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Major League Baseball
Wednesday, December 1, 1954

First Ever Player Entry Draft

Only 16 rounds in the draft - one round per team in the league.

The first 4 rounds of the draft includes players that must have their initial contracts negotiated with signing bonuses. The #1 overall pick has a slot of $20,000, which is below the MLB minimum yearly salary of $25,000. The scale slides downward throughout the first four rounds. Some teams, without budget room, may not be able to sign any of their first four picks, which means they will roll into next year's draft.


Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: C John Romano, age 20
Round 1, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: LF Norm Cash, age 20
Round 1, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: CF Bob Allison, age 20
Round 1, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Orlando Cepeda, age 17
Round 1, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Bill Monbouquette, age 18
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: C Jim Pagliaroni, age 16
Round 1, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B Bob Johnson, age 18
Round 1, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Jack Kralick, age 19
Round 1, Pick 9 - New York Giants: LF Leon Wagner, age 20
Round 1, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Bob Lee, age 17
Round 1, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: C Johnny Blanchard, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: C Douglas Wellman, age 21
Round 1, Pick 13 - New York Yankees: 3B Brooks Robinson, age 17
Round 1, Pick 14 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Dave Wickersham, age 19
Round 1, Pick 15 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Gary Bell, age 18
Round 1, Pick 16 - Cleveland Indians: RF Lenny Green, age 21

Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Sandy Koufax, age 18
Round 2, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Claude Raymond, age 17
Round 2, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: SP Stan Williams, age 18
Round 2, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: LF Bob Thurman, age 37
Round 2, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Johnny Kucks, age 21
Round 2, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Frank Malzone, age 24
Round 2, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: 3B Jim Davenport, age 21
Round 2, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Bob Schmidt, age 21
Round 2, Pick 9 - New York Giants: RP Lindy McDaniel, age 18
Round 2, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Frank Baumann, age 21
Round 2, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: 3B Wayne Causey, age 17
Round 2, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: C Jesse Gonder, age 18
Round 2, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: C Don Leppert, age 23
Round 2, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: 1B Deacon Jones, age 20
Round 2, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: LF Joe Christopher, age 18
Round 2, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: RP Bill Kunkel, age 18

Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: C Arlan Barber, age 21
Round 3, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Warren Wilson, age 22
Round 3, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Tony Cannizzo, age 19
Round 3, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: RP Paul Toth, age 19
Round 3, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: 1B Pancho Herrera, age 20
Round 3, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Clete Boyer, age 17
Round 3, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: SS Jose Pagan, age 19
Round 3, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Joseph Zavattaro, age 21
Round 3, Pick 9 - New York Giants: SS Larry Raines, age 24
Round 3, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Joseph Miller, age 20
Round 3, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: C Joseph Theis, age 18
Round 3, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: CF Bill Causion, age 25
Round 3, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RF Henry Mitchell, age 17
Round 3, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: C Haywood Sullivan, age 23
Round 3, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: SP Tom Bowers, age 20
Round 3, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: C Carl Wagner, age 21

Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF Bubba Morton, age 22
Round 4, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Pete Daley, age 24
Round 4, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: SP Glen Hobbie, age 18
Round 4, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: LF Bubba Phillips, age 26
Round 4, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Ted Abernathy, age 21
Round 4, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: LF Lou Clinton, age 17
Round 4, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: SS Raul Dieppa, age 19
Round 4, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Jim Campbell, age 17
Round 4, Pick 9 - New York Giants: CF Gerald Sheehan, age 22
Round 4, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Edmund Zander, age 17
Round 4, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: C Tom Tarantino, age 17
Round 4, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: C George Seidel, age 22
Round 4, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: CF Duke Carmel, age 17
Round 4, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: LF Sammy Miley, age 23
Round 4, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: 1B Lawrence Watson, age 18
Round 4, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Barry Latman, age 18

Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF Jim McAnany, age 18
Round 5, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Jerry Micham, age 24
Round 5, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Bill Lachemann, age 20
Round 5, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: RF Ernie Oravetz, age 22
Round 5, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP George Susce, age 23
Round 5, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: SS Paul Bentley, age 22
Round 5, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: RP Babe Birrer, age 26
Round 5, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Charlie Drummond, age 24
Round 5, Pick 9 - New York Giants: C Choo Choo Coleman, age 19
Round 5, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Buddy Gilbert, age 19
Round 5, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: CF Bill Lajoie, age 20
Round 5, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Lou Vassie, age 18
Round 5, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: CF Jim McKnight, age 18
Round 5, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: CF Jackie Brown, age 19
Round 5, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: RF Terry Sparks, age 20
Round 5, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Orlando Pena, age 21

Round 6
Round 6, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Red Swanson, age 18
Round 6, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Domingo Carrasquel, age 17
Round 6, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: RP Verle Tiefenthaler, age 17
Round 6, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: LF Carroll Hardy, age 21
Round 6, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Gerry Nelson, age 20
Round 6, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: SP Don Kaiser, age 19
Round 6, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: RF Charles Tulner, age 21
Round 6, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Dick Harris, age 18
Round 6, Pick 9 - New York Giants: 2B Marv Breeding, age 20
Round 6, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Ralph Flory, age 22
Round 6, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Pablo Garcia, age 31
Round 6, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: CF Manuel Romero, age 19
Round 6, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Connie Grob, age 22
Round 6, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Sammy Drake, age 20
Round 6, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: 1B Allan Milley, age 19
Round 6, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: C Ray Zari, age 21

Round 7
Round 7, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF William McGuckin, age 22
Round 7, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Albert James, age 21
Round 7, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: CF Peter Fannon, age 24
Round 7, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: RF Fran Boniar, age 22
Round 7, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Al Jackson, age 18
Round 7, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RP Floyd Wooldridge, age 26
Round 7, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: 3B Don LeJohn, age 20
Round 7, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: CF Chuck Weatherspoon, age 23
Round 7, Pick 9 - New York Giants: 1B Jerome Stack, age 19
Round 7, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Joseph Edgley, age 22
Round 7, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: CF Rod Kanehl, age 20
Round 7, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: C James Manning, age 24
Round 7, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Don Landrum, age 18
Round 7, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: 3B Charlie Randall, age 17
Round 7, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: SS Bob Jingling, age 21
Round 7, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: CF Jim Small, age 17

Round 8
Round 8, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: CF Les Mattinson, age 21
Round 8, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Joseph Gauci, age 22
Round 8, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Bob Roselli, age 22
Round 8, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Ray Barker, age 18
Round 8, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Bill Short, age 17
Round 8, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: LF Vincent Magi, age 22
Round 8, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B Robert Deakin, age 20
Round 8, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: SS Federico Bojorquez, age 17
Round 8, Pick 9 - New York Giants: 1B Karl Kuehl, age 17
Round 8, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF John Wrye, age 19
Round 8, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: CF Albert Gohier, age 23
Round 8, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: C George Ettenger, age 20
Round 8, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Cliff Cook, age 18
Round 8, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: CF Sammy Hitcher, age 19
Round 8, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: LF Ronald Bennett, age 22
Round 8, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: SP Ted Wills, age 20

Round 9
Round 9, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Jay Cooke, age 17
Round 9, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Ronald Ott, age 18
Round 9, Pick 3 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C Jim Stoll, age 17
Round 9, Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Nathan Dickerson, age 18
Round 9, Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Dallas Green, age 20
Round 9, Pick 6 - Chicago Cubs: RF Thomas Snow, age 21
Round 9, Pick 7 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B Terry Laschen, age 19
Round 9, Pick 8 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Don Eaddy, age 20
Round 9, Pick 9 - New York Giants: 2B Chet Boak, age 19
Round 9, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: C Charles Lasby, age 21
Round 9, Pick 11 - Boston Red Sox: RP Webbo Clarke, age 26
Round 9, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: CF Jim Pyburn, age 22
Round 9, Pick 13 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B John Jaciuk, age 23
Round 9, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Robert Wetzel, age 19
Round 9, Pick 15 - New York Yankees: 3B William Robertson, age 19
Round 9, Pick 16 - Milwaukee Braves: 2B Robert Maness, age 19
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