1981 Major League Baseball draft

The 1981 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1981. The draft saw the Seattle Mariners select Mike Moore first overall.

1981 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 1981
Overview
853 total selections
First selectionMike Moore
Seattle Mariners
First round selections26
Hall of Famers
← 1980
1982 →

First round selections

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= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Pick Player Team Position Hometown/School
1 Mike Moore Seattle Mariners Pitcher Oral Roberts
2 Joe Carter Chicago Cubs Outfield Wichita State
3 Dick Schofield California Angels Shortstop Griffin High School
4 Terry Blocker New York Mets Outfield Tennessee State
5 Matt Williams Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Rice
6 Kevin McReynolds San Diego Padres Outfield Arkansas
7 Daryl Boston Chicago White Sox Outfield Woodward High School
8 Bobby Meacham St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop San Diego State
9 Ron Darling Texas Rangers Pitcher Yale
10 Mark Grant San Francisco Giants Pitcher Joliet Catholic High School
11 Mike Sodders Minnesota Twins Third Base Arizona State
12 Jay Roberts Atlanta Braves Outfield Centralia High School
13 George Alpert Cleveland Indians Outfield Livingston High School (NJ)
14 Jim Winn Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher John Brown University
15 Tim Pyznarski Oakland Athletics Third Base Eastern Illinois
16 Vance Lovelace Chicago Cubs[Compensation 1] Pitcher Hillsborough High School (FL)
17 Ricky Barlow Detroit Tigers Pitcher Woodville High School (Woodville, TX)
18 Darren Dilks Montreal Expos Pitcher Oklahoma State
19 Steve Lyons Boston Red Sox Shortstop Oregon State
20 Johnny Abrego Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Mission High School (CA)
21 John Cerutti Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 2] Pitcher Amherst College
22 Dave Anderson Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop Memphis
23 Dave Leeper Kansas City Royals Outfield USC
24 Al Lachowicz Texas Rangers[Compensation 3] Pitcher Pittsburgh
25 Kevin Burrell Boston Red Sox[Compensation 4] Catcher Poway High School
26 Frank Castro San Diego Padres[Compensation 5] Catcher Miami (FL)

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Compensation Picks

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  1. ^ Pick from Cincinnati Reds as compensation for signing of free agent Larry Biittner
  2. ^ Pick from Milwaukee Brewers as compensation for signing of free agent Roy Howell
  3. ^ Pick from Houston Astros as compensation for signing of free agent Dave Roberts
  4. ^ Pick from Baltimore Orioles as compensation for signing of free agent Jim Dwyer
  5. ^ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Dave Winfield

Other notable players

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† All-Star
‡ Hall of Famer

NFL players drafted

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References

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  1. ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1981". Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  2. ^ 1st Round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft | Baseball-Reference.com
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Preceded by 1st Overall Picks
Mike Moore
Succeeded by