| 1980 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1980 |
| Overview | |
| 832 total selections | |
| First selection | Darryl Strawberry New York Mets |
| First round selections | 26 |
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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 Minnesota Twins
- Dan Plesac, 2nd round, 41st overall St. Louis Cardinals (did not sign)
- Dave Miley, 2nd round, 47th overall Cincinnati Reds
- Tim Burke†, 2nd round, 49th overall Pittsburgh Pirates
- Joe Hesketh, 2nd round, 50th overall Montreal Expos
- Danny Tartabull†, 3rd round, 71st overall Cincinnati Reds
- Doug Drabek†, 4th round, 87th overall Cleveland Indians (did not sign)
- Ricky Horton, 4th round, 92nd overall St. Louis Cardinals
- Joe Orsulak, 6th round, 152nd overall Pittsburgh Pirates
- Randy Ready, 6th round, 154th overall Milwaukee Brewers
- Don Slaught, 7th round, 171st overall Kansas City Royals
- Lloyd McClendon, 8th round, 183rd overall New York Mets
- Eric Davis†, 8th round, 201st overall Cincinnati Reds
- John Farrell, 9th round, 212th overall Oakland Athletics (did not sign)
- Craig Lefferts, 9th round, 219th overall Chicago Cubs
- Dave Magadan, 12th round, 310th overall Boston Red Sox (did not sign)
- Ed Vande Berg, 13th round, 318th overall Seattle Mariners
- Terry Steinbach†, 16th round, 400th overall Cleveland Indians (did not sign)
- Jim Eisenreich, 16th round, 402nd overall Minnesota Twins
- Oil Can Boyd, 16th round, 414th overall Boston Red Sox
- Danny Jackson†, 24th round, 599th overall Oakland Athletics (did not sign)
- Darren Daulton†, 25th round, 629th overall Philadelphia Phillies
- Chris Sabo†, 30th round, 727th overall Montreal Expos (did not sign)
- Walt Terrell, 33rd round, 763rd overall Texas Rangers
- Rick Aguilera, 37th round, 803rd overall St. Louis Cardinals (did not sign)
† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer
Football players drafted
- Turner Gill, 2nd round, 36th overall by the Chicago White Sox (did not sign)
- Kevin House, 19th round, 475th overall by the Chicago White Sox (did not sign)
Notes
- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1980". Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "1st Round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft".
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This page was last edited on 26 August 2023, at 05:04