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{{Short description|Baseball draft of amateur players}}
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The '''[[1979 in baseball|1979]] [[Major League Baseball Draft|Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft]]''' was held on June 5–7, 1979, via conference call.<ref>{{cite news|title=Baseball Draft Today|publisher=Wilmington Morning Star|date=1979-06-05|page=3B|location=Wilmington, NC}}</ref>
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| first = [[Al Chambers]]<br/>[[Seattle Mariners]]
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The '''1979 Major League Baseball draft''' was held on June 5–7, 1979, via conference call.<ref>{{cite news|title=Baseball Draft Today|publisher=Wilmington Morning Star|date=1979-06-05|page=3B|location=Wilmington, NC}}</ref>


==First round selections==
==First round selections==
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The following are the first round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/alltime/draft?year=1979 |title=MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1979 |accessdate=2008-08-03 }}</ref>
The following are the first-round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/draft/history?year=1979 |title=MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1979 |access-date=2008-08-03 }}</ref>


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| [[Seattle Mariners]]
| [[Seattle Mariners]]
| OF
| OF
| [[Harrisburg, PA]]
| [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
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| [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
| [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
| C
| C
| [[Pacific Palisades, CA]]
| [[Pacific Palisades, California]]
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
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| [[Atlanta Braves]]
| [[Atlanta Braves]]
| OF
| OF
| [[Lima, OH]]
| [[Lima, Ohio]]
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
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| [[Oakland Athletics]]
| [[Oakland Athletics]]
| SS
| SS
| [[Hialeah, FL]]
| [[Hialeah, Florida]]
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
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| [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| OF
| OF
| [[New Hartford (town), New York|New Hartford, NY]]
| [[New Hartford (town), New York|New Hartford, New York]]
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
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| [[Cleveland Indians]]
| [[Cleveland Indians]]
| LHP
| LHP
| [[Vallejo, CA]]
| [[Vallejo, California]]
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
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| [[Houston Astros]]
| [[Houston Astros]]
| C
| C
| [[Punxsutawney, PA]]
| [[Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania]]
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
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| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| SS
| SS
| [[Fullerton, CA]]
| [[Fullerton, California]]
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
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| [[Minnesota Twins]]
| [[Minnesota Twins]]
| OF
| OF
| [[Nekoosa, WI]]
| [[Nekoosa, Wisconsin]]
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
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| [[San Diego Padres]]
| [[San Diego Padres]]
| 1B
| 1B
| [[San Jose, CA]]
| [[San Jose, California]]
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
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|-
| 17
| 17
| [[Donnie Ebber *]]
| [[Jerry Don Gleaton]]
| [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
| [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
| LHP
| LHP
| [[University of Florida|Lake View]]
| [[Texas Longhorns baseball|University of Texas at Austin]]
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
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| San Francisco Giants
| San Francisco Giants
| RHP
| RHP
| [[Houston, TX]]
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
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| [[Chicago White Sox]]{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Baltimore Orioles]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Steve Stone (baseball)|Steve Stone]]|group="Compensation"}}
| [[Chicago White Sox]]{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Baltimore Orioles]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Steve Stone (baseball)|Steve Stone]]|group="Compensation"}}
| C
| C
| [[Brenham, TX]]
| [[Brenham, Texas]]
|-
|-
| 20
| 20
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| [[Cincinnati Reds]]{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Philadelphia Phillies]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Pete Rose]]|group="Compensation"}}
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Philadelphia Phillies]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Pete Rose]]|group="Compensation"}}
| C
| C
| Houston, TX
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|-
|-
| 21
| 21
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| Detroit Tigers{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Milwaukee Brewers]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Jim Slaton]]|group="Compensation"}}
| Detroit Tigers{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Milwaukee Brewers]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Jim Slaton]]|group="Compensation"}}
| OF
| OF
| [[Dearborn Heights, MI]]
| [[Dearborn Heights, Michigan]]
|-
|-
| 24
| 24
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| San Diego Padres{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Derrel Thomas]]|group="Compensation"}}
| San Diego Padres{{#tag:ref|Pick from [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] as compensation for signing of free agent [[Derrel Thomas]]|group="Compensation"}}
| C
| C
| [[San Diego, CA]]
| [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
|-
|-
| 25
| 25
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<references group="Compensation" />


==Other notable selections==
== Background ==
Later rounds of the draft included the following notable players:<ref name="drafthist">{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s|title=Background on the 1979 MLB Draft|accessdate=2008-08-03 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080621144919/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s| archivedate= 21 June 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
Later rounds of the draft included the following notable players:<ref name="drafthist">{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s|title=Background on the 1979 MLB Draft|access-date=2008-08-03 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080621144919/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s| archive-date= 21 June 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>


*[[Milt Thompson (baseball)|Milt Thompson]], 2nd round, 29th overall [[Atlanta Braves]]
*[[Marty Barrett (second baseman)|Marty Barrett]] (Boston)
*[[Dan Marino]], 4th round, 99th overall [[Kansas City Royals]]
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*[[Brett Butler (baseball)|Brett Butler]] (Atlanta)
*[[Mark Thurmond]], 5th round, 118th overall [[San Diego Padres]]
*[[Gary Gaetti]] (Minnesota)
*[[Ron Gardenhire]], 6th round, 132nd overall [[New York Mets]]
*[[Von Hayes]] (Cleveland)
*[[Bill Doran (second baseman)|Bill Doran]], 6th round, 138th overall [[Houston Astros]]
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*[[Don Mattingly]] (New York Yankees)
*[[Harold Reynolds]], 6th round, 144th overall [[San Diego Padres]] (did not sign)
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*[[Pete O'Brien (first baseman)|Pete O'Brien]] (Texas)
*[[Von Hayes]]†, 7th round 163rd overall [[Cleveland Indians]]
*[[Johnny Ray (second baseman)|Johnny Ray]], 12th round, 294th overall [[Houston Astros]]
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*[[Pete O'Brien (first baseman)|Pete O'Brien]], 15th round 381st overall [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
*[[Bud Black]], 17th round, 417th overall [[Seattle Mariners]]
*[[Orel Hershiser]]†, 17th round, 440th overall [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
*[[John Elway]], 18th round, 463rd overall [[Kansas City Royals]] (did not sign)
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*[[Don Mattingly]]†, 19th round, 493rd overall [[New York Yankees]]
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*[[Brett Butler (baseball)|Brett Butler]]†, 23rd round, 573 overall [[Atlanta Braves]]
*[[Curt Warner]], 32nd round, 784th overall [[Philadelphia Phillies]]


† All-Star <br/>
‡ Hall of Famer


A number of future [[American Football|football]] players were drafted in 1979, including [[John Elway]] (Kansas City), [[Kevin House]] (St. Louis), [[Dan Marino]] (Kansas City), [[Jay Schroeder]] (Toronto), [[Jack Thompson (American football)|Jack Thompson]] (Seattle), and [[Curt Warner]] (Philadelphia).<ref name="drafthist" />
A number of future [[American Football|football]] players were drafted in 1979, including [[John Elway]] (Kansas City), [[Kevin House]] (St. Louis), [[Dan Marino]] (Kansas City), [[Jay Schroeder]] (Toronto), [[Jack Thompson (American football)|Jack Thompson]] (Seattle), and [[Curt Warner]] (Philadelphia).<ref name="drafthist" />
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{{1979 MLB season by team}}


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Latest revision as of 16:10, 18 July 2024

1979 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 5–7, 1979
Übersicht
First selectionAl Chambers
Seattle Mariners
First round selections26
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 5–7, 1979, via conference call.[1]

First round selections

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= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first-round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School
1 Al Chambers Seattle Mariners OF Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2 Tim Leary New York Mets RHP UCLA
3 Jay Schroeder Toronto Blue Jays C Pacific Palisades, California
4 Brad Komminsk Atlanta Braves OF Lima, Ohio
5 Juan Bustabad * Oakland Athletics SS Hialeah, Florida
6 Andy Van Slyke St. Louis Cardinals OF New Hartford, New York
7 John Bohnet Cleveland Indians LHP Vallejo, California
8 John Mizerock Houston Astros C Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
9 Steve Buechele * Chicago White Sox SS Fullerton, California
10 Tim Wallach Montreal Expos 1B Cal State Fullerton
11 Kevin Brandt Minnesota Twins OF Nekoosa, Wisconsin
12 Jon Perlman Chicago Cubs RHP Baylor University
13 Rick Leach Detroit Tigers OF University of Michigan
14 Joe Lansford San Diego Padres 1B San Jose, California
15 Scott Garrelts San Francisco Giants[Compensation 1] RHP Buckley, IL
16 Steve Howe Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 2] LHP University of Michigan
17 Jerry Don Gleaton Texas Rangers LHP University of Texas at Austin
18 Rick Luecken * San Francisco Giants RHP Houston, Texas
19 Rick Seilheimer Chicago White Sox[Compensation 3] C Brenham, Texas
20 Dan Lamar Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 4] C Houston, Texas
21 Atlee Hammaker Kansas City Royals LHP East Tennessee State University
22 Mike Sullivan Cincinnati Reds RHP Clemson University
23 Chris Baker Detroit Tigers[Compensation 5] OF Dearborn Heights, Michigan
24 Bob Geren San Diego Padres[Compensation 6] C San Diego, California
25 Steve Perry Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 7] RHP University of Michigan
26 Mike Stenhouse * Oakland Athletics[Compensation 8] OF Harvard University

* Did not sign

Compensation Picks

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  1. ^ Pick from California Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Jim Barr
  2. ^ Pick from Pittsburgh Pirates as compensation for signing of free agent Lee Lacy
  3. ^ Pick from Baltimore Orioles as compensation for signing of free agent Steve Stone
  4. ^ Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Pete Rose
  5. ^ Pick from Milwaukee Brewers as compensation for signing of free agent Jim Slaton
  6. ^ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Derrel Thomas
  7. ^ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Tommy John
  8. ^ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Steve Renko

Other notable selections

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Later rounds of the draft included the following notable players:[3]

† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer

A number of future football players were drafted in 1979, including John Elway (Kansas City), Kevin House (St. Louis), Dan Marino (Kansas City), Jay Schroeder (Toronto), Jack Thompson (Seattle), and Curt Warner (Philadelphia).[3]

See also

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  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Draft Today". Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Morning Star. June 5, 1979. p. 3B.
  2. ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1979". Retrieved August 3, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Background on the 1979 MLB Draft". Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
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