1968 Kansas City Royals Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
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1968 Kansas City Royals Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
Other Years: 1965 / 1966 / 1967 / 1968 / 1969 / 1970 / 1971
Drafted Players
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Drafted Players Table
Year |
Rnd |
DT |
OvPck |
RdPck |
Tm |
Signed |
Bonus |
Name |
Pos |
WAR |
G |
AB |
HR |
BA |
OPS |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
SV |
Type |
Drafted Out of |
1968 | 4 | | 84 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Ken O'Donnell (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Neptune HS (Neptune, NJ) |
1968 | 5 | | 108 | 24 | Royals | Y | | John Nelson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Duarte HS (Duarte, CA) |
1968 | 6 | | 132 | 24 | Royals | N | | Mark Tanner (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Neshannock HS (New Castle, PA) |
1968 | 7 | | 156 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Lance Clemons (minors) | LHP | -0.7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .250 | 1.208 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6.06 | 1.77 | 0 | 4Yr | West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA) |
1968 | 8 | | 180 | 24 | Royals | N | | Clark Ullom (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Shawnee Mission South HS (Overland Park, KS) |
1968 | 9 | | 204 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Monty Montgomery (minors) | RHP | 1.4 | 12 | 24 | 0 | .125 | .359 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2.78 | 1.17 | 0 | 4Yr | Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, NC) |
1968 | 10 | | 228 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Bob Lawson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Frank W. Cox HS (Virginia Beach, VA) |
1968 | 11 | | 252 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Robert Nelson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Roosevelt HS (Seattle, WA) |
1968 | 12 | | 276 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Cornelius Drew (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Dendron HS (Dendron, VA) |
1968 | 13 | | 300 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Jim Hannah (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Washington State University (Pullman, WA) |
1968 | 14 | | 322 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Thomas Crichton (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Santa Cruz HS (Santa Cruz, CA) |
1968 | 15 | | 348 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Dave Ginn (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA) |
1968 | 16 | | 372 | 24 | Royals | N | | Dane Iorg (minors) | SS | 0.3 | 743 | 1647 | 14 | .276 | .695 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | HS | Arcata HS (Arcata, CA) |
1968 | 17 | | 396 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Paul Walker (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) |
1968 | 18 | | 420 | 24 | Royals | Y | | Mark Fuller (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chatham HS (Chatham, LA) |
1968 | 19 | | 443 | 23 | Royals | Y | | Vincent Shawver (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Shawnee Mission North HS (Merriam, KS) |
1968 | 20 | | 465 | 22 | Royals | N | | Joseph Pupo (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gonzaga Preparatory School (Spokane, WA) |
1968 | 21 | | 487 | 22 | Royals | N | | Ronald Botica (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1968 | 22 | | 509 | 22 | Royals | N | | Mike Proffitt (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ensley HS (Birmingham, AL) |
1968 | 23 | | 531 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Jackson Chandler (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Prince Edward County HS (Farmville, VA) |
1968 | 24 | | 553 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Gregory With (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) |
1968 | 25 | | 575 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Paul Splittorff (minors) | LHP | 22.9 | 64 | 121 | 0 | .182 | .439 | 429 | 166 | 143 | 3.81 | 1.34 | 1 | 4Yr | Morningside University (Sioux City, IA) |
1968 | 26 | | 597 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Patrick Smith (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bellarmine Preparatory School (Tacoma, WA) |
1968 | 27 | | 619 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Jerry Merchant (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Bernardino HS (San Bernardino, CA) |
1968 | 28 | | 641 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Bruce Pomeroy (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | James Madison HS (Vienna, VA) |
1968 | 29 | | 663 | 22 | Royals | Y | | Rich Long (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS) |
1968 | 30 | | 685 | 22 | Royals | N | | Thomas Cason (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | South Georgia College (Douglas, GA) |
1968 | 31 | | 706 | 21 | Royals | Y | | Gary Rainbow (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cicero-North Syracuse HS (Cicero, NY) |
1968 | 32 | | 724 | 18 | Royals | Y | | Tom Moore (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ) |
1968 | 33 | | 740 | 16 | Royals | Y | | Steven Panepinto (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) |
1968 | 34 | | 756 | 16 | Royals | Y | | James Walker (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Bernardino HS (San Bernardino, CA) |
1968 | 35 | | 771 | 15 | Royals | N | | Tim Steele (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Downey HS (Downey, CA) |
1968 | 36 | | 786 | 15 | Royals | Y | | James Masters (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jesuit HS (Carmichael, CA) |
1968 | 37 | | 799 | 13 | Royals | Y | | Steven Noriega (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL) |
1968 | 38 | | 810 | 11 | Royals | Y | | Stephen Metro (minors) | INF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Arvada West HS (Arvada, CO) |
1968 | 39 | | 820 | 10 | Royals | Y | | John Medlin (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA) |
1968 | 40 | | 829 | 9 | Royals | Y | | Don Hacker (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA) |
1968 | 41 | | 838 | 9 | Royals | N | | Steve Patchin (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Joplin HS (Joplin, MO) |
1968 | 42 | | 847 | 9 | Royals | Y | | Norman Taylor (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Greene Central HS (Snow Hill, NC) |
1968 | 43 | | 856 | 9 | Royals | N | | Kurt Lohrke (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jesuit HS (Carmichael, CA) |
1968 | 44 | | 864 | 8 | Royals | N | | David Edson (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Terra Linda HS (San Rafael, CA) |
1968 | 45 | | 870 | 6 | Royals | Y | | Walter Tobler (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodrow Wilson HS (Portsmouth, VA) |
1968 | 46 | | 875 | 5 | Royals | Y | | Greg Chlan (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ) |
1968 | 47 | | 879 | 4 | Royals | Y | | John Marshall (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) |
1968 | 48 | | 883 | 4 | Royals | Y | | Terry Schofield (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
1968 | 49 | | 886 | 3 | Royals | Unk | | Michael McDonald (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, VT) |
1968 | 50 | | 889 | 3 | Royals | Y | | Wayne Flanagan (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Loudoun Valley HS (Purcellville, VA) |
1968 | 51 | | 891 | 2 | Royals | Y | | Whitey Reid (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | T. C. Williams HS (Alexandria, VA) |
1968 | 52 | | 893 | 2 | Royals | Y | | Pete Gigonovich (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) |
1968 | 53 | | 895 | 2 | Royals | Y | | Larry Largent (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS) |
Montreal Expos, Seattle Pilots (Brewers), Royals, and Padres did not receive picks in the first three rounds of the draft.
Other Years: 1965 / 1966 / 1967 / 1968 / 1969 / 1970 / 1971
50 matching player(s). 4 played in the majors (8%). Total of 23.9 WAR, or 6.0 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
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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
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