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1966 New York Mets

Draft Class
Franchise
Total Picks
52
College Picks
31
High School Picks
21
Signed Picks
28
Unsigned Picks
24
MLB Players
9
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
18
NCAA D2
6
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
2
Junior College
5
Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
196611June-RegSteve ChilcottCYesHSAntelope Valley (Lancaster,CA)C5-11185LR1948-09-23Lancaster,CA   
1966221June-RegByron Von hoffPYesHSBatavia (Batavia,IL)P6-2190LR1948-05-22Batavia,IL   
1966341June-RegDonald LinehanPYesHSMount Vernon (Lorton,VA)P6-0185LL1948-03-02Alexandria,VA   
1966461June-RegMike Jorgensen1B-OFYesHSFrancis Lewis (Queens,NY)1B-OF6-0195LL1948-08-16Passaic,NJMLB1968-19851968-1985
1966581June-RegRichard DostPYesHSJames Madison (Vienna,VA)P6-3195RR Vienna,VA   
19666101June-RegEddie LindbladPYesHSPiper (Piper,KS)P5-10185RR     
19667121June-RegWayne Ryan2BYesHSHillcrest (Springfield,MO)2B5-11165RR Springfield,MO   
19668141June-RegSimon AshbrookCYesHSWellsburg (Wellsburg,WV)C5-11185RR Wellsburg,WV   
19669161June-RegGary MatzSS-3BNoHSLoyola Blakefield (Baltimore,MD)SS-3B6-0185RR Baltimore,MD   
196610181June-RegRuss VitalloPNoCollegeBerkshire CCP6-3200RR     
196611201June-RegNyal Leslie3BYesCollegeArizona3B6-0175RR  NCAA 1966-1966
196612221June-RegMike MinsterCYesHSFairfax (Los Angeles,CA)C6-3200RR1948-05-11Chicago,IL   
196613241June-RegMichael EppierOF-2BYesCollegeTulsaOF-2B         
196614261June-RegEd PalatOFYesHSGrainger (Kinston,NC)OF5-10170RR1948-12-16Augsburg,GE   
196615281June-RegDave RoseCYesHSRiver Local (Hannibal,OH)C5-9170BR1948-10-24San Carlos,CA   
196616301June-RegCharles Lelas1BNoCollegeSpringfield1B6-0185BL1946-05-08Bridgeport,CT   
196617321June-RegRick SummersCYesCollegeTexasC5-10175RR1946-03-13Cameron,TX   
196618341June-RegRod GasparOFNoCollegeLong Beach StateOF5-11165BR1946-04-03Long Beach,CAMLB1969-19741969-1976
196619361June-RegRon Cey3BNoHSMount Tahoma (Tacoma,WA)3B5-10185RR1948-02-15Tacoma,WAMLB1971-19871971-1987
196620381June-RegErnie McAnallypYesCollegeParis JCP6-1190RR1946-08-15Pittsburg,TXMLB1971-19741971-1974
196621401June-RegJames Gravley1BYesCollegeCal State Los Angeles1B6-1195LL     
196622421June-RegWilliam Bluher3BYesCollegeTowson3B5-10175RR1946-09-09Baltimore,MD   
196623441June-RegJohn HerzingpNoCollegeWashington & JeffersonP         
196624461June-RegFrank LolichpYesCollegeBrigham YoungP6-0180RR1945-07-29Atlantic City,NJ   
196625481June-RegTerrence ParkspNoHSFremont (Oakland,CA)P6-1195LL1947-11-28Oakland,CA   
196626501June-RegWalter LampmannOFNoCollegeSt Col of FLOF         
196627521June-RegChristopher PutnamOFYesCollegeCal State Los AngelesOF6-1180RR1944-01-06    
196628540June-RegMike MartinOFYesCollegeFlorida StateOF6-0180RR1944-02-12    
196629558June-RegArnold Nyulassy1BNoCollegeEastern Kentucky1B         
196630575June-RegRichard AdamspYesHSChesterfield (Chesterfield,SC)P6-3 RR Chesterfield,SC   
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
196631592June-RegWillie Richardsonp-SSYesHSBurnet (Burnet,TX)P-SS6-0 RR Burnet,TX   
196632609June-RegKurt Bevacqua2BNoCollegeMiami Dade3B-2B6-1185RR1947-01-23Miami Beach,FLMLB1971-19851971-1985
196633626June-RegRon PinsenchaunOFNoCollegeEastern KentuckyOF      NCAA 1966-1966
196634643June-RegJames BeckCNoHSDurham Academy (Durham,NC)C         
196635660June-RegRobert WalterpNoCollegeSanta ClaraP6-1190LL     
196636675June-RegJohn MeyerCNoCollegeCincinnatiC6-4210RR Cincinnati,OH   
196637689June-RegNeil RivenburgOfNoCollegeSouthern OregonOF         
196638701June-RegJohn SmithpYesHSIrondequoit (Rochester,NY)P6-3180RR Rochester,NY   
196639713June-RegGeorge SuttonOfNoCollegeClemsonOF      NCAA 1965-1966
196640724June-RegBob Willet3BYesCollegeOhio3B5-11180RR1943-11-29Cincinnati,OH   
196641734June-RegFranklin StoverpNoCollegeWilliam CareyP         
196642743June-RegTom SchweitzerpNoCollegeFairmont StateP         
196643750June-RegJim Zerillap-1BYesCollegeParsonsP-1B6-2195BR  A- 1980-1980
196644757June-RegMaury Hopkins3BYesCollegeFlorida State3B5-11180RR     
196645764June-RegJohn MispagelCNoCollegeSanta ClaraC5-10185LR1946-02-28Los Angeles,CA   
196646771June-RegSteve BrasherpNoCollegeArizonaP6-3185RR1946-08-26 NCAA 1966-1966
196647778June-RegRobert HainespYesCollegeColumbia Basin CollegeP6-0180RR1947-03-27    
196648784June-RegBilly HaynespYesHSEast Rowan (Salisbury,NC)P6-3220RR1949-10-22Salisbury,NC   
196649790June-RegHank MarionSSNoHSPioneer (San Jose,CA)SS6-1160LR1947-10-27San Jose,CA   
196650796June-RegOwen ToyofNoCollegeNevadaOF         
196651800June-RegJohn HiltspNoCollegeWyomingP6-2193RR1945-02-25Whitewood,SK   
196652804June-RegSteve SealeCNoHSHillcrest (Springfield,MO)C         
196619June-SecDuffy DyerCYesCollegeArizona StateC6-0195RR1945-08-15Dayton,OHMLB1968-19801968-1980
1966229June-SecRonnie PaulPYesCollegeTexas ChristianP6-3210RL1945-06-10Fort Worth,TX   
1966349June-SecDanny FrisellaPYesCollegeWashington StateP6-0195LR1946-03-04San Francisco,CAMLB1967-19761967-1976
1966469June-SecSteve WrightPYesCollegeSan Jose CityP6-1190RR1947-06-27San Jose,CA   
1966585June-SecRoger StevensOFYesCollegeCaliforniaOF5-10178LL1946-02-13    
1966695June-SecRod AustinOFNoCollegeSanta ClaraOF         
19667100June-SecTim KeeleySSYesHSChatham (Chatham,NJ)SS         
19668104June-SecHenry Urbanowicz1BYesCollegeSW Missouri JC1B         
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
196612Aug-LegRobert MooreP-1BYesFAOregonP-1B     Klamath Falls,OR   
196612Jan-RegBarry CarterSSYesHSChambersburg Area (Chambersburg,PA)SS5-8160RR1947-02-22Chambersburg,PA   
1966221Jan-RegRobert SaboPYesCollegeOhioP6-0185RR St. Clairsville,OH   
1966339Jan-RegMike GriffithPYesCollegeFresno StateP5-11185LL     
1966456Jan-RegTim KeeleySSYesHSChatham (Chatham,NJ)SS         
1966568Jan-RegJohn Cervi1B-3bYesCollegeErie CC1B-3B         
1966117Jan-SecJames TaylorOFYesCollegeSouthern Methodist3B-OF         
1966236Jan-SecMichael KenyonPYesCollegeIthacaP5-11168LL Richmond,RI   
1966352Jan-SecDewey WeaverPYesHSPasco (Dade City,FL)P         
1966467Jan-SecGary SmithPNoCollegeAlpena CCP6-2200RR Gilman,VT   
1966580Jan-SecRon KynerOFYesHSArvin (Arvin,CA)OF6-1170RR1946-07-10Bakersfield,CA   
1966689Jan-SecScott Reid3B-OFNoCollegeCerritosOF6-1195LR1947-01-07Chicago,ILMLB1969-19701969-1970
72 Record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1966Ed FigueroaPYesIntlPuerto RicoP6-1190RR1948-10-14Ciales,PRMLB1974-19811974-1982
1966Bob HeiseSS-2BYesFACaliforniaSS-2B6-0175RR1947-05-12San Antonio,TXMLB1967-19771967-1977
1966Ted MartinezSS-2BYesIntlDominican RepublicSS-2B6-0165RR1947-12-10Barahona,DRMLB1970-19791970-1980
1966Jerry MoralesOFYesIntlPuerto RicoOF5-10175RR1949-02-18Yabucoa,PRMLB1969-19831969-1983
1966Al SchmelzPYesCollegeArizona StateP6-4210RR1943-11-12Whittier,CAMLB1967-19671967-1967
5 Record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft