1981 MLB Draft
The Seattle Mariners took Mike Moore first overall in the 1981 MLB draft, the first of 26 picks in the first round and the extra picks before the second. The most decorated name in the class is Matt Williams, with 9 awards on the MLB honours list.
What the 1981 class won
- Matt Williams — NL Manager of the Year, 3x NL Gold Glove, 3x NL Silver Slugger, AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger
- Joe Carter — 2x AL Silver Slugger
- Ron Darling — NL Gold Glove
Counted from the MLB award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Moore |  Seattle Mariners |
| 2 | Joe Carter |  Chicago Cubs |
| 3 | Dick Schofield |  Los Angeles Angels |
| 4 | Terry Blocker |  New York Mets |
| 5 | Matt Williams |  Toronto Blue Jays |
| 6 | Kevin McReynolds |  San Diego Padres |
| 7 | Daryl Boston |  Chicago White Sox |
| 8 | Bobby Meacham |  St. Louis Cardinals |
| 9 | Ron Darling |  Texas Rangers |
| 10 | Mark Grant |  San Francisco Giants |
| 11 | Michael Sodders |  Minnesota Twins |
| 12 | Jay Roberts |  Atlanta Braves |
| 13 | George Alpert |  Cleveland Guardians |
| 14 | Jim Winn |  Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 15 | Tim Pyznarski |  Athletics |
| 16 | Vance Lovelace | Chicago Cubs |
| 17 | Ricky Barlow |  Detroit Tigers |
| 18 | Darren Dilks |  Washington Nationals |
| 19 | Steve Lyons |  Boston Red Sox |
| 20 | Johnny Abrego |  Philadelphia Phillies |
| 21 | John Cerutti | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 22 | Dave Anderson |  Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 23 | Dave Leeper |  Kansas City Royals |
| 24 | Al Lachowicz | Texas Rangers |
| 25 | Kevin Burrell | Boston Red Sox |
| 26 | Frank Castro | San Diego Padres |
The first round and the extra picks before the second, from MLB (statsapi), clubs under their names today. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.