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1976 Texas Rangers Draft Class
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1976 1 12 June-Reg Billy Simpson OF Yes HS Lakewood (Lakewood,CA) SS 6-2 185 R R 1957-08-09 San Diego,CA A+ 1977-1978 1976 2 36 June-Reg Steve Finch P Yes HS Cordova (Rancho Cordova,CA) P 6-3 190 R R 1958-03-09 Escondido,CA AAA 1977-1986 1976 3 60 June-Reg Mike Griffin P Yes HS Woodland (Woodland,CA) P 6-5 195 R R 1957-06-26 Colusa,CA MLB 1979-1989 1977-1989 1976 4 84 June-Reg Brian Allard P Yes HS Henry Senachwine (Henry,IL) P 6-1 175 R R 1958-01-03 Spring Valley,IL MLB 1979-1981 1977-1984 1976 5 108 June-Reg Paul Rudinan P No HS DuVal (Lanham,MD) P 6-2 205 R R Lanham,MD 1976 6 132 June-Reg David Peterson P Yes HS Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Wilson) (Portland,OR) P 6-0 205 R R 1957-03-21 Redmond,OR A 1977-1977 1976 7 156 June-Reg Ted Davis P Yes HS Fairmont Heights (Cheverly,MD) P 6-5 215 R R 1958-09-16 Cheverly,MD AAA 1977-1983 1976 8 180 June-Reg Kerry Keenan P Yes College Slippery Rock P 6-7 205 R R 1955-10-16 Greensburg,PA AA 1977-1982 1976 9 204 June-Reg Alphonso Lewis OF-C Yes HS Pensacola (Pensacola,FL) OF-C 6-2 190 R R 1957-10-14 Pensacola,FL Rk 1977-1977 1976 10 228 June-Reg Bill Sample 3B-OF Yes College James Madison OF 5-9 175 R R 1955-04-02 Roanoke,VA MLB 1978-1986 1977-1986 1976 11 252 June-Reg Peter Zilonis SS Yes HS Rindge Tech (Cambridge,MA) SS 6-2 195 R R 1957-03-31 Cambridge,MA 1976 12 276 June-Reg Andre Robertson SS No HS West Orange-Stark (Orange,TX) SS-2B 5-10 160 R R 1957-10-02 Orange,TX MLB 1981-1985 1977-1989 1976 13 300 June-Reg Michael Guman p No HS Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem,PA) P Bethlehem,PA 1976 14 324 June-Reg Jim Capowski SS Yes HS Roosevelt (Yonkers,NY) SS 6-2 165 R R 1957-10-18 Bricktown,NJ AA 1977-1979 1976 15 348 June-Reg Greg Eason p No HS Escambia (Pensacola,FL) P 5-11 175 L L 1958-10-24 Pensacola,FL A 1978-1980 1976 16 372 June-Reg Brian Snyder p No HS Chantilly (Chantilly,VA) P 6-3 185 L L 1958-02-20 Flemington,NJ MLB 1985-1989 1977-1990 1976 17 396 June-Reg Glenn Williams OF Yes College San Jose State OF 6-0 190 R R 1954-07-15 Glendale,CA A 1976-1977 1976 18 420 June-Reg Richard Hereth C No HS Colerain (Cincinnati,OH) C Cincinnati,OH 1976 19 444 June-Reg Mike Jaccar IF Yes College Southern Methodist IF 6-1 170 B R 1955-01-13 Butte,MT AA 1977-1978 1976 20 468 June-Reg Doug Duncan OF Yes College Texas C 6-0 185 R R 1954-12-03 Joliet,IL AA 1976-1978 1976 21 492 June-Reg Mike Williamson p Yes College Stanford P 6-4 195 R R 1954-06-08 San Francisco,CA A 1973-1977 1976 22 515 June-Reg Wayne Wilkerson OF Yes College American OF 6-2 175 R R 1954-10-30 Takoma,MD AA 1977-1978 1976 23 538 June-Reg Gordon Hawkins p No HS Surratsville (Clinton,MD) P Clinton,MD NCAA 1978-1978 1976 24 558 June-Reg Monte McAbee OF No HS Medford (Medford,OR) OF 5-10 170 L L 1959-03-22 Medford,OR AA 1980-1983 1976 25 578 June-Reg Vincent Merolla p No HS Madison (Brooklyn,NY) P 1976 26 597 June-Reg Timothy Bjelland SS No HS Millikan (Long Beach,CA) SS Long Beach,CA 1976 27 613 June-Reg Paul Adams 1B No College Virginia Tech C Castlewood,VA 1976 28 628 June-Reg Timothy Knight OF No HS Mainland (Daytona Beach,FL) OF 5-9 172 L L 1958-05-15 Daytona Beach,FL AAA 1980-1986 1976 1 12 June-Sec Greg Jemison OF Yes College Seton Hall OF 6-0 165 L R 1954-07-15 Coatesville,PA AA 1975-1980 1976 1 11 Jan-Reg Jerome Hojnacki 1B Yes College Northwestern 1B Gary,IN 1976 2 35 Jan-Reg Paul Givens P No College San Jose City P 6-4 195 R L A+ 1975-1979 1976 3 59 Jan-Reg John Phenix OF Yes FA Nevada OF Reno,NV NCAA 1973-1973 1976 1 21 Jan-Sec Paul Mirabella P Yes College Montclair State P 6-2 195 L L 1954-03-20 Belleville,NJ MLB 1978-1990 1977-1990 1976 2 45 Jan-Sec Richard Comeau P Yes College St Col of FL P 1976 3 66 Jan-Sec Len Glowzenski P Yes College Seton Hall P 6-3 210 R R 1954-04-13 Newark,NJ AA 1974-1977 1976 4 82 Jan-Sec Jim Watkins OF No College Valencia CC OF 6-0 175 L R 1957-10-07 Gary,IN AA 1978-1981 36 record(s)
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Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft
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Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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