2nd Round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft

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2nd Round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft

Other Rounds: 1978 2nd / 1979 1st / 1979 2nd / 1979 3rd / 1980 2nd

Drafted Players

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Drafted Players Table
Year Rnd DT OvPck FrRnd RdPck Tm Signed Bonus Name Pos WAR G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Type Drafted Out of
1979227FrRnd1MarinersYJamie Allen (minors)INF-0.4862734.223.6134YrArizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1979228FrRnd2MetsYJeff Bettendorf (minors)RHP0.10003004.661.451HSLompoc HS (Lompoc, CA)
1979229FrRnd3Blue JaysYRon Shepherd (minors)OF-1.51151082.167.481HSKilgore HS (Kilgore, TX)
1979230FrRnd4Reds via BravesY*Keefe Cato (minors)RHP-0.21240.5001.00012116.981.5014YrFairfield University (Fairfield, CT)
1979231FrRnd5AthleticsNTom Dodd (minors)OF0.18131.231.8374YrUniversity of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
1979232FrRnd6Expos via CardinalsY*Michael Kwiecinski (minors)SSHSShawnee HS (Warren, MI)
1979233FrRnd7IndiansYChris Rehbaum (minors)OFHSSt. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY)
1979234FrRnd8AstrosYTy Gainey (minors)INF0.0571111.216.581HSCheraw HS (Cheraw, SC)
1979235FrRnd9White SoxNGary Glanz (minors)RHPHSEdison HS (Tulsa, OK)
1979236FrRnd10Athletics via ExposY*Mark Ferguson (minors)RHPHSWest Muskingum HS (Zanesville, OH)
1979237FrRnd11TwinsYRandy Bush (minors)OF1.41219304596.251.7474YrUniversity of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
1979238FrRnd12CubsYShane Allen (minors)INFHSPalm Bay HS (Melbourne, FL)
1979239FrRnd13TigersYKeith Fisher (minors)CHSApopka HS (Apopka, FL)
1979240FrRnd14PadresNDerek Tatsuno (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
1979241FrRnd15RedsY*Bob Buchanan (minors)LHP-1.01410.000.00016109.782.170HSRiverview HS (Sarasota, FL)
1979242FrRnd16PiratesYScott Fiepke (minors)LHPHSElizabethtown HS (Elizabethtown, KY)
1979243FrRnd17RangersYDonnie Scott (minors)C-1.71734437.217.585HSTampa Catholic HS (Tampa, FL)
1979244FrRnd18GiantsYChris Brown (minors)3B5.9449152338.269.725HSCrenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1979245FrRnd19OriolesYTim Maples (minors)RHPHSPinecrest HS (Southern Pines, NC)
1979246FrRnd20PhilliesYKyle Money (minors)RHPHSW. W. Samuell HS (Dallas, TX)
1979247FrRnd21RoyalsYJohn Skinner (minors)RHP4YrNorth Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
1979248FrRnd22RedsNRichard Wysocki (minors)LHPHSLakewood HS (Lakewood, NJ)
1979249FrRnd23BrewersYMark Higgins (minors)OFHSCentral Valley HS (Spokane Valley, WA)
1979250FrRnd24DodgersYDavid Lanning (minors)3B4YrUniversity of Georgia (Athens, GA)
1979251FrRnd25YankeesY$208,000Todd Demeter (minors)INFHSGrant HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
1979252FrRnd26Red SoxYMarc Sullivan (minors)C-1.51373605.186.4944YrUniversity of Florida (Gainesville, FL)

*Compensation Picks
Keefe Cato (Reds-2) - Pick from Braves as compensation for Free Agent Mike Lum
Michael Kwiecinski (Expos-2) - Pick from Cardinals as compensation for Free Agent Darold Knowles
Mark Ferguson (Athletics-2) - Pick from Expos as compensation for Free Agent El�as Sosa
Bob Buchanan (Reds-2) - Pick sent from Angels to Reds as penalty for tampe

Other Rounds: 1978 2nd / 1979 1st / 1979 2nd / 1979 3rd / 1980 2nd

26 matching player(s). 11 played in the majors (42%). Total of 1.2 WAR, or 0.1 per major leaguer.

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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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.

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