MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)"
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MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)"
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| Year | Rnd | DT | OvPck | FrRnd | RdPck | Tm | Signed | Name | Pos | WAR | G | AB | HR | G | W | L | SV | Type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 438 | FrRnd | 3 | Rockies | Y | $150,000 | Luke Thelen (minors) | P | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 17 | 513 | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | $75,000 | Easton Sikorski (minors) | P | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | 15 | 450 | FrRnd | 18 | Reds | Y | $125,000 | Blake Dunn (minors) | OF | -0.2 | 19 | 26 | 1 | .154 | .549 | 4Yr | |||||||
| 2018 | 20 | 599 | FrRnd | 15 | Rangers | Y | $125,000 | Nic Laio (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | 30 | 913 | FrRnd | 29 | Indians | Y | $100,000 | Connor Smith (minors) | SS | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | 19 | 560 | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | Tanner Allison (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2 | 54 | FrRnd | 13 | Orioles | Y | $1,177,200 | Keegan Akin (minors) | LHP | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 167 | 11 | 18 | 4.7 | 1.29 | 3 | 4Yr | |
| 2015 | 18 | 548 | FrRnd | 23 | Athletics | Y | Brett Sunde (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 21 | 630 | FrRnd | 15 | Braves | Y | Kurt Hoekstra (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 6 | 195 | FrRnd | 30 | Cardinals | Y | Andrew Sohn (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 31 | 947 | FrRnd | 16 | Tigers | Y | Brian Stroud (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 35 | 1067 | FrRnd | 16 | Tigers | Y | Eric Heckaman (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 14 | 420 | FrRnd | 9 | Tigers | Y | Kevan Hess (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 4 | 137 | FrRnd | 25 | Rockies | Y | $215,000 | Ethan Hollingsworth (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 9 | 282 | FrRnd | 20 | Mariners | N | Billy Morrison (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 49 | 1477 | FrRnd | 27 | Red Sox | Y | Zach Gentile (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 31 | 957 | FrRnd | 23 | Angels | Y | Derek Schlecker (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 8 | 240 | FrRnd | 14 | Blue Jays | Y | $90,000 | Danny O'Brien (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | 12 | 362 | FrRnd | 12 | Reds | Y | Adam Rosales (minors) | SS | 3.6 | 651 | 1621 | 48 | .226 | .656 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4Yr | ||
| 2004 | 16 | 486 | FrRnd | 25 | Cubs | Y | J.R. Mathes (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 7 | 213 | FrRnd | 26 | Giants | Y | $20,000 | Pat Misch (minors) | LHP | 0.5 | 76 | 39 | 0 | .077 | .220 | 78 | 4 | 15 | 4.8 | 1.42 | 0 | 4Yr | |
| 2003 | 32 | 950 | FrRnd | 13 | Blue Jays | Y | Brad Mumma (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 5 | 161 | FrRnd | 29 | Astros | N | Pat Misch (minors) | LHP | 0.5 | 76 | 39 | 0 | .077 | .220 | 78 | 4 | 15 | 4.8 | 1.42 | 0 | 4Yr | ||
| 2001 | 10 | 302 | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | Kody Naylor (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 19 | 566 | FrRnd | 10 | Astros | Y | Ryan Kochen (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 23 | 702 | FrRnd | 26 | Mets | Y | John Toner (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 37 | 1103 | FrRnd | 13 | Cardinals | Y | Matt Vriesenga (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 18 | 545 | FrRnd | 11 | Mariners | Y | Kris Gundrum (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 7 | 203 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Y | John Stewart (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 12 | 351 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Y | Eric Place (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 14 | 413 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Y | Derek Ottevaere (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 20 | 603 | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | Y | Billy Coleman (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 3 | 61 | FrRnd | 2 | Padres | Y | Ryan Van De Weg (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 3 | 86 | FrRnd | 27 | Yankees | Y | Luke Wilcox (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 4 | 109 | FrRnd | 22 | Astros | Y | Brian Sikorski (minors) | RHP | -0.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 5.4 | 1.59 | 0 | 4Yr | ||||
| 1995 | 23 | 628 | FrRnd | 9 | Brewers | Y | Dave Elliott (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 33 | 901 | FrRnd | 2 | Padres | Y | Ken Jones (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 31 | 859 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | N | Dave Elliott (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 36 | 1014 | FrRnd | 27 | Braves | Y | Ken Raines (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 6 | 164 | FrRnd | 8 | Mets | Y | Matt Terrell (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 9 | 241 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | Y | Robert Krueger (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 26 | 731 | FrRnd | 15 | Rangers | Y | Eric Dominow (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 42 | 1173 | FrRnd | 9 | Tigers | Y | Scott Conant (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 24 | 668 | FrRnd | 12 | Brewers | Y | Brian Hostetler (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 25 | 685 | FrRnd | 1 | Astros | N | Scott Conant (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 40 | 1110 | FrRnd | 6 | Yankees | N | Brad Tayles (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 25 | 660 | FrRnd | 15 | Tigers | Y | Scott Durussel (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 31 | 819 | FrRnd | 18 | Dodgers | Y | Chris Demetral (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 17 | 471 | FrRnd | 20 | Padres | Y | Matt Mieske (minors) | OF | 0.1 | 663 | 1547 | 56 | .262 | .753 | 4Yr | ||||||||
| 1990 | 24 | 638 | FrRnd | 2 | Tigers | Y | Brian Saltzgaber (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 7 | 188 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | Bryan Baar (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 20 | 530 | FrRnd | 26 | Athletics | N | Matt Mieske (minors) | OF | 0.1 | 663 | 1547 | 56 | .262 | .753 | 4Yr | ||||||||
| 1989 | 21 | 533 | FrRnd | 3 | Mariners | Y | Damon Saetre (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 27 | 707 | FrRnd | 21 | Tigers | Y | Doug Marcero (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 30 | 785 | FrRnd | 21 | Tigers | Y | Bobby Reimink (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 15 | 371 | FrRnd | 2 | Indians | Y | Charles Alexander (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 54 | 1302 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | Y | Dan Nielson (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 3 | 70 | FrRnd | 12 | Expos | Y | John Vander Wal (minors) | OF | 6.2 | 1372 | 2751 | 97 | .261 | .792 | 4Yr | ||||||||
| 1987 | 32 | 818 | FrRnd | 6 | Braves | Y | Kevin McNees (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 44 | 1086 | FrRnd | 11 | Blue Jays | Y | Bob Bevis (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 13 | 320 | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | Rich Maloney (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 17 | 424 | FrRnd | 5 | Braves | Y | Walt Williams (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 26 | 645 | FrRnd | 2 | Indians | Y | Abe Walker (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 5 | 1rg | 110 | FrRnd | 6 | White Sox | Y | Victor Heckman (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | 3 | 79 | FrRnd | 25 | Blue Jays | Y | Joe Humphries (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 18 | 469 | FrRnd | 25 | Blue Jays | Y | Roger Marquardt (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 9 | 220 | FrRnd | 10 | Athletics | Y | Greg Brake (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 17 | 428 | FrRnd | 10 | Athletics | Y | Brian Criswell (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 30 | 716 | FrRnd | 6 | Athletics | N | Joe Leahey (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 34 | 773 | FrRnd | 10 | White Sox | Y | Jim Markert (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 5 | 123 | FrRnd | 17 | White Sox | Y | Timothy Gourlay (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 24 | 596 | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | Y | Steve Chumas (minors) | 3B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 6 | 158 | FrRnd | 26 | Athletics | Y | Ray Thoma (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 7 | 161 | FrRnd | 3 | Padres | Y | Osbe Hoskins (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 10 | 256 | FrRnd | 20 | Tigers | Y | Walt Faber (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 10 | 262 | FrRnd | 26 | Athletics | Y | Jeff Kaiser (minors) | LHP | -2.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 9.17 | 2.19 | 2 | 4Yr | ||||
| 1982 | 12 | 290 | FrRnd | 2 | Blue Jays | Y | Mark Gerard (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 17 | 432 | FrRnd | 14 | White Sox | Y | Buster Sunde (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 17 | 438 | FrRnd | 20 | Tigers | N | Steve Chumas (minors) | 3B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 25 | 646 | FrRnd | 25 | Athletics | Y | David Peterson (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 7 | 160 | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | N | Jeff Kaiser (minors) | LHP | -2.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 9.17 | 2.19 | 2 | 4Yr | ||||
| 1981 | 13 | 337 | FrRnd | 26 | Yankees | Y | Dave Woodworth (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 4 | 96 | FrRnd | 19 | Reds | Y | Ken Scarpace (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 28 | 682 | FrRnd | 3 | Giants | Y | Billy Heimach (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 10 | 260 | FrRnd | 26 | Red Sox | Y | Jerry Miklosi (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 11 | 263 | FrRnd | 3 | Blue Jays | Y | Randy Ford (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 15 | 377 | FrRnd | 13 | Tigers | Y | Jeff Kenaga (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 | 5 | 108 | FrRnd | 4 | Athletics | Y | Scott Meyer (minors) | C | -0.2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .111 | .333 | 4Yr | ||||||||
| 1978 | 13 | 324 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | Y | David Cassetto (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 12 | 272 | FrRnd | 8 | White Sox | Y | Paul Bock (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1973 | 18 | 429 | FrRnd | 21 | White Sox | Y | Mike Squires (minors) | OF | 0.3 | 779 | 1580 | 6 | .260 | .639 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4Yr | ||
| 1971 | 20 | 472 | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | Y | Brian Sullivan (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 3 | 50 | FrRnd | 2 | Indians | Y | Harry Shaughnessy (minors) | OF | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 10 | 222 | FrRnd | 6 | Phillies | Y | Dan Benoit (minors) | C | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 6 | 1sc | 109 | FrRnd | 10 | Senators | Y | Charles Koselke (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1968 | 12 | 266 | FrRnd | 14 | White Sox | Y | Jim Redmon (minors) | SS | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 21 | 476 | FrRnd | 11 | Phillies | Y | Patrick Locanto (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 2 | 1rg | 31 | FrRnd | 11 | Indians | Y | John Kasper (minors) | 3B | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1967 | 3 | 1sc | 41 | FrRnd | 1 | Astros | N | Jim Johnson (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.95 | 0 | 4Yr | |
| 1967 | 3 | 6sc | 56 | FrRnd | 16 | Giants | Y | Jim Johnson (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.95 | 0 | 4Yr | |
| 1967 | 4 | 6sc | 71 | FrRnd | 11 | White Sox | Y | Charles Kline (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1967 | 7 | 6sc | 130 | FrRnd | 10 | White Sox | N | Charles Koselke (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | 9 | 1sc | 102 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | N | Edward Staron (minors) | OF | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | 7 | 131 | FrRnd | 11 | Braves | N | Charles Koselke (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 18 | 354 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | N | John Mayer (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 36 | 682 | FrRnd | 8 | Tigers | N | Jim Johnson (minors) | LHP | -0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.95 | 0 | 4Yr | ||
| 1966 | 2 | 6sc | 40 | FrRnd | 20 | Athletics | N | Charles Kline (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||
| 1965 | 11 | 230 | FrRnd | White Sox | Y | John Sluka (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 19 | 406 | FrRnd | Reds | N | Charles Kline (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 21 | 424 | FrRnd | Astros | Y | David Anderson (minors) | 3B | 4Yr | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 32 | 552 | FrRnd | Tigers | N | Edward Staron (minors) | OF | 4Yr | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 39 | 642 | FrRnd | Tigers | Y | John Huizenga (minors) | C | 4Yr |
99 matching player(s). 11 played in the majors (11%). Total of 8.7 WAR, or 0.8 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 2024 debuts to their draft into. We hope to do so soon.
Please note that searches by state are not complete and not guaranteed to be accurate.
Players are listed regardless of whether they signed or not.
School names may change from year to year making it difficult to find all player drafted from a school.
Please let us know if you find what you believe is an error.
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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