| 1967 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| First selection | Ron Blomberg New York Yankees |
| First round selections | 20 |
| Hall of Famers | |
The1967 Major League Baseball draft recruits amateurbaseball players into the AmericanMajor League Baseball (MLB) league. The players selected in 1967 included many talented prospects who later had careers in the professional league. Some selections includedBobby Grich andDon Baylor (Baltimore),Vida Blue (Kansas City Athletics),Dusty Baker andRalph Garr (Atlanta), Ken Singleton andJon Matlack (Mets), andTed Simmons andJerry Reuss (St. Louis). In the January draft, Boston selected catcherCarlton Fisk and the New York Mets draftedKen Singleton. TheCincinnati Reds selectedChris Chambliss in the 31st round only to have him enroll in junior college. The Mets choseDan Pastorini in the 32nd round, but Pastorini chose football and played several seasons in theNFL. Atlanta also choseArchie Manning in the 43rd round. There was also a "1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase" that saw players drafted, most notably withGary Gentry.[1]
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
| = All-Star |
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | Vida Blue | Kansas City Athletics | Pitcher |
| 2 | 29 | Dave Kingman* | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 2 | 30 | Jerry Reuss | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher |
| 2 | 39 | Don Baylor | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder |
| 3 | 52 | Ralph Garr | Atlanta Braves | Second Baseman |
| 3 | 56 | Richie Zisk | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 4 | 68 | Fred Kendall | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher |
| 4 | 78 | Steve Busby* | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher |
| 4 | 80 | Steve Yeager | Los Angeles Dodgers | Catcher |
| 5 | 96 | Dave Goltz | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher |
| 8 | 157 | Dave Lopes* | San Francisco Giants | Outfielder |
| 10 | 189 | Lenny Randle* | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop |
| 11 | 216 | Al Hrabosky* | Minnesota Twins | Pitcher |
| 15 | 296 | Rick Dempsey | Minnesota Twins | Catcher |
| 20 | 396 | Gary Lavelle | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher |
| 20 | 397 | Doug Rau* | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher |
| 26 | 503 | Dusty Baker | Atlanta Braves | Outfielder |
| 31 | 587 | Chris Chambliss* | Cincinnati Reds | First Baseman |
| 32 | 599 | Dan Pastorini* | New York Mets | Shortstop |
| 43 | 779 | Archie Manning* | Atlanta Braves | Shortstop |
| 60 | 924 | Steve Rogers* | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 69 | 962 | Freddie Steinmark* | Cincinnati Reds | Shortstop |
* Did not sign
| Preceded by | 1st Overall Picks Ron Blomberg | Succeeded by |