1978 MLB January Draft Pick Transactions
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Blue Jays |
Mike Lebo |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Braves |
Joe Housey |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Athletics |
David Grier |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Mets |
Gerry Miller |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Mariners |
Jim Maler |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Padres |
Donald Johnson |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Brewers |
Weldon Swift |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Giants |
Greg Byrd |
| 9 | 1-9 |  Indians |
Thomas Anderson |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Expos |
Gary Hartsock |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Tigers |
Chris Codiroli |
| 12 | 1-12 |  Astros |
Greg Smith |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Angels |
Rick Evans |
| 14 | 1-14 |  Cubs |
Joe Hicks |
| 15 | 1-15 |  Twins |
Ralph Citarella |
| 16 | 1-16 |  Cardinals |
Michael Gentry |
| 17 | 1-17 |  White Sox |
Mark Christy |
| 18 | 1-18 |  Reds |
Brad Lesiey |
| 19 | 1-19 |  Rangers |
Michael Vickers |
| 20 | 1-20 |  Pirates |
Pete Chapin |
| 21 | 1-21 |  Orioles |
Kenny Kurtz |
| 22 | 1-22 |  Dodgers |
Brian Holton |
| 23 | 1-23 |  Red Sox |
Bruce Kastelic |
| 24 | 1-24 |  Phillies |
Don Woodward |
| 25 | 1-25 |  Yankees |
Mark Harris |
| 26 | 1-26 |  Royals |
Lee Cline |
| Round 2 | |||
| 27 | 2-1 | Blue Jays |
Mike Richardt |
| 28 | 2-2 | Braves |
Ronald Rudd |
| 29 | 2-3 | Athletics |
Kendall Greene |
| 30 | 2-4 | Mets |
Michael Cannon |
| 31 | 2-5 | Mariners |
Anthony Jordan |
| 32 | 2-6 | Padres |
Jeff Stottlemyre |
| 33 | 2-7 | Brewers |
Doug Loman |
| 34 | 2-8 | Giants |
Ned Raines |
| 35 | 2-9 | Indians |
Robert Conley |
| 36 | 2-10 | Expos |
Charles Barclift |
| 37 | 2-11 | Tigers |
Kevin Fitzhugh |
| 38 | 2-12 | Astros |
Pat Perry |
| 39 | 2-13 | Angels |
Steven Norman |
| 40 | 2-14 | Cubs |
Craig Kornfeld |
| 41 | 2-15 | Twins |
Jesse Orosco |
| 42 | 2-16 | Cardinals |
Don Sutherland |
| 43 | 2-17 | White Sox |
John Wolfer |
| 44 | 2-18 | Reds |
Larry Buckel |
| 45 | 2-19 | Rangers |
Mark Knowes |
| 46 | 2-20 | Pirates |
Brent Hillenga |
| 47 | 2-21 | Orioles |
Daniel Keck |
| 48 | 2-22 | Dodgers |
Greg Schultz |
| 49 | 2-23 | Red Sox |
Matt Young |
| 50 | 2-24 | Phillies |
Steven Russell |
| 51 | 2-25 | Yankees |
John Franks |
| 52 | 2-26 | Royals |
Eugene Picchena |
| Round 3 | |||
| 53 | 3-1 | Blue Jays |
Geno Petralli |
| 54 | 3-2 | Braves |
James Rogers |
| 55 | 3-3 | Athletics |
Thomas McGivney |
| 56 | 3-4 | Mets |
Marty Barrett |
| 57 | 3-5 | Mariners |
Dann Bilardello |
| 58 | 3-6 | Padres |
Ed Vande Berg |
| 59 | 3-7 | Brewers |
Doug Jones |
| 60 | 3-8 | Giants |
Paul Plinski |
| 61 | 3-9 | Indians |
Lloyd Turner |
| 62 | 3-10 | Expos |
John Maxom |
| 63 | 3-11 | Tigers |
John Cardinali |
| 64 | 3-12 | Astros |
Joe Collins |
| 65 | 3-13 | Angels |
Anthony Dailey |
| 66 | 3-14 | Cubs |
Richard Aspenieiter |
| 67 | 3-15 | Twins |
Harold Rowe |
| 68 | 3-16 | Cardinals |
Daniel Pierce |
| 69 | 3-17 | White Sox |
Jeffrey Orville |
| 70 | 3-18 | Reds |
Paul Gibson |
| 71 | 3-19 | Rangers |
Anthony Stevens |
| 72 | 3-20 | Pirates |
Mel Locke |
| 73 | 3-21 | Orioles |
David Jensen |
| 74 | 3-22 | Dodgers |
Brad Patterson |
| 75 | 3-23 | Red Sox |
Milton Ondracek |
| 76 | 3-24 | Phillies |
James Green |
| 77 | 3-25 | Yankees |
Key N Niewulis |
| 78 | 3-26 | Royals |
Keith Vranesh |
| Round 4 | |||
| 79 | 4-1 | Blue Jays |
Michael Kelly |
| 80 | 4-2 | Braves |
Jack McMahon |
| 81 | 4-3 | Athletics |
Karl Jastrow |
| 82 | 4-4 | Mets |
Ron Graves |
| 83 | 4-5 | Mariners |
Kirk Komstadius |
| 84 | 4-6 | Padres |
James Tunnell |
| 85 | 4-7 | Brewers |
Larry May |
| 86 | 4-8 | Giants |
James Evans |
| 87 | 4-9 | Indians |
Robin Fuson |
| 88 | 4-10 | Expos |
Ken Kellogg |
| 89 | 4-11 | Tigers |
Steve Conroy |
| 90 | 4-12 | Angels |
Mark Nocciolo |
| 91 | 4-13 | Cubs |
Matt Stilwell |
| 92 | 4-14 | Twins |
Timothy Madera |
| 93 | 4-15 | Cardinals |
Gary Gaetti |
| 94 | 4-16 | White Sox |
Duane Dewey |
| 95 | 4-17 | Reds |
Larry Mikeself |
| 96 | 4-18 | Rangers |
Richard Derechailo |
| 97 | 4-19 | Pirates |
Bill Waag |
| 98 | 4-20 | Orioles |
Stanley Hendrickson |
| 99 | 4-21 | Dodgers |
Matt Reeves |
| 100 | 4-22 | Red Sox |
Daniel Weppner |
| 101 | 4-23 | Phillies |
Angelo Ross |
| 102 | 4-24 | Yankees |
Rusty McNealy |
| 103 | 4-25 | Royals |
Doug Wabeke |
| Round 5 | |||
| 104 | 5-1 | Braves |
Howard Scott |
| 105 | 5-2 | Athletics |
Jerry Lane |
| 106 | 5-3 | Mets |
Ricky Jones |
| 107 | 5-4 | Mariners |
Kevin Miller |
| 108 | 5-5 | Brewers |
Roland Atkins |
| 109 | 5-6 | Giants |
Eugene Hernandez |
| 110 | 5-7 | Indians |
Keith Hendry |
| 111 | 5-8 | Expos |
Louis Stawarz |
| 112 | 5-9 | Tigers |
Rich DeVincenzo |
| 113 | 5-10 | Angels |
Jeff Hanslovan |
| 114 | 5-11 | Cubs |
John Kossick |
| 115 | 5-12 | Twins |
Steven Green |
| 116 | 5-13 | Cardinals |
Edward Lindsey |
| 117 | 5-14 | White Sox |
Don Brownell |
| 118 | 5-15 | Reds |
Dan Sarrett |
| 119 | 5-16 | Rangers |
Edward Bailey |
| 120 | 5-17 | Pirates |
Robert Smith |
| 121 | 5-18 | Orioles |
George Paul |
| 122 | 5-19 | Dodgers |
Bryan Little |
| 123 | 5-20 | Red Sox |
Howard Brodsky |
| 124 | 5-21 | Phillies |
Gary Venner |
| 125 | 5-22 | Yankees |
Dean Foes |
| 126 | 5-23 | Royals |
Francis Mouse |
| Round 6 | |||
| 127 | 6-1 | Athletics |
James Padula |
| 128 | 6-2 | Mets |
Louis D'Amore |
| 129 | 6-3 | Mariners |
Teddy Adkins |
| 130 | 6-4 | Brewers |
Porter Wyatt |
| 131 | 6-5 | Giants |
Michael Ott |
| 132 | 6-6 | Indians |
Robert Payne |
| 133 | 6-7 | Expos |
Brian Benedict |
| 134 | 6-8 | Tigers |
Donald Pierce |
| 135 | 6-9 | Angels |
Mark Seeger |
| 136 | 6-10 | Cubs |
Kevin Shuster |
| 137 | 6-11 | Twins |
Richard Austin |
| 138 | 6-12 | Cardinals |
Gary Kempton |
| 139 | 6-13 | White Sox |
Russ Fowler |
| 140 | 6-14 | Reds |
Tim Muench |
| 141 | 6-15 | Pirates |
Michael Leveton |
| 142 | 6-16 | Orioles |
Curt Kowalski |
| 143 | 6-17 | Dodgers |
Jimmy Boring |
| 144 | 6-18 | Red Sox |
James Funderburk |
| 145 | 6-19 | Phillies |
Juan Parker |
| 146 | 6-20 | Royals |
Larry Onesi |
| Round 7 | |||
| 147 | 7-1 | Athletics |
James Johnson |
| 148 | 7-2 | Mets |
Floyd Gow |
| 149 | 7-3 | Brewers |
Robert Duncan |
| 150 | 7-4 | Giants |
Michael Kennedy |
| 151 | 7-5 | Indians |
Ralph Henriguez |
| 152 | 7-6 | Expos |
Renardo Richardson |
| 153 | 7-7 | Tigers |
Dan O'Connor |
| 154 | 7-8 | Angels |
Trent Smith |
| 155 | 7-9 | Cubs |
Todd Wilson |
| 156 | 7-10 | Twins |
David Dodson |
| 157 | 7-11 | Cardinals |
Kevin Coughlon |
| 158 | 7-12 | White Sox |
Ken Hallin |
| 159 | 7-13 | Reds |
Kevin Wiebold |
| 160 | 7-14 | Pirates |
Courtney Wyrick |
| 161 | 7-15 | Orioles |
Ted Dixon |
| 162 | 7-16 | Dodgers |
Larry Pittman |
| 163 | 7-17 | Phillies |
Jeffrey Musser |
| 164 | 7-18 | Royals |
Tom Chevolek |
| Round 8 | |||
| 165 | 8-1 | Athletics |
Robert Parr |
| 166 | 8-2 | Mets |
Jamie Nelson |
| 167 | 8-3 | Brewers |
Greg Robles |
| 168 | 8-4 | Giants |
Joe Olivas |
| 169 | 8-5 | Indians |
Russell Cain |
| 170 | 8-6 | Expos |
Mark South |
| 171 | 8-7 | Angels |
Arthur Maebe |
| 172 | 8-8 | Twins |
Larry Navilhon |
| 173 | 8-9 | Cardinals |
Robert Weirum |
| 174 | 8-10 | Reds |
Robert Day |
| 175 | 8-11 | Pirates |
John Garcia |
| 176 | 8-12 | Orioles |
John Wood |
| 177 | 8-13 | Dodgers |
Anthony Murdaugh |
| 178 | 8-14 | Royals |
John Melody |
| Round 9 | |||
| 179 | 9-1 | Athletics |
Kevin Darst |
| 180 | 9-2 | Mets |
Al Hammack |
| 181 | 9-3 | Brewers |
Kyle Farenthold |
| 182 | 9-4 | Giants |
Bruce Oliver |
| 183 | 9-5 | Indians |
James Gardner |
| 184 | 9-6 | Expos |
John Damon |
| 185 | 9-7 | Angels |
Billy Blizzard |
| 186 | 9-8 | Twins |
Ronnie Mears |
| 187 | 9-9 | Cardinals |
Matthew Vejar |
| 188 | 9-10 | Reds |
James McManus |
| 189 | 9-11 | Pirates |
Joe Nemeth |
| 190 | 9-12 | Orioles |
Charles Proviano |
| 191 | 9-13 | Dodgers |
Peter Zorich |
| 192 | 9-14 | Royals |
Randy Comelius |
| Round 10 | |||
| 193 | 10-1 | Athletics |
Larry White |
| 194 | 10-2 | Mets |
Robert Randolph |
| 195 | 10-3 | Brewers |
Jerry Lewis |
| 196 | 10-4 | Indians |
Joseph Kelihar |
| 197 | 10-5 | Expos |
Paul Josephson |
| 198 | 10-6 | Angels |
Dave Yobs |
| 199 | 10-7 | Twins |
Art Piccolotti |
| 200 | 10-8 | Cardinals |
Kenneth Corzel |
| 201 | 10-9 | Reds |
Jeff Fiechtne |
| 202 | 10-10 | Orioles |
Robert Pigford |
| 203 | 10-11 | Royals |
Michael Koch |
| Round 11 | |||
| 204 | 11-1 | Athletics |
John Davis |
| 205 | 11-2 | Brewers |
Eddie Brunson |
| 206 | 11-3 | Twins |
Tom Paul |
| 207 | 11-4 | Cardinals |
Kevin Waller |
| Round 12 | |||
| 208 | 12-1 | Brewers |
Charles Dinkins |
| 209 | 12-2 | Twins |
Gary Forillo |
| Round 13 | |||
| 210 | 13-1 | Twins |
John Minarcin |