Houston Colt .45s 1961 Expansion Draft
October 10, 1961

Regular phase: $75,000 per player
- drafted Eddie Bressoud (IF) from SF-N
- drafted Bob Aspromonte (IF) from LA-N
- drafted Bob Lillis (IF) from StL-N
- drafted Dick Drott (P) from Chi-N
- drafted Al Heist (OF) from Chi-N
- drafted Roman Mejias (OF) from Pit-N
- drafted George Williams (IF) from Phi-N
- drafted Jesse Hickman (P) from Phi-N
- drafted Merritt Ranew (C) from Mil-N
- drafted Don Taussig (OF) from StL-N
- drafted Bobby Shantz (P) from Pit-N
- drafted Norm Larker (IF) from LA-N
- drafted Sam Jones (P) from SF-N
- drafted Paul Roof (P) from Mil-N
- drafted Ken Johnson (P) from Cin-N
- drafted Dick Gernert (IF) from Cin-N
- drafted Ed Olivares (IF) from StL-N
- drafted Jim Umbricht (P) from Pit-N
- drafted Jim Golden (P) from LA-N

Premium phase: $125,000 per player
- drafted Joe Amalfitano (IF) from SF-N
- drafted Dick Farrell (P) from LA-N
- drafted Hal Smith (C) from Pit-N
- drafted Al Spangler (OF) from Mil-N