1976 Major League Baseball draft


First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.
* Did not sign

Other notable Selections

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1976
RoundPickPlayerTeamPosition
226Alan TrammellDetroit TigersShortstop
237Mike ScottNew York MetsPitcher
474Dan PetryDetroit TigersPitcher
496Rickey HendersonOakland AthleticsPitcher
598Jack MorrisDetroit TigersPitcher
599Bruce BenedictAtlanta BravesCatcher
7146Ozzie Smith*Detroit TigersShortstop
7152Willie McGee*Chicago White SoxOutfielder
7166Wade BoggsBoston Red SoxShortstop
8169Dave SmithHouston AstrosPitcher
8172Lary SorensenMilwaukee BrewersPitcher
11253Neil AllenNew York MetsPitcher
17405Rick HoneycuttPittsburgh PiratesFirst Baseman-Pitcher
18422Ron HasseyCleveland IndiansCatcher
22518Ray SearageSt. Louis CardinalsPitcher

* Did not sign

Background

The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by many to be the best collegiate team ever, played a major role in the draft. Floyd Bannister was picked number one by the Astros while Ken Landreaux was selected sixth by the Angels. In all, 12 players from that team went on to play in the majors.
Bannister and Landreaux anchored a June draft that was one of the most talented ever. The first 10 selections went on to play in the big leagues. Among those picked in the June draft were Rickey Henderson, Alan Trammell, Jack Morris and Dan Petry, Wade Boggs and Bruce Hurst, Steve Trout, Leon Durham, and Pat Tabler.
Willie McGee and Ozzie Smith were selected in the seventh round but did not sign.
In the January phase, Steve Kemp of Southern California was picked first by the Tigers and Jody Davis was picked third by the Mets.