1980 Rule V Draft

The major league 1980 Rule V Draft was held December 8 in Dallas, TX. 19 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $25,000 each, a marked increase from recent drafts and the most players taken since 1969. The AAA draft was held December 9.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Chicago Cubs	Jody Davis	Catcher	Springfield Redbirds	St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets	Billy Smith	Pitcher	Tucson Toros	Houston Astros
San Diego Padres	Mario Ramirez	Infielder	Tidewater Tides	New York Mets
Toronto Blue Jays	George Bell	Outfielder	Oklahoma City 89ers	Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals	Orlando Sanchez	C/OF	Oklahoma City 89ers	Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox	Carlos Arroyo	Pitcher	Oklahoma City 89ers	Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants	George Bjorkman	Catcher	Springfield Redbirds	St. Louis Cardinals
Minnesota Twins	Don Cooper	Pitcher	Columbus Clippers	New York Yankees
Oakland A's	Brian Doyle	Infielder	Columbus Clippers	New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers	Larry Rothschild	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City Royals	Jim Wright	Pitcher	Oklahoma City 89ers	Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres	Alan Wiggins	Outfielder	Albuquerque Dukes	Los Angeles Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays	Dan Whitmer	Catcher	Salt Lake City Gulls	California Angels
St. Louis Cardinals	Carlos Lopez	Outfielder	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	Mexico City
Minnesota Twins	Jack O'Connor	Pitcher	Denver Bears	Montreal Expos
Oakland A's	Roy Thomas	Pitcher	Springfield Redbirds	St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals	Dave Wehrmeister	Pitcher	Columbus Clippers	New York Yankees
Oakland A's	Tom Filer	Pitcher	Columbus Clippers	New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners	Gary Gray	Outfielder	Leones de Yucatán	Cleveland Indians

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Indianapolis Indians	Rich Carlucci	Pitcher	Nashville Sounds	New York Yankees
Syracuse Chiefs	Ramon Lora	Catcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Tacoma Tigers	Bob Kearney	Catcher	Shreveport Captains	San Francisco Giants
Springfield Redbirds	Louis Pratt	Pitcher	Savannah Braves	Atlanta Braves
Toledo Mud Hens	Scott Gleckel	Pitcher	Nashville Sounds	New York Yankees
Vancouver Canadians	Tom Candiotti	Pitcher	Jacksonville Suns	Kansas City Royals
Columbus Clippers	Rod Boxberger	Pitcher	Columbus Astros	Houston Astros
Albuquerque Dukes	Albert Richmond	Outfielder	Amarillo Gold Sox	San Diego Padres
Tacoma Tigers	Don Fowler	Pitcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Toledo Mud Hens	John Hobbs	Pitcher	Lynn Sailors	Seattle Mariners

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
West Haven Whitecaps	DeWayne Buice	Pitcher	Fresno Giants	San Francisco Giants
Midland Cubs	Kevin Joyce	Pitcher	Lodi Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Charlotte O's	Thomas DeJak	Pitcher	Kinston Eagles	Toronto Blue Jays
Holyoke Millers	Paul Bain	Pitcher	Lodi Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Midland Cubs	Don Hyman	Catcher	Victoria Mussels	Victoria

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.