Sooners in the MLB Draft
Since 1967, 17 Sooners have been selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Garrett Richards is the most recent Sooner to be drafted in the first round, taken 42nd overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2009.
Below is a look at all of the former Sooners who have been taken in the MLB Draft. First round selections are listed in bold.
|
Year |
Rd. |
No. |
Player |
Team |
Pos. |
| 2010 |
14th |
437 |
Danny Black |
Florida Marlins |
2B |
| |
17th |
527 |
Zach Neal |
Florida Marlins |
RHP |
| |
18th |
556 |
Garrett Buechele |
Texas Rangers |
3B |
| |
22nd |
661 |
Jeremy Erben |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
RHP |
| |
28th |
843 |
Jason Chowning |
Houston Astros |
RHP |
|
2009 |
1st |
42 |
Garrett Richards |
LAA Angels |
RHP |
| |
4th |
124 |
Andrew Doyle |
Texas Rangers |
RHP |
| |
5th |
157 |
J.T. Wise |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
C |
| |
7th |
210 |
Jamie Johnson |
Detroit Tigers |
OF |
| |
9th |
276 |
Chase Anderson |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
RHP |
| |
9th |
277 |
Bryant Hernandez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
SS |
| |
11th |
325 |
Aaron Baker |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1B |
| |
26th |
785 |
Antwonie Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians |
RHP |
| |
26th |
793 |
Matt Harughty |
Chicago White Sox |
2B |
|
2008 |
23rd |
703 |
Mike Gosse |
Detroit Tigers |
2B/DH |
|
2007 |
1st |
43 |
Jackson Williams |
San Francisco Giants |
C |
| |
5th |
165 |
Joe Dunigan |
Seattle Mariners |
OF |
| |
10th |
317 |
Heath Taylor |
Cleveland Indians |
P |
| |
21st |
654 |
Aaron Reza |
Boston Red Sox |
SS |
| |
21st |
660 |
Stephen Porlier |
Oakland Athletics |
P |
| |
26th |
813 |
Brad Burns |
New York Mets |
P |
|
2006 |
6th |
176 |
Ryan Rohlinger |
San Francisco Giants |
SS |
| |
13th |
404 |
Daniel McCutchen |
New York Yankees |
P |
| |
21st |
644 |
Russell Raley |
New York Yankees |
2B |
| |
26th |
773 |
Kody Kaiser |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2B |
| |
26th |
787 |
William Savage |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
27th |
817 |
John Brownell |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
39th |
1172 |
Charles Caufield |
Milwaukee Brewers |
OF |
| |
39th |
1184 |
Kevin Smith |
New York Yankees |
1B |
| |
49th |
1469 |
Ryan Mottern |
Cleveland Indians |
P |
|
2005 |
7th |
229 |
Garrett Patterson |
New York Yankees |
P |
| |
12th |
380 |
Daniel McCutchen |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
21st |
650 |
Ryan Rohlinger |
St. Louis Cardinals |
SS |
| |
50th |
1491 |
Tyler Gooch |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
|
2004 |
1st |
16 |
David Purcey |
Toronto Blue Jays |
P |
| |
7th |
217 |
Jarod McAuliff |
Oakland Athletics |
P |
| |
8th |
231 |
Mark Roberts |
Texas Rangers |
P |
| |
14th |
424 |
Ole Sheldon |
Houston Astros |
1B |
| |
27th |
814 |
Casey Brown |
Houston Astros |
P |
| |
29th |
854 |
Michael Swindell |
New York Mets |
P |
| |
29th |
855 |
Daniel McCutchen |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
P |
|
2003 |
7th |
210 |
Reggie Willits |
LAA Angels |
OF |
| |
10th |
305 |
Thomas Blair |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
13th |
392 |
Eduardo Cornejo |
Oakland Athletics |
SS |
| |
17th |
514 |
David Purcey |
New York Yankees |
P |
| |
31st |
923 |
Spencer Wyman |
Florida Marlins |
C |
| |
44th |
1302 |
Curtis White |
Texas Rangers |
P |
|
2002 |
8th |
243 |
Jason Fransz |
Chicago Cubs |
OF |
| |
9th |
271 |
Denver Kitch |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
INF |
| |
14th |
423 |
Rocky Cherry |
Chicago Cubs |
P |
| |
17th |
503 |
Evan Greusel |
Florida Marlins |
P |
| |
43rd |
1297 |
Curtis White |
Oakland Athletics |
P |
|
2001 |
10th |
290 |
Rocky Cherry |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
13th |
390 |
Jason Bartlett |
San Diego Padres |
SS |
| |
50th |
1470 |
Chris Haggard |
Milwaukee Brewers |
C |
|
2000 |
6th |
187 |
Tommy Whiteman |
Houston Astros |
SS |
| |
24th |
717 |
Zach Lekse |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
SS |
|
1999 |
9th |
278 |
Casey Bookout |
Cincinnati Reds |
1B |
| |
15th |
450 |
Val Pascucci |
Washington Nationals |
P |
| |
25th |
770 |
Ryan Van Horn |
Chicago Cubs |
C |
| |
26th |
797 |
Kyle Denney |
Cleveland Indians |
P |
| |
36th |
1089 |
Jeff Bajenaru |
Chicago White Sox |
P |
|
1998 |
2nd |
70 |
Derek Wathan |
Florida Marlins |
SS |
| |
7th |
207 |
Clint Smith |
Detroit Tigers |
P |
| |
13th |
377 |
Brian Shackelford |
Kansas City Royals |
OF |
| |
13th |
400 |
Paul McCurtain |
Florida Marlins |
P |
| |
15th |
434 |
Geoff Geary |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
15th |
446 |
Jose Montenegro |
Milwaukee Brewers |
SS |
| |
21st |
615 |
Casey Bookout |
Oakland Athletics |
1B |
| |
23rd |
677 |
Corey Hart |
Kansas City Royals |
2B |
| |
26th |
790 |
Kevin Olsen |
Florida Marlins |
P |
| |
27th |
820 |
Willy Hill |
Florida Marlins |
OF |
|
1997 |
3rd |
88 |
Jeff Andra |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
| |
10th |
305 |
Javier Flores |
Oakland Athletics |
C |
| |
17th |
531 |
Brian Shackelford |
Cleveland Indians |
P |
| |
41st |
1236 |
Geoff Geary |
Milwaukee Brewers |
P |
|
1996 |
8th |
229 |
Javier Flores |
Kansas City Royals |
OF |
| |
12th |
342 |
Damon Minor |
San Francisco Giants |
1B |
| |
12th |
357 |
Joe Victery |
Seattle Mariners |
P |
| |
14th |
425 |
Jamie Gann |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
OF |
| |
23rd |
671 |
Jesse Zepeda |
Detroit Tigers |
2B |
| |
33rd |
981 |
Ryan Minor |
Baltimore Orioles |
3B |
|
1995 |
1st |
13 |
Mark Redman |
Minnesota Twins |
P |
| |
4th |
103 |
Russ Ortiz |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
| |
7th |
189 |
Ryan Minor |
New York Mets |
3B |
| |
19th |
525 |
Damon Minor |
New York Mets |
1B |
| |
20th |
537 |
Rich Hills |
San Diego Padres |
SS |
| |
24th |
652 |
Steve Connelly |
Oakland Athletics |
P |
| |
25th |
659 |
Tim Walton |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
45th |
1246 |
Toby Wilmot |
Minnesota Twins |
P |
|
1994 |
2nd |
60 |
Jerry Whittaker |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
| |
7th |
197 |
Bucky Buckles |
Texas Rangers |
P |
| |
25th |
698 |
Kevin Lovingier |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
28th |
773 |
Ricky Gutierrez |
Cleveland Indians |
2B |
| |
37th |
1025 |
Chip Glass |
Cleveland Indians |
OF |
| |
48th |
1320 |
Rich Hills |
Atlanta Braves |
SS |
|
1993 |
2nd |
59 |
Greg Norton |
Chicago White Sox |
3B |
| |
8th |
221 |
Drew Christmon |
Detroit Tigers |
OF |
| |
16th |
451 |
Tim Cossins |
Texas Rangers |
C |
| |
22nd |
627 |
Rick Gutierrez |
Milwaukee Brewers |
2B |
|
1992 |
3rd |
92 |
Bryon Mathews |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
| |
6th |
172 |
Clifton Foster |
Oakland Athletics |
P |
| |
12th |
344 |
Jason Evans |
Chicago White Sox |
3B |
| |
13th |
368 |
Brian Eldridge |
Oakland Athletics |
2B |
| |
17th |
476 |
Casey Mendenhall |
Detroit Tigers |
P |
| |
23rd |
629 |
Zak Krislock |
Houston Astros |
P |
| |
45th |
1267 |
Tim Cossins |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
OF |
|
1991 |
3rd |
97 |
Matt Ruebel |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
| |
5th |
149 |
Marty Neff |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
OF |
| |
6th |
165 |
Derrick White |
Washington Nationals |
1B |
| |
15th |
402 |
Korey Keling |
LAA Angels |
P |
| |
22nd |
586 |
James Koebler |
Texas Rangers |
1B |
| |
30th |
789 |
Scott Campbell |
Washington Nationals |
OF |
| |
32nd |
842 |
Drew Christom |
Detroit Tigers |
OF |
|
1990 |
7th |
188 |
Kevin King |
Seattle Mariners |
P |
| |
23rd |
631 |
Jim Huslig |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
|
1989 |
3rd |
62 |
Kevin Castleberry |
Atlanta Braves |
2B |
| |
5th |
134 |
Darron Cox |
Cincinnati Reds |
C |
| |
7th |
175 |
Marvin Cobb |
LAA Angels |
P |
| |
15th |
395 |
Mark Cole |
Detroit Tigers |
SS |
| |
18th |
460 |
Chris Ebright |
Chicago Cubs |
OF |
| |
36th |
923 |
John Douglas |
Philadelphia Phillies |
OF |
| |
36th |
934 |
Paul Oster |
New York Yankees |
OF |
|
1988 |
2nd |
53 |
Mike Hensley |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
12th |
292 |
Chris Ebright |
San Diego Padres |
OF |
| |
23rd |
581 |
Chris Burgin |
Baltimore Orioles |
P |
| |
34th |
882 |
Marvin Cobb |
Washington Nationals |
P |
|
1987 |
1st |
18 |
Jack Armstrong |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
| |
13th |
326 |
Sherman Collins |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
| |
18th |
450 |
Kevin Burdick |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
2B |
| |
29th |
738 |
Glenn Sullivan |
Chicago Cubs |
1B |
|
1986 |
6th |
134 |
Jeff Hughes |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
| |
8th |
202 |
Kevin Pearson |
Cincinnati Reds |
SS |
| |
11th |
266 |
John Toal |
San Francisco Giants |
2B |
| |
17th |
442 |
Scott Hamilton |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
22nd |
570 |
Stan Zaltsman |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
23rd |
575 |
Jim Richardson |
Cleveland Indians |
3B |
| |
33rd |
789 |
Sherman Collins |
Toronto Blue Jays |
P |
|
1985 |
1st |
3 |
Bobby Witt |
Texas Rangers |
P |
| |
2nd |
47 |
David Johnson |
LA Angels |
P |
| |
5th |
124 |
Steve Peters |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
7th |
174 |
Jeff Kaye |
Philadelphia Phillies |
C |
| |
13th |
321 |
Kevin Pearson |
Seattle Mariners |
SS |
| |
14th |
341 |
Russ McGinnis |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1B |
| |
16th |
394 |
Darrell Rodgers |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
| |
19th |
472 |
Joe Jordan |
San Francisco Giants |
C |
| |
22nd |
551 |
Jay Reynolds |
Texas Rangers |
P |
| |
25th |
638 |
Keith Hamilton |
Houston Astros |
P |
|
1984 |
17th |
443 |
Jay Searcy |
Baltimore Orioles |
3B |
| |
20th |
515 |
Mike Santiago |
Atlanta Braves |
P |
| |
38th |
799 |
Darrell Rodgers |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
|
1983 |
1st |
10 |
Ray Hayward |
San Diego Padres |
P |
| |
1st |
14 |
Craig Reid |
San Diego Padres |
SS |
| |
1st |
22 |
Paul Williams |
Houston Astros |
OF |
| |
3rd |
50 |
Kight Higgins |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
| |
5th |
121 |
Bruce Hinz |
Detroit Tigers |
P |
| |
30th |
728 |
Mike Santiago |
New York Mets |
P |
|
1982 |
1st |
13 |
John Russell |
Philadelphia Phillies |
C |
| |
12th |
295 |
Ray Hayward |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
P |
| |
33rd |
787 |
Mike Empting |
San Francisco Giants |
C |
| |
43rd |
825 |
Kevin Bates |
San Francisco Giants |
2B |
|
1981 |
1st |
6 |
Billy Irions |
Philadelphia Phillies |
P |
| |
14th |
338 |
Frank Meraz |
Seattle Mariners |
OF |
|
1980 |
9th |
224 |
Scott Gardner |
Houston Astros |
P |
|
1979 |
3rd |
69 |
Nick Capra |
Texas Rangers |
2B |
| |
12th |
306 |
David Harrigan |
Philadelphia Phillies |
C |
| |
22nd |
565 |
Dave Luethy |
Kansas City Royals |
SS |
| |
28th |
692 |
Tommy Thompson |
Atlanta Braves |
OF |
| |
28th |
704 |
Scott Gardner |
Baltimore Orioles |
P |
|
1978 |
6th |
136 |
Doug Smith |
Seattle Mariners |
P |
| |
6th |
150 |
Terry Bogener |
Texas Rangers |
OF |
| |
7th |
177 |
Mark Nipp |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
| |
11th |
272 |
Art Toal |
Detroit Tigers |
2B |
| |
17th |
420 |
Donald Morris |
Oakland Athletics |
OF |
| |
25th |
608 |
Lee Hover |
Cincinnati Reds |
OF |
|
1977 |
4th |
102 |
Joe Price |
Cincinnati Reds |
P |
| |
5th |
124 |
Mickey Hatcher |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
OF |
| |
8th |
195 |
Roger LaFrancois |
Boston Red Sox |
C |
| |
11th |
282 |
Michael Pace |
Philadelphia Phillies |
OF |
| |
17th |
417 |
Terry Bogener |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
| |
29th |
688 |
Gene Krug |
Chicago Cubs |
1B |
|
1976 |
1st |
8 |
Bob Shirley |
San Diego Padres |
P |
| |
4th |
79 |
Keith Drumright |
Chicago Cubs |
2B |
| |
4th |
81 |
Dan Massari |
Cleveland Indians |
1B |
| |
4th |
91 |
Marty Kunkler |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
| |
7th |
163 |
Kelly Snider |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1B |
| |
9th |
196 |
George Frazier |
Milwaukee Brewers |
P |
| |
10th |
105 |
Karl Schroeder |
Chicago White Sox |
P |
| |
24th |
564 |
Mickey Lashley |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
| |
25th |
577 |
Wayne Pechek |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
|
1975 |
1st |
15 |
Billy Severns |
Milwaukee Brewers |
OF |
| |
2nd |
35 |
Chuck Redmon |
St. Louis Cardinals |
SS |
| |
3rd |
64 |
Billy Severns |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
| |
5th |
104 |
Bob Shirley |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
| |
8th |
179 |
Mickey Lashley |
Chicago White Sox |
P |
| |
8th |
192 |
Jacky Parish |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
C |
| |
11th |
244 |
Mike Umfleet |
Chicago Cubs |
SS |
| |
13th |
303 |
Breen Newcomer |
Boston Red Sox |
P |
| |
15th |
344 |
Doug Schaefer |
San Francisco Giants |
P |
|
1974 |
12th |
275 |
Billy Severns |
New York Yankees |
OF |
| |
15th |
348 |
Stan Meek |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P |
| |
25th |
540 |
Timothy Fox |
Cleveland Indians |
P |
|
1973 |
2nd |
38 |
Jackson Todd |
New York Mets |
P |
| |
3rd |
66 |
Joe Simpson |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
OF |
| |
6th |
137 |
Glenn Bannister |
Boston Red Sox |
OF |
| |
16th |
377 |
Lanny Phillips |
Boston Red Sox |
3B |
| |
22nd |
512 |
Joe Ford |
St. Louis Cardinals |
3B |
|
1972 |
3rd |
59 |
Bobby Jack |
Atlanta Braves |
1B |
| |
22nd |
518 |
Richard Jacobs |
Richard Jacobs |
P |
|
1971 |
1st |
2 |
Mike Swenton |
St. Louis Cardinals |
OF |
| |
1st |
8 |
Mike Swenton |
San Francisco Giants |
OF |
|
1970 |
1st |
4 |
Mike Swenton |
Cleveland Indians |
OF |
| |
25th |
582 |
Dick Brown |
San Diego Padres |
P |
| |
28th |
651 |
Ronald Hall |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P |
|
1968 |
1st |
15 |
Ralph Rickey |
Chicago Cubs |
OF |
| |
43rd |
851 |
Eddie Williams |
Baltimore Orioles |
P |
|
1967 |
41st |
748 |
Michael Burns |
Cleveland Indians |
OF |
|
