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1979 Texas Rangers Draft Class
Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 1979 Draft 1979 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 1967 1966 1965 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
1979 1 17 June-Reg Jerry Don Gleaton P Yes College Texas P 6-3 210 L L 1957-09-14 Brownwood,TX MLB 1979-1992 1977-1993 1979 2 43 June-Reg Donnie Scott C Yes HS Tampa Catholic (Tampa,FL) C 5-11 185 B R 1961-08-16 Dunedin,FL MLB 1983-1991 1979-1991 1979 3 69 June-Reg Nick Capra 2B Yes College Oklahoma OF 5-8 165 R R 1958-03-08 Denver,CO MLB 1982-1991 1979-1995 1979 4 95 June-Reg Larry Reynolds SS Yes College Stanford 2B 5-11 175 B R 1957-07-09 Eugene,OR AA 1976-1984 1979 5 121 June-Reg Mark Gammage P No HS Osborn (Detroit,MI) P 5-11 185 R R 1960-09-10 Detroit,MI A 1979-1982 1979 6 147 June-Reg Shelton McMath OF Yes College Texas A&M OF 6-2 190 R R 1957-01-18 Houston,TX AA 1976-1980 1979 7 173 June-Reg Larry Donofrio OF Yes College St. Francis (IL) C 6-3 195 L R 1958-12-25 AA 1979-1982 1979 8 199 June-Reg Michael Roberts P Yes College Baylor P 6-2 180 R R 1957-02-01 Dallas,TX AA 1979-1981 1979 9 225 June-Reg Jeff Johnson P No HS Muir (Pasadena,CA) P 1979 10 251 June-Reg William Goodman 2B Yes College George Washington 2B 5-10 170 R R 1958-06-21 A 1979-1980 1979 11 277 June-Reg Mel Gilliam P Yes College Florida A&M P 6-3 195 L L 1957-11-08 AAA 1979-1987 1979 12 303 June-Reg Tony Fossas P Yes College South Florida P 6-0 187 L L 1957-09-23 Havana,CU MLB 1988-1999 1979-1999 1979 13 329 June-Reg Bobby Ball OF Yes College Cal State Dominguez Hills OF 6-1 175 B R 1958-07-09 Long Beach,CA AA 1979-1983 1979 14 355 June-Reg Mike Behudian 2B-OF Yes College Fairfield 2B-OF 1979 15 381 June-Reg Pete O'Brien OF Yes College Nebraska 1B 6-1 195 L L 1958-02-09 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1982-1993 1979-1993 1979 16 407 June-Reg James Hager p Yes College Newberry P 6-4 215 R R 1957-04-26 Rk 1979-1979 1979 17 433 June-Reg Steve Brigante 2B No College Lubbock Christian 2B 6-1 180 R R Rk 1980-1980 1979 18 459 June-Reg Joe Kucharski p No HS Surratsville (Clinton,MD) P 6-3 225 R R 1961-02-03 Houston,TX AAA 1980-1987 1979 19 485 June-Reg Larry Hamilton OF No College Morehead State OF 6-3 185 R R Rk 1980-1980 1979 20 511 June-Reg James Hawkins C No HS Herndon (Herndon,VA) C 1979 21 536 June-Reg Homer Moncrief p No College Jackson State P 6-3 210 R R 1958-07-26 Newton,MI AA 1980-1984 1979 22 561 June-Reg Steve Davis OF No College Middle Georgia P 6-1 195 L L 1960-08-04 San Antonio,TX MLB 1985-1989 1980-1989 1979 23 586 June-Reg James Schaefer OF Yes College Missouri State OF 6-2 185 L L 1957-03-16 A 1979-1980 1979 24 610 June-Reg Andrew Ortiz p No HS Roselle Catholic (Roselle,NJ) P 6-3 180 L L 1961-10-27 Orange,NJ AA 1982-1984 1979 25 634 June-Reg Elwood Zebley C Yes College Towson C 6-4 205 R R 1957-04-23 AA 1979-1979 1979 26 658 June-Reg Dave Schmidt p Yes College UCLA P 6-1 185 R R 1957-04-22 Niles,MI MLB 1981-1992 1977-1992 1979 27 681 June-Reg Stanley Baker SS Yes College Dallas Baptist SS 5-10 160 R R 1957-06-26 Rk 1979-1979 1979 28 702 June-Reg Jorge Gomez SS Yes College Macomb CC SS 5-10 165 R R 1959-04-19 Miami,FL AAA 1980-1985 1979 29 723 June-Reg Charles Stafford OF Yes College Dallas Baptist OF 6-5 210 R R 1957-03-20 Rk 1979-1979 1979 30 743 June-Reg Jay Pettibone p Yes College Chapman P 6-4 182 R R 1957-06-21 Mount Clemens,MI MLB 1983-1983 1979-1984 1979 31 763 June-Reg Daryl Frazier p No College Midwestern State P 6-3 190 B R St. John's,NL 1979 32 781 June-Reg Gordon Ricossa p Yes College Southern Methodist P 5-11 180 L L 1957-10-23 Richardson,TX Rk 1979-1979 1979 33 799 June-Reg Joe Dellasega 1B No HS St. Mary's Colgan (Pittsburg,KS) 1B Pittsburg,KS 1979 34 815 June-Reg Ray Fontenot Pp Yes College McNeese State P 6-0 175 L L 1957-08-08 Lake Charles,LA MLB 1983-1986 1979-1987 1979 35 826 June-Reg Rodger Bastien SS Yes College Michigan State SS 6-0 175 R R 1957-03-22 East Lansing,MI Rk 1979-1979 1979 36 835 June-Reg Mitch Ashmore C No College Centenary LA C 5-11 195 R R AAA 1981-1985 1979 37 843 June-Reg Thomas Smith p No College Minnesota P NCAA 1979-1980 1979 38 850 June-Reg Stephen Romey 1B-3b Yes College Kent State 1B-3B 6-1 185 R R 1957-02-27 Toronto,OH Rk 1978-1979 1979 1 22 June-Sec Michael Sanford P Yes College Georgia Perimeter P Childersburg,AL 1979 2 43 June-Sec Joseph McCarthy OF No College Seminole Florida OF 1979 3 57 June-Sec Jerome Burgess 1B Yes FA Florida OF 6-3 170 R R 1941-05-31 Vancouver,BC 1979 1 18 Jan-Reg Clay Weisinger P Yes College Angelina College P 1979 2 44 Jan-Reg Keith Showell OF Yes College Prince George's CC OF 5-10 180 L L 1958-03-01 Baltimore,MD Rk 1979-1979 1979 3 70 Jan-Reg Larry Mikesell Pp No College Eastern FL ST P 6-0 150 L L 1959-05-05 Cocoa,FL A 1980-1982 1979 4 96 Jan-Reg Michael Young P Yes College Trinidad State P R R 1979 5 120 Jan-Reg David Orzel P Yes College Macomb CC P 6-0 180 L L 1958-12-14 Rk 1979-1979 1979 6 143 Jan-Reg James Good OF No College Southern Idaho OF 6-3 195 R R 1959-04-12 A+ 1979-1982 1979 7 165 Jan-Reg Lee Cline P Yes College Southern Idaho P 1979 8 182 Jan-Reg Perry Kilgo P Yes College McLennan CC P 6-0 165 R 1959-08-31 Waco,TX NCAA 1980-1980 1979 9 198 Jan-Reg Michael Williams C Yes College Hill College C 1979 10 209 Jan-Reg Oscar Cardenas SS Yes College Hill College SS 1979 11 218 Jan-Reg Randy Jones OF Yes College Wenatchee Valley CC OF 1979 1 6 Jan-Sec Arbrey Lucas P No College Arizona Western College P 6-3 187 R R 1960-02-09 Las Vegas,NV AA 1982-1985 1979 2 31 Jan-Sec Jerry Vasquez P Yes College Arizona State P 6-2 195 R R 1956-02-04 Scottsdale,AZ AA 1977-1979 1979 3 46 Jan-Sec Doyle Wilson P No FA Georgia 55 record(s)
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