1978 Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase, with a listed position of P

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1978 Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase, with a listed position of P

Other Years: 1977 / 1978 / 1979

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
197811rg2FrRnd2BravesNJoe Housey (minors)RHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197811rg3FrRnd3AthleticsNDavid Grier (minors)RHPJCValencia Community College (Orlando, FL)
197811rg6FrRnd6PadresYDonald Johnson (minors)LHP
197811rg7FrRnd7BrewersYWeldon Swift (minors)RHP
197811rg10FrRnd10ExposYGary Hartsock (minors)RHPJCMuscatine Community College (Muscatine, IA)
197811rg11FrRnd11TigersYChris Codiroli (minors)RHP-2.710014438474.871.453JCSan Jose City College (San Jose, CA)
197811rg13FrRnd13AngelsNRichard Evans (minors)LHPJCEl Camino College (Torrance, CA)
197811rg15FrRnd15TwinsNRalph Citarella (minors)RHP0.51650.200.40021014.061.240JCEastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL)
197811rg16FrRnd16CardinalsNMichael Gentry (minors)RHPJCChipola College (Marianna, FL)
197811rg17FrRnd17White SoxNMark Christy (minors)RHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197811rg18FrRnd18RedsNBrad Lesley (minors)RHP0.74930.333.66754133.861.246JCMerced College (Merced, CA)
197811rg19FrRnd19RangersYMichael Vickers (minors)LHPJCHill College (Hillsboro, TX)
197811rg20FrRnd20PiratesNPete Chapin (minors)RHPJCFullerton College (Fullerton, CA)
197811rg21FrRnd21OriolesNKenny Kurtz (minors)LHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197811rg22FrRnd22DodgersYBrian Holton (minors)RHP2.1113200.050.14518520193.621.423JCLouisburg College (Louisburg, NC)
197811rg24FrRnd24PhilliesYDonald Woodward (minors)RHPJCCentral Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ)
197811rg26FrRnd26RoyalsNLee Cline (minors)RHPJCCollege of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, ID)
197821rg29FrRnd3AthleticsNKendall Greene (minors)RHPJCSanta Barbara City College (Santa Barbara, CA)
197821rg31FrRnd5MarinersYTony Jordan (minors)RHPJCMonterey Peninsula College (Monterey, CA)
197821rg32FrRnd6PadresNJeffrey Stottlemyre (minors)LHPJCYakima Valley Community College (Yakima, WA)
197821rg37FrRnd11TigersYKevin Fitzhugh (minors)RHPJCOrange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA)
197821rg38FrRnd12AstrosYPat Perry (minors)LHP2.4182271.148.40718212103.461.196JCLincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL)
197821rg41FrRnd15TwinsYJesse Orosco (minors)LHP23.2571590.170.430125287803.161.26144JCSanta Barbara City College (Santa Barbara, CA)
197821rg42FrRnd16CardinalsNDon Sutherland (minors)RHPJCBarstow Community College (Barstow, CA)
197821rg43FrRnd17White SoxNJohn Wolfer (minors)RHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197821rg44FrRnd18RedsYLarry Buckel (minors)RHPJCLong Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)
197821rg45FrRnd19RangersNMark Knowles (minors)LHPJCCentral Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ)
197821rg49FrRnd23Red SoxNMatt Young (minors)LHP7.34830.000.00033355954.41.4925JCPasadena City College (Pasadena, CA)
197821rg50FrRnd24PhilliesNSteven Russell (minors)RHPHSMuskogee HS (Muskogee, OK)
197821rg51FrRnd25YankeesYJohn Franks (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197831rg54FrRnd2BravesYJames Rogers (minors)RHPJCMurray State College (Tishomingo, OK)
197831rg58FrRnd6PadresNEd Vande Berg (minors)LHP6.56310.000.00041325283.921.4922JCSan Bernardino Valley College (San Bernardino, CA)
197831rg59FrRnd7BrewersYDoug Jones (minors)RHP21.428570.143.39384669793.31.24303JCCentral Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ)
197831rg62FrRnd10ExposUnkJohn Maxson (minors)RHPJCGeorgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA)
197831rg64FrRnd12AstrosNJoe Collins (minors)RHPJCHillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL)
197831rg66FrRnd14CubsNRich Aspenleiter (minors)RHPJCGrossmont College (El Cajon, CA)
197831rg68FrRnd16CardinalsYDaniel Pierce (minors)RHPJCEl Camino College (Torrance, CA)
197831rg69FrRnd17White SoxNJeffrey Orville (minors)RHPJCSanta Ana College (Santa Ana, CA)
197831rg70FrRnd18RedsYPaul Gibson (minors)LHP3.35360.000.14331922244.071.4511HSCenter Moriches HS (Center Moriches, NY)
197831rg72FrRnd20PiratesNMel Locke (minors)RHPJCPasadena City College (Pasadena, CA)
197831rg73FrRnd21OriolesNDavid Jensen (minors)LHPJCEdmonds College (Lynnwood, WA)
197831rg74FrRnd22DodgersNBrad Patterson (minors)RHPJCUmpqua Community College (Roseburg, OR)
197831rg75FrRnd23Red SoxNMilton Ondracek (minors)RHPJCSan Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
197831rg77FrRnd25YankeesNKevin Niewulis (minors)LHPJCLouisburg College (Louisburg, NC)
197841rg80FrRnd2BravesNJack McMahon (minors)RHPJCCypress College (Cypress, CA)
197841rg81FrRnd3AthleticsNKarl Jastrow (minors)LHPJCWest Los Angeles College (Culver City, CA)
197841rg82FrRnd4MetsNRon Graves (minors)RHPJCModesto Junior College (Modesto, CA)
197841rg84FrRnd6PadresNJames Tunnell (minors)RHPJCSan Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA)
197841rg85FrRnd7BrewersNLarry May (minors)RHPJCCentral Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ)
197841rg86FrRnd8GiantsNJames Evans (minors)LHPJCWest Los Angeles College (Culver City, CA)
197841rg87FrRnd9IndiansYRobin Fuson (minors)RHPJCValencia Community College (Orlando, FL)
197841rg89FrRnd11TigersNSteven Conroy (minors)LHPJCCitrus College (Glendora, CA)
197841rg95FrRnd17RedsNLarry Mikesell (minors)LHPJCEastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL)
197841rg99FrRnd21DodgersYMathew Reeves (minors)LHPJCSacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
197841rg100FrRnd22Red SoxYDan Weppner (minors)LHPJCPalm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL)
197851rg104FrRnd1BravesNHoward Scott (minors)RHPJCGeorgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA)
197851rg109FrRnd6GiantsNEugene Hernandez (minors)RHPJCSan Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA)
197851rg110FrRnd7IndiansYKeith Hendry (minors)RHPJCSouth Florida State College (Avon Park, FL)
197851rg112FrRnd9TigersNRich Devincenzo (minors)LHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
197851rg113FrRnd10AngelsNJeffrey Hanslovan (minors)LHPJCLinn-Benton Community College (Albany, OR)
197851rg114FrRnd11CubsNJohn Kossick (minors)LHPJCHouston Community College (Houston, TX)
197851rg115FrRnd12TwinsYSteve Green (minors)RHPJCModesto Junior College (Modesto, CA)
197851rg116FrRnd13CardinalsNEdward Lindsey (minors)LHPJCBroward College (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
197851rg117FrRnd14White SoxNDon Brownell (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197851rg121FrRnd18OriolesYGeorge Paul (minors)RHPJCState College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)
197851rg125FrRnd22YankeesNDean Foes (minors)LHPJCCentral Arizona College (Coolidge, AZ)
197861rg128FrRnd2MetsNLouie D'Amore (minors)RHPJCCounty College of Morris (Randolph, NJ)
197861rg129FrRnd3MarinersYTeddy Adkins (minors)RHPJCPalm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL)
197861rg134FrRnd8TigersNDonald Pierce (minors)LHPJCChaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
197861rg140FrRnd14RedsNTimothy Muench (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197861rg142FrRnd16OriolesNCurt Kowalski (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197861rg143FrRnd17DodgersNJimmy Boring (minors)RHPJCGeorgia Perimeter College (Covington, GA)
197861rg144FrRnd18Red SoxNJames Funderburk (minors)LHPJCOrange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA)
197861rg146FrRnd20RoyalsYLarry Onesi (minors)RHP
197871rg148FrRnd2MetsNFloyd Gow (minors)LHPJCButte College (Oroville, CA)
197871rg149FrRnd3BrewersNRobert Duncan (minors)LHPJCBlinn College (Brenham, TX)
197871rg154FrRnd8AngelsNTrent Smith (minors)RHPJCSeminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
197871rg155FrRnd9CubsNTodd Wilson (minors)LHPJCMount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA)
197871rg156FrRnd10TwinsNDavid Dodson (minors)RHPJCSan Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA)
197871rg158FrRnd12White SoxNKen Hallin (minors)RHPJCSouthwestern College (Chula Vista, CA)
197871rg159FrRnd13RedsNKevin Wiebold (minors)RHPJCMcLennan Community College (Waco, TX)
197871rg160FrRnd14PiratesNCourtney Wyrick (minors)RHPJCWest Los Angeles College (Culver City, CA)
197871rg161FrRnd15OriolesNTed Dixon (minors)RHPJCAngelina College (Lufkin, TX)
197871rg164FrRnd18RoyalsNTom Chevolek (minors)LHPJCEast Los Angeles College (Monterey Park, CA)
197881rg168FrRnd4GiantsNJoe Olivas (minors)RHPJCSan Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA)
197881rg170FrRnd6ExposYMark South (minors)RHP4YrWright State University (Dayton, OH)
197881rg171FrRnd7AngelsNArthur Maebe (minors)RHPJCMission College (Santa Clara, CA)
197881rg172FrRnd8TwinsNLarry Navilhon (minors)RHPJCCollege of San Mateo (San Mateo, CA)
197881rg175FrRnd11PiratesNJohn Garcia (minors)PJCChattahoochee Valley Community College (Phenix City, AL)
197881rg177FrRnd13DodgersNAnthony Murdaugh (minors)RHP4YrUniversity of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
197881rg178FrRnd14RoyalsYJohn Melody (minors)LHP
197891rg180FrRnd2MetsNAlbert Hammack (minors)RHPJCBellevue College (Bellevue, WA)
197891rg181FrRnd3BrewersNKyle Farenthold (minors)LHPJCBlinn College (Brenham, TX)
197891rg185FrRnd7AngelsNBilly Blizzard (minors)RHPJCBarstow Community College (Barstow, CA)
197891rg188FrRnd10RedsNJames McManus (minors)RHPJCTriton College (River Grove, IL)
197891rg191FrRnd13DodgersNPeter Zorich (minors)RHPJCLower Columbia College (Longview, WA)
197891rg192FrRnd14RoyalsNRandy Cornelius (minors)RHP
1978101rg193FrRnd1AthleticsNLarry White (minors)RHP0.31110.000.00011012.371.160JCLos Angeles Pierce College (Woodland Hills, CA)
1978101rg194FrRnd2MetsNRobert Randolph (minors)RHPJCButte College (Oroville, CA)
1978101rg197FrRnd5ExposYPaul Josephson (minors)RHP
1978101rg200FrRnd8CardinalsNKenneth Corzel (minors)RHPJCSanta Monica College (Santa Monica, CA)
1978101rg201FrRnd9RedsNJeff Fiechtner (minors)RHPJCDes Moines Area Community College (Boone, IA)
1978101rg202FrRnd10OriolesNRobert Pigford (minors)RHPJCCommunity College of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
1978111rg204FrRnd1AthleticsNJohn Davis (minors)RHPJCSolano Community College (Fairfield, CA)
1978121rg208FrRnd1BrewersNCharles Dinkins (minors)LHPJCMiami Dade College (Miami, FL)
1978131rg210FrRnd1TwinsYJohn Minarcin (minors)RHP

Other Years: 1977 / 1978 / 1979

106 matching player(s). 11 played in the majors (10%). Total of 65.0 WAR, or 5.9 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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