1979 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | Hometown_School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Chambers | Seattle Mariners | OF | Harrisburg, PA |
| 2 | Tim Leary | New York Mets | RHP | UCLA |
| 3 | Jay Schroeder | Toronto Blue Jays | C | Pacific Palisades, CA |
| 4 | Brad Komminsk | Atlanta Braves | OF | Lima, OH |
| 5 | Juan Bustabad * | Oakland Athletics | SS | Hialeah, FL |
| 6 | Andy Van Slyke | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | New Hartford, NY |
| 7 | John Bohnet | Cleveland Indians | LHP | Vallejo, CA |
| 8 | John Mizerock | Houston Astros | C | Punxsutawney, PA |
| 9 | Steve Buechele * | Chicago White Sox | SS | Fullerton, CA |
| 10 | Tim Wallach | Montreal Expos | 1B | Cal State Fullerton |
| 11 | Kevin Brandt | Minnesota Twins | OF | Nekoosa, WI |