1978 Rule V Draft

The major league 1978 Rule V Draft was held December 4 in Orlando, FL. 7 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $25,000 each. The AAA and AA draft was held December 5. 4 players were taken by AAA teams for $12,000 each, while 8 players were taken by AA teams for $4,000 each.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
New York Mets	Rogers (Bobby) Brown	Outfielder	Tacoma Yankees	New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays	Bob Davis	Catcher	Hawaii Islanders	San Diego Padres
Montreal Expos	Ken Macha	IF/OF	Columbus Clippers	Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers	Lynn Jones	Outfielder	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants	William Venable	Outfielder	Albuquerque Dukes	Los Angeles Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays	Ted Wilborn	Outfielder	Tacoma Yankees	New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers	Dave Machemer	Infielder	Salt Lake City Gulls	California Angels

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
San Jose Missions	Keith MacWhorter	Pitcher	Winter Haven Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Columbus Clippers	Jose Calderon	Pitcher	Spartanburg Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Rochester Red Wings	Ron Diggle	Outfielder	Holyoke Millers	Milwaukee Brewers
Tidewater Tides	Mike Howard	IF/OF	San Antonio Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Chattanooga Lookouts	Monte (Carmelo) Castillo	Outfielder	Spartanburg Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Amarillo Gold Sox	David Jannusch	Pitcher	Grays Harbor Loggers	Grays Harbor
Nashville Sounds	Jose Mota	Outfielder	Daytona Beach Astros	Houston Astros
Holyoke Millers	Robert Boyd	Pitcher	Salinas Angels	California Angels
Charlotte O's	Jeffrey Schneider	Pitcher	Peninsula Pilots	Philadelphia Phillies
Bristol Red Sox	Ray Boyer	Outfielder	Alexandria Dukes	Alexandria
Knoxville Sox	William Dick	Pitcher	Burlington Bees	Milwaukee Brewers
Holyoke Millers	Stephen Parrott	Pitcher	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Minnesota Twins

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.