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» Draft Overview   |   1979


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

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1. Al ChambersMLBSEA$60,000
2. Tim LearyMLBNYM 
3. Jay SchroederA+TOR 
4. Brad KomminskMLBATL 
5. Juan BustabadAAAOAK 

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

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Major Leaguers Drafted and Signed in 1979

June Regular PhaseCareer Batting StatisticsCareer Pitching Statistics
Rnd#PlayerPosTeamYearsGAvgObpSlgHRRBISBGW-LSVERAIPSOWHIP
11.Al ChambersOFSEA1983-198557.208.326.2922112 
12.Tim LearyPNYM1981-1994293.221.247.276119129278-10514.3614918881.41
14.Brad KomminskOF-CFATL1983-1991376.218.301.3362310539 
16.Andy Van SlykeCFSTL1983-19951658.274.349.443164792245 
17.John BohnetPCLE1982-19823.000.000.00000030-006.951141.54
18.John MizerockCHOU1983-1989103.186.307.2682240 
110.Tim Wallach3BMTL1980-19962212.257.316.41626011255120-004.50201.50
112.Jon PerlmanPCHC1985-198826.000.000.000000261-206.3639171.74
113.Rick Leach1B-OFDET1981-1990799.268.335.36918183810-0027.00104.00
114.Jody Lansford1BSD1982-198325.200.324.300150 
115.Scott GarreltsPSF1982-1991370.125.151.172110335269-53483.299597031.28
116.Steve HowePLAD1980-1996497.074.138.07400049747-41913.036053281.20
117.Jerry Don GleatonPTEX1979-1992307.000.333.00000030715-23264.254472651.41
121.Atlee HammakerPKC1981-1995249.118.151.121010124959-6753.6610786151.24
124.Bob GerenCSD1988-1993307.233.283.34922760 
228.Jeff BettendorfPNYM1984-19843.000.000.00000030-014.66951.45
229.Ron ShepherdOFTOR1984-1986115.167.204.278253 
230.Keefe CatoPCIN1983-198412.500.500.500010121-116.9919151.50
234.Ty GaineyOF-LFHOU1985-198757.216.293.288174 
237.Randy BushRF-OFMIN1982-19931219.251.334.4139640933 
241.Bob BuchananPCIN1985-198916.000.000.000000161-009.781962.17
243.Donnie ScottCTEX1983-1991173.217.271.3147431 
244.Chris Brown3BSF1984-1989449.269.333.3923818421 
252.Marc SullivanCBOS1982-1987137.186.236.2585280 
361.Fran Mullins3B-SSCHW1980-1986106.203.269.3072183 
363.Tim LaudnerCMIN1981-1989734.225.292.391772633 
369.Nick CapraOF-CFTEX1982-199145.167.262.241113 
372.Roy SmithPPHI1984-1991136.000.000.00000013630-3114.606183201.47
373.Pat SheridanOF-RFKC1981-1991876.253.319.3715125786 
376.Don CrowCLAD1982-19824.000.000.000000 
377.Freddie ToliverPNYY1984-199379.111.200.1110017810-1614.732701801.57
479.Jim Presley3BSEA1984-1991959.247.290.4201354959 
481.Andre RobertsonSS-2BTOR1981-1985254.251.279.3275544 
486.Larry RayOFHOU1982-19825.167.143.167010 
488.John RussellC-OFMTL1984-1993448.225.282.37134129310-000.00000.00
492.Mark ParentCSD1986-1998474.214.268.375531683 
494.Chris GreenPPIT1984-19844.000.000.00000040-006.00332.00
496.Randy KutcherRF-OFSF1986-1990244.228.285.377104013 
498.Jay BallerPPHI1982-199294.071.133.071000944-965.241561171.59
5118.Mark ThurmondPSD1983-1990315.139.169.158013031440-46213.698373201.38
5119.Pat Keedy3B-LFCAL1985-198929.203.254.424341 
5123.Allan RamirezPBAL1983-198311.000.000.000000114-403.4757201.33
5126.Jeff RussellPCIN1983-1996591.139.188.215110058956-731863.7510996931.35
5127.Andy BeenePMIL1983-19846.000.000.00000060-2010.4520111.98
5129.Greg GagneSSNYY1983-19971798.254.302.382111604108 
6132.Ron GardenhireSSNYM1981-1985285.232.277.29644913 
6134.Mike PaynePATL1984-19843.000.000.00000030-106.36531.77
6138.Bill Doran2BHOU1982-19931453.266.354.37384497209 
6140.Wallace Johnson1B-2BMTL1981-1990428.255.316.33255919 
6144.Harold Reynolds2BSD1983-19941374.258.327.34121353250 
6155.Stefan WeverPNYY1982-19821.000.000.00000010-1027.07223.38
7163.Von HayesOF-1BCLE1981-19921495.267.354.416143696253 
7164.Mark RossPHOU1982-199027.000.000.000010272-213.8342171.02
7166.Mike Gates2BMTL1981-198237.236.284.317090 
7175.Storm DavisPBAL1982-1994442.062.062.062000442113-96114.02178010481.39
7182.Tom McCarthyPBOS1985-198940.000.000.000000403-213.6184341.35
8196.Jim SteelsLF-RFSD1987-1989111.180.250.2110115 
8205.Bill SchroederCMIL1983-1990376.240.281.426611526 
9212.Paul Runge3B-2BATL1981-1988183.232.334.3104265 
9213.Mark CalvertPOAK1983-198428.000.059.000000283-805.7169191.86
9223.Darrell MillerC-OFCAL1984-1988224.241.300.3508353 
9233.Pete FilsonPNYY1982-1990148.000.000.00000014815-1844.183911871.40
10245.Mike KinnunenPMIN1980-198748.000.000.000000480-005.2351231.82
10246.Dave OwenSS-3BCHC1983-198892.194.260.2731163 
11266.Tom DozierPSTL1986-19864.000.000.00000040-005.69641.74
11272.Ray SoffPCHC1986-198742.000.000.000000425-204.1953311.36
11278.Frank WilliamsPSF1984-1989333.172.250.17201033324-1483.004713141.37
12294.Johnny Ray2BHOU1981-19901353.290.333.3915359480 
12299.Mike WarrenPDET1983-198552.000.000.000000529-1305.062041391.50
12303.Tony FossasPTEX1988-1999567.000.000.00000056717-2473.904153241.48
13313.Mike HartCF-OFSEA1984-198747.162.211.2954171 
13335.Bob SkubeOFMIL1982-198316.250.344.357090 
13336.Greg Brock1BLAD1982-19911013.248.338.39911046241 
15381.Pete O'Brien1BTEX1982-19931567.261.336.40916973624 
15389.Keith SmithSSNYY1984-19856.000.200.000000 
16398.Ken Smith1BHOU1981-198383.268.349.357151 
16402.Tom GrantOFCHC1983-198316.150.261.200020 
16406.Ron WotusSS-2BPIT1983-198432.207.277.310020 
16408.Tom O'Malley3BSF1982-1990466.256.329.340131312 
17417.Bud BlackPSEA1981-1995400.145.164.1680120398121-116113.84205310391.27
17426.Brad Mills3BMTL1980-1983106.256.311.3041120 
17440.Orel HershiserPLAD1983-2000490.201.230.2420508510204-15053.48313020141.26
18448.Mark SalasCSTL1984-1991509.247.300.389381433 
19493.Don Mattingly1BNYY1982-19951785.307.358.471222109914 
20516.Jeff JonesOFCIN1983-198316.227.379.295052 
23573.Brett ButlerCF-OFATL1981-19972213.290.377.37654578558 
23575.Terry ClarkPSTL1988-199783.667.667.6670009110-2315.542321091.67
23581.Mark HuismannPCHC1983-1991152.000.000.00000015213-11114.402962191.31
24617.Morris MaddenPLAD1987-198918.000.000.000000162-205.912192.30
25625.Chris JonesOFHOU1985-198634.192.276.192011 
25638.Jeff TwittyPKC1980-198013.000.000.000000132-106.052291.79
25639.Kurt KepshirePCIN1984-198651.091.110.1360205116-1504.162701441.41
26658.Dave SchmidtPTEX1981-1992376.000.000.00000037654-55503.889014791.33
26660.Bill SwaggertyPBAL1983-198633.000.000.000000324-304.7681281.60
26661.Kelly DownsPPHI1986-1993238.123.150.147011023757-5313.869635981.33
27668.Dave SmithPNYM1984-19855.000.000.00000050-009.00631.67
27670.Bert BradleyPOAK1983-19836.000.000.00000060-006.48832.16
30743.Jay PettibonePTEX1983-19834.000.000.00000040-405.3327101.33
31756.Larry WhitePCLE1983-198411.000.000.000000110-102.3719151.16
34815.Ray FontenotPTEX1983-1986145.062.062.06200014525-2624.034932161.43
37842.Joel SkinnerCPIT1983-1991564.228.269.311171363 
June Secondary PhaseCareer Batting StatisticsCareer Pitching Statistics
Rnd#PlayerPosTeamYearsGAvgObpSlgHRRBISBGW-LSVERAIPSOWHIP
11.Marty Barrett2BBOS1982-1991941.278.337.3471831457 
13.Otis NixonCF-OFNYY1983-19991709.270.343.31411318620 
15.Bob FallonPCHW1984-198513.000.000.000000130-004.9930271.86
16.Scott FletcherSS-2BCHC1981-19951612.262.332.3423451099 
18.Mike BieleckiPPIT1984-1997346.078.122.078013134770-7354.1812307831.41
111.Gary Gaetti3BMIN1981-20002507.255.308.43436013419630-007.73212.58
112.Ralph CitarellaPSTL1983-198721.200.200.200010210-104.0644281.24
115.Carlos DiazPSEA1982-1986179.000.067.00000017913-643.212572071.34
235.Mike MasonPSTL1982-1988141.222.300.22200014029-3904.536053631.44
354.Bill LindseyCCAL1987-19879.187.176.187010 
670.Bob FerrisPCLE1979-19807.000.000.00000070-204.642161.88
January Regular PhaseCareer Batting StatisticsCareer Pitching Statistics
Rnd#PlayerPosTeamYearsGAvgObpSlgHRRBISBGW-LSVERAIPSOWHIP
122.Mike BrewerOFKC1986-198612.167.250.222000 
229.Milt ThompsonCF-LFATL1984-19961359.274.335.37247357214 
230.Mark EichhornPTOR1982-1996563.000.000.00000056348-43323.008856401.24
362.Randy JohnsonOF-1BCHW1980-1982101.244.321.40210360 
369.Mario RamirezSSSF1980-1985184.192.295.2834280 
496.Michael Young2B-SSTEX2000-20091351.302.349.44913772077 
5114.Ed HodgePMIN1984-198425.000.000.000000254-304.77100591.45
6141.Gary PettisCF-OFCAL1982-19921183.236.332.31021259354 
7153.Brook Jacoby3BATL1981-19921311.270.334.40512054516 
10201.Rusty TillmanOFNYM1982-198838.232.295.375293 
January Secondary PhaseCareer Batting StatisticsCareer Pitching Statistics
Rnd#PlayerPosTeamYearsGAvgObpSlgHRRBISBGW-LSVERAIPSOWHIP
13.Bill BordleyPCIN1980-19808.167.286.16700082-304.7030111.79
112.Howard Johnson3B-SSDET1982-19951531.249.340.446228760231 
121.Jeff SchattingerPKC1981-19811.000.000.00000010-000.00311.00