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1970 MLB Draft

Top Pick
Picks
929
Total Rounds
60
Major Leaguers
145
College Players
278
High School Players
643
High School%
69.21%
College%
29.92%
Signed
509
Unsigned
420
Signed%
54.79%
NCAA D1 Picks
112
NCAA D2 Picks
76
NCAA D3 Picks
0
NAIA Picks
30
Jr College Picks
60
Bonus Records
2
First to MLB

First Round Picks

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yearrndovrlplayerdrafting teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschool
197011Mike IvieSan Diego PadresC1B6-3205RR1952-08-08Atlanta,GAMLB1971-19831971-1983HSThe Walker School (Marietta,GA)
197012Steve DunningCleveland IndiansPP6-2205RR1949-05-15Denver,COMLB1970-19771969-1978CollegeStanford
197013Barry FooteMontreal ExposCC6-3210RR1952-02-16Smithfield,NCMLB1973-19821973-1982HSSmithfield-Selma (Smithfield,NC)
197014Darrell PorterMilwaukee BrewersCC6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987HSSoutheast (Oklahoma City,OK)
197015Mike MartinPhiladelphia PhilliesPP6-2193LL1952-04-12Columbia,SCAAA 1977-1978HSOlympia (Columbia,SC)
197016Lee RichardChicago White SoxSSSS-3B5-11165RR1948-09-18Lafayette,LAMLB1971-19761970-1978CollegeSouthern
197017Randy ScarberyHouston AstrosPP6-1185BR1952-06-22Fresno,CAMLB1979-19801972-1980HSRoosevelt (Fresno,CA)
197018Rex GoodsonKansas City RoyalsCC5-11180RR1951-09-01Monroe,LA   HSPine Tree (Longview,TX)
197019Jim HallerLos Angeles DodgersPP6-6210RR1951-12-12Omaha,NE   HSCreighton Prep (Omaha,NE)
1970110Paul DadeCalifornia Angels3B-OFOF-3B6-0195RR1951-12-07Seattle,WAMLB1975-19801975-1982HSNathan Hale (Seattle,WA)
1970111Jim BrowningSt. Louis CardinalsP-SSP-SS6-0170RR1952-02-10Springfield,VT   HSEmma Sansom (Gadsden,AL)
1970112Dave CheadleNew York YankeesPP6-2203LL1952-02-19Greensboro,NCMLB1973-19731973-1978HSAsheville (Asheville,NC)
1970113John BedardPittsburgh PiratesP-CP-C6-2205RR1952-09-09Springfield,MA   HSSpringfield Tech (Springfield,MA)
1970114Chip MaxwellWashington Senators3B-SS3B-SS6-1200LR1952-08-02Chillicothe,OH   HSZane Trace (Chillicothe,OH)
1970115Gary PolczynskiCincinnati RedsSSSS6-0170RR1952-04-01West Allis,WI   HSNathan Hale (West Allis,WI)
1970116Jim HackerBoston Red Sox3B3B6-0183LR1953-01-06Temple,TXNCAA 1971-1974HSTemple (Temple,TX)
1970117John D'AcquistoSan Francisco GiantsPP6-2205RR1951-12-24San Diego,CAMLB1973-19821973-1983HSSt. Augustine (San Diego,CA)
1970118Dan FordOakland AthleticsOFOF6-1185RR1952-05-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19851975-1985HSFremont (Los Angeles,CA)
1970119Gene HiserChicago CubsOFOF5-11175LL1948-12-11Baltimore,MDMLB1971-19751970-1975CollegeMaryland
1970120Terry MappinDetroit TigersCC6-2205LR1952-03-23Louisville,KY   HSDurrett (Louisville,KY)
1970121Ron BroaddusAtlanta BravesPP6-4190RR1952-07-16Freeport,TX   HSBrazosport (Freeport,TX)
1970122Bob GorinskiMinnesota TwinsSSOF6-3215RR1952-01-07Latrobe,PAMLB1977-19771976-1979HSMount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant,PA)
1970123George AmbrowNew York MetsSSSS      NCAA 1971-1971HSLong Beach Poly (Long Beach,CA)
1970124James WestBaltimore OriolesCC6-4200BR St. Louis,MO   HSVashon (St. Louis,MO)
24 Record(s)
First round picks include both team-assigned picks from original draft order PLUS compensation picks from competitive balance system or loss of free agents. These 'sandwich' picks are typically considered to be between rounds, however TBC has classified them only with the numeric portion of the round name (1 instead of 1C)

Players are listed with 2 positions. Draft Position (d-pos) is the listed position at the time of the draft whereas position (pos) is current.