1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft

The 1976 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 5, 1976. This expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball to stock the major league rosters of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, new major league expansion franchises established via the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion that were set to start play in the 1977 season.

1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft
General information
SportBaseball
Date(s)November 5, 1976
Overview
60 total selections
First selectionRuppert Jones (Seattle Mariners)

Background

Seattle was promised a franchise by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.[1] During the summer of 1975, there was speculation that the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, or San Francisco Giants could move to Seattle. When none of these plans proved successful, the American League added a team in Seattle. With thirteen teams in a league creating a scheduling nightmare, the league awarded a franchise to Toronto over Washington, D.C. in March 1976.

Players were selected only from American League teams, in keeping with the practices of the A.L.'s expansion of 1961, the National League's expansion of 1962, and the expansion of both leagues in 1969. Beginning with the next expansion in 1993, the new teams would select players from teams in both the American and National Leagues.

Danny Kaye, part-owner of the Mariners, announced the club's first selection.[2]

Draft results
Key
All-Star
Round Pick Player Position Selected from Selected by Notes
11 Ruppert Jones OFKansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners
12 Bob Bailor OFBaltimore OriolesToronto Blue Jays
13 Gary Wheelock PCalifornia AngelsSeattle Mariners
14 Jerry Garvin PMinnesota TwinsToronto Blue Jays
15 Bill Stein 3BChicago White SoxSeattle Mariners
16 Jim Clancy PTexas RangersToronto Blue Jays
17 Dick Pole PBoston Red SoxSeattle Mariners
18 Gary Woods OFOakland AthleticsToronto Blue Jays
19 Dan Meyer 1BDetroit TigersSeattle Mariners
110 Rico Carty DHCleveland IndiansToronto Blue JaysShortly after the draft, traded by Toronto to the Cleveland Indians for Rick Cerone and John Lowenstein. Toronto later reacquired Carty, who played for them in 1978 and 1979.
111 Grant Jackson PNew York YankeesSeattle MarinersShortly after the draft, traded by Seattle to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Craig Reynolds and Jimmy Sexton.
112 Butch Edge PMilwaukee BrewersToronto Blue JaysDid not make big league squad until 1979.
213 Al Fitzmorris PKansas City RoyalsToronto Blue JaysImmediately traded on the day of the draft by Toronto to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Alan Ashby and Doug Howard.
214 Dave Collins OFCalifornia AngelsSeattle Mariners
215 Alvis Woods OFMinnesota TwinsToronto Blue Jays
216 Frank MacCormack PDetroit TigersSeattle Mariners
217 Mike Darr PBaltimore OriolesToronto Blue Jays
218 Stan Thomas PCleveland IndiansSeattle Mariners
219 Pete Vuckovich PChicago White SoxToronto Blue Jays
220 Juan Bernhardt OFNew York YankeesSeattle Mariners
221 Jeff Byrd PTexas RangersToronto Blue Jays
222 Rick Jones PBoston Red SoxSeattle Mariners
223 Steve Bowling OFMilwaukee BrewersToronto Blue Jays
224 Glenn Abbott POakland AthleticsSeattle Mariners
325 Bob Stinson CKansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners
326 Dennis DeBarr PDetroit TigersToronto Blue Jays
327 Carlos López OFCalifornia AngelsSeattle Mariners
328 Bill Singer PMinnesota TwinsToronto Blue Jays
329 Dave Pagan PBaltimore OriolesSeattle Mariners
330 Jim Mason SSNew York YankeesToronto Blue Jays
331 Roy Thomas PChicago White SoxSeattle MarinersTraded by Seattle before the start of the season to the Houston Astros for infielder Larry Milbourne. Seattle later reacquired Thomas, who played for them between 1983 and 1987.
332 Doug Ault 1BTexas RangersToronto Blue Jays
333 Tom McMillan SSCleveland IndiansSeattle Mariners
334 Ernie Whitt CBoston Red SoxToronto Blue Jays
335 Pete Broberg PMilwaukee BrewersSeattle MarinersTraded in April (without appearing in a game for Seattle) to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs later sent Jim Todd (October 25, 1977) to the Mariners to complete the trade.
336 Mike Weathers IFOakland AthleticsToronto Blue JaysJust prior to spring training, traded by Toronto to the Oakland Athletics (from whence he was drafted) for Ron Fairly.
437 Steve Staggs 2BKansas City RoyalsToronto Blue Jays
438 Steve Braun OFMinnesota TwinsSeattle Mariners
439 Steve Hargan PTexas RangersToronto Blue Jays
440 Leroy Stanton OFCalifornia AngelsSeattle Mariners
441 Garth Iorg 3BNew York YankeesToronto Blue JaysDid not make big league squad until 1978.
442 Bob Galasso PBaltimore OriolesSeattle Mariners
443 Dave Lemanczyk PDetroit TigersToronto Blue Jays
444 Steve Burke PBoston Red SoxSeattle Mariners
445 Larry Anderson PMilwaukee BrewersToronto Blue JaysShortly after the draft, sent by Toronto to the Chicago White Sox to complete an earlier deal made to obtain Phil Roof.
446 Joe Lis 1BCleveland IndiansSeattle Mariners
447 Jesse Jefferson PChicago White SoxToronto Blue Jays
448 Alan Griffin POakland AthleticsSeattle MarinersDid not make Seattle's major league squad. Played in minors through 1978.
549 Dave McKay IFMinnesota TwinsToronto Blue Jays
550 Bill Laxton PDetroit TigersSeattle Mariners
551 Tom Bruno PKansas City RoyalsToronto Blue Jays
552 Julio Cruz 2BCalifornia AngelsSeattle Mariners
553 Otto Velez OFNew York YankeesToronto Blue Jays
554 Steve Barr PTexas RangersSeattle MarinersDid not make Seattle's major league squad. Played in minors through 1978.
555 Mike Willis PBaltimore OriolesToronto Blue Jays
556 Puchy Delgado OFBoston Red SoxSeattle Mariners
557 Sam Ewing OFChicago White SoxToronto Blue Jays
558 Tommy Smith OFCleveland IndiansSeattle Mariners
559 Leon Hooten POakland AthleticsToronto Blue JaysReleased by Toronto prior to the start of the 1977 season.
560 Greg Erardi PMilwaukee BrewersSeattle Mariners

References
  1. "Seattle Gets Promise of Big-League Baseball". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 2 July 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. Holtzman, Jerome (November 13, 1997). "Expansion Draft No Joke Anymore". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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