No. 1 overall MLB draft picks

June 9, 2017 at 2:47AM

Top overall picks in draft

1965: Rick Monday, OF, Kansas City Athletics

1966: Steve Chilcott, C, N.Y. Mets

1967: Ron Blomberg, 1B, N.Y. Yankees

1968: Tim Foli, SS, N.Y. Mets

1969: Jeff Burroughs, OF, Washington Senators

1970: Mike Ivie, 1B, San Diego

1971: Danny Goodwin, C, Chicago White Sox*

1972: Dave Roberts, 3B, San Diego

1973: David Clyde, P, Texas

1974: Bill Almon, SS, San Diego

1975: Danny Goodwin, C, California Angels

1976: Floyd Bannister, P, Houston

1977: Harold Baines, OF, Chicago White Sox

1978: Bob Horner, 3B, Atlanta

1979: Al Chambers, OF, Seattle

1980: Darryl Strawberry, OF, N.Y. Mets

1981: Mike Moore, P, Seattle

1982: Shawon Dunston, SS, Chicago Cubs

1983: Tim Belcher, P, Twins*

1984: Shawn Abner, OF, N.Y. Mets

1985: B.J. Surhoff, C, Milwaukee

1986: Jeff King, 3B, Pittsburgh

1987: Ken Griffey, Jr., OF, Seattle

1988: Andy Benes, P, San Diego

1989: Ben McDonald, P, Baltimore

1990: Chipper Jones, SS, Atlanta

1991: Brien Taylor, P, N.Y. Yankees

1992: Phil Nevin, 3B, Houston

1993: Alex Rodriguez, SS, Seattle

1994: Paul Wilson, P, N.Y. Mets

1995: Darin Erstad, OF, California Angels

1996: Kris Benson, P, Pittsburgh

1997: Matt Anderson, P, Detroit

1998: Pat Burrell, OF, Philadelphia

1999: Josh Hamilton, OF, Tampa Bay

2000: Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Florida Marlins

2001: Joe Mauer, C, Twins

2002: Bryan Bullington, P, Pittsburgh

2003: Delmon Young, OF, Tampa Bay

2004: Matt Bush, SS, San Diego

2005: Justin Upton, SS, Arizona

2006: Luke Hochevar, P, Kansas City

2007: David Price, P, Tampa Bay

2008: Tim Beckham, SS, Tampa Bay

2009: Stephen Strasburg, P, Washington

2010: Bryce Harper, OF, Washington

2011: Gerrit Cole, P, Pittsburgh

2012: Carlos Correa, SS, Houston

2013: Mark Appel, P, Houston

2014: Brady Aiken, P, Houston*

2015: Dansby Swanson, SS, Arizona

2016: Mickey Moniak, OF, Philadelphia

* Didn't sign contract with team

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