1977 Major League Baseball draft

Last updated

1977 Major League Baseball draft
Overview
First selection Harold Baines
Chicago White Sox
First round selections26
Hall of Famers
4
←  1976
1978  →

The 1977 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1977 MLB season. The draft saw the Chicago White Sox select Harold Baines first overall.

Contents

First round selections

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. [1]

PickPlayerTeamPositionHometown/School
1 Harold Baines Chicago White Sox OF St. Michaels, Maryland
2 Bill Gullickson Montreal Expos RHP Orland Park, Illinois
3 Paul Molitor Milwaukee Brewers SS Minnesota
4Tim Cole Atlanta Braves LHP Saugerties, New York
5 Kevin Richards Detroit Tigers RHP Wyandotte, Michigan
6 Terry Kennedy St. Louis Cardinals C Florida State University
7 Richard Dotson California Angels RHP Cincinnati, Ohio
8 Brian Greer San Diego Padres OF Brea, California
9 David Hibner Texas Rangers SS Howell, Michigan
10 Craig Landis San Francisco Giants SS Napa, California
11 Bruce Compton Cleveland Indians OF Norman, Oklahoma
12 Randy Martz Chicago Cubs RHP South Carolina
13 Andrew Madden Boston Red Sox RHP New Hartford, New York
14 Ricky Adams Houston Astros SS Montclair, California
15 Paul Croft Minnesota Twins OF Morristown, New Jersey
16 Wally Backman New York Mets SS Beaverton, Oregon
17 Craig Harris Oakland Athletics RHP Sierra Vista, Arizona
18 Anthony Nicely Pittsburgh Pirates OF Dayton, Ohio
19 Drungo Hazewood Baltimore Orioles OF Sacramento, California
20 Bob Welch Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Eastern Michigan
21 Mike Jones Kansas City Royals LHP Pittsford, New York
22 Scott Munninghoff Philadelphia Phillies RHP Cincinnati, Ohio
23 Steve Taylor New York Yankees RHP Delaware
24 Tad Venger Cincinnati Reds 3B Newhall, California
25 Tom Goffena Toronto Blue Jays SS Sidney, Ohio
26 Dave Henderson Seattle Mariners OF Dos Palos, California

Other notable selections

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer

[2]

RoundPickPlayerTeamPosition
229 Kevin Bass Milwaukee Brewers OF
238 Terry Francona* Chicago Cubs 1B
242 Mookie Wilson New York Mets OF
354 Scott Sanderson Montreal Expos RHP
484 Jim Gott St. Louis Cardinals RHP
485 Brian Harper California Angels C
486 Ozzie Smith San Diego Padres SS
5106 Tim Raines Montreal Expos OF
5124 Mickey Hatcher Los Angeles Dodgers OF
9233 Jesse Barfield Toronto Blue Jays OF
11270 Chili Davis San Francisco Giants OF
15389 Danny Ainge Toronto Blue Jays INF
16416 Tony Phillips* Seattle Mariners INF/OF
17429 Gary Redus* Boston Red Sox OF
36762 Tom Niedenfuer Los Angeles Dodgers RHP

* Did not sign

Background

The White Sox surprised some when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill Gullickson, a native of nearby Orland Park, Illinois, and selected outfielder Harold Baines as the number one pick in the draft. White Sox owner Bill Veeck had seen Baines play little league baseball in Maryland and had followed his progress through the years.[ citation needed ] After spending three seasons in the minors, Baines was a fixture in the White Sox lineup for 10 seasons.

With Gullickson available, Montreal selected the pitcher second overall, and eventually pitcher Scott Sanderson in the third round and outfielder Tim Raines in the fifth.

Shortstop Tom Goffena from Sidney, Ohio became the Toronto Blue Jays' first draft pick as he was chosen 25th in the first round. The Seattle Mariners picked 26th and took outfielder Dave Henderson from Dos Palos, California as their first draft pick. The Blue Jays also picked Danny Ainge out of Brigham Young University in the 15th round. Ainge, who was also drafted by the NBA's Boston Celtics, later quit baseball for a career in basketball as a player, coach and executive. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Barfield</span> American baseball player (born 1959)

Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harold Baines</span> American baseball player and coach (born 1959)

Harold Douglas Baines is an American former designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox. A Maryland native, he also played seven years with his hometown team, the Baltimore Orioles, over three separate periods. The first overall selection in the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft and a six-time All-Star, Baines led the AL in slugging percentage in 1984. He held the White Sox team record for career home runs from 1987 until Carlton Fisk passed him in 1990; his total of 221 remains the club record for left-handed hitters, as do his 981 runs batted in (RBI) and 585 extra base hits with the team. His 1,688 hits and 1,643 games as a DH stood as major-league records until David Ortiz broke them in 2013 and 2014. He also held the mark for career home runs as a DH (236) until Edgar Martínez passed him in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Cruz Jr.</span> Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1974)

José Luis Cruz Jr., is a Puerto Rican baseball coach and former outfielder, who is the current head baseball coach for the Rice Owls. He played college baseball at Rice University from 1992 to 1995 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons from 1997 to 2008. In 2021, he returned to his alma mater, Rice.

Dennis Patrick Lamp is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1977 through 1992, the breaking ball specialist played for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Major League Baseball draft</span> Baseball draft of amateur players

The 2006 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.

The 2006 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 30th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. For the second straight season, Blue Jays hitters combined for fewer than 1,000 strikeouts. It was the first time since the team's World Series championships in 1992 and 1993 that the Blue Jays had combined for fewer than 1,000 strikeouts in consecutive 162-game seasons, as well as the first season since 1993 that the team finished above third place in its division.

The 1999 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 110th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 42nd season in Los Angeles, California. The season started with a new management team; Kevin Malone became the team's General Manager and Davey Johnson was selected to be the new Dodgers Manager. Looking to make a splash, Malone exclaimed "There is a new Sheriff in town" as he took over the reins and made a splash by signing starting pitcher Kevin Brown to a huge long contract. However, the team struggled to a third-place finish in the National League West.

The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season. The Dodgers won the National League West by 10 games and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS, then lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs: Steve Garvey with 33, Reggie Smith with 32, and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey, who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.

The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion, as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play, with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However, the National League (NL) did not expand, remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14, until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.

The 1995 Major League Baseball draft began June 1995 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1994 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 1994 MLB Draft. The California Angels received the first overall selection, choosing Darin Erstad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Major League Baseball draft</span> Baseball draft of amateur players

The 1990 Major League Baseball draft was held in June 1990. The draft placed amateur baseball players onto major league teams. 1,487 players were distributed to 26 teams. The draft consisted of first round selections, supplemental first round selections, compensation picks, and many more rounds, in fact, it went a record 101 rounds with 40 first round selections. With a league-worst record of 65 wins and 97 losses in the 1989 MLB Season, the Atlanta Braves selected shortstop, Chipper Jones out of the Bolles School with the first pick of the draft. Nine NBA and NFL players were drafted in 1990. Seven of the first 10 picks were selected directly out of high school.

The 1978 Major League Baseball draft was held June 6–8, 1978, consisting of 48 rounds, during which a total of 779 players were selected by 26 Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations. The first overall selection was Bob Horner, drafted by the Atlanta Braves.

Michael Edward Darr is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in one game for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) in their inaugural 1977 season.

The 1971 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1971 MLB season. The draft saw the Chicago White Sox select Danny Goodwin first overall.

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.

The 1976 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1976 MLB season. The draft saw the Houston Astros select Floyd Bannister first overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Taylor (baseball, born 1985)</span> American baseball player

Michael David Taylor is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox from 2011 through 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Major League Baseball draft</span> Major League Baseball draft

The 2015 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 8 through June 10, 2015, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2014 MLB season standings. As the Diamondbacks finished the 2014 season with the worst record, they had the first overall selection. In addition, the Houston Astros had the 2nd pick of the 2015 draft, as compensation for failing to sign Brady Aiken, the first overall selection of the 2014 MLB Draft.

References

  1. ↑ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1977" . Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ "1977 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Background on the 1977 MLB Draft". Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
Preceded by 1st Overall Picks
Harold Baines 		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.