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1978 Texas Rangers Draft Class
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1978 2 46 June-Reg Amos Lewis P-iF Yes HS Astronaut (Titusville,FL) P-IF 6-3 185 R R 1960-08-14 Mims,FL AA 1978-1982 1978 3 72 June-Reg David Crutcher P Yes College Arizona P 6-2 185 R R 1957-10-21 Woodland,CA AAA 1976-1981 1978 4 98 June-Reg Mitch Zwolensky P No HS Owosso (Owosso,MI) P 6-2 200 R R 1959-12-29 Owosso,MI AAA 1980-1996 1978 5 124 June-Reg Eric Shellenbeck OF No HS Barrington (Barrington,IL) OF R R Barrington,IL 1978 6 150 June-Reg Terry Bogener P Yes College Oklahoma OF 6-0 193 L L 1955-09-28 Hannibal,MO MLB 1982-1982 1975-1986 1978 7 176 June-Reg Jerry Neufang C Yes HS Hayfield (Alexandria,VA) C 5-10 180 R R 1960-11-23 Alexandria,VA AAA 1978-1984 1978 8 202 June-Reg Wayne Tolleson SS Yes College Western Carolina SS-2B 5-9 160 B R 1955-11-22 Spartanburg,SC MLB 1981-1990 1978-1990 1978 9 228 June-Reg Tracy Cowger OF-C Yes College Loyola Marymount OF-C 5-10 175 R R 1956-07-22 Pomona,CA AAA 1978-1983 1978 10 254 June-Reg Allan Ramirez P No College Rice P 5-10 180 R R 1957-05-01 Victoria,TX MLB 1983-1983 1978-1985 1978 11 280 June-Reg Chris Smith OF-if Yes College USC 1B-OF 6-0 185 B R 1957-07-18 Torrance,CA MLB 1981-1983 1976-1983 1978 12 306 June-Reg Rick Misuraca 3B No HS Del City (Oklahoma City,OK) 3B 6-2 180 R R Del City,OK Rk 1979-1979 1978 13 332 June-Reg Albert Ortiz OF Yes College Baruch OF 5-11 175 L L 1957-08-28 New York,NY A 1978-1979 1978 14 358 June-Reg Charlie O'Brien OF No HS Bishop Kelley (Tulsa,OK) C 6-2 195 R R 1960-05-01 Tulsa,OK MLB 1985-2000 1981-2000 1978 15 384 June-Reg Eddie Greene p No HS Ed White (Jacksonville,FL) P 1978 16 410 June-Reg Dan Dixon OF Yes College Nebraska OF 5-11 180 R R Spring Valley,CA AA 1978-1979 1978 17 436 June-Reg Brian Piper p No HS Buena (Sierra Vista,AZ) P 6-1 190 R R Sierra Vista,AZ AA 1982-1985 1978 18 461 June-Reg Ron Gooch 2B Yes College Southeastern Oklahoma State 2B 5-11 165 R R 1957-04-16 Midwest City,OK AAA 1978-1982 1978 19 485 June-Reg Howie Shapiro IF No College Miami 2B 5-11 160 L R Miami Beach,FL A- 1976-1979 1978 20 509 June-Reg Keith Shelling p Yes College Southern P 5-9 160 L L Rk 1975-1978 1978 21 532 June-Reg Charles Kwolek p Yes College Providence College P 5-10 165 L L 1957-12-05 A 1978-1979 1978 22 554 June-Reg Andrew Tam OF Yes College Texas Wesleyan OF 6-3 200 R R AA 1978-1979 1978 23 573 June-Reg Donald Atkins SS No HS Parkview (Little Rock,AR) SS 1978 24 592 June-Reg Stanley Reese 1B Yes College George Mason 1B 6-2 190 L R A 1978-1979 1978 25 610 June-Reg Cameron Killebrew OF Yes College Brigham Young OF 5-11 180 R R A+ 1978-1981 1978 26 627 June-Reg David Miller OF Yes College George Mason OF 5-10 165 B R 1956-03-14 A 1978-1979 1978 27 643 June-Reg Jeff Zitek SS Yes College Illinois State SS 6-0 175 L R 1957-07-01 Honolulu,HI A 1978-1979 1978 28 659 June-Reg Wesley Williams p Yes College New Mexico Highlands P 6-3 180 R R 1957-08-09 Asheville,NC A+ 1978-1980 1978 29 675 June-Reg Jim Farr p Yes College Penn State P 6-1 195 R R 1956-05-18 Waverly,NY MLB 1982-1982 1978-1984 1978 30 690 June-Reg Gene Nelson p Yes HS Pasco (Dade City,FL) P 6-0 175 R R 1960-12-03 Tampa,FL MLB 1981-1993 1978-1993 1978 31 705 June-Reg Steve Paine OF-C Yes College Dallas Baptist OF-C 6-0 185 R R Rk 1978-1978 1978 32 717 June-Reg Thomas Blackmon p No HS South Florence (Florence,SC) P 6-0 185 R R 1960-02-15 Florence,SC AA 1980-1984 1978 33 727 June-Reg Cecil Strawn C Yes College Southern Methodist C 6-1 180 R R 1956-07-30 dale,TX AAA 1978-1980 1978 34 734 June-Reg James Strum p No HS St. Mark's (Wilmington,DE) P 1978 35 741 June-Reg Keith Walsh p Yes HS Kennedy (Suffolk,VA) P 6-2 145 R R Suffolk,VA Rk 1978-1978 1978 36 746 June-Reg Harry Oakley C No HS Rogers (Newport,RI) C 1978 37 751 June-Reg David Chapman 3B Yes College Michigan 3B 5-10 170 R R AA 1975-1979 1978 38 755 June-Reg John Zisk Of Yes College Delaware Val OF 6-5 190 R R 1957-05-20 A 1978-1980 1978 39 759 June-Reg Tim Hulett SS No HS Lanphier (Springfield,IL) 3B-2B 6-0 195 R R 1960-01-12 Springfield,IL MLB 1983-1995 1980-1995 1978 40 763 June-Reg Jeff Scott 3B No HS Port Clinton (Port Clinton,OH) 3B 6-2 180 R R 1954-07-13 Kankakee,IL A 1979-1979 1978 41 766 June-Reg Alvin Williams 3B Yes College Jackson State 3B 6-2 195 R R Rk 1978-1978 1978 42 769 June-Reg Moses Kyles SS No HS Buchanan (Buchanan,MI) SS 1978 1 10 June-Sec Mike Richardt 3B Yes College Fresno City 2B 6-0 170 R R 1958-05-24 North Hollywood,CA MLB 1980-1984 1978-1988 1978 2 33 June-Sec Thomas McGivney OF Yes College Alvin CC C 6-0 190 L R Bethpage,NY A 1978-1979 1978 3 46 June-Sec David Jensen P No College Edmonds CC P 1978 1 19 Jan-Reg Michael Vickers P Yes College Hill College P 6-0 185 R L 1958-02-28 AA 1978-1980 1978 2 45 Jan-Reg Mark Knowes P Yes College Central Arizona College P 1978 3 71 Jan-Reg Tony Stevens OF Yes College Seminole Florida 1B 6-3 207 R R Maitland,FL A+ 1979-1981 1978 4 96 Jan-Reg Rick Derechailo C Yes College Brookdale CC OF R Matawan,NJ NCAA 1979-1980 1978 5 119 Jan-Reg Edward Bailey C Yes College Paris JC C 1978 1 23 Jan-Sec Michael Childs C Yes College Ranger College C 6-1 180 R R 1958-09-30 A 1978-1979 1978 2 47 Jan-Sec Greg Eason P Yes FA Florida P 5-11 175 L L 1958-10-24 Pensacola,FL A 1978-1980 51 record(s)
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