Height of drafted RHP...

[craig]

Somebody (Texas?) noted that the pitchers drafted didn't seem as tall under the Wilken regime as in previous years.

 

I went through and did a quick check on the 22 RHP's that I counted that we drafted (I did this fast, so may have miscounted somewhere...):

 

>6'5" (tallest being 6'9"): five guys. Including the 1st college pitcher (Sam) and the 1st HS pitcher taken (Huseby, round 11; he was the 4th pitcher taken overall).

 

6'4"-6'5" four guys

 

6'3" four guys

 

6'2" four guys

 

6'1" five guy

 

So 6'3" is about the median, with 8 selections at least 6'4" or taller, and the.

 

Six picks that were 6'5" or taller. Last year, there were only two who were 6'5" or taller. In 2004 draft, there were 10 who were 6'5" or taller.

 

I'm not sure any of this means anything! Just a little interesting, I thought.

[Jon]

Haha. I think Greibal Cuevas-Novas was my favorite pick of the draft based on height (6'9'' 255).

 

Too bad he doesn't have a great fastball.

[3finger]

fwiw, according to Baseball America the average RHP height is 6' 2" in the NL and 6' 3" in the AL.

[texascub]

I did mention this in one of the draft day threads, thanks for the breakdown craig.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Personally, I'm scared of most pitchers over 6'5. It's just so rare for one of them to work out.

 

6'5 220-235 is right around what I've been hearing is the "perfect pitchers body." And if they are are shorter, being built like Sheets, Bonderman, and Billingsley is ideal, meaning you need a ridicuously thick lower body.

[texascub]

Personally, I'm scared of most pitchers over 6'5. It's just so rare for one of them to work out.

 

6'5 220-235 is right around what I've been hearing is the "perfect pitchers body." And if they are are shorter, being built like Sheets, Bonderman, and Billingsley is ideal, meaning you need a ridicuously thick lower body.

 

I think that somewhere around 6'3"-6'5" is pretty good for a pitcher, but it all really depends on his build. Tall pitchers are going to have an easier time throwing hard because of the slope that the ball has to take to get into the zone. Therefore they probably won't have as many arm problems, but like we've seen with guys such as Sabathia and Johnson, the back and the obliques will be more at risk.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Not only that, tall guys have a hard time staying mechanically sound. Guys like Randy Johnson, Sabathia, and Brandon McCarthy are more the exception than the rule with tall pitchers.

 

I do agree that 6'2, 6'3 is my favorite to see, but Kerry Wood and Mark Prior are scouts dreams (both are around 6'5 230).

[texascub]

Not only that, tall guys have a hard time staying mechanically sound. Guys like Randy Johnson, Sabathia, and Brandon McCarthy are more the exception than the rule with tall pitchers.

 

I do agree that 6'2, 6'3 is my favorite to see, but Kerry Wood and Mark Prior are scouts dreams (both are around 6'5 230).

 

With tall pitchers you can't forget Chris Young either, the dude is freaking 6'10". As for the proto-type pitchers, Z is also 6'5".

[the splendid splinter]

Cuevas according to a few articles was up to 94 mph in instructional league and seemed to be pitching decent. Also taller pitcher seem to hit another gear in the later stages of their careers. Randy Johnson, Young, Hendrickson, JR Richard, Ron Reed, Gene Conley, Steve Hamilton, Bob Veale. 4 of those pitchers listed played in the NBA, can you guess them?

[NCCubFan]

Randy Johnson, Young, Hendrickson, JR Richard, Ron Reed, Gene Conley, Steve Hamilton, Bob Veale. 4 of those pitchers listed played in the NBA, can you guess them?

I know Reed was one of the four, and I think Conley was another. I don't know who the other two are.

[the splendid splinter]

Your right about Reed who played in the NBA and Conley was a backup behind Bill Russell for the Celtics, two more!!

[NCCubFan]

It somewhat sticks in my mind that Hamilton may have been another, although I'm not sure on that one. I have no idea on the fourth, but I'm fairly sure it's NOT Johnson or Richard.

[the splendid splinter]

Your right on Hamilton who was about 6'7 and Hendrickson.