Question: How many of the pitchers were drafted in the first round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft out of high school ?

text: 1965 Major League Baseball draft
First Round Selections

The 1965 Major League Baseball Draft is the first year in which a draft took place for Major League Baseball. It was held on June 8-9 in New York City. In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selected Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday as the number one pick. Kansas City also chose ten future major leaguers, including Sal Bando (6th round) and Gene Tenace (20th round), building the base for the Oakland Athletics' championship teams of the early 1970s. A total of 813 players were selected. Some of the more significant picks were catcher Johnny Bench by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round, pitcher Nolan Ryan by the New York Mets in the twelfth round, and infielder Graig Nettles by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round. The first player to reach the majors was pitcher Joe Coleman, the Washington Senators' first pick and third pick overall. Future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round but did not sign and returned to the University of Southern California campus.
Pick Player Team Position School ( Location )
1 Rick Monday Kansas City Athletics Outfielder Arizona State University ( Tempe , Arizona )
2 Les Rohr New York Mets Left-handed pitcher Billings West High School ( Billings , Montana )
3 Joe Coleman Washington Senators Right-handed pitcher Natick High School ( Natick , Massachusetts )
4 Alex Barrett Houston Astros Shortstop Atwater High School ( Atwater , California )
5 Billy Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Outfielder Swampscott High School ( Swampscott , Massachusetts )
6 Rick James Chicago Cubs Right-handed pitcher Coffee High School ( Florence , Alabama )
7 Ray Fosse Cleveland Indians Catcher Marion High School ( Marion , Illinois )
8 John Wyatt Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop Bakersfield High School ( Bakersfield , California )
9 Eddie Leon * Minnesota Twins Shortstop University of Arizona ( Tucson , Arizona )
10 Doug Dickerson Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder Ensley High School ( Birmingham , Alabama )
11 Jim Spencer Los Angeles Angels First baseman Andover High School ( Glen Burnie , Maryland )
12 Dick Grant Milwaukee Braves First baseman Watertown High School ( Watertown , Massachusetts )
13 Gene Lamont Detroit Tigers Catcher Hiawatha High School ( Kirkland , Illinois )
14 Al Gallagher San Francisco Giants Third baseman Santa Clara University ( Santa Clara , California )
15 Scott McDonald Baltimore Orioles Right-handed pitcher Marquette High School ( Yakima , Washington )
16 Bernie Carbo Cincinnati Reds Third baseman Livonia Franklin High School ( Livonia , Michigan )
17 Ken Plesha Chicago White Sox Catcher Notre Dame University ( Notre Dame , Indiana )
18 Mike Adamson * Philadelphia Phillies Right-handed pitcher Point Loma High School ( San Diego , California )
19 Bill Burbach New York Yankees Right-handed pitcher Wahlert High School ( Dickeyville , Wisconsin )
20 Joe DiFabio St. Louis Cardinals Right-handed pitcher Delta State University ( Cleveland , Mississippi )