1973 Amateur Draft

From BR Bullpen

1973 First Round Picks[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 Texas Rangers David Clyde LHP Westchester High School (HS) Houston, TX
2 Philadelphia Phillies John Stearns C University of Colorado (Col.) Denver, CO
3 Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount SS Taft High School (HS) Woodland Hills, CA
4 San Diego Padres Dave Winfield OF University of Minnesota (Col.) St. Paul, MN
5 Cleveland Indians Glenn Tufts 1B Bridgewater - Raynham High School (HS) Bridgewater, MA
6 San Francisco Giants Johnnie LeMaster SS Paintsville High School (HS) Paintsville, KY
7 California Angels Billy Taylor OF Windsor Forest High School (HS) Savannah, GA
8 Montreal Expos Gary Roenicke SS Edgewood High School (West Covina) (HS) West Covina, CA
9 Kansas City Royals Lew Olsen RHP San Ramon Valley High School (HS) Alamo, CA
10 Atlanta Braves Pat Rockett SS Robert E. Lee High School (San Antonio) (HS) San Antonio, TX
11 Minnesota Twins Eddie Bane LHP Arizona State University (Col.) Westminster, CA
12 St. Louis Cardinals Joe Edelen 3B-RHP Gracemont High School (HS) Gracemont, OK
13 New York Yankees Doug Heinold RHP Stroman High School (HS) Victoria, TX
14 New York Mets Lee Mazzilli OF Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn) (HS) Brooklyn, NY
15 Baltimore Orioles Mike Parrott RHP Adolfo Camarillo High School (HS) Camarillo, CA
16 Chicago Cubs Jerry Tabb 1B University of Tulsa (Col.) Altus, OK
17 Boston Red Sox Ted Cox SS Midwest City High School (HS) Midwest City, OK
18 Los Angeles Dodgers Ted Farr C Shadle Park High School (HS) Spokane, WA
19 Detroit Tigers Charles Bates 1B California State University, Los Angeles (Col.) Compton, CA
20 Houston Astros Calvin Portley SS Longview High School (HS) Longview, TX
21 Chicago White Sox Steve Swisher C Ohio University (Col.) Parkersburg, WV
22 Cincinnati Reds Charles Kessler OF Claremont High School (HS) Claremont, CA
23 Oakland Athletics Randy Scarbery RHP University of Southern California (Col.) Fresno, CA
24 Pittsburgh Pirates Steve Nicosia C North Miami Beach High School (HS) North Miami Beach, FL

January 1973 amateur draft[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 Philadelphia Phillies Alan Bannister SS Arizona State University (Coll.)
2 Texas Rangers Bradley Funk 2B
3 San Diego Padres Dave Wehrmeister RHP Northwest Missouri State University (Coll.)
4 Milwaukee Brewers Michael Robinson OF Shoreline Community College (Coll.)
5 San Francisco Giants John Andrews SS Lincoln Land Community College (Coll.)

Other Notable Selections[edit]

Mike Heath, Fred Lynn (2nd round); Len Barker, Ruppert Jones, Eddie Murray, Mitchell Page (3rd round); La Marr Hoyt (5th round); Mike Flanagan, Matt Keough (7th round); Mike Krukow (8th round); Wayne Gross (9th round); Jack Clark (13th round); Dwayne Murphy (15th round); Warren Cromartie, Bob McClure (secondary phase); Mike Norris (1st round, January draft); Dick Ruthven, Jim Sundberg (secondary phase, January draft)

Other Sports Selections[edit]

Dick Jauron (25th round)