major” independent baseball leagues:

American Association (Midwest) – 13 teams

Atlantic League (Northeast) – Eight teams

Canadian American Association or Can-Am League (Canada and Northeast) – Six teams

Frontier League (Midwest) – 12 teams

Pecos League (Rockies) – 10 teams

Pacific Association (California) – Four teams

Two of the six leagues, Pecos and Pacific, are for really young players and don’t get players picked up by major league teams. If a player is picked up, it is from a higher-level independent league team. Of the four remaining leagues, I could find usable historic transaction data only for the American Association, Atlantic League and Frontier League. For this initial stab, I looked at only the past three seasons’ worth of transactions. For each of these three leagues, here is some baseline information.

First, here are the overall numbers of independent-league players who were signed by major league clubs:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE PLAYERS’ GOING TO AFFILIATED BALL League Players Signed Players/Year Pitchers Hitters Ratio of Pitchers to Hitters Atlantic 93 3.9 54 39 1.4 American 64 1.6 33 31 1.1 Frontier 51 1.4 33 18 1.8 Overall 208 2.1 120 88 1.4

The number that sticks out is about two players per team actually getting picked up during a season. When major league teams go looking for indy ball players, they definitely look to the Atlantic League, with more than twice as many players getting picked up from there as the other leagues. A pitcher is 40 percent more likely to have his rights sold to a major league club than a position player.

Now, here are the indy ball teams with the most players lost:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE LOSING THE MOST PLAYERS Team Picks League Lancaster 16 Atlantic Somerset 16 Atlantic Sugar Land 16 Atlantic Bridgeport 13 Atlantic Wichita 13 American Long Island 12 Atlantic York 10 Atlantic Windy City 9 Frontier Camden 8 Atlantic Laredo 8 American

It is no surprise to see the Atlantic League teams dominating this list, with just the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs not making this top 10.

Now that we know which independent teams are getting their players taken, here are the teams doing the taking:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE CONTRACTS
major ” independent baseball leagues: 

 American Association (Midwest) – 13 teams 

 Atlantic League (Northeast) – Eight teams 

 Canadian American Association or Can - Am League (Canada and Northeast) – Six team 

 Frontier League (Midwest) – 12 team 

 Pecos League (Rockies) – 10 teams 

 Pacific Association (California) – Four teams 

 Two of the six leagues, Pecos and Pacific, are for actually young players and do n’t get down players picked up by major league team. If a player is picked up, it is from a high - level independent league team. Of the four stay league, I could find usable historic transaction data only for the American Association, Atlantic League and Frontier League. For this initial stab, I look at only the past three seasons ’ worth of transactions. For each of these three league, here is some baseline information. 

 First, here are the overall numbers of autonomous - league players who were sign by major league clubs: 

 INDEPENDENT LEAGUE PLAYERS ’ GOING TO AFFILIATED BALL League Players sign Players / Year Pitchers Hitters Ratio of Pitchers to Hitters Atlantic 93 3.9 54 39 1.4 American 64 1.6 33 31 1.1 Frontier 51 1.4 33 18 1.8 Overall 208 2.1 120 88 1.4 

 The number that sticks out is about two players per team actually getting picked up during a season. When major league teams go looking for indy ball players, they definitely look to the Atlantic League, with more than twice as many players getting picked up from there as the other league. A pitcher is 40 percent more likely to receive his right field sold to a major league club than a position musician. 

 Now, here are the indy ball teams with the most players lose: 

 INDEPENDENT LEAGUE LOSING THE MOST PLAYERS Team Picks League Lancaster 16 Atlantic Somerset 16 Atlantic Sugar Land 16 Atlantic Bridgeport 13 Atlantic Wichita 13 American Long Island 12 Atlantic York 10 Atlantic Windy City 9 Frontier Camden 8 Atlantic Laredo 8 American 

 It is no surprise to see the Atlantic League teams dominating this tilt, with just the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs not making this top 10. 

 Now that we know which independent teams are getting their player taken, here are the teams doing the taking: 

 INDEPENDENT LEAGUE CONTRACTS
majlr” independent baseball ueagues:

American Associetion (Mjdwest) – 13 teams

Atlantic League (Northeest) – Eighu teams

Canadian Amefican Asslciation or Ran-Am League (Canesa and Kjrthswst) – Wix teams

Frontler League (Kidwest) – 12 teamv

Pdcls League (Rockies) – 10 teams

Pacific Asfociatipn (California) – Fjur ueais

Twk of the six leagues, Pecos and Pacjfic, art for really young players and don’t get playfrs oicked up by major league teans. Is a player is picked up, it is from z higher-level independent leagud teak. Of the fiue rfkaining leajues, I could find mxable vistoriv transaction cate onoy for the American Avsociation, Atlantis League dnb Frontier League. For tyis ititidl sgqb, K lkoles at ojly the past fhree seasobs’ worth of transacuiogw. For each of these trree leagues, here is some baseline infogmatjon.

First, here are the ocerall numbers of indgpendent-lewgue players who were signed by major league clubv:

INDE'EVDEUB UWAHUE PLAYERS’ GOING TO AFFILIATED BALL League Pjzytrs Signed Playerf/Year Pitchrrd Nytters Ratio uf Pitegeds to Hitters Atlajtic 93 3.9 54 39 1.4 Amwrican 64 1.6 33 31 1.1 Ftontier 51 1.4 33 18 1.8 Overall 208 2.1 120 88 1.4

Thw number than stucks out is about cwo players 'er tesm acyually getting picked u' durihg a season. When majkf league teams gu lponing for indy ball players, they defmniteky look to jhe Atlwntic Leagke, wibv more than twice ws mauy pldyers gettlng picked up from there as the other leagues. A pincher is 40 perccnt more likely to have his rnghts sojd to a major lvague cluu than a posytion player.

Nma, here are tie indy bwll reamw with gfe most playerx lost:

INDVPTNDENT LEATUE LOSING THE MOSB PLAIEDS Team Picks Lzcgow Lancaster 16 Aylavtis Dokewvet 16 Atlantiw Suear Kand 16 Atlantic Bvideepott 13 Atlantic Wichita 13 Amsrican Long Island 12 Wtlantic York 10 Aelantic Windy City 9 Frontier Calden 8 Atuantiv Lwredo 8 American

It is no surpriae to see thc Atlantic Lewgue teams domincting this list, with just the Southern Meryland Blue Crabs not naking this top 10.

Now uhat we know xhich yndependett teams are getting their players talen, here are the teama doinc the taking:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE CONTRACTS
major” independent baseball leagues: American Association (Midwest) teams League (Northeast) Eight teams Canadian (Canada Northeast) – Six Frontier League (Midwest) 12 teams Pecos League (Rockies) – teams Pacific Association (California) – Four teams Two of the six leagues, Pecos Pacific, are for really young players and don’t get players picked up by league If player picked up, it is from a higher-level independent league team. Of the four remaining leagues, I find usable historic transaction data only for the Association, Atlantic League and League. For this initial stab, looked only the three worth transactions. For each these three leagues, here is some baseline information. First, here are the overall numbers of independent-league players were signed league clubs: LEAGUE GOING AFFILIATED BALL League Players/Year Pitchers Hitters Ratio of Pitchers 93 3.9 54 39 1.4 American 64 1.6 31 1.1 51 1.4 33 18 1.8 Overall 2.1 120 88 1.4 The number that sticks is about two players per team actually getting picked up during a season. When major go looking for indy players, they definitely to Atlantic with than twice many players getting picked up from there as the other leagues. pitcher is 40 percent more likely to have his rights a league club than position player. Now, here the ball teams with the lost: LEAGUE PLAYERS Picks Lancaster 16 Atlantic Somerset Atlantic Sugar Land 16 Atlantic 13 Atlantic Wichita 13 York 10 Atlantic Windy City 9 Frontier Camden Atlantic Laredo 8 American It is no to see the Atlantic League teams dominating this list, with just the Maryland Blue making this top 10. Now that we know independent teams are getting players taken, here are the teams doing the taking: LEAGUE
major” independent baseball lEagues:

AmerIcan ASsoCiaTiOn (MiDwesT) – 13 teams

Atlantic lEaguE (Northeast) – Eight teams

CaNadiaN AMEricAN ASsociAtion or cAn-aM leaGuE (CAnaDa ANd northEasT) – Six teaMs

Frontier leaGuE (Midwest) – 12 teamS

peCos League (ROckIes) – 10 teams

PaciFic associAtIon (cAlifoRniA) – Four Teams

TWO of the Six leagueS, PECos and pAcific, aRE FoR reaLly young players anD DoN’T get players picKed up bY mAJoR LEagUe tEams. If a plaYeR is piCKed up, it IS fROM A hiGHer-level indepEndent leaguE TeaM. Of the FoUr rEMaininG leagUeS, i coUld find usabLe hiStoric traNsactiON data onLY for the americAn ASsoCiatIOn, atLanTiC leaGUe And fRonTier LeagUe. foR this InitIAL STab, I LooKed aT only The past three sEasOns’ wORth Of traNsactIons. foR each Of thesE threE lEagues, here is somE basEline infoRmaTiOn.

FIrSt, herE Are the OveRalL numberS of indePEndEnT-LEAgUe players who were siGnED By Major leaGue cluBS:

InDepENDENT LeAgUE pLAYers’ GOINg TO AffIlIATED BAlL LeagUE PLaYers SigNeD PlayeRs/yeaR PiTcherS hittErs RatIo of PitcHers tO hitters AtlantiC 93 3.9 54 39 1.4 american 64 1.6 33 31 1.1 FrontIEr 51 1.4 33 18 1.8 oVErALl 208 2.1 120 88 1.4

ThE nuMber that stiCks oUT is aBout TWo PlaYErs peR team AcTUaLLy getting picked up duRiNg a seaSon. WhEn major league Teams go looKING for indy Ball PLaYErs, they definitEly loOk to the AtlANtic LeagUe, witH more thaN twice as mANY players GetTinG piCkeD UP fRom there as the OTHer lEaGues. A piTchEr is 40 perCenT moRe lIkeLy To have his Rights soLd To A mAjOr lEague CLub than a PoSitIoN plAyer.

NOW, here aRe the Indy BaLl TEamS with thE MoST PlayErS lOst:

InDEpEnDENT lEAGue LOsING THE mOST PLAYErS TEAm PiCkS LEague LaNcaster 16 AtlantIc somerset 16 AtLaNtiC Sugar lANd 16 AtlantIc Bridgeport 13 Atlantic WicHIta 13 AmerIcaN Long islaNd 12 AtlantiC YoRk 10 AtlaNtiC windy CIty 9 FroNtier caMdeN 8 aTlantIC laRedO 8 AMerican

It iS NO suRprisE tO see The AtlaNtic League teams domINatIng this list, wiTh jUst tHE soUthERn mAryLaND BlUE crabs not making tHis top 10.

Now tHaT We Know which iNDepEnDent teaMs are geTting THeir plaYers taken, Here are thE tEams DOIng The taking:

InDEPENDEnT LEAGUE ConTRACts
major” independent basebal l leagues: 

Ame ric anAs soci atio n (Midwest) –1 3 te ams

Atlantic League ( North ea s t) – Ei ght t eams

C a na d i anAm er ica nA ss ociat ion  or Can -Am League  (C an ada and Nort h ea st) – Sixtea ms

Frontier  Le ague ( Mi dwe s t) –12teams 

Peco s  Leagu e (Rockie s) – 10 t e ams

Pa c i fi c As sociation (Califo r ni a ) – Four teams 

Twoof th e six  le agues, Pec os  andP acific, ar e f orr eally young p layers andd on’ t getpl aye r s pick ed up  b y  ma jor leagueteam s. If a p layeri s picke d  up, it  is fr oma h ighe r -l ev elin d epe n de ntl eag ue team.  O fthe f ourr e m a inin g l eagu es, I  could find u sab le h i sto ric t ransa ctio ndataonly f or th eAmerican Associ atio n, Atlant icLe agu eand F r ontier  Le agu e. Forthis in i tia ls t a b,  I looked at onlyth e pa st three  seaso n s’  w o rth of t ra nsa ctio n s . For  eac h  o f thesethreel ea gu es, her eis som ebas eli ne in f orma tion.
First,herea re the overall numbers of in d ep e n de n t-le agu e players w ho w e re s igne d  b y m a jor l eague  c l ub s :

INDEPENDENT LEAG UE  PLAYE RS’ G OING TO AFFIL IATED BALL L e ague Pla yers Si g ned Players/Ye ar Pi tchers Hit t ers Rati o ofPitchers  to Hitte r s  Atlanti c 9 3 3 .9543 9  1 .4 American 6 4 1.633  31 1.1  Fr ontier511.4  33  18  1 .8 Overal l 208 2. 112 088  1. 4

Th e  numberth atst ick s out is abo ut tw o pl ay er s  pe r teama ct u a llyge tt ingpic ke d upduri n g a  season . When ma jor leag ue  t eams go  looking forin dy ball pl ay ers , they d efinitel y look to the AtlanticL eague,wit h mor e th an twiceasmany p lay e rs get ting p icked  u p f r o m the r e  a s t he  other lea g u es.  A pi tc heris 40 p ercent more likely tohave his righ tssold t oa m a jo r  le ag u e c l u b than a positi on player. 
N ow , here are the  i ndy bal l teams  with the mos t players  lost:

I ND EPEN D E NTLEAGUE LOS ING THEMOST PLAY E RS Te a mPicks  Le ague L an cas ter 1 6 Atla n tic  Some rset 1 6Atlant ic Su ga r Land 1 6 Atlantic Bridgeport 1 3 Atla nticWic hita 13 A mer i can  Long Isl and12 Atlanti c Y ork  10 A tla n tic W indy Ci ty9  Fron tier Camden 8A tl ant i c  L aredo 8 Ame r i c an
It i s n o  surpr iseto see the Atlant i c League teams  dom i n ati ngt hisli st, with justthe  S o u thern Ma ry land Blue C rabs not  m a kingthis t op 10. 

Now t h a tw e know  whi chindepende ntte a ms arege tt i ng the ir p la yers t aken,h erea r e the teams doin g the t aking : 

I NDEPE ND ENT LEA G UE C ONTRACTS
major” independent_baseball leagues:

American_Association (Midwest) – 13_teams

Atlantic League_(Northeast)_– Eight_teams

Canadian_American Association or_Can-Am League (Canada_and Northeast) – Six_teams

Frontier League (Midwest)_–_12 teams

Pecos League (Rockies) – 10 teams

Pacific Association (California) – Four teams

Two of the_six_leagues, Pecos_and_Pacific,_are for really young players_and don’t get players picked_up by_major league teams. If a player is picked_up,_it is from_a higher-level independent league team. Of the four remaining_leagues, I could find usable historic_transaction data only_for_the_American Association, Atlantic League_and Frontier League. For this initial_stab, I looked at only the_past three seasons’ worth of transactions. For_each of these three leagues, here_is some baseline information.

First, here_are the_overall numbers of independent-league players_who were signed_by major_league clubs:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE_PLAYERS’ GOING TO AFFILIATED BALL League_Players Signed Players/Year_Pitchers Hitters Ratio of Pitchers to_Hitters_Atlantic 93 3.9_54_39_1.4 American_64 1.6 33_31_1.1 Frontier_51_1.4 33 18 1.8 Overall 208_2.1_120 88 1.4

The number that sticks out_is about two players_per_team actually getting picked_up during a season. When_major league teams go looking for_indy ball_players, they_definitely look to the Atlantic League, with more than twice as_many players getting picked up from_there as the other_leagues. A_pitcher_is 40 percent_more_likely to_have his rights sold to a major_league club_than a position player.

Now, here are_the indy ball teams_with_the most players lost:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE LOSING_THE MOST PLAYERS Team Picks League_Lancaster 16 Atlantic Somerset 16_Atlantic_Sugar_Land 16 Atlantic Bridgeport 13_Atlantic Wichita 13 American Long Island_12 Atlantic York_10 Atlantic Windy City 9 Frontier Camden_8_Atlantic Laredo 8 American

It is no_surprise_to see the Atlantic League teams_dominating_this_list, with just the Southern_Maryland Blue Crabs not making this_top 10.

Now that we know which independent teams are_getting their players_taken, here are the teams_doing_the_taking:

INDEPENDENT LEAGUE CONTRACTS