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1972 Boston Red Sox Draft Class
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1972 1 16 June-Reg Joel Bishop SS Yes HS McClatchy (Sacramento,CA) SS 6-1 180 R R 1954-02-09 Sacramento,CA 1972 2 40 June-Reg Steve Dillard SS Yes College Mississippi 2B-3B 6-1 180 R R 1951-02-08 Memphis,TN MLB 1975-1982 1975-1982 1972 3 64 June-Reg Randy Markley OF Yes HS Lynwood (Lynwood,CA) OF 6-4 195 R R 1954-06-30 Compton,CA 1972 4 88 June-Reg Ronnie Sims P Yes HS Dorman (Roebuck,SC) P 6-1 170 R R 1954-08-18 Spartanburg,SC 1972 5 112 June-Reg William Fewox P Yes HS Truman (Independence,MO) P 6-3 210 R R 1954-03-01 Independence,MO 1972 6 136 June-Reg Don Aase P Yes HS Savanna (Anaheim,CA) P 6-3 210 R R 1954-09-08 Orange,CA MLB 1977-1990 1976-1990 Free Agt 1972 7 160 June-Reg Steven Samuelson P Yes College St. Thomas (MN) P 5-11 170 L R 1951-06-24 St. Paul,MN 1972 8 184 June-Reg Mark Jones IF Yes HS Arlington Heights (Fort Worth,TX) 2B 5-11 165 L R 1954-03-07 Fort Worth,TX 1972 9 208 June-Reg Ludwig Benedetti SS Yes College Long Island-Brooklyn SS 6-0 170 R R 1951-01-12 Brooklyn,NY 1972 10 232 June-Reg Andy Merchant OF Yes College Auburn C 5-11 185 L R 1950-08-30 Mobile,AL MLB 1975-1976 1969-1979 1972 11 256 June-Reg Steve Tarbell C Yes HS Upland (Upland,CA) C 6-4 205 R R 1954-02-07 Upland,CA AA 1977-1977 1972 12 280 June-Reg Donnie Moore OF-p No HS Monterey (Lubbock,TX) P 6-0 185 L R 1954-02-13 Lubbock,TX MLB 1975-1988 1975-1989 1972 13 304 June-Reg Joseph Spaulding OF No College Connors State College OF 1972 14 328 June-Reg William Bohne SS No College Blinn SS 5-9 170 B R 1972 15 352 June-Reg Ernie Whitt C Yes College Macomb CC C 6-2 200 L R 1952-06-13 Detroit,MI MLB 1976-1991 1976-1991 1972 16 376 June-Reg Ray Boneschans p No HS Oak Ridge (Orlando,FL) P 6-4 225 R R 1954-09-25 Omaha,NE A 1977-1977 1972 17 400 June-Reg Al Ryan 2B Yes College South Alabama SS 5-10 163 R R 1951-02-07 New Orleans,LA AA 1972-1977 1972 18 424 June-Reg Robert Leonard 3B Yes College Panola College 3B 6-0 195 L R Salinas,CA 1972 19 448 June-Reg Herb Loveless p Yes HS Ionia (Ionia,MI) P 6-1 180 R R 1953-12-21 Ionia,MI 1972 20 471 June-Reg David Chapman IF No HS Compton (Compton,CA) 1B 6-5 210 R R Compton,CA 1972 21 494 June-Reg Richard Marshall p No HS South Park (Beaumont,TX) P R R NCAA 1974-1974 1972 22 517 June-Reg Barry Sbragia p Yes College Washington State P 6-1 192 R R 1950-09-12 San Francisco,CA 1972 1 19 June-Sec Brad Hanson SS Yes College Valencia CC SS 6-2 195 R R 1953-12-19 Rockford,IL 1972 1 15 Jan-Reg Cliff Holland P No College Canada College P 6-3 185 L L San Carlos,CA A- 1973-1977 1972 2 39 Jan-Reg Jimmie Williams P Yes College Indian Hills CC P 6-1 190 R R 1972 3 62 Jan-Reg Harry Stutte P Yes College Contra Costa P 6-1 200 R R 1972 4 83 Jan-Reg John Webb IF Yes College Seminole Florida IF 5-9 170 R R 1951-03-19 Lynn,MA 1972 1 3 Jan-Sec Ken Daughty OF-if Yes College Lamar CC OF-IF 6-1 170 R R 1952-07-30 Oklahoma City,OK 1972 2 27 Jan-Sec Joe Burgess P Yes College Eastern OK ST P 6-4 190 R L 1953-01-13 Stroud,OK 1972 3 50 Jan-Sec Larry Meekins P Yes College Louisburg P 1953-03-16 Reisterstown,MD NCAA 1974-1975 1972 4 71 Jan-Sec Ralph Darin P Yes College Central Michigan P River Rouge,MI 1972 5 89 Jan-Sec Roy Smalley SS No College Los Angeles CC SS 6-1 185 B R 1952-10-25 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1975-1987 1972-1987 32 record(s)
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