1980 Major League Baseball draft
| Date(s) | June 1980 |
|---|---|
| Picks | |
| First selection |
Darryl Strawberry New York Mets |
| First round selections | 26 |
| Overall selections | 832 |
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Compensation Picks
- ↑ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Nolan Ryan
- ↑ Pick from California Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Bruce Kison
- ↑ Pick from Montreal Expos as compensation for signing of free agent Rowland Office
- ↑ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Rudy May
- ↑ Pick from Pittsburgh Pirates as compensation for signing of free agent Andy Hassler
- ↑ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Skip Lockwood
Other notable players
- Tim Teufel, 2nd round, 38th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Dan Plesac, 2nd round, 41st overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, but did not sign
- Dave Miley, 2nd round, 47th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Tim Burke, 2nd round, 49th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Joe Hesketh, 2nd round, 50th overall by the Montreal Expos
- Danny Tartabull, 3rd round, 71st overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Doug Drabek, 4th round, 87th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
- Ricky Horton, 4th round, 92nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Joe Orsulak, 6th round, 152nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Randy Ready, 6th round, 154th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- Don Slaught, 7th round, 171st overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Lloyd McClendon, 8th round, 182nd overall by the New York Mets
- Eric Davis, 8th round, 200th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- John Farrell, 9th round, 211th overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Craig Lefferts, 9th round, 218th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Dave Magadan, 12th round, 309th overall by the Boston Red Sox, but did not sign
- Ed Vande Berg, 13th round, 317th overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Terry Steinbach, 16th round, 399th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
- Jim Eisenreich, 16th round, 401st overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Oil Can Boyd, 16th round, 413th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Danny Jackson, 24th round, 598th overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Darren Daulton, 25th round, 628th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
- Chris Sabo, 30th round, 726th overall by the Montreal Expos, but did not sign
- Walt Terrell, 33rd round, 763rd overall by the Texas Rangers
- Rick Aguilera, 37th round, 803rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, but did not sign
Football players drafted
- Turner Gill, 2nd round, 36th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
- Kevin House, 19th round, 475th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
External links
Notes
- ↑ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1980". Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1980&round=1
References
| Preceded by Al Chambers |
1st Overall Picks Darryl Strawberry |
Succeeded by Mike Moore |
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