1979 MLB Draft
The Seattle Mariners took Al Chambers first overall in the 1979 MLB draft, the first of 26 picks in the first round and the extra picks before the second. The most decorated name in the class is Andy Van Slyke, with 7 awards on the MLB honours list.
What the 1979 class won
- Andy Van Slyke — 5x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger
- Tim Wallach — 3x NL Gold Glove, 2x NL Silver Slugger
- Steve Howe — NL Rookie of the Year
- Tim Leary — NL Silver Slugger
Counted from the MLB award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Chambers |  Seattle Mariners |
| 2 | Tim Leary |  New York Mets |
| 3 | Jay Schroeder |  Toronto Blue Jays |
| 4 | Brad Komminsk |  Atlanta Braves |
| 5 | Juan Bustabad |  Athletics |
| 6 | Andy Van Slyke |  St. Louis Cardinals |
| 7 | John Bohnet |  Cleveland Guardians |
| 8 | John Mizerock |  Houston Astros |
| 9 | Steve Buechele |  Chicago White Sox |
| 10 | Tim Wallach |  Washington Nationals |
| 11 | Kevin Brandt |  Minnesota Twins |
| 12 | Jon Perlman |  Chicago Cubs |
| 13 | Rick Leach |  Detroit Tigers |
| 14 | Joe Lansford |  San Diego Padres |
| 15 | Scott Garrelts |  San Francisco Giants |
| 16 | Steve Howe |  Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 17 | Jerry Don |  Texas Rangers |
| 18 | Rick Luecken | San Francisco Giants |
| 19 | Ricky Seilheimer | Chicago White Sox |
| 20 | Dan Lamar |  Cincinnati Reds |
| 21 | Atlee Hammaker |  Kansas City Royals |
| 22 | Mike Sullivan | Cincinnati Reds |
| 23 | Chris Baker | Detroit Tigers |
| 24 | Bob Geren | San Diego Padres |
| 25 | Steve Perry | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 26 | Mike Stenhouse | Athletics |
The first round and the extra picks before the second, from MLB (statsapi), clubs under their names today. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.