1981 Major League Baseball draft
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| Date(s) | June 1981 |
|---|---|
| Picks | |
| First selection | Mike Moore Seattle Mariners |
| First round selections | 26 |
| Overall selections | 853 |
Contents
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Compensation Picks
- ↑ Pick from Cincinnati Reds as compensation for signing of free agent Larry Biittner
- ↑ Pick from Milwaukee Brewers as compensation for signing of free agent Roy Howell
- ↑ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Dave Roberts
- ↑ Pick from Baltimore Orioles as compensation for signing of free agent Jim Dwyer
- ↑ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Dave Winfield
Other notable players
- Darrin Jackson, 2nd round, 28th overall by the Chicago Cubs
- Mike Gallego, 2nd round, 33rd overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Mark Gubicza, 2nd round, 34th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Mark Langston, 2nd round, 35th overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Frank Viola, 2nd round, 37th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Neal Heaton, 2nd round, 39th overall by the Cleveland Indians
- Sid Bream, 2nd round, 48th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- John Elway, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the New York Yankees
- Phil Bradley, 3rd round, 53rd overall by the Seattle Mariners
- Tony Gwynn, 3rd round, 58th overall by the San Diego Padres
- Sid Fernandez, 3rd round, 73rd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- David Cone, 3rd round, 74th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- Curt Young, 4th round, 92nd overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Paul O'Neill, 4th round, 93rd overall by the Cincinnati Reds
- Todd Benzinger, 4th round, 96th overall by the Boston Red Sox
- Shane Mack, 4th round, 100th overall by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign
- Eric Plunk, 4th round, 103rd overall by the New York Yankees
- Bip Roberts, 5th round, 117th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
- Mickey Tettleton, 5th round, 118th overall by the Oakland Athletics
- Bill Wegman, 5th round, 124th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers
- John Franco, 5th round, 125th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Devon White, 6th round, 132nd overall by the California Angels
- Alvin Davis, 6th round, 144th overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign
- Mike Pagliarulo, 6th round, 155th overall by the New York Yankees
- Mark McGwire, 8th round, 199th overall by the Montreal Expos, but did not sign
- Steve Lombardozzi, 9th round, 218th overall by the Minnesota Twins
- Fred McGriff, 9th round, 233rd overall by the New York Yankees
- Roger Clemens, 12th round, 289th overall by the New York Mets, but did not sign
- Lenny Dykstra, 13th round, 315th overall by the New York Mets
- Danny Cox, 13th round, 319th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Bob Tewksbury, 19th round, 493rd overall by the New York Yankees
- Matt Nokes, 20th round, 503rd overall by the San Francisco Giants
- Vince Coleman, 20th round, 513th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign
- Chris Bosio, 29th round, 722nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
- Lance Johnson, 30th round, 742nd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not sign
- Cecil Fielder, 31st round, 767th overall by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign
NFL players drafted
- John Elway, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the New York Yankees
- Jack Del Rio, 22nd round, 550th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
External links
Notes
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1981&round=1
References
| Preceded by | 1st Overall Picks Mike Moore |
Succeeded by Shawon Dunston |
