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The draft saw the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> select <a href="/wiki/Mike_Moore_(baseball)" title="Mike Moore (baseball)">Mike Moore</a> first overall. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="First_round_selections">First round selections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: First round selections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"> </td> <td>= All-Star</td> <td> </td> <td style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"> </td> <td>= Baseball Hall of Famer </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Hometown/School </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Moore_(baseball)" title="Mike Moore (baseball)">Mike Moore</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oral_Roberts_Golden_Eagles_baseball" title="Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball">Oral Roberts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Carter" title="Joe Carter">Joe Carter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wichita_State_Shockers_baseball" title="Wichita State Shockers baseball">Wichita State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Schofield" title="Dick Schofield">Dick Schofield</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">California Angels</a> </td> <td>Shortstop </td> <td>Griffin High School </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Blocker" title="Terry Blocker">Terry Blocker</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_State_Tigers_and_Lady_Tigers" title="Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers">Tennessee State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Williams_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher)">Matt Williams</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rice_Owls_baseball" title="Rice Owls baseball">Rice</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McReynolds" title="Kevin McReynolds">Kevin McReynolds</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Razorbacks_baseball" title="Arkansas Razorbacks baseball">Arkansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daryl_Boston" title="Daryl Boston">Daryl Boston</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td>Woodward High School </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Meacham" title="Bobby Meacham">Bobby Meacham</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>Shortstop </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_Aztecs" title="San Diego State Aztecs">San Diego State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Darling" title="Ron Darling">Ron Darling</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yale_Bulldogs" title="Yale Bulldogs">Yale</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Andrew_Grant" class="mw-redirect" title="Mark Andrew Grant">Mark Grant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joliet_Catholic_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Joliet Catholic High School">Joliet Catholic High School</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Sodders&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mike Sodders (page does not exist)">Mike Sodders</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> </td> <td>Third Base </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_baseball" title="Arizona State Sun Devils baseball">Arizona State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Roberts_(baseball)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jay Roberts (baseball) (page does not exist)">Jay Roberts</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td>Centralia High School </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Alpert&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Alpert (page does not exist)">George Alpert</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Livingston_High_School_(Livingston,_New_Jersey)" class="mw-redirect" title="Livingston High School (Livingston, New Jersey)">Livingston High School (NJ)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Winn" title="Jim Winn">Jim Winn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Brown_University" title="John Brown University">John Brown University</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Pyznarski" title="Tim Pyznarski">Tim Pyznarski</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> </td> <td>Third Base </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Illinois_Panthers" title="Eastern Illinois Panthers">Eastern Illinois</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vance_Lovelace" title="Vance Lovelace">Vance Lovelace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Compensation 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hillsborough_High_School_(Tampa,_Florida)" title="Hillsborough High School (Tampa, Florida)">Hillsborough High School (FL)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ricky_Barlow&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ricky Barlow (page does not exist)">Ricky Barlow</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td>Woodville High School (Woodville, TX) </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Darren_Dilks&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Darren Dilks (page does not exist)">Darren Dilks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Expos" title="Montreal Expos">Montreal Expos</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_baseball" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball">Oklahoma State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Lyons_(baseball)" title="Steve Lyons (baseball)">Steve Lyons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> </td> <td>Shortstop </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_Beavers_baseball" title="Oregon State Beavers baseball">Oregon State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Abrego" title="Johnny Abrego">Johnny Abrego</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mission_San_Jose_High_School" title="Mission San Jose High School">Mission High School (CA)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cerutti" title="John Cerutti">John Cerutti</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Compensation 2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amherst_College" title="Amherst College">Amherst College</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Anderson_(infielder)" title="Dave Anderson (infielder)">Dave Anderson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td> <td>Shortstop </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memphis_Tigers_baseball" title="Memphis Tigers baseball">Memphis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Leeper" title="Dave Leeper">Dave Leeper</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> </td> <td>Outfield </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USC_Trojans_baseball" title="USC Trojans baseball">USC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Lachowicz" title="Al Lachowicz">Al Lachowicz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Compensation 3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Pitcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Panthers" title="Pittsburgh Panthers">Pittsburgh</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Burrell_(baseball)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Burrell (baseball) (page does not exist)">Kevin Burrell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Compensation 4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Catcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poway_High_School" title="Poway High School">Poway High School</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Castro" class="mw-redirect" title="Frank Castro">Frank Castro</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Compensation 5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Catcher </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Hurricanes_baseball" title="Miami Hurricanes baseball">Miami (FL)</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Compensation_Picks">Compensation Picks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Compensation Picks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Pick from <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> as compensation for signing of free agent <a href="/wiki/Larry_Biittner" title="Larry Biittner">Larry Biittner</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Pick from <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> as compensation for signing of free agent <a href="/wiki/Roy_Howell" title="Roy Howell">Roy Howell</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Pick from <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> as compensation for signing of free agent <a href="/wiki/Dave_Roberts_(third_baseman)" title="Dave Roberts (third baseman)">Dave Roberts</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Pick from <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> as compensation for signing of free agent <a href="/wiki/Jim_Dwyer_(baseball)" title="Jim Dwyer (baseball)">Jim Dwyer</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Pick from <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> as compensation for signing of free agent <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Dave Winfield</a></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_notable_players">Other notable players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Other notable players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Darrin_Jackson" title="Darrin Jackson">Darrin Jackson</a>, 2nd round, 28th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Gallego" title="Mike Gallego">Mike Gallego</a>, 2nd round, 33rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Gubicza" title="Mark Gubicza">Mark Gubicza</a>†, 2nd round, 34th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Langston" title="Mark Langston">Mark Langston</a>†, 2nd round, 35th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Viola" title="Frank Viola">Frank Viola</a>†, 2nd round, 37th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neal_Heaton" title="Neal Heaton">Neal Heaton</a>†, 2nd round, 39th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">Cleveland Indians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Bream" title="Sid Bream">Sid Bream</a>, 2nd round, 48th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a>, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Bradley" title="Phil Bradley">Phil Bradley</a>†, 3rd round, 53rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gwynn" title="Tony Gwynn">Tony Gwynn</a>‡, 3rd round, 58th overall by the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Fernandez" title="Sid Fernandez">Sid Fernandez</a>†, 3rd round, 73rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">David Cone</a>†, 3rd round, 74th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curt_Young" title="Curt Young">Curt Young</a>, 4th round, 92nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_O%27Neill_(baseball)" title="Paul O'Neill (baseball)">Paul O'Neill</a>†, 4th round, 93rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Benzinger" title="Todd Benzinger">Todd Benzinger</a>, 4th round, 96th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Mack_(baseball)" title="Shane Mack (baseball)">Shane Mack</a>, 4th round, 100th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Plunk" title="Eric Plunk">Eric Plunk</a>, 4th round, 103rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bip_Roberts" title="Bip Roberts">Bip Roberts</a>, 5th round, 117th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Tettleton" title="Mickey Tettleton">Mickey Tettleton</a>†, 5th round, 118th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wegman" title="Bill Wegman">Bill Wegman</a>, 5th round, 124th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Franco" title="John Franco">John Franco</a>†, 5th round, 125th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devon_White_(baseball)" title="Devon White (baseball)">Devon White</a>†, 6th round, 132nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">California Angels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Davis" title="Alvin Davis">Alvin Davis</a>†, 6th round, 144th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Pagliarulo" title="Mike Pagliarulo">Mike Pagliarulo</a>, 6th round, 155th overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">Mark McGwire</a>†, 8th round, 199th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Expos" title="Montreal Expos">Montreal Expos</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Lombardozzi" title="Steve Lombardozzi">Steve Lombardozzi</a>, 9th round, 218th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_McGriff" title="Fred McGriff">Fred McGriff</a>‡, 9th round, 233rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a>†, 12th round, 289th overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Dykstra" title="Lenny Dykstra">Lenny Dykstra</a>†, 13th round, 315th overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Cox_(baseball)" title="Danny Cox (baseball)">Danny Cox</a>, 13th round, 319th overall by the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Tewksbury" title="Bob Tewksbury">Bob Tewksbury</a>†, 19th round, 493rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Nokes" title="Matt Nokes">Matt Nokes</a>†, 20th round, 503rd overall by the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Coleman_(baseball)" title="Vince Coleman (baseball)">Vince Coleman</a>, 20th round, 513th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_LeBoeuf" title="Al LeBoeuf">Al LeBoeuf</a>, 28th round, 705th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Bosio" title="Chris Bosio">Chris Bosio</a>, 29th round, 722nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Johnson" title="Lance Johnson">Lance Johnson</a>, 30th round, 742nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, but did not sign</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Fielder" title="Cecil Fielder">Cecil Fielder</a>, 31st round, 767th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>, but did not sign</li></ul> </div> <p>† All-Star <br /> ‡ Hall of Famer </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_players_drafted">NFL players drafted</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: NFL players drafted"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a>, 2nd round, 52nd overall by the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Del_Rio" title="Jack Del Rio">Jack Del Rio</a>, 22nd round, 550th overall by the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>, but did not sign</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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