Orioles Warehouse: Expansion Drafts

Expansion Drafts

Explanation of Expansion Draft

Note that the rules for each expansion draft were slightly different. Note further that the 1962 and 1969 expansions involved the NL only.
Date	Player	Pos	Drafted By	Cost	Round	Selection
11/18/97	Esteban Yan	RHP	Tampa		1	9
11/18/97	Dave Dellucci	OF	Arizona		2	46
11/18/97	Aaron Ledesma	IF	Tampa		3	61
11/17/92	Kip Yaughn	RHP	Florida		1	24
11/17/92	Richie Lewis	RHP	Florida		2	51
Nov-76	Bob Bailor	IF	Toronto	$175,000	1	2
Nov-76	Mike Darr	RHP	Toronto	$175,000	2	18
Nov-76	Bob Galasso	RHP	Seattle	$175,000	4	21
Nov-76	Dave Pagan	RHP	Seattle	$175,000	3	15
Nov-76	Mike Willis	IF	Toronto	$175,000	5	56
Oct-68	Wally Bunker	RHP	Kansas City	$175,000	3	13
Oct-68	Moe Drabowsky	RHP	Kansas City	$175,000	5	21
Oct-68	Larry Haney	C	Seattle Pilots	$175,000	4	16
Oct-68	Mike Fiore	1B	Kansas City	$175,000	2	9
Oct-68	John Morris	LHP	Seattle Pilots	$175,000	6	26
Oct-68	Roger Nelson	RHP	Kansas City	$175,000	1	1
Dec-60	Leo Burke	IF	Washington	$175,000
Dec-60	Dean Chance	P	Los Angeles	$175,000
Dec-60	Gene Green	C	Washington	$175,000
Dec-60	Don Ross	IF	Los Angeles	$175,000
Dec-60	Billy Klaus	IF	Washington	$175,000
Dec-60	Gene Woodling	OF	Washington	$175,000
Dec-60	Albie Pearson	OF	Los Angeles	$175,000
Dec-60	Chuck Hinton	OF	Washington	$175,000
Dec-60	Ron Moeller	P	Los Angeles	$175,000

What does all this mean, anyway?

Each draft had slightly different rules.

In the 1998 draft (Tampa and Arizona), each team could protect 15 players; players with no major league service, who had less than 3 years minor league experience, were exempt. So were players who had less than 4 years minor league experience who were under 17 when drafted. Each existing team could protect 3 additional players after it lost a player; no team could lose a second player until each team had lost one in that round of picks. A total of 60 players were selected.

In the 1992 draft (Florida and Colorado), each team could protect 15 players; players with no major league service, who had less than 3 years minor league experience, were exempt. So were players who had less than 4 years minor league experience who were under 17 when drafted. Each existing team could protect 3 additional players after it lost a player; no team could lose a second player until each team had lost one in that round of picks. A total of 60 players were selected.

In the 1976 draft (Seattle and Toronto), which involved only American League teams, each team could protect 15 players. Only first year professionals were exempt. Existing AL teams could protect three additional players after losing a player. A total of 60 players were selected.

In the 1968 draft (Montreal, San Diego, Kansas City, Seattle), each of the existing teams could protect 15 players. Expansion teams drafted only from existing teams in their own league. Only first year professionals were exempt. After each team lost a player, it could protect three additional players. A total of 120 players were selected -- 30 by each new team.

The 1962 draft (New York Mets and Houston) involved only National League teams.

In the 1961 draft (Los Angeles Angels and Washington), each of the existing AL teams could protect 25 players from its 40-man roster, seven of which had to be on the 25-man roster. Expansion teams could pick a minimum of three and maximum of four players from each existing team until both had reached 28 players. Clubs had to take 10 pitchers, 2 catchers, six infielders and four outfielders.