1961 Rule V Draft

The major league 1961 Rule V Draft was held November 27, while the minor league phase was held later the same day, both in Tampa, FL. 61 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 35 players were drafted by major league teams (the largest draft in 47 years) at a cost of $680,000 (a record amount), while minor league teams selected 26 players at a cost of $192,500.

Following the regular draft, the first-year selections were made, followed by 4 more players taken in a special drawing by the new Houston Colt 45s and New York Mets. 15 of the players taken by major league teams were selected under the first-year rule, including the Chicago White Sox selection of Steven Selsky, a Los Angeles Dodgers youngster who had yet to make his O.B. debut. He was one of seven Dodger players declared draft eligible by Ford Frick for playing on a Dodger-sponsored rookie team.

The first pick in the major league portion of the draft was Ken Hamlin.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Baltimore Orioles	Billy Short	Pitcher	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles	Ossie Virgil	Catcher	Portland Beavers	St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore Orioles	Steve Cosgrove*	Pitcher	Vancouver Mounties	Milwaukee Braves
Boston Red Sox	none	--	--	--
Chicago White Sox	Steven Selsky*	1B/OF	Spokane Indians	Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox	Bob Pearson*	Shortstop	Denver Bears	Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox	Frank Kreutzer*	Pitcher	Seattle Rainiers	Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians	Don Rudolph	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians	Dick Booker*	Catcher	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians	Antulio Martinez*	1B/3B	Tacoma Giants	San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians	Bob Chance*	Outfielder	Tacoma Giants	San Francisco Giants
Detroit Tigers	none	--	--	--
Kansas City A's	Gino Cimoli	Outfielder	Vancouver Mounties	Milwaukee Braves
Kansas City A's	Bill Meyer*	1st baseman	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
Kansas City A's	Wayne Norton*	Outfielder	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels	Marlan Coughtry	Infielder	Seattle Rainiers	Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels	Felix Torres	Outfielder	Buffalo Bisons	Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Angels	Bob Belinsky	Pitcher	Rochester Red Wings	Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Angels	Bob Haye*	Pitcher	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
Minnesota Twins	George Banks	3rd baseman	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins	Johnny Goryl	2nd baseman	Omaha Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins	Georges Maranda	Pitcher	Tacoma Giants	San Francisco Giants
Minnesota Twins	Bruce Swango	Pitcher	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
New York Yankees	none	--	--	--
Washington Senators	Ken Hamlin	Shortstop	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto
Washington Senators	Ray Ripplemeyer	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
Washington Senators	Jim Hannan*	Pitcher	Seattle Rainiers	Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs	George Gerberman*	Pitcher	Vancouver Mounties	Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Reds	Moe Drabowsky	Pitcher	Louisville Colonels	Milwaukee Braves
Houston Colt 45s	Dean Stone	Pitcher	Charleston Marlins	St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Colt 45s	John Weekly	Outfielder	Tacoma Giants	San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers	Alan Malkasian*	Pitcher	Richmond Virginians	New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves	Marvin Berbeck*	Pitcher	Denver Bears	Detroit Tigers
New York Mets	Bob Moorhead	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets	Aubrey Gatewood	Pitcher	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies	Billy Consolo	Infielder	Vancouver Mounties	Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates	none	--	--	--
St. Louis Cardinals	John Anderson	Pitcher	Rochester Red Wings	Baltimore Orioles
San Francisco Giants	Dick Holden*	Pitcher	Vancouver Mounties	Milwaukee Braves

* Selections made under first-year rule.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Indianapolis Indians	Charles Friedel*	1st Baseman	Selma Cloverleafs	Cleveland Indians
Oklahoma City 89ers	Von McDaniel	3rd Baseman	Tulsa Oilers	St. Louis Cardinals
Oklahoma City 89ers	Joe Hoerner	Pitcher	Mobile Bears	Mobile
Richmond Virginians	William Maddox*	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Rochester Red Wings	Tom Baker	Pitcher	Shreveport Sports	Kansas City A's
Syracuse Chiefs	Rod Kanehl	IF/OF	Nashville Volunteers	Minnesota Twins
Syracuse Chiefs	Jim Merritt*	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Portland Beavers	Jon Coller*	Shortstop	Selma Cloverleafs	Cleveland Indians
San Diego Padres	Joseph Carboni*	Pitcher	Greenville Spinners	Los Angeles Dodgers

* Selections made under first-year rule.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Nashville Volunteers	John Griffin	Catcher	Fox Cities Foxes	Baltimore Orioles
Shreveport Sports	Dan Osinski	Pitcher	Charleston White Sox	Chicago White Sox
Victoria Giants	Tommy Rinks	3rd Baseman	Asheville Tourists	Pittsburgh Pirates
Victoria Giants	Jack Simon*	Pitcher	Columbia Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Victoria Giants	John Warren*	Pitcher	Greenville Spinners	Los Angeles Dodgers

* Selections made under first-year rule.

Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Springfield Giants	James Dunlap	Pitcher	Fox Cities Foxes	Baltimore Orioles
Jacksonville Jets	Larry Huebner	Pitcher	Cedar Rapids Braves	Milwaukee Braves

Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Eugene Emeralds	Carlos Dore	Outfielder	Winnipeg Goldeyes	St. Louis Cardinals
Lincoln Chiefs	Douglas Clayton	Infielder	Boise Braves	Milwaukee Braves

Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Fresno Giants	Gilles St. Onge	Outfielder	Elmira Pioneers	Philadelphia Phillies
Modesto Colts	Raymond Cordeiro	Pitcher	Montgomery Rebels	Detroit Tigers
Modesto Colts	Pedro Fernandez	Outfielder	Fort Walton Beach Jets	Minnesota Twins
Modesto Colts	Edward Coleman	Pitcher	Waterloo Hawks	Boston Red Sox
Grand Forks Chiefs	William Cox*	Outfielder	Alpine Cowboys	Boston Red Sox
Great Falls Electrics	James Livesey	3rd Baseman	Leesburg Orioles	Baltimore Orioles

* Selections made under first-year rule.

Rule V Draft Delayed Selections

Class	Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
AA	Little Rock Travelers	Jim Dickson	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Pittsburgh Pirates
B	Durham Bulls	Joyner White	IF/OF	San Jose Bees	Los Angeles Angels