1979 MLB Draft

Complete Results
Top Pick
Picks
870
Total Rounds
44
Major Leaguers
149
College Players
487
High School Players
379
High School%
43.56%
College%
55.98%
Signed
550
Unsigned
320
Signed%
63.22%
NCAA D1 Picks
317
NCAA D2 Picks
58
NCAA D3 Picks
22
NAIA Picks
41
Jr College Picks
49
Bonus Records
2
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This section provides a high level view of the 1979 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 

June Secondary Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6 

January Regular Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 
 11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19 

January Secondary Phase
  1   2   3   4   5   6 

First Round Picks

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yearrndovlplayerdraft teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschoolslot valuebonus
197911Al ChambersSeattle MarinersOFOF6-4217LL1961-03-24Harrisburg,PAMLB1983-19851979-1988HSJohn Harris (Harrisburg,PA)PremiumPremium
197912Tim LearyNew York MetsPP6-3205RR1958-12-23Santa Monica,CAMLB1981-19941977-1994CollegeUCLAPremiumPremium
197913Jay SchroederToronto Blue JaysCC6-4197RR1961-06-28Milwaukee,WIA+ 1980-1983HSPalisades (Pacific Palisades,CA)PremiumPremium
197914Brad KomminskAtlanta BravesOF-1BOF6-2205RR1961-04-04Lima,OHMLB1983-19911979-1997HSShawnee (Lima,OH)PremiumPremium
197915Juan BustabadOakland AthleticsSSSS5-10150LR1961-08-16Havana,CUAAA 1980-1989HSHialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah,FL)PremiumPremium
197916Andy Van SlykeSt. Louis CardinalsOFCF6-2192LR1960-12-21Utica,NYMLB1983-19951980-1995HSNew Hartford (New Hartford,NY)PremiumPremium
197917John BohnetCleveland IndiansPP6-0175BL1961-01-18Pasadena,CAMLB1982-19821979-1984HSHogan (Vallejo,CA)PremiumPremium
197918John MizerockHouston AstrosCC5-11190LR1960-12-08Punxsutawney,PAMLB1983-19891979-1990HSPunxsutawney Area (Punxsutawney,PA)PremiumPremium
197919Steve BuecheleChicago White SoxP3B6-2190RR1961-09-26Lancaster,CAMLB1985-19951980-1995HSServite (Anaheim,CA)PremiumPremium
1979110Tim WallachMontreal Expos1B3B6-3200RR1957-09-14Huntington Park,CAMLB1980-19961978-1996CollegeCal State FullertonPremiumPremium
1979111Kevin BrandtMinnesota TwinsOFOF5-11180RR Nekoosa,WIRk 1979-1980HSNekoosa (Nekoosa,WI)PremiumPremium
1979112Jon PerlmanChicago CubsPP6-3185LR1956-12-13Dallas,TXMLB1985-19881979-1988CollegeBaylorPremiumPremium
1979113Rick LeachDetroit TigersOF1B-OF6-0195LL1957-05-04Ann Arbor,MIMLB1981-19901976-1990CollegeMichiganPremiumPremium
1979114Joe LansfordSan Diego Padres1B1B6-5225RR1961-01-15San Jose,CAMLB1982-19831979-1987HSWilcox (Santa Clara,CA)PremiumPremium
1979115Scott GarreltsSan Francisco GiantsPP6-4195RR1961-10-30Champaign,ILMLB1982-19911979-1995HSBuckley Loda (Paxton,IL)PremiumPremium
1979116Steve HoweLos Angeles DodgersPP6-1180LL1958-03-10Pontiac,MIMLB1980-19961977-1997CollegeMichiganPremiumPremium
1979117Jerry Don GleatonTexas RangersPP6-3210LL1957-09-14Brownwood,TXMLB1979-19921977-1993CollegeTexasPremiumPremium
1979118Rick LueckenSan Francisco GiantsPP6-6210RR1960-11-15Mcallen,TXMLB1989-19901980-1991HSSpring Woods (Houston,TX)PremiumPremium
1979119Ricky SeilheimerChicago White SoxCC5-11185LR1960-08-30Brenham,TXMLB1980-19801979-1986HSBrenham (Brenham,TX)PremiumPremium
1979120Dan LamarCincinnati RedsCC6-1190RR1960-09-18Bellaire,TXAA 1979-1985HSBellaire (Bellaire,TX)PremiumPremium
1979121Atlee HammakerKansas City RoyalsPP6-3200BL1958-01-24Carmel,CAMLB1981-19951979-1995CollegeEast Tennessee StatePremiumPremium
1979122Mike SullivanCincinnati RedsPP6-0176RR1958-11-04Woodbridge,VAA+ 1977-1982CollegeClemsonPremiumPremium
1979123Chris BakerDetroit TigersOFOF6-4195RR1961-05-25Dearborn Heights,MIA 1979-1982HSFranklin (Livonia,MI)PremiumPremium
1979124Bob GerenSan Diego PadresCC6-3220RR1961-09-22San Diego,CAMLB1988-19931979-1993HSClairemont (San Diego,CA)PremiumPremium
1979125Steve PerryLos Angeles DodgersPP6-5210RR1957-02-25Ann Arbor,MIAAA 1976-1984CollegeMichiganPremiumPremium
yearrndovlplayerdraft teamd-posposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearssourceschoolslot valuebonus
1979126Mike StenhouseOakland AthleticsOFOF-1B6-1195LR1958-05-29Pueblo,COMLB1982-19861980-1987CollegeHarvardPremiumPremium
26 record(s)