| Year | Rnd | Ovl | Phase | Player | Drafting Team | Pos | HiLvl | Played | Src | Drafted From | SF | State | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BAVG | W | L | ERA | SV | IP | SO | GS |
| 1978 | 1 | 13 | June-Reg | Bill Hayes | Chicago Cubs | C | MLB | 1978-1987 | C | Indiana State University | SF | IN | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 2 | 39 | June-Reg | Mel Hall | Chicago Cubs | OF | MLB | 1978-2002 | H | Port Byron (Port Byron,NY) | SF | NY | 4237 | 229 | 25 | 134 | 620 | 31 | .276 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 3 | 65 | June-Reg | Bubba Kizer | Chicago Cubs | SS | A | 1976-1979 | C | University of Georgia | SF | GA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 4 | 91 | June-Reg | Dave Seiler ** | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1981-1984 | H | Manzano (Albuquerque,NM) | SF | NM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 5 | 117 | June-Reg | Jon Perlman ** | Chicago Cubs | P | MLB | 1979-1988 | C | Baylor University | SF | TX | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 6 | 143 | June-Reg | Robert Triplett | Chicago Cubs | C | A- | 1978-1980 | H | Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago,IL) | SF | IL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 7 | 169 | June-Reg | Mark Parker | Chicago Cubs | P | AAA | 1978-1982 | C | Huntington University | SF | IN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 8 | 195 | June-Reg | Dave Klipstein ** | Chicago Cubs | SS | AAA | 1982-1988 | H | Marshall (Milwaukee,WI) | SF | WI | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 9 | 221 | June-Reg | Jeff Groth ** | Chicago Cubs | OF | - | C | Bowling Green State University | SF | OH | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 10 | 247 | June-Reg | John Stockstill | Chicago Cubs | SS | A | 1978-1980 | H | Hurley (Hurley,MO) | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 11 | 273 | June-Reg | Mark Lohuis ** | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1979-1981 | C | Fresno State University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 12 | 299 | June-Reg | Glenn Swaggerty | Chicago Cubs | p | A+ | 1978-1982 | H | Carter (Knoxville,TN) | SF | TN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 13 | 325 | June-Reg | Dave Govea ** | Chicago Cubs | 1B-OF | A- | 1981-1982 | H | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 14 | 351 | June-Reg | Mark Gilbert | Chicago Cubs | OF | MLB | 1978-1985 | C | Florida State University | SF | FL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 15 | 377 | June-Reg | Mark Langston ** | Chicago Cubs | p | MLB | 1981-1999 | H | Buchser (Santa Clara,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 16 | 403 | June-Reg | James Mitchell | Chicago Cubs | SS | AA | 1978-1981 | C | James Madison University | SF | VA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 17 | 429 | June-Reg | Scott Stranski ** | Chicago Cubs | p | AAA | 1979-1987 | C | Northwestern University | SF | IL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 18 | 454 | June-Reg | Matt Elser | Chicago Cubs | 1B-p | - | H | Francis Poly (Sun Valley,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 19 | 479 | June-Reg | Joe McClain | Chicago Cubs | p | AAA | 1978-1981 | C | Milligan College | SF | TN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 20 | 503 | June-Reg | Mark Vaji | Chicago Cubs | OF | A+ | 1978-1982 | H | John Marshall (Cleveland,OH) | SF | OH | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 21 | 526 | June-Reg | Chris Adomanis | Chicago Cubs | p | - | H | Bowie (Bowie,MD) | SF | MD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 22 | 548 | June-Reg | Darrel White ** | Chicago Cubs | OF | - | H | Southwest (St. Louis,MO) | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 23 | 568 | June-Reg | Joe Beason | Chicago Cubs | p | - | H | Taylor (Kokomo,IN) | SF | IN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 24 | 587 | June-Reg | Mike Godley | Chicago Cubs | OF | A | 1978-1979 | C | Jackson State University | SF | MS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 25 | 605 | June-Reg | Richard Raphael | Chicago Cubs | p | - | C | San Jose State University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 26 | 622 | June-Reg | Tim Carroll | Chicago Cubs | OF | A | 1978-1980 | C | University of Nebraska | SF | NE | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 27 | 638 | June-Reg | Kevin Kirby | Chicago Cubs | p | RK | 1978-1978 | C | Santa Clara University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 28 | 654 | June-Reg | Eric Gorman | Chicago Cubs | p | RK | 1978-1979 | H | West Morris (Chester,NJ) | SF | NJ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 29 | 670 | June-Reg | Mike Weakman | Chicago Cubs | 3B | - | H | Meredian (Sanford,MI) | SF | MI | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 30 | 685 | June-Reg | Mike Diaz | Chicago Cubs | 1B | MLB | 1978-2009 | H | Terra Nova (Pacifica,CA) | SF | CA | 683 | 27 | 2 | 31 | 102 | 1 | .247 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 31 | 700 | June-Reg | Wayne Stone | Chicago Cubs | OF | A+ | 1979-1980 | C | Oral Roberts University | SF | OK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 2 | 36 | June-Sec | Jeff Stottlemyre ** | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1980-1983 | C | Yakima Valley Community College | SF | WA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 3 | 48 | June-Sec | Greg Moyer ** | Chicago Cubs | OF | AA | 1978-1981 | C | Cerritos College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 1 | 14 | Jan-Reg | Joe Hicks | Chicago Cubs | 3B | AAA | 1978-1987 | H | John Marshall (Indianapolis,IN) | SF | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 2 | 40 | Jan-Reg | Craig Kornfeld | Chicago Cubs | SS | AA | 1978-1981 | C | Miami-Dade College | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 3 | 66 | Jan-Reg | Richard Aspenieiter | Chicago Cubs | P | A+ | 1978-1979 | C | Grossmont College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1978 | 4 | 91 | Jan-Reg | Matt Stilwell | Chicago Cubs | OF | - | C | Linn-Benton Community College | SF | OR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 5 | 114 | Jan-Reg | John Kossick | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | Houston Community College | SF | TX | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 6 | 136 | Jan-Reg | Kevin Shuster | Chicago Cubs | C | - | C | Pasadena City College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 7 | 155 | Jan-Reg | Todd Wilson ** | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | Mount San Antonio College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 1 | 22 | Jan-Sec | Michael Campbell | Chicago Cubs | 3B | - | C | Panola College | SF | TX | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 2 | 46 | Jan-Sec | Andrew Walker | Chicago Cubs | C | A | 1978-1979 | H | -- | SF | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |