1975 Major League Baseball draft
1975 Major League Baseball draft | |
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Overview | |
First selection | Danny Goodwin California Angels |
First round selections | 24 |
First round selections[]
= All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history.
Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
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1 | Danny Goodwin | California Angels | Catcher | Southern University |
2 | San Diego Padres | Pitcher | Juanita High School | |
3 | Les Filkins | Detroit Tigers | Outfield | George Washington High School |
4 | Chicago Cubs | Outfield | Evanston Senior High School | |
5 | Milwaukee Brewers | Pitcher | Yorktown Heights High School | |
6 | Butch Benton | New York Mets | Catcher | Godby High School |
7 | Rick Cerone | Cleveland Indians | Catcher | Seton Hall University |
8 | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher | Jacksonville State University | |
9 | Clint Hurdle | Kansas City Royals | Outfield | Merritt Island High School |
10 | Montreal Expos | Shortstop | David Crockett High School | |
11 | Chris Knapp | Chicago White Sox | Pitcher | Central Michigan University |
12 | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher | Wichita Falls High School | |
13 | Rick Sofield | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop | Morristown High School |
14 | Bo McLaughlin | Houston Astros | Pitcher | David Lipscomb College |
15 | Boston Red Sox | First Base | High Point University | |
16 | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | Gaylord High School | |
17 | Jim Gideon | Texas Rangers | Pitcher | University of Texas |
18 | Atlanta Braves | Catcher | Dos Pueblos High School | |
19 | New York Yankees | First Base | Verbum Dei High School | |
20 | Dale Berra | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop | Montclair High School |
21 | Bruce Robinson | Oakland Athletics | Catcher | Stanford Cardinal |
22 | Cincinnati Reds | Outfield | Harrison High School | |
23 | Dave Ford | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher | Lincoln West High School |
24 | Mark Bradley | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop | Elizabethtown High School |
Other notable selections[]
= All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
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2 | 28 | Lee Smith | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
3 | 49 | Carney Lansford | California Angels | Shortstop |
3 | 68 | Don Robinson | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pitcher |
4 | 75 | Jason Thompson | Detroit Tigers | Pitcher-First Baseman |
4 | 84 | Dickie Noles | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher |
5 | 99 | Lou Whitaker | Detroit Tigers | Third Baseman |
7 | 156 | Keith Moreland | Philadelphia Phillies | Third Baseman |
11 | 250 | Andre Dawson | Montreal Expos | Outfielder |
15 | 357 | Bob Horner* | Oakland Athletics | Shortstop |
16 | 384 | Dave Stewart | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher |
20 | 473 | Glenn Hubbard | Atlanta Braves | Second Baseman |
21 | 484 | John Tudor* | New York Mets | Pitcher |
* Did not sign
Notes[]
- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1975". Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "1st Round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1975 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac.
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References[]
Categories:
- 1975 Major League Baseball season
- Major League Baseball draft