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1979 MLB Draft by Round

1979 MLB Draft by Round

Round #8 |June-Reg Phase

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draft year
1979
Phase Name
June Regular Phase
Total players Drafted
26
Major Leaguers
2
Signed Players
19
College Players
16
High School Players
10
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Round #8 Picks - 1979 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
1979 8 183 June-Reg Scott Stranski Seattle Mariners p 0.00 Yes AAA -- 1979-1987 College Northwestern IL p 6-4 210 R R 1957-11-27 Mount Vernon,IL
1979 8 184 June-Reg David Buttles New York Mets p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1982 HS Kearny (San Diego,CA) CA p 6-2 180 -- R 1961-04-27 San Diego,CA
1979 8 185 June-Reg Mark Liber Toronto Blue Jays p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1980 College Pepperdine CA p 6-2 185 L L 1956 --
1979 8 186 June-Reg David Coghill Atlanta Braves ihy 0.00 Yes A -- 1979-1980 College Clackamas CC OR p 6-4 215 L L 1959-02-05 --
1979 8 187 June-Reg Jeff Blankenship Oakland Athletics p 0.00 No College -- 1980-1982 HS El Dorado (Placentia,CA) CA p -- -- -- -- -- Placentia,CA
1979 8 188 June-Reg Earl Weaver St. Louis Cardinals p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1981 College Kutztown PA p 6-3 200 R R 1956 --
1979 8 189 June-Reg Charles Melito Cleveland Baseball Team 1b 0.00 No A- -- 1977-1980 College Tulane LA 1b 6-4 205 L R 1957 --
1979 8 190 June-Reg William Ray Houston Astros p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1980 College Oklahoma City OK p 6-7 210 R R 1957-12-19 --
1979 8 191 June-Reg William Mills   Chicago White Sox p 0.00 Yes A -- 1979-1980 HS Marathon (Marathon,FL) FL p 5-11 200 R R 1961 Marathon,FL
1979 8 192 June-Reg Bill St. John Montreal Expos p 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1982 HS Aiken (Cincinnati,OH) OH p 6-3 185 L L 1960-09-06 Cincinnati,OH
1979 8 193 June-Reg Ron Wilkinson Minnesota Twins ss 0.00 Yes AA -- 1979-1982 College Chapman CA ss 5-11 175 R R 1960-02-14 Anaheim,CA
1979 8 194 June-Reg Tim Thompson Chicago Cubs p 0.00 No A+ -- 1980-1984 HS David Starr Jordan (Long Beach,CA) CA p 6-3 185 R R 1961 Long Beach,CA
1979 8 195 June-Reg Vern Followell Detroit Tigers ss 0.00 Yes AAA -- 1979-1985 College UCLA CA ss 5-11 165 B R 1957-10-25 Long Beach,CA
1979 8 196 June-Reg Jim Steels San Diego Padres of 0.00 Yes MLB 1987-1989 1980-1990 HS Santa Maria (Santa Maria,CA) CA lf-rf 5-10 185 L L 1961-05-30 Jackson,MS
1979 8 197 June-Reg Warren Hollier California Angels p 0.00 Yes Rk -- 1979-1979 College Oral Roberts OK p 6-6 205 R R 1957 Altadena,CA
1979 8 198 June-Reg Andrew Snaith Pittsburgh Pirates 2b 0.00 Yes A+ -- 1979-1982 HS Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach,FL) FL 2b 6-1 185 R R 1961 Fort Walton Beach,FL
1979 8 199 June-Reg Michael Roberts Texas Rangers p 0.00 Yes AA -- 1979-1981 College Baylor TX p 6-2 180 R R 1957-02-01 Dallas,TX
1979 8 200 June-Reg Greg Baker San Francisco Giants of 0.00 Yes AAA -- 1979-1982 College Indiana State IN of 5-11 175 R R 1957-11-26 --
1979 8 201 June-Reg Robert Palmer Baltimore Orioles c 0.00 Yes AA -- 1979-1982 College Chapman CA c 6-0 182 R R 1957-02-08 Anaheim,CA
1979 8 202 June-Reg Jeff Nate   Philadelphia Phillies ss 0.00 Yes A- -- 1979-1980 HS Dowagiac (Dowagiac,MI) MI ss 5-11 175 R R 1961-02-10 Dowagiac,MI
1979 8 203 June-Reg Doran Perdue Kansas City Royals 2b 0.00 No AA -- 1980-1982 College Murray State KY 2b 5-9 165 L R 1958-01-24 Evansville,IN
1979 8 204 June-Reg Bill Crone Cincinnati Reds ss 0.00 No AAA -- 1980-1987 College West Chester PA if 5-10 160 R R 1958-08-26 Frederick,MD
1979 8 205 June-Reg Bill Schroeder Milwaukee Brewers c 0.00 Yes MLB 1983-1990 1977-1990 College Clemson SC c 6-2 200 R R 1958-09-07 Baltimore,MD
1979 8 206 June-Reg Jeff Dietrich   Los Angeles Dodgers p 0.00 No College -- 1982-1983 HS Seramonte (Daly City,CA) CA p -- -- -- -- 1961 --
1979 8 207 June-Reg Huey Gayden New York Yankees of 0.00 Yes AA -- 1979-1983 College Jackson State MS of 6-0 185 L L 1959-01-21 Greenville,MS
1979 8 208 June-Reg Steven True   Boston Red Sox p 0.00 No A+ -- 1980-1987 HS Marlow (Marlow,OK) OK p 6-3 185 L L 1961-01-24 San Francisco,CA
26 record(s)
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