1969 Major League Baseball draft

First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft.

1	Jeff Burroughs	Washington Senators	OF	Long Beach, California
2	J. R. Richard	Houston Astros	RHP	Ruston, Louisiana
3	Ted Nicholson	Chicago White Sox	3B	Laurel, Mississippi
4	Randy Sterling	New York Mets	RHP	Key West, Florida
5	* Alan Bannister	California Angels	SS	Buena Park, California
6	Mike Anderson	Philadelphia Phillies	1B	Timmonsville, South Carolina
7	Paul Ray Powell	Minnesota Twins	OF	Arizona State University
8	Terry McDermott	Los Angeles Dodgers	C	West Hempstead, New York
9	Don Stanhouse	Oakland Athletics	RHP	DuQuoin, Illinois
10	Bob May	Pittsburgh Pirates	RHP	Merritt Island, Florida
11	Charlie Spikes	New York Yankees	3B-OF	Bogalusa, Louisiana
12	Gene Holbert	Atlanta Braves	C	Campbelltown, Pennsylvania
13	Noel Jenke	Boston Red Sox	OF	University of Minnesota
14	Don Gullett	Cincinnati Reds	LHP	Lynn, Kentucky
15	Alvin McGrew	Cleveland Indians	OF	Fairfield, Alabama
16	Roger Metzger	Chicago Cubs	SS	St. Edward's University
17	Don Hood	Baltimore Orioles	LHP	Florence, South Carolina
18	Mike Phillips	San Francisco Giants	SS	Irving, Texas
19	John Young	Detroit Tigers	1B	Redding, California
20	Richard Minott	St. Louis Cardinals	LHP	Covina, California
21	Gorman Thomas	Seattle Pilots	SS	Charleston, South Carolina
22	Balor Moore	Montreal Expos	LHP	Deer Park, Texas
23	* John Simmons	Kansas City Royals	SS	Childersburg, AL
24	Randy Elliott	San Diego Padres	1B	Camarillo, California

* Did not sign