1974 Major League Baseball draft

Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball August 2023 1974 Major League Baseball draft Bill AlmonSan Diego Padres 24 1 OF Paul Molitor 1973 1975 The 1974 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1974 MLB season. The draft saw the San Diego Padres select Bill Almon first overall. First round selections = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer The following are the first round picks in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/index.jsp?feature=decade1970s MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1974 2008-10-28 1st Round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ 2023-12-30 Baseball-Reference.com en1974 MLB Baseball Draft Results - ESPN http://www.espn.com/mlb/history/draft/_/year/1974 2023-12-30 ESPN.com Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School 1 Bill Almon San Diego Padres SS Brown University 2 Tommy Boggs Texas Rangers RHP Austin, Texas 3Lonnie Smith Philadelphia Phillies OF Compton, California 4 Tom Brennan Cleveland Indians RHP Lewis University 5Dale Murphy Atlanta Braves C Portland, Oregon 6 Butch Edge Milwaukee Brewers RHP Sacramento, California 7 Scot Thompson Chicago Cubs OF Renfrew, Pennsylvania 8 Larry Monroe Chicago White Sox RHP Mt. Prospect, Illinois 9 Ron Sorey Montreal Expos 3B Dayton, Ohio 10 Mike Miley California Angels SS Louisiana State University 11 Rod Scurry Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Sparks, Nevada 12 Dennis Sherrill New York Yankees SS Miami, Florida 13Garry Templeton St. Louis Cardinals SS Santa Ana, California 14 Ted Shipley Minnesota Twins SS Vanderbilt University 15 Kevin Drake Houston Astros OF Lompoc, California 16Lance Parrish Detroit Tigers 3B Diamond Bar, California 17 Cliff Speck New York Mets RHP Beaverton, Oregon 18Willie Wilson Kansas City Royals OF Summit, New Jersey 19 Terry Lee San Francisco Giants 2B San Luis Obispo, California 20 Eddie Ford Boston Red Sox SS University of South Carolina 21Rick Sutcliffe Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Kansas City, Missouri 22 * Jerry Johnson Oakland Athletics C Austin, Texas 23 Steve Reed Cincinnati Reds RHP Fort Wayne, Indiana 24 Rich Dauer Baltimore Orioles 3B University of Southern California * Did not sign Other notable selections = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famerhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1974 1974 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac Round Pick Player Team Position 2 38Butch Wynegar Minnesota Twins Catcher 3 56 Pete Vuckovich Chicago White Sox Pitcher 5 99 Jim Morrison Philadelphia Phillies Third baseman 5 119 Steve Henderson Cincinnati Reds Shortstop-Third baseman 6 131 Ed Whitson Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher 8 171Mark Clear Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher 9 214 Ron Oester Cincinnati Reds Shortstop 10 220 Mickey Mahler Atlanta Braves Pitcher 10 231Mark Fidrych Detroit Tigers Pitcher 11 256 Scott Sanderson* Kansas City Royals Pitcher 12 263 Bump Wills* San Diego Padres Second baseman 12 268 Jim Gantner Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop 14 317Bob Welch Chicago Cubs Pitcher 14 325 Mickey Hatcher* Houston Astros Outfielder 19 432Hubie Brooks* Montreal Expos Shortstop 19 447 Steve Bartkowski* Baltimore Orioles First baseman 28 585Paul Molitor* St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop 36 667 Eric Show* Minnesota Twins Pitcher * Did not sign Background With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one. Twelve of the first 13 and a total of 16 first round selections went on to become major leaguers, including Lonnie Smith (Philadelphia), Dale Murphy (Atlanta), Garry Templeton (St. Louis), Lance Parrish (Detroit), Willie Wilson (Kansas City) and Rick Sutcliffe (Los Angeles). Three players from the June regular phase were among the ones who got away. Pitcher Bob Welch (Chicago Cubs, 14th round), infielder Paul Molitor (St. Louis, 28th round) and pitcher Eric Show (Minnesota, 36th round) turned down pro offers for college scholarships. References 2 External links Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database 1st Overall Picks David Clyde Danny Goodwin Bill Almon Category:Major League Baseball draft Draft Major League Baseball draft