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Facts..... and more Facts

The 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft.

The amateur draft over the years has been a starting point for many teams success.... and fails. Lets take a look at the Top 5 picks in 1969 and some of the other notables in the draft.

The Washington Senators had the first pick in the 1969 Draft, they selected Long Beach California's OF Jeff Burroughs. Burroughs is considered a good offensive player with a defensive liability, primarily because he was slow. Burroughs had a reasonably good career, appearing in 1689 MLB games in real life hitting 240 HRs with a .261 career batting average. Burroughs was the 1974 AL MVP when he hit 25 HRs for Texas Rangers while driving in 118 runs, he was the first Ranger to win the award. Burroughs later coached his son Sean to two Little League World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993.

The Houston Astros selected next, they found RHP SP J.R. Richard. James Rodney Richard was drafted out of high school 19 years after being born in Vienna, Louisiana. The Astros brought Richard into the fold slowly until 1975 when he became a full fledged starter. Richard was one of the top pitchers in the Majors from 1975-1980 until a stroke collapsed him before a game on July 30th 1980. Richard did attempt a comeback in 1981 with the Astros, but unfortunately the damage was done and he was unable to play at the MLB level. He did spend a couple of seasons in the minors.

The Chicago White Sox had the 3rd pick in 1969 and selected INF Ted Nicholson. The 6-4 197 pounder never made his way to the MLB, never getting past A ball. Nicholson retired from professional baseball in 1973 while still being in the White Sox organization.

The New York Mets had the next pick in the draft, they selected RHP Randy Sterling. The native of Key West, Florida pitched a total of 3 game for the New York Mets in 1974. He finished with a career total of 9.1 innings, a 1-1 record with a 4.82 ERA. He retired from professional baseball in 1975.

The 5th pick in the 1969 MLB amateur draft was OF Alan Bannister by the California Angels. Bannister did not sign with the Angels and went back into the draft in 1973 when he was selected by the Phillies. Bannister played in the Majors until 1985. Bannister was considered mostly a bench player throughout his career starting over 100 games only twice over his 12 year career. A very versatile player, he played every postion on the field except pitcher or catcher. Bannister finished with 972 games hit .270 with 19 HRs and 288 RBIs.

Some other Notables..........

The Cincinnati Reds selected a pitcher in the 1st round, 14th overall. Lefty SP Don Gullett was the Reds selection. Gullett had a 109-50 record with a 3.11 ERA in 266 MLBs games, including 186 starts from 1970-1978. The Lynn, Kentucky native was considered a three sport athlete and tossed a perfect game in high school. He struck out 20 of 21 batters he faced. Unfortunately shoulder problems shortened his MLB career that had 6 World Series Championships in 9 MLB seasons. (4 with the Reds, 2 with the Yankees)

The Chicago Cubs selected SS Roger Metzger in the 1st round, 16th overall. Metzger played 11 seasons, mostly with the Astros and played 1210 regular season MLB games. Not exactly know for his bat, he hit a career .231 with 5 HRs and 254 RBIs over his career. Metzger was a 1973 Gold Glover at SS and his speed propelled him to 14 triples in 1974. Metzger's career ended as a result of a home project accident. He lost the tips of 4 fingers while using an electric saw to make a wooden playhouse for his children at Christmas time. He tried to make a comeback in 1980 but was later released by the Giants after 28 games.

The 1st round, 21st overall pick was SS Gorman Thomas by the Seattle Pilots. Gorman played in 1436 games over a 13 year MLB career. He had a career batting average of .225 with 268 HRs and 782 RBIs. His career covered from his debut in 1973 with the Milwaukee Brewers to his final game with the Brewers in 1986. With Thomas, most of hit at bats ended up with a HR or SO. Shoulder surgery in 1984 slowed his defensive game as he became a DH and eventually retired after the 1986 season. Thomas was temporarily traded to the Rangers after the 1977 season, but was sent back in what considered a gentleman's agreement a few months later as the Brewers regained a roster spot for Thomas. Thomas had a career high 45 HRs in 1979 with Milwaukee.

In the 2nd round, 32nd overall the Los Angeles Dodgers selected OF Lee Lacy. Lacy played in 1523 MLB games over 16 seasons spanning from 1972-1987. Lacy ended his career with a .286 batting average, 91 HRs and 458 RBIs. Lacy had a career high 152 hits in 1984 with the Pirates while hitting .321 with 12 HRs and 70 RBIs in 138 games that season. Lacy was one of a bunch of players caught in the Pittsburgh drug scandal. In 1985 several former and current Pirate players including Dale Berra, Lee Lacy, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker and Rod Scurry were involved in an MLB cocaine investigation.

The Boston Red Sox picked OF Rick Miller in the 2nd round, 37th overall in the 1969 MLB draft. Miller played 1482 games in the MLB from 1971 to 1985, most of which was with the Red Sox. A .269 hitter with 28 HRs and 369 RBIs over 15 seasons. Miller won a Gold Glove in 1978 at CF for the Angels. Miller married Carlton Fisk's sister.

The Chicago Cubs selected 16th in the 2nd round, 40th overall and picked up LHP Larry Gura. Gura appeared in 403 games including 261 starts from 1970-1985. Over 16 years, Gura was 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA in 2047 IPs. Gura was on top of his game when he went 18-10 with a 2.95 ERA in 36 starts for the Royals in 1980. From 1978 to 1984 Gura hit double figures in wins accumulating 99 wins over the span.

Later rounds.....Gems !!!

The Minnesota Twins selected SP Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round, 55th overall in 1969.

The Cleveland Indians drafted C Alan Ashby in the 3rd round, 63rd overall.

The Boston Red Sox selected 3B Dwight Evans in the 5th round, 109th overall in 1969.

The Philadelphia Phillies picked 3B Bob Boone in the 6th round, 126th overall.

The Oakland Athletics selected C Jim Sundberg in the 6th round 129th overall in the 1969 MLB amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins selected SS Rick Burleson in the 8th round, 175th overall in 1969.

The Oakland Athletics selected RHP Glenn Abbott in the 8th round, 177th overall in 1969.

The Seattle Pilots selected SS Doug Bird in the 8th round, 189th overall in 1969. Bird converted to a Pitcher.

The St Louis Cardinals selected 3B Bucky Dent in the 9th round, 212th overall in 1969.

The St Louis Cardinals selected 3B Bill Madlock in the 11th round, 260th overall pick in 1969.

The Cleveland Indians selected 2B Buddy Bell in the 16th round, 376th overall in 1969.

The San Diego Padres selected 3B Doug DeCinces in the 18th round, 432nd overall pick in 1969.

The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Dick Ruthven in the 20th round, 473th overall pick.

The Cincinnati Reds selected OF Ken Griffey in the 29th round, 682nd overall in the 1969 draft.

The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Dave Winfield in the 40th round, 884 overall pick in 1969. Lets just say Winfield's 465 career HR's made him a better hitter then pitcher.

06-03-2018, 11:41 PM	#19
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	MLB Leaders by OPS (Min 275 PA) MLB Leaders by ERA (Min 81 IP) Facts..... and more Facts The 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft. The amateur draft over the years has been a starting point for many teams success.... and fails. Lets take a look at the Top 5 picks in 1969 and some of the other notables in the draft. The Washington Senators had the first pick in the 1969 Draft, they selected Long Beach California's OF Jeff Burroughs. Burroughs is considered a good offensive player with a defensive liability, primarily because he was slow. Burroughs had a reasonably good career, appearing in 1689 MLB games in real life hitting 240 HRs with a .261 career batting average. Burroughs was the 1974 AL MVP when he hit 25 HRs for Texas Rangers while driving in 118 runs, he was the first Ranger to win the award. Burroughs later coached his son Sean to two Little League World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993. The Houston Astros selected next, they found RHP SP J.R. Richard. James Rodney Richard was drafted out of high school 19 years after being born in Vienna, Louisiana. The Astros brought Richard into the fold slowly until 1975 when he became a full fledged starter. Richard was one of the top pitchers in the Majors from 1975-1980 until a stroke collapsed him before a game on July 30th 1980. Richard did attempt a comeback in 1981 with the Astros, but unfortunately the damage was done and he was unable to play at the MLB level. He did spend a couple of seasons in the minors. The Chicago White Sox had the 3rd pick in 1969 and selected INF Ted Nicholson. The 6-4 197 pounder never made his way to the MLB, never getting past A ball. Nicholson retired from professional baseball in 1973 while still being in the White Sox organization. The New York Mets had the next pick in the draft, they selected RHP Randy Sterling. The native of Key West, Florida pitched a total of 3 game for the New York Mets in 1974. He finished with a career total of 9.1 innings, a 1-1 record with a 4.82 ERA. He retired from professional baseball in 1975. The 5th pick in the 1969 MLB amateur draft was OF Alan Bannister by the California Angels. Bannister did not sign with the Angels and went back into the draft in 1973 when he was selected by the Phillies. Bannister played in the Majors until 1985. Bannister was considered mostly a bench player throughout his career starting over 100 games only twice over his 12 year career. A very versatile player, he played every postion on the field except pitcher or catcher. Bannister finished with 972 games hit .270 with 19 HRs and 288 RBIs. Some other Notables.......... The Cincinnati Reds selected a pitcher in the 1st round, 14th overall. Lefty SP Don Gullett was the Reds selection. Gullett had a 109-50 record with a 3.11 ERA in 266 MLBs games, including 186 starts from 1970-1978. The Lynn, Kentucky native was considered a three sport athlete and tossed a perfect game in high school. He struck out 20 of 21 batters he faced. Unfortunately shoulder problems shortened his MLB career that had 6 World Series Championships in 9 MLB seasons. (4 with the Reds, 2 with the Yankees) The Chicago Cubs selected SS Roger Metzger in the 1st round, 16th overall. Metzger played 11 seasons, mostly with the Astros and played 1210 regular season MLB games. Not exactly know for his bat, he hit a career .231 with 5 HRs and 254 RBIs over his career. Metzger was a 1973 Gold Glover at SS and his speed propelled him to 14 triples in 1974. Metzger's career ended as a result of a home project accident. He lost the tips of 4 fingers while using an electric saw to make a wooden playhouse for his children at Christmas time. He tried to make a comeback in 1980 but was later released by the Giants after 28 games. The 1st round, 21st overall pick was SS Gorman Thomas by the Seattle Pilots. Gorman played in 1436 games over a 13 year MLB career. He had a career batting average of .225 with 268 HRs and 782 RBIs. His career covered from his debut in 1973 with the Milwaukee Brewers to his final game with the Brewers in 1986. With Thomas, most of hit at bats ended up with a HR or SO. Shoulder surgery in 1984 slowed his defensive game as he became a DH and eventually retired after the 1986 season. Thomas was temporarily traded to the Rangers after the 1977 season, but was sent back in what considered a gentleman's agreement a few months later as the Brewers regained a roster spot for Thomas. Thomas had a career high 45 HRs in 1979 with Milwaukee. In the 2nd round, 32nd overall the Los Angeles Dodgers selected OF Lee Lacy. Lacy played in 1523 MLB games over 16 seasons spanning from 1972-1987. Lacy ended his career with a .286 batting average, 91 HRs and 458 RBIs. Lacy had a career high 152 hits in 1984 with the Pirates while hitting .321 with 12 HRs and 70 RBIs in 138 games that season. Lacy was one of a bunch of players caught in the Pittsburgh drug scandal. In 1985 several former and current Pirate players including Dale Berra, Lee Lacy, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker and Rod Scurry were involved in an MLB cocaine investigation. The Boston Red Sox picked OF Rick Miller in the 2nd round, 37th overall in the 1969 MLB draft. Miller played 1482 games in the MLB from 1971 to 1985, most of which was with the Red Sox. A .269 hitter with 28 HRs and 369 RBIs over 15 seasons. Miller won a Gold Glove in 1978 at CF for the Angels. Miller married Carlton Fisk's sister. The Chicago Cubs selected 16th in the 2nd round, 40th overall and picked up LHP Larry Gura. Gura appeared in 403 games including 261 starts from 1970-1985. Over 16 years, Gura was 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA in 2047 IPs. Gura was on top of his game when he went 18-10 with a 2.95 ERA in 36 starts for the Royals in 1980. From 1978 to 1984 Gura hit double figures in wins accumulating 99 wins over the span. Later rounds.....Gems !!! The Minnesota Twins selected SP Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round, 55th overall in 1969. The Cleveland Indians drafted C Alan Ashby in the 3rd round, 63rd overall. The Boston Red Sox selected 3B Dwight Evans in the 5th round, 109th overall in 1969. The Philadelphia Phillies picked 3B Bob Boone in the 6th round, 126th overall. The Oakland Athletics selected C Jim Sundberg in the 6th round 129th overall in the 1969 MLB amateur draft. The Minnesota Twins selected SS Rick Burleson in the 8th round, 175th overall in 1969. The Oakland Athletics selected RHP Glenn Abbott in the 8th round, 177th overall in 1969. The Seattle Pilots selected SS Doug Bird in the 8th round, 189th overall in 1969. Bird converted to a Pitcher. The St Louis Cardinals selected 3B Bucky Dent in the 9th round, 212th overall in 1969. The St Louis Cardinals selected 3B Bill Madlock in the 11th round, 260th overall pick in 1969. The Cleveland Indians selected 2B Buddy Bell in the 16th round, 376th overall in 1969. The San Diego Padres selected 3B Doug DeCinces in the 18th round, 432nd overall pick in 1969. The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Dick Ruthven in the 20th round, 473th overall pick. The Cincinnati Reds selected OF Ken Griffey in the 29th round, 682nd overall in the 1969 draft. The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Dave Winfield in the 40th round, 884 overall pick in 1969. Lets just say Winfield's 465 career HR's made him a better hitter then pitcher.