2nd Round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft

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2nd Round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft

Other Rounds: 1977 2nd / 1978 1st / 1978 2nd / 1978 3rd / 1979 2nd

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
1978227FrRnd1BravesYMatt Sinatro (minors)C-0.41402521.191.478HSConard HS (West Hartford, CT)
1978228FrRnd2Blue JaysYTim Thompson (minors)1BHSWinter Park HS (Winter Park, FL)
1978229FrRnd3Orioles via MetsY*Larry Sheets (minors)OF1.9748228494.266.757HSRobert E. Lee HS (Staunton, VA)
1978230FrRnd4AthleticsYKeith Atherton (minors)RHP4.4810.000.00034233413.991.3426HSMathews HS (Mathews, VA)
1978231FrRnd5White Sox via PadresY*Dave White (minors)3BHSValdosta HS (Valdosta, GA)
1978232FrRnd6MarinersYDave Valle (minors)C10.0970277577.237.687HSHoly Cross HS (Flushing, NY)
1978233FrRnd7GiantsNSteve Raine (minors)RHPHSNorth Salinas HS (Salinas, CA)
1978234FrRnd8Mariners via BrewersY*Richard Naumann (minors)LHPHSBay HS (Bay Village, OH)
1978235FrRnd9Orioles via ExposY*Eddie Hook (minors)RHPHSPoint Loma HS (San Diego, CA)
1978236FrRnd10IndiansYChris Bando (minors)C1.7498128427.227.6294YrArizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1978237FrRnd11AstrosYDanny Heep (minors)OF0.3883196130.257.68820092.0004YrSt. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX)
1978238FrRnd12TigersYCraig Johnson (minors)OF4YrUniversity of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
1978239FrRnd13CubsYMel Hall (minors)OF8.712764237134.276.755HSPort Byron HS (Port Byron, NY)
1978240FrRnd14Padres via AngelsY*Doug Gwosdz (minors)C-0.8691041.144.444HSJames Madison HS (Houston, TX)
1978241FrRnd15CardinalsYDave Kable (minors)1BHSWest HS (Columbus, OH)
1978242FrRnd16TwinsYMichael Riley (minors)RHPHSAgawam HS (Agawam, MA)
1978243FrRnd17RedsYDave Van Gorder (minors)C-1.71834203.212.5474YrUniversity of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
1978244FrRnd18White SoxNBenjamin Belue (minors)OFHSValdosta HS (Valdosta, GA)
1978245FrRnd19PiratesYBradley Palmer (minors)LHPHSEscondido HS (Escondido, CA)
1978246FrRnd20RangersYAmos Lewis (minors)RHPHSAstronaut HS (Titusville, FL)
1978247FrRnd21DodgersYClay Smith (minors)SSHSNorthwest Classen HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
1978248FrRnd22OriolesYCal Ripken Jr. (minors)3B95.9300111551431.276.788HSAberdeen HS (Aberdeen, MD)
1978249FrRnd23PhilliesYAnthony McGill (minors)OFHSJesse H. Jones HS (Houston, TX)
1978250FrRnd24Orioles via Red SoxY*Cecil Whitehead (minors)C4YrValdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)
1978251FrRnd25RoyalsYDarryl Motley (minors)OF0.5413133344.243.682HSU. S. Grant HS (Portland, OR)
1978252FrRnd26YankeesYSteve Balboni (minors)1B0.89603120181.229.7434YrEckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)

*Compensation Picks
Larry Sheets (Orioles-2) - Pick from Mets as compensation for Free Agent Elliott Maddox
Dave White (White Sox-2) - Pick from Padres as compensation for Free Agent Oscar Gamble
Richard Naumann (Mariners-2) - Pick from Brewers as compensation for Free Agent Ray Fosse
Eddie Hook (Orioles-2) - Pick from Expos as compensation for Free Agent Ross Grimsley
Doug Gwosdz (Padres-2) - Pick from Angels as compensation for Free Agent Merv Rettenmund
Cecil Whitehead (Orioles-2) - Pick from Red Sox as compensation for Free Agent Dick Drago

Other Rounds: 1977 2nd / 1978 1st / 1978 2nd / 1978 3rd / 1979 2nd

26 matching player(s). 12 played in the majors (46%). Total of 121.3 WAR, or 10.1 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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