1982 Major League Baseball Draft

First round selections

= All-Star

= Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft.

Pick	Player	Team	Position	Hometown/School
1	Shawon Dunston	Chicago Cubs	Shortstop	Thomas Jefferson High School
2	Augie Schmidt	Toronto Blue Jays	Shortstop	University of New Orleans
3	Jimmy Jones	San Diego Padres	Pitcher	Thomas Jefferson High School
4	Bryan Oelkers	Minnesota Twins	Pitcher	Wichita State University
5	Dwight Gooden	New York Mets	Pitcher	Hillsborough High School
6	Spike Owen	Seattle Mariners	Shortstop	University of Texas
7	Sam Khalifa	Pittsburgh Pirates	Shortstop	Sahuaro High School
8	Bob Kipper	California Angels	Pitcher	Aurora Central Catholic High School
9	Duane Ward	Atlanta Braves	Pitcher	Farmington High School
10	John Morris	Kansas City Royals	Outfield	Seton Hall University
11	Steve Stanicek	San Francisco Giants	First Base	Nebraska Cornhuskers
12	Mark Snyder	Cleveland Indians	Pitcher	Bearden High School
13	John Russell	Philadelphia Phillies	Catcher	University of Oklahoma
14	Ron Karkovice	Chicago White Sox	Catcher	Boone High School
15	Steve Swain	Houston Astros	Outfield	Grossmont High School
16	Sam Horn	Boston Red Sox	First Base	Morse High School
17	Tony Woods	Chicago Cubs	Shortstop	Whittier College
18	Rob Parkins	Boston Red Sox	Pitcher	Cerritos High School
19	Franklin Stubbs	Los Angeles Dodgers	First Base	Virginia Tech
20	Rich Monteleone	Detroit Tigers	Pitcher	Tampa Catholic High School
21	Todd Worrell	St. Louis Cardinals	Pitcher	Biola University
22	Scott Jones	Cincinnati Reds	Pitcher	Hinsdale South High School
23	Billy Hawley	Cincinnati Reds	Pitcher	Brookland Cayce High School
24	Joe Kucharski	Baltimore Orioles	Pitcher	University of South Carolina
25	Dale Sveum	Milwaukee Brewers	Shortstop	Pinole Valley High School
26	Jeff Ledbetter	Boston Red Sox	First baseman	Florida State University
27	Stan Boderick	Chicago Cubs	Outfield	Robinson High School
28	Robert Jones	Cincinnati Reds	First baseman	Proviso East HS (Maywood, IL)

Other notable players

• Barry Bonds was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign. Bonds would eventually play for the Giants (1993-2007).
• Will Clark was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• Jim DeShaies was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
• Cecil Fielder was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 15, 1982.
• Mike Greenwell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 1982 amateur draft.
• Bo Jackson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• Randy Johnson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• Jimmy Key was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
• Urban Meyer was also selected in the 13th round, as a shortstop, by the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft.
• Billy Ripken was drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round. Player signed June 15, 1982.
• Bret Saberhagen was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1982.
• Zane Smith was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
• B.J. Surhoff was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• Walt Weiss was drafted by the Orioles in the 10th round, but did not sign.
• Kenny Rogers was drafted by the Rangers in the 39th round. Player signed June 30, 1982.

External links

• Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database

References

Preceded by Mike Moore

1st Overall Picks Shawon Dunston

Succeeded by Tim Belcher