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The [[Kansas City Royals]] had the most picks of any team, with 74; following the Royals, the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] made 71, and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[New York Mets]] made 61 apiece. The total number of players drafted, 1,263, broke a record for the most players ever selected in a draft. The previous record of 1,162 was set during [[1967 Major League Baseball Draft|the 1967 draft]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1,263 players picked in major league draft|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ti8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cs4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2148,3239371|newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|publisher=Halifax Media Group|date=June 11, 1987}}</ref> The [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] drafted the fewest future MLB players, with only four of their draftees appearing in an MLB game, while the Blue Jays and the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] both drafted 13 future MLB players, the most of any team. |
The [[Kansas City Royals]] had the most picks of any team, with 74; following the Royals, the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] made 71, and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[New York Mets]] made 61 apiece. The total number of players drafted, 1,263, broke a record for the most players ever selected in a draft. The previous record of 1,162 was set during [[1967 Major League Baseball Draft|the 1967 draft]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1,263 players picked in major league draft|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ti8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cs4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2148,3239371|newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|publisher=Halifax Media Group|date=June 11, 1987}}</ref> The [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] drafted the fewest future MLB players, with only four of their draftees appearing in an MLB game, while the Blue Jays and the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] both drafted 13 future MLB players, the most of any team. |
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With their first overall pick, the Mariners selected [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]], an outfielder from [[Moeller High School]]. Over his 22-year career, Griffey Jr was elected to 13 [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] games, won seven [[Silver Slugger Award]]s, and helped Seattle make their first playoff appearance as a franchise during the [[1995 Seattle Mariners season|1995 season]].<ref name="Sea_Enc" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Mariners to induct Ken Griffey Jr. into team’s hall of fame|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2013/01/22/mariners-to-induct-ken-griffey-jr-into-teams-hall-of-fame/|last=Eaton|first=Nick|date=January 22, 2013|newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|accessdate=May 23, 2013}}</ref> [[Mark Merchant]], whom the Pirates drafted second overall, never played in an MLB game; two years after they drafted him, Merchant no longer played for the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mercha001mar|title=Mark Merchant|work=Baseball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=May 23, 2013))</ref><ref name="AP">{{cite news|title=M's trade Quinones|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h7syAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2260,4462426|work=Associated Press|date=April 22, 1989}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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1987 Major League Baseball draft | |
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![]() First-round selections Ken Griffey, Jr. (top left), Mike Harkey (top right), Jack McDowell (bottom left), and Mike Remlinger (bottom right). | |
General information | |
Date(s) | June 2–4, 1987[1] |
Location | Commissioner's office, New York[2] |
Network(s) | none[2] |
Overview | |
1,263 total selections | |
First selection | Ken Griffey, Jr. Seattle Mariners |
First round selections | 32 |
The Major League Baseball Draft is the process by which Major League Baseball (MLB) teams select athletes to play for their organization. High school seniors, college juniors and seniors, and anyone who had never played under a professional contract were considered eligible for the draft. The 1987 MLB Draft occurred as a conference call to the Commissioner of Baseball's office in New York from June 2–4. As opposed to the National Football League Draft which appeared on ESPN, no network aired the MLB draft.
With the first overall selection, the Seattle Mariners drafted Ken Griffey, Jr. from Moeller High School. Griffey would become a 13-time All-Star and would help Seattle make its first postseason appearance in franchise history. Mark Merchant, the second overall pick, however, never played in a major league game; two years after he was drafted, Merchant no longer played in the Pirates organization. Chicago White Sox first overall selection Jack McDowell won the 1993 Cy Young Award as Chicago made a League Championship Series appearance that year. In total, 27 All-Stars were drafted, although not all signed a professional contract. As of 2013[update], no players from the draft have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Background
As with prior drafts, the team with the worst overall record from the previous season selected first, with teams from the American League (AL) and National League (NL) alternating picks.[3] If two or more teams had the same record, the team with the worse record from two seasons prior would draft higher. Because the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NL selected first overall in 1986 Major League Baseball Draft, an AL team would have the first pick in the 1987 draft. The final two selections in the first round both came from American League teams, as the AL had two more organizations than the NL.
Choices could be transferred or added if a team signed a certain type of free agent: the Elias Sports Bureau ranked players as either type-A (top 30 percent of all players), type-B (31 percent to 50 percent), or type-C (51 percent to 60 percent) players, based on the athlete's performance over the past two seasons.[4] If a "type-A" player became a free agent, the team that lost the type-A player would receive the first-round draft pick from the team that signed the player, as well as a "sandwich pick" between the first and second rounds. If the player is a "type-B", the team that lost him would receive a second-round pick from the team that signed the player. If the player is a "type-C", the team receives a compensation pick between the second and third rounds.[5] The top 13 selections were considered "protected picks" and exempt from this rule.[6]
With a record of 67–95, the Seattle Mariners ended the 1986 Major League Baseball season with the worst record in the AL and thus obtained the first overall selection.[7][8] The Mariners never had a winning record since the franchise's creation in 1977, and during the 1986 season, changed managers three times.[8][9] In the NL, the Pirates finished with league's worst record for the second year in a row and were given the second overall pick. The 1986 World Series champion New York Mets drafted third-to-last, with the runner-up Boston Red Sox selecting last.
First two rounds
* | Did not sign with team |
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§ | All-Star |
Other players to reach MLB
The following players were drafted outside of the first two rounds and played in at least one major league game:
Aftermath
The Kansas City Royals had the most picks of any team, with 74; following the Royals, the Toronto Blue Jays made 71, and the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets made 61 apiece. The total number of players drafted, 1,263, broke a record for the most players ever selected in a draft. The previous record of 1,162 was set during the 1967 draft.[10] The California Angels drafted the fewest future MLB players, with only four of their draftees appearing in an MLB game, while the Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers both drafted 13 future MLB players, the most of any team.
With their first overall pick, the Mariners selected Ken Griffey, Jr., an outfielder from Moeller High School. Over his 22-year career, Griffey Jr was elected to 13 All-Star games, won seven Silver Slugger Awards, and helped Seattle make their first playoff appearance as a franchise during the 1995 season.[8][11] Mark Merchant, whom the Pirates drafted second overall, never played in an MLB game; two years after they drafted him, Merchant no longer played for the organization.[12][13]
Notes
- [Compensation 1] The Baltimore Orioles received Cleveland Indians first-round draft pick and a first-round sandwich pick for the loss of type-A free agent Rick Dempsey.[14]
- [Compensation 2] The Detroit Tigers received the Philadelphia Phillies first-round draft pick and a first-round sandwich pick for the loss of type-A free agent Lance Parrish.[6][15]
- [Compensation 3] The Texas Rangers received the New York Yankees first-round draft pick and a first-round sandwich pick for the loss of type-A free agent Gary Ward.[16]
- [Compensation 4] The Montreal Expos received a first-round sandwich pick and the Chicago Cubs second-round pick for the loss of type-A free agent Andre Dawson. Normally, the Cubs would have to forfeit their first-round pick to the Expos; however, since the Cubs had a top-13 draft choice, the team only had to forfeit their second-round selection.[6]
- [Compensation 5] The California Angles received a first-round sandwich pick and the Oakland Athletics second-round pick for the loss of type-A free agent Reggie Jackson. Normally, the Athletics would have to forfeit their first-round pick to the Angles; however, since the Athletics had a top-13 draft choice, the team only had to forfeit their second-round selection.[6][16]
- [Compensation 6] The Boston Red Sox received a first-round sandwich pick because they failed to sign their 1986 first round selection, Greg McMurtry.[16]
- [Compensation 7] The New York Mets received a second-round draft pick from the Baltimore Orioles for the loss of type-B free agent Ray Knight.[16]
- [Compensation 8] The Milwaukee Brewers received a second-round draft pick from the New York Yankees for the loss of type-B free agent Rick Cerone.[16]
References
General
- "1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "All-Star Game Player Career Batting Register". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- "All-Star Game Player Career Pitching Register". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
Specific
- ^ "Baseball". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Comapny. May 26, 1987. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Ewing, Creig (June 1, 1987). "Merchant's Wares On Baseball's Shopping List". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company.
- ^ Nathan, David E (June 3, 1987). "Mariners Make Griffey Jr. First Pick in Draft". United Press International.
- ^ Chass, Murray (October 31, 1991). "Baseball; Rankings No Shock: Ripken Is Just Perfect". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
- ^ "How the baseball ratings work; American League Catchers". USA Today. Gannett Company. October 25, 1989. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d Newhan, Ross (March 7, 1987). "Dawson Will Play for Cubs: Outfielder Breaks a Free-Agent Freeze but on Team's Terms". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company.
- ^ "Mariners Expected to Draft Griffey Jr". United Press International. May 29, 1987.
- ^ a b c "Seattle Mariners Team History and Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "1986 Seattle Mariners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "1,263 players picked in major league draft". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Halifax Media Group. June 11, 1987.
- ^ Eaton, Nick (January 22, 2013). "Mariners to induct Ken Griffey Jr. into team's hall of fame". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mercha001mar%7Ctitle=Mark Merchant|work=Baseball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=May 23, 2013))
- ^ "M's trade Quinones". Associated Press. April 22, 1989.
- ^ Henneman, Jim (January 19, 1992). "Dempsey's many Orioles fans can thank him for Glenn Davis, too". The Baltimore Sun. Tribune Company.
- ^ Chass, Murray (March 14, 1987). "Parrish Finally Joins the Phillies". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
- ^ a b c d e "1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2013.