20th Round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft

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20th Round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft

Other Rounds: 1978 20th / 1979 19th / 1979 20th / 1979 21st / 1980 20th

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
197920495FrRnd1MarinersNTom Henke (minors)RHP22.95810.000.00064241422.671.093114YrTexas State University (San Marcos, TX)
197920496FrRnd2MetsNJohn Leister (minors)RHP-0.900010028.52.000HSCharles M. Russell HS (Great Falls, MT)
197920497FrRnd3Blue JaysYLee Wetenkamp (minors)3B4YrUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
197920498FrRnd4BravesYRandy Whistler (minors)C4YrArizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
197920499FrRnd5AthleticsYRobert Wood (minors)RHP4YrUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA)
197920500FrRnd6CardinalsNDoug Latrenta (minors)OF4YrSt. John's University (Queens, NY)
197920501FrRnd7IndiansNLarry Smith (minors)SSHSIlion HS (Ilion, NY)
197920502FrRnd8AstrosNOrlando Fernandez (minors)3BHSHialeah-Miami Lakes HS (Hialeah, FL)
197920503FrRnd9White SoxYKeith Brown (minors)OF4YrUniversity of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
197920504FrRnd10ExposYCharles Fick (minors)C4YrPepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
197920505FrRnd11TwinsYJack Gurholt (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
197920506FrRnd12CubsNBryan Oelkers (minors)LHP-0.900045386.011.771HSPattonville HS (Maryland Heights, MO)
197920507FrRnd13TigersNGreg Funk (minors)SSHSJunipero Serra HS (San Mateo, CA)
197920508FrRnd14PadresYDanny Danielson (minors)RHP4YrCalifornia State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
197920509FrRnd15AngelsYBrian Buckley (minors)RHP4YrUniversity of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
197920510FrRnd16PiratesYTim Wheeler (minors)3BHSDuPont HS (Rand, WV)
197920511FrRnd17RangersNJames Hawkins (minors)CHSHerndon HS (Herndon, VA)
197920512FrRnd18GiantsNPaul Ash (minors)OF4YrDelaware State University (Dover, DE)
197920513FrRnd19OriolesNThomas Harrell (minors)SS4YrColumbus State University (Columbus, GA)
197920514FrRnd20PhilliesYMichael Lynes (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)
197920515FrRnd21RoyalsYJames Atkinson (minors)3B4YrUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
197920516FrRnd22RedsYJeff Jones (minors)OF0.216440.227.6754YrUniversity of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
197920517FrRnd23BrewersNDon Slaught (minors)C19.41327406377.283.7504YrUniversity of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
197920518FrRnd24DodgersYWilliam Sobbe (minors)C4YrNorthwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO)
197920519FrRnd25YankeesNSean Everton (minors)OF4YrSanta Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)
197920520FrRnd26Red SoxYJay Fredlund (minors)RHP4YrLafayette College (Easton, PA)

Other Rounds: 1978 20th / 1979 19th / 1979 20th / 1979 21st / 1980 20th

26 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (19%). Total of 40.7 WAR, or 8.1 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

NOTES: We have not yet matched the 2023 debuts to their draft into. We hope to do so soon.
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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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