First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Other notable Selections
''*'' Did not sign
Background
The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by many to be the best collegiate team ever, played a major role in the draft.
Floyd Bannister was picked number one by the Astros while
Ken Landreaux
Kenneth Francis Landreaux (born December 22, 1954) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1977 through 1987.
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was selected sixth by the Angels. In all, 12 players from that team went on to play in the majors.
Bannister and Landreaux anchored a June draft that was one of the most talented ever. The first 10 selections went on to play in the big leagues. Among those picked in the June draft were
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played his 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with hi ...
(Oakland),
Alan Trammell
Alan Stuart Trammell ( ; born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a player. His entire 20-year playing career in Major League Baseball ...
,
Jack Morris and
Dan Petry (Detroit),
Wade Boggs and
Bruce Hurst (Boston),
Steve Trout
Steven Russell Trout (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1980s.
He is the son of former MLB pitcher Dizzy Trout. He had the nickname " Rainbow".
Career Chic ...
(Chicago White Sox),
Leon Durham (St. Louis), and
Pat Tabler (New York Yankees).
Willie McGee
Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is an assistant coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for four teams, over 18 seasons. ...
(Chicago White Sox) and
Ozzie Smith (Detroit) were selected in the seventh round but did not sign.
In the January phase,
Steve Kemp of Southern California was picked first by the Tigers and
Jody Davis was picked third by the Mets.
Notes
External links
Complete draft list from ''The Baseball Cube'' database
References
{{1976 MLB season by team
Draft
Major League Baseball draft