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1974 Draft Summary

1974 Draft Summary

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top pick:
Bill Almon
picks:
689
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rounds:
41
Major Leaguers:
142
college:
262
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hs:
422
hs%:
61.25%
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college%:
38.03%
signed:
411
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unsigned:
278
signed%:
59.65%
d1:
134
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d2:
35
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d3:
15
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naia:
23
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jrcollege:
55
Bonus Records:
2
First to MLB:
Jack Kucek
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year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 1 1 June-Reg Bill Almon San Diego Padres ss-3b 6-3 190 R R 1952-11-21 Providence,RI MLB 1974-1988 1972-1988 College Brown Yes
1974 1 2 June-Reg Tommy Boggs   Texas Rangers p 6-2 200 R R 1955-10-25 Poughkeepsie,NY MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985 HS Lanier (Austin,TX) Yes
1974 1 3 June-Reg Lonnie Smith Philadelphia Phillies lf-of 5-9 170 R R 1955-12-22 Chicago,IL MLB 1978-1994 1976-1994 HS Centennial (Compton,CA) Yes
1974 1 4 June-Reg Tom Brennan Cleveland Baseball Team p 6-1 180 R R 1952-10-30 Chicago,IL MLB 1981-1985 1977-1986 College Lewis Yes
1974 1 5 June-Reg Dale Murphy Atlanta Braves of 6-5 215 R R 1956-03-12 Portland,OR MLB 1976-1993 1976-1993 HS Wilson (Portland,OR) Yes
1974 1 6 June-Reg Butch Edge Milwaukee Brewers p 6-3 203 R R 1956-07-18 Houston,TX MLB 1979-1979 1976-1983 HS El Camino (Sacramento,CA) Yes
1974 1 7 June-Reg Scot Thompson   Chicago Cubs of-1b 6-3 195 L L 1955-12-07 Grove City,PA MLB 1978-1985 1977-1985 HS Knoch (Saxonburg,PA) Yes
1974 1 8 June-Reg Larry Monroe Chicago White Sox p 6-4 200 R R 1956-06-20 Detroit,MI MLB 1976-1976 1976-1979 HS Forest View (Mount Prospect,IL) Yes
1974 1 9 June-Reg Ron Sorey Montreal Expos 3b 6-2 195 R R 1956 Dayton,OH A+ -- 1977-1978 HS Stebbins (Dayton,OH) Yes
1974 1 10 June-Reg Mike Miley California Angels ss 6-1 185 B R 1953-03-30 Yazoo City,MS MLB 1975-1976 1974-1976 College LSU Yes
1974 1 11 June-Reg Rod Scurry   Pittsburgh Pirates p 6-2 180 L L 1956-03-17 Sacramento,CA MLB 1980-1988 1977-1988 HS Procter Hug (Reno,NV) Yes
1974 1 12 June-Reg Dennis Sherrill   New York Yankees ss-3b 6-0 165 R R 1956-03-03 Miami,FL MLB 1978-1980 1976-1980 HS South Miami (Miami,FL) Yes
1974 1 13 June-Reg Garry Templeton St. Louis Cardinals ss 5-11 185 B R 1956-03-24 Lockney,TX MLB 1976-1991 1976-1991 HS Valley (Santa Ana,CA) Yes
1974 1 14 June-Reg Ted Shipley Minnesota Twins ss 6-1 170 R R 1953 Chattanooga,TN -- -- -- College Vanderbilt Yes
1974 1 15 June-Reg Kevin Drake   Houston Astros of 6-3 195 R R 1956-04-12 Nagoya,JP AA -- 1977-1977 HS Cabrillo (Lompoc,CA) Yes
1974 1 16 June-Reg Lance Parrish   Detroit Tigers c 6-3 220 R R 1956-06-15 Clairton,PA MLB 1977-1995 1977-1995 HS Walnut (Walnut,CA) Yes
1974 1 17 June-Reg Cliff Speck   New York Mets p 6-4 195 R R 1956-08-08 Portland,OR MLB 1986-1986 1977-1988 HS Beaverton (Beaverton,OR) Yes
1974 1 18 June-Reg Willie Wilson Kansas City Royals of 6-3 195 B R 1955-07-09 Montgomery,AL MLB 1976-1994 1976-2009 HS Summit (Summit,NJ) Yes
1974 1 19 June-Reg Terry Lee San Francisco Giants 2b 6-1 170 L R 1955-12-02 San Luis Obispo,CA AAA -- 1977-1981 HS San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo,CA) Yes
1974 1 20 June-Reg Eddie Ford Boston Red Sox ss 6-1 170 B R 1953-07-18 New York,NY AAA -- 1972-1977 College South Carolina Yes
1974 1 21 June-Reg Rick Sutcliffe Los Angeles Dodgers p 6-7 215 R R 1956-06-21 Independence,MO MLB 1976-1994 1976-1994 HS Van Horn (Independence,MO) Yes
1974 1 22 June-Reg Jerry Johnson Oakland Athletics p 6-3 185 R R 1955-11-07 Austin,TX AAA -- 1977-2016 HS McCallum (Austin,TX) No
1974 1 23 June-Reg Steve Reed   Cincinnati Reds p 6-1 180 R R 1956 Fort Wayne,IN AAA -- 1977-1980 HS Wayne (Fort Wayne,IN) Yes
1974 1 24 June-Reg Rich Dauer Baltimore Orioles 2b-3b 6-0 180 R R 1952-07-27 San Bernardino,CA MLB 1976-1985 1973-1985 College USC Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 2 26 June-Reg Jeff Byrd   Texas Rangers p 6-3 195 R R 1956-11-11 La Mesa,CA MLB 1977-1977 1977-1979 HS El Capitan (Lakeside,CA) Yes
1974 2 27 June-Reg Kevin Saucier Philadelphia Phillies p 6-1 196 R L 1956-08-09 Pensacola,FL MLB 1978-1982 1977-1982 HS Escambia (Pensacola,FL) Yes
1974 2 29 June-Reg Joey McLaughlin Atlanta Braves p 6-2 205 R R 1956-07-11 Tulsa,OK MLB 1977-1984 1976-1987 HS McLain (Tulsa,OK) Yes
1974 2 30 June-Reg Moose Haas Milwaukee Brewers p 6-0 180 R R 1956-04-22 Baltimore,MD MLB 1976-1987 1976-1987 HS Franklin (Reisterstown,MD) Yes
1974 2 31 June-Reg Mike Sember Chicago Cubs 3b 6-0 185 R R 1953-02-24 Hammond,IN MLB 1977-1978 1976-1979 College Tulsa Yes
1974 2 32 June-Reg Jack Kucek Chicago White Sox p 6-2 200 R R 1953-06-08 Warren,OH MLB 1974-1980 1972-1981 College Miami Yes
1974 2 33 June-Reg Jerry Fry Montreal Expos c 6-0 185 R R 1956-02-29 Salinas,CA MLB 1978-1978 1977-1981 HS Springfield (Springfield,IL) Yes
1974 2 36 June-Reg Dave Bergman New York Yankees 1b 6-2 190 L L 1953-06-06 Evanston,IL MLB 1975-1992 1972-1992 College Illinois State Yes
1974 2 38 June-Reg Butch Wynegar Minnesota Twins c 6-0 194 B R 1956-03-14 York,PA MLB 1976-1988 1976-1988 HS Red Lion Area (Red Lion,PA) Yes
1974 2 41 June-Reg Dwight Bernard   New York Mets p 6-2 170 R R 1952-05-31 Mount Vernon,IL MLB 1978-1982 1976-1985 College Belmont Yes
1974 2 45 June-Reg Steve Shirley Los Angeles Dodgers p 6-0 185 L L 1956-10-12 San Francisco,CA MLB 1982-1982 1977-1988 HS Terra Nova (Pacifica,CA) Yes
1974 2 47 June-Reg Mike Grace Cincinnati Reds 3b 6-0 175 R R 1956-06-14 Pontiac,MI MLB 1978-1978 1977-1983 HS Waterford Mott (Waterford,MI) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 3 53 June-Reg Bob Long Atlanta Braves p 6-3 178 R R 1954-11-11 Jasper,TN MLB 1981-1985 1977-1987 HS Redwood (Larkspur,CA) Yes
1974 3 56 June-Reg Pete Vuckovich   Chicago White Sox p 6-4 220 R R 1952-10-27 Johnstown,PA MLB 1975-1986 1975-1986 College Clarion Pennsylvania Yes
1974 3 58 June-Reg Rance Mulliniks   California Angels 3b-ss 6-0 175 L R 1956-01-15 Tulare,CA MLB 1977-1992 1977-1992 HS Monache (Porterville,CA) Yes
1974 3 60 June-Reg Jose Alvarez   New York Yankees p 5-11 175 R R 1956-04-12 Tampa,FL MLB 1981-1989 1977-1995 HS St. Patrick's (Elizabeth,NJ) Yes
1974 3 63 June-Reg Alan Knicely Houston Astros c-of 6-0 194 R R 1955-05-19 Harrisonburg,VA MLB 1979-1986 1977-1987 HS Turner Ashby (Bridgewater,VA) Yes
1974 3 67 June-Reg Alan Wirth San Francisco Giants p 6-4 190 R R 1956-12-08 Mesa,AZ MLB 1978-1980 1977-1982 HS St. Mary's (Phoenix,AZ) Yes
1974 3 71 June-Reg Mike LaCoss Cincinnati Reds p 6-4 200 R R 1956-05-30 Glendale,CA MLB 1978-1991 1977-1992 HS Mount Whitney (Visalia,CA) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 4 74 June-Reg Jim Clancy Texas Rangers p 6-4 220 R R 1955-12-18 Chicago,IL MLB 1977-1991 1977-1991 HS St. Rita of Cascia (Chicago,IL) Yes
1974 4 75 June-Reg Don McCormack   Philadelphia Phillies c 6-3 205 R R 1955-09-18 Omak,WA MLB 1980-1981 1977-1982 HS Omak (Omak,WA) Yes
1974 4 78 June-Reg Barry Cort Milwaukee Brewers p 6-5 210 R R 1956-04-15 Toronto,ON MLB 1977-1977 1976-1981 HS King (Tampa,FL) Yes
1974 4 79 June-Reg George Riley Chicago Cubs p 6-2 210 L L 1956-10-06 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1979-1986 1978-1987 HS South Philadelphia (Philadelphia,PA) Yes
1974 4 82 June-Reg Thad Bosley California Angels of 6-3 175 L L 1956-09-17 Oceanside,CA MLB 1977-1990 1977-1990 HS Oceanside (Oceanside,CA) Yes
1974 4 89 June-Reg John Pacella   New York Mets p 6-3 195 R R 1956-09-15 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1977-1986 1977-1988 HS Connetquot (Bohemia,NY) Yes
1974 4 96 June-Reg Mike Darr   Baltimore Orioles p 6-4 190 R R 1956-03-23 Pomona,CA MLB 1977-1977 1977-1979 HS Norco (Norco,CA) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 5 99 June-Reg Jim Morrison Philadelphia Phillies 3b-2b 5-11 186 R R 1952-09-23 Pensacola,FL MLB 1977-1988 1976-1988 College Georgia Southern Yes
1974 5 102 June-Reg Gary Beare Milwaukee Brewers p 6-4 205 R R 1952-08-22 San Diego,CA MLB 1976-1977 1976-1980 College Long Beach State Yes
1974 5 106 June-Reg Stan Cliburn   California Angels c 6-0 195 R R 1956-12-19 Jackson,MS MLB 1980-1988 1977-1998 HS Forest Hill (Jackson,MS) Yes
1974 5 119 June-Reg Steve Henderson   Cincinnati Reds of 6-2 190 R R 1952-11-18 Houston,TX MLB 1977-1988 1977-1989 College Prairie View A&M Yes
1974 5 120 June-Reg Randy Miller   Baltimore Orioles p 6-1 180 R R 1953-03-18 Oxnard,CA MLB 1977-1978 1977-2003 College UC San Diego Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 6 130 June-Reg Gary Wheelock California Angels p 6-3 205 R R 1951-11-29 Bakersfield,CA MLB 1976-1980 1972-1981 College UC Irvine Yes
1974 6 131 June-Reg Eddie Whitson   Pittsburgh Pirates p 6-3 195 R R 1955-05-19 Johnson City,TN MLB 1977-1991 1977-1991 HS Unicoi County (Erwin,TN) Yes
1974 6 132 June-Reg Jerry Narron   New York Yankees c 6-3 205 L R 1956-01-15 Goldsboro,NC MLB 1979-1987 1977-1988 HS Goldsboro (Goldsboro,NC) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 7 145 June-Reg Jim Wilhelm San Diego Padres of 6-3 190 R R 1952-09-20 San Rafael,CA MLB 1978-1979 1974-1979 College Santa Clara Yes
1974 7 149 June-Reg Rick Camp Atlanta Braves p 6-0 198 R R 1953-06-10 Trion,GA MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985 College UWGA Yes
1974 7 150 June-Reg Steve Bowling Milwaukee Brewers of 6-0 185 R R 1952-06-26 Tulsa,OK MLB 1976-1977 1976-1979 College Tulsa Yes
1974 7 153 June-Reg Bobby Ramos Montreal Expos c 5-11 208 R R 1955-11-05 Havana,CU MLB 1978-1984 1977-1988 HS Jackson (Miami,FL) Yes
1974 7 154 June-Reg Ralph Botting   California Angels p 6-0 195 L L 1955-05-12 Houlton,ME MLB 1979-1980 1977-1982 HS Burbank (Burbank,CA) Yes
1974 7 155 June-Reg Mike Edwards Pittsburgh Pirates 2b 5-10 154 R R 1952-08-27 Fort Lewis,WA MLB 1977-1980 1973-1980 College UCLA Yes
1974 7 164 June-Reg Sam Bowen Boston Red Sox of 5-9 170 R R 1952-09-18 Brunswick,GA MLB 1977-1980 1977-1982 College Valdosta State Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 8 171 June-Reg Mark Clear Philadelphia Phillies p 6-4 215 R R 1956-05-27 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990 HS Northview (Covina,CA) Yes
1974 8 181 June-Reg Bill Caudill St. Louis Cardinals p 6-1 210 R R 1956-07-13 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1979-1987 1977-2006 HS Aviation (Redondo Beach,CA) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 9 212 June-Reg Joel Finch Boston Red Sox p 6-2 175 R R 1956-08-20 South Bend,IN MLB 1979-1979 1977-1981 HS Washington (South Bend,IN) Yes
1974 9 215 June-Reg Ron Oester Cincinnati Reds 2b 6-2 195 B R 1956-05-05 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1978-1990 1977-1990 HS Withrow (Cincinnati,OH) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 10 221 June-Reg Mickey Mahler Atlanta Braves p 6-3 189 B L 1952-07-30 Montgomery,AL MLB 1977-1986 1976-1987 College Trinity Yes
1974 10 227 June-Reg Bryan Clark   Pittsburgh Pirates p 6-2 185 L L 1956-07-12 Madera,CA MLB 1981-1990 1977-1990 HS Madera (Madera,CA) Yes
1974 10 232 June-Reg Mark Fidrych Detroit Tigers p 6-3 175 R R 1954-08-14 Worcester,MA MLB 1976-1980 1976-1983 HS Worcester Academy (Worcester,MA) Yes
1974 10 235 June-Reg Guy Sularz San Francisco Giants ss-2b 5-11 165 R R 1955-11-07 Minneapolis,MN MLB 1980-1983 1977-1984 HS North Hollywood (North Hollywood,CA) Yes
1974 10 239 June-Reg Lynn Jones Cincinnati Reds of 5-9 175 R R 1953-01-01 Meadville,PA MLB 1979-1986 1971-1986 College Thiel College Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 12 270 June-Reg Jim Gantner Milwaukee Brewers 2b-3b 5-11 175 L R 1954-01-05 Eden,WI MLB 1976-1992 1976-1992 College UW Oshkosh Yes
1974 12 274 June-Reg John Verhoeven California Angels p 6-5 200 R R 1953-07-03 Long Beach,CA MLB 1976-1981 1976-1982 College La Verne Yes
1974 12 286 June-Reg Darrell Woodard Oakland Athletics 2b 5-11 160 R R 1956-12-10 Wilmar,AR MLB 1978-1978 1977-1982 HS Bell (Bell,CA) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 13 290 June-Reg Rick Lisi Texas Rangers of 6-0 175 R R 1956-03-17 Halifax,NS MLB 1981-1981 1977-1985 HS Pittsfield (Pittsfield,MA) Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 14 326 June-Reg Bud Bulling Minnesota Twins c 6-1 200 R R 1952-12-15 Lynwood,CA MLB 1977-1983 1977-1983 College Cal State Los Angeles Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 15 342 June-Reg Jerry Augustine Milwaukee Brewers p 6-0 185 L L 1952-07-24 Kewaunee,WI MLB 1975-1984 1975-1986 College UW La Crosse Yes
1974 15 355 June-Reg John Henry Johnson San Francisco Giants p 6-2 190 L L 1956-08-21 Houston,TX MLB 1978-1987 1977-1987 HS Sonoma Valley (Sonoma,CA) Yes
1974 15 359 June-Reg Dan Norman Cincinnati Reds of 6-2 195 R R 1955-01-11 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1977-1982 1977-1987 College Barstow College Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 16 362 June-Reg Jim Umbarger Texas Rangers p 6-6 200 L L 1953-02-17 Burbank,CA MLB 1975-1978 1974-1983 College Arizona State Yes
1974 16 381 June-Reg Willie Wilson Los Angeles Dodgers of 6-3 195 B R 1955-07-09 Montgomery,AL MLB 1976-1994 1976-2009 College Emporia State Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 18 408 June-Reg Gary Gray Texas Rangers 1b 6-0 203 R R 1952-09-21 New Orleans,LA MLB 1977-1982 1977-1984 College Southeastern Oklahoma State Yes
1974 18 410 June-Reg Orlando Gonzalez Cleveland Baseball Team 1b-of 6-2 180 L L 1951-11-15 Havana,CU MLB 1976-1980 1976-1989 College Miami Yes
1974 18 412 June-Reg Dave Frost Chicago White Sox p 6-6 235 R R 1952-11-17 Long Beach,CA MLB 1977-1982 1972-1983 College Stanford Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 19 437 June-Reg Dennis Werth New York Yankees 1b-of 6-1 200 R R 1952-12-29 Lincoln,IL MLB 1979-1982 1977-1984 College SIU-Edwardsville Yes
1974 19 440 June-Reg Bob Sykes Detroit Tigers p 6-2 200 B L 1954-12-11 Neptune,NJ MLB 1977-1981 1976-1982 College Miami Dade Yes
1974 19 445 June-Reg Rick Lysander Oakland Athletics p 6-2 190 R R 1953-02-21 Huntington Park,CA MLB 1980-1985 1976-1990 College Cal State Los Angeles Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 20 461 June-Reg Bob Myrick New York Mets p 6-1 195 R L 1952-10-01 Hattiesburg,MS MLB 1976-1978 1976-1981 College Mississippi State Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 24 536 June-Reg Jeff Yurak San Francisco Giants of 6-3 195 B R 1954-02-26 Pasadena,CA MLB 1978-1978 1977-1979 College Citrus College Yes
year rnd ovl phase player name drafting team pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years source school signed
1974 29 594 June-Reg Bobby Cuellar Texas Rangers p 5-11 188 R R 1952-08-20 Alice,TX MLB 1977-1977 1977-1985 College Texas Yes
93 record(s)