1971 Major League Baseball draft
| 1971 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| First selection | Danny Goodwin Chicago White Sox |
| First round selections | 24 |
Contents
1 First round selections
2 Other notable selections
3 Background
4 Notes
5 External links
6 References
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * Danny Goodwin | Chicago White Sox | C | Peoria, Illinois |
| 2 | Jay Franklin | San Diego Padres | RHP | Vienna, Virginia |
| 3 | Tommy Bianco | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | Elmont, New York |
| 4 | * Condredge Holloway | Montreal Expos | SS | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 5 | Roy Branch | Kansas City Royals | RHP | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 6 | Roy Thomas | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Lompoc, California |
| 7 | Roger Quiroga | Washington Senators | RHP | Galveston, Texas |
| 8 | Ed Kurpiel | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | Hollis, New York |
| 9 | David Sloan | Cleveland Indians | RHP | Santa Clara, California |
| 10 | Taylor Duncan | Atlanta Braves | SS | Sacramento, California |
| 11 | Tom Veryzer | Detroit Tigers | SS | Islip, New York |
| 12 | Frank Tanana | California Angels | LHP | Detroit, Michigan |
| 13 | Neil Rasmussen | Houston Astros | SS | Arcadia, California |
| 14 | Rich Puig | New York Mets | 2B | Tampa, Florida |
| 15 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | OF | Anderson, South Carolina |
| 16 | Jeff Wehmeier | Chicago Cubs | RHP | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 17 | William "Sugar Bear" Daniels | Oakland Athletics | RHP | Detroit, Michigan |
| 18 | Frank Riccelli | San Francisco Giants | LHP | Syracuse, New York |
| 19 | Terry Whitfield | New York Yankees | OF | Blythe, California |
| 20 | Rick Rhoden | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHP | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| 21 | Dale Soderholm | Minnesota Twins | SS | Miami, Florida |
| 22 | Craig Reynolds | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | Houston, Texas |
| 23 | Randy Stein | Baltimore Orioles | RHP | Pomona, California |
| 24 | * Mike Miley | Cincinnati Reds | SS | Metairie, Louisiana (East Jefferson High School) |
* Did not sign
Other notable selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals | Shortstop |
| 2 | 30 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | Shortstop |
| 3 | 65 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 4 | 78 | Jerry Mumphrey | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop-Outfielder |
| 7 | 143 | Warren Cromartie | Chicago White Sox | Outfielder |
| 7 | 151 | Larry Andersen | Cleveland Indians | Pitcher |
| 12 | 264 | Mike Caldwell | San Diego Padres | Pitcher |
| 15 | 346 | Mike Flanagan* | Houston Astros | Pitcher |
| 25 | 582 | Roger Williams | Atlanta Braves | Outfielder |
| 33 | 699 | Steve Bartkowski* | Kansas City Royals | First Baseman |
| 39 | 764 | Joe Theismann* | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop |
| 42 | 776 | Keith Hernandez | St. Louis Cardinals | First Baseman |
* Did not sign
Background
The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers. Selected in the regular phase were future all-stars Jim Rice (Boston, 1st round), Frank Tanana (California, 1st round), George Brett (Kansas City, 2nd round), Ron Guidry (New York Yankees, 3rd round), Rick Rhoden (Los Angeles, 1st round), Mike Schmidt (Philadelphia, 2nd round) and Keith Hernandez (St. Louis, 42nd round). In the secondary phase, Burt Hooton (Chicago Cubs, 1st round), Steve Rogers (Montreal, 1st round) and Steve Busby (Kansas City, 2nd round) were chosen.
Pitcher Mike Flanagan was selected in the 15th round of the June regular phase by Houston, but enrolled at the University of Massachusetts. One of the more interesting highlights of the June draft was that five quarterbacks were selected including future NFL stars Archie Manning, Steve Bartkowski, Joe Theismann and Condredge Holloway, who went on to have a career in the Canadian Football League, where he was awarded Most Outstanding Player while playing for the Toronto Argonauts.
Danny Goodwin, the nation's top pick, could not agree to terms with the White Sox and became the first top choice who did not sign a contract, instead choosing to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge. Four years later, Goodwin was again selected first overall, this time by the Angels.
Notes
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^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1971
External links
- Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
| Preceded by Mike Ivie | 1st Overall Picks Danny Goodwin | Succeeded by Dave Roberts |
