1978 | 1 | | 9 | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | Y | $50,000 | Glen Franklin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Chipola College (Marianna, FL) |
1978 | 1 | | 10 | FrRnd | 10 | Indians | Y | $68,000 | Phil Lansford (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Wilcox HS (Santa Clara, CA) |
1978 | 1 | | 16 | FrRnd | 16 | Twins | Y | $50,000 | Lenny Faedo (minors) | -0.2 | 174 | 529 | 5 | .251 | .600 | | | | | | | HS | Thomas Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL) |
1978 | 1 | | 17 | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | $40,000 | Nick Esasky (minors) | 8.3 | 810 | 2703 | 122 | .251 | .775 | | | | | | | HS | Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL) |
1978 | 1 | | 18 | FrRnd | 18 | Yankees via White Sox | Y | $100,000 | *Rex Hudler (minors) | 6.3 | 774 | 1767 | 56 | .261 | .717 | | | | | | | HS | Bullard HS (Fresno, CA) |
1978 | 1 | | 25 | FrRnd | 25 | Royals | Y | $53,333 | Buddy Biancalana (minors) | -1.6 | 311 | 550 | 6 | .206 | .553 | | | | | | | HS | Redwood HS (Larkspur, CA) |
1978 | 2 | | 47 | FrRnd | 21 | Dodgers | Y | | Clay Smith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northwest Classen HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
1978 | 3 | | 64 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | N | | Fran Mullins (minors) | 0.4 | 106 | 212 | 2 | .203 | .576 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) |
1978 | 3 | | 65 | FrRnd | 13 | Cubs | Y | | Hal Kizer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Georgia (Athens, GA) |
1978 | 3 | | 74 | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | | Bobby Bonner (minors) | -0.4 | 61 | 108 | 0 | .194 | .479 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
1978 | 5 | | 105 | FrRnd | 1 | Braves | Y | | Mike Miller (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) |
1978 | 5 | | 107 | FrRnd | 3 | Mets | Y | | Jeffery Gossett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL) |
1978 | 5 | | 115 | FrRnd | 11 | Astros | Y | | Douglas Stokke (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1978 | 5 | | 120 | FrRnd | 16 | Twins | Y | | Francisco Vilorio (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1978 | 6 | | 131 | FrRnd | 1 | Braves | Y | | Kenneth Scanlon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Granada Hills HS (Granada Hills, CA) |
1978 | 6 | | 142 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | N | | Kevin Martin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Falconer Central HS (Falconer, NY) |
1978 | 6 | | 153 | FrRnd | 23 | Phillies | Y | | Pete Dempsey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) |
1978 | 7 | | 157 | FrRnd | 1 | Braves | N | | Doyle Wilson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Shorter University (Rome, GA) |
1978 | 7 | | 167 | FrRnd | 11 | Astros | Y | | Greg Cypret (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) |
1978 | 8 | | 191 | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | Y | | David Perez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1978 | 8 | | 195 | FrRnd | 13 | Cubs | N | | Dave Klipstein (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marshall HS (Milwaukee, WI) |
1978 | 8 | | 200 | FrRnd | 18 | White Sox | Y | | Bambi Mesa (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Miami Springs HS (Miami Springs, FL) |
1978 | 8 | | 202 | FrRnd | 20 | Rangers | Y | | Wayne Tolleson (minors) | 2.3 | 863 | 2322 | 9 | .241 | .600 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC) |
1978 | 8 | | 204 | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | N | | Scott Collins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Plymouth-Canton HS (Canton, MI) |
1978 | 9 | | 216 | FrRnd | 8 | Brewers | Y | | Daniel Gilmartin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | James Monroe HS (North Hills, CA) |
1978 | 9 | | 222 | FrRnd | 14 | Angels | Y | | Preston Freeman (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chandler HS (Chandler, AZ) |
1978 | 9 | | 223 | FrRnd | 15 | Cardinals | N | | Marty Wilkerson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Corona HS (Corona, CA) |
1978 | 9 | | 229 | FrRnd | 21 | Dodgers | Y | | Steve Sax (minors) | 25.7 | 1769 | 6940 | 54 | .281 | .693 | | | | | | | HS | James Marshall HS (West Sacramento, CA) |
1978 | 9 | | 232 | FrRnd | 24 | Red Sox | Y | | Russ Quetti (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Maine (Orono, ME) |
1978 | 10 | | 239 | FrRnd | 5 | Padres | Y | | Mobil Cox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1978 | 10 | | 247 | FrRnd | 13 | Cubs | Y | | John Stockstill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hurley HS (Crane, MO) |
1978 | 10 | | 252 | FrRnd | 18 | White Sox | N | | Brian Stemberger (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI) |
1978 | 11 | | 263 | FrRnd | 3 | Mets | Y | | Randy Johnson (minors) | 2.7 | 204 | 484 | 6 | .267 | .683 | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Jose State University (San Jose, CA) |
1978 | 11 | | 264 | FrRnd | 4 | Athletics | Y | | Jay Greb (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Eagle Point HS (Eagle Point, OR) |
1978 | 11 | | 266 | FrRnd | 6 | Mariners | Y | | Vance McHenry (minors) | -0.4 | 18 | 19 | 0 | .211 | .461 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV) |
1978 | 11 | | 269 | FrRnd | 9 | Expos | N | | Dave Clements (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | East Bay HS (Gibsonton, FL) |
1978 | 12 | | 292 | FrRnd | 6 | Mariners | Y | | Terrance Mixon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) |
1978 | 12 | | 294 | FrRnd | 8 | Brewers | N | | Jerry DeSimone (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1978 | 12 | | 310 | FrRnd | 24 | Red Sox | Y | | James Fabiano (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1978 | 13 | | 330 | FrRnd | 18 | White Sox | N | | Rick Witt (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) |
1978 | 14 | | 348 | FrRnd | 10 | Indians | N | | Mark Meleski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tucker HS (Tucker, GA) |
1978 | 14 | | 355 | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | N | | Jim Thomas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southeast HS (Wichita, KS) |
1978 | 14 | | 356 | FrRnd | 18 | White Sox | N | | Bob Meacham (minors) | 3.9 | 457 | 1371 | 8 | .236 | .621 | | | | | | | HS | Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA) |
1978 | 15 | | 368 | FrRnd | 4 | Athletics | N | | Jim Scranton (minors) | 0.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | JC | Palomar College (San Marcos, CA) |
1978 | 15 | | 381 | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | | Gary Redus (minors) | 16.3 | 1159 | 3513 | 90 | .252 | .752 | | | | | | | | |
1978 | 15 | | 382 | FrRnd | 18 | White Sox | N | | Andrew Dawson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie, TX) |
1978 | 16 | | 396 | FrRnd | 6 | Mariners | Y | | David Nowland (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK) |
1978 | 16 | | 398 | FrRnd | 8 | Brewers | N | | Tim Teufel (minors) | 15.3 | 1073 | 3112 | 86 | .254 | .740 | | | | | | | JC | St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL) |
1978 | 16 | | 403 | FrRnd | 13 | Cubs | Y | | James Mitchell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) |
1978 | 16 | | 412 | FrRnd | 22 | Orioles | Y | | Michael Byars (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Canyon HS (Anaheim, CA) |
1978 | 17 | | 433 | FrRnd | 17 | Reds | Y | | Tom Lawless (minors) | -2.0 | 343 | 531 | 2 | .207 | .521 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Penn State Behrend, a College of Pennsylvania State University (Erie, PA) |
1978 | 17 | | 437 | FrRnd | 21 | Dodgers | Y | | Joseph Pocoroba (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Crespi Carmelite HS (Encino, CA) |
1978 | 19 | | 487 | FrRnd | 20 | Orioles | N | | William Butler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Rossville HS (Rossville, GA) |
1978 | 23 | | 573 | FrRnd | 15 | Rangers | N | | Donald Atkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Parkview HS (Little Rock, AR) |
1978 | 24 | | 590 | FrRnd | 13 | Reds | Y | | Rich Jendra (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida International University (Miami, FL) |
1978 | 25 | | 600 | FrRnd | 5 | Padres | N | | Paul Noce (minors) | -0.2 | 71 | 181 | 3 | .232 | .618 | | | | | | | HS | Sequoia HS (Redwood City, CA) |
1978 | 25 | | 611 | FrRnd | 16 | Dodgers | N | | Bill Murray (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tamalpais HS (Mill Valley, CA) |
1978 | 27 | | 643 | FrRnd | 13 | Rangers | Y | | Jeffrey Zitek (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Illinois State University (Normal, IL) |
1978 | 29 | | 665 | FrRnd | 3 | Athletics | N | | Greg Key (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Citrus HS (Inverness, FL) |
1978 | 29 | | 671 | FrRnd | 9 | Cardinals | N | | Timothy Gloyd (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) |
1978 | 29 | | 672 | FrRnd | 10 | Twins | N | | Steve Houlberg (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
1978 | 33 | | 721 | FrRnd | 3 | Brewers | N | | Michael Woods (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Southern Union State Community College (Wadley, AL) |
1978 | 33 | | 726 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | N | | John West (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Granite Falls HS (Marysville, WA) |
1978 | 37 | | 749 | FrRnd | 3 | Reds | Y | | Patrick Chester (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cambridge-South Dorchester HS (Cambridge, MD) |
1978 | 38 | | 753 | FrRnd | 2 | Cardinals | N | | Pat Patterson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) |
1978 | 39 | | 758 | FrRnd | 3 | Pirates | Y | | Vance Law (minors) | 10.5 | 1212 | 3802 | 71 | .256 | .703 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.50 | 0 | 4Yr | Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) |
1978 | 39 | | 759 | FrRnd | 4 | Rangers | N | | Tim Hulett (minors) | 6.7 | 720 | 2128 | 48 | .249 | .669 | | | | | | | HS | Lanphier HS (Springfield, IL) |
1978 | 42 | | 769 | FrRnd | 3 | Rangers | N | | Moses Kyles (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Buchanan HS (Buchanan, MI) |
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