<Table> Players who debuted in Major League Baseball without playing minor league baseball <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Amateur Team </Th> <Th> Major League Team </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Abbott </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mike Adamson </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Southern California </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Joey Amalfitano </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Loyola Marymount </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wayne Ambler </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walter Ancker </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnny Antonelli </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Thomas Jefferson HS ( Rochester , N.Y. ) </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eddie Bane </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Arizona State </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reno Bertoia </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Assumption College HS ( Ont . ) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Steve Boros </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clete Boyer </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Alba HS ( Mo . ) </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Brady </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pete Broberg </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Dartmouth </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mack Burk </Th> <Td> Catcher </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Carroll </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wayne Causey </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Neville HS ( La . ) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> David Clyde </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Westchester HS ( Texas ) </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tim Conroy </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Gateway Senior HS ( Pa . ) </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Consolo </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Dorsey HS ( California ) </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John DeMerit </Th> <Td> Outfielder </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Derrington </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> South Gate High School ( California ) </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Moe Drabowsky </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Trinity College </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Darren Dreifort </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Wichita State </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Steve Dunning </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John Edelman </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> West Chester </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rob Ellis </Th> <Td> Outfielder </Td> <Td> Michigan State </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Feller </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Van Meter HS ( Iowa ) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frankie Frisch </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Fordham </Td> <Td> New York Giants ( NL ) </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Gastall </Th> <Td> Catcher </Td> <Td> Boston University </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Paul Giel </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dick Groat </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Henrich </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Compton HS ( California ) </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Redlegs </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dave Hardwood </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Northwestern </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gil Hodges </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Petersburg High School ( Indiana ) </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jay Hook </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Northwestern </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Redlegs </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Burt Hooton </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Horner </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Arizona State </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td>
<Table> Players who debuted in Major League Baseball without playing minor league baseball <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Amateur Team </Th> <Th> Major League Team </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Abbott </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mike Adamson </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Southern California </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Joey Amalfitano </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Loyola Marymount </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wayne Ambler </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Walter Ancker </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnny Antonelli </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Thomas Jefferson HS ( Rochester , N.Y. ) </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eddie Bane </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Arizona State </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reno Bertoia </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Assumption College HS ( Ont . ) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Steve Boros </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clete Boyer </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Alba HS ( Mo . ) </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Brady </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pete Broberg </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Dartmouth </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mack Burk </Th> <Td> Catcher </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Carroll </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wayne Causey </Th> <Td> Infielder </Td> <Td> Neville HS ( La . ) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> David Clyde </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Westchester HS ( Texas ) </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tim Conroy </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Gateway Senior HS ( Pa . ) </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Consolo </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Dorsey HS ( California ) </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John DeMerit </Th> <Td> Outfielder </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jim Derrington </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> South Gate High School ( California ) </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Moe Drabowsky </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Trinity College </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Darren Dreifort </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Wichita State </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Steve Dunning </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> John Edelman </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> West Chester </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rob Ellis </Th> <Td> Outfielder </Td> <Td> Michigan State </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Feller </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Van Meter HS ( Iowa ) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frankie Frisch </Th> <Td> Second baseman </Td> <Td> Fordham </Td> <Td> New York Giants ( NL ) </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tom Gastall </Th> <Td> Catcher </Td> <Td> Boston University </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Paul Giel </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dick Groat </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Henrich </Th> <Td> Shortstop </Td> <Td> Compton HS ( California ) </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Redlegs </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dave Hardwood </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Northwestern </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gil Hodges </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Petersburg High School ( Indiana ) </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jay Hook </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Northwestern </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Redlegs </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Burt Hooton </Th> <Td> Pitcher </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bob Horner </Th> <Td> Third baseman </Td> <Td> Arizona State </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td>
last player to go from highschool to mlb
last player to go from highschool to mlb
Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott