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1978 Cincinnati Reds

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Total Picks
37
College Picks
20
High School Picks
17
Signed Picks
22
Unsigned Picks
15
MLB Players
11
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
12
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
5
Junior College
1
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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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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1978117June-RegNick EsaskyPYesHSCarol City (Miami,FL)1B-3B6-3205RR1960-02-24Hialeah,FLMLB1983-19901978-1992
1978243June-RegDave Van GorderOFYesCollegeUSCC6-2205RR1957-03-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1982-19871977-1987
1978369June-RegEsky ViltzOFYesHSNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks,CA)OF5-10150BR1960-03-06Sherman Oaks,CAAA1978-1982
1978495June-RegMike KripnerOFYesCollegeTexas LutheranOF6-0185LR1957-09-02AA1978-1982
19785121June-RegJeff LahtiPYesCollegePortland StateP6-0180RR1956-10-08Oregon City,ORMLB1982-19861978-1986
19786147June-RegRay Townsend2BNoCollegeUCLA3BBR1955-12-20San Jose,CANCAA1977-1977
19787173June-RegTimothy GreenePNoHSRiver North Academy (Macon,GA)PMacon,GA
19788199June-RegCharles McKinneyPYesHSBadin (Hamilton,OH)P6-0185RR1960-07-03Hamilton,OHA1978-1980
19789225June-RegCharlie LeibrandtPYesCollegeMiamiP6-3200RL1956-10-04Chicago,ILMLB1979-19931977-1993
197810251June-RegChris StropoloOFYesHSJohn Curtis (River Ridge,LA)OF5-10170LL1959-11-29River Ridge,LAA-1978-1979
197811277June-RegJohn WarrenC-OFNoHSWayne County (Jesup,GA)C-OFJesup,GA
197812303June-RegMike SulivanCYesHSNorthwestern Regional (Winsted,CT)CWinsted,CT
197813329June-RegByron JacksonpYesHSRider (Wichita Falls,TX)P6-3190RR1959-10-31Wichita Falls,TXA-1978-1979
197814355June-RegJames ThomasSSNoHSWichita Southeast (Wichita,KS)SSWichita,KS
197815381June-RegGary RedusSSYesCollegeAthens StateOF-1B6-1185RR1956-11-01Tanner,ALMLB1982-19941978-1994
197816407June-RegSkeeter Barnes2BYesCollegeCincinnati3B-1B5-10180RR1957-03-03Cincinnati,OHMLB1983-19941977-1994
197817433June-RegTom LawlessOFYesCollegePenn State2B-3B5-11170RR1956-12-19Erie,PAMLB1982-19901978-1990
197818458June-RegMitch DeanpNoCollegeArizona StatePRRNCAA1976-1978
197819483June-RegDavid AndersonpNoHSWestern (Las Vegas,NV)P6-3200RR1960-04-13Las Vegas,NVAAA1982-1990
197820507June-RegJim TaylorOFYesHSHarding University (Charlotte,NC)OF5-11185RR1959-12-21Charlotte,NCA+1978-1980
197821530June-RegOtis NixonIFNoCollegeLouisburgCF-OF6-2180BR1959-01-09Evergreen,NCMLB1983-19991979-1999
197822552June-RegJohn CookOFNoCollegeWashington StateOF5-8150LLA1978-1979
197823571June-RegKevin MaroneyOFNoHSOakwood (Dayton,OH)OF6-0178RR1960-04-17Dayton,OHA-1980-1981
197824590June-RegRichard JendraSS-2BYesCollegeFlorida IntlSS-2B5-11170RR1956-07-31A+1978-1980
197825608June-RegLee HoverOFYesCollegeOklahomaOF-2B5-8155RR1955-10-31A1978-1979
197826625June-RegAlan DeRattpNoCollegeNorth CarolinaPA-1979-1979
197827641June-RegJames MugeleIFYesCollegeHigh PointIF5-11176RRA+1978-1979
197828657June-RegBill BakewellpNoCollegeArkansasP
197829673June-RegAlex NeelypYesCollegePhillipsP6-6230RR1957-01-15Riverton,WYAA1978-1983
197830688June-RegJoe StefanipNoHSDowling Catholic (West Des Moines,IA)P6-0190RR1960-02-06West Des Moines,IAA-1980-1982
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197831703June-RegRonald WallingpNoHSWestmont Hilltop (Johnstown,PA)P5-11175LLJohnstown,PARk1979-1979
197832715June-RegCary HornamanOFYesCollegeNorthern StateOF6-0175RR1957-02-25Aberdeen,SDA-1978-1978
197833725June-RegJames JohnsonOFNoCollegeWake ForestOF
197834732June-RegCharlie EngelpYesCollegeSt. Cloud StateP6-2190RR1955-09-26St. Louis Park,MNA1978-1979
197835739June-RegKurt MoodypNoHSHerbert Hoover (Des Moines,IA)P6-3195LR1960-06-13Des Moines,IARk1982-1982
197836744June-RegJohn LoCasiopYesHSSt. Francis de Sales (Toledo,OH)P6-0175LL1960-02-22Toledo,OHA+1978-1980
197837749June-RegPatrick ChesterSSYesHSCambridge South Dorchester (Cambridge,MD)SS
197819June-SecBrad LesleyPYesCollegeMerced CollegeP6-6230RR1958-09-11Turlock,CAMLB1982-19851978-1985
1978232June-SecRalph CitarellaPNoCollegeEastern FL STP6-0180RR1958-02-07East Orange,NJMLB1983-19871979-1988
1978345June-SecKevin NiewulisPYesCollegeLouisburgP
1978452June-SecGary KemptonCNoCollegeTriton CollegeC6-0185RR1959-03-26Arlington Heights,ILA+1980-1983
1978118Jan-RegBrad LesleyPYesCollegeMerced CollegeP6-6230RR1958-09-11Turlock,CAMLB1982-19851978-1985
1978244Jan-RegLarry BucklePYesCollegeLong Beach CCP6-3180RR1956-03-25Long Beach,CAAA1978-1984
1978370Jan-RegPaul GibsonPYesHSCenter Moriches (Center Moriches,NY)P6-0185RL1960-01-04Southampton,NYMLB1988-19961978-1996
1978495Jan-RegLarry MikesellPYesCollegeEastern FL STP6-0150LL1959-05-05Cocoa,FLA1980-1982
19785118Jan-RegDan SarrettCYesCollegeValencia CCC6-0185RR1958-06-07AA1978-1981
19786140Jan-RegTim MuenchPNoCollegeSeminole FloridaP5-11175RRA1981-1981
19787159Jan-RegKevin WieboldPYesCollegeMcLennan CCP
19788174Jan-RegRobert Day3B-SSYesCollegeNorth Idaho College3B-SS
19789188Jan-RegJames McManusPNoCollegeTriton CollegeP6-1180RRA-1979-1979
197810201Jan-RegJeff FiechtnerPYesCollegeDes Moines Area CCP6-0190RRA+1982-1982
1978116Jan-SecWayne GuinnPYesCollegeGeorgia PerimeterP6-3185RR1959-08-04Decatur,GAA1978-1981
1978240Jan-SecJeff AyersPNoCollegeBellevue CCP6-3195RR1959-02-25Kirkland,WAA-1978-1980
53 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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Glossary
yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1978Ben HayesPYesCollegeSouth FloridaP6-1180RR1957-08-04Niagara Falls,NYMLB1982-19831978-1985
1 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1978117June-RegNick EsaskyCincinnati Redsbatting81027033366771202112242718314712.250.329.446.775pitching000000000000.000.00
1978243June-RegDave Van GorderCincinnati Redsbatting183420308912133813963.212.280.267.547pitching000000000000.000.00
19785121June-RegJeff LahtiCincinnati Redsbatting201380200000020.053.053.053.105pitching171120512028625299141111373.121.27
19789225June-RegCharlie LeibrandtCincinnati Redsbatting1712677323201401372.120.160.146.306pitching14011939434622,308239095217265611213.711.32
197815381June-RegGary RedusCincinnati Redsbatting115935135918861835190352322481688.252.342.410.752pitching000000000000.000.00
197816407June-RegSkeeter BarnesCincinnati Redsbatting353614951593041483204174.259.306.389.695pitching000000000000.000.00
197817433June-RegTom LawlessCincinnati Redsbatting34353178110172224534185.207.263.258.521pitching000000000000.000.00
197821530June-RegOtis NixonCincinnati Redsbatting1709511587813791422711318620585694.270.343.314.658pitching000000000000.000.00
197819June-SecBrad LesleyCincinnati Redsbatting493010001000.333.333.333.667pitching135406726131729463.861.24
1978232June-SecRalph CitarellaCincinnati Redsbatting165110001002.200.200.200.400pitching012120444120414284.061.24
1978118Jan-RegBrad LesleyCincinnati Redsbatting493010001000.333.333.333.667pitching135406726131729463.861.24
1978370Jan-RegPaul GibsonCincinnati Redsbatting436000000013.000.143.000.143pitching22243191511557570252552363454.071.45
12 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1978117June-RegNick EsaskyCincinnati RedsMLBbatting6412159341597981911238622313599.277.372.495.867pitching000000000000.000.00
1978243June-RegDave Van GorderCincinnati RedsMLBbatting73023682605891164403186256319.249.321.352.672pitching0010013220118.003.00
1978369June-RegEsky ViltzCincinnati RedsAAbatting45115761864004816815155106273.254.310.320.630pitching000000000000.000.00
1978495June-RegMike KripnerCincinnati RedsAAbatting37410891352434281112921176320.223.338.307.645pitching000000000000.000.00
19785121June-RegJeff LahtiCincinnati RedsMLBbatting18177618330100524.234.298.351.648pitching2623202840384333135291372983.161.22
19788199June-RegCharles McKinneyCincinnati RedsAbatting44355400151711.114.250.200.450pitching69422111491417181081254.291.67
19789225June-RegCharlie LeibrandtCincinnati RedsMLBbatting1071591432302130957.201.243.258.500pitching42341031010698602228362724492.941.25
197810251June-RegChris StropoloCincinnati RedsA-batting89256505942114235857.230.377.273.650pitching000000000000.000.00
197813329June-RegByron JacksonCincinnati RedsA-batting3930561003077.200.351.233.585pitching8438531099541660693.391.42
197815381June-RegGary RedusCincinnati RedsMLBbatting58120634516291123093357244339404.305.401.524.925pitching000000000000.000.00
197816407June-RegSkeeter BarnesCincinnati RedsMLBbatting16335985883178333752121900278464622.298.350.432.782pitching000004611042.251.50
197817433June-RegTom LawlessCincinnati RedsMLBbatting74228145117941094436251302328468.282.357.391.748pitching000000000000.000.00
197819483June-RegDavid AndersonCincinnati RedsAAAbatting46000000002.000.000.000.000pitching162170450301317155201372384.631.51
197820507June-RegJim TaylorCincinnati RedsA+batting133366358712344994686.238.330.320.650pitching000000000000.000.00
197821530June-RegOtis NixonCincinnati RedsMLBbatting793288763580573266232460605512.279.403.328.732pitching000000000000.000.00
197822552June-RegJohn CookCincinnati RedsAbatting4011429275101082819.237.399.298.697pitching000000000000.000.00
197823571June-RegKevin MaroneyCincinnati RedsA-batting371093228401841630.257.362.321.683pitching000000000000.000.00
197824590June-RegRichard JendraCincinnati RedsA+batting174436581009123648196.229.349.268.617pitching000000000000.000.00
197825608June-RegLee HoverCincinnati RedsAbatting1726341291771673536493114.279.373.341.714pitching000000000000.000.00
197826625June-RegAlan DeRattCincinnati RedsA-batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching121332333619733255.182.09
197827641June-RegJames MugeleCincinnati RedsA+batting6115519318111202241.200.303.284.587pitching000000000000.000.00
197829673June-RegAlex NeelyCincinnati RedsAAbatting39230100000314.043.154.043.197pitching2423180227334300143271692903.851.40
197830688June-RegJoe StefaniCincinnati RedsA-batting121000000001.000.000.000.000pitching033183788236349684.171.69
197831703June-RegRonald WallingCincinnati RedsRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching0040044907320.252.75
197832715June-RegCary HornamanCincinnati RedsA-batting371011526103121424.257.296.356.653pitching000000000000.000.00
197834732June-RegCharlie EngelCincinnati RedsAbatting18662294171306111316109137.275.381.347.728pitching003003310213.001.67
197835739June-RegKurt MoodyCincinnati RedsRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching6413130828334429383.731.37
197836744June-RegJohn LoCasioCincinnati RedsA+batting1144669100411020.196.333.217.551pitching121311418132302208071322053.131.53
197819June-SecBrad LesleyCincinnati RedsMLBbatting1979741410060524.144.186.155.341pitching35282503163512471185362184093.251.34
1978232June-SecRalph CitarellaCincinnati RedsMLBbatting77501400010020.080.098.080.178pitching7054295131331,0301033456794246543.981.41
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1978452June-SecGary KemptonCincinnati RedsA+batting148377508912673664698.236.326.355.682pitching000000000000.000.00
1978118Jan-RegBrad LesleyCincinnati RedsMLBbatting1979741410060524.144.186.155.341pitching35282503163512471185362184093.251.34
1978244Jan-RegLarry BuckleCincinnati RedsAAbatting117150811101701881.073.173.100.273pitching21511391090665652342373734374.631.54
1978370Jan-RegPaul GibsonCincinnati RedsMLBbatting76108422410701023.204.271.259.530pitching7280411153351,3811349579865828903.771.40
1978495Jan-RegLarry MikesellCincinnati RedsAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching76261211019538853753.391.47
19785118Jan-RegDan SarrettCincinnati RedsAAbatting16548157111131546350114.231.309.293.602pitching000000000000.000.00
19786140Jan-RegTim MuenchCincinnati RedsAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching121310333819237235.182.27
19789188Jan-RegJames McManusCincinnati RedsA-batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching211110274318118106.002.26
197810201Jan-RegJeff FiechtnerCincinnati RedsA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching433303717832427354.061.48
1978116Jan-SecWayne GuinnCincinnati RedsAbatting7412214214011211852.172.277.230.506pitching2826100691448441195202603203.921.56
1978240Jan-SecJeff AyersCincinnati RedsA-batting525751101050522.193.292.228.520pitching4937718198621152596.891.85
41 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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