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This article has no lead section Please help by adding a lead section that introduces the topic and concisely summarizes the body Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources 1981 Major League Baseball draft news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 1981 Major League Baseball draftGeneral informationDate s June 1981Overview853 total selectionsFirst selectionMike MooreSeattle MarinersFirst round selections26 19801982 Contents 1 First round selections 2 Compensation Picks 3 Other notable players 3 1 NFL players drafted 4 Notes 5 External links 6 ReferencesFirst round selections Edit All Star Baseball Hall of FamerThe following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft 1 Pick Player Team Position Hometown School1 Mike Moore Seattle Mariners Pitcher Oral Roberts University2 Joe Carter Chicago Cubs Outfield Wichita State University3 Dick Schofield California Angels Shortstop Griffin High School4 Terry Blocker New York Mets Outfield Tennessee State University5 Matt Williams Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Rice University6 Kevin McReynolds San Diego Padres Outfield Arkansas Razorbacks7 Daryl Boston Chicago White Sox Outfield Woodward High School8 Bobby Meacham St Louis Cardinals Shortstop San Diego State Aztecs9 Ron Darling Texas Rangers Pitcher Yale University10 Mark Grant San Francisco Giants Pitcher Joliet Catholic High School11 Mike Sodders Minnesota Twins Third Base Arizona State University12 Jay Roberts Atlanta Braves Outfield Centralia High School13 George Alpert Cleveland Indians Outfield Livingston HS Livingston NJ 14 Jim Winn Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher John Brown University15 Tim Pyznarski Oakland Athletics Third Base Eastern Illinois University16 Vance Lovelace Chicago Cubs Compensation 1 Pitcher Hillsborough High School17 Ricky Barlow Detroit Tigers Pitcher Woodville High School Woodville TX 18 Darren Dilks Montreal Expos Pitcher Oklahoma State University19 Steve Lyons Boston Red Sox Shortstop Oregon State University20 Johnny Abrego Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Mission High School San Jose CA 21 John Cerutti Toronto Blue Jays Compensation 2 Pitcher Amherst College22 Dave Anderson Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop University of Memphis23 Dave Leeper Kansas City Royals Outfield University of Southern California24 Al Lachowicz Texas Rangers Compensation 3 Pitcher University of Pittsburgh25 Kevin Burrell Boston Red Sox Compensation 4 Catcher Poway High School26 Frank Castro San Diego Padres Compensation 5 Catcher University of Miami 2 Compensation Picks Edit 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 WinfieldOther notable players EditDarrin 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 All Star Hall of Famer NFL players drafted Edit 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 signNotes Edit MLB First Round Draft Picks 1981 Retrieved 2008 09 16 1st Round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball Reference comExternal links EditComplete draft list from The Baseball Cube databaseReferences EditPreceded byDarryl Strawberry 1st Overall PicksMike Moore Succeeded byShawon Dunston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1981 Major League Baseball draft amp oldid 1136945394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
