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1976 Cleveland Indians Draft Class
1976 Cleveland Indians
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1976 1 14 June-Reg Tim Glass C Yes HS Springfield South (Springfield,OH) C 6-2 215 R R 1958-04-23 Springfield,OH AA 1977-1985 1976 2 38 June-Reg Sam Spence P Yes HS Brandon (Brandon,FL) P 6-1 185 R R 1958-05-21 Brandon,FL AA 1977-1979 1976 3 62 June-Reg Craig Adams OF Yes HS Boone (Orlando,FL) OF 6-1 192 R R 1957-09-11 Orlando,FL AA 1977-1982 1976 4 86 June-Reg Robert Scott OF No HS Gunn (Palo Alto,CA) OF 1976 5 110 June-Reg David Fowlkes C Yes HS Decatur (Decatur,GA) C 6-1 180 L R Decatur,GA A 1977-1978
1976 6 134 June-Reg Bill Scherrer P No HS Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda,NY) P 6-4 180 L L 1958-01-20 Tonawanda,NY MLB 1982-1988 1977-1989 1976 7 158 June-Reg Gary Hardie SS No HS Georgia Military Academy (Milledgeville,GA) SS 5-11 185 R R Milledgeville,GA A+ 1979-1980 1976 8 182 June-Reg Steven Nielsen P No College Penn State P 6-3 200 R R 1955-06-16 Levittown,PA AAA 1977-1981 1976 9 206 June-Reg John Teising P Yes College Nunez CC P 6-5 190 L L 1954-09-27 Vincennes,IN AA 1977-1980 1976 10 230 June-Reg Dennis Doss P Yes College American Christian College P 6-3 195 R R Joplin,MO A 1977-1977
1976 11 254 June-Reg William Mitchell P Yes College East Texas Baptist P 6-3 200 L L 1954-09-12 Rk 1977-1977 1976 12 278 June-Reg Joe Beckwith P No College Auburn P 6-3 200 L R 1955-01-28 Auburn,AL MLB 1979-1986 1974-1986 1976 13 302 June-Reg Kevin Jeansonne OF Yes College Louisiana-Lafayette OF 6-2 200 L R New Orleans,LA AA 1977-1978 1976 14 326 June-Reg John Buszka OF Yes College University at Buffalo 1B-OF 6-2 180 L L Buffalo,NY AA 1977-1979 1976 15 350 June-Reg Duane Wilson 1B Yes College Georgia 1B 6-2 190 L R Atlanta,GA AA 1977-1978
1976 16 374 June-Reg Terry Tyson SS Yes College Pasco-Hernando CC SS 6-3 190 R R West Milton,OH AA 1976-1980 1976 17 398 June-Reg Matthew Schaper SS-OF No HS Texas City (Texas City,TX) SS-OF Texas City,TX 1976 18 422 June-Reg Ron Hassey C Yes College Arizona C 6-2 200 L R 1953-02-27 Tucson,AZ MLB 1978-1991 1976-1991 1976 19 446 June-Reg Troy Wilder p Yes HS Oak Harbor (Oak Harbor,WA) P 6-1 185 L L 1958-01-11 Vancouver,WA AA 1977-1980 1976 20 470 June-Reg Bob Johnson SS No HS Binger-Oney (Binger,OK) C 6-3 195 R R 1959-07-31 Dallas,TX MLB 1981-1983 1977-1985
1976 21 494 June-Reg Kenneth Preseren SS Yes College Baldwin-Wallace College SS 5-11 175 L R 1976 22 517 June-Reg Randy Puckett SS No HS Dinuba (Dinuba,CA) SS 6-1 165 L R Dinuba,CA Rk 1977-1977 1976 23 540 June-Reg Todd Heimer p No College Seton Hall P 6-4 210 L L 1955-03-07 Glen Cove,NY AAA 1975-1981 1976 24 560 June-Reg Jim Haggerty p No HS Grand Junction (Grand Junction,CO) P 6-0 180 L L Grand Junction,CO Rk 1980-1980 1976 25 580 June-Reg Jack Lopez SS No HS Sandalwood (Jacksonville,FL) SS 6-2 185 R R Jacksonville,FL A- 1979-1979
1976 26 599 June-Reg Tony Toups IF Yes College LSU IF 5-11 170 R R Metairie,LA AA 1974-1978 1976 27 615 June-Reg Joseph Keohane p No HS Burlington (Burlington,MA) P Burlington,MA 1976 28 630 June-Reg Gary Hinson SS No College Hillsborough CC SS 5-11 175 R R 1957-03-14 Tampa,FL AA 1979-1982 1976 29 643 June-Reg Morgan Lester p No HS Ross Shaw Sterling (Houston,TX) P Houston,TX 1976 30 654 June-Reg Michael Rowe 1B Yes College Palm Beach State 1B L L
1976 31 664 June-Reg Charles Gwynn OF No HS Long Beach Poly (Long Beach,CA) OF 1976 32 674 June-Reg Thomas Cook OF No HS Hamilton-Wenham regional (Hamilton,MA) OF 1976 33 682 June-Reg Michael Lynes p No HS Rolling Hills (Palos Verdes,CA) P 6-0 170 L L 1959-01-27 Palos Verdes,CA AA 1979-1985 1976 34 690 June-Reg Timothy Newston C No HS Pendleton (Pendleton,OR) C Pendleton,OR 1976 35 697 June-Reg Reggie Smith p-3B Yes College Judson P 5-10 175 R R AA 1977-1977
1976 1 8 June-Sec Ray Gault P Yes College St Col of FL P 6-3 210 R R Bradenton,FL AAA 1977-1979 1976 2 31 June-Sec Nate Puryear P Yes College Stillman College P 6-4 205 R R 1954-07-30 Biloxi,MS AAA 1977-1983 1976 3 49 June-Sec Victor Jacobsen 3B Yes College Big Bend CC 3B 1976 4 61 June-Sec Bill Springman 2B No College Cerritos 2B 6-3 190 R R 1956-10-06 Dana Point,CA AA 1978-1980 1976 5 66 June-Sec Paul Tasker C-3B Yes College Florida SW C-3B R R 1956-09-01 Clearwater,FL
1976 6 70 June-Sec Dave Hostetler 1B No College Citrus College 1B 6-4 215 R R 1956-03-27 Pasadena,CA MLB 1981-1988 1977-1988 1976 1 13 Jan-Reg Julian Rodriguez P Yes College Palm Beach State 3B 6-2 175 R R West Palm Beach,FL A- 1977-1977 1976 2 37 Jan-Reg Jamie Lopez 1B Yes College Yavapai College 1B 1976 3 61 Jan-Reg Reginald Pearman 1B Yes FA Maryland 1B 1976 4 81 Jan-Reg Cleo DeWitt C-OF Yes College South Florida CC C-OF
1976 5 98 Jan-Reg Steven Turco SS Yes College Broward College SS 5-11 160 L R 1958-05-24 Queens,NY AA 1979-1984 1976 6 114 Jan-Reg Kenneth Jarahek OF Yes College Pensacola State OF 1976 7 129 Jan-Reg Victor Herold 1B Yes College Broward College 1B 1976 8 141 Jan-Reg Jeffrey Muehling P Yes College Lincoln Land CC P 1976 9 152 Jan-Reg Douglas Hogan P No College Indian Hills CC P 6-2 200 R R A 1977-1978
1976 10 160 Jan-Reg Jerry Valentine 3B Yes College Arkansas-Fort Smith 3B 1976 11 167 Jan-Reg James Johnson IF Yes College Monroe CC IF 1976 1 17 Jan-Sec Garry Hancock OF Yes College South Carolina OF-1B 6-0 175 L L 1954-01-23 Tampa,FL MLB 1978-1984 1975-1984 1976 2 41 Jan-Sec George Mahan P Yes College Michigan State P 6-0 200 R R 1954-06-09 Saginaw,MI AA 1977-1977 1976 3 64 Jan-Sec Donald Eagan 2B Yes FA Washington 3B 6-0 178 R R 1957-01-04 Burien,WA AAA 1977-1979
1976 4 81 Jan-Sec Dan Massari 1B Yes College Oklahoma 1B 5-10 178 L L 1953-08-24 Lancaster,CA AA 1973-1977 1976 5 91 Jan-Sec Billy Evers C No College Eckerd C 5-10 210 R R 1954-01-29 New York,NY AAA 1974-1979 57 record(s)
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