1918 Rule V Draft

The major league 1918 Rule V Draft opened September 21 in Cincinnati, OH. A record low 7 players were drafted by major league teams, with 4 later selections being made, 1 of which caused some dispute.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team
Detroit Tigers	Otis Lawry	Infielder	Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees	Lefty O'Doul	Pitcher	San Francisco Seals
New York Yankees	Earl "Red" Baldwin	Catcher	Salt Lake City Bees
Boston Braves	Zeb Terry*	Shortstop	Los Angeles Angels
Boston Braves	Jake Northrop	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians
Boston Braves	Joe Riggert	Outfielder	St. Paul Saints
Cincinnati Reds	Wheezer Dell	Pitcher	Vernon Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates	Zeb Terry*	Shortstop	Los Angeles Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates	Walter Barbare	Infielder	New Orleans Pelicans
Pittsburgh Pirates	George Winn**	Pitcher	Richmond Colts
Pittsburgh Pirates	Cliff "Slim" Lee	Catcher	Portland Beavers

* Terry played for Braves in 1918, therefore the Braves later selection of Terry initially cancelled an earlier selection of Terry by the Pirates. But, as Boston had released Terry back to Los Angeles at the end of the season, eventually Boston's draft was disallowed.
**Played as Jackson