1954 Rule V Draft

The major league 1954 Rule V Draft was held November 22 in New York, NY, while the minor league phase was held November 30-December 1 in Houston, TX. 57 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 13 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $122,000, while minor league teams selected 44 players at a cost of $132,950.

The first pick in the major league portion was Roberto Clemente. Under the bonus rule, the Pirates paid only the $4,000 bonus figure instead of the AAA draft rate of $10,000.

In the minor league drafts, 6 players were taken in the Open classification draft, 5 players in the AAA draft, 7 players in the AA draft, 13 players in the A draft, 10players in the B draft, and 3 players in the C draft. Ed Mickelson was the first pick of the minor league draft.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Baltimore Orioles	none	--	--	--
Boston Red Sox	Joe Trimble	Pitcher	Williamsport Grays	Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox	none	--	--	--
Cleveland Indians	none	--	--	--
Detroit Tigers	Bennett Flowers	Pitcher	Louisville Colonels	Boston Red Sox
Kansas City A's	Art Ceccarelli	Pitcher	Kansas City Blues	New York Yankees
Kansas City A's	Bob Spicer	Pitcher	Los Angeles Angels	Chicago Cubs
Kansas City A's	Cloyd Boyer	Pitcher	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees	none	--	--	--
Washington Senators	J. Robert Kline	Shortstop	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto
Brooklyn Dodgers	none	--	--	--
Chicago Cubs	Jim King	Outfielder	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs	Vicente Amor	Pitcher	Oklahoma City Indians	Oakland Oaks
Cincinnati Reds	Glen Gorbous	Outfielder	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds	Jerry Dean	Pitcher	Buffalo Bisons	Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Braves	Roberto Vargas	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cleveland Indians
New York Giants	Newton (Mickey) Grasso	Catcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies	none	--	--	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	Roberto Clemente	Outfielder	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals	none	--	--	--

Rule V Draft Open class Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Hollywood Stars	George Witt	Pitcher	Pueblo Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Hollywood Stars	Gonzalo Naranjo	Pitcher	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Senators
Los Angeles Angels	Buzz Clarkson	3rd baseman	Dallas Eagles	Dallas
Portland Beavers	Ed Mickelson	1st baseman	Shreveport Sports	Shreveport
San Diego Padres	Robert Murphy	Infielder	Spartanburg Peaches	Cleveland Indians
Seattle Rainiers	Bobby Balcena	Outfielder	San Antonio Missions	Baltimore Orioles

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Minneapolis Millers	Ray Dabek	Catcher	Mobile Bears	Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Paul Saints	Ron Kump	Pitcher	Houston Buffaloes	St. Louis Cardinals
Toledo Mud Hens	Ralph Atkins	1st baseman	Little Rock Travelers	Detroit Tigers
Rochester Red Wings	Charlie Peete	Outfielder	Portsmouth Merrimacs	Portsmouth
Syracuse Chiefs	Donald Cameron	Outfielder	Pocatello Bannocks	Pocatello

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Birmingham Barons	Ray Lindquist	Infielder	Wichita Indians	Baltimore Orioles
Mobile Bears	Robert Walz	Pitcher	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Chicago White Sox
Dallas Eagles	Leonard Jackson	Catcher	Macon Peaches	Chicago Cubs
Fort Worth Cats	Larry Lassalle	Pitcher	Burlington-Graham Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Buffaloes	Clarence Peerenboom	Pitcher	Reading Indians	Cleveland Indians
Oklahoma City Indians	Gordie Windhorn	Outfielder	Sioux City Soos	New York Giants
San Antonio Missions	Miguel Gaspar	Catcher	Austin Pioneers	Austin

Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Allentown Cardinals	John Joseph O'Neill	Pitcher	Evansville Braves	Milwaukee Braves
Elmira Pioneers	Robert Faust	Pitcher	Burlington Bees	Chicago Cubs
Elmira Pioneers	David Mann	Shortstop	York White Roses	Baltimore Orioles
Reading Indians	James J. Pope	Pitcher	Evansville Braves	Milwaukee Braves
Columbus Cardinals	Bob Bauer	3rd baseman	Austin Pioneers	Austin
Columbus Cardinals	Richard Gentry	Shortstop	Spartanburg Peaches	Cleveland Indians
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	John Creighton	1st baseman	Lancaster Red Roses	Philadelphia A's
Pueblo Dodgers	Robert Lemmel	Infielder	Burlington Bees	Chicago Cubs
Pueblo Dodgers	James Mertlik	Pitcher	Evansville Braves	Milwaukee Braves
Pueblo Dodgers	John Hugh Wilson	Pitcher
Sioux City Soos	Richard Zuccato	Catcher	Spartanburg Peaches	Cleveland Indians
Sioux City Soos	Rene Masip	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Brooklyn Dodgers
Wichita Indians	Johnny Goryl	3rd baseman	Eau Claire Braves	Milwaukee Braves

Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Danville Leafs	Abraham A. Rios	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola
Danville Leafs	John Mitchell	Pitcher	Eau Claire Braves	Milwaukee Braves
Winston-Salem Twins	Wayne Eugene Doyle	Pitcher	Ponca City Jets	Ponca City
Lynchburg Cardinals	Pedro Cardenal	Outfielder	Duluth Dukes	Cincinnati Reds
Newport News Dodgers	Donald Domenichelli	Infielder	Channel Cities Oilers	Channel Cities
Evansville Braves	Robert M. York	Pitcher	Seminole Oilers	Seminole
Peoria Chiefs	Benjamin Beltran	3rd Baseman	Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings	Bisbee-Douglas
Waterloo White Hawks	Robert J. Brown	Pitcher	El Dorado Oilers	El Dorado
Asheville Tourists	Jack O'Keefe	1st Baseman	Clinton Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Asheville Tourists	Al Casino	Outfielder	Pocatello Bannocks	Pocatello

Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Richard Tarys	Pitcher	Corning Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Boise Pilots	Dan Gatta	Catcher	Wytheville Statesmen	Baltimore Orioles
Muskogee Giants	Joe Blasko	Pitcher	Corning Red Sox	Boston Red Sox