1981 MLB January Secondary Draft Pick Transactions
January 13, 1981
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Cardinals |
Harry McCulia |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Tigers |
Bob Melvin |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Reds |
Rob Murphy |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Angels |
Ron Romanick |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Astros |
Glenn Davis |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Athletics |
John Leonard |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Cubs |
Nick Brandt |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Rangers |
Ken Lynn |
| 9 | 1-9 |  Mets |
Herm Winningham |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Indians |
John Tillema |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Phillies |
Kevin Gross |
| 12 | 1-12 |  Blue Jays |
Joey Pursell |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Braves |
Jon Soderberg |
| 14 | 1-14 |  Brewers |
Mike Samuel |
| 15 | 1-15 |  Padres |
Sam Martin |
| 16 | 1-16 |  Yankees |
Rod Langston |
| 17 | 1-17 |  Giants |
John Duval |
| 18 | 1-18 |  Mariners |
Thor Edgell |
| 19 | 1-19 |  Pirates |
Norman Morton |
| 20 | 1-20 |  White Sox |
Scott Meier |
| 21 | 1-21 |  Dodgers |
Shayne Hammond |
| 22 | 1-22 |  Red Sox |
Dave Malpeso |
| 23 | 1-23 |  Expos |
Reggie Wyatt |
| 24 | 1-24 |  Royals |
Mitch Ashmore |
| 25 | 1-25 |  Twins |
Rhett Whisman |
| 26 | 1-26 |  Orioles |
Tommy Alexander |
| Round 2 | |||
| 27 | 2-1 | Cardinals |
Jorge Reyes |
| 28 | 2-2 | Tigers |
Donald O'Connor |
| 29 | 2-3 | Reds |
Ty Hubbard |
| 30 | 2-4 | Angels |
Mike Hogan |
| 31 | 2-5 | Astros |
Don Long |
| 32 | 2-6 | Athletics |
Robert Lackeby |
| 33 | 2-7 | Cubs |
Gary Jensen |
| 34 | 2-8 | Rangers |
Tony Arias |
| 35 | 2-9 | Mets |
Billy Irions |
| 36 | 2-10 | Indians |
James Miley |
| 37 | 2-11 | Phillies |
Doug Laufer |
| 38 | 2-12 | Blue Jays |
Steve Reish |
| 39 | 2-13 | Braves |
Jay Palma |
| 40 | 2-14 | Brewers |
Keith Mucha |
| 41 | 2-15 | Padres |
Marcus Handley |
| 42 | 2-16 | Yankees |
Tod Schulz |
| 43 | 2-17 | Giants |
Tony Beal |
| 44 | 2-18 | Mariners |
Louis Burmester |
| 45 | 2-19 | Pirates |
Todd Davidson |
| 46 | 2-20 | White Sox |
Frank Marrero |
| 47 | 2-21 | Dodgers |
Tom DiCeglio |
| 48 | 2-22 | Red Sox |
Scott Jefferson |
| 49 | 2-23 | Expos |
Michael Winbush |
| 50 | 2-24 | Royals |
Steven Anderson |
| 51 | 2-25 | Twins |
Mike O'Hara |
| 52 | 2-26 | Orioles |
Russ Kibler |
| Round 3 | |||
| 53 | 3-1 | Cardinals |
Mike Santiago |
| 54 | 3-2 | Reds |
Derek Tatsuno |
| 55 | 3-3 | Angels |
George Cook |
| 56 | 3-4 | Astros |
Dean Naylor |
| 57 | 3-5 | Athletics |
John Vela |
| 58 | 3-6 | Cubs |
Ken Scott |
| 59 | 3-7 | Rangers |
Kevin Sliwinski |
| 60 | 3-8 | Mets |
Nick Esposito |
| 61 | 3-9 | Indians |
Alan Peel |
| 62 | 3-10 | Phillies |
Andrew Nossek |
| 63 | 3-11 | Brewers |
Ernest Riles |
| 64 | 3-12 | Yankees |
Brian Peck |
| 65 | 3-13 | Giants |
Louis Lanini |
| 66 | 3-14 | Pirates |
Bobby Falls |
| 67 | 3-15 | Royals |
John Stevens |
| 68 | 3-16 | Orioles |
Robert Link |
| Round 4 | |||
| 69 | 4-1 | Angels |
Craig Stevenson |
| 70 | 4-2 | Athletics |
Kelvin Hudson |
| 71 | 4-3 | Rangers |
Joseph Hackett |
| 72 | 4-4 | Brewers |
Audrey Robinson |
| 73 | 4-5 | Yankees |
Randy Edwards |
| 74 | 4-6 | Orioles |
Brian McDonough |
| Round 5 | |||
| 75 | 5-1 | Brewers |
Jeffrey Johnson |
| Round 6 | |||
| 76 | 6-1 | Brewers |
Richie Carter |