1973 Major League Baseball draft

1973 Major League Baseball draft
Overview
First selectionDavid Clyde
Texas Rangers
First round selections24
Hall of Famers
2

First round selections
= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first round picks in the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School
1 David Clyde Texas Rangers LHP Houston (Westchester High School)
2 John Stearns Philadelphia Phillies C University of Colorado
3 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers SS Woodland Hills, California
4 Dave Winfield San Diego Padres OF University of Minnesota
5 Glenn Tufts Cleveland Indians 1B Bridgewater, Massachusetts
6 Johnnie LeMaster San Francisco Giants SS Paintsville, Kentucky
7 Billy Taylor Los Angeles Angels OF Savannah, Georgia
8 Gary Roenicke Montreal Expos SS West Covina, California
9 Lew Olsen Kansas City Royals RHP Alamo, California
10 Pat Rockett Atlanta Braves SS San Antonio, Texas
11 Eddie Bane Minnesota Twins LHP Arizona State University
12 Joe Edelen St. Louis Cardinals 3B-RHP Gracemont, Oklahoma
13 Doug Heinold New York Yankees RHP Victoria, Texas
14 Lee Mazzilli New York Mets OF Brooklyn, New York
15 Mike Parrott Baltimore Orioles RHP Camarillo, California
16 Jerry Tabb Chicago Cubs 1B University of Tulsa
17 Ted Cox Boston Red Sox SS Midwest City, Oklahoma
18 Ted Farr Los Angeles Dodgers C Spokane, Washington
19 Charles Bates Detroit Tigers 1B California State University, Los Angeles
20 Calvin Portley Houston Astros SS Longview, Texas
21 Steve Swisher Chicago White Sox C Ohio University
22 Charles Kessler Cincinnati Reds OF Claremont, California
23 Randy Scarbery Oakland Athletics RHP University of Southern California
24 Steve Nicosia Pittsburgh Pirates C North Miami Beach, Florida

* Did not sign

Other notable Selections
= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

[2]

Round Pick Player Team Position
2 41 Fred Lynn Boston Red Sox Outfielder
3 49 Len Barker Texas Rangers Pitcher
3 57 Ruppert Jones Kansas City Royals Outfielder
3 63 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles Catcher-First Baseman
3 71 Floyd Bannister* Oakland Athletics Pitcher
3 72 Mitchell Page Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder
5 109 LaMarr Hoyt New York Yankees Pitcher
7 159 Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles Pitcher
7 167 Matt Keough Oakland Athletics Third Baseman-Pitcher
8 170 Randy Lerch Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher
8 184 Mike Krukow Chicago Cubs Pitcher
8 185 Butch Hobson Boston Red Sox Third Baseman
8 188 Ken Landreaux* Houston Astros Outfielder
9 210 Bob Stanley* Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher
13 294 Jack Clark San Francisco Giants Pitcher-Outfielder
17 404 Joe Sambito Houston Astros Pitcher
23 527 Jeff Reardon* Montreal Expos Pitcher

* Did not sign

Background

Five dominant players of the late 1970s and 1980s were selected in the June regular phase. Infielder Robin Yount (Milwaukee) and outfielder Dave Winfield (San Diego) were first-rounders, while outfielder Fred Lynn (Boston) was selected in the second round, infielder Eddie Murray (Baltimore) was selected in the third round and starting pitcher Mike Flanagan (Baltimore) was picked in the seventh round.

Winfield stepped off the University of Minnesota campus—where he lettered in three sports—and into the Padres' outfield. He was one of three players from this draft to go directly into the bigs. Highly touted David Clyde was chosen by Texas as the nation's number one pick. He jumped from high school to the majors and won his first game as a Ranger shortly thereafter. But the hard-throwing left-hander developed arm problems and had a short-lived career. Besides Clyde and Winfield, Arizona State's Eddie Bane (Minnesota, 11th overall) went directly to the majors. Other selections of interest included, Jack Clark (San Francisco), who was drafted as a pitcher, and Lee Mazzilli (New York Mets). In the January secondary phase, Dick Ruthven (Philadelphia), Jim Sundberg (Texas) and Donnie Moore (Chicago Cubs), who was drafted as an outfielder, were chosen.

Notes
  1. "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1973". Retrieved October 28, 2008.
  2. "1973 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac".

References
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