A list of all draft picks for the 1st round of the 1997 draft.
| 1 | Matt Anderson | | P | MLB | 1998-2008 | DET | C | Rice University | $2,505,000 | 15 | 7 | 5.19 | 26 | 257 | 224 |
| 2 | J.D. Drew | DNS | RF | MLB | 1997-2011 | STL | C | Florida State University | NA | |
| 3 | Troy Glaus | | 3B | MLB | 1998-2010 | ANA | C | UCLA | $2,250,000 | 5410 | 293 | 320 | 950 | 56 | .254 |
| 4 | Jason Grilli | | P | MLB | 1998-2011 | SF | C | Seton Hall University | $1,875,000 | 20 | 19 | 4.55 | 3 | 389 | 299 |
| 5 | Vernon Wells | | CF | MLB | 1997-2011 | TOR | H | Bowie (Arlington,TX) | $1,800,000 | 5975 | 354 | 248 | 879 | 99 | .274 |
| 6 | Geoff Goetz | | P | AA | 1997-2006 | NYM | H | Jesuit (Tampa,FL) | $1,700,000 | |
| 7 | Dan Reichert | | P | MLB | 1997-2010 | KC | C | Pacific | $1,450,000 | 21 | 25 | 5.55 | 2 | 395 | 240 |
| 8 | J.J. Davis | | RF | MLB | 1997-2005 | PIT | H | Baldwin Park (Baldwin Park,CA) | $1,675,000 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | .179 |
| 9 | Michael Cuddyer | | 3B-RF | MLB | 1998-2011 | MIN | H | Great Bridge (Chesapeake,VA) | $1,850,000 | 4072 | 239 | 141 | 580 | 52 | .272 |
| 10 | Jon Garland | | P | MLB | 1997-2011 | CHC | H | Kennedy (Granada Hills,CA) | $1,325,000 | 132 | 119 | 4.32 | 1 | 2083 | 1124 |
| 11 | Chris Enochs | | P | AAA | 1997-2005 | OAK | C | West Virginia University | $1,204,000 | |
| 12 | Aaron Akin | | P | A+ | 1997-2002 | FLA | C | Cowley College | $1,050,000 | |
| 13 | Kyle Peterson | | P | MLB | 1997-2001 | MIL | C | Stanford University | $1,400,000 | 5 | 9 | 4.71 | 0 | 92 | 46 |
| 14 | Brandon Larson | | 3B | MLB | 1997-2008 | CIN | C | Louisiana State University | $1,330,000 | 291 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 4 | .179 |
| 15 | Jason Dellaero | | SS | MLB | 1997-2010 | CHW | C | University of South Florida | $1,056,000 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| 16 | Lance Berkman | | LF-RF | MLB | 1997-2011 | HOU | C | Rice University | $1,000,000 | 6154 | 405 | 358 | 1193 | 84 | .296 |
| 17 | John Curtice | | P | AAA | 1997-2000 | BOS | H | Great Bridge (Chesapeake,VA) | $975,000 | |
| 18 | Mark Mangum | | P | AA | 1982-2002 | COL | H | Kingwood (Kingwood,TX) | $875,000 | |
| 19 | Ryan Anderson | | P | AAA | 1998-2005 | SEA | H | Divine Child (Dearborn,MI) | $2,175,000 | |
| 20 | Adam Kennedy | | 2B | MLB | 1997-2011 | STL | C | Cal State Northridge | $650,000 | 5305 | 280 | 78 | 555 | 178 | .272 |
| 21 | Eric DuBose | | P | MLB | 1997-2010 | OAK | C | Mississippi State University | $860,000 | 9 | 15 | 5.21 | 0 | 188 | 115 |
| 22 | Jayson Werth | | LF-RF | MLB | 1997-2011 | BAL | H | Glenwood (Chatham,IL) | $885,000 | 3080 | 164 | 140 | 464 | 96 | .264 |
| 23 | Donnie Bridges | | P | AAA | 1997-2007 | MTL | H | Oak Grove (Hattiesburg,MS) | $870,000 | |
| 24 | Tyrell Godwin | DNS | OF | MLB | 2000-2007 | TOR | H | East Bladen (Elizabethtown,NC) | NA | |
| 25 | Glenn Davis | | 1B | AA | 1997-2004 | LAD | C | Vanderbilt University | $825,000 | |
| 26 | Darnell McDonald | | RF-CF | MLB | 1998-2011 | BAL | H | Cherry Creek (Englewood,CO) | $1,900,000 | 623 | 31 | 17 | 69 | 13 | .252 |
| 27 | Kevin Nicholson | | SS | MLB | 1997-2006 | SD | C | Stetson University | $830,000 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .216 |
| 28 | Tim Drew | | P | MLB | 1997-2008 | CLE | C | -- | $1,600,000 | 2 | 4 | 7.02 | 2 | 85 | 40 |
| 29 | Troy Cameron | | 3B | AAA | 1997-2005 | ATL | H | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale,FL) | $825,000 | |
| 30 | Jack Cust | | LF | MLB | 1997-2011 | ARI | H | Immaculata (Somerville,NJ) | $825,000 | 2107 | 96 | 105 | 323 | 6 | .242 |
| 31 | Jason Standridge | | P | MLB | 1997-2011 | TB | H | Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville,AL) | $700,000 | 3 | 9 | 5.80 | 0 | 127 | 80 |
| 32 | Nathan Haynes | | OF | MLB | 1997-2008 | OAK | H | Pinole Valley (Pinole,CA) | $525,000 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .247 |
| 33 | Kyle Kane | | P | AAA | 1998-2004 | CHW | C | University of Nevada | $537,500 | |
| 34 | Brett Caradonna | | OF | AAA | 1997-2002 | CHW | H | El Capitan (Lakeside,CA) | $497,500 | |
| 35 | Mark Fischer | | OF | AA | 1997-2002 | BOS | C | Georgia Tech | $495,000 | |
| 36 | Ntema Ndungidi | | OF | AA | 1997-2003 | BAL | H | Edouard Montpetit (Montreal,QC) | $500,000 | |
| 37 | Chris Stowe | | P | RK | 1997-1997 | MTL | H | Chancellor (Fredericksburg,VA) | $497,000 | |
| 38 | Scott Hodges | | 3B | AAA | 1997-2005 | MTL | H | Henry Clay (Lexington,KY) | $487,500 | |
| 39 | Jason Romano | | CF-2B | MLB | 1997-2007 | TEX | H | Hillsborough (Tampa,FL) | $600,000 | 191 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | .204 |
| 40 | Ryan Bradley | | P | MLB | 1997-2002 | NYY | C | Arizona State University | $525,000 | 2 | 1 | 5.69 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 41 | Jason Fitzgerald | | OF | AAA | 1997-2005 | CLE | C | Tulane University | $500,000 | |
| 42 | Denny Wagner | | P | AAA | 1997-2003 | OAK | C | Virginia Tech | $362,500 | |
| 43 | Aaron Myette | | P | MLB | 1997-2008 | CHW | C | Central Arizona College | $375,000 | 6 | 12 | 8.17 | 0 | 154 | 134 |
| 44 | Bryan Hebson | | P | MLB | 1995-2004 | MTL | C | Auburn University | $435,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Thomas Pittman | | 1B | A+ | 1997-2001 | MTL | H | East St. John (Reserve,LA) | $475,000 | |
| 46 | Jim Parque | | P | MLB | 1997-2007 | CHW | C | UCLA | $345,500 | 31 | 34 | 5.42 | 0 | 544 | 335 |
| 47 | T.J. Tucker | | P | MLB | 1997-2008 | MTL | H | River Ridge (New Port Richey,FL) | $410,000 | 13 | 9 | 4.57 | 4 | 229 | 140 |
| 48 | Shane Arthurs | | P | AA | 1997-2006 | MTL | H | Westmoore (Oklahoma City,OK) | $405,000 | |
| 49 | Dan McKinley | | OF | AAA | 1998-2002 | SF | C | Arizona State University | $390,000 | |
| 50 | Matt LeCroy | | C-1B | MLB | 1995-2008 | MIN | C | Clemson University | $775,000 | 1388 | 68 | 60 | 218 | 0 | .260 |
| 51 | Rocky Biddle | | P | MLB | 1997-2004 | CHW | C | Long Beach State University | NA | 20 | 30 | 5.47 | 46 | 379 | 261 |
| 52 | Tootie Myers | | OF | AA | 1997-2001 | MTL | H | Petal (Petal,MS) | NA | |