| 1966 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| First selection |
Steve Chilcott New York Mets |
| First round selections | 20 |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
The 1966 Major League Baseball draft took place on 7 June, early in the 1966 MLB season. The draft saw the New York Mets take Steve Chilcott 1st overall pick, with future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson drafted second.
First round selections
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first-round picks in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft. [1]
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Chilcott | New York Mets | Catcher | Lancaster, California |
| 2 | Reggie Jackson | Kansas City Athletics | Outfielder | Arizona State |
| 3 | Wayne Twitchell | Houston Astros | Right-Handed Pitcher | Portland, Oregon |
| 4 | Ken Brett | Boston Red Sox | Left-Handed Pitcher | El Segundo, California |
| 5 | Dean Burk | Chicago Cubs | Right-Handed Pitcher | Highland, Illinois |
| 6 | Tom Grieve | Washington Senators | Outfielder | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 7 | Leron Lee | St. Louis Cardinals | Outfielder | Sacramento, California |
| 8 | Jim DeNeff | California Angels | Shortstop | Indiana University |
| 9 | Mike Biko | Philadelphia Phillies | Right-Handed Pitcher | Dallas, Texas |
| 10 | Jim Lyttle | New York Yankees | Outfielder | Florida State |
| 11 | Al Santorini | Milwaukee Braves | Right-Handed Pitcher | Union, New Jersey |
| 12 | * John Curtis | Cleveland Indians | Left-Handed Pitcher | Smithtown, New York |
| 13 | Gary Nolan | Cincinnati Reds | Right-Handed Pitcher | Oroville, California |
| 14 | * Rick Konik | Detroit Tigers | First baseman | Detroit, Michigan |
| 15 | Richie Hebner | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ted Parks | Baltimore Orioles | Shortstop | University of California |
| 17 | Bob Reynolds | San Francisco Giants | Right-Handed Pitcher | Seattle, WA |
| 18 | Carlos May | Chicago White Sox | Outfielder | Birmingham, AL |
| 19 | Larry Hutton | Los Angeles Dodgers | Right-Handed Pitcher | Greenfield, Indiana |
| 20 | Bob Jones | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman | Dawson, Georgia |
* Did not sign
Other notable selections
| = All-Star |
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | Johnny Oates* | Chicago White Sox | Catcher |
| 3 | 47 | Clay Kirby | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher |
| 3 | 60 | Steve Garvey* | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman |
| 5 | 83 | Cliff Johnson | Houston Astros | Catcher |
| 5 | 95 | Dave Cash | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop |
| 6 | 115 | Gene Clines | Pittsburgh Pirates | Second baseman/Outfielder |
| 8 | 159 | Charlie Hough | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher |
| 9 | 168 | Ken Forsch* | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 9 | 179 | Bill Russell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Outfielder |
| 10 | 190 | Ken Stabler* | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 15 | 299 | Ted Sizemore | Los Angeles Dodgers | Catcher |
| 19 | 361 | Ron Cey* | New York Mets | Third baseman |
| 20 | 388 | Dave LaRoche | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 31 | 595 | Bill Stoneman | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
| 31 | 598 | Bill Bonham* | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 32 | 609 | Kurt Bevacqua* | New York Mets | Second baseman |
* Did not sign
Notes
- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks – 1966". Retrieved February 9, 2008.
- ^ "1966 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac.