1967 Rule V Draft

The major league 1967 Rule V Draft was held November 28, while the minor league phase was held later the same day in Mexico City, Mexico. 72 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 23 players (the exact same number as the previous two years) were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $524,000, while minor league teams selected 49 players at a cost of $412,000.

In the major league draft, 20 players were taken in the regular phase while 3 players were selected under the first-year rule. Ed Sprague was the first selection of the draft, made by executive vice-president Joe DiMaggio of the newly transplanted Oakland A's.

Regular Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Baltimore Orioles	Elrod Hendricks	C/1B	Seattle Angels	California Angels
Boston Red Sox	George Spriggs	Outfielder	Columbus Jets	Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians	Ken Suarez	Catcher	Vancouver Mounties	Oakland A's
Minnesota Twins	Bruce Look	Catcher	Spokane Indians	Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins	Jim Holt	Outfielder	Vancouver Mounties	Oakland A's
New York Yankees	Andy Kosco	Outfielder	Vancouver Mounties	Oakland A's
New York Yankees	Ken Poulsen	Infielder	Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Red Sox
Oakland A's	Ed Sprague	Pitcher	Tulsa Oilers	St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators	Billy Bryan	Catcher	Syracuse Chiefs	New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves	Hilario (Sandy) Valdespino	Outfielder	Denver Bears	Minnesota Twins
Chicago Cubs	Ramon Hernandez	Pitcher	Richmond Braves	Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs	Jose Arcia	Infielder	Tulsa Oilers	St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs	Bill Plummer	Catcher	Tulsa Oilers	St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds	Jimmie Schaffer	Catcher	San Diego Padres	Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros	Joe Moeller	Pitcher	Spokane Indians	Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros	Claude (Skip) Lockwood	P/IF	Vancouver Mounties	Oakland A's
Los Angeles Dodgers	Vicente Romo	Pitcher	Portland Beavers	Cleveland Indians
New York Mets	Clyde Mashore	Outfielder	Buffalo Bisons	Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets	Don Wilkinson	Outfielder	Seattle Angels	California Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates	Charles (Chuck) Hiller	Infielder	San Diego Padres	Philadelphia Phillies

First-Year Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
New York Yankees	Dale Spier	Pitcher	Phoenix Giants	San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves	Bob Castiglione	Pitcher	Denver Bears	Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros	Teodoro Martinez	Shortstop	Jacksonville Suns	New York Mets

Regular Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Columbus Jets	Johnny Parker	Infielder	Pawtucket Indians	Cleveland Indians
Jacksonville Suns	Joe Cherry	Catcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Jacksonville Suns	Hector Valle	Catcher	Albuquerque Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Richmond Braves	Santiago Rosario	1st Baseman	Birmingham A's	Kansas City A's
Richmond Braves	Federico Olivo	Pitcher	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Rochester Red Wings	Lorencito Fernandez	Shortstop	Evansville White Sox	Chicago White Sox
Rochester Red Wings	Michael John Davis	3rd Baseman	Arkansas Travelers	St. Louis Cardinals
Syracuse Chiefs	Archie Dawson	Pitcher	Waterbury Giants	San Francisco Giants
Denver Bears	Tom Tischinski	Catcher	Knoxville Smokies	Cincinnati Reds
Oklahoma City 89ers	Hank Izquierdo	Catcher	Charlotte Hornets	Minnesota Twins
Oklahoma City 89ers	Ron Cook	Pitcher	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Oklahoma City 89ers	John Walsh	Pitcher	Macon Peaches	Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres	Doc Edwards	Catcher	Amarillo Sonics	Houston Astros
San Diego Padres	Jerry Johnson	Pitcher	Williamsport Mets	New York Mets
Seattle Angels	Bill Edgerton	Pitcher	Birmingham A's	Kansas City A's
Spokane Indians	Mike Strahler	Pitcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Spokane Indians	Hank Williams	Pitcher	Macon Peaches	Pittsburgh Pirates
Tulsa Oilers	Jim Hutto	3rd Baseman	Pittsfield Red Sox	Boston Red Sox

First Year Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Buffalo Bisons	Fred Katawczik	Pitcher	Albuquerque Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Buffalo Bisons	William Blucher	IF/P	Waterbury Giants	San Francisco Giants
Syracuse Chiefs	Wayne Swango	Pitcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Hawaii Islanders	Toby Harrah	2nd Baseman	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Portland Beavers	Michael Biko	Pitcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Spokane Indians	Gustavo Sposito	Infielder	Birmingham A's	Kansas City A's
Tacoma Cubs	Ken Myette	Pitcher	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Tulsa Oilers	John Lynch	Pitcher	Waterbury Giants	San Francisco Giants

Regular Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Pawtucket Indians	Darrell Sutherland	Pitcher	Durham Bulls	New York Mets
Pawtucket Indians	Robert Sankey	Infielder	Cedar Rapids Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsfield Red Sox	David McCammon	Outfielder	Santa Barbara Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsfield Red Sox	Brendon Ounjian	Catcher	San Jose Bees	California Angels
Pittsfield Red Sox	Steve Coley	Outfielder	Gastonia Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Reading Phillies	Gary Weldon	Pitcher	Wilson Tobs	Minnesota Twins
Reading Phillies	Hank McGraw	Catcher	Lodi Crushers	Chicago Cubs
Williamsport Mets	Charles Ruedy	Infielder	Burlington
Macon Peaches	John Griffin	Catcher	Asheville Tourists	Houston Astros
Macon Peaches	Robert Litchfield	Infielder	Stockton Ports	Baltimore Orioles
Macon Peaches	Gordon Vogt	Pitcher	Lodi Crushers	Chicago Cubs
Amarillo Sonics	Secundino Almonte	Pitcher	Modesto Reds	St. Louis Cardinals
Amarillo Sonics	Rafael Batista	1st Baseman	West Palm Beach Braves	Atlanta Braves

First Year Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Binghamton Triplets	John Leavell	Pitcher	Eugene Emeralds	Philadelphia Phillies
Williamsport Mets	Steven Christopher	Pitcher	St. Cloud Rox	Minnesota Twins
Williamsport Mets	Hiram Lewis	Pitcher	Salt Lake City Giants	San Francisco Giants
York White Roses	Mark Scally	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Houston Astros
Birmingham A's	Terry Parks	Pitcher	Mankato Mets	New York Mets
Albuquerque Dodgers	Elby Bushong	Catcher	Lodi Crushers	Chicago Cubs
Amarillo Sonics	Dionicio Gonzalez	Pitcher	St. Petersburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Amarillo Sonics	Monte Little	2nd Baseman	Lewiston Broncs	St. Louis Cardinals
Arkansas Travelers	Tom Alger	Pitcher	Tri-City Atoms	Los Angeles Dodgers
Austin Braves	Donald Spain	Pitcher	Ogden Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers