1972 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
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The following are the first round picks in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
| Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Hometown/School |
| 1 |
* Dave Roberts |
San Diego Padres |
3B |
University of Oregon |
| 2 |
Rick Manning |
Cleveland Indians |
SS |
Niagara Falls, NY |
| 3 |
Larry Christenson |
Philadelphia Phillies |
RHP |
Marysville, WA |
| 4 |
Roy Howell |
Texas Rangers |
3B |
Lompoc, CA |
| 5 |
Bob Goodman |
Montreal Expos |
C |
Memphis, TN |
| 6 |
Dan Thomas |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1B |
Southern Illinois University |
| 7 |
Larry Payne |
Cincinnati Reds |
RHP |
Bedias, TX |
| 8 |
Dick Ruthven |
Minnesota Twins |
RHP |
Fresno State University |
| 9 |
Steve Englishbey |
Houston Astros |
OF |
Houston, TX |
| 10 |
Dave Chalk |
Los Angeles Angels |
3B |
University of Texas |
| 11 |
Preston Hanna |
Atlanta Braves |
RHP |
Pensacola, FL |
| 12 |
Mike Ondina |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
Rancho Cordova, CA |
| 13 |
Richard Bengston |
New York Mets |
C |
Peoria, IL |
| 14 |
Scott McGregor |
New York Yankees |
LHP |
El Segundo, CA |
| 15 |
Brian Vernoy |
Chicago Cubs |
LHP |
Westminster, CA |
| 16 |
Joel Bishop |
Boston Red Sox |
SS |
Sacramento, CA |
| 17 |
John Harbin |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
SS |
Newberry College |
| 18 |
Jamie Quirk |
Kansas City Royals |
SS |
Whittier, CA |
| 19 |
Rob Dressler |
San Francisco Giants |
RHP |
Portland, OR |
| 20 |
Jerry Manuel |
Detroit Tigers |
SS |
Rancho Cordova, CA |
| 21 |
Dan Larson |
St. Louis Cardinals |
RHP |
Alhambra, CA |
| 22 |
Chet Lemon |
Oakland Athletics |
SS |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 |
Dwayne Peltier |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
SS |
Anaheim, CA |
| 24 |
Ken Thomas |
Baltimore Orioles |
C |
Bellville, OH |
* Did not sign
Background
The Montreal Expos had perhaps their best draft in franchise history. The Expos grabbed outfielder Ellis Valentine in round two of the June regular phase and then selected catcher Gary Carter one round later. The Pirates also did well, selecting pitcher John Candelaria in round two and second baseman Willie Randolph in round seven.
Some of the significant picks from the regular phase in June included Rick Manning (Cleveland) and Scott McGregor (New York Yankees) in round one. Also selected in the first round were Chet Lemon (Oakland), Larry Christenson (Philadelphia) and the number one pick, Dave Roberts (San Diego). Roberts went directly to the Padres starting third base position from the University of Oregon campus. The biggest steal was pulled off by the Texas Rangers when they selected infielder Mike Hargrove from Northwestern State University in the 25th round.
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