In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selected Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday as the number one pick. Kansas City also chose ten future major leaguers, including Sal Bando (6th round) and Gene Tenace (11th round), building the base for the Athletics' championship teams of the early 1970s.
A total of 813 players were selected. Some of the more significant picks were catcher Johnny Bench by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round, pitcher Nolan Ryan by the New York Mets in the twelfth round, and infielder Graig Nettles by Minnesota in the fourth round. The first player to reach the majors was pitcher Joe Coleman, the Washington Senators' first pick and third pick overall. One players falls in the category of the ones who got away - Los Angeles selected pitcher Tom Seaver in the 24th round only to have him return to the University of Southern California campus.[1]
| Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
School (Location) |
Ref |
| 1 |
Monday, RickRick Monday^ |
Kansas City Athletics |
Outfielder |
Arizona State University
(Tempe, Arizona) |
[2] |
| 2 |
Rohr, LesLes Rohr |
New York Mets |
Left-handed pitcher |
Billings West High School
(Billings, Montana) |
[2] |
| 3 |
Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman^ |
Washington Senators |
Right-handed pitcher |
Natick High School
(Natick, Massachusetts) |
[2] |
| 4 |
Barrett !Alex Barrett |
Houston Astros |
Shortstop |
Atwater High School
(Atwater, California) |
[2] |
| 5 |
Conigliaro, BillyBilly Conigliaro |
Boston Red Sox |
Outfielder |
Swampscott High School
(Swampscott, Massachusetts) |
[2] |
| 6 |
James, RickRick James |
Chicago Cubs |
Right-handed pitcher |
Coffee High School
(Florence, Alabama) |
[2] |
| 7 |
Fosse, RayRay Fosse^ |
Cleveland Indians |
Catcher |
Marion High School
(Marion, Illinois) |
[2] |
| 8 |
Wyatt !John Wyatt |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Shortstop |
Bakersfield High School
(Bakersfield, California) |
[2] |
| 9 |
Leon, EddieEddie Leon* |
Minnesota Twins |
Shortstop |
University of Arizona
(Tucson, Arizona) |
[2] |
| 10 |
Dickerson !Doug Dickerson |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Outfielder |
Ensley High School
(Birmingham, Alabama) |
[2] |
| 11 |
Spencer, JimJim Spencer^ |
Los Angeles Angels |
First baseman |
Andover High School
(Glen Burnie, Maryland) |
[2] |
| 12 |
Grant !Dick Grant |
Milwaukee Braves |
First baseman |
Watertown High School
(Watertown, Massachusetts) |
[2] |
| 13 |
Lamont, GeneGene Lamont |
Detroit Tigers |
Catcher |
Hiawatha High School
(Kirkland, Illinois) |
[2] |
| 14 |
Gallagher, AlAl Gallagher |
San Francisco Giants |
Third baseman |
Santa Clara University
(Santa Clara, California) |
[2] |
| 15 |
McDonald !Scott McDonald |
Baltimore Orioles |
Right-handed pitcher |
Marquette High School
(Yakima, Washington |
[2] |
| 16 |
Carbo, BernieBernie Carbo |
Cincinnati Reds |
Third baseman |
Livonia High School
(Livonia, Michigan |
[2] |
| 17 |
Plesha !Ken Plesha |
Chicago White Sox |
Catcher |
Notre Dame University
(Notre Dame, Indiana) |
[2] |
| 18 |
Adamson, MikeMike Adamson* |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Right-handed pitcher |
Point Loma High School
(San Diego, California) |
[2] |
| 19 |
Burbach, BillBill Burbach |
New York Yankees |
Right-handed pitcher |
Wahlert High School
(Dickeyville, Wisconsin) |
[2] |
| 20 |
DiFabio !Joe DiFabio |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Right-handed pitcher |
Delta State University
(Cleveland, Mississippi) |
[2] |
The list of later selections is limited to those who have made at least one major league appearance.
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
School (Location) |
Ref |
| 2 |
21 |
Keough, JoeJoe Keough |
Kansas City Athletics |
First baseman |
Mt. San Antonio College
(Walnut, California) |
[3] |
| 2 |
24 |
Lampard, KeithKeith Lampard |
Houston Astros |
Outfielder |
University of Oregon
(Eugene, Oregon) |
[3] |
| 2 |
26 |
Rudolph, KenKen Rudolph |
Chicago Cubs |
Catcher |
University of Nebraska
(Lincoln, Nebraska) |
[3] |
| 2 |
28 |
Foster, AlanAlan Foster |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Right-handed pitcher |
Los Altos High School
(Hacienda Heights, California) |
[3] |
| 2 |
29 |
Unser, DelDel Unser* |
Minnesota Twins |
Outfielder |
Mississippi State University
(Mississippi State, Mississippi) |
[3] |
| 2 |
31 |
Vance, SandySandy Vance* |
Los Angeles Angels |
Right-handed pitcher |
Pasadena High School
(Pasadena, California) |
[3] |
| 2 |
36 |
Bench, JohnnyJohnny Bench† |
Cincinnati Reds |
Catcher |
Anadarko High School
(Anadarko, Oklahoma) |
[3] |
| 2 |
38 |
Hisle, LarryLarry Hisle^ |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Outfielder |
Portsmouth High School
(Portsmouth, Ohio) |
[3] |
| 2 |
39 |
Thompson, DannyDanny Thompson* |
New York Yankees |
Shortstop |
Capron High School
(Capron, Oklahoma) |
[3] |
| 3 |
41 |
Stinson, BobBob Stinson* |
Kansas City Athletics |
Outfielder |
Miami Senior High School
(Miami, Florida) |
[4] |
| 3 |
42 |
Moock, JoeJoe Moock |
New York Mets |
Shortstop |
Louisiana State University
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
[4] |
| 3 |
43 |
Martin, GeneGene Martin |
Washington Senators |
Outfielder |
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
(Albany, Georgia) |
[4] |
| 3 |
45 |
Poulsen, KenKen Poulsen |
Boston Red Sox |
Third baseman |
Birmingham High School
(Van Nuys, California) |
[4] |
| 3 |
51 |
Baney, DickDick Baney* |
Los Angeles Angels |
Right-handed pitcher |
Anaheim High School
(Anaheim, California) |
[4] |
| 3 |
53 |
Messersmith, AndyAndy Messersmith*^ |
Detroit Tigers |
Right-handed pitcher |
University of California, Berkeley
(Berkeley, California) |
[4] |
| 3 |
55 |
Tepedino, FrankFrank Tepedino |
Baltimore Orioles |
First baseman |
Wingate High School
(Brooklyn, New York) |
[4] |
| 3 |
58 |
Champion, BillBill Champion |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Right-handed pitcher |
Shelby High School
(Shelby, North Carolina) |
[4] |
| 4 |
61 |
Holtzman, KenKen Holtzman^ |
Chicago Cubs |
Left-handed pitcher |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(Urbana, Illinois) |
[5] |
| 4 |
64 |
Vaughan, CharlieCharlie Vaughan |
Milwaukee Braves |
Left-handed pitcher |
Brownsville High School
(Brownsville, Texas) |
[5] |
| 4 |
66 |
Boswell, KenKen Boswell |
New York Mets |
Second baseman |
Sam Houston State University
(Huntsville, Texas) |
[5] |
| 4 |
68 |
Bahnsen, StanStan Bahnsen |
New York Yankees |
Right-handed pitcher |
University of Nebraska
(Lincoln, Nebraska) |
[5] |
| 4 |
71 |
Reed, BobBob Reed* |
Detroit Tigers |
Right-handed pitcher |
University of Michigan
(Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
[5] |
| 4 |
73 |
Parker, HarryHarry Parker |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Right-handed pitcher |
Collinsville High School
(Collinsville, Illinois) |
[5] |
| 4 |
74 |
Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles^ |
Minnesota Twins |
Third baseman |
San Diego State University
(San Diego, California) |
[5] |
| 4 |
76 |
Jacquez, PatPat Jacquez* |
Houston Astros |
Right-handed pitcher |
Stagg High School
(Stockton, California) |
[5] |
| 4 |
79 |
Koegel, PetePete Koegel |
Kansas City Athletics |
Outfielder |
Seaford High School
(Seaford, New York) |
[5] |
| 4 |
80 |
Rath, Sr., FredFred Rath, Sr. |
Chicago White Sox |
Right-handed pitcher |
Baylor University
(Waco, Texas) |
[5] |
| 5 |
85 |
Harmon, TerryTerry Harmon |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Shortstop |
Ohio University
(Athens, Ohio) |
[6] |
| 5 |
87 |
Henderson, JoeJoe Henderson |
Los Angeles Angels |
Third baseman |
Edison High School
(Fresno, California) |
[6] |
| 5 |
92 |
Robertson, RichRich Robertson |
San Francisco Giants |
Right-handed pitcher |
Santa Clara University
(Santa Clara, California) |
[6] |
| 5 |
95 |
Otis, AmosAmos Otis^ |
Boston Red Sox |
Shortstop |
Williamson High School
(Mobile, Alabama) |
[6] |
| 6 |
104 |
Garrett, WayneWayne Garrett |
Milwaukee Braves |
Shortstop |
Sarasota High School
(Sarasota, Florida) |
[7] |
| 6 |
105 |
Chlupsa, BobBob Chlupsa* |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Right-handed pitcher |
Manhattan College
(New York, New York) |
[7] |
| 6 |
107 |
Wright, ClydeClyde Wright^ |
Los Angeles Angels |
Outfielder |
Carson-Newman College
(Jefferson City, Tennessee) |
[7] |
| 6 |
117 |
McRae, HalHal McRae^ |
Cincinnati Reds |
Shortstop |
Florida A&M University
(Tallahassee, Florida) |
[7] |
| 6 |
118 |
Dillman, BillBill Dillman |
Baltimore Orioles |
Right-handed pitcher |
Wake Forest University
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
[7] |
| 6 |
119 |
Bando, SalSal Bando^ |
Kansas City Athletics |
Third baseman |
Arizona State University
(Tempe, Arizona) |
[7] |
| 7 |
121 |
Jestadt, GarryGarry Jestadt |
Chicago Cubs |
Shortstop |
Fremont High School
(Sunnyvale, California) |
[8] |
| 7 |
127 |
Pattin, MartyMarty Pattin^ |
Los Angeles Angels |
Right-handed pitcher |
Eastern Illinois University
(Charleston, Illinois) |
[8] |
| 7 |
128 |
Fast, DarcyDarcy Fast* |
New York Yankees |
Left-handed pitcher |
North Thurston High School
(Olympia, Washington) |
[8] |
| 7 |
135 |
Hutto, JimJim Hutto |
Boston Red Sox |
Third baseman |
Pensacola High School
(Pensacola, Florida) |
[8] |
| 7 |
139 |
Reid, ScottScott Reid* |
Kansas City Athletics |
Outfielder |
Cerritos College
(Norwalk, California) |
[8] |
| 8 |
154 |
Keller, RonRon Keller |
Minnesota Twins |
Right-handed pitcher |
Indiana University
(Bloomington, Indiana) |
[9][10] |
| 8 |
157 |
Morlan, JohnJohn Morlan* |
Cincinnati Reds |
Outfielder |
West High School
(Columbus, Ohio) |
[9][10] |
| 9 |
161 |
Decker, JoeJoe Decker |
Chicago Cubs |
Right-handed pitcher |
Petaluma High School
(Petaluma, California) |
[9][11] |
| 9 |
163 |
Hill, GarryGarry Hill |
Washington Senators |
Right-handed pitcher |
Garinger High School
(Charlotte, North Carolina) |
[9][11] |
| 9 |
169 |
Albury, VicVic Albury |
Cleveland Indians |
First baseman |
Key West High School
(Key West, Florida) |
[9][11] |
| 10 |
185 |
Szotkiewicz, KenKen Szotkiewicz* |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Second baseman |
Saleslanum High School
(Wilmington, Delaware) |
[9][12] |
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Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† |
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777 |
Sipin, JohnJohn Sipin |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Shortstop |
Watsonville High School
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[9][43] |
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781 |
Nye, RichRich Nye* |
Houston Astros |
Left-handed pitcher |
University of California, Berkeley
(Berkeley, California) |
[9][44] |
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817 |
Thornton, OtisOtis Thornton |
Houston Astros |
Catcher |
Westfield High School
(Docena, Alabama) |
[9][45] |