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June Regular Phase: 870 players
June Secondary Phase: 70 players
January Regular Phase: 247 players
January Secondary Phase: 60 players
High School: 413 (33%)
College: 834 (67%)

Most Players, College: 19 - Miami-Dade College
Most Players, High School: 4 - Crenshaw
Most Major Leaguers Drafted (and signed): 8 - Houston Astros, Texas Rangers

Top 5 Picks

#	Player	High	Team	Bonus
1.	Al Chambers	MLB	SEA	$60,000
2.	Tim Leary	MLB	NYM
3.	Jay Schroeder	A+	TOR
4.	Brad Komminsk	MLB	ATL
5.	Juan Bustabad	AAA	OAK

101 players have signed and made it to the major leagues from the June Phase of this draft.

Available Rounds

June-Reg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 June-Sec 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jan-Reg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Jan-Sec 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Major Leaguers Drafted and Signed in 1979

June Regular Phase						Career Batting Statistics							Career Pitching Statistics
Rnd	#	Player	Pos	Team	Years	G	Avg	Obp	Slg	HR	RBI	SB	G	W-L	SV	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
1	1.	Al Chambers	OF	SEA	1983-1985	57	.208	.326	.292	2	11	2
1	2.	Tim Leary	P	NYM	1981-1994	293	.221	.247	.276	1	19	1	292	78-105	1	4.36	1491	888	1.41
1	4.	Brad Komminsk	OF-CF	ATL	1983-1991	376	.218	.301	.336	23	105	39
1	6.	Andy Van Slyke	CF	STL	1983-1995	1658	.274	.349	.443	164	792	245
1	7.	John Bohnet	P	CLE	1982-1982	3	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	3	0-0	0	6.95	11	4	1.54
1	8.	John Mizerock	C	HOU	1983-1989	103	.186	.307	.268	2	24	0
1	10.	Tim Wallach	3B	MTL	1980-1996	2212	.257	.316	.416	260	1125	51	2	0-0	0	4.50	2	0	1.50
1	12.	Jon Perlman	P	CHC	1985-1988	26	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	26	1-2	0	6.36	39	17	1.74
1	13.	Rick Leach	1B-OF	DET	1981-1990	799	.268	.335	.369	18	183	8	1	0-0	0	27.00	1	0	4.00
1	14.	Jody Lansford	1B	SD	1982-1983	25	.200	.324	.300	1	5	0
1	15.	Scott Garrelts	P	SF	1982-1991	370	.125	.151	.172	1	10	3	352	69-53	48	3.29	959	703	1.28
1	16.	Steve Howe	P	LAD	1980-1996	497	.074	.138	.074	0	0	0	497	47-41	91	3.03	605	328	1.20
1	17.	Jerry Don Gleaton	P	TEX	1979-1992	307	.000	.333	.000	0	0	0	307	15-23	26	4.25	447	265	1.41
1	21.	Atlee Hammaker	P	KC	1981-1995	249	.118	.151	.121	0	10	1	249	59-67	5	3.66	1078	615	1.24
1	24.	Bob Geren	C	SD	1988-1993	307	.233	.283	.349	22	76	0
2	28.	Jeff Bettendorf	P	NYM	1984-1984	3	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	3	0-0	1	4.66	9	5	1.45
2	29.	Ron Shepherd	OF	TOR	1984-1986	115	.167	.204	.278	2	5	3
2	30.	Keefe Cato	P	CIN	1983-1984	12	.500	.500	.500	0	1	0	12	1-1	1	6.99	19	15	1.50
2	34.	Ty Gainey	OF-LF	HOU	1985-1987	57	.216	.293	.288	1	7	4
2	37.	Randy Bush	RF-OF	MIN	1982-1993	1219	.251	.334	.413	96	409	33
2	41.	Bob Buchanan	P	CIN	1985-1989	16	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	16	1-0	0	9.78	19	6	2.17
2	43.	Donnie Scott	C	TEX	1983-1991	173	.217	.271	.314	7	43	1
2	44.	Chris Brown	3B	SF	1984-1989	449	.269	.333	.392	38	184	21
2	52.	Marc Sullivan	C	BOS	1982-1987	137	.186	.236	.258	5	28	0
3	61.	Fran Mullins	3B-SS	CHW	1980-1986	106	.203	.269	.307	2	18	3
3	63.	Tim Laudner	C	MIN	1981-1989	734	.225	.292	.391	77	263	3
3	69.	Nick Capra	OF-CF	TEX	1982-1991	45	.167	.262	.241	1	1	3
3	72.	Roy Smith	P	PHI	1984-1991	136	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	136	30-31	1	4.60	618	320	1.47
3	73.	Pat Sheridan	OF-RF	KC	1981-1991	876	.253	.319	.371	51	257	86
3	76.	Don Crow	C	LAD	1982-1982	4	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
3	77.	Freddie Toliver	P	NYY	1984-1993	79	.111	.200	.111	0	0	1	78	10-16	1	4.73	270	180	1.57
4	79.	Jim Presley	3B	SEA	1984-1991	959	.247	.290	.420	135	495	9
4	81.	Andre Robertson	SS-2B	TOR	1981-1985	254	.251	.279	.327	5	54	4
4	86.	Larry Ray	OF	HOU	1982-1982	5	.167	.143	.167	0	1	0
4	88.	John Russell	C-OF	MTL	1984-1993	448	.225	.282	.371	34	129	3	1	0-0	0	0.00	0	0	0.00
4	92.	Mark Parent	C	SD	1986-1998	474	.214	.268	.375	53	168	3
4	94.	Chris Green	P	PIT	1984-1984	4	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	4	0-0	0	6.00	3	3	2.00
4	96.	Randy Kutcher	RF-OF	SF	1986-1990	244	.228	.285	.377	10	40	13
4	98.	Jay Baller	P	PHI	1982-1992	94	.071	.133	.071	0	0	0	94	4-9	6	5.24	156	117	1.59
5	118.	Mark Thurmond	P	SD	1983-1990	315	.139	.169	.158	0	13	0	314	40-46	21	3.69	837	320	1.38
5	119.	Pat Keedy	3B-LF	CAL	1985-1989	29	.203	.254	.424	3	4	1
5	123.	Allan Ramirez	P	BAL	1983-1983	11	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	11	4-4	0	3.47	57	20	1.33
5	126.	Jeff Russell	P	CIN	1983-1996	591	.139	.188	.215	1	10	0	589	56-73	186	3.75	1099	693	1.35
5	127.	Andy Beene	P	MIL	1983-1984	6	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	6	0-2	0	10.45	20	11	1.98
5	129.	Greg Gagne	SS	NYY	1983-1997	1798	.254	.302	.382	111	604	108
6	132.	Ron Gardenhire	SS	NYM	1981-1985	285	.232	.277	.296	4	49	13
6	134.	Mike Payne	P	ATL	1984-1984	3	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	3	0-1	0	6.36	5	3	1.77
6	138.	Bill Doran	2B	HOU	1982-1993	1453	.266	.354	.373	84	497	209
6	140.	Wallace Johnson	1B-2B	MTL	1981-1990	428	.255	.316	.332	5	59	19
6	144.	Harold Reynolds	2B	SD	1983-1994	1374	.258	.327	.341	21	353	250
6	155.	Stefan Wever	P	NYY	1982-1982	1	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	1	0-1	0	27.07	2	2	3.38
7	163.	Von Hayes	OF-1B	CLE	1981-1992	1495	.267	.354	.416	143	696	253
7	164.	Mark Ross	P	HOU	1982-1990	27	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	27	2-2	1	3.83	42	17	1.02
7	166.	Mike Gates	2B	MTL	1981-1982	37	.236	.284	.317	0	9	0
7	175.	Storm Davis	P	BAL	1982-1994	442	.062	.062	.062	0	0	0	442	113-96	11	4.02	1780	1048	1.39
7	182.	Tom McCarthy	P	BOS	1985-1989	40	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	40	3-2	1	3.61	84	34	1.35
8	196.	Jim Steels	LF-RF	SD	1987-1989	111	.180	.250	.211	0	11	5
8	205.	Bill Schroeder	C	MIL	1983-1990	376	.240	.281	.426	61	152	6
9	212.	Paul Runge	3B-2B	ATL	1981-1988	183	.232	.334	.310	4	26	5
9	213.	Mark Calvert	P	OAK	1983-1984	28	.000	.059	.000	0	0	0	28	3-8	0	5.71	69	19	1.86
9	223.	Darrell Miller	C-OF	CAL	1984-1988	224	.241	.300	.350	8	35	3
9	233.	Pete Filson	P	NYY	1982-1990	148	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	148	15-18	4	4.18	391	187	1.40
10	245.	Mike Kinnunen	P	MIN	1980-1987	48	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	48	0-0	0	5.23	51	23	1.82
10	246.	Dave Owen	SS-3B	CHC	1983-1988	92	.194	.260	.273	1	16	3
11	266.	Tom Dozier	P	STL	1986-1986	4	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	4	0-0	0	5.69	6	4	1.74
11	272.	Ray Soff	P	CHC	1986-1987	42	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	42	5-2	0	4.19	53	31	1.36
11	278.	Frank Williams	P	SF	1984-1989	333	.172	.250	.172	0	1	0	333	24-14	8	3.00	471	314	1.37
12	294.	Johnny Ray	2B	HOU	1981-1990	1353	.290	.333	.391	53	594	80
12	299.	Mike Warren	P	DET	1983-1985	52	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	52	9-13	0	5.06	204	139	1.50
12	303.	Tony Fossas	P	TEX	1988-1999	567	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	567	17-24	7	3.90	415	324	1.48
13	313.	Mike Hart	CF-OF	SEA	1984-1987	47	.162	.211	.295	4	17	1
13	335.	Bob Skube	OF	MIL	1982-1983	16	.250	.344	.357	0	9	0
13	336.	Greg Brock	1B	LAD	1982-1991	1013	.248	.338	.399	110	462	41
15	381.	Pete O'Brien	1B	TEX	1982-1993	1567	.261	.336	.409	169	736	24
15	389.	Keith Smith	SS	NYY	1984-1985	6	.000	.200	.000	0	0	0
16	398.	Ken Smith	1B	HOU	1981-1983	83	.268	.349	.357	1	5	1
16	402.	Tom Grant	OF	CHC	1983-1983	16	.150	.261	.200	0	2	0
16	406.	Ron Wotus	SS-2B	PIT	1983-1984	32	.207	.277	.310	0	2	0
16	408.	Tom O'Malley	3B	SF	1982-1990	466	.256	.329	.340	13	131	2
17	417.	Bud Black	P	SEA	1981-1995	400	.145	.164	.168	0	12	0	398	121-116	11	3.84	2053	1039	1.27
17	426.	Brad Mills	3B	MTL	1980-1983	106	.256	.311	.304	1	12	0
17	440.	Orel Hershiser	P	LAD	1983-2000	490	.201	.230	.242	0	50	8	510	204-150	5	3.48	3130	2014	1.26
18	448.	Mark Salas	C	STL	1984-1991	509	.247	.300	.389	38	143	3
19	493.	Don Mattingly	1B	NYY	1982-1995	1785	.307	.358	.471	222	1099	14
20	516.	Jeff Jones	OF	CIN	1983-1983	16	.227	.379	.295	0	5	2
23	573.	Brett Butler	CF-OF	ATL	1981-1997	2213	.290	.377	.376	54	578	558
23	575.	Terry Clark	P	STL	1988-1997	83	.667	.667	.667	0	0	0	91	10-23	1	5.54	232	109	1.67
23	581.	Mark Huismann	P	CHC	1983-1991	152	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	152	13-11	11	4.40	296	219	1.31
24	617.	Morris Madden	P	LAD	1987-1989	18	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	16	2-2	0	5.91	21	9	2.30
25	625.	Chris Jones	OF	HOU	1985-1986	34	.192	.276	.192	0	1	1
25	638.	Jeff Twitty	P	KC	1980-1980	13	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	13	2-1	0	6.05	22	9	1.79
25	639.	Kurt Kepshire	P	CIN	1984-1986	51	.091	.110	.136	0	2	0	51	16-15	0	4.16	270	144	1.41
26	658.	Dave Schmidt	P	TEX	1981-1992	376	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	376	54-55	50	3.88	901	479	1.33
26	660.	Bill Swaggerty	P	BAL	1983-1986	33	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	32	4-3	0	4.76	81	28	1.60
26	661.	Kelly Downs	P	PHI	1986-1993	238	.123	.150	.147	0	11	0	237	57-53	1	3.86	963	598	1.33
27	668.	Dave Smith	P	NYM	1984-1985	5	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	5	0-0	0	9.00	6	3	1.67
27	670.	Bert Bradley	P	OAK	1983-1983	6	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	6	0-0	0	6.48	8	3	2.16
30	743.	Jay Pettibone	P	TEX	1983-1983	4	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	4	0-4	0	5.33	27	10	1.33
31	756.	Larry White	P	CLE	1983-1984	11	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	11	0-1	0	2.37	19	15	1.16
34	815.	Ray Fontenot	P	TEX	1983-1986	145	.062	.062	.062	0	0	0	145	25-26	2	4.03	493	216	1.43
37	842.	Joel Skinner	C	PIT	1983-1991	564	.228	.269	.311	17	136	3
June Secondary Phase						Career Batting Statistics							Career Pitching Statistics
Rnd	#	Player	Pos	Team	Years	G	Avg	Obp	Slg	HR	RBI	SB	G	W-L	SV	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
1	1.	Marty Barrett	2B	BOS	1982-1991	941	.278	.337	.347	18	314	57
1	3.	Otis Nixon	CF-OF	NYY	1983-1999	1709	.270	.343	.314	11	318	620
1	5.	Bob Fallon	P	CHW	1984-1985	13	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	13	0-0	0	4.99	30	27	1.86
1	6.	Scott Fletcher	SS-2B	CHC	1981-1995	1612	.262	.332	.342	34	510	99
1	8.	Mike Bielecki	P	PIT	1984-1997	346	.078	.122	.078	0	13	1	347	70-73	5	4.18	1230	783	1.41
1	11.	Gary Gaetti	3B	MIN	1981-2000	2507	.255	.308	.434	360	1341	96	3	0-0	0	7.73	2	1	2.58
1	12.	Ralph Citarella	P	STL	1983-1987	21	.200	.200	.200	0	1	0	21	0-1	0	4.06	44	28	1.24
1	15.	Carlos Diaz	P	SEA	1982-1986	179	.000	.067	.000	0	0	0	179	13-6	4	3.21	257	207	1.34
2	35.	Mike Mason	P	STL	1982-1988	141	.222	.300	.222	0	0	0	140	29-39	0	4.53	605	363	1.44
3	54.	Bill Lindsey	C	CAL	1987-1987	9	.187	.176	.187	0	1	0
6	70.	Bob Ferris	P	CLE	1979-1980	7	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	7	0-2	0	4.64	21	6	1.88
January Regular Phase						Career Batting Statistics							Career Pitching Statistics
Rnd	#	Player	Pos	Team	Years	G	Avg	Obp	Slg	HR	RBI	SB	G	W-L	SV	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
1	22.	Mike Brewer	OF	KC	1986-1986	12	.167	.250	.222	0	0	0
2	29.	Milt Thompson	CF-LF	ATL	1984-1996	1359	.274	.335	.372	47	357	214
2	30.	Mark Eichhorn	P	TOR	1982-1996	563	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	563	48-43	32	3.00	885	640	1.24
3	62.	Randy Johnson	OF-1B	CHW	1980-1982	101	.244	.321	.402	10	36	0
3	69.	Mario Ramirez	SS	SF	1980-1985	184	.192	.295	.283	4	28	0
4	96.	Michael Young	2B-SS	TEX	2000-2009	1351	.302	.349	.449	137	720	77
5	114.	Ed Hodge	P	MIN	1984-1984	25	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	25	4-3	0	4.77	100	59	1.45
6	141.	Gary Pettis	CF-OF	CAL	1982-1992	1183	.236	.332	.310	21	259	354
7	153.	Brook Jacoby	3B	ATL	1981-1992	1311	.270	.334	.405	120	545	16
10	201.	Rusty Tillman	OF	NYM	1982-1988	38	.232	.295	.375	2	9	3
January Secondary Phase						Career Batting Statistics							Career Pitching Statistics
Rnd	#	Player	Pos	Team	Years	G	Avg	Obp	Slg	HR	RBI	SB	G	W-L	SV	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
1	3.	Bill Bordley	P	CIN	1980-1980	8	.167	.286	.167	0	0	0	8	2-3	0	4.70	30	11	1.79
1	12.	Howard Johnson	3B-SS	DET	1982-1995	1531	.249	.340	.446	228	760	231
1	21.	Jeff Schattinger	P	KC	1981-1981	1	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	1	0-0	0	0.00	3	1	1.00