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 .
background
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
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= All-Star |
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= Baseball Hall of Famer
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Pick
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player
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team
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position
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school
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1
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Floyd Bannister
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Houston Astros
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LHP
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Arizona State University
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2
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Pat Underwood
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Detroit Tigers
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LHP
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Kokomo , Indiana
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3
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Ken Smith
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Atlanta Braves
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3B
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Youngstown , Ohio
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4th
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Bill Bordley
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Milwaukee Brewers
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LHP
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Rolling Hills Estates , California
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5
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Bob Owchinko
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San Diego Padres
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LHP
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Eastern Michigan University
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6th
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Ken Landreaux
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California Angels
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OF
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Arizona State University
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7th
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Herm Segelke
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Chicago Cubs
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RHP
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South Sacramento , California
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8th
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Steve Trout
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Chicago White Sox
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LHP
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South Holland , Illinois
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9
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Bob James
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Montreal Expos
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RHP
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Sunland , California
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10
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Jamie Allen
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Minnesota Twins
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3B-RHP
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Yakima , Washington
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11
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Mark Kuecker
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San Francisco Giants
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SS
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Brenham , Texas
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12
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Billy Simpson
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Texas Rangers
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OF
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Lakewood , California
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13
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Tom Thurberg
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New York Mets
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OF-RHP
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South Weymouth , Massachusetts
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14th
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Tim Glass
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Cleveland Indians
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C.
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Springfield , Ohio
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15th
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Leon Durham
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St. Louis Cardinals
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1B
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Cincinnati , Ohio
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16
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Pat Tabler
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New York Yankees
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OF
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Cincinnati , Ohio
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17th
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Jeff Kraus
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Philadelphia Phillies
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SS
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Cincinnati , Ohio
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18th
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Ben Grzybek
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Kansas City Royals
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RHP
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Hialeah , Florida
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19th
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Mike Scioscia
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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C.
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Morton , Pennsylvania
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20th
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Dallas Williams
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Baltimore Orioles
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OF
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Brooklyn , New York
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21st
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Jim Parke
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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RHP
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Sterling Heights , Michigan
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22nd
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Bruce Hurst
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Boston Red Sox
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LHP
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St. George , Utah
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23
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Mark King
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Cincinnati Reds
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RHP
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Owensboro , Kentucky
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24
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* Mike Sullivan
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Oakland Athletics
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RHP
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Woodbridge , Virginia
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* Has not signed a contract
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