1975 Major League Baseball draft

Baseball draft of amateur players August 2023 1975 Major League Baseball draft Danny GoodwinCalifornia Angels 24 2 P Lee Smith OF Andre Dawson 1974 1976 The 1975 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1975 MLB season. The draft saw the California Angels select Danny Goodwin first overall. First round selections = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft.https://www.espn.com/mlb/draft/history?year=1975 MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1975 2008-09-16 Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history.February 2023 Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School 1 Danny Goodwin California Angels Catcher Southern University 2 Mike Lentz San Diego Padres Pitcher Juanita High School 3 Les Filkins Detroit Tigers Outfield George Washington High School 4 Brian Rosinski Chicago Cubs Outfield Evanston Senior High School 5 Richard OKeefe 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 Ted Barnicle San Francisco Giants Pitcher Jacksonville State University 9 Clint Hurdle Kansas City Royals Outfield Merritt Island High School 10 Art Miles Montreal Expos Shortstop David Crockett High School 11 Chris Knapp Chicago White Sox Pitcher Central Michigan University 12 Sam Welborn 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 Otis Foster Boston Red Sox First Base High Point University 16 David Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Gaylord High School 17 Jim Gideon Texas Rangers Pitcher University of Texas 18 Donald Young Atlanta Braves Catcher Dos Pueblos High School 19 Jim McDonald 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 22 Tony Moretto 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 Schoolhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1975&round=1 1st Round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft - Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com Other notable selections = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famerhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1975 1975 Baseball Draft Baseball Almanac Round Pick Player Team Position 2 28Lee Smith Chicago Cubs Pitcher 3 49Carney Lansford California Angels Shortstop 3 68 Don Robinson Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher 4 75Jason Thompson Detroit Tigers Pitcher-First Baseman 4 84 Dickie Noles Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher 5 99Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers Third Baseman 7 156 Keith Moreland Philadelphia Phillies Third Baseman 11 250Andre Dawson Montreal Expos Outfielder 15 357Bob Horner* Oakland Athletics Shortstop 16 384Dave Stewart Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher 20 473Glenn Hubbard Atlanta Braves Second Baseman 21 484 John Tudor* New York Mets Pitcher * Did not sign References 2 External links Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database 1st Overall Picks Bill Almon Floyd Bannister Danny Goodwin Draft Category:Major League Baseball draft