1966 Major League Baseball draft
The 1966 Major League Baseball draft took place on Tuesday, June 7, early in the 1966 MLB season. The draft saw the New York Mets take Steve Chilcott first overall, with future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson drafted second.
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
| 1 | Steve Chilcott | New York Mets | C | Lancaster, California |
| 2 | Reggie Jackson | Kansas City Athletics | OF | Arizona State |
| 3 | Wayne Twitchell | Houston Astros | RHP | Portland, Oregon |
| 4 | Ken Brett | Boston Red Sox | LHP | El Segundo, California |
| 5 | Dean Burk | Chicago Cubs | RHP | Highland, Illinois |
| 6 | Tom Grieve | Washington Senators | OF | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 7 | Leron Lee | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | Sacramento, California |
| 8 | Jim DeNeff | California Angels | SS | Indiana University |
| 9 | Mike Biko | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | Dallas, Texas |
| 10 | Jim Lyttle | New York Yankees | OF | Florida State |
| 11 | Al Santorini | Milwaukee Braves | RHP | Union, New Jersey |
| 12 | * John Curtis | Cleveland Indians | LHP | Smithtown, New York |
| 13 | Gary Nolan | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | Oroville, California |
| 14 | * Rick Konik | Detroit Tigers | 1B | Detroit, Michigan |
| 15 | Richie Hebner | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ted Parks | Baltimore Orioles | SS | University of California |
| 17 | Bob Reynolds | San Francisco Giants | RHP | Seattle, WA |
| 18 | Carlos May | Chicago White Sox | OF | Birmingham, AL |
| 19 | Larry Hutton | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHP | Greenfield, Indiana |
| 20 | Bob Jones | Minnesota Twins | 3B | Dawson, Georgia |
* Did not sign
Other notable selections
| 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 | 2B-OF |
| 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