18th Round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft
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18th Round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft
Other Rounds: 1967 18th / 1968 17th / 1968 18th / 1968 19th / 1969 18th
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 |
1968 | 18 | | 397 | FrRnd | 1 | Mets | N | | Harley House (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Piedmont Hills HS (San Jose, CA) |
1968 | 18 | | 398 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Y | | Mike Peden (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Auburn University (Auburn, AL) |
1968 | 18 | | 399 | FrRnd | 3 | Astros | Y | | Ken Forsch (minors) | RHP | 26.0 | 421 | 383 | 0 | .136 | .322 | 521 | 114 | 113 | 3.37 | 1.25 | 51 | 4Yr | Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) |
1968 | 18 | | 400 | FrRnd | 4 | Yankees | Y | | Patrick Cluney (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) |
1968 | 18 | | 401 | FrRnd | 5 | Dodgers | Y | | Fred Nelson (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1968 | 18 | | 402 | FrRnd | 6 | Indians | Y | | John Lowenstein (minors) | SS | 9.9 | 1368 | 3476 | 116 | .254 | .741 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA) |
1968 | 18 | | 403 | FrRnd | 7 | Braves | Y | | Charles Townson (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie, TX) |
1968 | 18 | | 404 | FrRnd | 8 | Senators | Y | | Robert Shutts (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) |
1968 | 18 | | 405 | FrRnd | 9 | Pirates | N | | Paul Mitchell (minors) | RHP | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 125 | 32 | 39 | 4.45 | 1.39 | 1 | HS | Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) |
1968 | 18 | | 406 | FrRnd | 10 | Orioles | Y | | George Manz (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Maryland (College Park, MD) |
1968 | 18 | | 407 | FrRnd | 11 | Phillies | Y | | Robert Keister (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sayreville War Memorial HS (Parlin, NJ) |
1968 | 18 | | 408 | FrRnd | 12 | Angels | Y | | Frank Russo (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Everett HS (Everett, MA) |
1968 | 18 | | 409 | FrRnd | 13 | Reds | Y | | Jeffery Brelsford (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, FL) |
1968 | 18 | | 410 | FrRnd | 14 | White Sox | Y | | William Hansen (minors) | 1B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) |
1968 | 18 | | 411 | FrRnd | 15 | Cubs | N | | Tim Gurp (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ) |
1968 | 18 | | 412 | FrRnd | 16 | Twins | Y | | Jerry Terrell (minors) | 2B | 0.5 | 656 | 1626 | 4 | .253 | .591 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 4Yr | Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN) |
1968 | 18 | | 413 | FrRnd | 17 | Giants | N | | James LaRusso (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) |
1968 | 18 | | 414 | FrRnd | 18 | Tigers | Y | | Bob Strampe (minors) | RHP | -0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2.79 | 0 | HS | Craig HS (Janesville, WI) |
1968 | 18 | | 415 | FrRnd | 19 | Cardinals | N | | Darrell Downey (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ventura HS (Ventura, CA) |
1968 | 18 | | 416 | FrRnd | 20 | Red Sox | Y | | Lonnie Keeter (minors) | INF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | David Douglas HS (Portland, OR) |
1968 | 18 | | 417 | FrRnd | 21 | Nationals | Y | | Michael Fulford (minors) | 3B | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) |
1968 | 18 | | 418 | FrRnd | 22 | Brewers | N | | Jim Silvey (minors) | 2B | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ritenour HS (St. Louis, MO) |
1968 | 18 | | 419 | FrRnd | 23 | Padres | Y | | Ronald Drake (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1968 | 18 | | 420 | FrRnd | 24 | Royals | Y | | Mark Fuller (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chatham HS (Chatham, LA) |
Montreal Expos, Seattle Pilots (Brewers), Royals, and Padres did not receive picks in the first three rounds of the draft.
Other Rounds: 1967 18th / 1968 17th / 1968 18th / 1968 19th / 1969 18th
24 matching player(s). 5 played in the majors (20%). Total of 38.4 WAR, or 7.7 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
NOTES: We have not yet matched the 2023 debuts to their draft into. We hope to do so soon.
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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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