1980 MLB Draft

The New York Mets took Darryl Strawberry first overall in the 1980 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 Darryl Strawberry, with 3 awards on the MLB honours list.

What the 1980 class won

Darryl Strawberry — NL Rookie of the Year, 2x NL Silver Slugger
Terry Francona — 3x AL Manager of the Year
Kelly Gruber — AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger

Counted from the MLB award history, every season a pick has won something.

Round 1

1980 MLB draft, round 1
Pick	Player	Team
1	Darryl Strawberry	New York Mets
2	Garry Harris	Toronto Blue Jays
3	Ken Dayley	Atlanta Braves
4	Mike King	Athletics
5	Jeff Pyburn	San Diego Padres
6	Darnell Coles	Seattle Mariners
7	Jessie Reid	San Francisco Giants
8	Cecil Espy	Chicago White Sox
9	Ross Jones	Los Angeles Dodgers
10	Kelly Gruber	Cleveland Guardians
11	Don Schulze	Chicago Cubs
12	Jeff Reed	Minnesota Twins
13	Henry Powell	Philadelphia Phillies
14	Tim Maki	Texas Rangers
15	Don Collins	St. Louis Cardinals
16	Frank Wills	Kansas City Royals
17	Dennis Rasmussen	Los Angeles Angels
18	Glenn Wilson	Detroit Tigers
19	Ron Robinson	Cincinnati Reds
20	Rick Renteria	Pittsburgh Pirates
21	Jim Acker	Atlanta Braves
22	Terry Francona	Washington Nationals
23	Billy Beane	New York Mets
24	John Gibbons	New York Mets
25	Dion James	Milwaukee Brewers
26	Jeff Williams	Baltimore Orioles

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.