe Cobb	Catcher	Cumberland Colts
Detroit Tigers	Polson		Denison Railroaders
New York Yankees	Zinn Beck	3rd baseman	Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees	Frank Kane	Outfielder	Providence Grays
Philadelphia A's	Jimmie Dykes	2nd baseman	Gettysburg Ponies
St. Louis Browns	Byron Houck	Pitcher	Portland Beavers
Washington Senators	Harry Thompson	Pitcher	Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Senators	Alfred Ellis	Outfielder	Birmingham Barons
Washington Senators	Gibson	Pitcher	Bainbridge
Boston Braves	Red Massey	Outfielder	Minneapolis Millers
Boston Braves	Ed Miller	1st baseman	New Orleans Pelicans
Brooklyn Robins	Harold Wise	3rd baseman	Toledo Iron Men
Brooklyn Robins	Ray Schmandt	1st baseman	Lincoln Links
Chicago Cubs	Lear	3rd baseman	Bridgeport Americans
Chicago Cubs	Bob O'Farrell	Catcher	Peoria Distillers
Cincinnati Reds	Morrie Rath	2nd baseman	Salt Lake City Bees
Cincinnati Reds	Rube Bressler	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers
Cincinnati Reds	Ray Brubaker*	Infielder	Muskegon Muskies
Cincinnati Reds	Carpenter*	Pitcher	Grand Rapids Black Sox
Cincinnati Reds	Snipe Conley	Pitcher	Dallas Giants
Cincinnati Reds	Larry Jacobus	Pitcher	Dallas Giants
Cincinnati Reds	Harry Smith	Catcher	Fort Wayne Chiefs
New York Giants	Roy Johnson	Pitcher	McAlester Miners
New York Giants	Tanglefoot?		Grand Rapids Black Sox
Philadelphia Phillies	Dana Fillingim	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians
Philadelphia Phillies	Dixie Davis	Pitcher	Louisville Colonels
Philadelphia Phillies	Roy Wilkinson	Pitcher	Newark Bears
Philadelphia Phillies	Irish Meusel	Outfielder	Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies	Mike Fitzgerald	Outfielder	San Francisco Seals
Philadelphia Phillies	Frank Woodward	Pitcher	New Haven Murlins
St. Louis Cardinals	Earl Howard	Pitcher	Hagerstown Terriers

* Draft claims later released.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Probably incomplete

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team
Toledo Iron Men	Murray?	Infielder	Worcester Busters
Toledo Iron Men	Thomas DeNoville	Infielder	New London Planters
Toledo Iron Men	Dennis Murphy	Catcher	Lawrence Barristers
Toledo Iron Men	Carpenter	Pitcher	Grand Rapids Black Sox
Toledo Iron Men	Arthur Hartle	Outfielder	Springfield Reapers
Toledo Iron Men	Roy Sanders	Pitcher	Joplin Miners
Providence Grays	Lee King	Outfielder	Springfield Green Sox

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Probably incomplete

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team
Birmingham Barons	Al Bernsen	1st Baseman	Fort Worth Panthers
Memphis Chicks	Dixie Carroll	Outfielder	Shreveport Gassers
Memphis Chicks	Stump Edington	1st Baseman	Grand Rapids Black Sox
Memphis Chicks	Bill Hobbs	Shortstop	Dayton Veterans