| 1990 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1990 |
| Overview | |
| 1,487 total selections | |
| First selection | Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves |
| First round selections | 40 |
| Hall of Famers | 2
|
The 1990 Major League Baseball draft was held in June 1990.[1] The draft placed amateur baseball players onto major league teams. 1,487 players were distributed to 26 teams. The draft consisted of first round selections, supplemental first round selections, compensation picks, and many more rounds, in fact, it went a record 101 rounds with 40 first round selections. With a league-worst record of 65 wins and 97 losses[2] in the 1989 MLB Season, the Atlanta Braves selected shortstop, Chipper Jones out of the Bolles School with the first pick of the draft. Nine NBA and NFL players were drafted in 1990. Seven of the first 10 picks were selected directly out of high school.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2017 Results - Baseball America". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "1990 Major League Baseball Standings & Expanded Standings | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.