1983 Major League Baseball draft


The 1983 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1983. The draft saw the Minnesota Twins select Tim Belcher first overall.

First round selections

The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.
1Tim Belcher *Minnesota TwinsRHPMount Vernon Nazarene College
2Kurt StillwellCincinnati RedsSSThousand Oaks High School
3Jeff KunkelTexas RangersSSRider University
4Eddie WilliamsNew York Mets3BHoover High School
5Stan HiltonOakland AthleticsRHPBaylor University
6Jackie DavidsonChicago CubsRHPEverman High School
7Darrel AkerfeldsSeattle MarinersRHPMesa State College
8Robbie WineHouston AstrosCOklahoma State University
9Matt StarkToronto Blue JaysCLos Altos High School
10Ray HaywardSan Diego PadresLHPUniversity of Oklahoma
11Dave ClarkCleveland IndiansOFJackson State University
12Ron DeLucchiPittsburgh PiratesOFCampolindo High School
13Joel Davis *Chicago White SoxRHPSandalwood High School
14Rich StollMontreal ExposRHPUniversity of Michigan
15Wayne DotsonDetroit TigersRHPEstacado High School
16Brian Holman *Montreal ExposRHPNorth High School
17Terry Bell *Seattle MarinersCOld Dominion University
18Erik SonbergLos Angeles DodgersLHPWichita State University
19Roger ClemensBoston Red SoxRHPUniversity of Texas
20Stan Jefferson *New York MetsOFBethune-Cookman College
21Gary ThurmanKansas City RoyalsOFNorth Central High School
22Ricky JordanPhiladelphia Phillies1BGrant High School
23Mark DoranCalifornia AngelsOFUniversity of Wisconsin
24Jim LindemanSt. Louis Cardinals3BBradley University
25Wayne WilsonBaltimore OriolesRHPRedondo Beach High School
26Dan PlesacMilwaukee BrewersLHPNorth Carolina State University
27Calvin Schiraldi *New York MetsRHPUniversity of Texas
28Russ Morman *Chicago White SoxOFWichita State University

* Did not sign

Compensation picks

Other notable players

  • Bill Swift, 2nd round, 29th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign
  • Chris Sabo†, 2nd round, 30th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Dave Magadan, 2nd round, 32nd overall by the New York Mets
  • Joe Oliver, 2nd round, 41st overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Jeff Robinson, 2nd round, 44th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Glenn Braggs, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
  • Rick Aguilera†, 3rd round, 57th overall by the New York Mets
  • Wally Joyner†, 3rd round, 67th overall by the California Angels
  • Charlie Hayes, 4th round, 96th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Ron Gant†, 4th round, 100th overall by the Atlanta Braves
  • Lenny Harris, 5th round, 108th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Todd Stottlemyre, 5th round, 119th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
  • John Burkett†, 6th round, 148th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Erik Hanson†, 7th round, 172nd overall by the Montreal Expos, but did not sign
  • Mike Aldrete, 7th round, 174th overall by the San Francisco Giants
  • Tom Pagnozzi†, 8th round, 208th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Jeff Montgomery†, 9th round, 212th overall by the Cincinnati Reds
  • Terry Steinbach†, 9th round, 215th overall by the Oakland Athletics
  • Glenallen Hill, 9th round, 219th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Jay Buhner†, 9th round, 230th overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not sign
  • Jeff Parrett, 9th round, 236th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
  • Greg Cadaret, 11th round, 267th overall by the Oakland Athletics
  • Doug Drabek†, 11th round, 279th overall by the Chicago White Sox
  • Kevin Seitzer†, 11th round, 283rd overall by the Kansas City Royals
  • John Smiley†, 12th round, 300th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • John Farrell, 16th round, 403rd overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign
  • Mike Fetters, 22nd round, 560th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign
  • Jeff King, 23rd round, 573rd overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
  • Matt Williams†, 27th round, 664th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
  • Mark Lemke, 27th round, 677th overall by the Atlanta Braves
  • Mike Jackson, 29th round, 721st overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
  • Todd Zeile, 30th round, 739th overall by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign
  • Les Lancaster, 39th round, 811th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
  • Glenn Davis, 42nd round, 817th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign
† All-Star

‡ Hall of Famer

Football players drafted

  • Turner Gill, 18th round, 457th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not sign
  • D. J. Dozier, 18th round, 459th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not sign