Expansion of 1961
From BR Bullpen
On December 14, 1960, an expansion draft was held for the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, expansion clubs that would begin play in the American League in 1961.
Each existing American League club had to make available for the draft seven players on their active roster at August 31, 1960, and eight others from their forty-man roster. The expansion clubs paid $75,000 for each of 28 players they drafted with a maximum of seven players drafted from each existing club, not including minor league selections. They were required to take at least ten pitchers, two catchers, six infielders, and four outfielders. The clubs also had the option of drafting one non-roster player for $25,000 from each established franchise.
The Angels picked New York Yankees pitcher Eli Grba with their first pick.
