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1979 Minnesota Twins

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Total Picks
34
College Picks
24
High School Picks
10
Signed Picks
24
Unsigned Picks
10
MLB Players
5
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
12
NCAA D2
3
NCAA D3
2
NAIA
0
Junior College
7
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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
1979111June-RegKevin BrandtOFYesHSNekoosa (Nekoosa,WI)OF5-11180RRNekoosa,WIRk1979-1980
1979237June-RegRandy BushOFYesCollegeNew OrleansRF-OF6-1186LL1958-10-05Dover,DEMLB1982-19931979-1993
1979363June-RegTim LaudnerCYesCollegeMissouriC6-3212RR1958-06-07Mason City,IAMLB1981-19891979-1990
1979489June-RegSam ArringtonPYesHSTaft Union (Taft,CA)P6-5240RR1961-02-11Santa Maria,CAAA1979-1983
19795115June-RegBob KonopaPYesHSBedford (Bedford,OH)P6-1180RL1961-08-08Garfield Heights,OHAA1979-1985
19796141June-RegRich ShefteSSYesCollegeNebraska at OmahaSS6-2190RRRk1979-1979
19797167June-RegDavid Stokes3BNoCollegeTulane3B6-0180RR1958-10-26New Orleans,LARk1977-1980
19798193June-RegRon WilkinsonSSYesCollegeChapmanSS5-11175RR1960-02-14Anaheim,CAAA1979-1982
19799219June-RegPaul VoigtOFYesCollegeVirginiaOF6-2190BR1958-12-12Bellerose,NYAAA1979-1985
197910245June-RegMike KinnunenPYesCollegeWashington StateP6-1185LL1958-04-01Seattle,WAMLB1980-19871979-1989
197911271June-RegBruce StockerOFYesCollegePima CCOF5-10165BRA1979-1980
197912297June-RegRick Beswick2BYesCollegeLewis and Clark CC2B5-10165BRRk1979-1980
197913323June-RegTodd TaylorpNoHSUpland (Upland,CA)PUpland,CA
197914349June-RegAndre DavidOFNoCollegeCal State FullertonOF6-0170LL1958-05-18Hollywood,CAMLB1984-19861979-1989
197915375June-RegManny CollettiSSYesCollegeNew OrleansSS5-10160BR1956-08-17New Orleans,LAAAA1976-1982
197916401June-RegKen FrancinguespYesCollegeTulaneP5-10185RRA+1977-1981
197917427June-RegWayne PalicapYesHSHuntington Beach (Huntington Beach,CA)PHuntington Beach,CA
197918453June-RegKevin MillerOFYesCollegeCerritos1B6-0180RRA1979-1980
197919479June-RegBoyce OroscopYesHSMonache (Porterville,CA)P6-2200RRPorterville,CARk1979-1980
197920505June-RegJack GurholtpYesCollegeWisconsinP5-11170LLApple Valley,CAA1979-1980
197921530June-RegBill PiwnicaSSNoHSMinnetonka (Minnetonka,MN)SS5-10160RRMinnetonka,MNA1980-1983
197922555June-RegRick AustinOFYesCollegeCerritosC5-11185RR1959-08-05Baudett,MNAAA1979-1983
197923580June-RegTim FagelypYesCollegeWinona StateP5-11175LWhite Bear Lake,MNA+1979-1980
197924604June-RegBob MulliganpYesCollegeJohn JayP6-1185LL1958-10-27Staten Island,NYAAA1979-1984
197925628June-RegBrendan RosenbergOFYesCollegeRowanOF6-0185RRA+1979-1980
197926652June-RegRandy NewmanpNoCollegeCypress CollegeP5-11180LL1958-10-27AAA1982-1986
197927675June-RegBill LampeypYesCollegeNew OrleansP
197928697June-RegAlfredo AgrasOF-CYesHSMiami Springs (Miami Springs,FL)OF-C6-1175RRMiami Springs,FLRk1979-1979
197929718June-RegEdward OdinOFNoHSPacifica (Garden Grove,CA)OFGarden Grove,CA
197930739June-RegTom ColburnCNoCollegeCaliforniaC6-2195BRA+1977-1982
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197931759June-RegTom NietoCNoCollegeCerritosC6-1205RR1960-10-27Downey,CAMLB1984-19901981-1991
197932777June-RegDavid ZitkuspNoCollegeCollege of Lake CountyPAntioch,IL
197933795June-RegDerek BulcockSSYesCollegeSan Jose StateSS6-0175RRRedwood City,CARk1979-1979
197934812June-RegJohn LastingerOfNoHSValdosta (Valdosta,GA)OFValdosta,GA
1979111June-SecGary Gaetti3BYesCollegeNorthwest Missouri State3B6-0200RR1958-08-19Centralia,ILMLB1981-20001979-2000
1979234June-SecRandy O'NealPNoCollegePalm Beach StateP6-2195RR1960-08-30Ashland,KYMLB1984-19901981-1995
1979112Jan-RegJoseph McCarthyOFNoCollegeSeminole FloridaOF
1979238Jan-RegScott StoltenbergSS-OFYesCollegeSacramento CitySS-OF5-10175RRSacramento,CAA1979-1979
1979364Jan-RegTracy TurnerPYesCollegeEl CaminoP6-6180BL1960-02-21Los Angeles,CA
1979490Jan-RegJohn Damon2BNoCollegeSacramento CitySS5-11170RR1959-08-17Sacramento,CAAA1981-1984
19795114Jan-RegEd HodgePYesCollegeCerritosP6-2192LL1958-04-19Bellflower,CAMLB1984-19841979-1986
19796138Jan-RegTimothy JensenCYesCollegeSouth Florida CCC5-11178RRA1979-1980
19797160Jan-RegBruce Amador2BNoCollegeModesto Junior College2B6-0170BR1959-12-05Turlock,CAA+1981-1983
19798178Jan-RegNelson PagePYesCollegeUtah Valley UP
19799194Jan-RegTrent SmithPYesCollegeSeminole FloridaP
197910206Jan-RegKen RolfeSSYesCollegeLower Columbia CCSS
197911216Jan-RegDavid WilsonPYesCollegeAnderson SCP
197912225Jan-RegThomas PaulOFYesCollegeTreasure Valley CCOF
197913232Jan-RegRichard KingpYesCollegeSolano CC (CA)P
197914237Jan-RegRick Kyzer3BYesCollegeSouth Florida CC3B6-0170RR1959-05-13Arlington,TXA+1979-1981
197915241Jan-RegLou SottilepYesCollegeSeminole Florida3B5-10185LR1959-03-12A1982-1982
197916243Jan-RegLarry MaypYesCollegeCentral Arizona CollegeP6-4210BR1959-07-11Lodi,CAAA1979-1982
1979119Jan-SecJoe PlummerPNoCollegeLong Beach CCP6-2185RRLong Beach,CAA-1979-1979
1979241Jan-SecMike MasonPNoCollegeNormandale CCP6-2205LL1958-11-21Faribault,MNMLB1982-19881980-1996
1979351Jan-SecJeff Viha2BYesCollegeFullerton College2B
1979457Jan-SecRandy RamirezPNoCollegeFullerton CollegeP6-4200RR1960-05-28Anaheim,CAAA1982-1985
56 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979237June-RegRandy BushMinnesota Twinsbatting12193045388763154269640933348505.251.334.413.747pitching000000000000.000.00
1979363June-RegTim LaudnerMinnesota Twinsbatting7342038221458975772633190553.225.292.391.682pitching000000000000.000.00
197910245June-RegMike KinnunenMinnesota Twinsbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching004800526430530235.231.82
197914349June-RegAndre DavidMinnesota Twinsbatting385351320150713.245.349.340.689pitching000000000000.000.00
197931759June-RegTom NietoMinnesota Twinsbatting25161937127244569055135.205.280.281.561pitching000000000000.000.00
1979111June-SecGary GaettiMinnesota Twinsbatting2507895111302280443393601341966341602.255.308.434.741pitching003002521117.712.57
1979234June-SecRandy O'NealMinnesota Twinsbatting74505400010111.080.098.080.178pitching1719142463441461213481492484.351.38
19795114Jan-RegEd HodgeMinnesota Twinsbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching4325150100116531329594.771.45
1979241Jan-SecMike MasonMinnesota Twinsbatting189120000014.222.300.222.522pitching2939140900606625305652493634.531.44
9 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979111June-RegKevin BrandtMinnesota TwinsRkbatting471421922301902044.155.273.197.470pitching000000000000.000.00
1979237June-RegRandy BushMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting35511771973185764418920219243.270.394.441.835pitching000000000000.000.00
1979363June-RegTim LaudnerMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting277921140225481641703132186.244.338.507.845pitching000000000000.000.00
1979489June-RegSam ArringtonMinnesota TwinsAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching42331101011635683307442783714.351.51
19795115June-RegBob KonopaMinnesota TwinsAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching54371321052709686279673015573.541.39
19796141June-RegRich ShefteMinnesota TwinsRkbatting6118541445102633823.238.377.276.653pitching000000000000.000.00
19797167June-RegDavid StokesMinnesota TwinsRkbatting45169305610132921223.331.405.456.861pitching000000000000.000.00
19798193June-RegRon WilkinsonMinnesota TwinsAAbatting40814682283734544117158158158.254.327.298.625pitching000000000000.000.00
19799219June-RegPaul VoigtMinnesota TwinsAAAbatting11431240002047.129.222.129.351pitching736218316821,1081159480864886593.901.49
197910245June-RegMike KinnunenMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting592000001012.000.333.000.333pitching46384223368741701306554084523.721.50
197911271June-RegBruce StockerMinnesota TwinsAbatting140474100118123549348690.249.370.319.689pitching000000000000.000.00
197912297June-RegRick BeswickMinnesota TwinsRkbatting97322567313033655474.227.343.295.638pitching000000000000.000.00
197914349June-RegAndre DavidMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting10313506528981156297147049454309.280.367.402.768pitching000000000000.000.00
197915375June-RegManny CollettiMinnesota TwinsAAAbatting378109917924015019225293154.218.383.235.617pitching000000000000.000.00
197916401June-RegKen FrancinguesMinnesota TwinsA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching84744181491335311581133.201.28
197918453June-RegKevin MillerMinnesota TwinsAbatting19971810019329122125392126.269.357.404.761pitching000000000000.000.00
197919479June-RegBoyce OroscoMinnesota TwinsRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching531591676323211283.091.10
197920505June-RegJack GurholtMinnesota TwinsAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching24151107070361144454.631.63
197921530June-RegBill PiwnicaMinnesota TwinsAbatting2469614200321012.203.304.232.536pitching000000000000.000.00
197922555June-RegRick AustinMinnesota TwinsAAAbatting42813291623276342117530140206.246.323.347.670pitching000000000000.000.00
197923580June-RegTim FagelyMinnesota TwinsA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching331400414424425355.271.68
197924604June-RegBob MulliganMinnesota TwinsAAAbatting373000000002.000.000.000.000pitching4438152877695726281582263463.641.37
197925628June-RegBrendan RosenbergMinnesota TwinsA+batting1244025410224385535596.254.348.388.736pitching000000000000.000.00
197926652June-RegRandy NewmanMinnesota TwinsAAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching4040147936704711298522825343.811.41
197928697June-RegAlfredo AgrasMinnesota TwinsRkbatting1117441000048.235.381.294.675pitching000000000000.000.00
197930739June-RegTom ColburnMinnesota TwinsA+batting103303397118365246471.234.368.373.741pitching000000000000.000.00
197931759June-RegTom NietoMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting5961858176464787292052178412.250.325.346.671pitching000000000000.000.00
197933795June-RegDerek BulcockMinnesota TwinsRkbatting421311933200842217.252.359.267.627pitching000000000000.000.00
1979111June-SecGary GaettiMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting34112282193306176621755168265.269.360.491.851pitching000000000000.000.00
1979234June-SecRandy O'NealMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting4227240000027.148.207.148.355pitching54531581481962909384843065593.591.26
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979238Jan-RegScott StoltenbergMinnesota TwinsAbatting5714620150824.085.185.155.340pitching000000000000.000.00
1979490Jan-RegJohn DamonMinnesota TwinsAAbatting41515052464046217717394246246.268.371.346.717pitching000000000000.000.00
19795114Jan-RegEd HodgeMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting273000000002.000.000.000.000pitching626019513010884950436963235114.441.44
19796138Jan-RegTimothy JensenMinnesota TwinsAbatting2465616202100616.246.306.369.675pitching000000000000.000.00
19797160Jan-RegBruce AmadorMinnesota TwinsA+batting27389514122836759631126152.255.345.327.673pitching000000000000.000.00
197914237Jan-RegRick KyzerMinnesota TwinsA+batting337114715027027281259105110.235.300.283.583pitching000000000000.000.00
197915241Jan-RegLou SottileMinnesota TwinsAbatting6419026466061852835.242.339.368.708pitching000000000000.000.00
197916243Jan-RegLarry MayMinnesota TwinsAAbatting292010000001.500.500.5001.000pitching312273661478483239471783454.501.38
1979119Jan-SecJoe PlummerMinnesota TwinsA-batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching052102445022333344.501.89
1979241Jan-SecMike MasonMinnesota TwinsMLBbatting259120000034.222.417.222.639pitching3623103770504472198262203233.531.37
1979457Jan-SecRandy RamirezMinnesota TwinsAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching312997860570518225511854033.551.23
41 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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