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1986 Atlanta Braves Draft Class
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1986 1 5 June-Reg Kent Mercker P Yes HS Dublin Coffman (Dublin,OH) P 6-2 205 L L 1968-02-01 Dublin,OH MLB 1989-2008 1986-2008 1986 2 33 June-Reg Brian Champion SS Yes HS Corvallis (Corvallis,OR) 3B 6-3 205 R R 1967-10-23 Corvallis,OR AA 1986-1991 1986 3 60 June-Reg Chad Smith P Yes HS Sullivan South (Kingsport,TN) P 6-5 225 B L 1968-02-02 Kingsport,TN A+ 1986-1990 1986 4 86 June-Reg Mike Bell 1B Yes HS Newton (Newton,NJ) 1B 6-1 175 L L 1968-04-22 Lewiston,NY MLB 1990-1991 1987-1994 1986 5 112 June-Reg Andy Nezelek P Yes College Bucknell P 6-6 218 L R 1965-10-24 Endicott,NY AAA 1986-1995
1986 6 138 June-Reg Rick Morris OF Yes College Arizona State OF 6-0 185 R R 1964-01-08 Chicago,IL AAA 1985-1991 1986 7 164 June-Reg Robert Stuart SS Yes HS Sonora (La Habra,CA) SS 6-0 170 L R 1968-06-25 Fullerton,CA A 1986-1988 1986 8 190 June-Reg Sean Ross OF Yes HS Hoggard (Wilmington,NC) OF 6-3 185 L L 1967-10-21 Wilmington,NC AAA 1986-1994 1986 9 216 June-Reg Ralph Meister P Yes HS Norman (Norman,OK) P 6-4 170 R R 1968-03-25 Greensburg,PA A 1987-1989 1986 10 242 June-Reg Jim LeMasters P Yes College West Liberty University P 6-1 195 R R 1965-08-16 Wheeling,WV AAA 1986-1991
1986 11 268 June-Reg Steve Finley OF No College Southern Illinois CF 6-2 195 L L 1965-03-12 Union City,TN MLB 1989-2007 1984-2007 1986 12 294 June-Reg Terry Sloan C Yes College Master's C 6-1 195 R R 1964-05-28 A+ 1986-1988 1986 13 320 June-Reg Rich Maloney SS Yes College Western Michigan SS 6-1 165 R R 1964-09-23 Detroit,MI AA 1986-1991 1986 14 346 June-Reg Steve Wilson p No College Saint Xavier U. (Ill.) P 6-1 190 R R A- 1988-1988 1986 15 372 June-Reg Mark Clark p Yes HS St. Mary's (St. Louis,MO) P 6-5 225 R R 1968-05-12 Bath,IL MLB 1991-2000 1988-2000
1986 16 398 June-Reg Alex Smith SS Yes College Indiana SS 6-2 190 R R 1963-03-18 Baltimore,MD AAA 1986-1989 1986 17 424 June-Reg Walt Williams p Yes College Western Michigan P 6-5 210 L L 1965-06-01 Buchanan,MI A+ 1986-1988 1986 18 450 June-Reg Tim Salmon OF No HS Greenway (Phoenix,AZ) RF 6-3 235 R R 1968-08-24 Long Beach,CA MLB 1992-2006 1989-2006 1986 19 476 June-Reg Jay Johnson 2B Yes College Dallas Baptist 2B 5-10 165 R R 1965-06-15 Dallas,TX A 1986-1987 1986 20 502 June-Reg Dave Butts 3B Yes College Murray State 3B 5-11 175 L R 1963-12-04 Hopkinsville,KY AA 1986-1989
1986 21 528 June-Reg George Naumczik p Yes College Northern Illinois P 6-0 156 L Rk 1986-1986 1986 22 554 June-Reg Steve Alexander OF Yes College Southern Tech OF 6-0 195 L R 1964-01-10 Fort Oglethorpe,GA Rk 1986-1986 1986 23 578 June-Reg Stan Scarborough p Yes HS Parkview (Lilburn,GA) P 6-5 180 R R 1968-06-14 Lilburn,GA A 1986-1988 1986 24 602 June-Reg John Stewart p Yes College Georgia Tech P 6-1 185 L L 1964-09-02 Glens Falls,NY A+ 1986-1991 1986 25 625 June-Reg Lynn Robinson OF Yes College Chicago State OF 5-11 171 B R 1965-10-27 Maywood,IL A 1986-1988
1986 26 648 June-Reg David Plumb C Yes College Auburn C 5-11 190 R R 1963-12-04 Charlevoix,MI AAA 1983-1990 1986 27 670 June-Reg Ben McDonald p No HS Denham Springs (Denham Springs,LA) P 6-7 213 R R 1967-11-24 Baton Rouge,LA MLB 1989-1997 1987-1997 1986 28 691 June-Reg Jeff Weiss OF Yes College California OF 6-0 190 L L 1964-07-17 Pomona,CA A+ 1983-1987 1986 29 711 June-Reg Jim Czajkowski p Yes College North Alabama P 6-4 215 B R 1963-12-18 Parma,OH MLB 1994-1994 1986-1997 1986 30 731 June-Reg Steve O'Ouinn p Yes College Georgia Perimeter P
1986 31 749 June-Reg Arthur Smith OF Yes College Coastal Carolina OF 6-0 170 R R Rk 1986-1986 1986 32 764 June-Reg Phil Maldonado C Yes College Texas Tech C 5-11 175 R R 1965-01-06 Austin,TX AAA 1986-1990 1986 33 779 June-Reg Byron Magee p No HS Shippensburg Area (Shippensburg,PA) P 6-3 205 L L 1968-05-28 Chambersburg,PA A+ 1989-1990 1986 34 792 June-Reg Richard Pfaff C No HS Westwood (Austin,TX) 1B-OF 1986 35 803 June-Reg Scott Kickbush C Yes College Iowa State C 6-0 180 R R 1963-09-09 Cedar Rapids,IA Rk 1983-1986
1986 36 814 June-Reg Randy Raistin p-1B Yes College Pacific P R R 1986 37 825 June-Reg Joe Datin 1B Yes College South Carolina 1B 6-2 190 R L Rk 1986-1986 1986 38 836 June-Reg Todd Pennington Of No HS Roswell (Roswell,GA) OF Roswell,GA 1986 39 846 June-Reg Ron Huntington 2B Yes College Western Carolina 2B 5-9 155 B R 1986 40 854 June-Reg Ken Sirak SS No HS Belmont (Los Angeles,CA) SS 6-0 200 L R 1968-11-08 Subic Bay,PH A+ 1990-1993
1986 41 861 June-Reg Tim Lindsay p No HS Arcadia (Arcadia,CA) P 6-4 200 R R 1968-01-12 Arcadia,CA A+ 1990-1993 1986 42 867 June-Reg David Karasinski p Yes College Michigan P 5-11 190 L L 1965-07-20 Utica,MI A+ 1985-1991 1986 43 873 June-Reg Kerry Cahill SS No HS Father Judge (Philadelphia,PA) SS 6-0 175 L R 1968-06-17 Philadelphia,PA 1986 1 9 June-Sec Carl Jones-Pointer OF Yes College Mount San Antonio College OF 6-1 175 R R 1968-03-27 Claremont,CA A 1986-1988 1986 2 35 June-Sec Jerald Frost IF Yes College Ocean County College SS 5-11 169 R R 1965-09-22 Long Branch,NJ A+ 1986-1989
1986 3 56 June-Sec Paul Keefer IF Yes College Des Moines Area CC IF 5-11 160 R R 1967-08-28 Chicago,IL A- 1989-1989 1986 1 6 Jan-Reg Robert Jones P Yes College Citrus College P 1986 2 32 Jan-Reg Richard Longuil P Yes College Iowa Western CC P 6-4 210 R R 1966-03-12 Omaha,NE A+ 1986-1990 1986 3 58 Jan-Reg Brian Deak C Yes College Yavapai College C 6-0 183 R R 1967-10-25 Scottsdale,AZ AAA 1986-1995 1986 4 84 Jan-Reg Brad Herrel P No College NE Oklahoma AM P
1986 5 110 Jan-Reg Ed Banasiak P No College County College of Morris P 6-4 190 R R 1967-11-05 Elizabeth,NJ A- 1987-1987 1986 6 136 Jan-Reg Ken Pennington IF Yes College El Camino SS 6-1 175 R R 1966-03-31 San Diego,CA AA 1986-1992 1986 7 162 Jan-Reg Edward Lamando P Yes College Georgia Perimeter P 5-10 200 L L 1966-05-15 1986 8 188 Jan-Reg Tim Groner IF Yes College Walters State CC IF NCAA 1988-1988 1986 9 213 Jan-Reg Morris Bland IF Yes College Indian River CC IF 5-11 150 R R Rk 1986-1986
1986 10 238 Jan-Reg Jesse Minton 1B Yes College Chaffey 1B 6-3 180 L R 1966-03-14 Wrightstown,NJ A 1986-1987 1986 11 263 Jan-Reg Jorge Pedre OF No College West Los Angeles College C 5-11 210 R R 1966-10-12 Culver City,CA MLB 1991-1992 1987-1994 1986 1 2 Jan-Sec Kevin Brown P Yes College Sacramento City P 6-1 185 L L 1966-03-05 Oroville,CA MLB 1990-1992 1986-1995 1986 2 28 Jan-Sec Carlos Carrasco P No College Gavilan College P 6-3 210 R R 1966-10-17 San Jose,CA A+ 1987-1997 59 record(s)
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