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1979 New York Yankees

Draft Class
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Total Picks
29
College Picks
17
High School Picks
12
Signed Picks
24
Unsigned Picks
5
MLB Players
8
1st Rounders
0
NCAA D1
9
NCAA D2
6
NCAA D3
2
NAIA
0
Junior College
0
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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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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1979251June-RegTodd DemeterIFYesHSGrant Union (Sacramento,CA)1B6-5215RR1961-08-01Philadelphia,PAAA1979-1985
1979377June-RegFreddie ToliverPYesHSSan Gorgonio (San Bernardino,CA)P6-1170RR1961-02-03Natchez,MSMLB1984-19931979-1998
19794103June-RegTed Perkins1BNoHSEl Cerrito (El Cerrito,CA)1B6-3205RRRichmond,CAA1982-1982
19795129June-RegGreg GagneSSYesHSSomerset Berkley Regional (Somerset,MA)SS5-11175RR1961-11-12Fall River,MAMLB1983-19971979-1997
19796155June-RegStefan WeverPYesCollegeUC Santa BarbaraP6-8245RR1958-04-22Marburg,GEMLB1982-19821977-1985
19797181June-RegTom EchstenkamperOFYesCollegeOhioOF5-11175RR1958-07-13A+1979-1981
19798207June-RegHuey GaydenOFYesCollegeJackson StateOF6-0185LL1959-01-21Greenville,MSAA1979-1983
19799233June-RegPete FilsonPYesCollegeTempleP6-2195BL1958-09-28Darby,PAMLB1982-19901979-1990
197910259June-RegRichard BudwegPYesCollegeBloomsburgP5-11190LLRk1979-1979
197911285June-RegGeorge DeMariaPYesHSEl Segundo (El Segundo,CA)P6-4180RR1961-02-19El Segundo,CAA+1979-1981
197912311June-RegDavid FreePYesHSChapman (San Diego,CA)P6-4205RR1958-08-15San Diego,CAA+1979-1985
197913337June-RegDavid BuffamoyerCYesCollegeClemsonC5-10185RR1957-09-11Berea,OHA+1978-1981
197914363June-RegRandy Guerra1BYesCollegeMiamiIF6-1200LL1957-04-10Linden,NJAA1976-1982
197915389June-RegKeith SmithOFYesHSCanyon (Santa Clarita,ca)SS6-1175BR1961-10-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1984-19851979-1992
197916415June-RegChris LeinpYesCollegeFlorida IntlP6-3195RR1958-10-23Staten Island,NYAA1979-1988
197917441June-RegRob TeegardenOFYesCollegeFloridaOF6-1187RR1958-04-20Red Lodge,MTAA1978-1983
197918467June-RegMike DottererOFNoHSEdison (Huntington Beach,CA)OF6-0195RR1960-12-14Saskatoon,SKNCAA1980-1983
197919493June-RegDon Mattingly1BYesHSReitz Memorial (Evansville,IN)1B6-0175LL1961-04-20Evansville,INMLB1982-19951979-1995
197920519June-RegSean EvertonOFNoCollegeSanta ClaraOF6-1180RRLos Gatos,CAA+1980-1984
197921544June-RegDerwin McNealyOFYesHSCrenshaw (Los Angeles,CA)OF6-1160LL1960-04-25Carson,CAAAA1979-1986
197922569June-RegCedric MackOFNoHSBrazosport (Freeport,TX)OFRR
197923594June-RegBrian MurphypYesCollegeEastern CT StateP6-0175LL1956-08-08A1980-1980
197924618June-RegGreg SporrerIFYesCollegeLa VerneSS6-0160RR1958-05-21Fullerton,CAA+1977-1980
197925642June-RegJeff RudolphC-3BYesCollegeCentral FloridaC-3B6-0185RR1957-12-02Concord,MAA+1978-1981
197926666June-RegFrank RiccipYesCollegeRollinsP6-3175RR1957-11-03Toledo,OHAA1979-1983
197927689June-RegKevin IrotpYesCollegeCal PolyP6-3210RR1958-09-19Placentia,CAA1979-1980
197928710June-RegJohn SenecapYesCollegeSeton HallP6-4260RRBrooklyn,NYA-1978-1979
197929731June-RegRusty PiggottSSNoCollegeRollinsSS5-10170RRGlenbrook,ILA+1980-1982
197930751June-RegGreg CopelandpYesHSShawnee (Lima,OH)P6-2190RRLima,OHA-1979-1979
197913June-SecOtis Nixon3BYesCollegeLouisburgCF-OF6-2180BR1959-01-09Evergreen,NCMLB1983-19991979-1999
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1979226June-SecScott BenedictOFYesCollegeGeorgiaC6-3210RR1959-03-28West Palm Beach,FLA1979-1980
1979346June-SecMarc OchalPNoCollegeBrookdale CCP6-3195RRA+1981-1982
1979126Jan-RegJames CampbellPYesCollegeOrange Coast CollegeP6-2175RR1959-07-08Lynwood,CAA1979-1980
1979252Jan-RegGlenn Swires3BYesCollegeMount San Antonio College3B5-10185RR1959-03-12A+1979-1980
1979378Jan-RegJeff Van Der PlassPYesCollegeCamden County CollegePPhillipsburg,NJ
19794104Jan-RegGary HigginsPYesCollegeColumbia State CCP
19795128Jan-RegOtis RoubanPYesCollegeBlack Hawk CollegeP
19796151Jan-RegGeorge Zimmeror2BYesCollegeSan Jose City2B5-7160BRA+1979-1980
19797172Jan-RegEd SchiavoPNoHSBoyertown Area (Boyertown,PA)P6-2175RRBoyertown,PAA1980-1981
19798188Jan-RegRick SantaroneCYesCollegeCamden County CollegeC6-2205RR1959-05-14Camden,NJA+1979-1979
1979126Jan-SecChuck HernandezPYesCollegeHillsborough CCP6-3200LL1960-11-11Tampa,FLAA1977-1983
1979243Jan-SecAlan MaylesPYesCollegeLouisburgP6-0175RRHarrisonburg,VAA+1979-1980
1979352Jan-SecDan PetersonPYesCollegeNorth Idaho CollegePGreat Falls,MT
1979458Jan-SecJerome Burgess1BNoCollegePalm Beach StateOF6-3170RR1941-05-31Vancouver,BC
1979560Jan-SecCharlie BeverlyPYesFAVirginiaP6-4192RR1959-03-04Wise,VA
45 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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Glossary
yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1979Curt KaufmanPYesCollegeIowa StateP6-2175RR1957-07-19Omaha,NEMLB1982-19841977-1987
1 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979377June-RegFreddie ToliverNew York Yankeesbatting4118120000115.111.200.111.311pitching101678371270288142211361804.731.57
19795129June-RegGreg GagneNew York Yankeesbatting179856737121440296501116041083671121.254.302.382.684pitching000000000000.000.00
19796155June-RegStefan WeverNew York Yankeesbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching0111036813227.003.37
19799233June-RegPete FilsonNew York Yankeesbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching1518148344392398182511501874.181.40
197915389June-RegKeith SmithNew York Yankeesbatting24000000002.000.200.000.200pitching000000000000.000.00
197919493June-RegDon MattinglyNew York Yankeesbatting178570031007215344220222109914588444.307.358.471.830pitching000000000000.000.00
197913June-SecOtis NixonNew York Yankeesbatting1709511587813791422711318620585694.270.343.314.658pitching000000000000.000.00
7 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979251June-RegTodd DemeterNew York YankeesAAbatting682220831953778157332223355631.243.354.391.745pitching000000000000.000.00
1979377June-RegFreddie ToliverNew York YankeesMLBbatting163144203021084736.208.243.236.480pitching10581330246161,584142867910890212043.861.47
19794103June-RegTed PerkinsNew York YankeesAbatting5817922402131772558.223.322.296.618pitching000000000000.000.00
19795129June-RegGreg GagneNew York YankeesMLBbatting573195328650596224923840213367.259.333.406.738pitching000000000000.000.00
19796155June-RegStefan WeverNew York YankeesMLBbatting290000000020.0001.000.000.000pitching432494851578464194222734753.021.28
19797181June-RegTom EchstenkamperNew York YankeesA+batting1595198112430224104145385.239.316.443.759pitching000000000000.000.00
19798207June-RegHuey GaydenNew York YankeesAAbatting48916022954533816519290208134.283.368.336.704pitching000000000000.000.00
19799233June-RegPete FilsonNew York YankeesMLBbatting230000000000.000.000.000.000pitching953418515291,074964356673627462.981.23
197910259June-RegRichard BudwegNew York YankeesRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching51870514428443374.941.71
197911285June-RegGeorge DeMariaNew York YankeesA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching611342401531537913811194.651.53
197912311June-RegDavid FreeNew York YankeesA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching1366121311093501065884.091.44
197913337June-RegDavid BuffamoyerNew York YankeesA+batting19647871117243362811575.245.396.326.723pitching000000000000.000.00
197914363June-RegRandy GuerraNew York YankeesAAbatting311969135253422241843200129.261.384.383.767pitching312041474219429383.661.52
197915389June-RegKeith SmithNew York YankeesMLBbatting127136725459181071932304138567683.250.352.316.668pitching41162034482455186.421.57
197916415June-RegChris LeinNew York YankeesAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching3432124688571589221381412723.491.28
197917441June-RegRob TeegardenNew York YankeesAAbatting430135023336447233524419266257.270.395.416.811pitching261380475831130405.891.86
197919493June-RegDon MattinglyNew York YankeesMLBbatting5001842288612112163734617232132.332.403.471.874pitching000000000000.000.00
197920519June-RegSean EvertonNew York YankeesA+batting852753672105032133835.262.348.335.682pitching000000000000.000.00
197921544June-RegDerwin McNealyNew York YankeesAAAbatting8082646384673762914229168269465.254.324.321.645pitching000000000000.000.00
197923594June-RegBrian MurphyNew York YankeesAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching64359210898431058593.581.44
197924618June-RegGreg SporrerNew York YankeesA+batting116283426911203585443.244.360.297.657pitching0010023302213.502.50
197925642June-RegJeff RudolphNew York YankeesA+batting19947473110202965486127.232.349.340.688pitching314431968755789665.161.83
197926666June-RegFrank RicciNew York YankeesAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching4126141519528464201332444353.431.34
197927689June-RegKevin IrotNew York YankeesAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching112532706232757514.111.70
197928710June-RegJohn SenecaNew York YankeesA-batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching331160504323122364.141.30
197929731June-RegRusty PiggottNew York YankeesA+batting28410771542973510221412293147.276.334.388.722pitching000000000000.000.00
197930751June-RegGreg CopelandNew York YankeesA-batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching001000000200.006.00
197913June-SecOtis NixonNew York YankeesMLBbatting793288763580573266232460605512.279.403.328.732pitching000000000000.000.00
1979226June-SecScott BenedictNew York YankeesAbatting7217313324012302841.185.299.225.524pitching000000000000.000.00
1979346June-SecMarc OchalNew York YankeesA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching7153030018319810923711075.371.47
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
1979126Jan-RegJames CampbellNew York YankeesAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching88251817111064774868.112.59
1979252Jan-RegGlenn SwiresNew York YankeesA+batting1585367313026896396088.243.321.371.692pitching000000000000.000.00
19796151Jan-RegGeorge ZimmerorNew York YankeesA+batting3031690004174.290.421.290.711pitching000000000000.000.00
19797172Jan-RegEd SchiavoNew York YankeesAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching81146141156143721770774.151.37
19798188Jan-RegRick SantaroneNew York YankeesA+batting23474710030513.149.231.170.401pitching000000000000.000.00
1979126Jan-SecChuck HernandezNew York YankeesAAbatting1925321001004.080.115.120.235pitching273392830460409218263613324.271.68
1979243Jan-SecAlan MaylesNew York YankeesA+batting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching7142926012613981599695.791.89
37 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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