how many pitchers were chosen in the first round of the 1989 major league baseball draft?
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col : pick | player | team | position | school row 1 : 1 | ben mcdonald | baltimore orioles | rhp | louisiana state university row 2 : 2 | tyler houston | atlanta braves | c | valley hs (las vegas, nv) row 3 : 3 | roger salkeld | seattle mariners | rhp | saugus (ca) hs row 4 : 4 | jeff jackson | philadelphia phillies | of | simeon hs (chicago, il) row 5 : 5 | donald harris | texas rangers | of | texas tech university row 6 : 6 | paul coleman | saint louis cardinals | of | frankston (tx) hs row 7 : 7 | frank thomas | chicago white sox | 1b | auburn university row 8 : 8 | earl cunningham | chicago cubs | of | lancaster (sc) hs row 9 : 9 | kyle abbott | california angels | lhp | long beach state university row 10 : 10 | charles johnson | montreal expos | c | westwood hs (fort pierce, fl) row 11 : 11 | calvin murray | cleveland indians | 3b | w.t. white high school (dallas, tx row 12 : 12 | jeff juden | houston astros | rhp | salem (ma) hs row 13 : 13 | brent mayne | kansas city royals | c | cal state fullerton row 14 : 14 | steve hosey | san francisco giants | of | fresno state university row 15 : 15 | kiki jones | los angeles dodgers | rhp | hillsborough hs (tampa, fl) row 16 : 16 | greg blosser | boston red sox | of | sarasota (fl) hs row 17 : 17 | cal eldred | milwaukee brewers | rhp | university of iowa row 18 : 18 | willie greene | pittsburgh pirates | ss | jones county hs (gray, ga) row 19 : 19 | eddie zosky | toronto blue jays | ss | fresno state university row 20 : 20 | scott bryant | cincinnati reds | of | university of texas row 21 : 21 | greg gohr | detroit tigers | rhp | santa clara university row 22 : 22 | tom goodwin | los angeles dodgers | of | fresno state university row 23 : 23 | mo vaughn | boston red sox | 1b | seton hall university row 24 : 24 | alan zinter | new york mets | c | university of arizona row 25 : 25 | chuck knoblauch | minnesota twins | 2b | texas a&m university row 26 : 26 | scott burrell | seattle mariners | rhp | hamden (ct) hs
how many pitchers were chosen in the first round of the 1989 major league baseball draft?
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Ben McDonald Baltimore Orioles RHP Louisiana State University
2 Tyler Houston Atlanta Braves C Valley HS (Las Vegas, NV)
3 Roger Salkeld Seattle Mariners RHP Saugus (CA) HS
4 Jeff Jackson Philadelphia Phillies OF Simeon HS (Chicago, IL)
5 Donald Harris Texas Rangers OF Texas Tech University
6 Paul Coleman Saint Louis Cardinals OF Frankston (TX) HS
7 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox 1B Auburn University
8 Earl Cunningham Chicago Cubs OF Lancaster (SC) HS
9 Kyle Abbott California Angels LHP Long Beach State University
10 Charles Johnson Montreal Expos C Westwood HS (Fort Pierce, FL)
11 Calvin Murray Cleveland Indians 3B W.T. White High School (Dallas, TX)
12 Jeff Juden Houston Astros RHP Salem (MA) HS
13 Brent Mayne Kansas City Royals C Cal State Fullerton
14 Steve Hosey San Francisco Giants OF Fresno State University
15 Kiki Jones Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
16 Greg Blosser Boston Red Sox OF Sarasota (FL) HS
17 Cal Eldred Milwaukee Brewers RHP University of Iowa
18 Willie Greene Pittsburgh Pirates SS Jones County HS (Gray, GA)
19 Eddie Zosky Toronto Blue Jays SS Fresno State University
20 Scott Bryant Cincinnati Reds OF University of Texas
21 Greg Gohr Detroit Tigers RHP Santa Clara University
22 Tom Goodwin Los Angeles Dodgers OF Fresno State University
23 Mo Vaughn Boston Red Sox 1B Seton Hall University
24 Alan Zinter New York Mets C University of Arizona
25 Chuck Knoblauch Minnesota Twins 2B Texas A&M University
26 Scott Burrell Seattle Mariners RHP Hamden (CT) HS
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