List of Cleveland Indians first-round draft picks
The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. They play in the American League Central division. Since the institution of MLB's Rule 4 Draft, the Indians have selected 59 players in the first round. Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft",[2] the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.[2] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.[3]
Of the 58 players picked in the first round by Cleveland, 25 have been pitchers, the most of any position; 16 of them were right-handed, while 9 were left-handed. Eleven outfielders, ten shortstops, four third basemen, four first basemen, three catchers, and one second basemen were also taken. The team also drafted one player, Glenn Tufts (1973), who played as an infielder.[4] Twelve of the players came from high schools or universities in the state of California, and Texas follows with eight players. The Indians have also drafted two players from their home state of Ohio.[4]
None of the Indians' first-round picks have won a World Series championship with the team, and no pick has been elected to the Hall of Fame. None of these picks have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award, although Manny Ramirez (1991) placed second in the voting in 1994.[5] CC Sabathia (1998) is the only first-round pick of the Indians to earn a Cy Young Award with the team, winning in 2007.[6] The Indians have never held the first overall pick in the draft, but have selected players with the second overall pick five times.[4]
The Indians have made 11 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 15 compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965.[4] These additional picks are provided when a team loses a particularly valuable free agent in the previous off-season,[3][7][V] or, more recently, if a team fails to sign a draft pick from the previous year.[8] The Indians have failed to sign three of their first-round picks: John Curtis (1966), Calvin Murray (1989), and Alan Horne (2001). The Indians received no compensation for failing to sign Curtis, but received the 39th pick in 1990 and the 41st pick in 2002 for failing to sign Murray and Horne, respectively.[4]
Key
Year | Each year links to an article about that year's Major League Baseball Draft. |
Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
Pick | Indicates the number of the pick |
* | Player did not sign with the Indians |
§ | Indicates a supplemental pick |
Picks
See also
Footnotes
- V Free agents are evaluated by the Elias Sports Bureau and rated "Type A", "Type B", or not compensation-eligible. If a team offers arbitration to a player but that player refuses and subsequently signs with another team, the original team may receive additional draft picks. If a "Type A" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives a supplemental pick and a compensation pick from the team with which he signs. If a "Type B" free agent leaves in this way his previous team receives only a supplemental pick.[8]
- a The Indians lost their first-round pick in 1987 to the Baltimore Orioles as compensation for signing free agent Rick Dempsey.[57]
- b The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 1988 from the San Francisco Giants for losing free agent Brett Butler.[58]
- c The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1988 for losing free agent Brett Butler.[58]
- d The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1990 for failing to sign draft pick Calvin Murray.[59]
- e The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 1997 for losing free agent Albert Belle.[60]
- f The Indians lost their first-round pick in 1999 to the Baltimore Orioles as compensation for signing free agent Roberto Alomar.[61]
- g The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2000 for losing free agent Michael Jackson.[62]
- h The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2001 from the Boston Red Sox for losing free agent Manny Ramirez.[63]
- i The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2001 from the Chicago White Sox for losing free agent Sandy Alomar, Jr..[63]
- j The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free agent Manny Ramirez.[63]
- k The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2001 for losing free agent David Segui.[63]
- l The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for losing free agent Juan González.[64]
- m The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2002 for failing to sign draft pick Alan Horne.[64]
- n The Indians gained a compensatory first-round pick in 2003 from the Philadelphia Phillies for losing free agent Jim Thome.[65]
- o The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2003 for losing free agent Jim Thome.[65]
- p The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2005 for losing free agent Omar Vizquel.[66]
- q The Indians gained a supplemental first-round pick in 2006 for losing free agent Bob Howry.[67]
References
- General references
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- "Cleveland Indians 1st Round Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- In-text citations
- ↑ "Manny Ramirez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
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- 1 2 McCalvy, Adam. "Brewers offer three arbitration". Brewers.MLB.com. Milwaukee Brewers. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
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- ↑ "1994 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ↑ "CC Sabathia Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ↑ "First-Year Player Draft FAQ". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "MLB, MLBPA reach five-year labor accord". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Players Association. October 24, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1965 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1966 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1967 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1968 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1969 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1970 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1971 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1972 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1973 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1974 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1975 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1976 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1977 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1978 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1979 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1980 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1981 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1982 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1983 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1984 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1985 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1986 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "1988 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ↑ "1989 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "1990 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1991 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1992 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1993 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1994 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1995 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1996 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "1997 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "1998 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "2000 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "2001 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "2002 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "2003 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2004 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "2005 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2006 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2007 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2008 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2009 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "2011 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "2012 Cleveland Indians Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2014 Cleveland Indians Picks in the June MLB Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Records, LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- 1 2 "1st Round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "1st Round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- 1 2 "1st Round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- 1 2 "1st Round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ "1st Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
External links
- Cleveland Indians official website
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