MLB Draft 1979

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The 1979 MLB Draft was the 15th draft hosted by Major League Baseball . In the first place, Al Chambers was selected by the Seattle Mariners .

background

The 1979 draft is primarily characterized by the fact that an above-average number of professional football players were selected. Active in the National Football League were Dan Marino and John Elway ( Kansas City Royals ), Jack Thompson ( Seattle Mariners ), Curt Warner ( Philadelphia Phillies ), Kevin House ( St. Louis Cardinals ) and Jay Schroeder ( Toronto Blue Jays ). Conversely was quarterback Rick Leach of the University of Michigan by the Detroit Tigers selected in the later successful Major League Baseball played.

Other notable players drafted this year included Tim Wallach of the Montreal Expos , Steve Howe of the Los Angeles Dodgers , Atlee Hammaker of the Kansas City Royals , Andy Van Slyke of the St. Louis Cardinals , Brett Butler of the Atlanta Braves , Pete O'Brien of the Texas Rangers , Von Hayes of the Cleveland Indians , Marty Barrett of the Boston Red Sox, and Gary Gaetti of the Minnesota Twins .

First round voting rights

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick player team position school
1 Al Chambers Seattle Mariners OF Harrisburg , Pennsylvania
2 Tim Leary New York Mets RHP University of California, Los Angeles
3 Jay Schroeder Toronto Blue Jays C. Pacific Palisades , California
4th Brad Komminsk Atlanta Braves OF Lima , Ohio
5 Juan Bustabad * Oakland Athletics SS Hialeah , Florida
6th Andy Van Slyke St. Louis Cardinals OF New Hartford , New York
7th Jon Bohnet Cleveland Indians LHP Vallejo , California
8th John Mizerock Houston Astros C. Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania
9 Steve Buechele * Chicago White Sox SS Fullerton , California
10 Tim Wallach Montreal Expos 1B Cal State Fullerton
11 Kevin Brandt Minnesota Twins OF Nekoosa , Wisconsin
12 Jon Perlman Chicago Cubs RHP Baylor University
13 Rick Leach Detroit Tigers OF University of Michigan
14th Joe Lansford San Diego Padres 1B San Jose , California
15th Scott Garrelts San Francisco Giants RHP Buckley , Illinois
16 Steve Howe Los Angeles Dodgers LHP University of Michigan
17th Jerry Don Gleaton Texas Rangers LHP University of Texas at Austin
18th Rick Luecken * San Francisco Giants RHP Houston , Texas
19th Rick Seilheimer Chicago White Sox C. Brenham , Texas
20th Dan Lamar Cincinnati Reds C. Houston , Texas
21st Atlee Hammaker Kansas City Royals LHP East Tennessee State University
22nd Mike Sullivan Cincinnati Reds RHP Clemson University
23 Chris Baker Detroit Tigers OF Dearborn Heights , Michigan
24 Bob Geren San Diego Padres C. San Diego , California
25th Steve Perry Los Angeles Dodgers RHP University of Michigan
26th Mike Stenhouse * Oakland Athletics OF Harvard University

* Has not signed a contract

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