No. 1 overall MLB draft picks
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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