1979 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Blue Jays | Y | $135,000 | Jay Schroeder (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Palisades Charter HS (Pacific Palisades, CA) |
1979 | 1 | | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Astros | Y | $65,000 | John Mizerock (minors) | -0.6 | 103 | 231 | 2 | .186 | .575 | | | | | | | HS | Punxsutawney HS (Punxsutawney, PA) |
1979 | 1 | | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | White Sox via Orioles | Y | $50,000 | *Ricky Seilheimer (minors) | -0.5 | 21 | 52 | 1 | .212 | .633 | | | | | | | HS | Brenham HS (Brenham, TX) |
1979 | 1 | | 20 | FrRnd | 20 | Reds via Phillies | Y | $40,000 | *Danny Lamar (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bellaire HS (Bellaire, TX) |
1979 | 1 | | 24 | FrRnd | 24 | Padres via Dodgers | Y | $52,000 | *Bob Geren (minors) | 1.1 | 307 | 765 | 22 | .233 | .632 | | | | | | | HS | Clairemont HS (San Diego, CA) |
1979 | 2 | | 39 | FrRnd | 13 | Tigers | Y | | Keith Fisher (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Apopka HS (Apopka, FL) |
1979 | 2 | | 43 | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers | Y | | Donnie Scott (minors) | -1.7 | 173 | 443 | 7 | .217 | .585 | | | | | | | HS | Tampa Catholic HS (Tampa, FL) |
1979 | 2 | | 52 | FrRnd | 26 | Red Sox | Y | | Marc Sullivan (minors) | -1.5 | 137 | 360 | 5 | .186 | .494 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
1979 | 3 | | 63 | FrRnd | 11 | Twins | Y | | Tim Laudner (minors) | 3.2 | 734 | 2038 | 77 | .225 | .682 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) |
1979 | 3 | | 71 | FrRnd | 19 | Orioles | N | | Bob Melvin (minors) | 2.5 | 692 | 1955 | 35 | .233 | .604 | | | | | | | HS | Menlo-Atherton HS (Atherton, CA) |
1979 | 3 | | 76 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | Don Crow (minors) | -0.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Washington State University (Pullman, WA) |
1979 | 3 | | 78 | FrRnd | 26 | Red Sox | Y | | John Ackley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mahopac HS (Mahopac, NY) |
1979 | 4 | | 87 | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | N | | Richard Frazier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | S. R. Butler HS (Huntsville, AL) |
1979 | 4 | | 88 | FrRnd | 10 | Expos | N | | John Russell (minors) | -3.2 | 448 | 1087 | 34 | .225 | .653 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | HS | Norman HS (Norman, OK) |
1979 | 4 | | 92 | FrRnd | 14 | Padres | Y | | Mark Parent (minors) | 1.7 | 474 | 1303 | 53 | .214 | .642 | | | | | | | HS | Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA) |
1979 | 5 | | 109 | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | N | | Ronn Reynolds (minors) | -2.1 | 143 | 356 | 4 | .188 | .483 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) |
1979 | 5 | | 117 | FrRnd | 13 | Tigers | Y | | Jon Driver (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Shelby County HS (Shelbyville, KY) |
1979 | 6 | | 137 | FrRnd | 7 | Indians | N | | Dave Landrith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Homestead HS (Cupertino, CA) |
1979 | 7 | | 173 | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers | Y | | Larry D'Onofrio (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL) |
1979 | 7 | | 178 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | Y | | Bob Lapple (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Davidson College (Davidson, NC) |
1979 | 8 | | 201 | FrRnd | 19 | Orioles | Y | | Robert Palmer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Chapman University (Orange, CA) |
1979 | 8 | | 205 | FrRnd | 23 | Brewers | Y | | Bill Schroeder (minors) | 2.7 | 376 | 1262 | 61 | .240 | .707 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
1979 | 9 | | 214 | FrRnd | 6 | Cardinals | Y | | Michael Kopala (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hackensack HS (Hackensack, NJ) |
1979 | 9 | | 217 | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | N | | Scott Meier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tokay HS (Lodi, CA) |
1979 | 9 | | 223 | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Y | | Darrell Miller (minors) | 0.4 | 224 | 394 | 8 | .241 | .651 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA) |
1979 | 10 | | 235 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | Y | | Chris Henry (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Central HS (Spokane, WA) |
1979 | 10 | | 238 | FrRnd | 4 | Braves | N | | Keith Belcik (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Clay HS (Oregon, OH) |
1979 | 10 | | 239 | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | Y | | Paul Spillane (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Colby College (Waterville, ME) |
1979 | 10 | | 250 | FrRnd | 16 | Pirates | Y | | Ken Ford (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Albany State University (Albany, GA) |
1979 | 10 | | 252 | FrRnd | 18 | Giants | N | | Scotti Madison (minors) | -0.9 | 71 | 166 | 1 | .163 | .485 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
1979 | 10 | | 258 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | John Houston (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | John F. Kennedy HS (Sacramento, CA) |
1979 | 11 | | 262 | FrRnd | 2 | Mets | Y | | Bryan Dunbar (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | College of Marin (Kentfield, CA) |
1979 | 11 | | 269 | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | Y | | Ted Ronshauser (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Marin HS (Novato, CA) |
1979 | 11 | | 273 | FrRnd | 13 | Tigers | Y | | Anthony Barraco (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | De La Salle HS (Concord, CA) |
1979 | 11 | | 275 | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Y | | Gregory Hanson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern California Christian College (Costa Mesa, CA) |
1979 | 12 | | 306 | FrRnd | 20 | Phillies | Y | | David Harrigan (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
1979 | 13 | | 316 | FrRnd | 4 | Braves | Y | | Steven Stieb (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1979 | 13 | | 317 | FrRnd | 5 | Athletics | N | | Jim Stefanski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) |
1979 | 13 | | 319 | FrRnd | 7 | Indians | Y | | Frank Osmulski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Summit HS (Summit, NJ) |
1979 | 13 | | 333 | FrRnd | 21 | Royals | Y | | Ron Batter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
1979 | 13 | | 334 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | N | | Randy Gomez (minors) | -0.4 | 14 | 30 | 0 | .167 | .542 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) |
1979 | 13 | | 337 | FrRnd | 25 | Yankees | Y | | Dave Buffamoyer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
1979 | 14 | | 340 | FrRnd | 2 | Mets | N | | Brick Toifel (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Davidson HS (Mobile, AL) |
1979 | 14 | | 353 | FrRnd | 15 | Angels | Unk | | Jim Celidonia (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS) |
1979 | 15 | | 376 | FrRnd | 12 | Cubs | Y | | Kirk Ortega (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Francis University (Brooklyn, NY) |
1979 | 15 | | 378 | FrRnd | 14 | Padres | N | | Paul Bradley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | La Sierra HS (Riverside, CA) |
1979 | 15 | | 386 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | N | | Eric Jordan (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chaparral HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
1979 | 16 | | 394 | FrRnd | 4 | Braves | Y | | Buddy Bailey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA) |
1979 | 16 | | 413 | FrRnd | 23 | Brewers | Y | | Kurt Kingsolver (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1979 | 17 | | 424 | FrRnd | 8 | Astros | Y | | Valentino Primante (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) |
1979 | 17 | | 437 | FrRnd | 21 | Royals | N | | David Sullivan (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) |
1979 | 18 | | 448 | FrRnd | 6 | Cardinals | Y | | Mark Salas (minors) | 2.0 | 509 | 1292 | 38 | .247 | .688 | | | | | | | HS | Nogales HS (La Puente, CA) |
1979 | 18 | | 449 | FrRnd | 7 | Indians | Y | | Lawrence Locascio (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Xavier University (Orland Park, IL) |
1979 | 19 | | 487 | FrRnd | 19 | Orioles | Y | | Lonnie Ivie (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Blinn College (Brenham, TX) |
1979 | 20 | | 498 | FrRnd | 4 | Braves | Y | | Randy Whistler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1979 | 20 | | 504 | FrRnd | 10 | Expos | Y | | Charles Fick (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) |
1979 | 20 | | 511 | FrRnd | 17 | Rangers | N | | James Hawkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Herndon HS (Herndon, VA) |
1979 | 20 | | 517 | FrRnd | 23 | Brewers | N | | Don Slaught (minors) | 19.4 | 1327 | 4063 | 77 | .283 | .750 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1979 | 20 | | 518 | FrRnd | 24 | Dodgers | Y | | William Sobbe (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) |
1979 | 21 | | 545 | FrRnd | 25 | Red Sox | Y | | Dave Holt (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1979 | 22 | | 555 | FrRnd | 10 | Twins | Y | | Rick Austin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) |
1979 | 22 | | 563 | FrRnd | 18 | Orioles | Y | | Manuel Martinez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Southwest Texas Junior College (Uvalde, TX) |
1979 | 23 | | 577 | FrRnd | 7 | Astros | Y | | Mark Campbell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida International University (Miami, FL) |
1979 | 23 | | 587 | FrRnd | 17 | Giants | N | | Jim Wilson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Franklin HS (Livonia, MI) |
1979 | 25 | | 620 | FrRnd | 2 | Mets | Y | | Scott LaVielle (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Olympic College (Bremerton, WA) |
1979 | 25 | | 634 | FrRnd | 16 | Rangers | Y | | Elwood Zebley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Towson University (Towson, MD) |
1979 | 25 | | 642 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Y | | Jeff Rudolph (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) |
1979 | 26 | | 649 | FrRnd | 7 | Astros | N | | Dana Ynostroza (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Serramonte HS (Daly City, CA) |
1979 | 27 | | 667 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | Y | | Dale Eiler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1979 | 27 | | 686 | FrRnd | 20 | Reds | N | | Dave Eldgredge (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Punahou HS (Honolulu, HI) |
1979 | 27 | | 688 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | N | | Harry Kazanjian (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Washington HS (San Francisco, CA) |
1979 | 28 | | 692 | FrRnd | 3 | Braves | Y | | Tommy Thompson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
1979 | 28 | | 701 | FrRnd | 12 | Pirates | N | | Lance Mason (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Meadowbrook HS (Richmond, VA) |
1979 | 28 | | 705 | FrRnd | 16 | Phillies | N | | Brian Henderson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Albany HS (Albany, OR) |
1979 | 29 | | 729 | FrRnd | 19 | Brewers | N | | Dan Firova (minors) | -0.2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas Pan American (Edinburg, TX) |
1979 | 30 | | 736 | FrRnd | 5 | Indians | N | | Allen Peel (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Davis HS (Davis, CA) |
1979 | 30 | | 739 | FrRnd | 8 | Twins | N | | Thomas Colburn (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) |
1979 | 30 | | 747 | FrRnd | 16 | Royals | N | | Mark Wakai (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cumberland Regional HS (Seabrook, NJ) |
1979 | 31 | | 759 | FrRnd | 8 | Twins | N | | Tom Nieto (minors) | -2.3 | 251 | 619 | 5 | .205 | .561 | | | | | | | JC | Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) |
1979 | 32 | | 780 | FrRnd | 10 | Pirates | N | | Craig Steensen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | The Hotchkiss School (Lakeville, CT) |
1979 | 32 | | 782 | FrRnd | 12 | Giants | Y | | Jerrett Turner (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
1979 | 33 | | 789 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | N | | Edward Kolo (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Mark's Seminary HS (Auburn, NY) |
1979 | 33 | | 794 | FrRnd | 6 | White Sox | N | | Randy Abel (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sealy HS (Sealy, TX) |
1979 | 33 | | 796 | FrRnd | 8 | Cubs | N | | Dave Fabela (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Aquinas HS (San Bernardino, CA) |
1979 | 34 | | 809 | FrRnd | 4 | Athletics | Y | | John Pignotti (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Claremont-Mudd College (Claremont, CA) |
1979 | 34 | | 813 | FrRnd | 8 | Cubs | N | | Dave McClure (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kapaun-Mount Carmel HS (Wichita, KS) |
1979 | 34 | | 816 | FrRnd | 11 | Giants | N | | Russell Cleland (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA) |
1979 | 34 | | 818 | FrRnd | 13 | Royals | Y | | Allan Garray (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) |
1979 | 34 | | 819 | FrRnd | 14 | Reds | Y | | Bill Boddy (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Start HS (Toledo, OH) |
1979 | 36 | | 830 | FrRnd | 1 | Mets | Y | | David Duff (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) |
1979 | 36 | | 834 | FrRnd | 5 | Pirates | N | | Paul Bard (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Tufts University (Medford, MA) |
1979 | 36 | | 835 | FrRnd | 6 | Rangers | N | | Mitch Ashmore (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA) |
1979 | 37 | | 842 | FrRnd | 4 | Pirates | Y | | Joel Skinner (minors) | 0.0 | 564 | 1441 | 17 | .228 | .580 | | | | | | | HS | Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA) |
1979 | 37 | | 844 | FrRnd | 6 | Royals | N | | Greg Housner (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bridgeport HS (Saginaw, MI) |
1979 | 40 | | 859 | FrRnd | 3 | Reds | N | | Randy Reed (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Tennessee Wesleyan University (Athens, TN) |
1979 | 41 | | 862 | FrRnd | 3 | Reds | N | | Mike Adkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Caldwell HS (Caldwell, ID) |
1979 | 43 | | 868 | FrRnd | 3 | Reds | N | | Mike Fischer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Riverview HS (Sarasota, FL) |
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