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1979 San Diego Padres Draft Picks

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    • RndOverallPlayer NamedPosSourceSchool Drafted FromSch LevelClassRegSignedPosHtWtBaThBorn DatePlace Of BirthDraft InfoHiLvlMLB YearsStat Years
    113John StevensonIFCollegeLos Angeles Valley CollegeCCCAA---CAYesSS-3B5-10155RR1959-09-04Chatsworth,CA
    1979-  1-  13-SDN
    		AA1979-1984
    114Jeff HeathcockPCollegeGolden West CollegeCCCAA---CANoP6-4205RR1959-11-18Covina,CA
    1980-  1-   1-HOU
    		MLB1983-19881981-1990
    114Jody Lansford1BHigh SchoolWilcox (Santa Clara,CA)HSHSCAYes1B-OF6-5225RR1961-01-15San Jose,CA
    1979-  1-  14-SDN
    		MLB1982-19831979-1987
    122Mondel WilliamsOFCollegeSacramento City CollegeCCCAA---CAYesOF------------------
    1979-  1-  22-SDN
    		---
    124Bob GerenCHigh SchoolClairemont (San Diego,CA)HSHSCAYesC-1B6-3205RR1961-09-22San Diego,CA
    1979-  1-  24-SDN
    		MLB1988-19931979-1993
    239Carlos MorenoPCollegeMiami-Dade CollegeNJCAA---FLYesP-3B6-1190RR------
    1979-  2-  39-SDN
    		A+1982-1982
    240Derek TatsunoPCollegeHawaiiNCAA 1---HINoP5-10175LL---Honolulu,HI
    1982-  1-  25-MIL
    		AAA1982-1987
    365Victor WoodsOFCollegeLaney CollegeCCCAA---CANoOF-1B6-2190RR---El Cerrito,CA
    1980- 20- 519-MIL
    		A+1979-1982
    366Steve JohnsonOFHigh SchoolRich East (Park Forest,IL)HSHSILYesOF-3B6-3173BR1961-01-30Park Forest,IL
    1979-  3-  66-SDN
    		AA1979-1985
    491Greg TarnowC-3B---IN---------YesC-1B5-11165RR1961-05-06LaPorte,IN
    1979-  4-  91-SDN
    		AAA1979-1985
    492Mark ParentOFHigh SchoolAnderson Union (Anderson,CA)HSHSCAYesC-1B6-5245RR1961-09-16Ashland,OR
    1979-  4-  92-SDN
    		MLB1986-19981979-1998
    5115Larry SeeIFCollegeCerritos CollegeCCCAA---CANo3B-1B6-1195RR1960-06-20Norwalk,CA
    1980-  3-  62-LAN
    		MLB1986-19881980-1999
    5118Mark ThurmondPCollegeTexas A&MNCAA 1---TXYesP-OF6-0193LL1956-09-12Houston,TX
    1979-  5- 118-SDN
    		MLB1983-19901976-1991
    6144Harold ReynoldsSSHigh SchoolCorvallis (Corvallis,OR)HSHSORNo2B-DH5-11165BR1960-11-26Eugene,OR
    1980-  1-   2-SEA
    		MLB1983-19941981-1995
    7170Mike BarbaPCollegeCoastal CarolinaNAIA---SCYesP6-0195RR1957-05-03Summit,NJ
    1979-  7- 170-SDN
    		AA1979-1985
    8196Jim SteelsOFHigh SchoolSanta Maria (Santa Maria,CA)HSHSCAYesOF-1B5-10185LL1961-05-30Jackson,MS
    1979-  8- 196-SDN
    		MLB1987-19891980-1990
    9222Courtney WyrickPCollegeCal PolyNCAA 2---CAYesP5-10180RR------
    1979-  9- 222-SDN
    		AA1979-1981
    10248Dan GausepohlOFCollegeUCLANCAA 1---CAYesOF-3B6-1175RR---Lakewood,CA
    1979- 10- 248-SDN
    		AAA1979-1982
    11274Jerry DeSimoneSSCollegeSouthern IllinoisNCAA 1---ILYes2B-SS6-0175BR------
    1979- 11- 274-SDN
    		AAA1979-1984
    12300Larry NavilhonPCollegeCal State FullertonNCAA 1---CANoP6-2195RR---San Bruno,CA
    1979- 12- 300-SDN
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    RndOverallPlayer NamedPosSourceSchool Drafted FromSch LevelClassRegSignedPosHtWtBaThBorn DatePlace Of BirthDraft InfoHiLvlMLB YearsStat Years
    13326Aaron Cain2B-OFCollegeNew MexicoNCAA 1---NMYesOF-2B5-8170RR------
    1979- 13- 326-SDN
    		AAA1979-1982
    14352David FroelichpCollegeNew OrleansNCAA 1---LAYesP6-3200RR1957-01-06Bismarck,ND
    1979- 14- 352-SDN
    		A+1979-1980
    15378Paul BradleyCHigh SchoolLa Sierra (Riverside,CA)HSHSCANoC-3B5-10175RR1960-10-20Riverside,CA
    1979- 15- 378-SDN
    		A+1983-1985
    16404Dave WilsonpHigh SchoolBethel (Hampton,VA)HSHSVAYesP------------------
    1979- 16- 404-SDN
    		---
    17430Dan SijerpCollegeWashingtonNCAA 1---WAYesP6-2190LL------
    1979- 17- 430-SDN
    		A+1978-1980
    18456Doug LulayOFCollegeWestern OregonNAIA---ORYes3B-1B6-1195RR------
    1979- 18- 456-SDN
    		AA1979-1982
    19482Alfredo RodriguezIFCollegeMiamiNCAA 1---FLYes3B-1B6-0175LR------
    1979- 19- 482-SDN
    		A-1979-1979
    20508Dan DanielsonpCollegeLong Beach StateNCAA 1---CAYesP5-11195RR---San Francisco,CA
    1979- 20- 508-SDN
    		A+1979-1980
    21533Francisco GonzalezOFCollegeValdosta StateNCAA 2---GAYes3B-2B5-8160RR------
    1979- 21- 533-SDN
    		A-1979-1979
    22558Thomas BrokoppCollegeSouth SuburbanNJCAA---ILYesP6-4210RR------
    1979- 22- 558-SDN
    		A+1979-1980
    23583Rodney PetersonpCollegeBlack Hawk CollegeNJCAA---ILYesP6-2178RR------
    1979- 23- 583-SDN
    		A+1979-1981
    24607Ronnie ScheerOFHigh SchoolKentucky (Paducah,KY)HSHSKYNoOF-P6-1170RR1961-03-22Benton,KY
    1979- 24- 607-SDN
    		AA1982-1987
    25631Mark HoffmanpHigh SchoolMount Eden (Hayward,CA)HSHSCANoP------------------
    1981-  6-  79-TOR
    		---
    26655Richard ScottIFHigh SchoolGunn (Palo Alto,CA)HSHSCANoIF---------------Palo Alto,CA
    1980-  2-  31-KCA
    		---
    27678Donald CanedoSSHigh SchoolHoover (San Diego,CA)HSHSCANoSS------------------
    1979- 27- 678-SDN
    		---
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