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1969 Major League Baseball draft
Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball
Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1969 Major League Baseball draft |
| first | Jeff Burroughs |
| Washington Senators | |
| first_round | 24 |
| hofnum | {{Collapsible list |
| title | 2 |
| 1 | P Bert Blyleven |
| 2 | OF Dave Winfield}} |
| prev | [1968](1968-major-league-baseball-draft) |
| next | [1970](1970-major-league-baseball-draft) |
Washington Senators The 1969 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1969 MLB season. The draft featured future Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven (pick 55) and Dave Winfield (pick 882).
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
|---|
The following are the first round picks in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft.
*** Did not sign
Other notable selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 40 | Larry Gura | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
| 3 | 55 | Bert Blyleven | Minnesota Twins | |
| 62 | Rawly Eastwick | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 5 | 107 | Dwight Evans | Boston Red Sox | Third Baseman-Outfielder |
| 6 | 124 | Bob Boone | Philadelphia Phillies | Third Baseman |
| 127 | Jim Sundberg* | Oakland Athletics | Catcher | |
| 8 | 173 | Rick Burleson* | Minnesota Twins | Shortstop |
| 9 | 210 | Bucky Dent* | St. Louis Cardinals | Third Baseman |
| 11 | 258 | Bill Madlock* | ||
| 12 | 278 | Bill North | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder |
| 13 | 295 | John Stearns* | Oakland Athletics | Catcher |
| 14 | 312 | Mike Easler | Houston Astros | Third Baseman |
| 15 | 355 | Jim Slaton | Seattle Pilots | Pitcher |
| 16 | 373 | Buddy Bell | Cleveland Indians | Second Baseman |
| 18 | 430 | Doug DeCinces* | San Diego Padres | Third Baseman |
| 20 | 471 | Dick Ruthven* | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher |
| 25 | 579 | Mark Marquess | Chicago White Sox | First Baseman |
| 29 | 680 | Ken Griffey Sr. | Cincinnati Reds | Outfielder |
| 31 | 730 | Ken Reitz | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop |
| 35 | 797 | Tippy Martinez* | Washington Senators | Pitcher-Outfielder |
| 39 | 873 | Terry Humphrey | Montreal Expos | Catcher-First Baseman |
| 40 | 882 | Dave Winfield* | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher-Outfielder |
| 75 | 1026 | Al Cowens | Kansas City Royals | Outfielder |
*** Did not sign
Notes
References
References
- "MLB First Round Draft Picks – 1969".
- "1969 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac".
- "Background on the 1969 MLB Draft".
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