Bristow Selected By Cubs In '08 MLB Draft
June 05, 2008 | Baseball
June 5, 2008
GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina right-hander Justin Bristow was the lone Pirate taken on day one of the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Thursday when the Chicago Cubs selected him in the fifth round with the 161st overall pick.
Bristow, a native of Richmond, Va., is the eighth highest draft pick in ECU history and the 19th Pirate drafted since 2003.
The 2008 MLB Draft will continue Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. (ET) starting with round seven and will continue until all 50 rounds are completed.
Justin Bristow 2008 Biographical Sketch
Named Conference USA Newcomer-of-the-Year ... Second-team All C-USA selection ... NCAA All-Regional Team (Conway Regional) ... Named Roger Clemens Award Watch List ... Posted a 9-2 overall record with a 3.07 ERA in 93.2 innings and fanned 84 batters ... Tossed a pair of complete game shutouts against Monmouth (2-hitter) and Presbyterian (4-hitter) ... Recorded wins against Monmouth, Georgia Southern, Rhode Island, UCF, Southern Miss, Presbyterian, UAB, Memphis and Alabama in the Conway Regional ... Ranks nationally in victories (26th), ERA (75th), strikeouts (76th) and hits allowed per nine innings (85th) ... Lead Pirates in ERA, strikeouts, starts, complete games, shutouts and tied for team lead in wins ... Averaged 8.07 strikeouts per nine innings ... In 16 starts worked into the sixth inning 11 times ... Worked into the eighth seven times ... Posted a 4-2 record in C-USA action ... Fanned a career-high nine batters twice (Presbyterian/Memphis) ... Struck out six or more batters in nine games ... Ranked among the league leaders in games started (1st); wins (t-1st); strikeouts (t-3rd); opposing batting average and fewest home runs allowed (4th); ERA, innings pitched and fewest runs allowed (6th); fewest earned runs allowed (t-6th); fewest hits allowed (8th); fewest walks allowed (t-8th); strikeouts looking (t-9th) ... Named to the 2007-08 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Out of high school selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round (pick No, 652 overall) of the June 2005 MLB First Year Player Draft.
ALL-TIME EAST CAROLINA BASEBALL DRAFT HISTORY
(Name - Year - Round - Pick - Team)
Pat Watkins - 1993 - 1 - 32 - Cincinnati Reds
James Snyder - 1968 - 2 - 38 - Pittsburgh Pirates
Richard Narron - 1967 - 5 - 88 - Washington Senators (II)
Ricky Brooks - 2005 - 3 - 95 - Chicago White Sox
Tommy Toms - 1973 - 6 - 126 - San Francisco Giants
Ronald Staggs - 1975 - 6 - 130 - Montreal Expos
Greg Bunn - 2004 - 5 - 144 - Montreal Expos
Justin Bristow - 2008 - 5 - 161 - Chicago Cubs
Tommy Eason - 1991 - 6 - 162 - Philadelphia Phillies
Lee Delfino - 2001 - 6 - 181 - Toronto Blue Jays
Mike Christopher - 1985 - 7 - 181 - New York Yankees
Samuel Narron - 1967 - 12 - 187 - New York Mets
Chad Tracy - 2001 - 7 - 218 - Arizona Diamondbacks
Shane Mathews - 2007 - 8 - 249 - San Francisco Giants
Trevor Lawhorn - 2004 - 9 - 258 - Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Norwood - 2004 - 9 - 276 - Chicago Cubs
James Raynor - 1966 - 14 - 279 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Bobby Supel - 1978 - 12 - 287 - Atlanta Braves
Butch Davis - 1980 - 12 - 302 - Kansas City Royals
Mike Aldridge - 1971 - 14 - 324 - New York Mets
Kelly Robinette - 1983 - 13 - 325 - Cleveland Indians
Darryl Lawhorn - 2004 - 11 - 326 - Arizona Diamondbacks
Glenn Tucker - 2003 - 11 - 337 - Atlanta Braves
Mike Jacobs - 1994 - 14 - 383 - Boston Red Sox
Raymie Styons - 1980 - 16 - 395 - San Diego Padres
Bill Wilder - 1982 - 16 - 401 - Kansas City Royals
Billy Richardson - 2005 - 14 - 428 - San Diego Padres
John Rawls - 1965 - 22 - 435 - Baltimore Orioles
Sam Narron - 2002 - 15 - 442 - Texas Rangers
Steve Godin - 1990 - 17 - 457 - Baltimore Orioles
Matt Bishop - 2004 - 17 - 502 - Pittsburgh Pirates
John Poppert - 2004 - 17 - 504 - Montreal Expos
Jonathan Jenkins - 1990 - 20 - 519 - Chicago White Sox
Mark Minicozzi - 2005 - 17 - 522 - San Francisco Giants
Bob Patterson - 1982 - 21 - 523 - San Diego Padres
Dale Mollenhauer - 2007 - 17 - 539 - Chicago White Sox
David Ritchie - 1989 - 21 - 541 - Kansas City Royals
John Williamson - 2001 - 18 - 549 - Seattle Mariners
Carlton Barnes - 1965 - 29 - 556 - Cincinnati Reds
Steve Salargo - 1999 - 20 - 607 - Baltimore Orioles
Bob Davidson - 1984 - 24 - 615 - New York Yankees
Dustin Sasser - 2007 - 21 - 637 - Chicago Cubs
Brian Cavanaugh - 2005 - 21 - 638 - San Diego Padres
Jake Smith - 2006 - 21 - 638 - Oakland Athletics
Clayton McCullough - 2002 - 22 - 664 - Cleveland Indians
John Gast - 1991 - 25 - 666 - Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Jones - 2004 - 22 - 667 - Oakland Athletics
Travis Meyer - 1995 - 24 - 667 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Billy Best - 1980 - 27 - 673 - Kansas City Royals
Fred Rodriguez - 1966 - 37 - 691 - Chicago Cubs
Mickey Britt - 1980 - 30 - 715 - San Diego Padres
Joseph Hastings - 2001 - 24 - 720 - San Diego Padres
Kevin Riggs - 1990 - 28 - 730 - Cincinnati Reds
Shane Mathews - 2006 - 26 - 776 - San Francisco Giants
Wayne Britton - 1965 - 56 - 790 - Baltimore Orioles
Jason Colquitt - 1998 - 27 - 807 - Detroit Tigers
Jamie Borel - 1994 - 29 - 809 - Detroit Tigers
Chris West - 1993 - 29 - 814 - San Diego Padres
Davey Penny - 2003 - 28 - 834 - Boston Red Sox
Tim Flaherty - 1997 - 30 - 898 - San Francisco Giants
Brian Fields - 1997 - 30 - 907 - Milwaukee Brewers
Nick Schnabel - 2000 - 31 - 915 - Montreal Expos
Randy Rigsby - 1998 - 32 - 970 - Florida Marlins
Jason Howard - 1999 - 33 - 998 - Cincinnati Reds
Tim Langdon - 1990 - 39 - 1013 - Cleveland Indians
Jason Neitz - 2007 - 37 - 1117 - San Francisco Giants
Johnny Beck - 1994 - 43 - 1198 - Philadelphia Phillies
