| BDWL Protected Lists | |||||
| For 1975 Season | |||||
| Protect List for 1974 | |||||
| Protect List for 1973 | |||||
| Protect List for 1972 | |||||
| Protect List for 1971 | |||||
| Alston | Dallas Hilltoppers | Hunnefield White Stockings | Wisconsin Snow Goblins | Atlanta Crackers | Savannah Shoeless Joes |
| Catchers | Jim Sundberg | Jerry Grote | |||
| First Baseman | Chris Chambliss | Lee May | Rico Carty | ||
| Reggie Smith | Willie Horton | ||||
| Boog Powell | |||||
| Second Baseman | Joe Morgan | Gary Sutherland | Denny Doyle | ||
| Third Baseman | Pete Rose | Buddy Bell | Bill Madlock | ||
| Shortstops | Don Kessinger | Frank Traveras | Bucky Dent | Bill Russell | |
| Left Fielders | Roy White | Al Bumbry | Bill Buckner | ||
| Mike Hargrove | Ralph Garr | ||||
| Center Fielders | Johnny Grubb | Al Oliver | |||
| Mickey Rivers | |||||
| Right Fielders | Reggie Jackson | Dwight Evans | Pat Kelly | George Hendrick | |
| Leroy Stanton | Lou Piniella | ||||
| Starting Pitchers | Burt Hooten | Jon Matlack | J.R. Richard | Jim Palmer | Ed Figueroa |
| Jim Lonborg | Fred Norman | Steve Stone | Jerry Reuss | Carl Morton | |
| Ron Reed | Steve Rogers | Paul Splittorff | Fritz Peterson | ||
| Wilbur Wood | Don Sutton | ||||
| Relievers | Paul Lindblad | Tom Burgmeier | John Curtis | Pedro Borbon | |
| Mike Marshall | Charlie Hough | Ken Forsch | Ramon Hernandez | ||
| Roger Moret | Steve Mingori | ||||
| Dick Tidrow | |||||
| Tommy John (1976) | |||||
| Anderson | Oregon Pioneers | Florida Elks | Sleepytown Dukes | Pittsburgh Crawfords | St. Louis Shrikes |
| Catchers | Ted Simmons | Darrell Porter | Ellie Rodriguez | ||
| First Baseman | Bob Watson | Cecil Cooper | Tony Perez | John Mayberry | |
| Joe Rudi | |||||
| Second Baseman | Rennie Stennett | Derrel Thomas | Marty Perez | Jorge Orta | |
| Third Baseman | Darrell Evans | George Brett | Doug Rader | ||
| Don Money | |||||
| Shortstops | Tim Foli | Bert Campaneris | |||
| Left Fielders | George Foster | Don Baylor | Oscar Gamble | Lou Brock | |
| Gary Matthews | Ben Oglivie | ||||
| Bill Robinson | |||||
| Center Fielders | Dusty Baker | Ken Henderson | Gary Maddox | ||
| Bake McBride | |||||
| Right Fielders | Larry Hisle | Rusty Staub | |||
| Starting Pitchers | Ken Holtzman | Jim Bibby | Vida Blue | Reggie Cleveland | Mike Cuellar |
| Jerry Koosman | Mike Caldwell | Larry Christenson | Dave Goltz | Bob Forsch | |
| Jim Rooker | Larry Gura | Bruce Kison | Don Gullett | Ross Grimsley | |
| Tom Seaver | John Montefusco | Doug Rau | Catfish Hunter | ||
| Frank Tanana | Rudy May | ||||
| Relievers | Dave Giusti | Doyle Alexander | Gene Garber | Larry Demery | John Hiller |
| Goose Gossage | Skip Lockwood | ||||
| Tug McGraw | |||||
| Weaver | Texas Fire Ants | Northern Great Whites | Wellington Boots | Cincinnati Chilis | Cooperstown Double Days |
| Catchers | Johnny Bench | Carlton Fisk | Gene Tenace | ||
| First Baseman | Willie Stargell | Tommy Davis | George Scott | Carl Yastrzemski | Andy Thorton |
| Jim Spencer | |||||
| Second Baseman | Ted Sizemore | Sandy Alomar | Felix Millan | Davey Lopes | |
| Tito Fuentes | |||||
| Third Baseman | Sal Bando | Richie Hebner | Ron Cey | Eric Soderholm | |
| Shortstops | Freddie Patek | Dave Concepcion | Chris Speier | Larry Bowa | |
| Left Fielders | John Milner | Greg Gross | Hal McRae | Juan Beniquez | |
| Center Fielders | Del Unser | Amos Otis | Rick Monday | Cesar Geronimo | |
| Right Fielders | Bobby Murcer | Jose Cardenal | Jeff Burroughs | Willie Davis | |
| Willie Crawford | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | Bert Blyleven | Mickey Lolich | Lynn McGlothen | Jim Barr | Larry Dierker |
| Fergie Jenkins | Phil Niekro | Nolan Ryan | Jim Colborn | Ed Halicki | |
| Doc Medich | Steve Renko | Mike Torrez | Bill Lee | Jim Slaton | |
| Luis Tiant | |||||
| Geoff Zahn | |||||
| Relievers | Rollie Fingers | Mike Garman | Clay Carroll | Doug Bird | Dave Hamilton |
| Randy Moffitt | Al Hrabosky | ||||
| Eduardo Rodriguez | |||||
| Martin | Burbank Barnstormers | Asbury Park Rockers | San Diego Conquistadors | Fremont Indians | Toronto Crown Royals |
| Catchers | Thurman Munson | Manny Sanguillen | Steve Yeager | Bob Boone | |
| Brian Downing | |||||
| First Baseman | Steve Garvey | Dan Driessen | Willie McCovey | ||
| Mike Jorgensen | Willie Montanez | ||||
| Second Baseman | Bobby Grich | Dave Cash | Rod Carew | Len Randle | |
| Third Baseman | Mike Schmidt | Graig Nettles | Steve Ontiveros | Wayne Garrett | |
| Shortstops | Mark Belanger | Rick Burleson | Toby Harrah | Robin Yount | |
| Left Fielders | Greg Luzinski | Steve Braun | Joe Ferguson | Dave Kingman | |
| Richie Zisk | Lee Lacy | ||||
| Center Fielders | Billy North | Jimmy Wynn | Cesar Cedeno | ||
| Right Fielders | Dave Winfield | Jay Johnstone | Bobby Bonds | Bernie Carbo | |
| Jose Cruz | |||||
| Ken Singleton | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | Steve Carlton | Dock Ellis | Dick Bosman | Andy Messersmith | Ray Burris |
| Gaylord Perry | Steve Busby | Randy Jones | |||
| Rick Reuschel | Al Fitzmorris | Gary Nolan | |||
| Jim Kaat | Bill Travers | ||||
| Rick Wise | |||||
| Relievers | Bob Apodaca | Wayne Garland | Bill Campbell | Joe Niekro | |
| Sparky Lyle | Grant Jackson | Marty Pattin | Elias Sosa | ||
| Dave LaRoche | |||||