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1979 Texas Rangers

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Franchise
Texas Rangers
Total Picks
38
College Picks
31
High School Picks
7
Signed Picks
25
Unsigned Picks
13
MLB Players
8
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
19
NCAA D2
5
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
5
Junior College
2
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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
1979117June-RegJerry Don GleatonPYesCollegeTexasP6-3210LL1957-09-14Brownwood,TXMLB1979-19921977-1993
1979243June-RegDonnie ScottCYesHSTampa Catholic (Tampa,FL)C5-11185BR1961-08-16Dunedin,FLMLB1983-19911979-1991
1979369June-RegNick Capra2BYesCollegeOklahomaOF5-8165RR1958-03-08Denver,COMLB1982-19911979-1995
1979495June-RegLarry ReynoldsSSYesCollegeStanford2B5-11175BR1957-07-09Eugene,ORAA1976-1984
19795121June-RegMark GammagePNoHSOsborn (Detroit,MI)P5-11185RR1960-09-10Detroit,MIA1979-1982
19796147June-RegShelton McMathOFYesCollegeTexas A&MOF6-2190RR1957-01-18Houston,TXAA1976-1980
19797173June-RegLarry DonofrioOFYesCollegeSt. Francis (IL)C6-3195LR1958-12-25AA1979-1982
19798199June-RegMichael RobertsPYesCollegeBaylorP6-2180RR1957-02-01Dallas,TXAA1979-1981
19799225June-RegJeff JohnsonPNoHSMuir (Pasadena,CA)P
197910251June-RegWilliam Goodman2BYesCollegeGeorge Washington2B5-10170RR1958-06-21A1979-1980
197911277June-RegMel GilliamPYesCollegeFlorida A&MP6-3195LL1957-11-08AAA1979-1987
197912303June-RegTony FossasPYesCollegeSouth FloridaP6-0187LL1957-09-23Havana,CUMLB1988-19991979-1999
197913329June-RegBobby BallOFYesCollegeCal State Dominguez HillsOF6-1175BR1958-07-09Long Beach,CAAA1979-1983
197914355June-RegMike Behudian2B-OFYesCollegeFairfield2B-OF
197915381June-RegPete O'BrienOFYesCollegeNebraska1B6-1195LL1958-02-09Santa Monica,CAMLB1982-19931979-1993
197916407June-RegJames HagerpYesCollegeNewberryP6-4215RR1957-04-26Rk1979-1979
197917433June-RegSteve Brigante2BNoCollegeLubbock Christian2B6-1180RRRk1980-1980
197918459June-RegJoe KucharskipNoHSSurratsville (Clinton,MD)P6-3225RR1961-02-03Houston,TXAAA1980-1987
197919485June-RegLarry HamiltonOFNoCollegeMorehead StateOF6-3185RRRk1980-1980
197920511June-RegJames HawkinsCNoHSHerndon (Herndon,VA)C
197921536June-RegHomer MoncriefpNoCollegeJackson StateP6-3210RR1958-07-26Newton,MIAA1980-1984
197922561June-RegSteve DavisOFNoCollegeMiddle GeorgiaP6-1195LL1960-08-04San Antonio,TXMLB1985-19891980-1989
197923586June-RegJames SchaeferOFYesCollegeMissouri StateOF6-2185LL1957-03-16A1979-1980
197924610June-RegAndrew OrtizpNoHSRoselle Catholic (Roselle,NJ)P6-3180LL1961-10-27Orange,NJAA1982-1984
197925634June-RegElwood ZebleyCYesCollegeTowsonC6-4205RR1957-04-23AA1979-1979
197926658June-RegDave SchmidtpYesCollegeUCLAP6-1185RR1957-04-22Niles,MIMLB1981-19921977-1992
197927681June-RegStanley BakerSSYesCollegeDallas BaptistSS5-10160RR1957-06-26Rk1979-1979
197928702June-RegJorge GomezSSYesCollegeMacomb CCSS5-10165RR1959-04-19Miami,FLAAA1980-1985
197929723June-RegCharles StaffordOFYesCollegeDallas BaptistOF6-5210RR1957-03-20Rk1979-1979
197930743June-RegJay PettibonepYesCollegeChapmanP6-4182RR1957-06-21Mount Clemens,MIMLB1983-19831979-1984
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197931763June-RegDaryl FrazierpNoCollegeMidwestern StateP6-3190BRSt. John's,NL
197932781June-RegGordon RicossapYesCollegeSouthern MethodistP5-11180LL1957-10-23Richardson,TXRk1979-1979
197933799June-RegJoe Dellasega1BNoHSSt. Mary's Colgan (Pittsburg,KS)1BPittsburg,KS
197934815June-RegRay FontenotPpYesCollegeMcNeese StateP6-0175LL1957-08-08Lake Charles,LAMLB1983-19861979-1987
197935826June-RegRodger BastienSSYesCollegeMichigan StateSS6-0175RR1957-03-22East Lansing,MIRk1979-1979
197936835June-RegMitch AshmoreCNoCollegeCentenary LAC5-11195RRAAA1981-1985
197937843June-RegThomas SmithpNoCollegeMinnesotaPNCAA1979-1980
197938850June-RegStephen Romey1B-3bYesCollegeKent State1B-3B6-1185RR1957-02-27Toronto,OHRk1978-1979
1979122June-SecMichael SanfordPYesCollegeGeorgia PerimeterPChildersburg,AL
1979243June-SecJoseph McCarthyOFNoCollegeSeminole FloridaOF
1979357June-SecJerome Burgess1BYesFAFloridaOF6-3170RR1941-05-31Vancouver,BC
1979118Jan-RegClay WeisingerPYesCollegeAngelina CollegeP
1979244Jan-RegKeith ShowellOFYesCollegePrince George's CCOF5-10180LL1958-03-01Baltimore,MDRk1979-1979
1979370Jan-RegLarry MikesellPpNoCollegeEastern FL STP6-0150LL1959-05-05Cocoa,FLA1980-1982
1979496Jan-RegMichael YoungPYesCollegeTrinidad StatePRR
19795120Jan-RegDavid OrzelPYesCollegeMacomb CCP6-0180LL1958-12-14Rk1979-1979
19796143Jan-RegJames GoodOFNoCollegeSouthern IdahoOF6-3195RR1959-04-12A+1979-1982
19797165Jan-RegLee ClinePYesCollegeSouthern IdahoP
19798182Jan-RegPerry KilgoPYesCollegeMcLennan CCP6-0165R1959-08-31Waco,TXNCAA1980-1980
19799198Jan-RegMichael WilliamsCYesCollegeHill CollegeC
197910209Jan-RegOscar CardenasSSYesCollegeHill CollegeSS
197911218Jan-RegRandy JonesOFYesCollegeWenatchee Valley CCOF
197916Jan-SecArbrey LucasPNoCollegeArizona Western CollegeP6-3187RR1960-02-09Las Vegas,NVAA1982-1985
1979231Jan-SecJerry VasquezPYesCollegeArizona StateP6-2195RR1956-02-04Scottsdale,AZAA1977-1979
1979346Jan-SecDoyle WilsonPNoFAGeorgia
55 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
1979117June-RegJerry Don GleatonTexas Rangersbatting232000000011.000.333.000.333pitching15233071626447433211401992654.251.41
1979243June-RegDonnie ScottTexas Rangersbatting173443349622074313587.217.271.314.584pitching000000000000.000.00
1979369June-RegNick CapraTexas Rangersbatting4554991011367.167.262.241.503pitching000000000000.000.00
197912303June-RegTony FossasTexas Rangersbatting651000000000.000.000.000.000pitching172456707416434180391803243.901.48
197915381June-RegPete O'BrienTexas Rangersbatting1567543765414212542116973624641563.261.336.409.745pitching000000000000.000.00
197922561June-RegSteve DavisTexas Rangersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching322570576541932396.441.69
197926658June-RegDave SchmidtTexas Rangersbatting343000000000.000.000.000.000pitching54553766350902962389852374793.881.33
197930743June-RegJay PettiboneTexas Rangersbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching0444027281688105.331.33
197934815June-RegRay FontenotTexas Rangersbatting95483300000024.063.063.063.125pitching2526145622494551221421532164.031.43
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
1979117June-RegJerry Don GleatonTexas RangersMLBbatting917000000014.000.000.000.000pitching764632797311,0271088423814097493.711.46
1979243June-RegDonnie ScottTexas RangersMLBbatting9913189382835147224942715400471.262.342.368.710pitching0010023201010.802.40
1979369June-RegNick CapraTexas RangersMLBbatting188867631170185432862926535151059903.274.374.382.755pitching103005500120.001.13
1979495June-RegLarry ReynoldsTexas RangersAAbatting445142122838953101123115154157.274.345.327.673pitching000000000000.000.00
19795121June-RegMark GammageTexas RangersAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching91668253210209125271581635.361.75
19796147June-RegShelton McMathTexas RangersAAbatting100332417013065044279.211.299.304.603pitching000000000000.000.00
19797173June-RegLarry DonofrioTexas RangersAAbatting2387009916331121906105199.233.333.370.703pitching000000000000.000.00
19798199June-RegMichael RobertsTexas RangersAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching14108619142772859420801803.051.32
197910251June-RegWilliam GoodmanTexas RangersAbatting84247325660015125541.227.368.251.619pitching000000000000.000.00
197911277June-RegMel GilliamTexas RangersAAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching34211425112488450229442803564.221.50
197912303June-RegTony FossasTexas RangersMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching7867401140221,2691305547794208393.881.36
197913329June-RegBobby BallTexas RangersAAbatting414153024937058207120173207274.242.338.320.657pitching000000000000.000.00
197915381June-RegPete O'BrienTexas RangersMLBbatting42215532864528485930510216227.291.373.469.843pitching000000000000.000.00
197916407June-RegJames HagerTexas RangersRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching018121524232211213.803.00
197917433June-RegSteve BriganteTexas RangersRkbatting5417723426212372325.237.325.311.636pitching000000000000.000.00
197918459June-RegJoe KucharskiTexas RangersAAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching47621461380857905438982955044.601.40
197919485June-RegLarry HamiltonTexas RangersRkbatting4715431479163703729.305.446.494.940pitching000000000000.000.00
197921536June-RegHomer MoncriefTexas RangersAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching2636105693503500266332653004.761.52
197922561June-RegSteve DavisTexas RangersMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching795620517421,077957438785138023.661.36
197923586June-RegJames SchaeferTexas RangersAbatting13950886133153968205535.262.336.356.693pitching000000000000.000.00
197924610June-RegAndrew OrtizTexas RangersAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching171459461282291145291192484.621.45
197925634June-RegElwood ZebleyTexas RangersAAbatting1536472107036.194.256.306.562pitching000000000000.000.00
197926658June-RegDave SchmidtTexas RangersMLBbatting364010001003.250.250.250.500pitching2324109626431433176301182633.671.28
197927681June-RegStanley BakerTexas RangersRkbatting4311919343001434112.286.469.311.780pitching000000000000.000.00
197928702June-RegJorge GomezTexas RangersAAAbatting6522123310581136158637325326381.274.371.473.844pitching0070013931972.081.38
197929723June-RegCharles StaffordTexas RangersRkbatting288617252101272027.291.421.337.758pitching000000000000.000.00
197930743June-RegJay PettiboneTexas RangersMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching4338153965703750339682464734.341.42
197932781June-RegGordon RicossaTexas RangersRkbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching321721535520021303.401.43
197934815June-RegRay FontenotTexas RangersMLBbatting196110000012.167.286.167.452pitching26251076210451416179281804013.571.32
197935826June-RegRodger BastienTexas RangersRkbatting3913921313211772517.223.339.295.634pitching000000000000.000.00
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
197936835June-RegMitch AshmoreTexas RangersAAAbatting326103113524636791119157216.239.340.313.654pitching000000000000.000.00
197938850June-RegStephen RomeyTexas RangersRkbatting20547150006049.278.355.278.633pitching000000000000.000.00
1979244Jan-RegKeith ShowellTexas RangersRkbatting289014220001451515.244.343.244.587pitching000000000000.000.00
1979370Jan-RegLarry MikesellTexas RangersAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching76261211019538853753.391.47
19795120Jan-RegDavid OrzelTexas RangersRkbatting101000000000.000.000.000.000pitching1090020178015143.601.60
19796143Jan-RegJames GoodTexas RangersA+batting259780781733211680248227.222.269.327.596pitching000000000000.000.00
197916Jan-SecArbrey LucasTexas RangersAAbatting86151100000111.067.125.067.192pitching16141252914367328139141722853.411.36
1979231Jan-SecJerry VasquezTexas RangersAAbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching2714110557839914126.381.67
38 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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