1978 MLB Draft

Complete Results
Top Pick
Picks
779
Total Rounds
48
Major Leaguers
158
College Players
397
High School Players
369
High School%
47.37%
College%
50.96%
Signed
485
Unsigned
294
Signed%
62.26%
NCAA D1 Picks
244
NCAA D2 Picks
57
NCAA D3 Picks
19
NAIA Picks
35
Jr College Picks
42
Bonus Records
3
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This section provides a high level view of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.

1. The primary view lists first rounders.
2. Another view includes a list of all Major Leaguers from the draft.
3. TBC PREMIUM subscribers can view career MLB or Minor League Statistics (sortable) for all signed/drafted players per year.

Helpful Tools: Draft Register data extract (Data Store) ... Draft Research Application (TBC PREMIUM)
List of Rounds

June Regular Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
 11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20 
 21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30 
 31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40 
 41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48 

June Secondary Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7 

January Regular Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
 11  12  13 

January Secondary Phase
  1   2   3   4   5 

First Round Picks

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yearrndovlplayerdraft teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschoolslot valuebonus
197811Bob HornerAtlanta Braves3B3B-1B6-1210RR1957-08-06Junction City,KSMLB1978-19881977-1988CollegeArizona StatePremiumPremium
197812Lloyd MosebyToronto Blue Jays1BOF6-3200LR1959-11-05Portland,ARMLB1980-19911978-1991HSOakland (Oakland,CA)PremiumPremium
197813Hubie BrooksNew York MetsPRF-3B6-0200RR1956-09-24Los Angeles,CAMLB1980-19941977-1994CollegeArizona StatePremiumPremium
197814Mike MorganOakland AthleticsPP6-2225RR1959-10-08Tulare,CAMLB1978-20021978-2002HSValley (Las Vegas,NV)PremiumPremium
197815Andy HawkinsSan Diego PadresPP6-3220RR1960-01-21Waco,TXMLB1982-19911978-1992HSMidway (Waco,TX)PremiumPremium
197816Tito NanniSeattle MarinersOF-1BOF-1B6-4205LL1959-12-03Philadelphia,PAAAA 1979-1985HSChestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia,PA)PremiumPremium
197817Bob CummingsSan Francisco GiantsCC6-2187RR1960-09-08Chicago,ILAAA 1978-1986HSBrother Rice (Chicago,IL)PremiumPremium
197818Nick HernandezMilwaukee BrewersCC6-4211RR Hialeah,FLA+ 1978-1981HSHialeah (Hialeah,FL)PremiumPremium
197819Glen FranklinMontreal ExposSSSS5-11175LR1958-03-06St. Louis,MOAAA 1978-1984CollegeChipolaPremiumPremium
1978110Phil LansfordCleveland IndiansPP6-2195RR1959-12-05Santa Clara,CAA+ 1978-1981HSWilcox (Santa Clara,CA)PremiumPremium
1978111Rod BoxbergerHouston AstrosPP6-1170RR1957-08-22Santa Ana,CAAA 1977-1983CollegeUSCPremiumPremium
1978112Kirk GibsonDetroit TigersOFOF6-3215LL1957-05-28Pontiac,MIMLB1979-19951978-1995CollegeMichigan StatePremiumPremium
1978113Bill HayesChicago CubsCC6-0195RR1957-10-24Cheverly,MDMLB1980-19801978-1987CollegeIndiana StatePremiumPremium
1978114Tom BrunanskyCalifornia AngelsPOF6-4210RR1960-08-20Covina,CAMLB1981-19941978-1994HSWest Covina (West Covina,CA)PremiumPremium
1978115Bob HicksSt. Louis Cardinals1B1B6-3190RR1960-09-23Pensacola,FLAA 1978-1984HSTate (Cantonment,FL)PremiumPremium
1978116Lenny FaedoMinnesota TwinsSSSS6-0170RR1960-05-13Tampa,FLMLB1980-19841978-1986HSThomas Jefferson (Tampa,FL)PremiumPremium
1978117Nick EsaskyCincinnati RedsP1B-3B6-3205RR1960-02-24Hialeah,FLMLB1983-19901978-1992HSCarol City (Miami,FL)PremiumPremium
1978118Rex HudlerNew York YankeesSS2B-LF6-0180RR1960-09-02Tempe,AZMLB1984-19981978-1998HSBullard (Fresno,CA)PremiumPremium
1978119Brad GarnettPittsburgh Pirates1B1B6-4210LL Desoto,TXA+ 1979-1982HSDeSoto (DeSoto,TX)PremiumPremium
1978120Tim ConroyOakland AthleticsPP5-11185LL1960-04-03McKeesport,PAMLB1978-19871978-1989HSGateway (Monroeville,PA)PremiumPremium
1978121Jerry AubinPittsburgh PiratesOFOF6-1190RR1960-07-11Albany,GAA+ 1978-1983HSDougherty Comprehensive (Albany,GA)PremiumPremium
1978122Robert BoyceBaltimore Orioles3B3B6-1180RR Cincinnati,OHA+ 1978-1982HSDeer Park (Cincinnati,OH)PremiumPremium
1978123Rip RollinsPhiladelphia Phillies1B1B6-3210RR1959-10-23Dallas,TXAA 1978-1984HSAlleghany (Sparta,NC)PremiumPremium
1978124Matt WintersNew York YankeesOFRF6-3215LR1960-03-18Buffalo,NYMLB1989-19891978-1989HSWilliamsville (Williamsville,NY)PremiumPremium
1978125Buddy BiancalanaKansas City RoyalsSSSS-2B5-11160BR1960-02-02Greenbrae,CAMLB1982-19871978-1988HSRedwood (Larkspur,CA)PremiumPremium
yearrndovlplayerdraft teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschoolslot valuebonus
1978126Brian RyderNew York YankeesPP6-6175RR1960-02-13Worcester,MAAAA 1978-1983HSShrewsbury (Shrewsbury,MA)PremiumPremium
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