1975 Amateur Draft

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The top pick in the 1975 Amateur draft, Danny Goodwin, is the only player to be drafted first overall twice. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1971 amateur draft but couldn't agree on a contract with the club. Instead he attended Southern University, and four years later, he was picked by the California Angels with the first selection in the draft.

1975 First Round Picks[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 California Angels Danny Goodwin C Southern University (Col.) St. Louis, MO
2 San Diego Padres Mike Lentz LHP Juanita High School (HS) Kirkland, WA
3 Detroit Tigers Les Filkins OF George Washington High School (Chicago) (HS) Chicago, IL
4 Chicago Cubs Brian Rosinski OF Evanston Township High School (HS) Evanston, IL
5 Milwaukee Brewers Rich O'Keeffe LHP Yorktown Heights High School (HS) Yorktown Heights, NY
6 New York Mets Butch Benton C Amos P. Godby High School (HS) Tallahassee, FL
7 Cleveland Indians Rick Cerone C Seton Hall University (Col.) Newark, NJ
8 San Francisco Giants Ted Barnicle LHP Jacksonville State University (Col.) [[]]
9 Kansas City Royals Clint Hurdle OF Merritt Island High School (HS) Merritt Island, FL
10 Montreal Expos Art Miles SS David Crockett High School (Austin) (HS) Austin, TX
11 Chicago White Sox Chris Knapp RHP Central Michigan University (Col.) Cherry Point, NC
12 Philadelphia Phillies Sam Welborn RHP Wichita Falls High School (HS) Wichita Falls, TX
13 Minnesota Twins Rick Sofield SS Morristown (NJ) High School (HS) Morristown, NJ
14 Houston Astros Bo McLaughlin RHP David Lipscomb College (Col.) Amelia, OH
15 Boston Red Sox Otis Foster 1B High Point College (Col.) High Point, NC
16 St. Louis Cardinals David Johnson LHP Gaylord High School (HS) Gaylord, MI
17 Texas Rangers Jim Gideon RHP University of Texas (Col.) Taylor, TX
18 Atlanta Braves Donald Young C Dos Pueblos High School (HS) Goleta, CA
19 New York Yankees Jim McDonald 1B Verbum Dei High School (HS) Los Angeles, CA
20 Pittsburgh Pirates Dale Berra SS Montclair High School (HS) Montclair, NJ
21 Oakland Athletics Bruce Robinson C Stanford University (Col.) La Jolla, CA
22 Cincinnati Reds Tony Moretto OF Harrison High School (HS) Evansville, IN
23 Baltimore Orioles Dave Ford RHP Lincoln West High School (HS) Cleveland, OH
24 Los Angeles Dodgers Mark Bradley SS Elizabethtown High School (HS) Elizabethtown, KY

January 1975 amateur draft[edit]

Pick Team Player Position School (Type) Hometown Notes
1 San Diego Padres Gene Richards OF South Carolina State College (Coll.)
2 California Angels Willie Aikens 1B South Carolina State College (Coll.)
3 Chicago Cubs Wayne Doland RHP Fairleigh Dickinson University (Coll.)
4 Detroit Tigers Tom Brookens SS Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Coll.)
5 New York Mets Dave Hudgens 1B Did not sign

Other Notable Selections[edit]