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1969 Kansas City Royals

Draft Class
Total Picks
90
College Picks
24
High School Picks
66
Signed Picks
44
Unsigned Picks
46
MLB Players
6
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
11
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
1
Junior College
10
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
1969123June-RegJohn SimmonsSS-PNoHSChildersburg (Childersburg,AL)SS-P     Childersburg,AL   
1969247June-RegHoward PhillipsSSYesHSFresno (Fresno,CA)SS         
1969371June-RegA.C. Moseley1BNoHSMobile County Training (Mobile,AL)1B6-0180RR1950-10-26Mobile,AL   
1969495June-RegAl AutryPYesHSDavis (Modesto,CA)P6-5225RR1952-02-29Modesto,CAMLB1976-19761976-1978
19695119June-RegKeith MarshallOFYesHSLoara (Anaheim,CA)OF6-2175RR1951-07-02San Francisco,CAMLB1973-19731973-1976
19696143June-RegEdward SiracusaOFYesHSLos Gatos (Los Gatos,CA)OF6-1185RR1951-07-30Los Gatos,CA   
19697167June-RegJerry MantloCNoHSLong Beach Poly (Long Beach,CA)C6-3200RR1951-07-08Long Beach,CARk 1976-1976
19698191June-RegTom LugoSSYesHSSweetwater Union (National City,CA)SS     National City,CA   
19699215June-RegStephen BryantPNoHSAndalusia (Andalusia,AL)P         
196910239June-RegJames SmithCYesHSCentennial (Compton,CA)C6-2190RR1951-08-27Compton,CA   
196911263June-RegThomas LuckPYesHSSpotsylvania (Spotsylvania,VA)P5-11175RL1950-11-25Spotsylvania,VA   
196912287June-RegEric RaichPNoHSManuel Dominguez (Compton,CA)P6-4225RR1951-11-01Detroit,MIMLB1975-19761971-1978
196913311June-RegJames BuzzardSSYesHSGlynn Academy (Brunswick,GA)SS5-11170RR1951-06-17Brunswick,GA   
196914335June-RegMichael McGrathpYesCollegePershing CollegeP6-3200LL1947-11-24    
196915359June-RegDavid Sasser1BNoHSGroves (Garden City,GA)1B     Garden City,GANCAA 1974-1974
196916383June-RegJim YorkpYesCollegeUCLAP6-3200RR1947-08-27Maywood,CAMLB1970-19761970-1976
196917407June-RegMurry ParishpNoHSMary Carroll (Corpus Christi,TX)P     Corpus Christi,TX   
196918431June-RegDavid BewleypNoHSSarasota (Sarasota,FL)P  RR1951-10-21Sarasota,FL   
196919455June-RegJames PappasCYesHSPlainview-Old Bethpage Kennedy (Plainview,NY)C6-1200RR1951-08-15Plainview,NY   
196920479June-RegRon ClarkpYesHSSanta Fe (Santa Fe Springs,CA)P5-11170RR Santa Fe Springs,CA   
196921503June-RegToby Heath1BYesCollegeSanta AnaP6-1185LL1949-08-31Santa Ana,CA   
196922527June-RegLouis CruapYesCollegeSouthern State CCP6-1194RR1947-04-21    
196923551June-RegBob ManeelypNoHSSt. Joseph's (Camden,NJ)P6-4195RR1951-09-18Philadelphia,PAAAA 1976-1976
196924575June-RegJohn StankeyOFYesCollegeWestmontOF6-1190RR1947-09-26Pasadena,CA   
196925599June-RegHugh WalnOFYesHSFauquier (Warrenton,VA)OF5-11173LR1951-02-26Warrenton,VA   
196926622June-RegJohn JonespNoHSRussell (Russell,KY)P         
196927645June-RegArt DemerypYesHSWasco Union (Wasco,CA)P5-10172RR1950-01-30Wasco,CA   
196928668June-RegRandy HammonpYesHSJunipero Serra (Gardena,CA)P6-3200RR1951-12-29Los Angeles,CAAAA 1976-1979
196929691June-RegGreg KinderpYesHSLa Habra (La Habra,CA)P6-4200RR1951-08-04La Habra,CA   
196930713June-RegVictor PriceOFYesHSLangley (McLean,VA)OF5-10165RR1951-03-07McLean,VA   
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
196931735June-RegMichael PrietoOFYesCollegeCollege of San MateoOF6-0180RR1949-02-11    
196932756June-RegGary SanserinoSSYesCollegeUCLASS6-0180RR1948-02-18Los Angeles,CA   
196933777June-RegKenneth ComerSSNoHSMinnetonka (Minnetonka,MN)SS         
196934798June-RegNathaniel RigginSSYesHSHighland Springs (Highland Springs,VA)SS5-6145RR1949-11-21Highland Springs,VA   
196935816June-RegLou BerthelsonCNoHSSimi Valley (Simi Valley,CA)C         
196936833June-RegDan KnightCNoHSDarlington School (Rome,GA)C     Rome,GA   
196937848June-RegEdward McFarland2BYesCollegeBowdoin College2B6-0170RR1947-11-06    
196938863June-RegGeorge ChavezpNoHSDelano (Delano,CA)P     Delano,CA   
196939876June-RegGeorge WheelerpNoHSLanier (Montgomery,AL)P     Montgomery,ALNCAA 1972-1972
196940889June-RegTimothy Pickering3BYesHSCamarillo (Camarillo,CA)3B6-0180RR1951-05-11Camarillo,CA   
196941900June-RegLloyd GladdenpYesCollegeCal State Los AngelesP6-0180RR1946-12-10Portland,OR   
196942911June-RegMike WittofYesCollegeFresno CityOF6-2185RR Fresno,CA   
196943922June-RegWesley JermynSSNoHSLos Angeles Baptist (North Hills,CA)SS6-2195RR North Hills,CA   
196944931June-RegGuy HansenpYesCollegeUCLAP6-0185RR1947-11-12Woodland Hills,CA   
196945940June-RegJohn VargaSS-2BNoHSQueen Anne (Seattle,WA)SS-2B5-10176RR1951-03-25Seattle,WA   
196946949June-RegMike FitzsimmonsofNoHSMonterey (Monterey,CA)OF         
196947958June-RegFrank OrtenzioofYesHSSan Joaquin Memorial (Fresno,CA)1B6-2215RR1951-02-24Fresno,CAMLB1973-19731973-1978
196948966June-RegJoseph BorchardofNoCollegeMoorpark CollegeOF         
196949971June-RegCharles BurtpYesCollegeMissouri StateP6-1185RR1947-12-03    
196950976June-RegLarry NewtonSSYesHSRoxboro (Hurdle Mills,NC)SS6-0168RR Hurdle Mills,NC   
196951979June-RegGerald Metivier3BYesCollegeCal State Los Angeles3B5-10175RR1948-02-06Providence,RI   
196952982June-RegSteven Lizak2BYesCollegeSt. John's2B5-10170RR1948-05-20Levittown,NY   
196953984June-RegDean Owens3BYesHSWest Torrance (Torrance,CA)3B5-11175RR1951-02-17Oak Park,IL   
196954986June-RegGene KerrpNoHSMontebello (Montebello,CA)P         
196955988June-RegMike BallantinepYesHSHerbert H. Lehman (Bronx,NY)P6-1185LL1951-02-15Anaheim,CA   
196956990June-RegMichael PatrickpYesHSRancho Alamitos (Garden Grove,CA)P6-3180RR1951-01-09Long Beach,CA   
196957992June-RegJohn Helfrick3BNoHSHoover (San Diego,CA)3B6-2190RR San Diego,CA   
196958994June-RegGlen Berberet1BNoCollegeLong Beach CC1B         
196959996June-RegFrank Wright1BYesCollegeCal State Los Angeles1B-OF6-0180RR1948-06-13    
196960998June-RegRay BrownpNoCollegeLong Beach CCIF6-2205LR1972-07-30Simi Valley,CAAAA 1993-2005
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1969611000June-RegCharles DickinsonSSNoHSHattiesburg (Hattiesburg,MS)SS     Hattiesburg,MS   
1969621002June-RegRobert McKeelpNoCollegeHardingP         
1969631004June-RegRobert SpohrpNoHSHilltop (Chula Vista,CA)P         
1969641006June-RegDavid HazelippNoHSTrezevant (Memphis,TN)P6-1160RR1951-10-14Memphis,TN   
1969651008June-RegJames LasherpNoHSKennedy (Utica,NY)P         
1969661010June-RegRobert LoprestipNoHSBirmingham (Van Nuys,CA)P  RR Van Nuys,CA   
1969671012June-RegKim GiffonipYesHSSanta Monica (Santa Monica,CA)P6-3205RR1951-10-03Santa Monica,CA   
1969681014June-RegJames Richardson1BNoHSChurchland (Portsmouth,VA)1B     Portsmouth,VA   
1969691016June-RegRobert WilliamspNoHSPius X (Downey,CA)P     Downey,CA   
1969701018June-RegDavid BrunellpNoHSBell (Bell,CA)P         
1969711020June-RegLarry KleinpNoCollegeSanta MonicaP     Los Angeles,CA   
1969721022June-RegSteve BiscegliapNoHSBullard (Fresno,CA)P     Fresno,CA   
1969731024June-RegDonald Shaw3BNoHSPalisades (Pacific Palisades,CA)3B         
1969741026June-RegRichard Auckland1BNoCollegeWest Chester1B6-1200LL     
1969751028June-RegAl CowensofYesHSCentennial (Compton,CA)OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969761030June-RegJohn Behrens2BNoHSSan Joaquin Memorial (Fresno,CA)2B         
1969771031June-RegRobert ProechelCNoHSFranklin Academy (Malone,NY)C         
1969781032June-RegBill AkersCNoHSBurlington (Burlington,CO)C         
1969791033June-RegGary Mack2BNoHSWestern (Anaheim,CA)2B     Anaheim,CA   
1969801034June-RegDonald WeirpYesCollegeNevadaP5-10175RR     
1969811035June-RegMark StonerSSYesHSSherman E. Burroughs (Ridgecrest,CA)SS5-10180RR1951-04-16Ridgecrest,CA   
1969821036June-RegWilliam Olin2BYesCollegePasadena CC2B5-11160RR     
1969831037June-RegGary RauschpNoHSGirard (Girard,PA)P         
1969841038June-RegRichard HadererpNoHSMills (Millbrae,CA)P      NCAA 1971-1971
1969851039June-RegSteven NielsenpYesCollegeCal Poly PomonaP5-9165LL1947-05-25    
1969861040June-RegBrian SmithpYesHSNorth Torrance (Torrance,CA)P6-1180RR1951-10-11Torrance,CA   
1969871041June-RegMike SebergerpNoHSBellflower (Bellflower,CA)P6-2195RR1951-08-01Lexington,NEAAA 1976-1977
1969881042June-RegGregory HopkinsofNoHSDarlington School (Rome,GA)OF         
1969891043June-RegRoy Petersonof-1BNoHSSomerville (Somerville,MA)OF-1B6-0180RR Somerville,MA   
1969901044June-RegJames Beal2BNoHSWestchester (Los Angeles,CA)2B5-11175RR Los Angeles,CA   
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1969115June-SecMichael NicholsPYesCollegeBiolaP6-2195LL1949-03-03Bakersfield,CA   
1969239June-SecStanley GroutPYesFAIowaP6-2195RR1950-10-12Perry,IA   
1969360June-SecDoug BirdPYesCollegeMount San Antonio CollegeP6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969483June-SecTom JoyceSS-2BNoCollegeSan Francisco StateP6-3190RL1953-09-03Clawson,MINCAA 1975-1975
1969596June-SecJeff Stout3B-SSYesCollegeMount San Antonio CollegeSS6-2175RR1950-05-06Los Angeles,CA   
19696102June-SecGary AddeoPNoCollegeCerritosP6-7220RR Artesia,CA   
19697104June-SecSteven GriffithPYesCollegeGolden WestP6-0190RR1950-12-28Garden Grove,CA   
19698105June-SecLarry DielSSYesCollegeCerritosSS     Downey,CA   
1969122Jan-RegRonald OpatkiewiczSSYesCollegeMount San Antonio CollegeSS6-2175LR1949-08-20Covina,CA   
1969246Jan-RegDennis NicholsonPYesCollegeCol of SequoiasP      NCAA 1970-1971
1969369Jan-RegStephen LeePYesCollegeLos Angeles ValleyP6-3200LL North Hills,CA   
1969491Jan-RegEdward Hopkins1BYesCollegeKansas State1B         
19695110Jan-RegLarry Prieto2BNoCollegeFresno City2B         
19696129Jan-RegSteve MooreOFYesCollegeSanta Barbara City CollegeOF6-2195LL1949-03-03San Marcos,CA   
19697142Jan-RegReginald Carney1BYesHSFork Union Military Academy (Fork Union,VA)1B         
19698154Jan-RegJohn JacksonOFYesCollegePasadena CCOF      NCAA 1969-1969
1969124Jan-SecDarrell DowneyCYesCollegeVentura CollegeSS-C         
1969248Jan-SecCharles Kurkjian3BYesCollegeFresno City3B         
1969370Jan-SecLloyd LightfootSSYesCollegeNC A&T StateSS6-3175RR1946-11-04    
1969494Jan-SecVan WintersPNoCollegeFresno CityP6-4185RR Fresno,CA   
19695116Jan-SecDennis GallagherSSNoCollegeYuba CCSS5-11180BR1951-01-09Trowbridge,CA   
19696133Jan-SecDavid ThorntonOFYesCollegeAmerican River CollegeOF5-11182RR1949-11-27Sacramento,CA   
19697146Jan-SecPaul WaltonPYesFAMassachusettsP6-5205RR1949-08-05Amesbury,MA   
19699158Jan-SecSteven GriffithPNoCollegeGolden WestP6-0190RR1950-12-28Garden Grove,CA   
196910164Jan-SecJames KleckleyPYesFASouth CarolinaP6-4208RR1950-02-24Cayce,SC   
196911169Jan-SecTom PrattPYesCollegeAllan HancockP6-0185LL1950-08-19Oceanside,CA   
196912172Jan-SecRichard TrappSSYesCollegeFloridaSS      NCAA 1967-1967
117 Record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings