2nd Round of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase

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2nd Round of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase

Other Rounds: 1978 2nd / 1979 1st / 1979 2nd / 1979 3rd / 1980 2nd

Drafted Players

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Drafted Players Table
Year Rnd DT OvPck FrRnd RdPck Tm Signed Bonus Name Pos WAR G AB HR BA OPS G W L ERA WHIP SV Type Drafted Out of
197921rg27FrRnd1MetsYMark Welch (minors)LHP4YrUniversity of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
197921rg28FrRnd2MarinersYDonald Minnick (minors)LHP
197921rg29FrRnd3BravesYMilt Thompson (minors)OF18.61359376147.274.708
197921rg30FrRnd4Blue JaysYMark Eichhorn (minors)SS19.14620.000.000563484331.2432JCCabrillo College (Aptos, CA)
197921rg31FrRnd5CardinalsYKeith Spreckles (minors)SS
197921rg32FrRnd6AthleticsNBob Fallon (minors)LHP0.100013004.991.860JCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197921rg33FrRnd7AstrosYMike Penate (minors)RHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197921rg34FrRnd8IndiansNJeff Thompson (minors)OFJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197921rg35FrRnd9ExposNJim Weaver (minors)OF-0.331310.161.526JCState College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)
197921rg36FrRnd10White SoxNRandy Riccardi (minors)CJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197921rg37FrRnd11CubsNDavid Means (minors)OF
197921rg38FrRnd12TwinsYScott Stoltenberg (minors)SSJCSacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
197921rg39FrRnd13PadresNCarlos Moreno (minors)RHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197921rg40FrRnd14TigersNDave Kirby (minors)OFJCCitrus College (Glendora, CA)
197921rg41FrRnd15PiratesNChristopher Goodchild (minors)RHPJCSanta Monica College (Santa Monica, CA)
197921rg42FrRnd16AngelsNBill Worden (minors)CJCMission College (Santa Clara, CA)
197921rg43FrRnd17GiantsYMatthew Dunn (minors)CJCBrookdale Community College (Lincroft, NJ)
197921rg44FrRnd18RangersYKeith Showell (minors)OFJCPrince George's Community College (Largo, MD)
197921rg45FrRnd19PhilliesNRobert Fischer (minors)RHPJCPanola College (Carthage, TX)
197921rg46FrRnd20OriolesYSteven Espinoza (minors)SSJCFoothill College (Los Altos Hills, CA)
197921rg47FrRnd21RedsNRobert Elliott (minors)RHPJCGulf Coast State College (Panama City, FL)
197921rg48FrRnd22RoyalsNTim Cates (minors)RHPJCGeorgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA)
197921rg49FrRnd23DodgersNJim Teller (minors)OFJCSacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
197921rg50FrRnd24BrewersNJeff Heathcock (minors)RHP0.256350.029.15756993.761.193JCGolden West College (Huntington Beach, CA)
197921rg51FrRnd25Red SoxNMichael Dolinar (minors)3BJCBakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA)
197921rg52FrRnd26YankeesYGlenn Swires (minors)3BJCMount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA)

Other Rounds: 1978 2nd / 1979 1st / 1979 2nd / 1979 3rd / 1980 2nd

26 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (19%). Total of 37.7 WAR, or 7.5 per major leaguer.

DT Key

  • Blank - June Draft
  • 6sc - June Secondary
  • 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
  • 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
  • 1rg - January Draft
  • 1sc - January Secondary Draft
  • 8lg - August Legion Draft

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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.

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