1991 Major League Baseball draft explained

1991 Major League Baseball draft
Date:June 3, 1991
Location:Conference call
First:Brien Taylor
New York Yankees
First Round:44
Overall:1,301
Hofnum:0
Prev:1990
Next:1992

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.

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
1Brien TaylorNew York YankeesPitcherEast Carteret High School (NC)
2Mike KellyAtlanta BravesOutfielderArizona State
3David McCartyMinnesota TwinsFirst BasemanStanford
4Dmitri YoungSt. Louis CardinalsThird BasemanRio Mesa High School (CA)
5Kenny HendersonMilwaukee BrewersPitcherRinggold High School (GA)
6John BurkeHouston AstrosPitcherFlorida
7Joe VitielloKansas City RoyalsOutfielderAlabama
8Joey HamiltonSan Diego PadresPitcherGeorgia Southern
9Mark SmithBaltimore OriolesOutfielderUSC
10Tyler GreenPhiladelphia PhilliesPitcherWichita State
11Shawn EstesSeattle MarinersPitcherDouglas High School (NV)
12Doug GlanvilleChicago CubsOutfielderPennsylvania
13Manny RamirezCleveland IndiansOutfielderGeorge Washington High School (NY)
14Cliff FloydMontreal ExposFirst BasemanThornwood High School (IL)
15Tyrone HillMilwaukee BrewersPitcherYucaipa High School (CA)
16Shawn GreenToronto Blue JaysOutfielderTustin High School (CA)
17Eduardo PérezCalifornia AngelsFirst BasemanFlorida State
18Al ShirleyNew York MetsOutfielderGeorge Washington High School (VA)
19Benji GilTexas RangersShortstopCastle Park High School (CA)
20Pokey ReeseCincinnati RedsShortstopLower Richland High School (SC)
21Allen WatsonSt. Louis CardinalsPitcherNew York Institute of Technology
22Brian BarberSt. Louis CardinalsPitcherDr. Phillips High School (FL)
23Aaron SeleBoston Red SoxPitcherWashington State
24Jon FarrellPittsburgh PiratesCatcherFlorida Junior College
25Scott RuffcornChicago White SoxPitcherBaylor
26Brent GatesOakland AthleticsShortstopMinnesota

Supplemental first round selections

27Scott StahoviakMinnesota TwinsThird BasemanCreighton
28Tom McKinnonSaint Louis CardinalsPitcherJordan High School (CA)
29Shawn LivseyHouston AstrosShortstopSimeon High School (IL)
30Jason PruittKansas City RoyalsPitcherRockingham County High School (NC)
31Greg AnthonySan Diego PadresPitcherTavares High School (FL)
32Justin ThompsonDetroit TigersPitcherKlein Oak High School (TX)
33Steve WhitakerSan Francisco GiantsPitcherLong Beach State
34Jorge FábregasCalifornia AngelsThird BasemanMiami (FL)
35Jeff WareToronto Blue JaysPitcherOld Dominion
36Bobby JonesNew York MetsPitcherFresno State
37J.J. JohnsonBoston Red SoxOutfielderPine Plains High School (NY)
38Mike RossiterOakland AthleticsPitcherBurroughs High School (CA)
39Dan CholowskySt. Louis CardinalsThird BasemanCalifornia
40Jim GonzalezHouston AstrosCatcherEast Hartford High School (CT)
41Trever MillerDetroit TigersPitcherTrinity High School (KY)
42Dante PowellToronto Blue JaysOutfieldMillikan High School (CA)
43Scott HattebergBoston Red SoxCatcherWashington State
44Mike GroppusoHouston AstrosThird BasemanSeton Hall
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Other notable players

NFL players drafted

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Schlegel . John . Eagle . Ed . These top-3 Draft picks never made MLB . 15 May 2024 . . . July 15, 2022 . en.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?round=1&year_ID=1991&draft_type=junreg Baseball-Reference.com Draft Database