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1978 MLB Draft by Round

1978 MLB Draft by Round

Round #17 |June-Reg Phase

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draft year
1978
Phase Name
June Regular Phase
Total players Drafted
26
Major Leaguers
4
Signed Players
17
College Players
13
High School Players
12
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Round #17 Picks - 1978 Draft
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year rnd ovl phase player name draft team pos bonus signed hilvl mlbyears stat years source school dr reg pos ht wt ba th Born place
1978 17 417 June-Reg James Van Deventer   Atlanta Braves of 0.00 Yes Rk -- 1978-1978 College Catholic America DC of 5-11 175 R R 1956-01-28 Washington,DC
1978 17 418 June-Reg Richard Palmer Toronto Blue Jays c 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1979 HS West Covina (West Covina,CA) CA c 6-0 180 R R 1960 West Covina,CA
1978 17 419 June-Reg Randy Pitts New York Mets p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1978-1979 College Redlands CA p 6-1 190 R R 1956 --
1978 17 420 June-Reg Donald Morris Oakland Athletics of 0.00 Yes AA -- 1976-1981 College Oklahoma OK of 6-0 178 R R 1956 --
1978 17 421 June-Reg Bob Volk San Diego Padres 3b 0.00 Yes A- -- 1978-1978 College Oral Roberts OK 3b 6-0 195 R R 1956-12-01 St. Paul,MN
1978 17 422 June-Reg Michael Guerra Seattle Mariners nf-of 0.00 Yes A- -- 1976-1978 College UNLV NV if-of 6-2 185 R R 1957 --
1978 17 423 June-Reg Steve Roberts San Francisco Giants 3b 0.00 No A+ -- 1979-1979 College Kentucky KY 3b-of 5-11 180 R R 1956 --
1978 17 424 June-Reg Mark Lepson Milwaukee Brewers p 0.00 Yes A -- 1979-1981 HS Lansdowne (Baltimore,MD) MD p 6-4 215 R R 1960 Baltimore,MD
1978 17 425 June-Reg Rick Ramos Montreal Expos p 0.00 Yes AAA -- 1978-1983 College Lewis IL p 6-5 225 R R 1956-05-11 Colorado Springs,CO
1978 17 426 June-Reg Jerald Hammermeister   Cleveland Baseball Team of 0.00 Yes A- -- 1978-1978 HS Ellensburg (Ellensburg,WA) WA of 5-10 175 L R 1960 Ellensburg,WA
1978 17 427 June-Reg Charles Hutchingson   Houston Astros p 0.00 No -- -- -- HS Academies of West Memphis (West Memphis,AR) AR p -- -- -- -- 1960 West Memphis,AR
1978 17 428 June-Reg Todd Ervin Detroit Tigers 2b 0.00 Yes AA -- 1977-1980 College Stanford CA 2b 5-8 160 L R 1956 Claremont,CA
1978 17 429 June-Reg Scott Stranski Chicago Cubs p 0.00 No AAA -- 1979-1987 College Northwestern IL p 6-4 210 R R 1957-11-27 Mount Vernon,IL
1978 17 430 June-Reg Brian Owens California Angels p 0.00 No -- -- -- HS Mesa (Mesa,AZ) AZ p -- -- -- -- 1960 Mesa,AZ
1978 17 431 June-Reg Mark Smith   St. Louis Cardinals p 0.00 No MLB 1983-1983 1977-1983 HS David Lipscomb (Nashville,TN) TN p 6-2 215 R R 1955-11-23 Arlington,VA
1978 17 432 June-Reg Kent Hrbek Minnesota Twins 1b 0.00 Yes MLB 1981-1994 1979-1994 HS Kennedy (Bloomington,MN) MN 1b 6-4 235 L R 1960-05-21 Minneapolis,MN
1978 17 433 June-Reg Tom Lawless Cincinnati Reds of 0.00 Yes MLB 1982-1990 1978-1990 College Penn State PA 2b-3b 5-11 170 R R 1956-12-19 Erie,PA
1978 17 434 June-Reg Larry Doby Chicago White Sox of 0.00 No A -- 1979-1981 College Duke NC of 6-3 197 B R 1958 --
1978 17 435 June-Reg Mike Nedelisky Pittsburgh Pirates p 0.00 Yes A -- 1978-1978 College Lewis-Clark Idaho ID p -- -- -- -- -- --
1978 17 436 June-Reg Brian Piper Texas Rangers p 0.00 No AA -- 1982-1985 HS Buena (Sierra Vista,AZ) AZ p 6-1 190 R R 1960 Sierra Vista,AZ
1978 17 437 June-Reg Joe Pocoroba Los Angeles Dodgers of 0.00 Yes Rk -- 1978-1979 HS Crespi Carmelite (Encino,CA) CA of 5-11 180 R R 1960 Los Angeles,CA
1978 17 438 June-Reg James Delmonico Baltimore Orioles of 0.00 Yes Rk -- 1978-1978 FA New York NY of-1b 6-1 180 L R 1958 --
1978 17 439 June-Reg Michael Kreymborg Philadelphia Phillies p 0.00 No A+ -- 1980-1982 HS Bishop Kelley (Tulsa,OK) OK p 6-6 170 R R 1960-07-02 Tulsa,OK
1978 17 440 June-Reg Steve Reish   Boston Red Sox p 0.00 No AA -- 1981-1984 HS Union City (Union City,IN) IN p 6-2 195 R R 1959 Union City,IN
1978 17 441 June-Reg James Canfield Kansas City Royals p 0.00 Yes Rk -- 1978-1979 HS Wayne Memorial (Wayne,MI) MI p 6-2 185 L L 1960 Wayne,MI
1978 17 442 June-Reg Don Cooper New York Yankees of 0.00 Yes MLB 1981-1985 1978-1987 College New York Tech NY p 6-1 185 R R 1957-01-15 New York,NY
26 record(s)