1979 MLB June Draft Transactions
Rounds 1 - 10
June 5, 1979
Rounds 1-10 Rounds 11-20 Rounds 21-30 Rounds 31-40 Rounds 41-44
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Mariners |
Al Chambers | |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Mets |
Tim Leary | |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Blue Jays |
Jay Schroeder | |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Braves |
Brad Komminsk | |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Athletics |
Juan Bustabad | |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Cardinals |
Andy Van Slyke | |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Indians |
John Bohnet | |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Astros |
John Mizerock | |
| 9 | 1-9 |  White Sox |
Steve Buechele | |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Expos |
Tim Wallach | |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Twins |
Kevin Brandt | |
| 12 | 1-12 |  Cubs |
Jon Perlman | |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Tigers |
Rick Leach | |
| 14 | 1-14 |  Padres |
Joe Lansford | |
| 15 | 1-15 |  Angels |
 Giants
Received from Angels as compensation for free agent Jim Barr |
Scott Garrelts |
| 16 | 1-16 |  Pirates |
 Dodgers
Received from Pirates as compensation for free agent Lee Lacy |
Steve Howe |
| 17 | 1-17 |  Rangers |
Jerry Don Gleaton | |
| 18 | 1-18 | Giants |
Rick Luecken | |
| 19 | 1-19 |  Orioles |
White Sox
Received from Orioles as compensation for free agent Steve Stone |
Rick Seilheimer |
| 20 | 1-20 |  Phillies |
 Reds
Received from Phillies as compensation for free agent Pete Rose |
Dan Lamar |
| 21 | 1-21 |  Royals |
Atlee Hammaker | |
| 22 | 1-22 | Reds |
Mike Sullivan | |
| 23 | 1-23 |  Brewers |
Tigers
Received from Brewers as compensation for free agent Jim Slaton |
Chris Baker |
| 24 | 1-24 | Dodgers |
Padres
Received from Dodgers as compensation for free agent Derrel Thomas |
Bob Geren |
| 25 | 1-25 |  Yankees |
Dodgers
Received from Yankees as compensation for free agent Tommy John |
Steve Perry |
| 26 | 1-26 |  Red Sox |
Athletics
Received from Red Sox as compensation for free agent Steve Renko |
Mike Stenhouse |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 27 | 2-1 | Mariners |
Jamie Allen | |
| 28 | 2-2 | Mets |
Jeff Bettendorf | |
| 29 | 2-3 | Blue Jays |
Ron Shepherd | |
| 30 | 2-4 | Braves |
Reds
Received from Braves as compensation for free agent Mike Lum |
Keefe Cato |
| 31 | 2-5 | Athletics |
Tom Dodd | |
| 32 | 2-6 | Cardinals |
Expos
Received from Cardinals as compensation for free agent Darold Knowles |
Mike Kwiecinski |
| 33 | 2-7 | Indians |
Chris Rehbaum | |
| 34 | 2-8 | Astros |
Ty Gainey | |
| 35 | 2-9 | White Sox |
Scott Glanz | |
| 36 | 2-10 | Expos |
Athletics
Received from Expos as compensation for free agent Elias Sosa |
Mark Ferguson |
| 37 | 2-11 | Twins |
Randy Bush | |
| 38 | 2-12 | Cubs |
Shane Allen | |
| 39 | 2-13 | Tigers |
Keith Fisher | |
| 40 | 2-14 | Padres |
Derek Tatsuno | |
| 41 | 2-15 | Angels |
Reds
Received from Angels as penalty for tampering with Bill Bordley |
Bob Buchanan |
| 42 | 2-16 | Pirates |
Scott Fiepke | |
| 43 | 2-17 | Rangers |
Donnie Scott | |
| 44 | 2-18 | Giants |
Chris Brown | |
| 45 | 2-19 | Orioles |
Tim Maples | |
| 46 | 2-20 | Phillies |
Kyle Money | |
| 47 | 2-21 | Royals |
John Skinner | |
| 48 | 2-22 | Reds |
Richard Wysocki | |
| 49 | 2-23 | Brewers |
Mark Higgins | |
| 50 | 2-24 | Dodgers |
David Lanning | |
| 51 | 2-25 | Yankees |
Todd Demeter | |
| 52 | 2-26 | Red Sox |
Marc Sullivan | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 53 | 3-1 | Mariners |
Rick Adair | |
| 54 | 3-2 | Mets |
Craig Jones | |
| 55 | 3-3 | Blue Jays |
Ron Romanick | |
| 56 | 3-4 | Braves |
Daniel Church | |
| 57 | 3-5 | Athletics |
Ricky McMullen | |
| 58 | 3-6 | Cardinals |
Ed Vosberg | |
| 59 | 3-7 | Indians |
Eric Hardgrave | |
| 60 | 3-8 | Astros |
Cliff Wherry | |
| 61 | 3-9 | White Sox |
Fran Mullins | |
| 62 | 3-10 | Expos |
Pirates
Received from Expos as compensation for Free Agent Duffy Dyer |
Jose DeLeon |
| 63 | 3-11 | Twins |
Tim Laudner | |
| 64 | 3-12 | Cubs |
Chuck Crim | |
| 65 | 3-13 | Tigers |
Randy Harvey | |
| 66 | 3-14 | Padres |
Steve Johnson | |
| 67 | 3-15 | Angels |
Mickey Saatzer | |
| 68 | 3-16 | Pirates |
Scott Kuvinka | |
| 69 | 3-17 | Rangers |
Nick Capra | |
| 70 | 3-18 | Giants |
David Wilhelmi | |
| 71 | 3-19 | Orioles |
Bob Melvin | |
| 72 | 3-20 | Phillies |
Roy Smith | |
| 73 | 3-21 | Royals |
Pat Sheridan | |
| 74 | 3-22 | Reds |
Scott Lindquist | |
| 75 | 3-23 | Brewers |
Jon Hansen | |
| 76 | 3-24 | Dodgers |
Don Crow | |
| 77 | 3-25 | Yankees |
Fred Toliver | |
| 78 | 3-26 | Red Sox |
John Ackley | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 79 | 4-1 | Mariners |
Jim Presley | |
| 80 | 4-2 | Mets |
David Howard | |
| 81 | 4-3 | Blue Jays |
Andre Robertson | |
| 82 | 4-4 | Braves |
Ken Ames | |
| 83 | 4-5 | Athletics |
Tom Caulfield | |
| 84 | 4-6 | Cardinals |
John Del Monte | |
| 85 | 4-7 | Indians |
John Hoban | |
| 86 | 4-8 | Astros |
Larry Ray | |
| 87 | 4-9 | White Sox |
Richard Frazier | |
| 88 | 4-10 | Expos |
John Russell | |
| 89 | 4-11 | Twins |
Sam Arrington | |
| 90 | 4-12 | Cubs |
Stan Kyles | |
| 91 | 4-13 | Tigers |
Luis Sanchez | |
| 92 | 4-14 | Padres |
Mark Parent | |
| 93 | 4-15 | Angels |
Eric Barry | |
| 94 | 4-16 | Pirates |
Chris Green | |
| 95 | 4-17 | Rangers |
Larry Reynolds | |
| 96 | 4-18 | Giants |
Randy Kutcher | |
| 97 | 4-19 | Orioles |
Greg Dees | |
| 98 | 4-20 | Phillies |
Jay Baller | |
| 99 | 4-21 | Royals |
Dan Marino | |
| 100 | 4-22 | Reds |
Michael Tolbert | |
| 101 | 4-23 | Brewers |
Rick Kranitz | |
| 102 | 4-24 | Dodgers |
Leo Mann | |
| 103 | 4-25 | Yankees |
Ted Perkins | |
| 104 | 4-26 | Red Sox |
Gib Seibert | |
| Round 5 | ||||
| 105 | 5-1 | Mariners |
Mark Cahill | |
| 106 | 5-2 | Mets |
Gary Hardie | |
| 107 | 5-3 | Blue Jays |
Keith Walker | |
| 108 | 5-4 | Braves |
Bob Luzon | |
| 109 | 5-5 | Athletics |
Ronn Reynolds | |
| 110 | 5-6 | Cardinals |
Mark Roberts | |
| 111 | 5-7 | Indians |
Ed Brennan | |
| 112 | 5-8 | Astros |
Mark Strucher | |
| 113 | 5-9 | White Sox |
Dom Fucci | |
| 114 | 5-10 | Expos |
Jim Auten | |
| 115 | 5-11 | Twins |
Bob Konopa | |
| 116 | 5-12 | Cubs |
Steve Gehrke | |
| 117 | 5-13 | Tigers |
Jon Driver | |
| 118 | 5-14 | Padres |
Mark Thurmond | |
| 119 | 5-15 | Angels |
Pat Keedy | |
| 120 | 5-16 | Pirates |
Conner McGehee | |
| 121 | 5-17 | Rangers |
Mark Gammage | |
| 122 | 5-18 | Giants |
Louis Burmester | |
| 123 | 5-19 | Orioles |
Allan Ramirez | |
| 124 | 5-20 | Phillies |
Herbert Bennett | |
| 125 | 5-21 | Royals |
Mickey Palmer | |
| 126 | 5-22 | Reds |
Jeff Russell | |
| 127 | 5-23 | Brewers |
Andy Beene | |
| 128 | 5-24 | Dodgers |
Terry Sutcliffe | |
| 129 | 5-25 | Yankees |
Greg Gagne | |
| 130 | 5-26 | Red Sox |
Jim Watkins | |
| Round 6 | ||||
| 131 | 6-1 | Mariners |
Kevin King | |
| 132 | 6-2 | Mets |
Ron Gardenhire | |
| 133 | 6-3 | Blue Jays |
Robert Tackitt | |
| 134 | 6-4 | Braves |
Mike Payne | |
| 135 | 6-5 | Athletics |
Oscar Burnett | |
| 136 | 6-6 | Cardinals |
Robert Brooks | |
| 137 | 6-7 | Indians |
Dave Landrith | |
| 138 | 6-8 | Astros |
Bill Doran | |
| 139 | 6-9 | White Sox |
Chuck Johnson | |
| 140 | 6-10 | Expos |
Wallace Johnson | |
| 141 | 6-11 | Twins |
Rich Shefte | |
| 142 | 6-12 | Cubs |
James Buckley | |
| 143 | 6-13 | Tigers |
David Arnold | |
| 144 | 6-14 | Padres |
Harold Reynolds | |
| 145 | 6-15 | Angels |
Jackie Skaggs | |
| 146 | 6-16 | Pirates |
Craig Fitzpatrick | |
| 147 | 6-17 | Rangers |
Shelton McMath | |
| 148 | 6-18 | Giants |
James Dunn | |
| 149 | 6-19 | Orioles |
Julian Gonzalez | |
| 150 | 6-20 | Phillies |
Trent Purcell | |
| 151 | 6-21 | Royals |
Kenneth Pour | |
| 152 | 6-22 | Reds |
Ron Little | |
| 153 | 6-23 | Brewers |
Karl McKay | |
| 154 | 6-24 | Dodgers |
Dale Holman | |
| 155 | 6-25 | Yankees |
Stefan Wever | |
| 156 | 6-26 | Red Sox |
Rick Thompson | |
| Round 7 | ||||
| 157 | 7-1 | Mariners |
Brian Snyder | |
| 158 | 7-2 | Mets |
Mike Hennessy | |
| 159 | 7-3 | Blue Jays |
John Seiber | |
| 160 | 7-4 | Braves |
Roy North | |
| 161 | 7-5 | Athletics |
Robert Ruffus | |
| 162 | 7-6 | Cardinals |
Bill Fink | |
| 163 | 7-7 | Indians |
Von Hayes | |
| 164 | 7-8 | Astros |
Mark Ross | |
| 165 | 7-9 | White Sox |
Mitch Olson | |
| 166 | 7-10 | Expos |
Mike Gates | |
| 167 | 7-11 | Twins |
David Stokes | |
| 168 | 7-12 | Cubs |
Randy LaVigne | |
| 169 | 7-13 | Tigers |
Charlie Nail | |
| 170 | 7-14 | Padres |
Mike Barba | |
| 171 | 7-15 | Angels |
Stephen Renfroe | |
| 172 | 7-16 | Pirates |
John Alvarez | |
| 173 | 7-17 | Rangers |
Larry D'Onofrio | |
| 174 | 7-18 | Giants |
Darryl McNealy | |
| 175 | 7-19 | Orioles |
Storm Davis | |
| 176 | 7-20 | Phillies |
Ken Ellenberg | |
| 177 | 7-21 | Royals |
Craig Lefferts | |
| 178 | 7-22 | Reds |
Robert Lapple | |
| 179 | 7-23 | Brewers |
Ed Irvine | |
| 180 | 7-24 | Dodgers |
Tim Gloyd | |
| 181 | 7-25 | Yankees |
Mike Echstenkamper | |
| 182 | 7-26 | Red Sox |
Tom McCarthy | |
| Round 8 | ||||
| 183 | 8-1 | Mariners |
Scott Stranski | |
| 184 | 8-2 | Mets |
David Buttles | |
| 185 | 8-3 | Blue Jays |
Mark Lieber | |
| 186 | 8-4 | Braves |
David Coghill | |
| 187 | 8-5 | Athletics |
Jeff Blankenship | |
| 188 | 8-6 | Cardinals |
Earl Weaver | |
| 189 | 8-7 | Indians |
Charles Melito | |
| 190 | 8-8 | Astros |
William Ray | |
| 191 | 8-9 | White Sox |
William Mills | |
| 192 | 8-10 | Expos |
Bill St. John | |
| 193 | 8-11 | Twins |
Ron Wilkinson | |
| 194 | 8-12 | Cubs |
Tim Thompson | |
| 195 | 8-13 | Tigers |
Vern Followel | |
| 196 | 8-14 | Padres |
James Steels | |
| 197 | 8-15 | Angels |
Warren Hollier | |
| 198 | 8-16 | Pirates |
Andrew Snaith | |
| 199 | 8-17 | Rangers |
Michael Roberts | |
| 200 | 8-18 | Giants |
Greg Baker | |
| 201 | 8-19 | Orioles |
Robert Palmer | |
| 202 | 8-20 | Phillies |
Jeff Nate | |
| 203 | 8-21 | Royals |
Doran Perdue | |
| 204 | 8-22 | Reds |
Bill Crone | |
| 205 | 8-23 | Brewers |
Bill Schroeder | |
| 206 | 8-24 | Dodgers |
Jeff Dietrich | |
| 207 | 8-25 | Yankees |
Huey Gayden | |
| 208 | 8-26 | Red Sox |
Steven True | |
| Round 9 | ||||
| 209 | 9-1 | Mariners |
Bob Randolph | |
| 210 | 9-2 | Mets |
Lee Shockley | |
| 211 | 9-3 | Blue Jays |
Mark Holton | |
| 212 | 9-4 | Braves |
Paul Runge | |
| 213 | 9-5 | Athletics |
Mark Calvert | |
| 214 | 9-6 | Cardinals |
Mike Kopala | |
| 215 | 9-7 | Indians |
Ricky Baker | |
| 216 | 9-8 | Astros |
Mark Dempsey | |
| 217 | 9-9 | White Sox |
Scott Meier | |
| 218 | 9-10 | Expos |
Larry Boger | |
| 219 | 9-11 | Twins |
Paul Voigt | |
| 220 | 9-12 | Cubs |
Thomas Morris | |
| 221 | 9-13 | Tigers |
Michael Schoeller | |
| 222 | 9-14 | Padres |
Courtney Wyrick | |
| 223 | 9-15 | Angels |
Darrell Miller | |
| 224 | 9-16 | Pirates |
Art Ray | |
| 225 | 9-17 | Rangers |
Jeff Johnson | |
| 226 | 9-18 | Giants |
Charles Curry | |
| 227 | 9-19 | Orioles |
Jeff Hunter | |
| 228 | 9-20 | Phillies |
Matthew Dorin | |
| 229 | 9-21 | Royals |
Rob Townley | |
| 230 | 9-22 | Reds |
Augie Schmidt | |
| 231 | 9-23 | Brewers |
David Morris | |
| 232 | 9-24 | Dodgers |
Felix Oroz | |
| 233 | 9-25 | Yankees |
Pete Filson | |
| 234 | 9-26 | Red Sox |
Chuck Sandberg | |
| Round 10 | ||||
| 235 | 10-1 | Mariners |
Chris Henry | |
| 236 | 10-2 | Mets |
Brooks Wallace | |
| 237 | 10-3 | Blue Jays |
Matt Ford | |
| 238 | 10-4 | Braves |
Keith Belcik | |
| 239 | 10-5 | Athletics |
Paul Spillane | |
| 240 | 10-6 | Cardinals |
Jon Ayers | |
| 241 | 10-7 | Indians |
Len Bradley | |
| 242 | 10-8 | Astros |
Marc Thomas | |
| 243 | 10-9 | White Sox |
Jimmy Key | |
| 244 | 10-10 | Expos |
Thor Edgel | |
| 245 | 10-11 | Twins |
Mike Kinnunen | |
| 246 | 10-12 | Cubs |
Dave Owen | |
| 247 | 10-13 | Tigers |
Winston Ficklin | |
| 248 | 10-14 | Padres |
Dan Gausepohl | |
| 249 | 10-15 | Angels |
Bob Gunnarsson | |
| 250 | 10-16 | Pirates |
Ken Ford | |
| 251 | 10-17 | Rangers |
William Goodman | |
| 252 | 10-18 | Giants |
Scotti Madison | |
| 253 | 10-19 | Orioles |
Rod Booker | |
| 254 | 10-20 | Phillies |
Rusty Hamric | |
| 255 | 10-21 | Royals |
Billy Moore | |
| 256 | 10-22 | Reds |
Tony Masone | |
| 257 | 10-23 | Brewers |
Ron Koenigsfeld | |
| 258 | 10-24 | Dodgers |
John Houston | |
| 259 | 10-25 | Yankees |
Richard Budweg | |
| 260 | 10-26 | Red Sox |
Jerry Miklosi | |
Rounds 1-10 Rounds 11-20 Rounds 21-30 Rounds 31-40 Rounds 41-44