| Year | Rnd | Ovl | Phase | Player | Drafting Team | Pos | HiLvl | Played | Src | Drafted From | SF | State | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BAVG | W | L | ERA | SV | IP | SO | GS |
| 1987 | 1 | 14 | June-Reg | Cris Carpenter | St. Louis Cardinals | P | MLB | 1985-1996 | C | University of Georgia | SF | GA | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .267 | 27 | 22 | 3.91 | 7 | 414 | 252 | 13 |
| 1987 | 2 | 46 | June-Reg | Jeremy Hernandez | St. Louis Cardinals | P | MLB | 1987-1996 | C | Cal State Northridge | SF | CA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 14 | 3.64 | 20 | 193 | 122 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 72 | June-Reg | Ray Lankford | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | MLB | 1987-2004 | C | Modesto Junior College | SF | CA | 5747 | 356 | 54 | 238 | 874 | 258 | .272 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 4 | 98 | June-Reg | Mike Ignasiak ** | St. Louis Cardinals | P | MLB | 1988-1995 | C | University of Michigan | SF | MI | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 5 | 124 | June-Reg | Rod Brewer | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B-OF | MLB | 1985-2001 | C | University of Florida | SF | FL | 288 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 150 | June-Reg | Antron Grier | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | A+ | 1987-1990 | C | Faulkner University | SF | AL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 7 | 176 | June-Reg | Dean Weese | St. Louis Cardinals | P | AA | 1987-1991 | C | Alliant International University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 8 | 202 | June-Reg | Tim Redman | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | AAA | 1987-1992 | C | Georgetown College | SF | KY | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 9 | 228 | June-Reg | David Tripp ** | St. Louis Cardinals | P-OF | A- | 1990-1990 | H | Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore,MD) | SF | MD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 10 | 253 | June-Reg | Paul Splatt | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | - | C | Baltimore City Community College | SF | MD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 11 | 279 | June-Reg | Darren Nelson | St. Louis Cardinals | OF-1B | A+ | 1987-1989 | C | Chapman University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 12 | 305 | June-Reg | Alan Biggers | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | A | 1987-1989 | H | Stratford (Goose Creek,SC) | SF | SC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 13 | 331 | June-Reg | Ken Sebree | St. Louis Cardinals | p | RK | 1986-1987 | C | University of Florida | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 14 | 357 | June-Reg | Brad Harvick | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A | 1987-1989 | C | Oral Roberts University | SF | OK | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 15 | 383 | June-Reg | Jean-Paul Gentleman | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | A | 1987-1988 | C | University of Mississippi | SF | MS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 16 | 409 | June-Reg | Ed Fulton | St. Louis Cardinals | C | AAA | 1987-1995 | C | Florida State University | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 17 | 435 | June-Reg | Kevin Robinson | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | A- | 1987-1988 | C | Alliant International University | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 18 | 461 | June-Reg | Tim Sherrill | St. Louis Cardinals | p | MLB | 1987-1992 | C | University of Arkansas | SF | AR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 487 | June-Reg | Chris Houser | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A- | 1987-1988 | C | University of Nevada | SF | NV | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 20 | 513 | June-Reg | Kris Huffman | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | A | 1987-1989 | C | Catawba College. | SF | NC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 21 | 539 | June-Reg | Frank Moran | St. Louis Cardinals | SS-2B | AA | 1987-1989 | C | ?? | SF | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 22 | 565 | June-Reg | Shawn Hathaway | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A+ | 1987-1989 | C | Washington State University | SF | WA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 23 | 591 | June-Reg | John Balfanz | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | A+ | 1987-1989 | C | Cal State Northridge | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 24 | 617 | June-Reg | Mike Hinkle | St. Louis Cardinals | p | AAA | 1987-1992 | C | Kansas State University | SF | KS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 25 | 643 | June-Reg | Pat Moore | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | A- | 1987-1987 | C | Louisiana Tech University | SF | LA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 26 | 669 | June-Reg | Joey Fernandez | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | AAA | 1986-1992 | C | University of Florida | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 27 | 695 | June-Reg | Ken Deal | St. Louis Cardinals | p | - | C | Florida International University | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 28 | 721 | June-Reg | John Sellick | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | AA | 1987-1992 | C | University of California-Riverside | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 29 | 747 | June-Reg | Clint Horsley | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A | 1987-1988 | C | Liberty University | SF | VA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 30 | 773 | June-Reg | Ken Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | p | AA | 1987-1990 | C | West Virginia University | SF | WV | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 31 | 799 | June-Reg | Dan Hitt | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A+ | 1987-1990 | C | St. Louis Community College-Meramec | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 32 | 825 | June-Reg | Scott Halama | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A- | 1987-1989 | C | Florida Atlantic University | SF | FL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 33 | 850 | June-Reg | Jim Gibbs ** | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A | 1989-1990 | C | Missouri State University | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 34 | 875 | June-Reg | Tony Russo | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A+ | 1987-1991 | C | University of Missouri | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 35 | 899 | June-Reg | Larry Pierson | St. Louis Cardinals | p | AA | 1987-1990 | C | University of Missouri | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 36 | 922 | June-Reg | Brad Court | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | - | H | James Logan (Union City,CA) | SF | CA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 37 | 945 | June-Reg | Jerry Daniels | St. Louis Cardinals | p | A+ | 1987-1988 | C | St. Louis Community College-Meramec | SF | MO | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 38 | 968 | June-Reg | William Ramirez | St. Louis Cardinals | Of | - | H | Anderson (Cincinnati,OH) | SF | OH | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 39 | 990 | June-Reg | David Williams ** | St. Louis Cardinals | p | AA | 1990-1993 | H | Marked Tree (Marked Tree,AR) | SF | AR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1987 | 40 | 1011 | June-Reg | Ryan Johnston | St. Louis Cardinals | Of | A | 1987-1988 | C | George Mason University | SF | VA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |