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1981 Kansas City Royals

Draft Class
Total Picks
35
College Picks
16
High School Picks
19
Signed Picks
25
Unsigned Picks
10
MLB Players
8
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
13
NCAA D2
0
NCAA D3
1
NAIA
2
Junior College
0
Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1981123June-RegDave LeeperOFYesCollegeUSCOF5-11170LL1959-10-30Santa Ana,CAMLB1984-19851979-1988
1981234June-RegMark GubiczaPYesHSWilliam Penn Charter (Philadelphia,PA)P6-5220RR1962-08-14Philadelphia,PAMLB1984-19971981-1997
1981249June-RegTony FerreiraPYesHSJ.W North (Riverside,CA)P6-1160LL1962-10-04Riverside,CAMLB1985-19851981-1990
1981374June-RegDavid ConePYesHSRockhurst (Kansas City,MO)P6-1200LR1963-01-02Kansas City,MOMLB1986-20031981-2003
19814100June-RegShane MackSSNoHSGahr (Cerritos,CA)LF-CF6-0190RR1963-12-07Los Angeles,CAMLB1987-19981982-1998
19815126June-RegMarty Wilkerson3BYesCollegeUSCSS6-0190LR1960-06-25Corona,CAAAA 1979-1986
19816152June-RegNick HarshPYesCollegeSan Diego StateP6-4185RR1959-08-08Santa Ana,CAAA 1981-1984
19817178June-RegJohn DavisPYesHSCentennial (Pueblo,CO)P6-7215RR1963-01-05Chicago,ILMLB1987-19901981-1995
19818204June-RegWarren SkeltonSSYesHSHarrison (Evansville,IN)3B5-10175RR Evansville,INRk 1981-1982
19819230June-RegJohn BryantPYesCollegeLa VerneP5-11185RR1960-01-19Sylmar,CAAA 1981-1985
198110256June-RegRandy SmithOFYesHSVallejo (Vallejo,CA)OF5-7165RR Vallejo,CARk 1981-1982
198111282June-RegWarren OliverSSYesCollegeTexas ChristianSS6-2170RR Victoria,TXAA 1981-1984
198112308June-RegMark WilliamsonpNoCollegeSan Diego StateP6-0172RR1959-07-21Corpus Christi,TXMLB1987-19941982-1994
198113334June-RegSamuel BleckleySSNoHSPennsville (Pennsville,NJ)SS6-1180RR Pennsville,NJA- 1982-1984
198114360June-RegRobert MerendaOFNoHSNew San Juan (Citrus Heights,CA)OF6-0160LL Citrus Heights,CAA- 1982-1983
198115386June-RegStan PalmoreOFYesHSChicago Vocational Career Academy (Chicago,IL)OF5-11187RR Chicago,ILRk 1981-1982
198116412June-RegJoe Citari1BYesHSOak Park-River Forest (Oak Park,IL)1B6-2195RR1963-08-31Oak Park,ILAAA 1981-1989
198117438June-RegRich RodriguezpNoHSMountain View (El Monte,CA)P6-0200LL1963-03-01Downey,CAMLB1990-20031984-2003
198118464June-RegKen SpratkepNoHSChippewa Valley (Clinton Township,MI)P6-3200RR1963-02-23Phoenix,AZAAA 1982-1989
198119490June-RegTom MohrOFYesHSRib Lake (Rib Lake,WI)OF6-1175LL Rib Lake,WIAA 1981-1986
198120516June-RegMitch HawleypYesCollegeCaliforniaP5-10160RR Hayward,CARk 1978-1981
198121542June-RegTom Thompson1BYesCollegeGeorgia Tech1B6-4210RR  A+ 1981-1982
198122567June-RegPerry SwansonpYesCollegeTexas A&MP6-5190RR Las Vegas,NVA+ 1981-1983
198123592June-RegPat SaittapNoHSSalesian (Bronx,NY)P6-3195RR1963-04-24Bronx,NYA+ 1984-1987
198124617June-RegRick PlautzOFYesCollegeGrand CanyonOF5-10190RR  A+ 1981-1982
198125641June-RegMarty MartinoOFYesCollegeIndiana StateOF5-10170LR Benson,ILA 1981-1982
198126664June-RegJay Phillips2BNoCollegeVirginia Tech2B5-10165RR  A+ 1980-1985
198127686June-RegMark BloomfieldpYesCollegeUNLVP6-2185LL  Rk 1978-1981
198128708June-RegMark SolzOFNoHSSantana (Santee,CA)1B6-3200LL Santee,CAA 1984-1985
198129730June-RegGlen GwaltneyOFNoHSSylvan Hills (Sherwood,AR)OF         
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
198130749June-RegMeade LanghorneOFYesCollegeRichmondOF6-3195LL Richmond,VARk 1981-1981
198131766June-RegDon SeekerOFYesCollegeMiamiOF      Rk 1979-1981
198132782June-RegDavid GaunceCYesCollegeWilliam CareyC6-3200RR Vanceburg,KYA+ 1980-1983
198133796June-RegAllen Peake1BYesHSStafford (Fredericksburg,VA)1B6-2185LL Stafford,VARk 1981-1982
198134809June-RegRichard SielickipYesHSBothell (Bothell,WA)P6-4210RR1963-05-27Bothell,WARk 1982-1982
1981121June-SecReggie WyattPYesCollegeSanta MonicaP6-3170LL Santa Monica,CAAA 1981-1984
1981124Jan-RegRick RizzoOFYesCollegeMesa State CollegeOF5-10175RR Largo,FLAAA 1981-1985
1981250Jan-RegThomas McHugh1BYesCollegeIowa Western CC1B6-2185LR Wisconsin Rapids,WIA 1981-1982
1981376Jan-RegJames Brittman1BYesFAIllinois1B6-2175LL Chicago,ILRk 1981-1982
19814102Jan-RegJames MinorPYesCollegeFullerton CollegeP         
19815128Jan-RegDave JohnsonPYesCollegeBaltimore City CCP5-11180RR1959-10-24Baltimore,MDMLB1987-19931982-1993
19816153Jan-RegTracy HallOFYesFAMichiganOF6-2200BL Detroit,MIRk 1981-1981
19817178Jan-RegRuss MormanOFNoCollegeIowa Western CC1B-LF6-4220RR1962-04-28Independence,MOMLB1986-19971982-1999
19818199Jan-RegCarl DavisOFYesFAMichiganOF     Detroit,MI   
19819217Jan-RegJeff KobernusPYesCollegeLaney CollegeP5-10180LL1961-02-10Walnut Creek,CAAA 1981-1985
198110234Jan-RegBill Pecota3BYesCollegeDe Anza3B-SS6-2190RR1960-02-16Redwood City,CAMLB1986-19941981-1994
198111248Jan-RegJohn AntonelliCYesCollegeBaltimore City CCC6-0185RR1963-09-23Baltimore,MDA+ 1981-1985
198112260Jan-RegDavid SpaltSSYesHSPatterson (Baltimore,MD)SS5-11170RR Baltimore,MDRk 1981-1981
198113272Jan-RegCraig Stump3BYesCollegeBaltimore City CC3B     Baltimore,MD   
1981124Jan-SecMitch AshmoreOFYesCollegeCentenary LAC5-11195RR  AAA 1981-1985
1981250Jan-SecSteven Anderson3BYesCollegeWest Los Angeles CollegeSS         
1981367Jan-SecJohn StevensPYesCollegeLos Angeles ValleyP         
52 Record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1981Van SniderLF-RFYesIntlAlabamaLF-RF6-3185LR1963-08-11Birmingham,ALMLB1988-19891982-1995
1 Record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft