1980 Major League Baseball draft
Baseball draft of amateur players
1980 Major League Baseball draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 1980 |
Overview | |
832 total selections | |
First selection | Darryl Strawberry New York Mets |
First round selections | 26 |
The 1980 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1980. The draft saw the New York Mets select Darryl Strawberry first overall.
First round selections
= All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
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1 | Darryl Strawberry | New York Mets | Outfield | Crenshaw High School |
2 | Garry Harris | Toronto Blue Jays | Shortstop | Hoover High School |
3 | Ken Dayley | Atlanta Braves | Pitcher | Portland |
4 | Mike King | Oakland Athletics | Pitcher | Morningside College |
5 | Jeff Pyburn | San Diego Padres | Outfield | Georgia |
6 | Darnell Coles | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | Eisenhower High School |
7 | Jessie Reid | San Francisco Giants | First Base | Lynwood High School |
8 | Cecil Espy | Chicago White Sox | Outfield | Point Loma High School |
9 | Ross Jones | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop | Miami (FL) |
10 | Kelly Gruber | Cleveland Indians | Shortstop | Westlake High School |
11 | Don Schulze | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher | Lake Park High School |
12 | Jeff Reed | Minnesota Twins | Catcher | Joliet West High School |
13 | Henry Powell | Philadelphia Phillies | Catcher | Pine Forest High School |
14 | Tim Maki | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | Carrol High School |
15 | Don Collins | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | Ferguson High School |
16 | Frank Wills | Kansas City Royals | Pitcher | Tulane |
17 | Dennis Rasmussen | California Angels[Compensation 1] | Pitcher | Creighton |
18 | Glenn Wilson | Detroit Tigers | Third Baseman | Sam Houston State |
19 | Ron Robinson | Cincinnati Reds | Pitcher | Woodlake High School |
20 | Rich Renteria | Pittsburgh Pirates[Compensation 2] | Shortstop | South Gate High School |
21 | Jim Acker | Atlanta Braves[Compensation 3] | Pitcher | Texas |
22 | Terry Francona | Montreal Expos[Compensation 4] | Outfield | Arizona |
23 | Billy Beane | New York Mets[Compensation 5] | Outfield | Mount Carmel High School (CA) |
24 | John Gibbons | New York Mets[Compensation 6] | Catcher | MacArthur High School |
25 | Dion James | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfield | McClatchy High School |
26 | Jeff Williams | Baltimore Orioles | Outfield | Princeton High School (OH) |
[2]
Compensation Picks
- ^ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Nolan Ryan
- ^ Pick from California Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Bruce Kison
- ^ Pick from Montreal Expos as compensation for signing of free agent Rowland Office
- ^ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Rudy May
- ^ Pick from Pittsburgh Pirates as compensation for signing of free agent Andy Hassler
- ^ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Skip Lockwood
Other notable players
- Tim Teufel, 2nd round, 38th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Dan Plesac, 2nd round, 41st overall by the St. Louis Cardinals (did not sign)
- Dave Miley, 2nd round, 47th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Tim Burke†, 2nd round, 49th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Joe Hesketh, 2nd round, 50th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Danny Tartabull†, 3rd round, 71st overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Doug Drabek†, 4th round, 87th overall by the Cleveland Indians (did not sign)
- Ricky Horton, 4th round, 92nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Joe Orsulak, 6th round, 152nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Randy Ready, 6th round, 154th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Don Slaught, 7th round, 171st overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Lloyd McClendon, 8th round, 183rd overall by the New York Mets
- Eric Davis†, 8th round, 201st overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- John Farrell, 9th round, 212th overall by the Oakland Athletics (did not sign)
- Craig Lefferts, 9th round, 219th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Dave Magadan, 12th round, 310th overall by the Boston Red Sox (did not sign)
- Ed Vande Berg, 13th round, 318th overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Terry Steinbach†, 16th round, 400th overall by the Cleveland Indians (did not sign)
- Jim Eisenreich, 16th round, 402nd overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Oil Can Boyd, 16th round, 414th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Danny Jackson†, 24th round, 599th overall by the Oakland Athletics (did not sign)
- Darren Daulton†, 25th round, 629th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
- Chris Sabo†, 30th round, 727th overall by the Montreal Expos (did not sign)
- Walt Terrell, 33rd round, 763rd overall by the Texas Rangers
- Rick Aguilera, 37th round, 803rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals (did not sign)
† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer
Football players drafted
- Turner Gill, 2nd round, 36th overall by the Chicago White Sox (did not sign)
- Kevin House, 19th round, 475th overall by the Chicago White Sox (did not sign)
References
External links
- Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database
Preceded by | 1st Overall Picks Darryl Strawberry | Succeeded by Mike Moore |