1992 Amateur Draft : First Round Picks

The first draft was held on June 8-9, 1965. The Major League franchises were able to choose from all high school seniors and college players.

Initially there were supposed to be three amateur drafts held each season. That original plan changed in 1964 and was reduced to two drafts with the first phase being held after High School graduations. The second phase was held in January of the following year and involved players who were drafted earlier, but were not signed by their franchise.

In 1986 the two-phase draft system was changed and instead of holding a second phase draft in January, franchises who could not sign their first round selections were awarded a supplemental first round pick the following amateur draft.

The first pick of the first round is awarded to the worst team in the American or National League. Each season the two leagues alternate the first pick and proceed through the first round in reverse order of finish from the previous season's standings.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the 1992 first round draft selections, the team they were chosen by, their position(s), and their college or home town at the time of the amateur draft.

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1992

First Round Draft Picks

# Selected By Name Position College or Hometown
1. Astros Phil Nevin 3B Cal State Fullerton
2. Indians Paul Shuey RHP University of North Carolina
3. Expos Billy Wallace LHP Mississippi State University
4. Orioles Jeffrey Hammonds OF Stanford University
5. Reds Chad Mottola OF University of Central Florida
6. Yankees Derek Jeter SS Kalamazzo, MI
7. Giants Calvin Murray OF-3B University of Texas
8. Angels Pete Janicki RHP University of California
9. Mets Preston Wilson SS-OF Bamberg, SC
10. Royals Michael Tucker SS-2B Longwood College
11. Cubs Derek Wallace RHP Pepperdine University
12. Brewers Kenneth Felder OF Florida State University
13. Phillies Chad McConnell OF Creighton University
14. Mariners Ron Villone LHP University of Massachusetts
15. Cardinals Jonathan Lowe RHP Arizona State University
16. Tigers Rick Greene RHP Louisiana State University
17. Royals Jim Pittsley RHP Dubois, PA
18. Mets Chris Roberts OF-LHP Florida State University
19. Blue Jays Shannon Stewart OF Miami, FL
20. Athletics Michael Grigsby RHP San Diego State University
21. Braves Jamie Arnold RHP Kissimmee, FL
22. Rangers Rick Helling RHP Stanford University
23. Pirates Jason Kendall C Torrance, CA
24. White Sox Eddie Pearson 3B Bishop State Junior College
25. Blue Jays Todd Steverson OF Arizona State University
26. Twins Dan Serafini LHP San Bruno, CA
27. Rockies John Burke RHP University of Florida
28. Marlins Charles Johnson C University of Miami

1992 First Round Draft Picks



The players who DO NOT have links to their Major League statistics DID NOT make it to the Major League level.

During the 1992 Amateur Draft there were 20 Canadians selected! Twelve from Ontario, four from British Columbia, two from Quebec, and one from Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

The Houston Astros were able to sign Phil Nevin easily partly because he wanted to focus on his U.S. Olympic Team practice and partly because they paid him a $700,000 signing bonus.