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Kansas City Royals 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
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Drafted Players

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Year Rnd DT OvPck RdPck Pos WAR G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Type Drafted Out of
2013 1 8 8
2013 1 34 34
2012 1 5 5 Kyle Zimmer (minors) RHP 4Yr University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
2011 1 5 5 Bubba Starling (minors) OF HS Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, KS)
2010 1 4 4 Christian Colon (minors) SS 4Yr California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
2009 1 12 12 Aaron Crow (minors) RHP 3.0 145 0 0 145 7 5 2.97 1.24 3
2008 1 3 3 Eric Hosmer (minors) 1B 1.8 321 1206 34 .262 .723 HS American Heritage HS (Plantation, FL)
2008 1 36 36 Mike Montgomery (minors) LHP HS Hart HS (Newhall, CA)
2007 1 2 2 Mike Moustakas (minors) SS 3.8 278 1043 29 .240 .676 HS Chatsworth HS (Chatsworth, CA)
2006 1 1 1 Luke Hochevar (minors) RHP 1.0 143 16 0 .063 .125 143 38 59 5.30 1.39 1
2005 1 2 2 Alex Gordon (minors) 3B 20.8 763 2877 88 .275 .796 4Yr University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
2004 1 14 14 Billy Butler (minors) 3B 11.8 896 3336 108 .299 .828 HS Wolfson HS (Jacksonville, FL)
2004 1 29 29 *Matt Campbell (minors) lHP 4Yr University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
2004 1s 31 31 *J.P. Howell (minors) LHP 3.8 286 11 0 .182 .364 286 22 23 4.35 1.38 21 4Yr University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
2003 1 5 5 Chris Lubanski (minors) OF HS Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic (Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic, PA)
2003 1 30 30 *Mitch Maier (minors) C 1.5 360 977 10 .248 .671 2 0 0 0.00 1.00 0 4Yr University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
2002 1 6 6 Zack Greinke (minors) RHP 32.4 280 115 3 .191 .530 276 93 79 3.77 1.25 1 HS Apopka HS (Apopka, FL)
2001 1 9 9 Colt Griffin (minors) RHP HS Marshall HS (Marshall, TX)
2000 1 4 4 Mike Stodolka (minors) LHP HS Centennial HS (Corona, CA)
1999 1 7 7 Kyle Snyder (minors) RHP 0.4 93 2 0 .000 .000 93 8 17 5.57 1.55 0 4Yr University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
1999 1 25 25 *Mike MacDougal (minors) RHP 3.9 407 0 0 407 18 23 4.00 1.55 71 4Yr Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
1999 1s 32 32 *Jay Gehrke (minors) RHP 4Yr Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
1999 1s 43 43 *Jimmy Gobble (minors) LHP 1.5 247 2 0 .000 .000 247 22 23 5.29 1.49 4 HS John S. Battle School HS (Bristol, VA)
1998 1 4 4 Jeff Austin (minors) RHP -0.7 38 8 0 .125 .250 38 2 3 6.75 1.68 0 4Yr Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
1998 1 30 30 *Matt Burch (minors) RHP 4Yr Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)
1998 1s 31 31 *Chris George (minors) LHP -0.4 47 3 0 .333 .833 47 14 20 6.48 1.66 0 HS Klein HS (Klein, TX)
1997 1 7 7 Dan Reichert (minors) RHP 0.0 124 9 0 .111 .222 124 21 25 5.55 1.68 2 4Yr University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA)
1996 1 14 14 Dee Brown (minors) OF -2.9 271 814 14 .233 .613 HS Central HS (Marlboro, NY)
1995 1 19 19 Juan LeBron (minors) OF HS Carmen Bozello Huyke HS (Arroyo, PR)
1994 1 16 16 Matt Smith (minors) LHP HS Grants Pass HS (Grants Pass, OR)
1993 1 5 5 Jeff Granger (minors) LHP -0.9 27 0 0 27 0 1 9.09 2.31 0 4Yr Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
1992 1 10 10 Michael Tucker (minors) SS 8.2 1417 4083 125 .256 .763 4Yr Longwood University (Farmville, VA)
1992 1 17 17 *Jim Pittsley (minors) RHP -1.0 81 5 0 .200 .733 81 7 12 6.02 1.71 0 HS Dubois Area HS (Dubois, PA)
1992 1s 31 31 *Sherard Clinkscales (minors) RHP 4Yr Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
1992 1s 35 35 *Johnny Damon (minors) OF 56.3 2490 9736 235 .284 .785 HS Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
1991 1 7 7 Joe Vitiello (minors) OF -0.5 282 693 26 .248 .749 4Yr University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
1991 1s 30 30 *Jason Pruitt (minors) RHP HS Rockingham County HS (Wentworth, NC)
1989 1 13 13 Brent Mayne (minors) C 3.0 1279 3614 38 .263 .680 1 1 0 0.00 2.00 0 4Yr California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
1988 1 18 18 Hugh Walker (minors) OF HS Jacksonville HS (Sherwood, AR)
1987 1 9 9 Kevin Appier (minors) RHP 54.9 414 83 0 .096 .214 414 169 137 3.74 1.29 0 JC Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA)
1986 1 24 24 Tony Clements (minors) SS HS Don Antonio Lugo HS (Chino, CA)
1985 1 17 17 Brian McRae (minors) SS 14.1 1354 5114 103 .261 .726 HS Manatee HS (Bradenton, FL)
1984 1 16 16 Scott Bankhead (minors) RHP 11.4 267 9 0 .222 .444 267 57 48 4.18 1.29 1 4Yr University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
1983 1 21 21 Gary Thurman (minors) OF -2.7 424 798 2 .243 .597 HS North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN)
1982 1 10 10 John Morris (minors) OF -0.5 402 614 8 .236 .614 4Yr Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)
1981 1 23 23 Dave Leeper (minors) OF -1.2 19 40 0 .075 .173 4Yr University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1980 1 16 16 Frank Wills (minors) RHP -0.6 154 0 0 154 22 26 5.06 1.46 6 4Yr Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
1979 1 21 21 Atlee Hammaker (minors) LHP 8.5 249 305 0 .118 .273 249 59 67 3.66 1.24 5 4Yr East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)
1978 1 25 25 Buddy Biancalana (minors) SS -1.6 311 550 6 .205 .553 HS Redwood HS (Greenbrae, CA)
1977 1 21 21 Mike Jones (minors) LHP 0.0 71 0 0 71 11 10 4.43 1.49 0 HS Sutherland HS (Pittsford, NY)
1976 1 18 18 Ben Grzybek (minors) RHP HS Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL)
1975 1 9 9 Clint Hurdle (minors) OF 2.8 515 1391 32 .259 .745 HS Merritt Island HS (Merritt Island, FL)
1974 1 18 18 Willie Wilson (minors) OF 45.9 2154 7731 41 .285 .702 HS Summit HS (Summit, NJ)
1973 1 9 9 Lew Olsen (minors) RHP HS San Ramon Valley HS (Danville, CA)
1972 1 18 18 Jamie Quirk (minors) SS 0.8 984 2266 43 .240 .645 HS St. Paul HS (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
1971 1 5 5 Roy Branch (minors) RHP -0.3 2 0 0 2 0 1 7.94 1.68 0 HS Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)
1970 1 8 8 Rex Goodson (minors) C HS Pine Tree HS (Longview, TX)
1969 1 23 23 John Simmons (minors) SS HS Childersburg HS (Childersburg, AL)

*Compensation Picks
Matt Campbell (Royals-1) - Pick from Giants as compensation for Free Agent Michael Tucker
J.P. Howell (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Raul Ibanez
Mitch Maier (Royals-1) - Pick from Braves as compensation for Free Agent Paul Byrd
Mike MacDougal (Royals-1) - Pick from Red Sox as compensation for Free Agent Jose Offerman
Jay Gehrke (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Jose Offerman
Jimmy Gobble (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Dean Palmer
Matt Burch (Royals-1) - Pick from Diamondbacks as compensation for Free Agent Jay Bell
Chris George (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Jay Bell
Jim Pittsley (Royals-1) - Pick from Padres as compensation for Free Agent Kurt Stillwell
Sherard Clinkscales (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Danny Tartabull
Johnny Damon (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Kurt Stillwell
Jason Pruitt (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Steve Farr

58 matching player(s). 36 played in the majors (62%). Total of 278.3 WAR, or 7.7 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 2013 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.