Major League Baseball - 1983 MLB Draft Picks



Year	Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Pos	From	Notes	ROY	HOF	Allstar	Heismann
1983	1983	1	1	Tim Belcher	P	Mount Vernon Nazarene University
1983	1983	1	2	Kurt Stillwell	SS	Thousand Oaks High School (Thousand Oaks, CA)
1983	1983	1	3	Jeff Kunkel	SS	Rider University
1983	1983	1	4	Eddie Williams	3B
1983	1983	1	5	Stan Hilton	P	Baylor University
1983	1983	1	6	Jackie Davidson	P	Everman (Fort Worth, TX)
1983	1983	1	7	Darrel Akerfelds	P	Mesa State College
1983	1983	1	8	Robbie Wine	C	Oklahoma State University
1983	1983	1	9	Matt Stark	C	Los Altos High School (Hacienda Heights, CA)
1983	1983	1	10	Ray Hayward	P	University of Oklahoma
1983	1983	1	11	Dave Clark	OF	Jackson State University
1983	1983	1	12	Ron DeLucchi	OF	Campolindo (Moraga,CA)
1983	1983	1	13	Joel Davis	P	Sandalwood High School (Jacksonville, FL)
1983	1983	1	14	Rich Stoll	P	University of Michigan
1983	1983	1	15	Wayne Dotson	P	Estacado (Lubbock, TX)
1983	1983	1	16	Brian Holman	P	Wichita North (Wichita, KS)
1983	1983	1	17	Terry Bell	C	Old Dominion University
1983	1983	1	18	Erik Sonberg	P	Wichita State University
1983	1983	1	19	Roger Clemens	P	University of Texas
1983	1983	1	20	Stan Jefferson	OF	Bethune-Cookman University
1983	1983	1	21	Gary Thurman	OF	North Central (Indianapolis, IN)
1983	1983	1	22	Ricky Jordan	1B	Grant (Sacramento, CA)
1983	1983	1	23	Mark Doran	OF	University of Wisconsin
1983	1983	1	24	Jim Lindeman	3B	Bradley University
1983	1983	1	25	Wayne Wilson	P	Redondo Union (Redondo Beach,CA)
1983	1983	1	26	Dan Plesac	P	North Carolina State University
1983	1983	1	27	Calvin Schiraldi	P	University of Texas
1983	1983	1	28	Russ Morman	OF-1B	Wichita State University
1983	1983	2	29	Billy Swift	P	University of Maine
1983	1983	2	30	Chris Sabo	3B	University of Michigan
1983	1983	2	31	George Threadgill	OF	Whiteville (Whiteville,NC)
1983	1983	2	32	Dave Magadan	1B	University of Alabama
1983	1983	2	33	Mike Brumley	SS	University of Texas
1983	1983	2	34	Rich Amaral	2B	UCLA
1983	1983	2	35	Mickey Brantley	OF	Coastal Carolina University
1983	1983	2	36	Stan Fansler	P	Elkins (Elkins,WV)
1983	1983	2	37	Webster Garrison	SS	Ehrat (Marrero,LA)
1983	1983	2	39	Andy Allanson	OF	University of Richmond
1983	1983	2	40	Paul Oates	P	Bishop Alemany High School (Mission Hills, CA)
1983	1983	2	41	Joe Oliver	C	Boone High School (Orlando, FL)
1983	1983	2	42	Jim Jefferson	P	Arizona State University
1983	1983	2	43	Rodney Poissant	P	Irvine (Irvine,CA)
1983	1983	2	44	Jeff D Robinson	P	Cal State Fullerton
1983	1983	2	45	Roger Jensen	OF	Sonoma State University
1983	1983	2	46	Bob Hamilton	P	Northeast High School (St. Petersburg,FL)
1983	1983	2	47	John Toale	3B	Taravella (Coral Springs,FL)
1983	1983	2	48	Luis Lopez	C	Lafayette High School (Brooklyn, NY)
1983	1983	2	49	Todd Mabe	SS	Edison High School (Huntington Beach, CA)
1983	1983	2	50	Mike Colpitt	SS	Okmulgee (Okmulgee,OK)
1983	1983	2	51	Bill Merrifield	SS	Wake Forest University
1983	1983	2	52	Gary Green	SS	Oklahoma State University
1983	1983	2	53	Mike Coniey	P	Hamilton High School (Hamilton, OH)
1983	1983	2	54	Glenn Braggs	OF	University of Hawaii
1983	1983	3	57	Randy Asadoor	3B	California State University, Fresno
1983	1983	3	58	Rick Aguilera	P	Brigham Young University
1983	1983	3	61	Dave Hengel	OF	University of California
1983	1983	3	63	Jeff DeWillis	OF	Pearland (Pearland,TX)
1983	1983	3	64	Ed Vosberg	P	University of Arizona
1983	1983	3	66	Andy Hall	OF
1983	1983	3	67	Wally Joyner	1B	Brigham Young University
1983	1983	3	69	Jeff Robinson	P	Azusa Pacific University
1983	1983	3	74	Marty Clary	P	Northwestern University
1983	1983	4	84	David West	P	Craigmont (Memphis, TN)
1983	1983	4	87	Bill Wilkinson	P	Cherry Creek High School (Englewood, CO)
1983	1983	4	89	Jeff Hearron	C	University of Texas
1983	1983	4	93	Mitch Lyden	OF	Beaverton High School (Beaverton, OR)
1983	1983	4	96	Charles Hayes	3B	Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn,MS)
1983	1983	4	97	Bruce Tanner	P	Florida State University
1983	1983	4	100	Ronnie Gant	SS	Victoria High School (Victoria, TX)
1983	1983	4	103	Pat Clements	P	UCLA
1983	1983	4	106	Mike Birkbeck	P	University of Akron
1983	1983	5	108	Lenny Harris	3B	Jackson High School (Miami, FL)
1983	1983	5	109	Bob Sebra	P	University of Nebraska
1983	1983	5	112	Steve Engel	P	Eastern Kentucky University
1983	1983	5	119	Todd Stottlemyre	P	A.C. Davis (Yakima, WA)
1983	1983	5	120	Cliff Young	P	Willis (Willis,TX)
1983	1983	5	127	Scott Hemond	C
1983	1983	5	132	Joey Meyer	1B	University of Hawaii
1983	1983	6	136	Marcus Lawton	SS	Harrison Central High School (Gulfport, MS)
1983	1983	6	137	John Leister	P	Michigan State University
1983	1983	6	139	Scott Nielsen	P	Brigham Young University
1983	1983	6	146	Bill Moore	OF-1B	Cal State Fullerton
1983	1983	6	148	John Burkett	P	Beaver Area (Beaver,PA)
1983	1983	6	150	Scott May	P	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
1983	1983	6	154	Kevin Ward	OF	University of Arizona
1983	1983	7	163	Jose Tolentino	1B	University of Texas
1983	1983	7	164	Jacob Brumfield	OF	Hammond (Hammond,LA)
1983	1983	7	172	Erik Hanson	P	Peddie School (Highstown,NJ)
1983	1983	7	174	Mike Aldrete	1B-OF	Stanford University
1983	1983	7	177	John Mitchell	P	Overton (Nashville, TN)
1983	1983	8	199	Rob Mailicoat	P	Hillsboro High School (Hillsboro, OR)
1983	1983	8	203	Dana Kiecker	P	St. Cloud State University
1983	1983	8	204	Steve Ziem	P	Cal Poly Pomona
1983	1983	8	206	Jeff Bronkey	FP	Klamath Union High School (Klamath Falls, OR)
1983	1983	8	208	Tom Pagnozzi	C	University of Arkansas
1983	1983	9	212	Jeff Montgomery	P	Marshall University
1983	1983	9	215	Terry Steinbach	3B	University of Minnesota
1983	1983	9	219	Glenallen Hill	OF	Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz,CA)
1983	1983	9	225	Jim Walewander	2B	Iowa State University
1983	1983	9	230	Jay Buhner	OF	McLennan Community College
1983	1983	9	236	Jeff Parrett	P	University of Kentucky
1983	1983	10	241	Brian Dorsett	C	Indiana State University
1983	1983	10	244	Roger Samuels	P	Santa Clara University
1983	1983	11	267	Greg Cadaret	P	Grand Valley State University
1983	1983	11	271	Mike Raczka	P	University of New Haven
1983	1983	11	279	Doug Drabek	P	University of Houston
1983	1983	11	282	Kevin Coffman	OF-P	Victoria High School (Victoria, TX)
1983	1983	11	283	Kevin Seitzer	3B	Eastern Illinois University
1983	1983	12	293	Jim Jones	C	Pepperdone University
1983	1983	12	300	John Smiley	P	Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg,PA)
1983	1983	12	307	Kirt Manwaring	C	Horseheads (Horseheads,NY)
1983	1983	13	318	Jeff Innis	P	University of Illinois
1983	1983	13	320	Mike Capel	P	University of Texas
1983	1983	13	336	Kevin Campbell	P	Des Arc (Des Arc,AR)
1983	1983	14	342	Mark Calvert	P	University of South Carolina
1983	1983	14	361	Tom Edens	P	Lewis-Clark State College
1983	1983	15	379	Steve Frey	P	Bucks County Community College
1983	1983	15	385	Michael Dalton	P	De Anza College
1983	1983	15	392	Mark Ciardi	P	University of Maryland
1983	1983	16	403	John Farrell	P	Oklahoma State University
1983	1983	16	415	Ray Chadwick	P	Winston-Salem State University
1983	1983	17	431	Brad Brink	P	Downey (Modesto, CA)
1983	1983	18	459	D.J. Dozier	SS-OF	Kempsville (Virginia Beach, VA)
1983	1983	20	507	John Hoover	P	California State University, Fresno
1983	1983	21	530	Steve Carter	OF	Albemarle (Charlottesville, VA)
1983	1983	21	536	Shawn Gilbert	SS	Agua Fria High School (Avondale, AZ)
1983	1983	22	560	Mike Fetters	P	Iolani High School (Honolulu, HI)
1983	1983	23	569	Tony Walker	OF	Henry Ford II (Sterling Heights,MI)
1983	1983	23	572	Gary Wayne	P	University of Michigan
1983	1983	23	573	Jeff King	SS	Rampart (Colorado Springs,CO)
1983	1983	23	577	John Ramos	C	Henry B. Plant High School (Tampa, FL)
1983	1983	23	581	Carl Willis	P	University of North Carolina at Wilmington
1983	1983	23	585	Jim Hunter	P	Brookdale Community College
1983	1983	23	586	Jeff Schulz	OF	University of Southern Indiana
1983	1983	24	610	Tom Newel	P	Lassen Community College
1983	1983	24	612	John Costello	P	Mercyhurst College
1983	1983	26	657	Shawn Hillegas	P	Middle Georgia College
1983	1983	27	664	Matt Williams	3B	Carson High School (Carson City, NV)
1983	1983	27	667	Rick Luecken	P	Texas A&M University
1983	1983	27	677	Mark Lemke	2B	Notre Dame High School (Utica,NY)
1983	1983	27	680	Chris Beasley	P
1983	1983	28	684	Mark Brown	Fp	Garden Grove High School (Garden Grove, CA)
1983	1983	28	691	Tom Funk	P	Northwest Missouri State University
1983	1983	29	721	Mike Jackson	P	Forest Brook High School (Houston, TX)
1983	1983	30	739	Todd Zeile	C	William S. Hart High School (Newhall, CA)
1983	1983	31	757	Dan Gakeler	1B	Mercer County Community College
1983	1983	36	801	Joe Klink	P	Saint Thomas University
1983	1983	39	811	Les Lancaster	P	University of Arkansas
1983	1983	40	814	Scott Arnold	P	Miami University
1983	1983	42	817	Glen Davis	1B	University of Georgia
1983	1983	1	1	Ted Langdon	P	Brevard Community College
1983	1983	1	2	Kevin Hammond	P	St. Petersburg College
1983	1983	1	3	Ralph Adams	P
1983	1983	1	4	Javier Ortiz	1B	Miami-Dade College
1983	1983	1	5	David Cortez	SS	Lower Columbia Community College
1983	1983	1	6	Oscar DeChavez	P	Fullerton College
1983	1983	1	7	Bob Vodvarka	P	Chaffey College
1983	1983	1	8	Keith Komeiji	OF	Orange County Community College
1983	1983	1	9	Bob Milacki	P	Yavapai College
1983	1983	1	10	Howard Akers	OF	Gulf Coast Community College
1983	1983	1	11	Bill Gilmore	P	Pasadena City College
1983	1983	1	12	Glenn Simmons	P	Georgia Perimeter College
1983	1983	1	13	Steve Moran	P	Triton College
1983	1983	1	14	Blaine Deabenderfer	P	Louisburg College
1983	1983	1	16	Jon Leake	3B	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	1	18	Don Dunster	P	Mission College
1983	1983	1	19	James Bartlett	P	Cuyahoga Community College
1983	1983	1	20	Ellis Burks	OF	Ranger College
1983	1983	1	21	Danny Sheeley	P	Crowder College
1983	1983	1	22	Mark Van Blaricom	SS	Orange County Community College
1983	1983	1	23	Jeff Perry	P	College of the Canyons
1983	1983	1	24	Steve Lee	OF	Seminole State College of Florida
1983	1983	1	25	Bill Fulton	P	Pensacola State College
1983	1983	1	26	LaVel Freeman	OF	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	2	27	Jac Hein	P	Southeastern Illinois College
1983	1983	2	28	David Cohen	SS	Fullerton College
1983	1983	2	29	Joe Kraemer	P	Lower Columbia Community College
1983	1983	2	30	Mike Soper	P
1983	1983	2	31	Derek Vanacore	OF	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	2	32	William Dudek	P	Central Arizona College
1983	1983	2	33	Steve Verrone	P	County College of Morris
1983	1983	2	34	Jeff Osterode	P	Orange County Community College
1983	1983	2	35	Jeff Stewart	P	Martin Junior College
1983	1983	2	36	Scott Hamilton	P	Seminole State College of Florida
1983	1983	2	37	Ronnie Gideon	1B	Panola College
1983	1983	2	38	Anthony Grande	SS
1983	1983	2	39	Chris Huchingson	P	Wharton County Junior College
1983	1983	2	40	Ozzie Canseco	P	Miami-Dade College
1983	1983	2	41	Ray Rosthenhauster	SS-2B	Pima Community College
1983	1983	2	42	Wallace Love	P	American River College
1983	1983	2	43	Todd Cobbs	P	Vincennes University
1983	1983	2	44	Clark Lange	3B	Miami-Dade College
1983	1983	2	45	Jay Reeves	P	Pearl River Community College
1983	1983	2	46	Michael Kane	3B	Harry S. Truman College
1983	1983	2	47	Billy Ferguson	P	Angelina College
1983	1983	2	48	Brett Adams	P	Yakima Valley Community College
1983	1983	2	49	Jordan Stevens	1B	Merced College
1983	1983	2	50	Mike Scott	P	Southeastern Illinois College
1983	1983	2	51	Nick Piazza	C-OF	Scottsdale Community College
1983	1983	2	52	Steve Anderson	OF	Cerritos College
1983	1983	3	67	Joe Bitker	P	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	4	86	Michael Smith	P	Ranger College
1983	1983	4	102	Mark Leiter	P	Connors State College
1983	1983	5	123	Eric Hetzel	P	Eastern Oklahoma State College
1983	1983	6	138	Dennis Cook	P	Angelina College
1983	1983	6	153	Mark Gardner	P	Fresno City College
1983	1983	7	161	Jerry Goff	1B-C	College of Marin
1983	1983	7	171	Steve Peters	P	Seminole State College of Florida
1983	1983	7	172	Chris Cron	1B	Santa Ana College
1983	1983	7	179	Bobby Thigpen	OF	Seminole State College of Florida
1983	1983	8	185	Steve Howard	OF	Laney College
1983	1983	8	186	Brett Gideon	P	Coastal Bend College
1983	1983	8	195	Tom Prince	C	Kankakee Community College
1983	1983	11	253	Rich Sauveur	P	State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
1983	1983	12	271	Tim Drummond	P	College of Southern Maryland
1983	1983	13	284	Mark Higgins	1B	Chipola College
1983	1983	13	289	Wayne Kirby	OF
1983	1983	13	290	Damon Berryhill	OF	Orange County Community College
1983	1983	1	1	Oddibe McDowell	OF	Arizona State University
1983	1983	1	2	Robby Thompson	SS	University of Florida
1983	1983	1	3	Rich Rice	P	University of Florida
1983	1983	1	4	Tony Blasucci	P	Florida State University
1983	1983	1	5	Otis Green	OF-1B	Miami-Dade College
1983	1983	1	6	Gary Parmenter	P	University of South Carolina
1983	1983	1	7	Rob Nelson	1B	Mount San Antonio College
1983	1983	1	8	Tom Mauch	OF	Cal Poly Pomona
1983	1983	1	9	Brad Arnsberg	P	Merced College
1983	1983	1	10	Mark Tindall	P	Sinclair Community College
1983	1983	1	11	Randy Byers	OF	Paris Junior College
1983	1983	1	12	David Hinnrichs	P	Rice University
1983	1983	1	13	Mike Young	P	Los Angeles Harbor College
1983	1983	1	14	Craig Reid	SS	University of Oklahoma
1983	1983	1	15	Byron Kemmerling	P	Lamar University
1983	1983	1	16	Bob Grandstaff	3B	Golden West College
1983	1983	1	17	Glenn Simmons	P	Georgia Perimeter College
1983	1983	1	18	Kevin Williamson	P	Pima Community College
1983	1983	1	19	Richard Belli	P	Canada College
1983	1983	1	20	Rob Dibble	P
1983	1983	1	21	Rick Abbott	2B	University of Texas-El Paso
1983	1983	1	22	Paul Williams	OF	University of Oklahoma
1983	1983	1	23	Jose Rodiles	P	Arizona State University
1983	1983	1	24	Jon Leake	3B-1b	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	1	25	John Nero	OF	Fullerton College
1983	1983	1	26	Ray Rosthenhausier	SS	Pima Community College
1983	1983	2	27	Henry Gonzales	P	Mount San Antonio College
1983	1983	2	28	Steve Eagar	C	Brigham Young University
1983	1983	2	29	Bob Milacki	P	Yavapai College
1983	1983	2	30	James Eurton	C	Citrus College
1983	1983	2	31	Mike CJarkin	P	Normandale Community College
1983	1983	2	32	Carl Hamilton	P	Triton College
1983	1983	2	33	Mark Bauer	P	University of Miami
1983	1983	2	34	Jac Hein	P	Southeastern Illinois College
1983	1983	2	35	Bill Fulton	P	Pensacola State College
1983	1983	2	36	Mike Henneman	P	Oklahoma State University
1983	1983	2	37	Troy Thomas	OF	Mount San Antonio College
1983	1983	2	38	Ted Kockenmeister	P	Mercer County Community College
1983	1983	2	39	Alex Diaz	OF	Middle Georgia College
1983	1983	2	40	Kenneth Reed	P	Crowder College
1983	1983	2	41	Scott Baker	P	Mesa Community College
1983	1983	2	42	Tim Englund	P	Rice University
1983	1983	2	43	Gregg Schiffelbein	OF	Allen County Community College
1983	1983	2	44	Alex Madrid	P	Yavapai College
1983	1983	2	45	Scott Sempier	SS-3B	County College of Morris
1983	1983	2	46	Dennis Carter	OF	Chipola College
1983	1983	2	47	Terence Guzman	P	Ferrum College
1983	1983	2	48	Robert Vodvarka	P	Chaffey College
1983	1983	2	49	Jody Reed	SS	Florida State University
1983	1983	3	54	Luis Medina	OF	Cerritos College
1983	1983	3	57	Ken Patterson	P	McLennan Community College
1983	1983	3	60	Chris Cron	1B	Santa Ana College
1983	1983	3	68	Mark Higgins	1B	Chipola College
1983	1983	4	76	Tom Prince	C	Kankakee Community College
1983	1983	5	81	Rich Sauveur	P	State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
1983	1983	1	1	Tracy Jones	3B
1983	1983	1	2	Todd Welborn	P
1983	1983	1	3	Kevin Brown	P	Ranger College
1983	1983	1	4	Jim Morris	P	Ranger College
1983	1983	1	5	Jonathon Baker	C	Sacramento City College
1983	1983	1	6	Brad Arnsberg	P	Merced College
1983	1983	1	7	Greg Burlingame	P	Baltimore City Community College
1983	1983	1	8	Randy Byers	OF	Baltimore City Community College
1983	1983	1	9	Jeff Norwood	P	Northwood University
1983	1983	1	10	Bob Grandstaff	3B	Golden West College
1983	1983	1	11	Troy Afenir	C	Palomar College
1983	1983	1	12	Alex Madrid	P	Yavapai College
1983	1983	1	13	Brian Howard	SS-2B
1983	1983	1	14	Mike Young	P	Los Angeles Harbor College
1983	1983	1	15	John Koontz	SS
1983	1983	1	16	Ron McCormack	P	Green River Community College
1983	1983	1	17	Robert Nettles	P	Orange County Community College
1983	1983	1	18	Marty Lanoux	2B	Santa Fe Community College
1983	1983	1	19	Rob Nelson	1B	Mount San Antonio College
1983	1983	1	20	Coe Brier	C-1B
1983	1983	1	21	Tim Criswell	P	Georgia Perimeter College
1983	1983	1	22	Richard Helzer	P	College of Marin
1983	1983	1	23	Dennis Woods	OF	Spartanburg Methodist College
1983	1983	1	24	Otis Green	IF	Miami-Dade College
1983	1983	1	25	Ken Patterson	P	McLennan Community College
1983	1983	1	26	David Rhino	OF	Georgia Perimeter College
1983	1983	2	27	Luis Medina	OF	Cerritos College
1983	1983	2	28	Twain Freeman	P	Utica College
1983	1983	2	29	Jeff McKnight	SS	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
1983	1983	2	30	Wayne Egbert	P	Green River Community College
1983	1983	2	31	James Balmer	P	Delaware County Community College
1983	1983	2	32	James Jackson	1B	Laney College
1983	1983	2	33	Jamie Brisco	P	Fresno City College
1983	1983	2	34	Gordie Hershiser	P	Indian River State College
1983	1983	2	35	Darryl Menard	P	Austin Community College
1983	1983	2	36	Manny Mantrana	SS	Middle Georgia College
1983	1983	2	37	Eduardo Gonzalez	OF
1983	1983	2	38	Dean Albany	P	Baltimore City Community College
1983	1983	2	39	Rob Holbrook	P	Oregon State University
1983	1983	2	40	Robert Cramer	P	Bakersfield College
1983	1983	2	41	Glen Gwatney	OF
1983	1983	2	42	Ron Jones	OF	Wharton County Junior College
1983	1983	2	43	Bryant Robertson	OF	Triton College
1983	1983	2	44	Chip Dill	P	Cerritos College
1983	1983	2	45	Michael Meyers	3B	Los Angeles Pierce College
1983	1983	2	46	Rodney McCray	OF	West Los Angeles College
1983	1983	2	47	Matthew Warren	P	Chabot College
1983	1983	2	48	Chris Courtright	OF	Baltimore City Community College
1983	1983	2	49	Ed Veres	P	Indian River State College
1983	1983	3	53	Dave Martinez	OF	Valencia Community College

The MLB draft often consists of 50 or more rounds of players, most of which never make it out of the minor leagues. In order to make the above list more useful, drafts that took place more than 5 years ago only include the first two rounds or players that actually appeared in a major league game.

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Davan S. Mani says:

April 17, 2020 at 11:36 pm

what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.

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