MLB Draft 1976

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The 1976 MLB Draft was the twelfth draft to be hosted by Major League Baseball . First and foremost, Floyd Bannister was selected by the Houston Astros .

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In the 1976 draft, the Arizona State University team played a crucial role: Not only did Floyd Bannister (from the Houston Astros ) and Ken Landreaux, who was selected first, as sixth player (from the California Angels ), but also ten other players subsequently made it Jump into Major League Baseball . This makes the team one of the best university teams of all time.

But it wasn't just the Arizona State University team that produced some talent. Of the first ten players selected, all later played in the MLB. Talents chosen in the June Draft include Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics , Alan Trammell , Jack Morris and Dan Petry of the Detroit Tigers , Wade Boggs and Bruce Hurst of the Boston Red Sox , Steve Trout of the Chicago White Sox , Leon Durham of the St. Louis Cardinals and Pat Tabler of the New York Yankees .

First round voting rights

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick player team position school
1 Floyd Bannister Houston Astros LHP Arizona State University
2 Pat Underwood Detroit Tigers LHP Kokomo , Indiana
3 Ken Smith Atlanta Braves 3B Youngstown , Ohio
4th Bill Bordley Milwaukee Brewers LHP Rolling Hills Estates , California
5 Bob Owchinko San Diego Padres LHP Eastern Michigan University
6th Ken Landreaux California Angels OF Arizona State University
7th Herm Segelke Chicago Cubs RHP South Sacramento , California
8th Steve Trout Chicago White Sox LHP South Holland , Illinois
9 Bob James Montreal Expos RHP Sunland , California
10 Jamie Allen Minnesota Twins 3B-RHP Yakima , Washington
11 Mark Kuecker San Francisco Giants SS Brenham , Texas
12 Billy Simpson Texas Rangers OF Lakewood , California
13 Tom Thurberg New York Mets OF-RHP South Weymouth , Massachusetts
14th Tim Glass Cleveland Indians C. Springfield , Ohio
15th Leon Durham St. Louis Cardinals 1B Cincinnati , Ohio
16 Pat Tabler New York Yankees OF Cincinnati , Ohio
17th Jeff Kraus Philadelphia Phillies SS Cincinnati , Ohio
18th Ben Grzybek Kansas City Royals RHP Hialeah , Florida
19th Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Dodgers C. Morton , Pennsylvania
20th Dallas Williams Baltimore Orioles OF Brooklyn , New York
21st Jim Parke Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Sterling Heights , Michigan
22nd Bruce Hurst Boston Red Sox LHP St. George , Utah
23 Mark King Cincinnati Reds RHP Owensboro , Kentucky
24 * Mike Sullivan Oakland Athletics RHP Woodbridge , Virginia

* Has not signed a contract

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