1991 Major League Baseball draft

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The 1991 Major League Baseball draft began 3 June 1991 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1990 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did not sign from the 1990 MLB Draft. The New York Yankees received the first overall selection.

DateJune 3, 1991

LocationConference call

First selectionBrien Taylor
New York Yankees

First round selections44

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1991 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date	June 3, 1991
Location	Conference call
Overview
1,301 total selections
First selection	Brien Taylor New York Yankees
First round selections	44
Hall of Famers	0
← 1990 1992 →

Brien Taylor would become only the second top pick to fail to reach the major leagues, following Steve Chilcott of the 1966 draft.^[1]

First round selections

The following are the first-round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.

†

= All-Star

= Baseball Hall of Famer

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Pick	Player	Team	Position	Hometown/School
1	Brien Taylor	New York Yankees	Pitcher	East Carteret High School (NC)
2	Mike Kelly	Atlanta Braves	Outfielder	Arizona State
3	David McCarty	Minnesota Twins	First Baseman	Stanford
4	Dmitri Young †	St. Louis Cardinals	Third Baseman	Rio Mesa High School (CA)
5	Kenny Henderson	Milwaukee Brewers	Pitcher	Ringgold High School (GA)
6	John Burke	Houston Astros	Pitcher	Florida
7	Joe Vitiello	Kansas City Royals	Outfielder	Alabama
8	Joey Hamilton	San Diego Padres	Pitcher	Georgia Southern
9	Mark Smith	Baltimore Orioles	Outfielder	USC
10	Tyler Green †	Philadelphia Phillies	Pitcher	Wichita State
11	Shawn Estes †	Seattle Mariners	Pitcher	Douglas High School (NV)
12	Doug Glanville	Chicago Cubs	Outfielder	Pennsylvania
13	Manny Ramirez †	Cleveland Indians	Outfielder	George Washington High School (NY)
14	Cliff Floyd †	Montreal Expos	First Baseman	Thornwood High School (IL)
15	Tyrone Hill	Milwaukee Brewers^{[Compensation 1]}	Pitcher	Yucaipa High School (CA)
16	Shawn Green †	Toronto Blue Jays^{[Compensation 2]}	Outfielder	Tustin High School (CA)
17	Eduardo Pérez	California Angels	First Baseman	Florida State
18	Al Shirley	New York Mets^{[Compensation 3]}	Outfielder	George Washington High School (VA)
19	Benji Gil	Texas Rangers	Shortstop	Castle Park High School (CA)
20	Pokey Reese	Cincinnati Reds	Shortstop	Lower Richland High School (SC)
21	Allen Watson	St. Louis Cardinals^{[Compensation 4]}	Pitcher	New York Institute of Technology
22	Brian Barber	St. Louis Cardinals^{[Compensation 5]}	Pitcher	Dr. Phillips High School (FL)
23	Aaron Sele †	Boston Red Sox	Pitcher	Washington State
24	Jon Farrell	Pittsburgh Pirates	Catcher	Florida Junior College
25	Scott Ruffcorn	Chicago White Sox	Pitcher	Baylor
26	Brent Gates	Oakland Athletics	Shortstop	Minnesota

Supplemental first round selections

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Pick	Player	Team	Position	Hometown/School
27	Scott Stahoviak	Minnesota Twins^{[Compensation 6]}	Third Baseman	Creighton
28	Tom McKinnon	Saint Louis Cardinals^{[Compensation 7]}	Pitcher	Jordan High School (CA)
29	Shawn Livsey	Houston Astros^{[Compensation 8]}	Shortstop	Simeon High School (IL)
30	Jason Pruitt	Kansas City Royals^{[Compensation 9]}	Pitcher	Rockingham County High School (NC)
31	Greg Anthony	San Diego Padres^{[Compensation 10]}	Pitcher	Tavares High School (FL)
32	Justin Thompson †	Detroit Tigers^{[Compensation 11]}	Pitcher	Klein Oak High School (TX)
33	Steve Whitaker	San Francisco Giants^{[Compensation 12]}	Pitcher	Long Beach State
34	Jorge Fábregas	California Angels^{[Compensation 13]}	Third Baseman	Miami (FL)
35	Jeff Ware	Toronto Blue Jays^{[Compensation 14]}	Pitcher	Old Dominion
36	Bobby Jones †	New York Mets^{[Compensation 15]}	Pitcher	Fresno State
37	J.J. Johnson	Boston Red Sox^{[Compensation 16]}	Outfielder	Pine Plains High School (NY)
38	Mike Rossiter	Oakland Athletics^{[Compensation 17]}	Pitcher	Burroughs High School (CA)
39	Dan Cholowsky	St. Louis Cardinals^{[Compensation 18]}	Third Baseman	California
40	Jim Gonzalez	Houston Astros	Catcher	East Hartford High School (CT)
41	Trever Miller	Detroit Tigers^{[Compensation 19]}	Pitcher	Trinity High School (KY)
42	Dante Powell	Toronto Blue Jays^{[Compensation 20]}	Outfield	Millikan High School (CA)
43	Scott Hatteberg	Boston Red Sox	Catcher	Washington State
44	Mike Groppuso	Houston Astros^{[Compensation 21]}	Third Baseman	Seton Hall

^[2]

Compensation picks

[1]
Compensation pick from the Detroit Tigers for signing Rob Deer
[2]
Compensation pick from the San Francisco Giants for signing Bud Black
[3]
Compensation pick from the Los Angeles Dodgers for signing Darryl Strawberry
[4]
Compensation pick from the Toronto Blue Jays for signing Ken Dayley
[5]
Compensation pick from the New York Mets for signing Vince Coleman
[6]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Gary Gaetti
[7]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Terry Pendleton
[8]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Danny Darwin
[9]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Steve Farr
[10]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jack Clark
[11]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Jack Morris
[12]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Brett Butler
[13]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Chili Davis
[14]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent George Bell
[15]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Darryl Strawberry
[16]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Larry Andersen
[17]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Willie McGee
[18]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Ken Dayley
[19]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Mike Heath
[20]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Buddy Black
[21]
Supplemental pick for loss of free agent Franklin Stubbs

Other notable players

Kevin Stocker, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies
Herbert Perry, 2nd round, 57th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Tarrik Brock, 2nd round, 59th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Terrell Lowery, 2nd round, 63rd overall by the Texas Rangers
Brian Edmondson, 3rd round, 78th overall by the Detroit Tigers via the Milwaukee Brewers
Todd Hollandsworth, 3rd round, 80th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Antone Williamson, 3rd round, 81st overall by the San Diego Padres
Alex Ochoa, 3rd round, 82nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Jim Mecir, 3rd round, 84th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Chad Ogea, 3rd round, 86th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Chris Stynes, 3rd round, 94th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Sean Mulligan, 4th round, 107th overall by the San Diego Padres
Desi Relaford, 4th round, 110th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Terry Adams, 4th round, 111th overall by the Chicago Cubs
Paul Byrd, 4th round, 112th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Sean Bergman, 4th round, 114th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Brian Boehringer, 4th round, 124th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Nomar Garciaparra, 5th round, 130th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign
Joey Long, 5th round, 133rd overall by the San Diego Padres
Ozzie Timmons, 5th round, 137th overall by the Chicago Cubs
Dave Kennedy, 5th round, 142nd overall by the California Angles
John Mabry, 6th round, 155th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Derrick White, 6th round, 165th overall by the Montreal Expos
LaTroy Hawkins, 7th round, 180th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Homer Bush, 7th round, 185th overall by the San Diego Padres
Pep Harris, 7th round, 190th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Chris Turner, 7th round, 194th overall by the California Angels
Tony Womack, 7th round, 201st overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Jason Schmidt, 8th round, 205th overall by the Atlanta Braves
Brad Radke, 8th round, 206th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Mike Matheny, 8th round, 208th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Derek Lowe, 8th round, 214th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Steve Trachsel, 8th round, 215th overall by the Chicago Cubs
John Courtright, 8th round, 223rd overall by the Cincinnati Reds
Jon Lieber, 9th round, 241st overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
Clint Sodowsky, 9th round, 244th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Mark Sweeney, 9th round, 246th overall by the California Angels
Scott Eyre, 9th round, 248th overall by the Texas Rangers
Mike Sweeney, 10th round, 262nd overall by the Kansas City Royals
Brian Looney, 10th round, 269th overall by the Montreal Expos
Jeff Cirillo, 11th round, 286th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
Sam Wood, 11th round, 290th overall by the Houston Astros
Joe Randa, 11th round, 288th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Mark Grudzielanek, 11th round, 295th overall by the Montreal Expos
Al Levine, 11th round, 306th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Mike Fyhrie, 12th round, 314th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Curtis Goodwin, 12th round, 316th overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Jason Jacome, 12th round, 329th overall by the New York Mets
Doug Brady, 12th round, 332nd overall by the Chicago White Sox
Miguel Jimenez, 12th round, 333rd overall by the Oakland Athletics
Matt Lawton, 13th round, 336th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Rod Myers, 13th round, 340th overall by the Kansas City Royals
Alex Gonzalez, 13th round, 354th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Mike Heathcott, 13th round, 358th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Kevin Lomon, 14th round, 361st overall by the Atlanta Braves
Mike Busby, 14th round, 363rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Brian Koelling, 14th round, 379th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
Darrell May, 14th round, 385th overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
Justin Atchley, 15th round, 393rd overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
Phil Stidham, 15th round, 400th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Kerry Lacy, 15th round, 404th overall by the Texas Rangers
Cory Bailey, 15th round, 408th overall by the Boston Red Sox
Brent Cookson, 15th round, 411th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Brad Rigby, 17th round, 438th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
Frank Charles, 17th round, 453rd overall by the San Francisco Giants
Shad Williams, 17th round, 454th overall by the California Angels
Chad Zerbe, 17th round, 455th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Crawford, 17th round, 459th overall by the New York Mets
Tim Van Egmond, 17th round, 460th overall by the Boston Red Sox
Bobby Higginson, 18th round, 473rd overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
Kirk Rueter, 18th round, 477th overall by the Montreal Expos
Ron Mahay, 18th round, 486th overall by the Boston Red Sox
Mike Cameron, 18th round, 488th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Charlie Greene, 19th round, 497th overall by the San Diego Padres
Rick Gorecki, 19th round, 507th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Marc Pisciotta, 19th round, 513rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Albie Lopez, 20th round, 528th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Ben Weber, 20th round, 536th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Chris Clemons, 21st round, 553rd overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
Jed Hansen, 21st round, 554th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
George Arias, 21st round, 557th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
Kevin Jarvis, 21st round, 561st overall by the Cincinnati Reds
Joel Bennett, 21st round, 564th overall by the Boston Red Sox
Ryan Karp, 22nd round, 569th overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
Darren Bragg, 22nd round, 578th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Ken Huckaby, 22nd round, 585th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Rick Krivda, 23rd round, 602nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Craig Wilson, 23rd round, 609th overall by the San Francisco Giants, but did not sign
John Frascatore, 24th round, 623rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Dean Crow, 24th round, 644th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign
George Williams, 24th round, 645th overall by the Oakland Athletics
Jose Flores, 25th round, 651st overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
Les Norman, 25th round, 652nd overall by the Kansas City Royals
Matt Mantei, 25th round, 656th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Ryan Franklin, 25th round, 666th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
Pedro Swann, 26th round, 673rd overall by the Atlanta Braves
Rigo Beltrán, 26th round, 675th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Henley, 26th round, 685th overall by the Montreal Expos
Curt Schmidt, 28th round, 733rd overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
Steve Sinclair, 28th round, 744th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
Fred Rath Jr., 29th round, 750th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
Bryan Ward, 29th round, 757th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
Mark Lukasiewicz, 29th round, 771st overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
Kevin Morgan, 30th round, 790th overall by the Detroit Tigers
Desi Wilson, 30th round, 794th overall by the Texas Rangers
Mike Bertotti, 31st round, 826th overall by the Chicago White Sox
Bob Howry, 32nd round, 833rd overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
George Glinatsis, 32nd round, 838th overall by the Seattle Mariners
Robin Jennings, 33rd round, 865th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
Orlando Palmeiro, 33rd round, 870th overall by the California Angels
J. J. Thobe, 33rd round, 872nd overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
Tim Davis, 34th round, 882nd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
T. J. Mathews, 38th round, 986th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
Rich Loiselle, 38th round, 991st overall by the San Diego Padres
Alvin Morman, 39th round, 1015th overall by the Houston Astros
Dustin Hermanson, 39th round, 1033rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
Mike Metcalfe, 40th round, 1041st overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
Stephen Larkin, 40th round, 1055th overall by the Cincinnati Reds, but did not sign
John Dettmer, 41st round, 1068th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign
Aaron Fultz, 41st round, 1080th overall by the Cincinnati Reds, but did not sign
Ryan Nye, 43rd round, 1121st overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
Aaron Boone, 43rd round, 1127th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
Bobby Jones, 44th round, 1140th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign
Damian Jackson, 44th round, 1148th overall by the Cleveland Indians
Jason Isringhausen, 44th round, 1157th overall by the New York Mets
Bronson Heflin, 45th round, 1161st overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
Jacob Cruz, 45th round, 1177th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
Bobby Hughes, 47th round, 1225th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign
Steve Bourgeois, 49th round, 1268th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
Todd Walker, 51st round, 1316th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
Ken Grundt, 53rd round, 1354th overall by the San Francisco Giants
Raúl Ibañez, 54th round, 1375th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
Jason Beverlin, 55th round, 1386th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
Trey Moore, 55th round, 1392nd overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
Lou Collier, 56th round, 1399th overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
Jim Brower, 56th round, 1410th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
Andy Abad, 57th round, 1415th overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
Paul Wilson, 57th round, 1426th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
Steve Kline, 60th round, 1463rd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Jay Witasick, 63rd round, 1492nd overall by the Houston Astros, but did not sign
Charles Gipson, 63rd round, 1493rd overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
Scott Watkins, 70th round, 1538th overall by the Montreal Expos, but did not sign

NFL players drafted

Tony Banks, 10th round, 258th overall by the Minnesota Twins
Rob Johnson, 16th round, 414th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
Frank Sanders, 26th round, 683rd overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
Steve McNair, 35th round, 916th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign
Rodney Williams, 37th round, 964th overall by the Kansas City Royals
O. J. McDuffie, 41st round, 1077th overall by the California Angels, but did not sign
Mark Fields, 51st round, 1309th overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not sign

External links

Complete draft list from The Baseball Cube database