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1971 Detroit Tigers

Draft Class
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Total Picks
37
College Picks
7
High School Picks
30
Signed Picks
24
Unsigned Picks
13
MLB Players
7
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
4
NCAA D2
3
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
0
Junior College
0
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Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1971111June-RegTom VeryzerSSYesHSIslip (Islip,NY)SS6-1185RR1953-02-11Port Jefferson,NYMLB1973-19841973-1984
1971235June-RegDennis DeBarrPYesHSKennedy (Fremont,CA)P6-2190LL1953-01-16Cheyenne,WYMLB1977-19771977-1979
1971359June-RegBenjamin HuntSSYesHSBel Air (El Paso,TX)SS5-11150BR1953-06-28El Paso,TX
1971484June-RegRamon GimenezOFYesCollegeNew York TechOF5-10185RR1952-03-23
19715109June-RegBilly MichaelOFYesHSStonewall Jackson (Charleston,WV)OF6-1185LL1954-04-08Charleston,WVAA1977-1978
19716134June-RegJeff NatchezOFYesHSFlint Southwestern Academy (Flint,MI)OF6-3190RR1953-02-11Flint,MI
19717159June-RegGene PentzPYesHSGreater Johnstown (Johnstown,PA)P6-1200RR1953-06-21Johnstown,PAMLB1975-19781975-1981
19718184June-RegDavid BowdenSSNoHSKathleen (Lakeland,FL)SS5-11170RRLakeland,TXNCAA1972-1975
19719209June-RegDon LesliePYesHSJefferson (Lafayette,IN)P6-0200RR1953-02-22Lafayette,IN
197110234June-RegFrank CatalanoOFNoHSEast Meadow (East Meadow,NY)OF
197111258June-RegRobert NemcekPYesHSLittle Falls Central (Little Falls,NY)P6-2190RRLittle Falls,NY
197112282June-RegLawrence BraccopYesHSDeer Lakes (Russelton,PA)P6-0175RRRusselton,PA
197113306June-RegGary ChristensonpYesHSNew Hyde Park (New Hyde Park,NY)P6-5200LL1953-05-05Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801976-1982
197114330June-RegMitch LukevicspNoHSBethlehem Liberty (Bethlehem,PA)P6-2195RR1953-12-03Bethlehem,PAAAA1977-1980
197115354June-RegVince BuszkopNoHSSouth River (South River,NJ)P
197116378June-RegMarvin OttoCNoHSStarpoint (Lockport,NY)CLockport,NY
197117402June-RegDennis McLainpNoHSSoutheastern (Detroit,MI)PDetroit,MI
197118426June-RegMaurice HortonSSYesHSEast St. Louis (East St. Louis,IL)SS6-0180RREast St. Louis,IL
197119450June-RegRobert ShortellpYesCollegeSt. John'sP6-1180BR1950-07-20
197120474June-RegCurtis BishoppNoHSRoswell (Roswell,NM)PLL1953-03-14Moberly,MO
197121496June-RegJohn GutowskipNoHSPiscataway (Piscataway,NJ)P
197122518June-RegMichael JohnsonpNoHSRobinson (Robinson,IL)PRobinson,IL
197123540June-RegBob FlandersOFYesCollegeBrownOF6-0195BR
197124562June-RegGlenn FaulkpYesHSRosemead (Rosemead,CA)P6-4190BLRosemead,CA
197125583June-RegScott Thompson3BYesHSManchester Memorial (Manchester,NH)3B6-0185RRManchester,NH
197126603June-RegJim EschenIFYesCollegeWake ForestIF5-11170BR1950-05-25Port Jefferson,NYAAA1968-1980
197127621June-RegAndy KanozaSSYesCollegeCentral MichiganSS5-8165LR1948-11-20
197128638June-RegStewart Sims3BYesHSSnyder (Snyder,TX)3B6-0RRSnyder,TX
197129654June-RegRichard MicellpYesCollegeWestern New MexicoP6-1187RRWaterford,MI
197130669June-RegRoberto Perez3BYesHSMiami Senior (Miami,FL)3B6-0175RRMiami,FL
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197131684June-RegMichael CorbettOFYesHSLiverpool (Liverpool,NY)OF6-2185RR1953-08-15Stoughton,MA
197132699June-RegPaul BockpNoHSMishawaka (Mishawaka,IN)P6-3197RLMishawaka,INA1972-1977
197133712June-RegEdmund BeschpNoHSOrchard Park (Orchard Park,NY)P
197134724June-RegGreg GromekSSYesCollegeFlorida StateIF5-10165RRBirmingham,MINCAA1969-1970
197135735June-RegRobert BrownpNoHSBrother Rice (Bloomfield Hills,MI)PBloomfield Hills,MI
197136745June-RegMark PalmerpYesHSLa Quinta (Westminster,CA)P6-3199RR1953-10-09Westminster,CA
197137754June-RegKent MarshSSNoHSCaledonia (Caledonia,MI)SSCaledonia,MI
1971111June-SecAArnold CostellPYesCollegeNassau CCP6-3205BLLevittown,NY
1971121June-SecDCharles CoeSSYesCollegeKansas StateSS5-10168RR
1971244June-SecDDanny FifePYesCollegeMichiganP6-3175RR1949-10-05Harrisburg,ILMLB1973-19741971-1974
1971366June-SecDRon CashSSYesCollegeFlorida State1B-3B6-0180RR1949-11-20Atlanta,GAMLB1973-19741970-1976
1971111Jan-RegKim Cates1BYesCollegeFullerton College1B6-5210RR
1971233Jan-RegGeorge HartCYesCollegeBrookdale CCC5-11180LR1950-07-29
1971351Jan-RegGary BondPYesCollegeLos Angeles CCP6-5220RR
1971469Jan-RegFred StrinePYesCollegeOhio StateP6-2200RR1948-11-22New Philadelphia,OH
1971110Jan-SecGary RauschPYesFAPennsylvaniaP
1971234Jan-SecDon KrekePNoFAIllinoisP6-4195RR1952-01-16Breese,IL
1971358Jan-SecRon HerringPNoFAAlabamaP6-4200RRGreenville,AL
1971482Jan-SecRay HuardSSYesCollegePrincetonIF6-2185RRNCAA1969-1971
19715101Jan-SecRick EisenacherPNoCollegeAuburnP6-1190RRKensington,MDNCAA1969-1971
50 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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Glossary
yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1971Ed GlynnPYesHSFrancis Lewis (Queens,NY)P6-2180RL1953-06-03New York,NYMLB1975-19851975-1990
1 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1971111June-RegTom VeryzerDetroit Tigersbatting99628482506878412142319143329.241.283.294.577pitching000000000000.000.00
1971235June-RegDennis DeBarrDetroit Tigersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching01140021291418105.911.73
19717159June-RegGene PentzDetroit Tigersbatting9119110000017.053.100.053.153pitching891044719117777141081163.631.49
197113306June-RegGary ChristensonDetroit Tigersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching303001424522520204.711.55
1971244June-SecDDanny FifeDetroit Tigersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching321470566434233215.431.72
1971366June-SecDRon CashDetroit Tigersbatting341011430310110516.297.324.347.671pitching000000000000.000.00
6 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1971111June-RegTom VeryzerDetroit TigersMLBbatting722241000011.182.217.227.445pitching000000000000.000.00
1971235June-RegDennis DeBarrDetroit TigersMLBbatting433021001001.667.6671.0001.667pitching413821061742181031687965.331.75
19715109June-RegBilly MichaelDetroit TigersAAbatting13750267124177346335294.247.321.327.648pitching000000000000.000.00
19717159June-RegGene PentzDetroit TigersMLBbatting983000000001.000.000.000.000pitching12201211828275285144241651854.711.64
197113306June-RegGary ChristensonDetroit TigersMLBbatting7114320001032.143.294.143.437pitching41331896917630606268572594063.831.37
197114330June-RegMitch LukevicsDetroit TigersAAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching2729118645515555269411563234.701.38
197126603June-RegJim EschenDetroit TigersAAAbatting43914312043675162016743280131.256.377.342.719pitching001001210009.002.00
197132699June-RegPaul BockDetroit TigersAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching552244585525324373.881.36
1971366June-SecDRon CashDetroit TigersMLBbatting81229235810132832147.253.312.345.657pitching000000000000.000.00
9 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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