1996 | 1 | | 19 | 19 | Astros | Y | $775,000 | Mark Johnson (minors) | RHP | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 1.71 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) |
1996 | 2 | | 54 | 19 | Astros | Y | | John Huber (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lakota West HS (West Chester, OH) |
1996 | 3 | | 84 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Brandon Byrd (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Trinity Presbyterian HS (Montgomery, AL) |
1996 | 4 | | 114 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Bryan Braswell (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) |
1996 | 5 | | 144 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Tucker Barr (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
1996 | 6 | | 174 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Mike Wheeler (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Oak Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH) |
1996 | 7 | | 204 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Esteban Maldonado (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Lambuth University (Jackson, TN) |
1996 | 8 | | 234 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Jason Hill (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Mount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA) |
1996 | 9 | | 264 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Brian Dallimore (minors) | 2B | 0.1 | 27 | 50 | 1 | .260 | .701 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1996 | 10 | | 294 | 19 | Astros | Y | | John Blackmore (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Plainville HS (Plainville, CT) |
1996 | 11 | | 324 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Jay Mansavage (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1996 | 12 | | 354 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Jeff Cermak (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1996 | 13 | | 384 | 19 | Astros | N | | Joey Hart (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX) |
1996 | 14 | | 414 | 19 | Astros | N | | Ryan Oase (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lake Stevens HS (Lake Stevens, WA) |
1996 | 15 | | 444 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Jim Reeder (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) |
1996 | 16 | | 474 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Randel Young (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) |
1996 | 17 | | 504 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Matt Hyers (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) |
1996 | 18 | | 534 | 19 | Astros | Y | | David Bernhard (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) |
1996 | 19 | | 564 | 19 | Astros | N | | Jake Eye (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Ohio University (Athens, OH) |
1996 | 20 | | 594 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Wade Miller (minors) | RHP | 14.6 | 132 | 273 | 0 | .172 | .389 | 151 | 62 | 46 | 4.1 | 1.36 | 0 | | |
1996 | 21 | | 624 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Geoffrey Robertson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Landrum HS (Landrum, SC) |
1996 | 22 | | 654 | 19 | Astros | N | | Joe DiSalvo (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) |
1996 | 23 | | 684 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Roy Oswalt (minors) | RHP | 50.0 | 335 | 657 | 1 | .154 | .362 | 365 | 163 | 102 | 3.36 | 1.21 | 0 | JC | Holmes Community College (Ridgeland, MS) |
1996 | 24 | | 714 | 19 | Astros | N | | Matt Dailey (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Castro Valley HS (Castro Valley, CA) |
1996 | 25 | | 744 | 19 | Astros | N | | Paul Phillips (minors) | C | 0.5 | 91 | 221 | 3 | .262 | .655 | | | | | | | JC | Meridian Community College (Meridian, MS) |
1996 | 26 | | 774 | 19 | Astros | N | | Bryan Grace (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Mississippi Delta Community College (Moorhead, MS) |
1996 | 27 | | 804 | 19 | Astros | N | | Mike Meyers (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Black Hawk College (Moline, IL) |
1996 | 28 | | 834 | 19 | Astros | N | | Jurrian Lobbezoo (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) |
1996 | 29 | | 864 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Tom Shearn (minors) | RHP | 0.4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .000 | .083 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4.96 | 1.38 | 0 | HS | Briggs HS (Columbus, OH) |
1996 | 30 | | 894 | 19 | Astros | N | | Kevin Tillman (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Leland HS (San Jose, CA) |
1996 | 31 | | 924 | 19 | Astros | N | | Jed Fuller (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Joseph Catholic HS (Renfrew, ON) |
1996 | 32 | | 954 | 19 | Astros | N | | Trey Hodges (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 53 | 8 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 4.77 | 1.53 | 0 | HS | Klein Oak HS (Spring, TX) |
1996 | 33 | | 984 | 19 | Astros | Y | | Dru Nicely (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Burley HS (Burley, ID) |
1996 | 34 | | 1014 | 19 | Astros | N | | Brian Bishop (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Crescenta Valley HS (La Crescenta, CA) |
1996 | 35 | | 1044 | 19 | Astros | N | | Kevin Duck (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA) |
1996 | 36 | | 1074 | 19 | Astros | N | | Eric Cooper (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Chabot College (Hayward, CA) |
1996 | 37 | | 1104 | 19 | Astros | N | | Jason Davis (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodbury HS (Woodbury, NJ) |
1996 | 38 | | 1134 | 19 | Astros | N | | Jim Igo (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Columbia HS (West Columbia, TX) |
1996 | 39 | | 1164 | 19 | Astros | N | | Chris Youmans (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Seminole HS (Sanford, FL) |
1996 | 40 | | 1194 | 19 | Astros | N | | Matt Gawer (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sullivan HS (Sullivan, MO) |
1996 | 41 | | 1223 | 18 | Astros | N | | Jim Hostetler (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA) |
1996 | 42 | | 1252 | 18 | Astros | N | | Jason Sinatra (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Silver Creek HS (San Jose, CA) |
1996 | 43 | | 1279 | 17 | Astros | N | | Joseph Morrell (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Elmira Free Academy (Elmira, NY) |
1996 | 44 | | 1305 | 16 | Astros | N | | Randy Brunette (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Dade HS (Homestead, FL) |
1996 | 45 | | 1331 | 16 | Astros | N | | Brad Payne (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Leacock HS (Agincourt, ON) |
1996 | 46 | | 1356 | 16 | Astros | N | | Bruce Sutton (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Seminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL) |
1996 | 47 | | 1380 | 15 | Astros | N | | Derrick Vargas (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Chabot College (Hayward, CA) |
1996 | 48 | | 1403 | 14 | Astros | N | | Chaz Eiguren (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Seward County Community College (Liberal, KS) |
1996 | 49 | | 1426 | 14 | Astros | N | | Nathan King (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Livingston HS (Livingston, TX) |
1996 | 50 | | 1449 | 14 | Astros | N | | Anthony Garcia (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Belen Jesuit Preparatory (Miami, FL) |
1996 | 51 | | 1470 | 12 | Astros | N | | Jason Chaney (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA) |
1996 | 52 | | 1490 | 11 | Astros | N | | Mark Burnett (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Northeast Texas Community College (Mount Pleasant, TX) |
1996 | 53 | | 1507 | 9 | Astros | N | | Resh Bondi (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monterey HS (Monterey, CA) |
1996 | 54 | | 1523 | 8 | Astros | N | | James Edelen (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Eastern Oklahoma State College (Wilburton, OK) |
1996 | 55 | | 1539 | 8 | Astros | N | | Jerymane Beasley (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kamiakin HS (Kennewick, WA) |
1996 | 56 | | 1554 | 7 | Astros | N | | Rich Terwilliger (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Corning-Painted Post East HS (Corning, NY) |
1996 | 57 | | 1566 | 4 | Astros | N | | Charles Harrington (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA) |
1996 | 58 | | 1576 | 3 | Astros | N | | Ferdinand Rivera (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Ranger College (Ranger, TX) |
1996 | 59 | | 1586 | 3 | Astros | N | | Brian Jensen (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Vincent's HS (Petaluma, CA) |
1996 | 60 | | 1595 | 3 | Astros | N | | Steven Knotts (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Parkway HS (Bossier City, LA) |
1996 | 61 | | 1604 | 3 | Astros | N | | Steve Neal (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pine Bluff HS (Pine Bluff, AR) |
1996 | 62 | | 1611 | 3 | Astros | N | | Todd Uzzell (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Coronado HS (El Paso, TX) |
1996 | 63 | | 1618 | 3 | Astros | N | | Troy Norrell (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Navarro College (Corsicana, TX) |
1996 | 64 | | 1623 | 2 | Astros | N | | Alexander Stencel (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Mount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA) |
1996 | 65 | | 1628 | 2 | Astros | N | | Greg Peterson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | County College of Morris (Randolph, NJ) |
1996 | 66 | | 1633 | 2 | Astros | N | | George Johnson (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Connors State College (Warner, OK) |
1996 | 67 | | 1638 | 2 | Astros | N | | Ben Keats (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Faulkner State College (Bay Minette, AL) |
1996 | 68 | | 1643 | 2 | Astros | N | | Tyler Dunlap (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pleasant Grove HS (Texarkana, TX) |
1996 | 69 | | 1648 | 2 | Astros | N | | Chris Hargett (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Rend Lake College (Ina, IL) |
1996 | 70 | | 1653 | 2 | Astros | N | | Johnnie Wheeler (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Skiatook HS (Skiatook, OK) |
1996 | 71 | | 1658 | 2 | Astros | N | | Mike Rosamond (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Madison Central HS (Madison, MS) |
1996 | 72 | | 1663 | 2 | Astros | N | | Robbie White (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Trinidad HS (Trinidad, TX) |
1996 | 73 | | 1668 | 2 | Astros | N | | Daniel Duke (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Leland HS (San Jose, CA) |
1996 | 74 | | 1673 | 2 | Astros | N | | Marcos Rios (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Moreau HS (Hayward, CA) |
1996 | 75 | | 1678 | 2 | Astros | N | | Jason Cox (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Northeast Texas Community College (Mount Pleasant, TX) |
1996 | 76 | | 1682 | 1 | Astros | N | | Richard Roberts (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) |
1996 | 77 | | 1686 | 1 | Astros | N | | Mike Janssen (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) |
1996 | 78 | | 1690 | 1 | Astros | N | | Noah Sweeters (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Los Gatos HS (Los Gatos, CA) |
1996 | 79 | | 1694 | 1 | Astros | N | | Bobby Porter (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) |
1996 | 80 | | 1698 | 1 | Astros | N | | Jeremy Cunningham (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monta Vista HS (Cupertino, CA) |
1996 | 81 | | 1701 | 1 | Astros | N | | Tim Neumark (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland, MD) |
1996 | 82 | | 1704 | 1 | Astros | N | | Shawn Hancock (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monta Vista HS (Cupertino, CA) |
1996 | 83 | | 1707 | 1 | Astros | N | | Luis Perez (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA) |
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