1st Round of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase
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1st Round of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase
Other Rounds: 1972 1st / 1973 1st / 1973 2nd / 1974 1st
Drafted Players
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Drafted Players Table
Year |
Rnd |
DT |
OvPck |
FrRnd |
RdPck |
Tm |
Signed |
Bonus |
Name |
Pos |
WAR |
G |
AB |
HR |
BA |
OPS |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
SV |
Type |
Drafted Out of |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 1 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Y | | Dick Ruthven (minors) | RHP | 18.4 | 363 | 671 | 1 | .183 | .435 | 355 | 123 | 127 | 4.14 | 1.39 | 1 | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 2 | FrRnd | 2 | Rangers | Y | | Jim Sundberg (minors) | C | 40.5 | 1962 | 6021 | 95 | .248 | .674 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Y | | Donnie Moore (minors) | RHP | 6.9 | 260 | 57 | 0 | .281 | .703 | 416 | 43 | 40 | 3.67 | 1.35 | 89 | JC | Ranger College (Ranger, TX) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 4 | FrRnd | 4 | Angels | N | | Jeff Feramisco (minors) | INF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fresno City College (Fresno, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 5 | FrRnd | 5 | Astros | Y | | Mike Stanton (minors) | RHP | 1.2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .500 | 277 | 13 | 22 | 4.61 | 1.51 | 31 | 4Yr | Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 6 | FrRnd | 6 | Brewers | N | | Scott Gunderson (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Bellevue College (Bellevue, WA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 7 | FrRnd | 7 | Cardinals | N | | Brad Van Pelt (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Tigers | Y | | Larry Ike (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 9 | FrRnd | 9 | Reds | Y | | Jeff Chandler (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 10 | FrRnd | 10 | Athletics | N | | Warren Cromartie (minors) | OF | 16.3 | 1107 | 3927 | 61 | .281 | .739 | | | | | | | JC | Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 11 | FrRnd | 11 | Mets | N | | Douglas Wessel (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 12 | FrRnd | 12 | Indians | N | | Don Saulnier (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Massachusetts Bay Community College (Wellesley Hills, MA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 13 | FrRnd | 13 | Padres | Y | | Dan Shaw (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 14 | FrRnd | 14 | Yankees | Y | | Bob Polinsky (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Delaware (Newark, DE) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 15 | FrRnd | 15 | Braves | Y | | Brian Asselstine (minors) | OF | -1.2 | 284 | 574 | 12 | .254 | .678 | | | | | | | JC | Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 16 | FrRnd | 16 | Orioles | Y | | Alfred Aulwurm (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Glendale Community College (Glendale, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 17 | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | | Guy Todd (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Blinn College (Brenham, TX) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 18 | FrRnd | 18 | Twins | N | | Dennis Sherow (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Compton College (Compton, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | Pirates | Y | | Richard Olson (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fresno City College (Fresno, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 20 | FrRnd | 20 | Royals | Y | | J.P. Pierson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Glendale Community College (Glendale, AZ) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 21 | FrRnd | 21 | Expos | N | | David Bedrosian (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fresno City College (Fresno, CA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 22 | FrRnd | 22 | Red Sox | N | | Mike Payne (minors) | P | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Delta State University (Cleveland, MS) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 23 | FrRnd | 23 | Giants | Y | | Dave Heaverlo (minors) | RHP | 7.4 | 163 | 13 | 0 | .231 | .517 | 356 | 26 | 26 | 3.41 | 1.39 | 26 | 4Yr | Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA) |
1973 | 1 | 1sc | 24 | FrRnd | 24 | White Sox | N | | Stephen Cook (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) |
Other Rounds: 1972 1st / 1973 1st / 1973 2nd / 1974 1st
24 matching player(s). 7 played in the majors (29%). Total of 89.5 WAR, or 12.8 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
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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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