Sooners in the MLB

Jackson Williams is the last Sooner to be drafted in the first round (2007)

July 13, 2007

Since 1967, 16 Sooners have been selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft, including Jackson Williams, the most recent selection in 2007 (Supplemental First Round - 43rd overall). Below is a look at those players (in bold) and the rest of the Sooners to be drafted over the last 30 years.

Year	Player - pos.	Rd. - Overall	Team
2007	Jackson Williams - C	1st - 43	San Francisco Giants
2007	Joe Dunigan - OF	5th - 165	Seattle Mariners
2007	Heath Taylor - P	10th - 317	Cleveland Indians
2007	Aaron Reza - SS	21st - 654	Boston Red Sox
2007	Stephen Porlier - P	21st - 660	Oakland Athletics
2007	Brad Burns - P	26th - 813	New York Mets
2006	Ryan Rohlinger - SS	6th - 176	San Francisco Giants
2006	Daniel McCutchen - P	13th - 404	New York Yankees
2006	Russell Raley - 2B	21st - 644	New York Yankees
2006	Kody Kaiser - 2B	26th - 773	Los Angeles Dodgers
2006	William Savage - P	26th - 787	Philadelphia Phillies
2006	John Brownell - P	27th - 817	Philadelphia Phillies
2006	Charles Caufield - OF	39th - 1172	Milwaukee Brewers
2006	Kevin Smith - 1B	39th - 1184	New York Yankees
2006	Ryan Mottern - P	49th - 1469	Cleveland Indians
2005	Garrett Patterson - P	7th - 229	New York Yankees
2005	Daniel McCutchen - P	12th - 380	St. Louis Cardinals
2005	Ryan Rohlinger - SS	21st - 650	St. Louis Cardinals
2005	Tyler Gooch - P	50th - 1491	Philadelphia Phillies
2004	David Purcey - P	1st - 16	Toronto Blue Jays
2004	Jarod McAuliff - P	7th - 217	Oakland Athletics
2004	Mark Roberts - P	8th - 231	Texas Rangers
2004	Ole Sheldon - 1B	14th - 424	Houston Astros
2004	Casey Brown - P	27th - 814	Houston Astros
2004	Michael Swindell - P	29th - 854	New York Mets
2004	Daniel McCutchen - P	29th - 855	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2003	Reggie Willits - OF	7th - 210	LAA Angels
2003	Thomas Blair - P	10th - 305	St. Louis Cardinals
2003	Eduardo Cornejo - SS	13th - 392	Oakland Athletics
2003	David Purcey - P	17th - 514	New York Yankees
2003	Spencer Wyman - C	31st - 923	Florida Marlins
2003	Curtis White- P	44th - 1302	Texas Rangers
2002	Jason Fransz - OF	8th - 243	Chicago Cubs
2002	Denver Kitch - INF	9th - 271	Los Angeles Dodgers
2002	Rocky Cherry - P	14th - 423	Chicago Cubs
2002	Evan Greusel - P	17th - 503	Florida Marlins
2002	Curtis White - P	43rd - 1297	Oakland Athletics
2001	Rocky Cherry - P	10th - 290	Philadelphia Phillies
2001	Jason Bartlett - SS	13th - 390	San Diego Padres
2001	Chris Haggard - C	50th - 1470	Milwaukee Brewers
2000	Tommy Whiteman - SS	6th - 187	Houston Astros
2000	Zach Lekse - SS	24th - 717	Los Angeles Dodgers
1999	Casey Bookout - 1B	9th - 278	Cincinnati Reds
1999	Val Pascucci - P	15th - 450	Washington Nationals
1999	Ryan Van Horn - C	25th - 770	Chicago Cubs
1999	Kyle Denney - P	26th - 797	Cleveland Indians
1999	Jeff Bajenaru - P	36th - 1089	Chicago White Sox
1998	Derek Wathan - SS	2nd - 70	Florida Marlins
1998	Clint Smith - P	7th - 207	Detroit Tigers
1998	Brian Shackelford - OF	13th - 377	Kansas City Royals
1998	Paul McCurtain - P	13th - 400	Florida Marlins
1998	Geoff Geary - P	15th - 434	Philadelphia Phillies
1998	Jose Montenegro - SS	15th - 446	Milwaukee Brewers
1998	Casey Bookout - 1B	21st - 615	Oakland Athletics
1998	Corey Hart - 2B	23rd - 677	Kansas City Royals
1998	Kevin Olsen - P	26th - 790	Florida Marlins
1998	Willy Hill - OF	27th - 820	Florida Marlins
1997	Jeff Andra - P	3rd - 88	San Francisco Giants
1997	Javier Flores - C	10th - 305	Oakland Athletics
1997	Brian Shackelford - P	17th - 531	Cleveland Indians
1997	Geoff Geary - P	41st - 1236	Milwaukee Brewers
1996	Javier Flores - OF	8th - 229	Kansas City Royals
1996	Damon Minor - 1B	12th - 342	San Francisco Giants
1996	Joe Victery - P	12th - 357	Seattle Mariners
1996	Jamie Gann - OF	14th - 425	Arizona Diamondbacks
1996	Jesse Zepeda - 2B	23rd - 671	Detroit Tigers
1996	Ryan Minor - 3B	33rd - 981	Baltimore Orioles
1995	Mark Redman - P	1st - 13	Minnesota Twins
1995	Russ Ortiz - P	4th - 103	San Francisco Giants
1995	Ryan Minor - 3B	7th - 189	New York Mets
1995	Damon Minor - 1B	19th - 525	New York Mets
1995	Rich Hills - SS	20th - 537	San Diego Padres
1995	Steve Connelly - P	24th - 652	Oakland Athletics
1995	Tim Walton - P	25th - 659	Philadelphia Phillies
1995	Toby Wilmot - P	45th - 1246	Minnesota Twins
1994	Jerry Whittaker - OF	2nd - 60	Chicago White Sox
1994	Bucky Buckles - P	7th - 197	Texas Rangers
1994	Kevin Lovingier - P	25th - 698	St. Louis Cardinals
1994	Ricky Gutierrez - 2B	28th - 773	Cleveland Indians
1994	Chip Glass - OF	37th - 1025	Cleveland Indians
1994	Rich Hills - SS	48th - 1320	Atlanta Braves
1993	Greg Norton - 3B	2nd - 59	Chicago White Sox
1993	Drew Christmon - OF	8th - 221	Detroit Tigers
1993	Tim Cossins - C	16th - 451	Texas Rangers
1993	Rick Gutierrez - 2B	22nd - 627	Milwaukee Brewers
1992	Bryon Mathews - OF	3rd - 92	Chicago White Sox
1992	Clifton Foster - P	6th - 172	Oakland Athletics
1992	Jason Evans - 3B	12th - 344	Chicago White Sox
1992	Brian Eldridge - 2B	13th - 368	Oakland Athletics
1992	Casey Mendenhall - P	17th - 476	Detroit Tigers
1992	Zak Krislock - P	23rd - 629	Houston Astros
1992	Tim Cossins - OF	45th - 1267	Pittsburgh Pirates
1991	Matt Ruebel - P	3rd - 97	Pittsburgh Pirates
1991	Marty Neff - OF	5th - 149	Pittsburgh Pirates
1991	Derrick White - 1B	6th - 165	Washington Nationals
1991	Korey Keling - P	15th - 402	LAA Angels
1991	James Koebler - 1B	22nd - 586	Texas Rangers
1991	Scott Campbell - OF	30th - 789	Washington Nationals
1991	Drew Christom - OF	32nd - 842	Detroit Tigers
1990	Kevin King - P	7th - 188	Seattle Mariners
1990	Jim Huslig - P	23rd - 631	San Francisco Giants
1989	Kevin Castleberry - 2B	3rd - 62	Atlanta Braves
1989	Darron Cox - C	5th - 134	Cincinnati Reds
1989	Marvin Cobb - P	7th - 175	LAA Angels
1989	Mark Cole - SS	15th - 395	Detroit Tigers
1989	Chris Ebright - OF	18th - 460	Chicago Cubs
1989	John Douglas - OF	36th - 923	Philadelphia Phillies
1989	Paul Oster - OF	36th - 934	New York Yankees
1988	Mike Hensley - P	2nd - 53	St. Louis Cardinals
1988	Chris Ebright - OF	12th - 292	San Diego Padres
1988	Chris Burgin - P	23rd - 581	Baltimore Orioles
1988	Marvin Cobb - P	34th - 882	Washington Nationals
1987	Jack Armstrong - P	1st - 18	Cincinnati Reds
1987	Sherman Collins - P	13th - 326	Los Angeles Dodgers
1987	Kevin Burdick - 2B	18th - 450	Pittsburgh Pirates
1987	Glenn Sullivan - 1B	29th - 738	Chicago Cubs
1986	Jeff Hughes - OF	6th - 134	San Francisco Giants
1986	Kevin Pearson - SS	8th - 202	Cincinnati Reds
1986	John Toal - 2B	11th - 266	San Francisco Giants
1986	Scott Hamilton - P	17th - 442	St. Louis Cardinals
1986	Stan Zaltsman - P	22nd - 570	St. Louis Cardinals
1986	Jim Richardson - 3B	23rd - 575	Cleveland Indians
1986	Sherman Collins - P	33rd - 789	Toronto Blue Jays
1985	Bobby Witt - P	1st - 3	Texas Rangers
1985	Steve Peters - P	5th - 124	St. Louis Cardinals
1985	Jeff Kaye - C	7th - 174	Philadelphia Phillies
1985	Kevin Pearson - SS	13th - 321	Seattle Mariners
1985	Russ McGinnis - 1B	14th - 341	Milwaukee Brewers
1985	Darrell Rodgers - P	16th - 394	San Francisco Giants
1985	Joe Jordan - C	19th - 472	San Francisco Giants
1985	Jay Reynolds - P	22nd - 551	Texas Rangers
1985	Keith Hamilton - P	25th - 638	Houston Astros
1985	David Johnson - P	2nd - 47	LAA Angels
1984	Jay Searcy - 3B	17th - 443	Baltimore Orioles
1984	Mike Santiago - P	20th - 515	Atlanta Braves
1984	Darrell Rodgers - P	38th - 799	Pittsburgh Pirates
1983	Ray Hayward - P	1st - 10	San Diego Padres
1983	Bruce Hinz - P	5th - 121	Detroit Tigers
1983	Mike Santiago - P	30th - 728	New York Mets
1983	Craig Reid - SS	1st - 14	San Diego Padres
1983	Paul Williams - OF	1st - 22	Houston Astros
1983	Kight Higgins - P	3rd - 50	San Francisco Giants
1982	John Russell - C	1st - 13	Philadelphia Phillies
1982	Ray Hayward - P	12th - 295	Pittsburgh Pirates
1982	Mike Empting - C	33rd - 787	San Francisco Giants
1982	Kevin Bates - 2B	43rd - 825	San Francisco Giants
1981	Frank Meraz - OF	14th - 338	Seattle Mariners
1981	Billy Irions - P	1st - 6	Philadelphia Phillies
1980	Scott Gardner - P	9th - 224	Houston Astros
1979	Nick Capra - 2B	3rd - 69	Texas Rangers
1979	David Harrigan - C	12th - 306	Philadelphia Phillies
1979	Dave Luethy - SS	22nd - 565	Kansas City Royals
1979	Tommy Thompson - OF	28th - 692	Atlanta Braves
1979	Scott Gardner - P	28th - 704	Baltimore Orioles
1978	Doug Smith - P	6th - 136	Seattle Mariners
1978	Terry Bogener - OF	6th - 150	Texas Rangers
1978	Mark Nipp - P	7th - 177	Los Angeles Dodgers
1978	Art Toal - 2B	11th - 272	Detroit Tigers
1978	Donald Morris - OF	17th - 420	Oakland Athletics
1978	Lee Hover - OF	25th - 608	Cincinnati Reds
1977	Joe Price - P	4th - 102	Cincinnati Reds
1977	Mickey Hatcher - OF	5th - 124	Los Angeles Dodgers
1977	Roger LaFrancois - C	8th - 195	Boston Red Sox
1977	Michael Pace - OF	11th - 282	Philadelphia Phillies
1977	Terry Bogener - OF	17th - 417	Chicago White Sox
1977	Gene Krug - 1B	29th - 688	Chicago Cubs
1976	Bob Shirley - P	1st - 8	San Diego Padres
1976	Dan Massari - 1B	4th - 81	Cleveland Indians
1976	Karl Schroeder - P	10th - 105	Chicago White Sox
1976	Keith Drumright - 2B	4th - 79	Chicago Cubs
1976	Marty Kunkler - P	4th - 91	Los Angeles Dodgers
1976	Kelly Snider - 1B	7th - 163	Los Angeles Dodgers
1976	George Frazier - P	9th - 196	Milwaukee Brewers
1976	Mickey Lashley - P	24th - 564	Los Angeles Dodgers
1976	Wayne Pechek - OF	25th - 577	San Francisco Giants
1975	Chuck Redmon - SS	2nd - 35	St. Louis Cardinals
1975	Billy Severns - OF	3rd - 64	San Francisco Giants
1975	Bob Shirley - P	5th - 104	San Francisco Giants
1975	Mickey Lashley - P	8th - 179	Chicago White Sox
1975	Jacky Parish - C	8th - 192	Los Angeles Dodgers
1975	Mike Umfleet - SS	11th - 244	Chicago Cubs
1975	Breen Newcomer - P	13th - 303	Boston Red Sox
1975	Doug Schaefer - P	15th - 344	San Francisco Giants
1975	Billy Severns - OF	1st - 15	Milwaukee Brewers
1974	Billy Severns - OF	12th - 275	New York Yankees
1974	Stan Meek - P	15th - 348	St. Louis Cardinals
1974	Timothy Fox - P	25th - 540	Cleveland Indians
1973	Jackson Todd - P	2nd - 38	New York Mets
1973	Joe Simpson - OF	3rd - 66	Los Angeles Dodgers
1973	Glenn Bannister - OF	6th - 137	Boston Red Sox
1973	Lanny Phillips - 3B	16th - 377	Boston Red Sox
1973	Joe Ford - 3B	22nd - 512	St. Louis Cardinals
1972	Bobby Jack - 1B	3rd - 59	Atlanta Braves
1972	Richard Jacobs - P	22nd - 518	Richard Jacobs
1971	Mike Swenton - OF	1st - 8	San Francisco Giants
1971	Mike Swenton - OF	1st - 2	St. Louis Cardinals
1970	Dick Brown - P	25th - 582	San Diego Padres
1970	Ronald Hall - P	28th - 651	Los Angeles Dodgers
1970	Mike Swenton - OF	1st - 4	Cleveland Indians
1968	Ralph Rickey - OF	1st - 15	Chicago Cubs
1968	Eddie Williams - P	43rd - 851	Baltimore Orioles
1967	Michael Burns - OF	41st - 748	Cleveland Indians

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