1978 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of OF

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1978 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of OF

Other Years: 1977 / 1978 / 1979

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Drafted Players Table
Year	Rnd	OvPck	FrRnd	RdPck	Tm	Signed	Bonus	Name	Pos	WAR	G	AB	HR	BA	OPS	G	W	L	ERA	WHIP	SV	Type	Drafted Out of
1978	1	3	FrRnd	3	Mets	Y	$50,000	Hubie Brooks (minors)	OF	12.9	1645	5974	149	.269	.717							4Yr	Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1978	1	6	FrRnd	6	Mariners	Y	$101,000	Tito Nanni (minors)	OF													HS	Chestnut Hill Academy HS (Willow Grove, PA)
1978	1	12	FrRnd	12	Tigers	Y	$150,000	Kirk Gibson (minors)	OF	38.4	1635	5798	255	.268	.815							4Yr	Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
1978	1	14	FrRnd	14	Angels	Y	$92,500	Tom Brunansky (minors)	OF	22.0	1800	6289	271	.245	.761							HS	West Covina HS (West Covina, CA)
1978	1	21	FrRnd	21	Pirates via Dodgers	Y		*Jerry Aubin (minors)	OF													HS	Dougherty HS (Albany, GA)
1978	1	24	FrRnd	24	Yankees via Red Sox	Y	$40,000	*Matt Winters (minors)	OF	-0.7	42	107	2	.234	.666							HS	Williamsville HS (Williamsville, NY)
1978	2	29	FrRnd	3	Orioles via Mets	Y		*Larry Sheets (minors)	OF	1.9	748	2284	94	.266	.757							HS	Robert E. Lee HS (Staunton, VA)
1978	2	37	FrRnd	11	Astros	Y		Danny Heep (minors)	OF	0.3	883	1961	30	.257	.688	2	0	0	9	2.00	0	4Yr	St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX)
1978	2	38	FrRnd	12	Tigers	Y		Craig Johnson (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	2	39	FrRnd	13	Cubs	Y		Mel Hall (minors)	OF	8.7	1276	4237	134	.276	.755							HS	Port Byron HS (Port Byron, NY)
1978	2	44	FrRnd	18	White Sox	N		Benjamin Belue (minors)	OF													HS	Valdosta HS (Valdosta, GA)
1978	2	49	FrRnd	23	Phillies	Y		Anthony McGill (minors)	OF													HS	Jesse H. Jones HS (Houston, TX)
1978	2	51	FrRnd	25	Royals	Y		Darryl Motley (minors)	OF	0.5	413	1333	44	.243	.682							HS	U. S. Grant HS (Portland, OR)
1978	3	56	FrRnd	4	Athletics	Y		Bob Grandas (minors)	OF													4Yr	Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)
1978	3	61	FrRnd	9	Expos	Y		Steven Michael (minors)	OF													4Yr	Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1978	3	62	FrRnd	10	Indians	Y		Mike Taylor (minors)	OF													JC	Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN)
1978	3	69	FrRnd	17	Reds	Y		Eski Viltz (minors)	OF													HS	Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, CA)
1978	3	77	FrRnd	25	Royals	Y		Mark Ryal (minors)	OF	-1.4	127	223	7	.211	.599							HS	Dewar HS (Dewar, OK)
1978	3	78	FrRnd	26	Yankees	Y		Mark Johnston (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
1978	4	80	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	Y		Michael Coyne (minors)	OF													HS	McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH)
1978	4	83	FrRnd	5	Padres	N		Larry Reynolds (minors)	OF													4Yr	Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
1978	4	85	FrRnd	7	Giants	Y		Rob Deer (minors)	OF	13.8	1155	3881	230	.220	.766							HS	Canyon HS (Anaheim, CA)
1978	5	106	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	Y		Dave Stieb (minors)	OF	56.4	13	2	0	.000	.000	443	176	137	3.44	1.25	3	4Yr	Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
1978	5	119	FrRnd	15	Cardinals	N		Glenn Jones (minors)	OF													HS	Frankfort HS (Frankfort, KY)
1978	5	122	FrRnd	18	White Sox	Y		Dennis Keating (minors)	OF													HS	Marin Catholic HS (Kentfield, CA)
1978	5	124	FrRnd	20	Rangers	N		Eric Shellenbeck (minors)	OF													HS	Barrington Community HS (Barrington, IL)
1978	5	125	FrRnd	21	Dodgers	Y		John Lee Robbins (minors)	OF													HS	Lockhart HS (Lockhart, SC)
1978	5	128	FrRnd	24	Red Sox	Y		Del Bender (minors)	OF													4Yr	Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
1978	5	130	FrRnd	26	Yankees	Y		Pete Khoury (minors)	OF													4Yr	Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)
1978	6	146	FrRnd	16	Twins	N		Nattie George (minors)	OF													HS	Overfelt HS (San Jose, CA)
1978	6	150	FrRnd	20	Rangers	Y		Terry Bogener (minors)	OF	-0.3	24	60	1	.217	.621							4Yr	University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
1978	6	155	FrRnd	25	Royals	Y		Jesse Lucious (minors)	OF													HS	Rich East HS (Park Forest, IL)
1978	7	165	FrRnd	9	Expos	N		Jerome Whitfield (minors)	OF													JC	Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA)
1978	7	166	FrRnd	10	Indians	N		Mike Young (minors)	OF	6.4	635	1840	72	.247	.752							HS	Hayward HS (Hayward, CA)
1978	7	168	FrRnd	12	Tigers	Y		Bruce Fields (minors)	OF	-0.2	58	113	1	.274	.681							HS	Everett HS (Lansing, MI)
1978	8	187	FrRnd	5	Padres	Y		Mike Parker (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
1978	8	206	FrRnd	24	Red Sox	Y		Kenny Young (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of New Haven (West Haven, CT)
1978	9	212	FrRnd	4	Athletics	N		Michael Codiroli (minors)	OF													4Yr	Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
1978	9	215	FrRnd	7	Giants	Y		Christopher Barbone (minors)	OF													4Yr	Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
1978	9	220	FrRnd	12	Tigers	Y		Mike Wright (minors)	OF													4Yr	Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
1978	9	221	FrRnd	13	Cubs	N		Jeff Groth (minors)	OF													4Yr	Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)
1978	9	228	FrRnd	20	Rangers	Y		Tracy Cowger (minors)	OF													4Yr	Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	10	241	FrRnd	7	Giants	N		Dwayne Jackson (minors)	OF													HS	Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	10	242	FrRnd	8	Brewers	Y		Lance Ediger (minors)	OF
1978	10	251	FrRnd	17	Reds	Y		Chris Stropolo (minors)	OF													HS	John Curtis Christian School (River Ridge, LA)
1978	10	255	FrRnd	21	Dodgers	Y		Rodney Kemp (minors)	OF													4Yr	San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)
1978	10	259	FrRnd	25	Royals	N		Harold Bright (minors)	OF													HS	Mumford HS (Detroit, MI)
1978	11	261	FrRnd	1	Braves	Y		Gerald Perry (minors)	OF	-0.1	1193	3144	59	.265	.708							HS	McCracken HS (Hilton Head, SC)
1978	11	280	FrRnd	20	Rangers	Y		Chris Smith (minors)	OF	0.2	31	76	1	.290	.795							4Yr	University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	11	283	FrRnd	23	Phillies	N		Dwight Taylor (minors)	OF	-0.1	4	2	0	.000	.000							HS	Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	12	288	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	Y		Vincent Williams (minors)	OF													HS	Sam Houston HS (Houston, TX)
1978	12	289	FrRnd	3	Mets	N		Reggie Whittemore (minors)	OF													4Yr	Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN)
1978	12	297	FrRnd	11	Astros	Y		Tim Tolman (minors)	OF	-0.9	132	196	5	.168	.558							4Yr	University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	12	305	FrRnd	19	Pirates	Y		Dennis Jones (minors)	OF													HS	Kearny HS (San Diego, CA)
1978	13	332	FrRnd	20	Rangers	Y		Albert Ortiz (minors)	OF													4Yr	Bernard M. Baruch College (New York, NY)
1978	13	333	FrRnd	21	Dodgers	Y		Melvin Meadows (minors)	OF													HS	White Oak HS (Jacksonville, NC)
1978	13	337	FrRnd	25	Royals	Y		James Davidson (minors)	OF													4Yr	Alma College (Alma, MI)
1978	14	341	FrRnd	3	Mets	Y		Darryl Denby (minors)	OF													HS	Abraham Lincoln HS (San Diego, CA)
1978	14	342	FrRnd	4	Athletics	Y		Omar Minaya (minors)	OF													HS	Newtown HS (Elmhurst, NY)
1978	14	343	FrRnd	5	Padres	Y		Albert Richmond (minors)	OF													4Yr	Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)
1978	14	347	FrRnd	9	Expos	Y		Grayling Tobias (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Missouri-St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
1978	14	349	FrRnd	11	Astros	Y		Arvis Harper (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
1978	14	350	FrRnd	12	Tigers	N		Mike Mason (minors)	OF	5.1	18	9	0	.222	.522	140	29	39	4.53	1.44	0	JC	Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN)
1978	14	351	FrRnd	13	Cubs	Y		Mark Gilbert (minors)	OF	-0.1	7	22	0	.273	.703							4Yr	Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
1978	14	359	FrRnd	21	Dodgers	Y		Jeffrey Kopjo (minors)	OF													HS	Lyons Township HS North (La Grange, IL)
1978	14	362	FrRnd	24	Red Sox	Y		Lloyd Bessard (minors)	OF													HS	Abbeville HS (Abbeville, LA)
1978	15	370	FrRnd	6	Mariners	Y		Harry Mauch (minors)	OF													4Yr	Southern Oregon University (Ashland, OR)
1978	15	379	FrRnd	15	Cardinals	N		Mike Toothman (minors)	OF													HS	Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)
1978	15	388	FrRnd	24	Red Sox	Y		Robert Parker (minors)	OF													4Yr	William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS)
1978	16	391	FrRnd	1	Braves	Y		Daniel Lopez (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Houston (Houston, TX)
1978	16	392	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	Y		Ronald Harper (minors)	OF													HS	El Cerrito HS (El Cerrito, CA)
1978	16	401	FrRnd	11	Astros	N		Michael Buggs (minors)	OF													HS	Castlemont HS (Oakland, CA)
1978	16	404	FrRnd	14	Angels	N		John Christensen (minors)	OF	-1.0	132	294	5	.225	.654							HS	Troy HS (Fullerton, CA)
1978	16	405	FrRnd	15	Cardinals	Y		Michael Carpenter (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	16	409	FrRnd	19	Pirates	Y		Stanton Brown (minors)	OF													4Yr	Davidson College (Davidson, NC)
1978	16	410	FrRnd	20	Rangers	Y		Daniel Dixon (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
1978	17	417	FrRnd	1	Braves	Y		James Van Deventer (minors)	OF													4Yr	The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
1978	17	420	FrRnd	4	Athletics	Y		Donald Morris (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
1978	17	434	FrRnd	18	White Sox	N		Larry Doby (minors)	OF													4Yr	Duke University (Durham, NC)
1978	17	438	FrRnd	22	Orioles	Y		James Delmonico (minors)	OF
1978	18	456	FrRnd	14	Cardinals	N		Bob Skube (minors)	OF	0.0	16	28	0	.250	.701							4Yr	University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	18	459	FrRnd	17	White Sox	Y		Thomas Kokas (minors)	OF													4Yr	Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
1978	18	462	FrRnd	20	Dodgers	N		Eric Bullock (minors)	OF	-0.7	131	146	1	.206	.536							HS	South Gate HS (South Gate, CA)
1978	18	464	FrRnd	22	Phillies	Y		Randy Greer (minors)	OF													4Yr	Southern California Christian College (Costa Mesa, CA)
1978	19	470	FrRnd	3	Mets	N		John Wells (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	19	472	FrRnd	5	Padres	Y		Anthony McGrue (minors)	OF													HS	Samuel F. B. Morse HS (San Diego, CA)
1978	19	473	FrRnd	6	Mariners	N		Calvin Hohrn (minors)	OF													JC	Des Moines Area Community College (Boone, IA)
1978	19	475	FrRnd	8	Brewers	N		Kevin McReynolds (minors)	OF	30.1	1502	5423	211	.265	.775							HS	Sylvan Hills HS (Sherwood, AR)
1978	19	481	FrRnd	14	Cardinals	N		Ken Malone (minors)	OF													4Yr	Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)
1978	20	500	FrRnd	9	Expos	Y		Pat Rooney (minors)	OF	-0.2	4	5	0	.000	.000							4Yr	Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL)
1978	20	504	FrRnd	13	Angels	N		Steve Muccio (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
1978	20	505	FrRnd	14	Cardinals	Y		Jeffrey Young (minors)	OF													HS	Trenton HS (Trenton, NJ)
1978	20	510	FrRnd	19	Dodgers	N		Chris Iwasaki (minors)	OF													JC	Reedley College (Reedley, CA)
1978	21	516	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Mondel Williams (minors)	OF													HS	McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA)
1978	21	534	FrRnd	20	Phillies	Y		Alvin White (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)
1978	21	535	FrRnd	21	Royals	Y		Steven Porter (minors)	OF													4Yr	Upsala College (East Orange, NJ)
1978	22	543	FrRnd	7	Giants	Y		Darius Copley (minors)	OF													4Yr	Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, TX)
1978	22	548	FrRnd	12	Cubs	N		Darrel White (minors)	OF													HS	Southwest HS (St. Louis, MO)
1978	22	552	FrRnd	16	Reds	N		John Cook (minors)	OF													4Yr	Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
1978	22	553	FrRnd	17	Pirates	Y		Thaddeus Reed (minors)	OF													HS	E. C. Glass HS (Lynchburg, VA)
1978	22	557	FrRnd	21	Royals	Y		Anthony Washington (minors)	OF													4Yr	Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant, OK)
1978	23	566	FrRnd	8	Indians	Y		Christopher Barker (minors)	OF													HS	St. Catherines HS (Racine, WI)
1978	23	571	FrRnd	13	Reds	N		Kevin Maroney (minors)	OF													HS	Oakwood HS (Dayton, OH)
1978	24	587	FrRnd	10	Cubs	Y		Charlie Godley (minors)	OF													4Yr	Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)
1978	25	599	FrRnd	4	Athletics	N		Gregg Mayer (minors)	OF													HS	Brick Township HS (Brick, NJ)
1978	25	601	FrRnd	6	Giants	Y		Keith Brooks (minors)	OF													HS	Martinsburg HS (Martinsburg, WV)
1978	25	602	FrRnd	7	Brewers	Y		Humberto Acosta (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
1978	25	604	FrRnd	9	Tigers	Y		John Kelley (minors)	OF													HS	Simon Kenton HS (Independence, KY)
1978	25	608	FrRnd	13	Reds	Y		Lee Hover (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
1978	25	610	FrRnd	15	Rangers	Y		Cameron Killebrew (minors)	OF													4Yr	Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
1978	26	615	FrRnd	2	Mets	Y		Gregory Korbe (minors)	OF													4Yr	Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS)
1978	26	619	FrRnd	6	Brewers	Y		Patrick Seegers (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
1978	26	621	FrRnd	8	Tigers	Y		James Wilfong (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)
1978	26	622	FrRnd	9	Cubs	Y		Tim Carroll (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
1978	26	624	FrRnd	11	Twins	Y		Rufus Thompson (minors)	OF													4Yr	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA)
1978	26	627	FrRnd	14	Rangers	Y		David Miller (minors)	OF													4Yr	George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
1978	27	634	FrRnd	4	Giants	Y		Leotis Butler (minors)	OF													4Yr	Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus, GA)
1978	27	635	FrRnd	5	Brewers	N		Mark Bonner (minors)	OF													JC	Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)
1978	28	650	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Kevin Clinton (minors)	OF													HS	Southeast HS (Wichita, KS)
1978	28	653	FrRnd	7	Tigers	N		Holden Smith (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
1978	29	663	FrRnd	1	Braves	N		Kerry Cox (minors)	OF													HS	Tarrant HS (Birmingham, AL)
1978	29	666	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Randy Meyer (minors)	OF													JC	Mount Hood Community College (Gresham, OR)
1978	29	676	FrRnd	14	Dodgers	Y		Joseph Herbert (minors)	OF													HS	Columbia HS (Columbia, TN)
1978	29	677	FrRnd	15	Phillies	Y		Steve Harvey (minors)	OF													HS	Benjamin Franklin HS (Philadelphia, PA)
1978	30	679	FrRnd	1	Mets	Y		David Smith (minors)	OF													4Yr	Siena College (Loudonville, NY)
1978	30	687	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Randy Filkins (minors)	OF													JC	West Hills College (Coalinga, CA)
1978	30	691	FrRnd	13	Dodgers	N		Kevin Patten (minors)	OF													4Yr	Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)
1978	31	700	FrRnd	7	Cubs	N		Wayne Stone (minors)	OF													4Yr	Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
1978	31	702	FrRnd	9	Twins	Y		Robert Waldusky (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)
1978	31	705	FrRnd	12	Rangers	Y		Stephen Paine (minors)	OF													4Yr	Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
1978	32	712	FrRnd	5	Tigers	Y		Asa Slemp (minors)	OF													4Yr	Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
1978	32	715	FrRnd	8	Reds	Y		Cary Homaman (minors)	OF													4Yr	Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD)
1978	37	748	FrRnd	2	Cardinals	Y		Reginald Ward (minors)	OF													HS	Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)
1978	38	755	FrRnd	4	Rangers	Y		John Zisk (minors)	OF													4Yr	Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, PA)
1978	44	773	FrRnd	2	Cardinals	Y		Peter Beattie (minors)	OF													HS	Glen A. Wilson HS (Hacienda Heights, CA)
1978	46	777	FrRnd	2	Cardinals	Y		Thomas Chandler (minors)	OF													HS	Bryan HS (Bryan, TX)

*Compensation Picks
Jerry Aubin (Pirates-1) - Pick from Dodgers as compensation for Free Agent Terry Forster
Matt Winters (Yankees-1) - Pick from Red Sox as compensation for Free Agent Mike Torrez
Larry Sheets (Orioles-2) - Pick from Mets as compensation for Free Agent Elliott Maddox

Other Years: 1977 / 1978 / 1979

136 matching player(s). 25 played in the majors (18%). Total of 191.0 WAR, or 7.6 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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