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1972 MLB Draft

Top Pick
Picks
791
Total Rounds
46
Major Leaguers
131
College Players
286
High School Players
498
High School%
62.96%
College%
36.16%
Signed
441
Unsigned
350
Signed%
55.75%
NCAA D1 Picks
149
NCAA D2 Picks
63
NCAA D3 Picks
3
NAIA Picks
24
Jr College Picks
46
Bonus Records
3
First to MLB

First Round Picks

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yearrndovrlplayerdrafting teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschool
197211Dave RobertsSan Diego Padres3B3B-C6-3215RR1951-02-17Lebanon,ORMLB1972-19821972-1982CollegeOregon
197212Rick ManningCleveland IndiansSSOF6-1180LR1954-09-02Niagara Falls,NYMLB1975-19871975-1987HSLaSalle (Niagara Falls,NY)
197213Larry ChristensonPhiladelphia PhilliesPP6-4215RR1953-11-10Everett,WAMLB1973-19831973-1983HSMarysville-Pilchuck (Marysville,WA)
197214Roy HowellTexas Rangers3B3B6-1190LR1953-12-18Lompoc,CAMLB1974-19841974-1985HSLompoc (Lompoc,CA)
197215Bobby GoodmanMontreal ExposCC6-2195RR1954-01-08West Plains,MOAAA 1976-1977HSBishop Byrne (Memphis,TN)
197216Dan ThomasMilwaukee Brewers1BOF6-2190RR1951-05-09Birmingham,ALMLB1976-19771971-1978CollegeSouthern Illinois
197217Larry PayneCincinnati RedsPP6-0185RR1954-02-15Huntsville,TXAAA 1976-1978HSHuntsville (Huntsville,TX)
197218Dick RuthvenMinnesota TwinsPP6-3190RR1951-03-27Sacramento,CAMLB1973-19861971-1986CollegeFresno State
197219Steve EnglishbeyHouston AstrosOFOF6-1190LL1954-08-17Houston,TXAAA 1976-1978HSSouth Houston (Houston,TX)
1972110Dave ChalkCalifornia Angels3B3B-SS5-10175RR1950-08-30Del Rio,TXMLB1973-19811972-1981CollegeTexas
1972111Preston HannaAtlanta BravesPP6-1195RR1954-09-10Pensacola,FLMLB1975-19821975-1983HSEscambia (Pensacola,FL)
1972112Mike OndinaChicago White SoxOFOF6-2190LR1954-05-27Rancho Cordova,CAAAA 1977-1979HSCordova (Rancho Cordova,CA)
1972113Richard BengstonNew York MetsOFOF6-4205RR Peoria,IL   HSRichwoods (Peoria,IL)
1972114Scott McGregorNew York YankeesPP6-1190BL1954-01-18Inglewood,CAMLB1976-19881976-1988HSEl Segundo (El Segundo,CA)
1972115Brian VernoyChicago CubsPP6-3180LL Westminster,CA   HSLa Quinta (Westminster,CA)
1972116Joel BishopBoston Red SoxSSSS6-1180RR1954-02-09Sacramento,CA   HSMcClatchy (Sacramento,CA)
1972117John HarbinLos Angeles DodgersSSSS6-1185RR Greenville,SC   CollegeNewberry
1972118Jamie QuirkKansas City RoyalsSSC-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992HSSt. Paul (Santa Fe Springs,CA)
1972119Rob DresslerSan Francisco GiantsPP6-3180RR1954-02-02Portland,ORMLB1975-19801975-1980HSLeodis V. McDaniel (Portland,OR)
1972120Jerry ManuelDetroit TigersSS2B6-0165BR1953-12-23Hahira,GAMLB1975-19821975-1986HSCordova (Rancho Cordova,CA)
1972121Dan LarsonSt. Louis CardinalsPP6-0180RR1954-07-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1976-19821976-1984HSAlhambra (Alhambra,CA)
1972122Chet LemonOakland AthleticsSSOF6-0195RR1955-02-12Jackson,MSMLB1975-19901975-1990HSFremont (Los Angeles,CA)
1972123Dwayne PeltierPittsburgh PiratesSSSS6-2185RR Anaheim,CA   HSServite (Anaheim,CA)
1972124Ken ThomasBaltimore OriolesCC5-11180RR1953-10-09Bellville,OH   HSClear Fork (Bellville,OH)
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.