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1987 Pittsburgh Pirates

Draft Class
Total Picks
53
College Picks
40
High School Picks
13
Signed Picks
34
Unsigned Picks
19
MLB Players
5
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
15
NCAA D2
3
NCAA D3
4
NAIA
3
Junior College
15
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
198712June-RegMark MerchantOFYesHSOviedo (Oviedo,FL)OF6-2185BR1969-01-23Dunkirk,NYAAA 1987-1998
1987234June-RegBen SheltonP-1BYesHSOak Park-River Forest (Oak Park,IL)LF-1B6-3210RL1969-09-21Chicago,ILMLB1993-19931987-1995
1987360June-RegBrian WilliamsSSNoHSLewisville (Richburg,SC)P6-2195RR1969-02-15Lancaster,SCMLB1991-20001988-2003
1987486June-RegWes ChamberlainOFYesCollegeJackson StateRF-LF6-2210RR1966-04-13Chicago,ILMLB1990-19951987-2004
19875112June-RegBen WebbPYesCollegeChipolaP5-11185RR1967-12-13Pensacola,FLAA 1986-1992
19876138June-RegMark ThomasOFYesCollegeSanta Rosa Junior CollegeOF6-2195RR1968-08-25Petaluma,CAA+ 1987-1991
19877164June-RegMickey MorandiniSSNoCollegeIndiana2B5-11170LR1966-04-22Kittanning,PAMLB1990-20001989-2000
19878190June-RegKurt KnudsenPNoCollegeAmerican River CollegeP6-3200RR1967-02-20Arlington Heights,ILMLB1992-19941988-1997
19879216June-RegJim HaywoodP-1BYesHSDundee-Crown (Carpentersville,IL)OF5-9180RL1968-10-04Carpentersville,ILRk 1987-1987
198710242June-RegScott BarcziC-OFYesCollegeNorthwesternOF6-1180RR1965-03-14Palos Park,ILAA 1987-1990
198711268June-RegJose PalosOFYesHSCastle Park (Chula Vista,CA)OF5-11195RR1968-07-03Chula Vista,CARk 1987-1987
198712294June-RegChip DuncanpYesCollegeColumbus StateP5-11185RR1965-06-27Fort Myers,FLAAA 1987-1997
198713320June-RegJeff Griffith3BYesCollegeAnderson SC3B6-2200RR1966-04-24 A 1987-1988
198714346June-RegJunior Vizcaino1B-pYesCollegeValdosta StateP6-5215RR1965-01-06Santo Domingo,DRAA 1987-1990
198715372June-RegCraig LewispYesCollegeSouthern IdahoP5-11165RR1965-01-31Los Angeles,CAA 1987-1998
198716398June-RegAnthony ThompsonOFYesHSSelma (Selma,AL)OF6-0217RR1968-07-08Selma,ALRk 1987-1987
198717424June-RegSteve CarterOFYesCollegeGeorgiaRF-CF6-4201LR1964-12-03Charlottesville,VAMLB1989-19901986-1995
198718450June-RegKevin Burdick2B-SSYesCollegeOklahoma2B-SS5-10176RR1964-02-15Oklahoma City,OKAAA 1986-1991
198719476June-RegMike FyhrieSS-pNoHSOcean View (Huntington Beach,CA)P6-2190RR1969-12-09Long Beach,CAMLB1996-20021988-2003
198720502June-RegMike Wall3BYesHSNorwood (Norwood,MA)3B6-2205LR1969-06-22Norwood,MARk 1987-1988
198721528June-RegPete FreemanC-1BYesCollegeGeorgiaC-1B6-2190LL1965-08-05 A 1985-1990
198722554June-RegRon DownspYesCollegeWyomingP6-0185RR1966-07-27Pueblo,COA+ 1987-1989
198723580June-RegMickey PeytonOF-SSYesCollegeValdosta StateOF-SS6-0180RR1964-09-28Middleburg,FLA 1987-1988
198724606June-RegJeff KnepperpNoHSMount Union Area (Mount Union,PA)P     Mount Union,PA   
198725632June-RegKeith RaisanenOFYesCollegeBirmingham-SouthernOF6-1185RR1965-05-18Anniston,ALA+ 1987-1990
198726658June-RegBob AyraultpNoCollegeUNLVP6-4230RR1966-04-27South Lake Tahoe,CAMLB1992-19931987-1998
198727687June-RegDoug TorborgpYesCollegeNorth CarolinaP-OF6-1185RL1964-10-30Mesa,AZA+ 1987-1989
198728710June-RegLyle BefortpYesCollegeFort Hays StateP6-2185RR1965-02-21Hays,KSA- 1987-1987
198729736June-RegEd SheaOFYesCollegeFloridaC6-0190RR1965-05-28 A- 1986-1987
198730762June-RegJohn LathampYesCollegeSpartanburg MethodistP6-2190LL1967-11-15Columbia,SCA+ 1988-1991
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
198731788June-RegGeno Spriggs2BYesCollegeAnne Arundel CC2B6-2180RR1968-07-02 Rk 1987-1988
198732814June-RegGary SchmittOFYesCollegeAllegheny CollegeOF6-0175RR1966-06-21Glenshaw,PAA- 1987-1988
198733839June-RegJody Williams2B-SSYesCollegeHampden-Sydney College2B-SS5-11170RR1965-03-29 A- 1987-1987
198734864June-RegTroy JacksonOf-1BYesCollegeCanada CollegeOF      Rk 1987-1987
198735889June-RegTim HolmespYesCollegeValparaisoP6-1185 R1964-10-29 A- 1985-1988
198736913June-RegAnthony LeepNoCollegeKishwaukeeP         
198737936June-RegRob BarnwellpYesCollegeTrinity ValleyP6-0195RR1964-11-17 A- 1987-1987
198738959June-RegMike PersichnipNoCollegePenn StateP         
198739981June-RegWilliam MoorepYesCollegeNC WesleyanP6-2160LL1965-03-14 Rk 1987-1987
1987401002June-RegJoe StewartOfYesCollegeAustin PeayOF    1965-02-02 Rk 1987-1987
1987411023June-RegJeff ShoreCNoCollegeUNC CharlotteC6-2210RR1966-06-02Miami,FLA+ 1985-1989
1987421042June-RegTroy TrollopeofNoHSBillings (Billings,MT)OF     Billings,MT   
1987431060June-RegJessie TorresofNoHSNampa (Nampa,ID)C5-10180RR1969-04-19Caldwell,IDAA 1989-2004
1987441077June-RegTodd McCraypNoCollegeSanta Fe CCP6-2205RR1968-01-22Mayo,FLA+ 1989-1991
1987451094June-RegSteve BorrisofNoCollegeValencia CCOF  R   NCAA 1989-1990
1987461110June-RegShawn PurdypNoCollegeValencia CCP6-0205RR1968-07-30St. Cloud,FLAAA 1990-1998
1987471126June-RegAlfonso BryanofNoCollegeCCBC DundalkOF         
1987481141June-RegDavid SilvernailpNoHSUniversity (Spokane Valley,WA)P6-4210RR1969-03-31Spokane Valley,WA   
1987491155June-RegReggie HubbardSSNoCollegeSanta Rosa Junior CollegeSS     Vallejo,CA   
1987501168June-RegRodger CastnerpYesCollegeUNLVP6-3200RR1966-04-21Lexington,KYA- 1987-1988
1987511180June-RegAnthony Brownif-ofNoHSHighlands (North Highlands,CA)IF-OF5-9185RR1969-03-08North Highlands,CAA 1989-1991
1987521191June-RegStephen PolewskiSSNoCollegeTriton CollegeSS-2B5-11170BR1968-11-18Chicago,ILA+ 1990-1991
1987531199June-RegPaul MillerpYesCollegeCarthageP6-5215RR1965-04-27Burlington,WIMLB1991-19931987-1994
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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yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1987Carlos Garcia2BYesIntlVenezuela2B6-1185RR1967-10-15Tachira,VZMLB1990-19991987-2001
1 Record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft