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1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the June Draft
    Other Years:1986 / 1987 / 1988

Drafted Players

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Year Rnd DT OvPck RdPck Tm Pos G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Drafted Out of
1987 1 2 2 Pirates Mark Merchant (minors) OF Oviedo HS (Oviedo, FL)
1987 2 34 2 Pirates Ben Shelton LHP 15 24 2 .250 .875 Oak Park & River Forest HS (Oak Park, IL)
1987 3 60 2 Pirates Brian Williams SS 200 85 0 .176 .398 256 26 38 5.37 1.66 6 Lewisville HS (Fort Lawn, SC)
1987 4 86 2 Pirates Wes Chamberlain OF 385 1263 43 .255 .722 Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)
1987 5 112 2 Pirates Ben Webb RHP Chipola JC (Marianna, FL)
1987 6 138 2 Pirates Mark Thomas OF Santa Rosa JC (Santa Rosa, CA)
1987 7 164 2 Pirates Mickey Morandini SS 1298 4558 32 .268 .697 Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
1987 8 190 2 Pirates Kurt Knudsen RHP 0 0 0 82 6 5 5.07 1.64 7 America River CC (Sacramento, CA)
1987 9 216 2 Pirates Jim Haywood LHP Dundee-Crown HS (Carpentersville, IL)
1987 10 242 2 Pirates Scott Barczi C Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
1987 11 268 2 Pirates Jose Palos OF Castle Park HS (Chula Vista, CA)
1987 12 294 2 Pirates Calvin Duncan RHP Columbus State University (Columbus, GA)
1987 13 320 2 Pirates Jeff Griffith 3B Anderson College (Anderson, SC)
1987 14 346 2 Pirates Rey Vizcaino 1B Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)
1987 15 372 2 Pirates Craig Lewis RHP College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, ID)
1987 16 398 2 Pirates Anthony Thompson OF Selma HS (Selma, AL)
1987 17 424 2 Pirates Steve Carter OF 14 21 1 .143 .551 University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
1987 18 450 2 Pirates Kevin Burdick 2B University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
1987 19 476 2 Pirates Mike Fyhrie SS 21 2 0 .000 .000 84 2 11 4.00 1.43 0 Ocean View HS (Westminster, CA)
1987 20 502 2 Pirates Mike Wall 3B Norwood HS (Norwood, MA)
1987 21 528 2 Pirates Pete Freeman C University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
1987 22 554 2 Pirates Ron Downs RHP University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
1987 23 580 2 Pirates Mickey Peyton OF Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)
1987 24 606 2 Pirates Jeff Knepper RHP Mt. Union Area HS (Mount Union, PA)
1987 25 632 2 Pirates Keith Raisanen OF Birmingham Southern University (Birmingham, AL)
1987 26 658 2 Pirates Bob Ayrault RHP 40 2 0 .000 .000 54 5 3 4.05 1.38 0 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
1987 27 687 5 Pirates Doug Torborg LHP University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
1987 28 710 2 Pirates Lyle Befort RHP Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS)
1987 29 736 2 Pirates Ed Shea C University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
1987 30 762 2 Pirates John Latham LHP Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC)
1987 31 788 2 Pirates George Spriggs 2B Anne Arundel CC (Arnold, MD)
1987 32 814 2 Pirates Gary Schmitt OF Allegheny CC (Meadville, PA)
1987 33 839 2 Pirates Jody Williams 2B Hampton-Sydney College (Hampton-Sydney, VA)
1987 34 864 2 Pirates Troy Jackson OF Canada JC (Redwood City, CA)
1987 35 889 2 Pirates Tim Holmes RHP Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN)
1987 36 913 2 Pirates Anthony Lee RHP Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL)
1987 37 936 2 Pirates Robert Barnwell RHP Henderson County JC (Athens, TX)
1987 38 959 2 Pirates Mike Persichini LHP Penn State University (State College, PA)
1987 39 981 2 Pirates William Moore LHP North Carolina Wesleyan (Rocky Mount, NC)
1987 40 1002 2 Pirates Andy Stewart OF Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)
1987 41 1023 2 Pirates Jeff Shore C University of North Carolina, Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
1987 42 1042 2 Pirates Troy Trollope OF Billings HS (Billings, MT)
1987 43 1060 2 Pirates Jessie Torres C Nampa HS (Nampa, ID)
1987 44 1077 2 Pirates Todd McCray RHP Santa Fe CC (Gainesville, FL)
1987 45 1094 2 Pirates Steve Borris OF Valencia CC (Orlando, FL)
1987 46 1110 2 Pirates Shawn Purdy RHP Valencia CC (Orlando, FL)
1987 47 1126 2 Pirates Alfonso Bryan OF Dundalk CC (Baltimore, MD)
1987 48 1141 2 Pirates David Silvernail RHP University HS (Spokane, WA)
1987 49 1155 2 Pirates Reggie Hubbard SS Santa Rosa JC (Santa Rosa, CA)
1987 50 1168 2 Pirates Rodger Castner RHP University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
1987 51 1180 2 Pirates Anthony Brown INF Highlands HS (North Highland, CA)
1987 52 1191 2 Pirates Steve Polewski SS Triton CC (River Grove, IL)
1987 53 1199 2 Pirates Paul Miller RHP 10 8 0 .000 .000 10 1 0 4.10 1.37 0 Carthage College (Kenosha, WI)

Other Years:1986 / 1987 / 1988

53 matching player(s). 9 played in the majors (16%).

DT Key

  • Blank - June Draft
  • 6sc - June Secondary
  • 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
  • 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
  • 1rg - January Draft
  • 1sc - January Secondary Draft
  • 8lg - August Legion Draft

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