Major League Number One Draft Picks
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Major League Number One Draft Picks
The Major League First-Year Player Draft has been held every year since 1965. Clubs select in reverse order of their won-loss records from the previous regular season with National League and American League teams alternating. AL teams select first in odd-numbered years while NL teams go first in even-numbered years. The pool of draftees consists of graduated high school players, junior or senior college players, Junior college players and anyone over the age of 21. Listed are the top selections from each draft.
| Year | Pos | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Rick Monday | OF | Kansas City Athletics |
| 1966 | Steve Chilcott | C | New York Mets |
| 1967 | Rom Blomberg | 1B | New York Yankees |
| 1968 | Tim Foli | IF | New York Mets |
| 1969 | Jeff Burroughs | OF | Washington Senators |
| 1970 | Mike Ivie | C | San Diego Padres |
| 1971 | Danny Goodwin | C | Chicago White Sox |
| 1972 | Dave Roberts | IF | San Diego Padres |
| 1973 | David Clyde | P | Texas Rangers |
| 1974 | Bill Almon | IF | San Diego Padres |
| 1975 | Danny Goodwin | C | California Angels |
| 1976 | Floyd Bannister | P | Houston Astros |
| 1977 | Harold Baines | OF | Chicago White Sox |
| 1978 | Bob Horner | 3B | Atlanta Braves |
| 1979 | Al Chambers | OF | Seattle Mariners |
| 1980 | Darryl Strawberry | OF | New York Mets |
| 1981 | Mike Moore | P | Seattle Mariners |
| 1982 | Shawon Dunston | SS | Chicago Cubs |
| 1983 | Tim Belcher | P | Minnesota Twins |
| 1984 | Shawn Abner | OF | New York Mets |
| 1985 | B.J. Surhoff | C | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1986 | Jeff King | IF | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1987 | Ken Griffey Jr. | OF | Seattle Mariners |
| 1988 | Andy Benes | P | San Diego Padres |
| 1989 | Ben McDonald | P | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1990 | Chipper Jones | SS | Atlanta Braves |
| 1991 | Brien Taylor | P | New York Yankees |
| 1992 | Phil Nevin | 3B | Houston Astros |
| 1993 | Alex Rodriguez | SS | Seattle Mariners |
| 1994 | Paul Wilson | P | New York Mets |
| 1995 | Darin Erstad | OF/P | California Angels |
| 1996 | Kris Benson | P | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1997 | Matt Anderson | P | Detroit Tigers |
| 1998 | Pat Burrell | 3B | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1999 | Josh Hamilton | OF | T.B. Devil Rays |
| 2000 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | Florida Marlins |
| 2001 | Joe Mauer | C | Minnesota Twins |
| 2002 | Bryan Bullington | P | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2003 | Delmon Young | OF | T.B. Devil Rays |
| 2004 | Matt Bush | SS | San Diego Padres |
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