1997 | 1 | | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | Y | $1,675,000 | J.J. Davis (minors) | -1.3 | 67 | 106 | 1 | .179 | .465 | | | | | | | HS | Baldwin Park HS (Baldwin Park, CA) |
1997 | 1 | | 16 | FrRnd | 16 | Astros | Y | $1,000,000 | Lance Berkman (minors) | 51.9 | 1879 | 6491 | 366 | .294 | .943 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
1997 | 1 | | 25 | FrRnd | 25 | Dodgers | Y | $825,000 | Glenn Davis (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
1997 | 1 | | 30 | FrRnd | 30 | D'backs | Y | $825,000 | Jack Cust (minors) | 9.4 | 670 | 2107 | 105 | .242 | .813 | | | | | | | HS | Immaculata HS (Somerville, NJ) |
1997 | 1s | | 45 | FrRnd | 45 | Expos | Y | | *Tom Pittman (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | East St. John HS (Reserve, LA) |
1997 | 3 | | 102 | FrRnd | 18 | Rockies | Y | | Todd Sears (minors) | 0.0 | 40 | 85 | 2 | .259 | .707 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) |
1997 | 3 | | 113 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | Y | | Jeff Brooks (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Solanco HS (Quarryville, PA) |
1997 | 6 | | 188 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | Y | | Toby Sanchez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) |
1997 | 7 | | 211 | FrRnd | 7 | Royals | Y | | Joe Dillon (minors) | 0.6 | 137 | 217 | 3 | .263 | .722 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) |
1997 | 9 | | 286 | FrRnd | 22 | Expos | Y | | Talmadge Nunnari (minors) | 0.1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .200 | .783 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL) |
1997 | 10 | | 299 | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | N | | Matt Bowser (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tarpon Springs HS (Tarpon Springs, FL) |
1997 | 10 | | 301 | FrRnd | 7 | Royals | Y | | Dave Willis (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) |
1997 | 11 | | 325 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | N | | Leo Daigle (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monte Vista HS (Spring Valley, CA) |
1997 | 11 | | 344 | FrRnd | 20 | Cardinals | Y | | Reynaldo Torres (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Aurea Quiles HS (Guanica, Puerto Rico) |
1997 | 13 | | 388 | FrRnd | 4 | Giants | Y | | C.J. Ankrum (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1997 | 13 | | 396 | FrRnd | 12 | Marlins | Y | | Ross Gload (minors) | -0.2 | 795 | 1673 | 34 | .281 | .733 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 4Yr | University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) |
1997 | 14 | | 415 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | Y | | Brennan Hervey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL) |
1997 | 14 | | 423 | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | N | | Eddy Furniss (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) |
1997 | 15 | | 460 | FrRnd | 16 | Astros | Y | | J.J. Thomas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) |
1997 | 19 | | 593 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | Y | | Tony Hausladen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) |
1997 | 20 | | 612 | FrRnd | 18 | Rockies | N | | Mark Woodyard (minors) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.67 | 0 | HS | Grand Bay HS (Grand Bay, AL) |
1997 | 20 | | 615 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | N | | Joe Borchard (minors) | -1.5 | 301 | 716 | 26 | .205 | .636 | | | | | | | HS | Adolfo Camarillo HS (Camarillo, CA) |
1997 | 20 | | 618 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | Pete Zamora (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1997 | 20 | | 623 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | N | | Derek Michaelis (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Midway HS (Waco, TX) |
1997 | 21 | | 625 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | Y | | Nell Alvarez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Rockland HS (Thiells, NY) |
1997 | 22 | | 662 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | Y | | Alex Tolbert (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC) |
1997 | 22 | | 668 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | Y | | Eric Welsh (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) |
1997 | 22 | | 671 | FrRnd | 17 | Red Sox | N | | Derek Rix (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL) |
1997 | 22 | | 677 | FrRnd | 23 | Rangers | N | | Curt Gay (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS) |
1997 | 23 | | 699 | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | Y | | Matt Berger (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) |
1997 | 23 | | 702 | FrRnd | 18 | Rockies | N | | Jacob Minter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Blanchet HS (Seattle, WA) |
1997 | 23 | | 710 | FrRnd | 26 | Padres | Y | | Scott Seal (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1997 | 23 | | 711 | FrRnd | 27 | Indians | Y | | Heath Bender (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) |
1997 | 25 | | 758 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | N | | Samone Peters (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Mendocino College (Ukiah, CA) |
1997 | 25 | | 759 | FrRnd | 15 | White Sox | N | | Eric Thompson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, KS) |
1997 | 26 | | 777 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Tim Adams (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Davis (Davis, CA) |
1997 | 26 | | 788 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | N | | Antjuan Mitchell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mount Carmel HS (Chicago, IL) |
1997 | 26 | | 799 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | Y | | Aaron Jones (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1997 | 26 | | 802 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Y | | Mark Burke (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Portland State University (Portland, OR) |
1997 | 27 | | 824 | FrRnd | 20 | Cardinals | Y | | Luke Quaccia (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1997 | 27 | | 827 | FrRnd | 23 | Rangers | N | | Tanner Herrick (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Show Low HS (Show Low, AZ) |
1997 | 27 | | 828 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | Aaron Dean (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) |
1997 | 28 | | 845 | FrRnd | 11 | Athletics | Y | | Ed Farris (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) |
1997 | 28 | | 859 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | N | | Adam Huddleston (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston, MS) |
1997 | 29 | | 873 | FrRnd | 9 | Twins | Y | | Aaron Jaworowski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) |
1997 | 30 | | 915 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | N | | Brian Schmitt (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monterey HS (Lubbock, TX) |
1997 | 31 | | 925 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | N | | Scott Martines (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Punahou HS (Honolulu, HI) |
1997 | 31 | | 943 | FrRnd | 19 | Mariners | N | | Matt Woodward (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
1997 | 31 | | 951 | FrRnd | 27 | Indians | N | | Brandon Smith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Canyon HS (Anaheim, CA) |
1997 | 32 | | 970 | FrRnd | 16 | Astros | N | | Eric Ambruster (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Central HS (Kalamazoo, MI) |
1997 | 33 | | 1009 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | N | | Carlos Arvizu (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tucson HS (Tucson, AZ) |
1997 | 36 | | 1080 | FrRnd | 6 | Mets | N | | Greg White (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) |
1997 | 36 | | 1090 | FrRnd | 16 | Astros | N | | Jason Dill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Charlotte HS (Punta Gorda, FL) |
1997 | 38 | | 1135 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | N | | Curtis Wickwire (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Clovis West HS (Fresno, CA) |
1997 | 38 | | 1164 | FrRnd | 30 | Rays | Y | | Ryan Pandolfini (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ) |
1997 | 39 | | 1176 | FrRnd | 12 | Marlins | N | | Adam Spiker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marina HS (Huntington Beach, CA) |
1997 | 39 | | 1190 | FrRnd | 26 | Padres | Y | | Jesse Curry (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gresham Union HS (Gresham, OR) |
1997 | 40 | | 1220 | FrRnd | 26 | Padres | Y | | Gus Ornstein (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) |
1997 | 40 | | 1223 | FrRnd | 29 | D'backs | Y | | Wyley Steelmon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) |
1997 | 41 | | 1225 | FrRnd | 1 | Tigers | N | | Matt Altagen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | University HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
1997 | 43 | | 1288 | FrRnd | 12 | White Sox | N | | Jeff Radziewicz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Easton HS (Easton, MD) |
1997 | 44 | | 1307 | FrRnd | 8 | Cubs | N | | John Halliday (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Pasco-Hernando State College (New Port Richey, FL) |
1997 | 46 | | 1354 | FrRnd | 12 | Cardinals | Y | | Josh Dorminy (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) |
1997 | 47 | | 1368 | FrRnd | 7 | Marlins | N | | Michael Shumaker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Meyersdale Area HS (Meyersdale, PA) |
1997 | 49 | | 1409 | FrRnd | 13 | Yankees | N | | Dan Seimetz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) |
1997 | 50 | | 1425 | FrRnd | 12 | Indians | N | | Darnell Sanders (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Warrensville HS (Twinsburg, OH) |
1997 | 51 | | 1438 | FrRnd | 10 | Dodgers | N | | Eric Burris (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Los Angeles Harbor College (Wilmington, CA) |
1997 | 52 | | 1446 | FrRnd | 4 | Twins | N | | Richard Durrett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | El Paso Community College (El Paso, TX) |
1997 | 54 | | 1471 | FrRnd | 2 | Blue Jays | N | | Craig Lariz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) |
1997 | 54 | | 1479 | FrRnd | 10 | D'backs | N | | Aaron Rifkin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) |
1997 | 57 | | 1510 | FrRnd | 8 | Yankees | N | | Mark Gilliam (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grundy County HS (Pelham, TX) |
1997 | 59 | | 1531 | FrRnd | 7 | Braves | N | | Tony Piccotti (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Capital HS (Boise, ID) |
1997 | 60 | | 1537 | FrRnd | 4 | Dodgers | N | | Jason Ware (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA) |
1997 | 60 | | 1539 | FrRnd | 6 | Braves | N | | Tyler Van Patten (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Polk State College (Winter Haven, FL) |
1997 | 62 | | 1547 | FrRnd | 1 | Blue Jays | N | | Matthew Dempsey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cypress College (Cypress, CA) |
1997 | 65 | | 1564 | FrRnd | 3 | Yankees | N | | Javier Sein (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL) |
1997 | 71 | | 1586 | FrRnd | 1 | Rays | Y | | Carlos Perez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Franklin Delano Roosevelt HS (Brooklyn, NY) |
1997 | 88 | | 1603 | FrRnd | 1 | Rays | Y | | Bart Carter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS) |
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