Quarterbacks Have A Rich History In MLB
Hueytown (Ala.) outfielder Jameis Winston is just the latest in a long line of quarterbacks with ties to baseball. Some of them (like Bubba Starling) decided to play baseball instead of football, some of them (like Tom Brady) turned down a shot at pro baseball to play football and some of them (like Drew Henson) played both sports professionally. . .
| PLAYER | LAST DRAFTED | ROUND | POS. | TEAM |
| Dan Pastorini | 1967 | 32 | SS | Mets |
| Ken Stabler | 1968 | 2 | LHP | Astros |
| Archie Manning | 1971 | 3 | SS | White Sox |
| Joe Theismann | 1971 | 39 | SS | Twins |
| Steve Bartkowski | 1974 | 19 | 1B | Orioles |
| Danny White | 1975 | 5 | INF | Indians |
| Ryne Sandberg | 1978 | 20 | INF | Phillies |
| Babe Laufenberg | 1978 | 20 | RHP | Giants |
| Rick Leach | 1978 | 24 | 1B/OF | Phillies |
| Jay Schroeder | 1979 | 1 | C | Blue Jays |
| Dan Marino | 1979 | 4 | RHP | Royals |
| John Elway | 1981 | 2 | OF | Yankees |
| Bubby Brister | 1981 | 4 | SS | Tigers |
| Turner Gill | 1983 | 18 | SS | Yankees |
| John Paye | 1983 | 35 | OF | Giants |
| Steve Cottrell | 1984 | 14 | RHP | Giants |
| Chris Miller | 1985 | 5 | SS | Mariners |
| Todd Marinovich | 1988 | 43 | LHP | Angels |
| Brian Johnson | 1989 | 16 | 3B/OF | Yankees |
| Chris Weinke | 1990 | 2 | 3B | Blue Jays |
| Rodney Peete | 1990 | 28 | 3B | Tigers |
| Tony Banks | 1991 | 10 | OF | Twins |
| Rob Johnson | 1991 | 16 | RHP | Twins |
| Steve McNair | 1991 | 35 | SS | Mariners |
| Mark Brunell | 1992 | 44 | LHP | Braves |
| Trot Nixon | 1993 | 1 | OF | Red Sox |
| Akili Smith | 1993 | 7 | OF | Pirates |
| Josh Booty | 1994 | 1 | SS | Marlins |
| Mark Farris | 1994 | 1 | SS | Pirates |
| Kerry Collins | 1994 | 48 | RHP | Blue Jays |
| Todd Helton | 1995 | 1 | 1B/LHP | Rockies |
| Shea Morenz | 1995 | 1 | OF | Yankees |
| Terry Harvey | 1995 | 17 | RHP | Indians |
| Tom Brady | 1995 | 18 | C | Expos |
| Danny Kanell | 1995 | 25 | RHP | Yankees |
| Daunte Culpepper | 1995 | 26 | OF | Yankees |
| Quincy Carter | 1996 | 2 | OF | Cubs |
| Doug Johnson | 1996 | 2 | 1B/SS | Devil Rays |
| Mark DeRosa | 1996 | 7 | 3B | Braves |
| Jason Standridge | 1997 | 1 | RHP | Devil Rays |
| Kenny Kelly | 1997 | 2 | OF | Devil Rays |
| Matt Mauck | 1997 | 6 | 3B | Cubs |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1997 | 14 | OF | Cubs |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | 1997 | 34 | 3B | Twins |
| Chad Hutchinson | 1998 | 2 | RHP | Cardinals |
| Adam Dunn | 1998 | 2 | OF | Reds |
| Drew Henson | 1998 | 3 | 3B/RHP | Yankees |
| Matt Holliday | 1998 | 7 | OF | Rockies |
| Carl Crawford | 1999 | 2 | OF | Devil Rays |
| J.R. House | 1999 | 5 | C | Pirates |
| Tim Lavery | 1999 | 11 | LHP | Cubs |
| Michael Bishop | 1999 | 44 | OF/C | Indians |
| Joe Borchard | 2000 | 1 | OF | White Sox |
| Grady Sizemore | 2000 | 3 | OF | Expos |
| Michael Vick | 2000 | 30 | OF | Rockies |
| Joe Mauer | 2001 | 1 | C | Twins |
| Quan Cosby | 2001 | 6 | OF | Angels |
| Richard Bartel | 2001 | 17 | RHP | Reds |
| Brooks Bollinger | 2001 | 50 | 3B | Dodgers |
| Brandon Weeden | 2002 | 2 | RHP/SS | Yankees |
| Seth Smith | 2004 | 2 | OF | Rockies |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | 2004 | 3 | SS | Mariners |
| Joe Bauserman | 2004 | 4 | RHP | Pirates |
| Matt Moore | 2004 | 22 | 3B | Angels |
| Matt Cassel | 2004 | 36 | RHP | Athletics |
| Brian Brohm | 2004 | 49 | OF | Rockies |
| Josh Sullivan | 2005 | 5 | RHP | Rockies |
| Clayton Richard | 2005 | 8 | LHP | White Sox |
| Adam DiMichele | 2005 | 38 | RHP | Blue Jays |
| Isaiah Stanback | 2006 | 45 | OF | Orioles |
| Dennis Dixon | 2007 | 5 | OF | Braves |
| Johnny Durocher | 2007 | 34 | RHP | Mariners |
| Casey Kelly | 2008 | 1 | RHP/SS | Red Sox |
| Donavan Tate | 2009 | 1 | OF | Padres |
| D'Vontrey Richardson | 2009 | 5 | OF | Brewers |
| Jake Locker | 2009 | 10 | OF | Angels |
| Colin Kaepernick | 2009 | 43 | RHP | Cubs |
| Pat White | 2009 | 48 | OF | Yankees |
| Evan Sharpley | 2009 | 50 | 3B | Mariners |
| Kyle Parker | 2010 | 1 | OF | Rockies |
| Zach Lee | 2010 | 1 | RHP | Dodgers |
| Tyrell Jenkins | 2010 | 1s | RHP | Cardinals |
| Perci Garner | 2010 | 2 | RHP | Phillies |
| Dan Klein | 2010 | 3 | RHP | Orioles |
| Russell Wilson | 2010 | 4 | OF | Rockies |
| Bubba Starling | 2011 | 1 | OF | Royals |
| Archie Bradley | 2011 | 1 | RHP | Diamondbacks |
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