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1978 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of LHP
    Other Years:1977 / 1978 / 1979

Drafted Players

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Year Rnd DT OvPck FrRnd RdPck Tm WAR G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Type Drafted Out of
1978 1 20 FrRnd 20 Athletics via Rangers *Tim Conroy (minors) -2.5 136 44 0 .091 .285 135 18 32 4.69 1.55 0 HS Gateway HS (Monroeville, PA)
1978 2 34 FrRnd 8 Mariners via Brewers *Richard Naumann (minors) HS Bay HS (Bay Village, OH)
1978 2 45 FrRnd 19 Pirates Bradley Palmer (minors) HS Escondido HS (Escondido, CA)
1978 3 58 FrRnd 6 Mariners Robert Simond (minors) 4Yr Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
1978 3 59 FrRnd 7 Giants David Wiggins (minors) HS Seminole HS (Sanford, FL)
1978 3 68 FrRnd 16 Twins Dave Leeper (minors) -1.2 19 40 0 .075 .173 HS Villa Park HS (Villa Park, CA)
1978 3 70 FrRnd 18 White Sox Britt Burns (minors) 18.1 193 0 0 193 70 60 3.66 1.29 3 HS Huffman HS (Birmingham, AL)
1978 3 73 FrRnd 21 Dodgers Augie Ruiz (minors) 4Yr University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
1978 3 76 FrRnd 24 White Sox via Red Sox *Mike Maitland (minors) HS Monsignor Edward Pace HS (Opa Locka, FL)
1978 4 89 FrRnd 11 Astros Ron Meridith (minors) -0.2 51 4 0 .250 .650 51 5 2 4.78 1.66 1 4Yr Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
1978 4 91 FrRnd 13 Cubs Dave Seiler (minors) HS Manzano HS (Albuquerque, NM)
1978 4 99 FrRnd 21 Dodgers Glenn Gallagher (minors) HS Peekskill HS (Peekskill, NY)
1978 4 104 FrRnd 26 Yankees Tim Lollar (minors) 6.0 204 231 8 .234 .662 199 47 52 4.27 1.46 4 4Yr University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
1978 5 126 FrRnd 22 Orioles Tony Herron (minors) HS Sanger HS (Sanger, CA)
1978 5 127 FrRnd 23 Phillies Darren Burroughs (minors) HS Vinita HS (Langley, OK)
1978 7 160 FrRnd 4 Athletics Chuck Dougherty (minors) HS Steubenville HS (Steubenville, OH)
1978 7 162 FrRnd 6 Mariners John Hobbs (minors) 0.1 4 0 0 4 0 0 3.18 1.94 0 4Yr Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA)
1978 7 173 FrRnd 17 Reds Timothy Greene (minors) HS River North Academy HS (Macon, GA)
1978 8 185 FrRnd 3 Mets James Cooperider (minors) HS Central Valley HS (Shasta Lake, CA)
1978 8 188 FrRnd 6 Mariners Lazaro Santin (minors) HS Rochester Adams HS (Miami, FL)
1978 8 197 FrRnd 15 Cardinals Richard Budweg (minors) 4Yr Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
1978 9 209 FrRnd 1 Braves Gary Friedrich (minors) HS Gavit HS (Hammond, IN)
1978 9 210 FrRnd 2 Blue Jays Tom Stauffer (minors) HS Monsignor Bonner HS (Drexel Hill, PA)
1978 9 214 FrRnd 6 Mariners Richard Graser (minors) HS Fort Vancouver HS (Fort Vancouver, WA)
1978 9 224 FrRnd 16 Twins Tony Fossas (minors) 2.9 567 1 0 .000 .000 567 17 24 3.90 1.48 7 4Yr University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
1978 9 225 FrRnd 17 Reds Charlie Leibrandt (minors) 33.8 394 267 0 .120 .306 394 140 119 3.71 1.32 2 4Yr Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)
1978 10 248 FrRnd 14 Angels Terry Marshall (minors) HS Riverside Christian HS (Mira Loma, CA)
1978 10 249 FrRnd 15 Cardinals Marshall Cook (minors) 4Yr Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
1978 10 250 FrRnd 16 Twins Thomas Morris (minors) 4Yr Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
1978 10 256 FrRnd 22 Orioles Brooks Carey (minors) 4Yr Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
1978 11 265 FrRnd 5 Padres John Hills (minors) 4Yr California State University Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)
1978 11 275 FrRnd 15 Cardinals Jeff Sollars (minors) HS Wellington HS (Wellington, IL)
1978 11 284 FrRnd 24 Red Sox Craig Vandersteen (minors) HS Grand Ledge HS (Grand Ledge, MI)
1978 11 286 FrRnd 26 Yankees Mark Moore (minors) 4Yr University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
1978 12 290 FrRnd 4 Athletics Ron Jensen (minors) HS Coronado HS (Scottsdale, AZ)
1978 12 296 FrRnd 10 Indians Casey Lindsey (minors) 4Yr Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1978 12 308 FrRnd 22 Orioles Charles Salagan (minors) JC St. Clair County Community College (Port Huron, MI)
1978 13 313 FrRnd 1 Braves Robert Elsea (minors) JC Cleveland State Community College (Cleveland, TN)
1978 13 315 FrRnd 3 Mets Jeffery Sunderlage (minors) HS Elgin HS (Elgin, IL)
1978 13 321 FrRnd 9 Expos Jim Deshaies (minors) 12.1 258 373 0 .088 .230 257 84 95 4.14 1.32 0 HS Massena HS (Massena, NY)
1978 13 331 FrRnd 19 Pirates Barry Brown (minors) HS Lake Worth HS (Fort Worth, TX)
1978 14 339 FrRnd 1 Braves Billy Gore (minors) 4Yr California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
1978 14 344 FrRnd 6 Mariners Rob Pietroburgo (minors) 4Yr University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO)
1978 14 360 FrRnd 22 Orioles Jim Loftin (minors) 4Yr University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
1978 14 361 FrRnd 23 Phillies Robert Angius (minors) HS Lassen HS (Susanville, CA)
1978 15 366 FrRnd 2 Blue Jays Robert Irwin (minors) 4Yr Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
1978 15 373 FrRnd 9 Expos Jeff Taylor (minors) HS Garfield HS (Garrettsville, OH)
1978 15 374 FrRnd 10 Indians Gerald Stutzriem (minors) HS Rich Central HS (County Club Hills, IL)
1978 15 377 FrRnd 13 Cubs Mark Langston (minors) 50.7 459 92 0 .152 .353 457 179 158 3.97 1.35 0 HS Buchser HS (Santa Clara, CA)
1978 15 380 FrRnd 16 Twins Robert Jones (minors) HS Archbishop Curley HS (Baltimore, MD)
1978 15 384 FrRnd 20 Rangers Eddie Greene (minors) HS Ed White HS (Jacksonville, FL)
1978 15 386 FrRnd 22 Orioles John Mortillaro (minors) HS Smithtown East HS (Smithtown, NY)
1978 16 394 FrRnd 4 Athletics Daniel Casey (minors) HS Edison HS (Edison, NJ)
1978 16 397 FrRnd 7 Giants Rick Kittrell (minors) 4Yr Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
1978 16 402 FrRnd 12 Tigers Dave Rucker (minors) 0.5 208 26 0 .192 .453 206 16 20 3.94 1.51 1 4Yr University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)
1978 16 411 FrRnd 21 Dodgers Brian Hayes (minors) 4Yr University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978 16 415 FrRnd 25 Royals Frank Viola (minors) 47.4 421 185 0 .141 .311 421 176 150 3.73 1.30 0 HS East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY)
1978 17 441 FrRnd 25 Royals James Canfield (minors) HS Wayne Memorial HS (Wayne, MI)
1978 18 444 FrRnd 2 Blue Jays Robert Heuck (minors) 4Yr University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
1978 18 452 FrRnd 10 Indians Howard Lakehardt (minors) HS Norwin HS (Huntingdon, FL)
1978 18 463 FrRnd 21 Orioles Marion Thackston (minors) HS Huntington HS (Huntington, WV)
1978 19 468 FrRnd 1 Braves James Harris (minors) HS Thomas Jefferson HS (Brooklyn, NY)
1978 19 471 FrRnd 4 Athletics Charles Hollowell (minors) HS Plant HS (Tampa, FL)
1978 19 478 FrRnd 11 Tigers Edwin Schneider (minors) JC Indian River Community College (Fort Pierce, FL)
1978 19 490 FrRnd 23 Royals Bradley Kast (minors) HS Reading HS (Reading, MI)
1978 19 491 FrRnd 24 Yankees Karl Steffen (minors)
1978 20 496 FrRnd 5 Padres Sydney Church (minors) 4Yr University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA)
1978 20 503 FrRnd 12 Cubs Mark Vaji (minors) HS Marshall HS (Cleveland, OH)
1978 20 509 FrRnd 18 Rangers Keith Shellings (minors) 4Yr Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)
1978 20 512 FrRnd 21 Red Sox Keith Pecka (minors) JC Kankakee CC (Kankakee, IL)
1978 20 513 FrRnd 22 Royals Tom Willette (minors) 4Yr North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
1978 21 531 FrRnd 17 Pirates Dave Dravecky (minors) 14.1 237 313 1 .121 .326 226 64 57 3.13 1.21 10 4Yr Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)
1978 21 532 FrRnd 18 Rangers Charles Kwolek (minors) 4Yr Providence College (Providence, RI)
1978 22 539 FrRnd 3 Mets Mark Davis (minors) 8.2 625 167 1 .156 .434 624 51 84 4.17 1.40 96 HS Granada HS (Livermore, CA)
1978 22 546 FrRnd 10 Indians Phillip Preliezo (minors) HS Christopher Columbus HS (Miami, FL)
1978 22 551 FrRnd 15 Twins Christopher Geason (minors) 4Yr Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN)
1978 23 560 FrRnd 2 Blue Jays Johnny Moses (minors) HS Bellaire HS (Houston, TX)
1978 23 575 FrRnd 17 Phillies John Palmieri (minors) HS Pilgrim HS (Warwick, RI)
1978 24 582 FrRnd 5 Padres Mark Thurmond (minors) 4.7 315 158 0 .139 .327 314 40 46 3.69 1.38 21 4Yr Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
1978 24 584 FrRnd 7 Brewers Randall Boyce (minors) 4Yr California State University Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)
1978 24 586 FrRnd 9 Tigers Tom Grinstead (minors) HS Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)
1978 24 591 FrRnd 14 Pirates David McDonald (minors) JC Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)
1978 24 593 FrRnd 16 Dodgers Warren Reeh (minors)
1978 26 618 FrRnd 5 Giants Burl Coker (minors) 4Yr Baylor University (Waco, TX)
1978 26 628 FrRnd 15 Dodgers David Albrecht (minors) HS Appleton East HS (Appleton, WI)
1978 27 637 FrRnd 7 Tigers John Martin (minors) 0.8 92 73 0 .205 .518 91 17 14 3.94 1.21 1 4Yr Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)
1978 28 649 FrRnd 3 Athletics Chuck Hernandez (minors) HS Catholic HS (Tampa, FL)
1978 28 654 FrRnd 8 Cubs Eric Gorman (minors) HS West Morris Central HS (Long Valley, NJ)
1978 28 660 FrRnd 14 Dodgers Robert White (minors) HS Lake Mills HS (Lake Mills, WI)
1978 29 667 FrRnd 5 Brewers Rob Murphy (minors) 6.0 597 12 0 .250 .500 597 32 38 3.64 1.36 30 HS Christopher Columbus HS (Miami, FL)
1978 30 683 FrRnd 5 Indians Tim Behler (minors) 4Yr University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)
1978 30 692 FrRnd 14 Phillies Sammy Bickham (minors) 4Yr Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)
1978 31 695 FrRnd 2 Athletics Steven Oliver (minors) JC Cecil Community College (North East, MD)
1978 31 696 FrRnd 3 Giants Ted Notos (minors) HS Grant HS (Portland, OR)
1978 31 697 FrRnd 4 Brewers Steve Krueger (minors) JC Garden City Community College (Garden City, KS)
1978 31 703 FrRnd 10 Reds Ronald Walling (minors) HS Westmont HS (Johnstown, PA)
1978 31 704 FrRnd 11 Pirates Dean Rick (minors) HS Wilson HS (Sinking Springs, PA)
1978 32 718 FrRnd 11 Dodgers Daniel Forer (minors) JC Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs, IA)
1978 33 722 FrRnd 4 Indians Michael Brecht (minors) HS Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI)
1978 33 723 FrRnd 5 Cardinals Scott Arigoni (minors) JC Cape Cod CC (West Barnstable, MA)
1978 33 724 FrRnd 6 Twins Paul Mancuso (minors) HS Shaw HS (New Orleans, LA)
1978 34 729 FrRnd 1 Athletics John Moller (minors) JC Brookdale Community College (Lincroft, NJ)
1978 35 737 FrRnd 2 Indians Scott August (minors) HS Potomac HS (Oxen Hill, MD)
1978 35 739 FrRnd 4 Reds Kurt Moody (minors) HS Hoover HS (Des Moines, IA)
1978 36 744 FrRnd 3 Reds John LoCascio (minors) HS St. Francis de Sales HS (Toledo, OH)
1978 39 756 FrRnd 1 Indians Lawrence Beck (minors) 4Yr Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA)
1978 40 760 FrRnd 1 Indians Ronald Wrobel (minors) 4Yr Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)
1978 42 768 FrRnd 2 Cardinals David Picconi (minors) 4Yr University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)
1978 43 771 FrRnd 2 Cardinals Kevin Pyatte (minors)
1978 45 775 FrRnd 2 Cardinals Curt Wardle (minors) -1.2 52 0 0 52 8 9 6.13 1.61 1 HS Norco HS (Norco, CA)

*Compensation Picks
Tim Conroy (Athletics-1) - Pick from Rangers as compensation for Free Agent Mike Jorgensen
Richard Naumann (Mariners-2) - Pick from Brewers as compensation for Free Agent Ray Fosse
Mike Maitland (White Sox-3) - Pick from Red Sox as compensation for Free Agent Jack Brohamer

110 matching player(s). 18 played in the majors (16%). Total of 200.3 WAR, or 11.1 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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