1980 MLB January Draft Pick Transactions
January 11, 1980
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Blue Jays |
Colin McLaughlin |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Mets |
Roger Frash |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Athletics |
Dave Gallagher |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Braves |
Craig McMurtry |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Mariners |
Don Freeman |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Padres |
Ken Dowell |
| 7 | 1-7 |  White Sox |
Bill Luzinski |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Giants |
Willie Hysaw |
| 9 | 1-9 |  Indians |
Marlin Methven |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Dodgers |
David Lesch |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Twins |
Jeff Barnard |
| 12 | 1-12 |  Cubs |
Mike Hogan |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Rangers |
Mike Carriger |
| 14 | 1-14 |  Phillies |
Tony Ghelfi |
| 15 | 1-15 |  Royals |
Tyson Hubbard |
| 16 | 1-16 |  Cardinals |
Ken Spears |
| 17 | 1-17 |  Tigers |
Mike Laga |
| 18 | 1-18 |  Astros |
Jeff Bair |
| 19 | 1-19 |  Angels |
Chris Ray |
| 20 | 1-20 |  Reds |
Mark Bowden |
| 21 | 1-21 |  Yankees |
Clem Freeman |
| 22 | 1-22 |  Expos |
Richard Felt |
| 23 | 1-23 |  Red Sox |
Ray Krawczyk |
| 24 | 1-24 |  Pirates |
Darryl Banks |
| 25 | 1-25 |  Orioles |
Michael Orlich |
| 26 | 1-26 |  Brewers |
George Dummas |
| Round 2 | |||
| 27 | 2-1 | Blue Jays |
Roger Samuels |
| 28 | 2-2 | Mets |
Joe Anderson |
| 29 | 2-3 | Athletics |
Richard Ousman |
| 30 | 2-4 | Braves |
Dave Chiono |
| 31 | 2-5 | Mariners |
Mike Reddish |
| 32 | 2-6 | Padres |
Curt Wardle |
| 33 | 2-7 | White Sox |
Dave Malpeso |
| 34 | 2-8 | Giants |
Randy Ebersberger |
| 35 | 2-9 | Indians |
Alan Willis |
| 36 | 2-10 | Dodgers |
R.J. Reynolds |
| 37 | 2-11 | Twins |
Timothy Greene |
| 38 | 2-12 | Cubs |
Gary Monroe |
| 39 | 2-13 | Rangers |
Billy Taylor |
| 40 | 2-14 | Phillies |
Ron Richardson |
| 41 | 2-15 | Royals |
Tim Crews |
| 42 | 2-16 | Cardinals |
Brian O'Donnell |
| 43 | 2-17 | Tigers |
Paul Huyck |
| 44 | 2-18 | Astros |
Chris Buckley |
| 45 | 2-19 | Angels |
Don Fenton |
| 46 | 2-20 | Reds |
Mike Ferguson |
| 47 | 2-21 | Yankees |
Mark Cartwright |
| 48 | 2-22 | Expos |
Richard Marshall |
| 49 | 2-23 | Red Sox |
Michael Rosales |
| 50 | 2-24 | Pirates |
Gerald Eckelberry |
| 51 | 2-25 | Brewers |
Ronald Kollman |
| 52 | 2-26 | Orioles |
Chris Wilisher |
| Round 3 | |||
| 53 | 3-1 | Blue Jays |
Steven Smith |
| 54 | 3-2 | Mets |
Charles Nat |
| 55 | 3-3 | Athletics |
Rick Thurman |
| 56 | 3-4 | Braves |
Donald Haddock |
| 57 | 3-5 | Mariners |
Mark Effrig |
| 58 | 3-6 | Padres |
George Sarkissian |
| 59 | 3-7 | White Sox |
Jim Siwy |
| 60 | 3-8 | Giants |
Mark McDonald |
| 61 | 3-9 | Indians |
Tim Cannon |
| 62 | 3-10 | Dodgers |
Larry See |
| 63 | 3-11 | Twins |
Keith Silva |
| 64 | 3-12 | Cubs |
Scott Peterson |
| 65 | 3-13 | Rangers |
Al Newman |
| 66 | 3-14 | Phillies |
Jimmy Darnell |
| 67 | 3-15 | Royals |
Willie Neal |
| 68 | 3-16 | Cardinals |
Mitch Southern |
| 69 | 3-17 | Tigers |
Kevin Young |
| 70 | 3-18 | Astros |
Pat Shortt |
| 71 | 3-19 | Angels |
Kevin Romine |
| 72 | 3-20 | Reds |
Todd Wheeler |
| 73 | 3-21 | Yankees |
Reggie Bratton |
| 74 | 3-22 | Expos |
David Spriggs |
| 75 | 3-23 | Red Sox |
Brice Cote |
| 76 | 3-24 | Pirates |
James Goff |
| 77 | 3-25 | Brewers |
Terry Ragan |
| 78 | 3-26 | Orioles |
Randall Duggan |
| Round 4 | |||
| 79 | 4-1 | Blue Jays |
Ronald Burns |
| 80 | 4-2 | Mets |
Robert Smart |
| 81 | 4-3 | Athletics |
Gail Arnold |
| 82 | 4-4 | Braves |
Tommy Blackmon |
| 83 | 4-5 | Mariners |
Al Simmons |
| 84 | 4-6 | Padres |
Anthony Wadley |
| 85 | 4-7 | White Sox |
Allen Black |
| 86 | 4-8 | Giants |
Joseph Henderson |
| 87 | 4-9 | Indians |
Angelo Gilbert |
| 88 | 4-10 | Dodgers |
Robbie Allen |
| 89 | 4-11 | Twins |
Harold Jackson |
| 90 | 4-12 | Cubs |
Ralph Elpin |
| 91 | 4-13 | Rangers |
Dewayne Ward |
| 92 | 4-14 | Phillies |
Robin Dreizler |
| 93 | 4-15 | Royals |
Kevin Wiggins |
| 94 | 4-16 | Cardinals |
Kevin Hagen |
| 95 | 4-17 | Tigers |
Guy Hubert |
| 96 | 4-18 | Astros |
Kelly Moore |
| 97 | 4-19 | Angels |
Timothy Arnold |
| 98 | 4-20 | Reds |
Andrew Barbee |
| 99 | 4-21 | Yankees |
Jeff Reynolds |
| 100 | 4-22 | Expos |
Benny Melares |
| 101 | 4-23 | Red Sox |
Wallace Dulling |
| 102 | 4-24 | Pirates |
Scott Gibson |
| 103 | 4-25 | Brewers |
Alan Haugen |
| 104 | 4-26 | Orioles |
Steven Gessell |
| Round 5 | |||
| 105 | 5-1 | Blue Jays |
Michael Lazzeri |
| 106 | 5-2 | Mets |
Michael Sims |
| 107 | 5-3 | Athletics |
Steven Garrett |
| 108 | 5-4 | Mariners |
Ric Wilson |
| 109 | 5-5 | Padres |
Stacy Morgan |
| 110 | 5-6 | White Sox |
Billy Wiesler |
| 111 | 5-7 | Giants |
Dennis Ivy |
| 112 | 5-8 | Indians |
Michael Dixon |
| 113 | 5-9 | Dodgers |
Ruell Martin |
| 114 | 5-10 | Twins |
Jeffrey Spencer |
| 115 | 5-11 | Cubs |
Mike Lambert |
| 116 | 5-12 | Rangers |
Hans Herzog |
| 117 | 5-13 | Phillies |
Daniel Prine |
| 118 | 5-14 | Royals |
Doug Potestio |
| 119 | 5-15 | Cardinals |
Donald Hughes |
| 120 | 5-16 | Tigers |
Randy Hunt |
| 121 | 5-17 | Astros |
Donnie Hill |
| 122 | 5-18 | Angels |
Ryan Collier |
| 123 | 5-19 | Reds |
Dan Boever |
| 124 | 5-20 | Yankees |
Randy Graham |
| 125 | 5-21 | Expos |
Richard Vitato |
| 126 | 5-22 | Red Sox |
David Frank |
| 127 | 5-23 | Pirates |
Kyle Johnson |
| 128 | 5-24 | Brewers |
Ben Donisi |
| 129 | 5-25 | Orioles |
Lawrence Lewis |
| Round 6 | |||
| 130 | 6-1 | Blue Jays |
Raymond Brown |
| 131 | 6-2 | Mets |
Gary Dawson |
| 132 | 6-3 | Athletics |
Greg McAnulty |
| 133 | 6-4 | Mariners |
Michael Howe |
| 134 | 6-5 | Padres |
William Deesa |
| 135 | 6-6 | White Sox |
Mitchell Roe |
| 136 | 6-7 | Giants |
Pedro LaTorre |
| 137 | 6-8 | Indians |
Charles Tillett |
| 138 | 6-9 | Dodgers |
Ralph Bryant |
| 139 | 6-10 | Twins |
Al Arrieta |
| 140 | 6-11 | Cubs |
Brian Peck |
| 141 | 6-12 | Rangers |
Daryl Smith |
| 142 | 6-13 | Phillies |
David Vanderleen |
| 143 | 6-14 | Royals |
Kevin Kilstofte |
| 144 | 6-15 | Cardinals |
Edward McNamara |
| 145 | 6-16 | Tigers |
John Engen |
| 146 | 6-17 | Angels |
Steven Ray |
| 147 | 6-18 | Reds |
Harold Hatcher |
| 148 | 6-19 | Yankees |
Daniel O'Regan |
| 149 | 6-20 | Expos |
Rich DeVincenzo |
| 150 | 6-21 | Red Sox |
Nathan Banes |
| 151 | 6-22 | Pirates |
Mark Andos |
| 152 | 6-23 | Brewers |
Frank Booker |
| 153 | 6-24 | Orioles |
Ed Wojna |
| Round 7 | |||
| 154 | 7-1 | Mets |
Eric Porter |
| 155 | 7-2 | Athletics |
Gregory Mine |
| 156 | 7-3 | Mariners |
Bret Elbin |
| 157 | 7-4 | White Sox |
Dave Oliva |
| 158 | 7-5 | Giants |
Andrew Epping |
| 159 | 7-6 | Indians |
Steve Giovacchini |
| 160 | 7-7 | Dodgers |
Mark Wenzer |
| 161 | 7-8 | Twins |
Steve Ensworth |
| 162 | 7-9 | Cubs |
Kevin Schoendienst |
| 163 | 7-10 | Rangers |
Carl Watson |
| 164 | 7-11 | Phillies |
Paul Perez |
| 165 | 7-12 | Royals |
James Gleissner |
| 166 | 7-13 | Cardinals |
James Gonzales |
| 167 | 7-14 | Tigers |
James Doleski |
| 168 | 7-15 | Angels |
Richard Diffine |
| 169 | 7-16 | Reds |
Leroy Wenzel |
| 170 | 7-17 | Yankees |
Steve Toporek |
| 171 | 7-18 | Expos |
Steve Janousek |
| 172 | 7-19 | Red Sox |
Glenn Davis |
| 173 | 7-20 | Pirates |
Ray Jablonski |
| 174 | 7-21 | Brewers |
Curt Watanabe |
| 175 | 7-22 | Orioles |
Joseph Malott |
| Round 8 | |||
| 176 | 8-1 | Mets |
Michael Paul |
| 177 | 8-2 | Athletics |
Greg Monda |
| 178 | 8-3 | Mariners |
Takashi Upshur |
| 179 | 8-4 | White Sox |
Rick Anderson |
| 180 | 8-5 | Giants |
James Oxe |
| 181 | 8-6 | Indians |
Darold Ellison |
| 182 | 8-7 | Dodgers |
Damon Hunt |
| 183 | 8-8 | Twins |
Ricardo Moreyra |
| 184 | 8-9 | Cubs |
Robert Gilles |
| 185 | 8-10 | Rangers |
James Casey |
| 186 | 8-11 | Phillies |
Warren Oliver |
| 187 | 8-12 | Royals |
Rick Turner |
| 188 | 8-13 | Cardinals |
Barry Aden |
| 189 | 8-14 | Tigers |
Kenneth Merritt |
| 190 | 8-15 | Angels |
David Wilder |
| 191 | 8-16 | Reds |
Jeffrey Adams |
| 192 | 8-17 | Expos |
Bryan Kelly |
| 193 | 8-18 | Pirates |
Robert Bailey |
| 194 | 8-19 | Brewers |
Garrett Nago |
| 195 | 8-20 | Orioles |
Michael Clarkson |
| Round 9 | |||
| 196 | 9-1 | Mets |
James Harris |
| 197 | 9-2 | Athletics |
Eric Kuntz |
| 198 | 9-3 | White Sox |
Lamon Lawrence |
| 199 | 9-4 | Indians |
Tom Gil |
| 200 | 9-5 | Dodgers |
Paul Hagan |
| 201 | 9-6 | Twins |
Ernie Moya |
| 202 | 9-7 | Cubs |
Greg Braunwalder |
| 203 | 9-8 | Rangers |
James Maxwell |
| 204 | 9-9 | Phillies |
Tommy George |
| 205 | 9-10 | Cardinals |
Dan Devers |
| 206 | 9-11 | Angels |
Corey Zawadski |
| 207 | 9-12 | Reds |
Broc Higgins |
| 208 | 9-13 | Expos |
Mike Powers |
| 209 | 9-14 | Pirates |
Matthew Shibner |
| 210 | 9-15 | Brewers |
Ralph Kennedy |
| 211 | 9-16 | Orioles |
David Maschino |
| Round 10 | |||
| 212 | 10-1 | Athletics |
Reggie Sells |
| 213 | 10-2 | Indians |
Florentino Gonzales |
| 214 | 10-3 | Dodgers |
David Bailor |
| 215 | 10-4 | Twins |
Luis Roche |
| 216 | 10-5 | Cubs |
Gary Young |
| 217 | 10-6 | Rangers |
Ronald Caldwell |
| 218 | 10-7 | Phillies |
Harlan Robertson |
| 219 | 10-8 | Angels |
Greg Dees |
| 220 | 10-9 | Reds |
Michael McCardell |
| 221 | 10-10 | Expos |
Joe Emery |
| 222 | 10-11 | Pirates |
Bill Bathe |
| 223 | 10-12 | Brewers |
David Jensen |
| Round 11 | |||
| 224 | 11-1 | Orioles |
Michael Schreck |
| 225 | 11-2 | Indians |
Tracey Player |
| 226 | 11-3 | Dodgers |
Brett Wise |
| 227 | 11-4 | Twins |
Mike Kasprzak |
| 228 | 11-5 | Cubs |
Jim Eppard |
| 229 | 11-6 | Rangers |
Jeffrey Simmons |
| 230 | 11-7 | Phillies |
Joe Dan Petty |
| 231 | 11-8 | Angels |
James Tunell |
| 232 | 11-9 | Brewers |
Michael Burton |
| Round 12 | |||
| 233 | 12-1 | Indians |
Larry Swann |
| 234 | 12-2 | Dodgers |
Richard Lucero |
| 235 | 12-3 | Twins |
David Wilson |
| 236 | 12-4 | Rangers |
Glen Edwards |
| 237 | 12-5 | Phillies |
Kevin Bates |
| 238 | 12-6 | Angels |
Joseph Mehallow |
| 239 | 12-7 | Brewers |
Greg Cottrell |
| Round 13 | |||
| 240 | 13-1 | Indians |
Dale Nichols |
| 241 | 13-2 | Dodgers |
Greg Hudson |
| 242 | 13-3 | Twins |
Mike Vanderburg |
| 243 | 13-4 | Phillies |
John Proctor |
| 244 | 13-5 | Angels |
Billy Donathan |
| 245 | 13-6 | Brewers |
Rory Brown |
| Round 14 | |||
| 246 | 14-1 | Indians |
Phillip Jackson |
| 247 | 14-2 | Twins |
Gary Klein |
| 248 | 14-3 | Phillies |
Bryan Price |
| 249 | 14-4 | Angels |
Mario Alos |
| 250 | 14-5 | Brewers |
Phil Smith |
| Round 15 | |||
| 251 | 15-1 | Indians |
Michael Schwarber |
| 252 | 15-2 | Phillies |
Douglas Scott |
| 253 | 15-3 | Brewers |
John Whitt |
| Round 16 | |||
| 254 | 16-1 | Indians |
Scott Brusse |
| 255 | 16-2 | Phillies |
Michael Befort |
| 256 | 16-3 | Brewers |
Kevin Lindsley |
| Round 17 | |||
| 257 | 17-1 | Indians |
Michael Wilder |
| 258 | 17-2 | Phillies |
Bradley Coker |
| 259 | 17-3 | Brewers |
William Palmer |
| Round 18 | |||
| 260 | 18-1 | Indians |
Gordon Gradwohl |
| 261 | 18-2 | Phillies |
Keith Kearney |
| 262 | 18-3 | Brewers |
Michael Evans |
| Round 19 | |||
| 263 | 19-1 | Phillies |
Willie Briscoe |
| 264 | 19-2 | Brewers |
Ronnie Jones |
| Round 20 | |||
| 265 | 20-1 | Phillies |
Kenneth Myrick |
| 266 | 20-2 | Brewers |
Walt Steele |
| Round 21 | |||
| 267 | 21-1 | Phillies |
Richard Yraguen |
| 268 | 21-2 | Brewers |
Robert Zima |
| Round 22 | |||
| 269 | 22-1 | Phillies |
Dale Drew |
| 270 | 22-2 | Brewers |
Steven Mitchell |
| Round 23 | |||
| 271 | 23-1 | Brewers |
Joseph Mutt |
| Round 24 | |||
| 272 | 24-1 | Brewers |
Gerrett Smith |
| Round 25 | |||
| 273 | 25-1 | Brewers |
Michael Mangold |