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1979 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of LHP
    Other Years:1978 / 1979 / 1980

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
1979 1 7 FrRnd 7 Indians John Bohnet (minors) -0.1 3 0 0 3 0 0 6.94 1.54 0 HS Hogan HS (Vallejo, CA)
1979 1 16 FrRnd 16 Dodgers via Pirates *Steve Howe (minors) 10.7 497 27 0 .074 .212 497 47 41 3.03 1.20 91 4Yr University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
1979 1 17 FrRnd 17 Rangers Jerry Don Gleaton (minors) 2.3 307 2 0 .000 .333 307 15 23 4.25 1.41 26 4Yr University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
1979 1 21 FrRnd 21 Royals Atlee Hammaker (minors) 8.5 249 305 0 .118 .273 249 59 67 3.66 1.24 5 4Yr East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)
1979 2 40 FrRnd 14 Padres Derek Tatsuno (minors) 4Yr University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
1979 2 41 FrRnd 15 Reds *Bob Buchanan (minors) -0.9 16 1 0 .000 .000 16 1 0 9.78 2.17 0 HS Riverview HS (Sarasota, FL)
1979 2 42 FrRnd 16 Pirates Scott Fiepke (minors) HS Elizabethtown HS (Elizabethtown, KY)
1979 2 48 FrRnd 22 Reds Richard Wysocki (minors) HS Lakewood HS (Lakewood, NJ)
1979 3 53 FrRnd 1 Mariners Rick Adair (minors) 4Yr Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)
1979 3 58 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Ed Vosberg (minors) 2.0 266 2 0 .000 .000 266 10 15 4.32 1.54 13 HS Salpointe HS (Tucson, AZ)
1979 4 83 FrRnd 5 Athletics Thomas Caulfield (minors) HS St. Mary's HS (Jersey City, NJ)
1979 4 93 FrRnd 15 Angels Eric Barry (minors) HS Mount Whitney HS (Visalia, CA)
1979 4 94 FrRnd 16 Pirates Chris Green (minors) -0.0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6.00 2.00 0 HS Susan Miller Dorsey HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1979 5 107 FrRnd 3 Blue Jays Keith Walker (minors) 4Yr University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
1979 5 110 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Mark Roberts (minors) HS Myers Park HS (Charlotte, NC)
1979 5 115 FrRnd 11 Twins Robert Konopa (minors) HS Bedford HS (Bedford, OH)
1979 5 118 FrRnd 14 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)
1979 6 149 FrRnd 19 Orioles Julian Gonzalez (minors) HS Catholic HS (Tampa, FL)
1979 7 157 FrRnd 1 Mariners Brian Snyder (minors) -0.8 17 0 0 17 1 2 6.75 1.86 1 4Yr Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
1979 7 177 FrRnd 21 Royals Craig Lefferts (minors) 9.3 697 132 1 .121 .287 696 58 72 3.43 1.25 101 4Yr University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
1979 8 185 FrRnd 3 Blue Jays Mark Liber (minors) 4Yr Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
1979 8 186 FrRnd 4 Braves David Coghill (minors) JC Clackamas CC (Oregon City, OR)
1979 8 192 FrRnd 10 Expos William St. John (minors) HS Aiken HS (Cincinnati, OH)
1979 8 206 FrRnd 24 Dodgers Jeff Dietrich (minors) HS Serramonte HS (Daly City, CA)
1979 8 208 FrRnd 26 Red Sox Steve True (minors) HS Marlow HS (Marlow, OK)
1979 9 220 FrRnd 12 Cubs Thomas Morris (minors) 4Yr Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
1979 9 232 FrRnd 24 Dodgers Felix Oroz (minors) 4Yr University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
1979 9 233 FrRnd 25 Yankees Pete Filson (minors) 2.7 148 0 0 148 15 18 4.18 1.40 4 4Yr Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
1979 10 243 FrRnd 9 White Sox Jimmy Key (minors) 49.6 471 2 0 .000 .000 470 186 117 3.51 1.23 10 HS S. R. Butler HS (Huntsville, AL)
1979 10 245 FrRnd 11 Twins Mike Kinnunen (minors) -0.5 48 0 0 48 0 0 5.23 1.82 0 4Yr Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
1979 10 249 FrRnd 15 Angels Bob Gunnarsson (minors) HS Lake Havasu HS (Lake Havasu, AZ)
1979 10 259 FrRnd 25 Yankees Richard Budweg (minors) 4Yr Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
1979 11 263 FrRnd 3 Blue Jays Randy Ford (minors) 4Yr Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
1979 11 264 FrRnd 4 Braves Gary Reiter (minors) 4Yr Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)
1979 11 277 FrRnd 17 Rangers Mel Gilliam (minors) 4Yr Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL)
1979 12 292 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Jeffery Taylor (minors) HS Righetti HS (Santa Maria, CA)
1979 12 293 FrRnd 7 Indians Ron Leach (minors) 4Yr California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA)
1979 12 301 FrRnd 15 Angels Danny Smith (minors) HS Southem HS (Cutler Ridge, FL)
1979 12 303 FrRnd 17 Rangers 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)
1979 12 307 FrRnd 21 Royals Ron Krauss (minors) HS Seminole HS (Seminole, FL)
1979 12 309 FrRnd 23 Brewers Tom Mallon (minors) HS Woodson HS (Annandale, VA)
1979 13 318 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Jeffrey Warburton (minors) HS Granger HS (West Valley, UT)
1979 13 332 FrRnd 20 Phillies Jeffrey Ahern (minors) 4Yr Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1979 14 360 FrRnd 22 Reds Rick Myles (minors) JC Jackson CC (Jackson, MI)
1979 15 368 FrRnd 4 Braves Bret Ferguson (minors) HS North Baltimore HS (North Baltimore, OH)
1979 15 370 FrRnd 6 Cardinals Timothy Fish (minors) HS Whittier Christian HS (La Habra, CA)
1979 15 374 FrRnd 10 Expos Guy Burgess (minors) HS Atlantic HS (Delray Beach, FL)
1979 16 400 FrRnd 10 Expos Bobby Ruiz (minors) HS Dupont HS (Hermitage, TN)
1979 16 412 FrRnd 22 Reds Greg Bangert (minors) 4Yr Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)
1979 16 414 FrRnd 24 Dodgers Kenneth Bullock (minors) 4Yr University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
1979 17 417 FrRnd 1 Mariners Buddy Black (minors) 21.1 400 179 0 .145 .332 398 121 116 3.84 1.27 11 4Yr San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
1979 17 428 FrRnd 12 Cubs Bryan Hardy (minors) 4Yr Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
1979 17 430 FrRnd 14 Padres Daniel Sijer (minors) 4Yr University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
1979 18 451 FrRnd 9 White Sox Mark Jackman (minors) 4Yr Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham, AL)
1979 18 452 FrRnd 10 Expos Shayne Hammond (minors) HS West Columbus HS (Cerro Gordo, NC)
1979 18 455 FrRnd 13 Tigers Steve Hendrix (minors) HS Center Line HS (Center Line, MI)
1979 18 461 FrRnd 19 Orioles Larry Woodhall (minors) 4Yr Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN)
1979 19 476 FrRnd 8 Astros Andrew Rice (minors) 4Yr Murray State University (Murray, KY)
1979 19 481 FrRnd 13 Tigers Steven Dunn (minors) 4Yr Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
1979 19 491 FrRnd 23 Brewers Joseph Tkac (minors) 4Yr Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
1979 19 494 FrRnd 26 Red Sox Bob Birrell (minors) 4Yr Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
1979 20 505 FrRnd 11 Twins Jack Gurholt (minors) 4Yr University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
1979 20 506 FrRnd 12 Cubs Bryan Oelkers (minors) -0.9 45 0 0 45 3 8 6.01 1.77 1 HS Pattonville HS (Maryland Heights, MO)
1979 20 514 FrRnd 20 Phillies Michael Lynes (minors) 4Yr University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)
1979 21 525 FrRnd 5 Cardinals Lloyd Martin (minors) HS Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights, CA)
1979 21 529 FrRnd 9 Expos Keith White (minors) JC Jackson State Community College (Jackson, TN)
1979 21 532 FrRnd 12 Tigers Michael Krill (minors)
1979 21 535 FrRnd 15 Pirates Larry Nicholson (minors) 4Yr Ohio University (Athens, OH)
1979 22 552 FrRnd 7 Astros Willam Ratterman (minors) HS Purcell Marian HS (Cincinnati, OH)
1979 22 568 FrRnd 23 Dodgers Glenn Terry (minors) HS Kimball HS (Dallas, TX)
1979 23 571 FrRnd 1 Mariners David Axenfeld (minors) HS Fayetteville-Manlius HS (Mandius, NY)
1979 23 579 FrRnd 9 Expos David Flowers (minors) 4Yr Methodist College (Fayetteville, NC)
1979 23 580 FrRnd 10 Twins Timothy Fagely (minors) 4Yr Winona State University (Winona, MN)
1979 23 594 FrRnd 24 Yankees Brian Murphy (minors) 4Yr Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic, CT)
1979 24 601 FrRnd 7 Astros Michael Finch (minors) 4Yr San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
1979 24 604 FrRnd 10 Twins Robert Mulligan (minors) 4Yr John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY)
1979 24 610 FrRnd 16 Rangers Andy Ortiz (minors) HS Roselle Catholic HS (Roselle, NJ)
1979 24 615 FrRnd 21 Reds Nick Fiorillo (minors) 4Yr University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, TX)
1979 24 617 FrRnd 23 Dodgers Morris Madden (minors) -0.7 18 1 0 .000 .000 16 2 2 5.91 2.30 0 JC Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC)
1979 25 631 FrRnd 13 Padres Mark Hoffman (minors) HS Mount Eden HS (Hayward, CA)
1979 25 638 FrRnd 20 Royals Jeff Twitty (minors) -0.6 13 0 0 13 2 1 6.04 1.79 0 4Yr University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
1979 26 648 FrRnd 6 Indians Chris Sigourney (minors) HS Larkin HS (Elgin, IL)
1979 26 651 FrRnd 9 Expos David Bradshaw (minors) HS Jac Cen Del HS (Osgood, IN)
1979 26 652 FrRnd 10 Twins Randy Newman (minors) JC Cypress College (Cypress, CA)
1979 27 674 FrRnd 8 Expos Thomas Montgomery (minors) 4Yr Columbus State University (Columbus, GA)
1979 27 677 FrRnd 11 Tigers Robert Bresnen (minors) 4Yr Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)
1979 27 687 FrRnd 21 Brewers Michael Fulmer (minors) HS Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA)
1979 28 707 FrRnd 18 Reds Newt Box (minors) 4Yr Phillips University (Enid, OK)
1979 28 708 FrRnd 19 Brewers Danny Marshall (minors) HS Cheraw HS (Cheraw, SC)
1979 29 715 FrRnd 5 Indians Todd Richard (minors) HS DeSales HS (Walla Walla, WA)
1979 29 728 FrRnd 18 Reds Robert Slavens (minors) HS Westbury HS (Houston, TX)
1979 31 752 FrRnd 1 Mariners Daniel McFadden (minors) HS Kingstree HS (Georgetown, SC)
1979 31 760 FrRnd 9 Cubs Doug Huffman (minors) 4Yr North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
1979 31 769 FrRnd 18 Brewers Jorge Reyes (minors) HS Southwest Miami HS (Miami, FL)
1979 32 772 FrRnd 2 Mets Thomas Miller (minors) JC Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA)
1979 32 773 FrRnd 3 Braves DeWayne Kitts (minors) 4Yr Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA)
1979 32 777 FrRnd 7 Twins David Zitkus (minors) JC College of Lake County (Grayslake, IL)
1979 32 778 FrRnd 8 Cubs Mike Thompson (minors) 4Yr Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus (Teaneck, NJ)
1979 32 781 FrRnd 11 Rangers Gordon Ricossa (minors) 4Yr Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)
1979 32 785 FrRnd 15 Royals Kenny Kurtz (minors) 4Yr Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
1979 33 792 FrRnd 4 Athletics Kenneth Babcock (minors) 4Yr Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)
1979 34 815 FrRnd 10 Rangers Ray Fontenot (minors) 4.5 145 48 0 .063 .125 145 25 26 4.03 1.43 2 4Yr McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
1979 35 823 FrRnd 3 Indians Joseph Krisik (minors) HS Badger HS (Genoa City, WI)
1979 35 827 FrRnd 7 Orioles Charles Tomaselli (minors) HS Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL)
1979 37 840 FrRnd 2 Indians George Merry (minors) HS Ipswich HS (Ipswich, MA)
1979 39 854 FrRnd 3 Cubs William Trapani (minors) JC Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE)
1979 40 857 FrRnd 1 Indians Matthew Maki (minors) 4Yr San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)
1979 43 866 FrRnd 1 Indians Brian Duffy (minors) 4Yr University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
1979 44 870 FrRnd 2 Pirates Paul Cox (minors) HS Springbrook HS (Silver Spring, MD)

*Compensation Picks
Steve Howe (Dodgers-1) - Pick from Pirates as compensation for Free Agent Lee Lacy
Bob Buchanan (Reds-2) - Pick sent from Angels to Reds as penalty for tampering with Bill Bordley

109 matching player(s). 19 played in the majors (17%). Total of 113.8 WAR, or 6.0 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.