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1978 Kansas City Royals Draft Class
1978 Kansas City Royals
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Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 1978 Draft 1978 Stats Draft Research Application Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Draft Classes Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Data Store 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
1978 1 25 June-Reg Buddy Biancalana SS Yes HS Redwood (Larkspur,CA) SS-2B 5-11 160 B R 1960-02-02 Greenbrae,CA MLB 1982-1987 1978-1988 1978 2 51 June-Reg Darryl Motley OF Yes HS Grant (Portland,OR) OF 5-9 196 R R 1960-01-21 Muskogee,OK MLB 1981-1987 1978-2002 1978 3 77 June-Reg Mark Ryal OF-P Yes HS Henryetta (Henryetta,OK) OF 6-1 185 L L 1960-04-28 Henryetta,OK MLB 1982-1990 1978-1992 1978 4 103 June-Reg David Mangrum P Yes HS Bells (Bells,TX) P 6-5 195 R R Bells,TX Rk 1978-1978 1978 5 129 June-Reg David Hogg C Yes College Northwestern C 6-1 195 R R 1957-01-30 AAA 1978-1982 1978 6 155 June-Reg Jesse Lucious OF Yes HS Rich East (Park Forest,IL) OF 6-2 185 R R Park Forest,IL Rk 1978-1979 1978 7 181 June-Reg Tim Rodgers P No HS Bixby (Bixby,OK) P 6-0 173 R R 1960-02-02 Broken Arrow,OK AAA 1980-1987 1978 8 207 June-Reg Jeff Cornell P Yes College Missouri P 5-11 170 B R 1957-02-10 Kansas City,MO MLB 1984-1984 1978-1986 1978 9 233 June-Reg Erik Hendricks P Yes College Chapman P 6-3 205 R R AA 1978-1980 1978 10 259 June-Reg Harold Bright OF No HS Mumford (Detroit,MI) OF Detroit,MI 1978 11 285 June-Reg Ulises Infante 3B Yes HS St. Patrick's (Elizabeth,NJ) 2B 6-1 171 R R 1959-09-30 Havana,CU A 1978-1980 1978 12 311 June-Reg Bob Ganger p Yes College Pepperdine P 5-11 180 R R Sylmar,CA AA 1978-1980 1978 13 337 June-Reg James Davidson OF Yes College Alma OF 6-3 185 R R A+ 1978-1979 1978 14 363 June-Reg Ira Turner 1B Yes College Bethune-Cookman 1B 6-1 197 R R Jacksonville,FL AA 1978-1982 1978 15 389 June-Reg Don Heinkel p No HS William Horlick (Racine,WI) P 6-0 185 L R 1959-10-20 Racine,WI MLB 1988-1989 1979-1993 1978 16 415 June-Reg Frank Viola OF No HS East Meadow (East Meadow,NY) P 6-4 209 L L 1960-04-19 Hempstead,NY MLB 1982-1996 1981-1996 1978 17 441 June-Reg James Canfield p Yes HS Wayne Memorial (Wayne,MI) P 6-2 185 L L Wayne,MI Rk 1978-1979 1978 18 466 June-Reg Bob Fiala 3B No College Oklahoma City 3B 6-2 216 R R 1957-01-23 Chicago,IL 1978 19 490 June-Reg Bradley Kast p No HS Reading (Reading,MI) P Reading,MI 1978 20 513 June-Reg Tom Willette p No College NC State P NCAA 1977-1977 1978 21 535 June-Reg Steven Porter OF Yes College Upsala College OF 6-0 R R Rk 1978-1978 1978 22 557 June-Reg Anthony Washington OF Yes College Southeastern Oklahoma State OF 6-0 185 R R Rk 1978-1978 1978 23 576 June-Reg Jim McCoy p Yes College Texas P 6-0 185 R R 1957-05-14 Fort Worth,TX Rk 1978-1978 1978 24 595 June-Reg Ron Johnson 1B Yes College Fresno State 1B 6-3 215 R R 1956-03-23 Long Beach,CA MLB 1982-1984 1978-1985 1978 25 613 June-Reg Chris Czarka p Yes College Central Michigan P 6-1 185 R R Detroit,MI Rk 1978-1978 1978 26 630 June-Reg Buddy Bailey C No College Lynchburg College C 6-0 193 R R 1957-03-28 Norristown,PA AA 1979-1982 1978 27 646 June-Reg Mark Terrill p No HS Gilroy (Gilroy,CA) P 1978 28 662 June-Reg John Seneca p No College Seton Hall P 6-4 260 R R Brooklyn,NY A- 1978-1979 1978 29 678 June-Reg Chuck Curry IF No College Southern Illinois IF 6-3 195 R R A 1976-1979 1978 30 693 June-Reg Craig Pippin p Yes College Florida P 6-2 180 R R 1957-08-04 Bristol,TN AAA 1975-1987 1978 31 707 June-Reg Gregg Baker p No HS Marcos de Niza (Tempe,AZ) P 1978 1 2 June-Sec Craig Chamberlain P Yes College Arizona P 6-1 190 R R 1957-02-02 Hollywood,CA MLB 1979-1980 1978-1995 1978 2 27 June-Sec Bill Laskey P Yes College Kent State P 6-5 190 R R 1957-12-20 Toledo,OH MLB 1982-1988 1978-1991 1978 3 43 June-Sec Jeff Hanslovan P Yes College Linn-Benton CC P 6-2 200 L L South Albany,OR AA 1978-1981 1978 1 26 Jan-Reg Lee Cline P Yes College Southern Idaho P 1978 2 52 Jan-Reg Eugene Picchena 3B Yes College Edmonds CC 3B 1978 3 78 Jan-Reg Keith Vranesh OF Yes College Saddleback College 3B 6-0 175 R R Riverside,CA A 1978-1980 1978 4 103 Jan-Reg Doug Wabeke SS No College Grand Rapids CC SS 5-10 170 R R 1958-02-24 Zeeland,MI AA 1980-1983 1978 5 126 Jan-Reg Francis Mouse SS Yes College Allegany College of Maryland P 5-10 175 R R Rk 1979-1979 1978 6 146 Jan-Reg Larry Onesi P Yes FA Pennsylvania P 5-11 185 R R Russelton,PA A+ 1978-1978 1978 7 164 Jan-Reg Tom Chevolek P Yes College East Los Angeles College P 6-2 185 L L Granada Hills,CA AA 1978-1980 1978 8 178 Jan-Reg John Melody P Yes FA New Jersey P 6-3 205 L L 1955-04-03 Newark,NJ A+ 1978-1978 1978 9 192 Jan-Reg Randy Cornelius P Yes FA California P McKinleyville,CA 1978 10 203 Jan-Reg Donn Koch C Yes College Scottsdale CC C 6-2 215 R R 1959-03-20 New York,NY A 1981-1982 1978 1 5 Jan-Sec Earl Robinson OF Yes College Gulf Coast CC OF 1978 2 31 Jan-Sec John Haley OF Yes College Central Arizona College OF 6-1 179 R R Anacortes,WA AA 1978-1980 1978 3 54 Jan-Sec Anthony Zahradnick P Yes College Valencia CC P Arkport,NY 47 record(s)
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