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1979 Atlanta Braves Draft Class
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1979 1 4 June-Reg Brad Komminsk OF-1B Yes HS Shawnee (Lima,OH) OF 6-2 205 R R 1961-04-04 Lima,OH MLB 1983-1991 1979-1997 1979 3 56 June-Reg Dan Church P Yes HS San Marin (Novato,CA) P 6-3 215 R R 1961-09-29 Vallejo,CA A 1980-1981 1979 4 82 June-Reg Ken Ames P Yes HS St. Helen's (St. Helen's,OR) P 6-0 190 R R 1961-01-20 St. Helen's,OR A 1979-1981 1979 5 108 June-Reg Bob Luzon P Yes HS Westlake (Thornwood,NY) P 6-1 170 R R 1960-08-05 Flushing,NY AA 1979-1985 1979 6 134 June-Reg Mike Payne P Yes HS Williston (Williston,FL) P 5-11 165 R R 1961-11-15 Woonsocket,RI MLB 1984-1984 1979-1987 1979 7 160 June-Reg Roy North P Yes College Rider P 6-4 185 R R 1958-03-02 Bristol,PA AAA 1979-1984 1979 8 186 June-Reg David Coghill Ihy Yes College Clackamas CC P 6-4 215 L L 1959-02-05 A 1979-1980 1979 9 212 June-Reg Paul Runge SS Yes College Jacksonville 3B-2B 6-0 175 R R 1958-05-21 Kingston,NY MLB 1981-1988 1977-1990 1979 10 238 June-Reg Keith Belcik OF No HS Clay (Oregon,OH) OF 5-9 176 R R Oregon,OH A 1983-1984 1979 11 264 June-Reg Gary Reiter P Yes College Bowling Green State P 6-3 195 L L 1956-09-27 Calexico,CA AAA 1975-1985 1979 12 290 June-Reg Glen Bockhorn 2B Yes College Texas Lutheran 2B 6-1 180 R R 1957-02-12 Austin,TX AAA 1979-1986 1979 13 316 June-Reg Steve Stieb C Yes College Southern Illinois C 5-11 185 R R 1956-05-26 Orange,CA AA 1977-1981 1979 14 342 June-Reg Randy Ingle SS Yes College Appalachian State SS-2B 5-11 195 R R 1955-01-11 Rutherfordton,NC AAA 1979-1987 1979 15 368 June-Reg Bret Ferguson p Yes HS North Baltimore (North Baltimore,OH) P 6-0 195 L L 1960-12-01 North Baltimore,OH Rk 1979-1979 1979 16 394 June-Reg Buddy Bailey OF Yes College Lynchburg College C 6-0 193 R R 1957-03-28 Norristown,PA AA 1979-1982 1979 17 420 June-Reg Nick O'Connor p No HS Reading Community (Cincinnati,OH) P 6-3 180 R R 1961-06-04 Cincinnati,OH AA 1980-1983 1979 18 446 June-Reg Harold Williams 1B Yes College Virginia Tech 1B 6-4 245 R R 1958-09-22 Columbus,OH A+ 1977-1981 1979 19 472 June-Reg Pete Teixeira p Yes College Florida P 6-2 180 R R 1957-05-28 Hialeah,FL A+ 1978-1980 1979 20 498 June-Reg Randy Whistler C Yes College Arizona State C 5-10 175 R R 1958-10-23 Lakewood,CA A 1979-1981 1979 21 523 June-Reg Billy Bowen OF Yes College Southeastern Oklahoma State OF 6-0 180 L L 1957-04-30 Rk 1979-1979 1979 22 548 June-Reg Greg Norris p Yes College North Carolina P 6-4 205 R R 1957-10-07 Whiteville,NC Rk 1979-1979 1979 23 573 June-Reg Brett Butler OF Yes College Southeastern Oklahoma State CF-OF 5-10 160 L L 1957-06-15 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1981-1997 1979-1997 1979 24 597 June-Reg John Shannon p No College Houston P 1979 25 621 June-Reg Robert Kennedy p Yes College Cochise College P 6-1 180 R R 1960-09-12 A 1979-1982 1979 26 645 June-Reg Chuck Black 2B Yes College Bowling Green State SS 5-7 155 L R Lima,OH A 1976-1979 1979 27 669 June-Reg Mike Garcia 2B Yes College Cal State Fullerton 2B 5-10 170 R R 1957-05-08 Redwood City,CA AA 1978-1982 1979 28 692 June-Reg Tommy Thompson OF Yes College Oklahoma OF 6-0 180 L R 1957-10-18 Oklahoma City,OK AAA 1976-1988 1979 29 713 June-Reg Eric Call p No College FL IF 6-5 225 L R Palm Springs,FL NCAA 1982-1982 1979 30 734 June-Reg Arcilio Castaigne p Yes College Texas Wesleyan P 6-2 205 R R 1957-05-12 Holguin,CU A+ 1979-1980 1979 31 754 June-Reg Greg Dikos 3B Yes College Ball State 3B 6-0 195 R R 1957-05-17 Rk 1979-1979 1979 32 773 June-Reg DeWayne Kitts Op Yes College Lynchburg College OP 6-0 180 L L 1956-11-26 A 1979-1979 1979 33 791 June-Reg Jeff Groth OF No College Bowling Green State OF R Chagrin Falls,OH NCAA 1977-1978 1979 34 808 June-Reg Kevin Patten Of Yes College Miami OF 6-2 205 R R 1957-04-06 Rk 1977-1979 1979 35 822 June-Reg Arthur Neal Of Yes College Morehouse OF 5-11 185 R R Rk 1979-1979 1979 36 831 June-Reg Philip Bowie Of No HS Greenwood (Greenwood,SC) OF 1979 37 839 June-Reg Tim Fuller p Yes HS Berkmar (Lilburn,GA) P 5-11 165 R R 1960-12-05 Honolulu,HI A+ 1979-1982 1979 38 846 June-Reg Russell Kerdolff p Yes College Northern Kentucky P 6-5 195 R R 1957-09-27 A+ 1979-1980 1979 39 852 June-Reg Scott Matthews Of No HS Melbourne (Melbourne,FL) OF 6-0 170 R R Indialantic,FL NCAA 1982-1983 1979 1 3 Jan-Reg Kelly Faulk P No College Wharton County P 6-2 205 R R 1959-04-23 AAA 1979-1988 1979 2 29 Jan-Reg Milt Thompson OF Yes FA Maryland CF-LF 5-11 170 L R 1959-01-05 Washington,DC MLB 1984-1996 1979-1996 1979 3 55 Jan-Reg Rick Coatney P Yes College Arkansas-Fort Smith P 6-3 201 R R 1959-08-29 Mena,AR AA 1979-1985 1979 4 81 Jan-Reg Edward Lambeth P Yes College Arkansas-Fort Smith P 1979 5 106 Jan-Reg Randy Porter P Yes College Linn-Benton CC P NCAA 1980-1981 1979 6 130 Jan-Reg Benji De La Rosa OF Yes College Murray State OF NCAA 1980-1982 1979 7 153 Jan-Reg Brook Jacoby OF Yes College Ventura College 3B 5-11 195 R R 1959-11-23 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1981-1992 1979-1992 1979 1 20 Jan-Sec Willie Davis OF No College Canada College OF 46 record(s)
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