1981 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | $70,000 | Dick Schofield (minors) | 18.8 | 1368 | 4299 | 56 | .230 | .624 | | | | | | | HS | Griffin HS (Springfield, IL) |
1981 | 1 | | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Cardinals | Y | $92,500 | Bob Meacham (minors) | 3.9 | 457 | 1371 | 8 | .236 | .621 | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
1981 | 1 | | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | Red Sox | Y | $55,000 | Steve Lyons (minors) | 1.9 | 852 | 2162 | 19 | .252 | .642 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.67 | 0 | 4Yr | Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) |
1981 | 1 | | 22 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | $50,000 | Dave Anderson (minors) | 5.8 | 873 | 2026 | 19 | .242 | .630 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) |
1981 | 2 | | 29 | FrRnd | 3 | Expos via Angels | Y | | *Jeff Carl (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI) |
1981 | 3 | | 67 | FrRnd | 15 | Reds | Y | | Delwyn Young (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Belmont HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
1981 | 3 | | 72 | FrRnd | 20 | Brewers | Y | | Dan Davidsmeier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1981 | 4 | | 79 | FrRnd | 2 | Cubs | N | | Randy Whisler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Klamath Union HS (Klamath Falls, OR) |
1981 | 4 | | 84 | FrRnd | 7 | White Sox | Y | | Craig Smajstrla (minors) | -0.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | HS | Pearland HS (Pearland, TX) |
1981 | 4 | | 94 | FrRnd | 17 | Tigers | Y | | Bubby Brister (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Neville HS (Monroe, LA) |
1981 | 4 | | 97 | FrRnd | 20 | Phillies | N | | Jerry Holtz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Atlantic City HS (Atlantic City, NJ) |
1981 | 4 | | 100 | FrRnd | 23 | Royals | N | | Shane Mack (minors) | 21.7 | 923 | 2857 | 80 | .299 | .821 | | | | | | | HS | Richard Gahr HS (Cerritos, CA) |
1981 | 5 | | 107 | FrRnd | 4 | Mets | Y | | Steve Phillips (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | De La Salle HS (Detroit, MI) |
1981 | 5 | | 114 | FrRnd | 11 | Twins | Y | | Dave Meier (minors) | -1.1 | 145 | 277 | 1 | .253 | .641 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1981 | 5 | | 117 | FrRnd | 14 | Pirates | N | | Bip Roberts (minors) | 20.5 | 1202 | 4147 | 30 | .294 | .737 | | | | | | | HS | Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) |
1981 | 5 | | 123 | FrRnd | 20 | Phillies | Y | | John Kanter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Camelback HS (Phoenix, AZ) |
1981 | 5 | | 127 | FrRnd | 24 | Astros | Y | | Steve McAllister (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Bradley University (Peoria, IL) |
1981 | 6 | | 130 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | N | | Brian Howard (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Rockville HS (Rockville, MD) |
1981 | 6 | | 131 | FrRnd | 2 | Cubs | Y | | Dave Rosenhahn (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University at Buffalo, State University of New York (Buffalo, NY) |
1981 | 6 | | 133 | FrRnd | 4 | Mets | Y | | Ken Harris (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) |
1981 | 6 | | 135 | FrRnd | 6 | Padres | Y | | Louis Langie (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gardena HS (Gardena, CA) |
1981 | 7 | | 158 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Lonnie Garza (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas Pan American (Edinburg, TX) |
1981 | 7 | | 167 | FrRnd | 12 | Braves | Y | | Kenny Clark (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bradford County HS (Starke, FL) |
1981 | 7 | | 174 | FrRnd | 19 | Red Sox | N | | Kevin Fowler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Donar HS (Stillwater, OK) |
1981 | 8 | | 188 | FrRnd | 7 | White Sox | Y | | Wade Rowdon (minors) | -1.1 | 78 | 157 | 1 | .217 | .583 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stetson University (DeLand, FL) |
1981 | 8 | | 191 | FrRnd | 10 | Giants | Y | | Randy Ebersberger (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) |
1981 | 8 | | 204 | FrRnd | 23 | Royals | Y | | Warren Skelton (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Harrison HS (Evansville, IN) |
1981 | 9 | | 218 | FrRnd | 11 | Twins | Y | | Steve Lombardozzi (minors) | 4.4 | 446 | 1264 | 20 | .233 | .654 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
1981 | 9 | | 222 | FrRnd | 15 | Athletics | Y | | Jim Camacho (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA) |
1981 | 9 | | 231 | FrRnd | 24 | Astros | Y | | Larry Simcox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
1981 | 10 | | 245 | FrRnd | 12 | Braves | N | | Manny Mantrana (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Miami Jackson HS (Miami, FL) |
1981 | 10 | | 259 | FrRnd | 26 | Yankees | Y | | Matt Gallegos (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) |
1981 | 11 | | 282 | FrRnd | 23 | Royals | Y | | Warren Oliver (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) |
1981 | 12 | | 294 | FrRnd | 9 | Rangers | Y | | Tony Triplett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS) |
1981 | 13 | | 312 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | Y | | Dave Myers (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) |
1981 | 13 | | 334 | FrRnd | 23 | Royals | N | | Lex Bleckley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pennsville Memorial HS (Pennsville, NJ) |
1981 | 13 | | 336 | FrRnd | 25 | Orioles | Y | | Rick Rembielak (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) |
1981 | 14 | | 343 | FrRnd | 6 | Padres | Y | | Paul Noce (minors) | -0.2 | 71 | 181 | 3 | .232 | .618 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Washington State University (Pullman, WA) |
1981 | 14 | | 355 | FrRnd | 18 | Expos | N | | Jose Pena (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Blair HS (Pasadena, CA) |
1981 | 15 | | 370 | FrRnd | 7 | White Sox | N | | Mike Bertotti (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lassen HS (Susanville, CA) |
1981 | 15 | | 375 | FrRnd | 12 | Braves | N | | Julius McDougal (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Robert M. Callaway HS (Jackson, MS) |
1981 | 15 | | 380 | FrRnd | 17 | Tigers | N | | Tom Brassil (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Duke University (Durham, NC) |
1981 | 15 | | 381 | FrRnd | 18 | Expos | Y | | Dan Hoskins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1981 | 16 | | 402 | FrRnd | 13 | Indians | N | | Stan Yagiello (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Livingston HS (Livingston, NJ) |
1981 | 16 | | 411 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | | Harold Perkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1981 | 16 | | 415 | FrRnd | 26 | Yankees | Y | | Mike Speeney (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Council Rock HS (Newtown, PA) |
1981 | 17 | | 422 | FrRnd | 7 | White Sox | N | | Richard Smith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA) |
1981 | 17 | | 425 | FrRnd | 10 | Giants | N | | Monico Corral (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) |
1981 | 17 | | 427 | FrRnd | 12 | Braves | Y | | Steve Chmil (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
1981 | 17 | | 435 | FrRnd | 20 | Phillies | N | | David Denny (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Humble HS (Humble, TX) |
1981 | 17 | | 436 | FrRnd | 21 | Brewers | N | | Jeff McNally (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Billings West HS (Billings, MT) |
1981 | 17 | | 437 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | | Chris Chavez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) |
1981 | 17 | | 441 | FrRnd | 26 | Yankees | Y | | Dick Scott (minors) | -0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | | | | | | | HS | Ellsworth HS (Ellsworth, ME) |
1981 | 18 | | 443 | FrRnd | 2 | Cubs | Y | | Otis Tramble (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA) |
1981 | 18 | | 455 | FrRnd | 14 | Pirates | N | | Jim Thrift (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Oakton HS (Vienna, VA) |
1981 | 18 | | 461 | FrRnd | 20 | Phillies | N | | Brooks Shumake (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hartsville HS (Hartsville, SC) |
1981 | 18 | | 463 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | | Jerry Bendorf (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) |
1981 | 19 | | 478 | FrRnd | 11 | Twins | Y | | Jim Flores (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1981 | 19 | | 484 | FrRnd | 17 | Tigers | N | | Donny Rowland (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Gallagher HS (Detroit, MI) |
1981 | 19 | | 486 | FrRnd | 19 | Red Sox | Y | | Bill Carpenter (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) |
1981 | 19 | | 489 | FrRnd | 22 | Dodgers | Y | | Jeff Greene (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) |
1981 | 20 | | 496 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Craig Gerber (minors) | 0.5 | 65 | 91 | 0 | .264 | .595 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) |
1981 | 20 | | 509 | FrRnd | 16 | Reds | Y | | Mike Manfre (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Kean University (Union, NJ) |
1981 | 21 | | 532 | FrRnd | 13 | Indians | N | | Chuck Jackson (minors) | 0.3 | 82 | 156 | 2 | .218 | .601 | | | | | | | HS | Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA) |
1981 | 22 | | 561 | FrRnd | 16 | Reds | Y | | Tom Riley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Washington (Seattle, WA) |
1981 | 23 | | 571 | FrRnd | 1 | Mariners | N | | Danny Griffin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Niceville HS (Niceville, FL) |
1981 | 24 | | 598 | FrRnd | 3 | Angels | Y | | Steve Eakes (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA) |
1981 | 24 | | 600 | FrRnd | 5 | Blue Jays | Y | | Terry Raley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX) |
1981 | 24 | | 608 | FrRnd | 13 | Indians | N | | Keith Miller (minors) | 3.8 | 465 | 1326 | 12 | .262 | .675 | | | | | | | HS | Bay City All Saints HS (Bay City, MI) |
1981 | 25 | | 629 | FrRnd | 9 | Giants | Y | | Dean Kornacker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | St. Xavier University (Orland Park, IL) |
1981 | 26 | | 649 | FrRnd | 5 | White Sox | Y | | Mike Nagle (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) |
1981 | 27 | | 669 | FrRnd | 2 | Angels | N | | Ken Walling (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Canyon HS (New Braunfels, TX) |
1981 | 27 | | 674 | FrRnd | 7 | Rangers | Y | | Ken Gordon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Upsala College (East Orange, NJ) |
1981 | 27 | | 678 | FrRnd | 11 | Pirates | Y | | Dan Smith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) |
1981 | 27 | | 684 | FrRnd | 17 | Brewers | N | | Tom Rasinski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Villa Park HS (Villa Park, CA) |
1981 | 28 | | 697 | FrRnd | 8 | Giants | N | | David Rhino (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Henderson HS (Atlanta, GA) |
1981 | 31 | | 755 | FrRnd | 4 | Cardinals | N | | Dave Osteen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Annville-Cleona HS (Annville, PA) |
1981 | 32 | | 775 | FrRnd | 7 | Twins | Y | | Mike Piatnik (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) |
1981 | 32 | | 780 | FrRnd | 12 | Expos | Y | | Kevin McDaniel (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Troy University (Troy, AL) |
1981 | 33 | | 793 | FrRnd | 9 | Reds | Y | | Gary DeSa (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Damien HS (Honolulu, HI) |
1981 | 34 | | 799 | FrRnd | 1 | Mets | Y | | Bruce Kastelic (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) |
1981 | 34 | | 807 | FrRnd | 9 | Reds | N | | Dana Williams (minors) | -0.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .200 | .733 | | | | | | | HS | Davidson HS (Mobile, AL) |
1981 | 43 | | 852 | FrRnd | 2 | Pirates | N | | Paul Westwood (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Peabody HS (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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