1971 | 1 | | 15 | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | $30,000 | Jim Rice (minors) | OF | 47.7 | 2089 | 8225 | 382 | .298 | .854 | | | | | | | HS | T. L. Hanna HS (Anderson, SC) |
1971 | 1 | | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | Yankees | Y | $35,000 | Terry Whitfield (minors) | OF | 5.7 | 730 | 1913 | 33 | .281 | .724 | | | | | | | HS | Palo Verde HS (Blythe, CA) |
1971 | 2 | | 25 | FrRnd | 1 | White Sox | Y | | Bill Sharp (minors) | OF | 1.9 | 398 | 1104 | 9 | .255 | .644 | | | | | | | 4Yr | The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) |
1971 | 2 | | 41 | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | Y | | Ron Williamson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Asher HS (Asher, OK) |
1971 | 3 | | 53 | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | | Charles Smith (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sherwood HS (Sandy Spring, MD) |
1971 | 3 | | 56 | FrRnd | 8 | Cardinals | Y | | Larry Herndon (minors) | OF | 15.2 | 1537 | 4877 | 107 | .274 | .731 | | | | | | | HS | Douglass HS (Memphis, TN) |
1971 | 3 | | 65 | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | N | | Ken Huizenga (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Glendora HS (Glendora, CA) |
1971 | 3 | | 72 | FrRnd | 24 | Reds | Y | | Richard Coleman (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lane Tech College Prep HS (Chicago, IL) |
1971 | 4 | | 76 | FrRnd | 4 | Brewers | Y | | Robert Dunn (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kennett HS (Kennett Square, PA) |
1971 | 4 | | 87 | FrRnd | 15 | Mets | Y | | Earnest Page (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | George Washington Carver HS (Birmingham, AL) |
1971 | 4 | | 89 | FrRnd | 17 | Cubs | Y | | Max Stewart (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hilltop HS (Chula Vista, CA) |
1971 | 4 | | 92 | FrRnd | 20 | Yankees | Y | | John Williams (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tulare Union HS (Tulare, CA) |
1971 | 4 | | 94 | FrRnd | 22 | Twins | Y | | Robert Gallagher (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA) |
1971 | 5 | | 103 | FrRnd | 6 | Royals | Y | | Dave Masser (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pueblo County HS (Pueblo, CO) |
1971 | 5 | | 109 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | Y | | Billy Michael (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jackson HS (Charleston, WV) |
1971 | 5 | | 117 | FrRnd | 20 | Yankees | Y | | Larry Murray (minors) | OF | -2.7 | 226 | 412 | 3 | .177 | .521 | | | | | | | HS | Wendell Phillips HS (Chicago, IL) |
1971 | 6 | | 128 | FrRnd | 6 | Royals | Y | | George Feeley (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Rockford West HS (Rockford, IL) |
1971 | 6 | | 132 | FrRnd | 10 | Indians | Y | | Jamie Traber (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McLane HS (Fresno, CA) |
1971 | 6 | | 133 | FrRnd | 11 | Braves | N | | Brian Stone (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA) |
1971 | 6 | | 134 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | Y | | Jeff Natchez (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southwestern HS (Flint, MI) |
1971 | 6 | | 136 | FrRnd | 14 | Angels | Y | | Jeff Kalil (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Elston HS (Michigan City, IN) |
1971 | 6 | | 137 | FrRnd | 15 | Mets | Y | | Isaac Small (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | DeLand HS (DeLand, FL) |
1971 | 6 | | 141 | FrRnd | 19 | Giants | N | | Ed Gimam (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
1971 | 7 | | 149 | FrRnd | 2 | White Sox | N | | Warren Cromartie (minors) | OF | 16.3 | 1107 | 3927 | 61 | .281 | .739 | | | | | | | HS | Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) |
1971 | 7 | | 153 | FrRnd | 6 | Royals | Y | | Greg Marshall (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Jose State University (San Jose, CA) |
1971 | 7 | | 154 | FrRnd | 7 | Phillies | Y | | Larry Dombkowski (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Elston HS (Michigan City, IN) |
1971 | 7 | | 161 | FrRnd | 14 | Angels | Y | | Frankie George (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Augustine HS (San Diego, CA) |
1971 | 7 | | 163 | FrRnd | 16 | Red Sox | Y | | Paul Flanagan (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Columbus HS (Dorchester, MA) |
1971 | 7 | | 164 | FrRnd | 17 | Cubs | Y | | Jim Tyrone (minors) | OF | 0.1 | 177 | 405 | 8 | .227 | .609 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas Pan American (Edinburg, TX) |
1971 | 7 | | 171 | FrRnd | 24 | Orioles | N | | Hank Small (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | HS | Dykes HS (Atlanta, GA) |
1971 | 8 | | 173 | FrRnd | 1 | Bend (minors) | N | | William Hobbs (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA) |
1971 | 8 | | 176 | FrRnd | 4 | Brewers | Y | | Jerry Devins (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) |
1971 | 8 | | 177 | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | Y | | Walter Rothe (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) |
1971 | 8 | | 180 | FrRnd | 8 | Senators | N | | Michael Agosto (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Clairemont HS (San Diego, CA) |
1971 | 8 | | 183 | FrRnd | 11 | Braves | N | | Jerry Willeford (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sam Houston HS (Houston, TX) |
1971 | 8 | | 187 | FrRnd | 15 | Mets | Y | | Carlos Sagredo (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | William H. Taft HS (Bronx, NY) |
1971 | 8 | | 190 | FrRnd | 18 | Athletics | Y | | Kirk Allison (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA) |
1971 | 8 | | 191 | FrRnd | 19 | Giants | Y | | Al Smith (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Adrian College (Adrian, MI) |
1971 | 8 | | 196 | FrRnd | 24 | Orioles | N | | Anthony Davis (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA) |
1971 | 9 | | 201 | FrRnd | 4 | Brewers | Y | | Freddie Tate (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Minor HS (Adamsville, AL) |
1971 | 9 | | 207 | FrRnd | 10 | Indians | Y | | Larry Marshall (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA) |
1971 | 9 | | 212 | FrRnd | 15 | Mets | Y | | Rick Baldwin (minors) | OF | 1.3 | 105 | 22 | 0 | .273 | .545 | 105 | 4 | 7 | 3.6 | 1.36 | 7 | HS | Thomas Downey HS (Modesto, CA) |
1971 | 9 | | 218 | FrRnd | 21 | Dodgers | Y | | Thad Philyaw (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gunn HS (Palo Alto, CA) |
1971 | 9 | | 219 | FrRnd | 22 | Twins | N | | Claude Westmoreland (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA) |
1971 | 9 | | 221 | FrRnd | 24 | Orioles | Y | | Peter Quinlan (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Reading HS (North Reading, MA) |
1971 | 10 | | 224 | FrRnd | 2 | White Sox | N | | Robert Willis (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | James Monroe HS (North Hills, CA) |
1971 | 10 | | 227 | FrRnd | 5 | Expos | Y | | Sam Viney (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Davis (Davis, CA) |
1971 | 10 | | 234 | FrRnd | 12 | Tigers | N | | Frank Catalano (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | East Meadow HS (East Meadow, NY) |
1971 | 10 | | 246 | FrRnd | 24 | Orioles | Y | | Russell Parker (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Southside HS (Florence, SC) |
1971 | 11 | | 251 | FrRnd | 4 | Expos | N | | Ken Daughty (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO) |
1971 | 11 | | 255 | FrRnd | 8 | Cardinals | Y | | Jim Dwyer (minors) | OF | 6.0 | 1328 | 2761 | 77 | .260 | .751 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) |
1971 | 11 | | 259 | FrRnd | 12 | Astros | Y | | John Kimbley (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Dumas HS (Dumas, TX) |
1971 | 13 | | 297 | FrRnd | 2 | Padres | N | | Fred Mims (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) |
1971 | 13 | | 311 | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | Y | | Danny Humble (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Central Greene HS (Waynesburg, PA) |
1971 | 14 | | 328 | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | N | | Mark Rogers (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Rancho Alamitos HS (Garden Grove, CA) |
1971 | 14 | | 333 | FrRnd | 14 | Mets | N | | Michael Aldridge (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) |
1971 | 14 | | 336 | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | Y | | Ron Roller (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Bellevue College (Bellevue, WA) |
1971 | 14 | | 339 | FrRnd | 20 | Dodgers | Y | | John Hale (minors) | OF | -0.4 | 359 | 681 | 14 | .201 | .612 | | | | | | | HS | Wasco HS (Wasco, CA) |
1971 | 14 | | 341 | FrRnd | 22 | Pirates | N | | Richard Prior (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Trinity-Pawling School (Pawling, NY) |
1971 | 15 | | 348 | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | Y | | Jerry Mifsud (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Pennsylvania Western University Edinboro (Edinboro, PA) |
1971 | 15 | | 352 | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | Y | | Jimmy Denny (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Columbus HS (Columbus, GA) |
1971 | 15 | | 358 | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | | Thomas Cason (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, AL) |
1971 | 15 | | 359 | FrRnd | 16 | Cubs | N | | William Smith (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hoggard HS (Wilmington, NC) |
1971 | 15 | | 360 | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | Y | | Richard Keller (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Nashville HS (Nashville, IL) |
1971 | 15 | | 365 | FrRnd | 22 | Pirates | Y | | Luther Anderson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jefferson HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
1971 | 16 | | 369 | FrRnd | 2 | Padres | Y | | Robert Marshall (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Davidson HS (Mobile, AL) |
1971 | 16 | | 371 | FrRnd | 4 | Expos | N | | Dale Brock (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | St. Augustine HS (New Orleans, LA) |
1971 | 16 | | 374 | FrRnd | 7 | Senators | Y | | Robert Spinner (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Emporia State University (Emporia, KS) |
1971 | 16 | | 381 | FrRnd | 14 | Mets | N | | Bob Hampton (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Leigh HS (San Jose, CA) |
1971 | 16 | | 382 | FrRnd | 15 | Red Sox | Y | | Chester Lucas (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Citronelle HS (Citronelle, AL) |
1971 | 16 | | 385 | FrRnd | 18 | Giants | N | | Brian Masella (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Peddie School (Hightstown, NJ) |
1971 | 16 | | 390 | FrRnd | 23 | Orioles | N | | Roger McSwain (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs, NC) |
1971 | 17 | | 404 | FrRnd | 13 | Angels | Y | | Melvin Aaron (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) |
1971 | 17 | | 412 | FrRnd | 21 | Twins | N | | Phil Convertino (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA) |
1971 | 17 | | 415 | FrRnd | 24 | Reds | N | | Edward Burzo (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Division Avenue HS (Levittown, NY) |
1971 | 18 | | 433 | FrRnd | 18 | Giants | N | | Pedro Santiago (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | James Monroe HS (New York, NY) |
1971 | 18 | | 436 | FrRnd | 21 | Twins | Y | | Edward Goldbaum (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Sun Valley, CA) |
1971 | 18 | | 438 | FrRnd | 23 | Orioles | N | | Dan Marple (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hueneme HS (Oxnard, CA) |
1971 | 19 | | 441 | FrRnd | 2 | Padres | N | | Jeff Spagnola (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Modena HS (Orange, CA) |
1971 | 19 | | 444 | FrRnd | 5 | Royals | N | | Mike Dupree (minors) | OF | -0.9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.19 | 1.60 | 0 | HS | Theodore Roosevelt HS (Fresno, CA) |
1971 | 19 | | 448 | FrRnd | 9 | Indians | Y | | Anthony Manning (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Shaker Heights HS (Shaker Heights, OH) |
1971 | 19 | | 456 | FrRnd | 17 | Athletics | N | | Michael Kee (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Palo Verde HS (Tucson, AZ) |
1971 | 19 | | 462 | FrRnd | 23 | Orioles | N | | Don Zagorski (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Havelock HS (Havelock, NC) |
1971 | 20 | | 467 | FrRnd | 4 | Expos | N | | Jeffrey Washington (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ypsilanti HS (Ypsilanti, MI) |
1971 | 20 | | 482 | FrRnd | 19 | Dodgers | Y | | Hiawatha Roberson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cañada College (Redwood City, CA) |
1971 | 21 | | 492 | FrRnd | 6 | Senators | N | | John Herman (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Overton HS (Nashville, TN) |
1971 | 21 | | 501 | FrRnd | 15 | Athletics | N | | Greg Kessler (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Laguna Beach HS (Laguna Beach, CA) |
1971 | 21 | | 508 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | Y | | Mike Marchovecchio (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Roncalli HS (Pueblo, CO) |
1971 | 22 | | 514 | FrRnd | 6 | Senators | Y | | Gary Boyce (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) |
1971 | 22 | | 519 | FrRnd | 11 | Angels | N | | Steve Ross (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) |
1971 | 22 | | 529 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | Y | | Frank Bowling (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA) |
1971 | 22 | | 530 | FrRnd | 22 | Reds | N | | Carl Person (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) |
1971 | 23 | | 531 | FrRnd | 1 | White Sox | Y | | John Friess (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Wisconsin State University (River Falls, WI) |
1971 | 23 | | 540 | FrRnd | 10 | Tigers | Y | | Bob Flanders (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Brown University (Providence, RI) |
1971 | 24 | | 555 | FrRnd | 3 | Expos | N | | Michael Grover (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Cajon Valley HS (El Cajon, CA) |
1971 | 24 | | 561 | FrRnd | 9 | Braves | N | | Rick Dively (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Saguaro HS (Scottsdale, AZ) |
1971 | 25 | | 582 | FrRnd | 8 | Braves | Y | | Roger Williams (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) |
1971 | 25 | | 584 | FrRnd | 10 | Angels | N | | Michael Gleason (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gonzaga Preparatory School (Spokane, WA) |
1971 | 25 | | 591 | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | | Michael Harrelson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Georgia (Athens, GA) |
1971 | 27 | | 626 | FrRnd | 12 | Giants | Y | | Bruce Wright (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) |
1971 | 27 | | 628 | FrRnd | 14 | Dodgers | Y | | Bobby Johnson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA) |
1971 | 27 | | 629 | FrRnd | 15 | Twins | Y | | Jack Maloof (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) |
1971 | 27 | | 632 | FrRnd | 18 | Reds | Y | | Larry Cole (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Salem University (Salem, WV) |
1971 | 28 | | 633 | FrRnd | 1 | Expos | N | | J.P. Pierson (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Washington HS (Phoenix, AZ) |
1971 | 29 | | 652 | FrRnd | 4 | Senators | N | | Frank Weisse (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Lafayette College (Easton, PA) |
1971 | 30 | | 665 | FrRnd | 2 | Royals | N | | James Horsley (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | William Howard Taft Charter HS (Woodland Hills, CA) |
1971 | 30 | | 670 | FrRnd | 7 | Angels | Y | | Oscar Fisher (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA) |
1971 | 31 | | 684 | FrRnd | 6 | Tigers | Y | | Mike Corbett (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Liverpool HS (Liverpool, NY) |
1971 | 31 | | 691 | FrRnd | 13 | Pirates | Y | | Joe Nagy (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Keystone College (LaPlume, PA) |
1971 | 32 | | 698 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | N | | William Lankford (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mark Twain HS (New London, MO) |
1971 | 32 | | 701 | FrRnd | 8 | Mets | Y | | Don Pooschke (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Benson HS (Portland, OR) |
1971 | 33 | | 710 | FrRnd | 4 | Senators | N | | Selven Watts (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Colonial Beach HS (Colonial Beach, VA) |
1971 | 33 | | 715 | FrRnd | 9 | Giants | N | | James Howard (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Central HS (Indianapolis, IN) |
1971 | 34 | | 719 | FrRnd | 1 | Expos | N | | Thomas Jones (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Douglas HS (Oklahoma City, OK) |
1971 | 34 | | 722 | FrRnd | 4 | Senators | Y | | Royce Hayes (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC) |
1971 | 34 | | 726 | FrRnd | 8 | Mets | N | | David Levet (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bountiful HS (Bountiful, UT) |
1971 | 36 | | 746 | FrRnd | 5 | Angels | N | | Jesse Mendoza (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA) |
1971 | 37 | | 752 | FrRnd | 2 | Phillies | N | | Edmond Peres (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Fort Myers HS (Fort Myers, FL) |
1971 | 37 | | 757 | FrRnd | 7 | Dodgers | Y | | Michael Thomas (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Kirkman HS (Chattanooga, TN) |
1971 | 39 | | 772 | FrRnd | 5 | Dodgers | N | | Keath Chauncey (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Polk State College (Winter Haven, FL) |
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