| MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1971 | ||||
| PICK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | SCHOOL/HOMETOWN |
| 1 | *-Danny Goodwin | C | Chicago White Sox | Peoria, IL |
| 2 | Jay Franklin | RHP | San Diego Padres | Vienna, VA |
| 3 | Tom Bianco | SS | Milwaukee Brewers | Elmont, NY |
| 4 | *-C. Holloway | SS | Montreal Expos | Huntsville, AL |
| 5 | Roy Branch | RHP | Kansas City Royals | St. Louis, MO |
| 6 | Roy Thomas | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | Lompoc, CA |
| 7 | Roger Quiroga | RHP | Washington Senators | Galveston, TX |
| 8 | Ed Kurpiel | 1B-LH | St. Louis Cardinals | Hollis, NY |
| 9 | David Sloan | RHP | Cleveland Indians | Santa Clara, CA |
| 10 | Taylor Duncan | SS | Atlanta Braves | Sacramento, CA |
| 11 | Tom Veryzer | SS | Detroit Tigers | Islip, NY |
| 12 | Neil Rasmussen | SS | Houston Astros | Arcadia, CA |
| 13 | Frank Tanana | LHP | California Angels | Detroit, MI |
| 14 | Rich Puig | 2B | New York Mets | Tampa, FL |
| 15 | Jim Rice | OF | Boston Red Sox | Anderson, SC |
| 16 | Jeff Wehmeier | RHP | Chicago Cubs | Indianapolis, IN |
| 17 | Sugar Bear Daniels | RHP | Oakland Athletics | Detroit, MI |
| 18 | Frank Riccelli | LHP | San Francisco Giants | Syracuse, NY |
| 19 | Terry Whitfield | OF | New York Yankees | Blythe, CA |
| 20 | Rick Rhoden | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 21 | Dale Soderholm | SS | Minnesota Twins | Miami, FL |
| 22 | Craig Reynolds | SS | Pittsburgh Pirates | Houston, TX |
| 23 | Randy Stein | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | Pomona, CA |
| 24 | *-Mike Miley | SS | Cincinnati Reds | New Orleans, LA |