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1974 Houston Astros

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Total Picks
16
College Picks
7
High School Picks
9
Signed Picks
12
Unsigned Picks
4
MLB Players
3
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
2
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
0
Junior College
3
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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
1974115June-RegKevin DrakeOFYesHSCabrillo (Lompoc,CA)OF6-3195RR1956-04-12Nagoya,JPAA1977-1977
1974239June-RegJeff SmithSSYesHSHoggard (Wilmington,NC)SS6-0170LR1955-11-20Wilmington,NCAA1977-1979
1974363June-RegAlan KnicelyPYesHSTurner Ashby (Bridgewater,VA)C-OF6-0190RR1955-05-19Harrisonburg,VAMLB1979-19861977-1987
1974487June-RegFay Thompson1BYesHSVallejo (Vallejo,CA)1B5-11185LL1956-03-01Vallejo,CAAA1977-1978
19745111June-RegDavid BuckleyPYesCollegeBellevue CCP6-2168BL1955-02-15Seattle,WAA+1978-1979
19746135June-RegKen LaHontaOFYesHSJunipero Serra (San Mateo,CA)OF6-1189LL1955-12-18San Francisco,CA
19747159June-RegDon KainerPNoHSMilby (Houston,TX)P6-3205RR1955-09-03Houston,TXMLB1980-19801976-1982
19748183June-RegRichard HaynesIFYesCollegeClemsonIF5-11170RR1952-10-13NCAA1971-1974
19749207June-RegTom TwellmanIFYesCollegeSIU-EdwardsvilleIF5-10170RR1951-11-08
197410231June-RegGreg JurgensonPYesCollegeOregon StateP6-3190LL1952-08-18The Dalles,ORNCAA1974-1974
197411255June-RegGaylon AustinPNoHSKlein (Klein,TX)P
197412279June-RegLarry MatulaPYesCollegeTemple CollegeP6-1185RR1954-11-24Austin,TX
197413303June-RegTony JohnsonOFNoHSNorthside (Memphis,TN)OF6-3195RR1956-06-23Memphis,TNMLB1981-19821977-1984
197414327June-RegMickey HatcherOFNoHSMesa (Mesa,AZ)OF-1B6-2200RR1955-03-15Cleveland,OHMLB1979-19901977-1991
197415351June-RegTom RimaOFYesCollegeNew OrleansOF5-11170LR1951-11-20Decorah,IA
197416375June-RegMichael HasleypYesCollegeModesto Junior CollegeP5-11175LLOakdale,CA
197413June-SecGil PattersonOF-PNoCollegeMiami DadeP6-1185RR1955-09-05Philadelphia,PAMLB1977-19771976-1982Free AgtSFNMLB
1974223June-SecChuck BakerSSNoCollegeLoyola MarymountSS-2B5-11180RR1952-12-06Seattle,WAMLB1978-19811977-1981
1974116Jan-RegJoe CannonOFYesCollegePensacola StateOF6-3193LR1953-07-13Camp Lejeune,NCMLB1977-19801977-1983
1974239Jan-RegRobert StarksPYesCollegeCanada CollegeP6-3200LL
1974124Jan-SecDanny WhiteIFNoCollegeArizona StateIF
21 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
1974Alex Taveras2B-SSYesIntlDominican Republic2B-SS5-10155RR1955-10-09Santiago,DRMLB1976-19831976-1985
1 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1974363June-RegAlan KnicelyHouston Astrosbatting228521481111701261168128.213.303.315.618pitching000000000000.000.00
19747159June-RegDon KainerHouston Astrosbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching004302022409101.831.58
197413303June-RegTony JohnsonHouston Astrosbatting729917232131431126.232.306.364.670pitching000000000000.000.00
197414327June-RegMickey HatcherHouston Astrosbatting11303377348946172203837511164246.280.313.377.690pitching001001010309.003.00
197413June-SecGil PattersonHouston Astrosbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching121061333820320295.401.74
1974223June-SecChuck BakerHouston Astrosbatting93146142723090327.185.201.240.441pitching000000000000.000.00
1974116Jan-RegJoe CannonHouston Astrosbatting14822734403111115154.176.183.211.395pitching000000000000.000.00
7 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1974115June-RegKevin DrakeHouston AstrosAAbatting9832431631135321116102.194.243.293.537pitching000000000000.000.00
1974239June-RegJeff SmithHouston AstrosAAbatting28691110224939514987107144.273.348.373.721pitching282568600449424148181752242.971.33
1974363June-RegAlan KnicelyHouston AstrosMLBbatting98333315069861532215462014423595.296.375.494.869pitching151452424024225255.141.55
1974487June-RegFay ThompsonHouston AstrosAAbatting129429561232132071244104.287.353.490.842pitching000000000000.000.00
19745111June-RegDavid BuckleyHouston AstrosA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching1214412001911988512811394.011.46
19747159June-RegDon KainerHouston AstrosMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching33461081070670764350562383334.701.50
197413303June-RegTony JohnsonHouston AstrosMLBbatting68724023917151093342336196331502.298.383.423.806pitching000000000000.000.00
197414327June-RegMickey HatcherHouston AstrosMLBbatting36514032504767129432875377127.339.372.523.895pitching000000000000.000.00
197413June-SecGil PattersonHouston AstrosMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching1610363602342007061021152.691.29
1974223June-SecChuck BakerHouston AstrosMLBbatting3751376164339631020143964161.246.280.350.631pitching000000000000.000.00
1974116Jan-RegJoe CannonHouston AstrosMLBbatting5772115292576905138269117128442.272.317.417.734pitching000000000000.000.00
11 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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