This is a list of Texas Longhorns baseball players selected in the MLB draft.
= Selected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame | |
= Major League Baseball All-Star Game participant | |
Bold | = Selected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame |
† = Currently active in the MLB
‡ = Currently active in the MiLB
Pitcher | P | Catcher | C | Infielder | IF | First Baseman | 1B |
Second Baseman | 2B | Third Baseman | 3B | Outfielder | OF | Left Fielder | LF |
Center Fielder | CF | Right Fielder | RF |
Here’s the list of players that were drafted and signed in the MLB Draft. Players that didn’t sign and either returned to college or retired from baseball were omitted. Only the players that were drafted and signed are on this list.
Here’s the list of players that were drafted and signed in the MLB June secondary draft. Players that didn’t sign and either returned to college or retired from baseball were omitted. Only the players that were drafted and signed are on this list.
Year | Round | Pick | Name | Team | Position | Source |
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1967 | 5 | 94 | James Scheschuk | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | [58] |
1970 | 7 | 105 | Gene Salmon | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | |
2 | 2 | Tom Harmon | Kansas City Royals | C | ||
1971 | 1 | 18 | Mike Beard | Atlanta Braves | P | |
1 | 2 | Burt Hooton | Chicago Cubs | P | ||
1972 | 2 | 25 | John Langerhans | Cleveland Indians | 1B | |
1976 | 1 | 20 | Karl Pagel | Chicago Cubs | 1B | |
2 | 27 | Rich Wortham | Chicago White Sox | P | ||
1979 | 1 | 13 | Ken Wright | Toronto Blue Jays | P | |
1980 | 1 | 2 | Ricky Wright | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | |
1 | 4 | Keith Creel | Kansas City Royals | P | ||
1982 | 1 | 4 | Burk Goldthorn | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | |
1985 | 1 | 14 | Dodd Johnson | Atlanta Braves | 3B | |
MLB Team | No. of Selections | Earliest Selection | Latest Selection |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | Daniel Muegge (2003) | Ivan Melendez (2022) |
Atlanta Braves | 14 | Mike Beard (1971) | Bryce Elder (2020) |
Baltimore Orioles | 9 | Gene Salmon (1970) | Douglas Hodo III (2022) |
Boston Red Sox | 5 | Roger Clemens (1983) | Chase Shugart (2018) |
Chicago Cubs | 15 | Burt Hooton (1971) | Ryan Reynolds (2019) |
Chicago White Sox | 7 | Rich Wortham (1976) | Lucas Gordon (2023) |
Cincinnati Reds | 20 | Lonnie Salyers (1972) | Trey Faltine (2022) |
Cleveland Guardians | 11 | John Langerhans (1972) | Zane Morehouse (2023) |
Colorado Rockies | 8 | Gerrit Simpson (2001) | Skyler Messinger (2022) |
Detroit Tigers | 9 | Wade Phillips (1986) | Ty Madden (2021) |
Houston Astros | 7 | Michael Markl (1972) | Garret Guillemette (2023) |
Kansas City Royals | 12 | Tom Harmon (1970) | Cam Williams (2021) |
Los Angeles Angels | 5 | Dave Chalk (1972) | Jared Southard (2022) |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 | Gary Moore (1965) | Dylan Campbell (2023) |
Miami Marlins | 3 | Doug Pettit (1992) | Zach Zubia (2021) |
Milwaukee Brewers | 13 | Ronald Jacobs (1976) | David Hamilton (2019) |
Minnesota Twins | 4 | Brannon Peters (1994) | John Curtiss (2014) |
Montreal Expos | 6 | Walter Rothe (1971) | Phil Seibel (2000) |
New York Mets | 10 | Richard Summers (1966) | Kolby Kubichek (2021) |
New York Yankees | 11 | Pat Brown (1969) | Brad Suttle (2007) |
Oakland Athletics | 9 | José Tolentino (1983) | Huston Street (2004) |
Philadelphia Phillies | 15 | Keith Moreland (1975) | Nate Thornhill (2014) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | Terry Salazar (1979) | Erich Weiss (2013) |
San Diego Padres | 15 | Larry Hardy (1970) | Seth Johnston (2005) |
San Francisco Giants | 16 | Rick Bradley (1975) | Tyler Schimpf (2017) |
Seattle Mariners | 7 | Mark Chellette (1979) | Lukas Schiraldi (2014) |
St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | Mike Thompson (1965) | Pete Hansen (2022) |
Tampa Bay Rays | 5 | Trey Salinas (1996) | Kevin Lusson (2011) |
Texas Rangers | 21 | Ken Pape (1973) | Sam Stafford (2012) |
Toronto Blue Jays | 12 | Robert Heuck (1978) | Andy McGuire (2018) |
Washington Nationals | 12 | Adrian Alaniz (2007) | Travis Sthele (2023) |
MLB World Series Champions | ||||
Player | Position | No. of titles | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 2 | [59] [60] | |
Dennis Cook | P | 2 | [61] [62] | |
Brandon Belt | 1B | 2 | [63] [64] | |
Burt Hooton | P | 1 | [65] | |
Keith Moreland | 3B | 1 | [66] | |
Bill Bates | 2B | 1 | [67] | |
Greg Swindell | P | 1 | [68] | |
Phil Seibel | P | 1 | [69] | |
Brandon Workman | P | 1 | [70] | |
MLB NLCS MVP | ||||
Player | Position | No. of titles | Source | |
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Burt Hooton | P | 1 | [71] |
MLB All-Star Selections | ||||
Player | Position | No. of years | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 11 | [72] | |
Dave Chalk | 3B | 2 | [73] | |
Huston Street | P | 2 | [74] | |
Burt Hooton | P | 1 | [75] | |
Greg Swindell | P | 1 | [76] | |
Shane Reynolds | P | 1 | [77] | |
Brandon Belt | 1B | 1 | [78] | |
Bryce Elder | P | 1 | [79] | |
Corey Knebel | P | 1 | [80] |
MLB Cy-Young Award | ||||
Player | Position | No. of titles | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 7 | [81] |
MLB AL MVP | ||||
Player | Position | No. of titles | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 1 | [82] |
MLB Triple Crown Winner | ||||
Player | Position | No. of titles | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 2 | [83] |
MLB Wins Leader | ||||
Player | Position | No. of years | Source | |
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Roger Clemens | P | 4 | [84] |
MLB ERA Leader | ||||
Player | Position | No. of years | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Clemens | P | 7 | [85] |
MLB AL Strikeout Leader | ||||
Player | Position | No. of years | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Clemens | P | 5 | [86] |
MLB AL Rookie of the Year | ||||
Player | Position | No. of years | Source | |
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Huston Street | P | 1 | [87] |
Date | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | K | BB | HBP | E | Score | Source |
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April 16, 1972 | Burt Hooton | Philadelphia Phillies | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | [88] |
MLB Record | Player | Stat |
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Most Cy Young Awards | Roger Clemens | 7 |
Most Strikeouts in a Game | Roger Clemens | 20 [lower-alpha 1] |
Most Consecutive Games with a Strikeout by a Relief Pitcher | Corey Knebel | 45 |
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