1973 Major League Baseball draft

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1973 Major League Baseball draft
Overview
First selection David Clyde
Texas Rangers
First round selections24
Hall of Famers
  1972
1974  

The 1973 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1973 MLB season. The draft saw the Texas Rangers select David Clyde first overall.

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First round selections

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first round picks in the 1973 Major League Baseball draft. [1]

PickPlayerTeamPositionHometown/School
1 David Clyde Texas Rangers LHP Houston (Westchester High School)
2 John Stearns Philadelphia Phillies C University of Colorado
3 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers SS Woodland Hills, California
4 Dave Winfield San Diego Padres OF University of Minnesota
5 Glenn Tufts Cleveland Indians 1B Bridgewater, Massachusetts
6 Johnnie LeMaster San Francisco Giants SS Paintsville, Kentucky
7 Billy Taylor Los Angeles Angels OF Savannah, Georgia
8 Gary Roenicke Montreal Expos SS West Covina, California
9 Lew Olsen Kansas City Royals RHP Alamo, California
10 Pat Rockett Atlanta Braves SS San Antonio, Texas
11 Eddie Bane Minnesota Twins LHP Arizona State University
12 Joe Edelen St. Louis Cardinals 3B-RHP Gracemont, Oklahoma
13 Doug Heinold New York Yankees RHP Victoria, Texas
14 Lee Mazzilli New York Mets OF Brooklyn, New York
15 Mike Parrott Baltimore Orioles RHP Camarillo, California
16 Jerry Tabb Chicago Cubs 1B University of Tulsa
17 Ted Cox Boston Red Sox SS Midwest City, Oklahoma
18 Ted Farr Los Angeles Dodgers C Spokane, Washington
19 Charles Bates Detroit Tigers 1B California State University, Los Angeles
20 Calvin Portley Houston Astros SS Longview, Texas
21 Steve Swisher Chicago White Sox C Ohio University
22 Charles Kessler Cincinnati Reds OF Claremont, California
23 Randy Scarbery Oakland Athletics RHP University of Southern California
24 Steve Nicosia Pittsburgh Pirates C North Miami Beach, Florida

* Did not sign

Other notable Selections

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer

[2]

RoundPickPlayerTeamPosition
241 Fred Lynn Boston Red Sox Outfielder
349 Len Barker Texas Rangers Pitcher
357 Ruppert Jones Kansas City Royals Outfielder
363 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles Catcher-First Baseman
371 Floyd Bannister* Oakland Athletics Pitcher
372 Mitchell Page Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder
5109 LaMarr Hoyt New York Yankees Pitcher
7159 Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles Pitcher
7167 Matt Keough Oakland Athletics Third Baseman-Pitcher
8170 Randy Lerch Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher
8184 Mike Krukow Chicago Cubs Pitcher
8185 Butch Hobson Boston Red Sox Third Baseman
8188 Ken Landreaux* Houston Astros Outfielder
9210 Bob Stanley* Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher
13294 Jack Clark San Francisco Giants Pitcher-Outfielder
17404 Joe Sambito Houston Astros Pitcher
23527 Jeff Reardon* Montreal Expos Pitcher

* Did not sign

Background

Five dominant players of the late 1970s and 1980s were selected in the June regular phase. Infielder Robin Yount (Milwaukee) and outfielder Dave Winfield (San Diego) were first-rounders, while outfielder Fred Lynn (Boston) was selected in the second round, infielder Eddie Murray (Baltimore) was selected in the third round and starting pitcher Mike Flanagan (Baltimore) was picked in the seventh round.

Winfield stepped off the University of Minnesota campus—where he lettered in three sports—and into the Padres' outfield. He was one of three players from this draft to go directly into the bigs. Highly touted David Clyde was chosen by Texas as the nation's number one pick. He jumped from high school to the majors and won his first game as a Ranger shortly thereafter. But the hard-throwing left-hander developed arm problems and had a short-lived career. Besides Clyde and Winfield, Arizona State's Eddie Bane (Minnesota, 11th overall) went directly to the majors. Other selections of interest included, Jack Clark (San Francisco), who was drafted as a pitcher, and Lee Mazzilli (New York Mets). In the January secondary phase, Dick Ruthven (Philadelphia), Jim Sundberg (Texas) and Donnie Moore (Chicago Cubs), who was drafted as an outfielder, were chosen.

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References

  1. "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1973" . Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  2. "1973 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac".
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