| Year | Rnd | Ovl | Phase | Player | Drafting Team | Pos | HiLvl | Played | Src | Drafted From | SF | State | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BAVG | W | L | ERA | SV | IP | SO | GS |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | June-Reg | Joe Carter | Chicago Cubs | OF | MLB | 1981-1998 | C | Wichita State University | SF | KS | 8422 | 432 | 53 | 396 | 1445 | 231 | .259 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 1 | 16 | June-Reg | Vance Lovelace | Chicago Cubs | P | MLB | 1981-1998 | H | Hillsborough (Tampa,FL) | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 28 | June-Reg | Darrin Jackson | Chicago Cubs | OF | MLB | 1981-1999 | H | Culver City (Culver City,CA) | SF | CA | 2629 | 114 | 15 | 80 | 317 | 43 | .257 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 54 | June-Reg | Mitch Cook | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1981-1988 | H | New Hanover (Wilmington,NC) | SF | NC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 4 | 79 | June-Reg | Randy Whisler ** | Chicago Cubs | SS | A | 1985-1986 | H | Klamath Union (Klamath Falls,OR) | SF | OR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 5 | 105 | June-Reg | Rob Schilling | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1981-1983 | C | Pacific | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 6 | 131 | June-Reg | Dave Rosenhahn | Chicago Cubs | SS | AA | 1981-1984 | C | University at Buffalo | SF | NY | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 7 | 157 | June-Reg | Steve Rousey ** | Chicago Cubs | P | A+ | 1984-1987 | H | Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 8 | 183 | June-Reg | Trey Brooks ** | Chicago Cubs | 2B | AAA | 1981-1986 | C | Texas Christian University | SF | TX | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 9 | 209 | June-Reg | Tom Isgett | Chicago Cubs | P | A- | 1981-1982 | H | McBee (McBee,SC) | SF | SC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 10 | 235 | June-Reg | Anthony Colbert | Chicago Cubs | OF | RK | 1981-1981 | H | Murphy (Murphy,NC) | SF | NC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 11 | 261 | June-Reg | Bill Hobbs | Chicago Cubs | P | - | H | Arroyo (El Monte,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 12 | 287 | June-Reg | Ken Emmert | Chicago Cubs | 3B | A | 1981-1982 | H | Arcadia (Arcadia,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 13 | 313 | June-Reg | Walter Beede | Chicago Cubs | 1B | RK | 1981-1981 | H | Fitchburg (Fitchburg,MA) | SF | MA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 14 | 339 | June-Reg | Jim Adamczak | Chicago Cubs | p | AA | 1981-1986 | C | Arkansas Tech University | SF | AR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 15 | 365 | June-Reg | Allen Black | Chicago Cubs | p | A- | 1981-1981 | C | Arizona State University | SF | AZ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 16 | 391 | June-Reg | Stan Webb | Chicago Cubs | p | A- | 1981-1981 | C | Washington State University | SF | WA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 17 | 417 | June-Reg | Ron Kaufman | Chicago Cubs | p | AAA | 1981-1984 | C | Davis and Elkins College | SF | WV | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 18 | 443 | June-Reg | Otis Tramble | Chicago Cubs | SS | AA | 1981-1983 | C | Southern University | SF | LA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 19 | 469 | June-Reg | Lawrence Wilson | Chicago Cubs | OF-1B | RK | 1981-1982 | H | Redlands (Redlands,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 20 | 495 | June-Reg | Jim Sherman ** | Chicago Cubs | OF | AAA | 1979-1987 | C | University of Delaware | SF | DE | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 21 | 521 | June-Reg | Robert Hook | Chicago Cubs | p | RK | 1981-1981 | C | Victor Valley College. | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 22 | 547 | June-Reg | Pat Tobin | Chicago Cubs | 1B | A- | 1981-1981 | C | Pacific | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 23 | 572 | June-Reg | Mark Walberg | Chicago Cubs | OF | AA | 1982-1985 | C | Indiana State University | SF | IN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 24 | 597 | June-Reg | Wendel Henderson | Chicago Cubs | OF | A+ | 1980-1984 | C | Grambling State University | SF | LA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 25 | 622 | June-Reg | Jeff Andrews | Chicago Cubs | p | A+ | 1978-1982 | C | East Tennessee State University | SF | TN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 26 | 645 | June-Reg | Mark Nowlin | Chicago Cubs | p | AA | 1981-1982 | C | University of California-Santa Barbara | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 27 | 668 | June-Reg | Larry Tribble | Chicago Cubs | C | RK | 1981-1982 | H | South Point (Belmont,NC) | SF | NC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 28 | 690 | June-Reg | Derril Lewis ** | Chicago Cubs | p | - | C | San Bernardino Valley College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 29 | 712 | June-Reg | Larry McGee ** | Chicago Cubs | 3B | RK | 1982-1982 | C | Cal State Los Angeles | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 1 | 10 | June-Sec | Jeff Rutledge ** | Chicago Cubs | SS | AA | 1981-1986 | C | Fresno City College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 2 | 35 | June-Sec | Ronald Bachmeier ** | Chicago Cubs | 2B | RK | 1981-1982 | C | Glendale Community College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 3 | 57 | June-Sec | Dean Naylor ** | Chicago Cubs | P | NCAA | 1982-1982 | C | Miami-Dade College | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | Jan-Reg | Jim Rooney | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1981-1984 | C | County College of Morris | SF | NJ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 2 | 27 | Jan-Reg | Greg Trotter | Chicago Cubs | P | RK | 1981-1982 | C | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | SF | AR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 3 | 53 | Jan-Reg | Craig Jenks | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | Butte College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 4 | 79 | Jan-Reg | Tim Arnsberg ** | Chicago Cubs | P | AA | 1985-1987 | C | Merced College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 5 | 105 | Jan-Reg | Clay Carter | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | College of Southern Idaho | SF | ID | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 6 | 131 | Jan-Reg | Billy Hatcher | Chicago Cubs | OF | MLB | 1981-1995 | C | Yavapai College | SF | AZ | 4339 | 210 | 30 | 54 | 399 | 218 | .264 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 7 | 156 | Jan-Reg | Rob Emerson ** | Chicago Cubs | P | A | 1983-1984 | C | Bakersfield College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 8 | 181 | Jan-Reg | George Martinez | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | Pasadena City College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 1 | 7 | Jan-Sec | Nicholas Brandt ** | Chicago Cubs | P | RK | 1982-1982 | C | Merced College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1981 | 2 | 33 | Jan-Sec | Gary Jensen | Chicago Cubs | C | - | C | Solano Community College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 3 | 58 | Jan-Sec | Ken Scott | Chicago Cubs | P | - | C | Chaffey College | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |