MLB Drafts by Year - The Baseball Cube

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                         1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 
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Draft Metrics by Year

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Year	Top Pick	Picks	HS Picks	Col picks	HS%	College%	Rnds	MLBers	MLB%	Signed	Unsigned	Signed%	Bonuses	Top Bonus	Bonus$
2020	Spencer Torkelson [Detroit Tigers]	160	47	113	29.38	70.63	5	1	0.63	160	0	100.00	160	Spencer Torkelson	8,416,300
2019	Adley Rutschman [Baltimore Orioles]	1217	293	924	24.08	75.92	40	2	0.16	959	258	78.80	960	Adley Rutschman	8,100,000
2018	Casey Mize [Detroit Tigers]	1214	303	909	24.96	74.88	40	16	1.32	962	252	79.24	874	Casey Mize	7,500,000
2017	Royce Lewis [Minnesota Twins]	1215	314	900	25.84	74.07	40	47	3.87	940	275	77.37	453	Hunter Greene	7,230,000
2016	Mickey Moniak [Philadelphia Phillies]	1216	313	898	25.74	73.85	40	133	10.94	922	294	75.82	610	Nick Senzel	6,200,000
2015	Dansby Swanson [Arizona Diamondbacks]	1215	327	883	26.91	72.67	40	167	13.74	948	267	78.02	496	Dansby Swanson	6,500,000
2014	Brady Aiken [Houston Astros]	1215	342	873	28.15	71.85	40	172	14.16	904	311	74.40	381	Carlos Rodon	6,582,000
2013	Mark Appel [Houston Astros]	1216	383	830	31.50	68.26	40	233	19.16	900	316	74.01	439	Kris Bryant	6,708,400
2012	Carlos Correa [Houston Astros]	1238	422	813	34.09	65.67	40	242	19.55	918	320	74.15	453	Byron Buxton	6,000,000
2011	Gerrit Cole [Pittsburgh Pirates]	1530	522	997	34.12	65.16	50	264	17.25	974	556	63.66	404	Gerrit Cole	8,000,000
2010	Bryce Harper [Washington Nationals]	1525	499	1021	32.72	66.95	50	246	16.13	993	532	65.11	379	Bryce Harper	6,250,000
2009	Stephen Strasburg [Washington Nationals]	1521	506	1010	33.27	66.40	50	224	14.73	954	567	62.72	379	Stephen Strasburg	7,500,000
2008	Tim Beckham [Tampa Bay Rays]	1504	486	1011	32.31	67.22	50	251	16.69	968	536	64.36	372	Tim Beckham	6,150,000
2007	David Price [Tampa Bay Rays]	1453	480	970	33.04	66.76	50	219	15.07	945	508	65.04	354	Matt Wieters	6,000,000
2006	Luke Hochevar [Kansas City Royals]	1502	532	965	35.42	64.25	50	244	16.25	890	612	59.25	361	Andrew Miller	3,550,000
2005	Justin Upton [Arizona Diamondbacks]	1501	538	954	35.84	63.56	50	220	14.66	858	643	57.16	313	Justin Upton	6,100,000
2004	Matt Bush [San Diego Padres]	1498	497	998	33.18	66.62	50	211	14.09	914	584	61.01	313	Stephen Drew	4,000,000
2003	Delmon Young [Tampa Bay Rays]	1480	542	929	36.62	62.77	50	193	13.04	829	651	56.01	313	Delmon Young	3,700,000
2002	Bryan Bullington [Pittsburgh Pirates]	1482	566	912	38.19	61.54	50	199	13.43	851	631	57.42	284	B.J. Upton	4,600,000
2001	Joe Mauer [Minnesota Twins]	1485	643	838	43.30	56.43	50	199	13.40	837	648	56.36	296	Mark Prior	4,600,000
Year	Top Pick	Picks	HS Picks	Col picks	HS%	College%	Rnds	MLBers	MLB%	Signed	Unsigned	Signed%	Bonuses	Top Bonus	Bonus$
2000	Adrian Gonzalez [Florida Marlins]	1452	621	830	42.77	57.16	50	213	14.67	845	607	58.20	285	Joe Borchard	5,300,000
1999	Josh Hamilton [Tampa Bay Rays]	1474	635	837	43.08	56.78	50	198	13.43	856	618	58.07	116	Josh Hamilton	3,960,000
1998	Pat Burrell [Philadelphia Phillies]	1446	672	765	46.47	52.90	50	210	14.52	824	622	56.98	92	Corey Patterson	3,700,000
1997	Matt Anderson [Detroit Tigers]	1607	764	826	47.54	51.40	92	182	11.33	831	776	51.71	52	Matt Anderson	2,505,000
1996	Kris Benson [Pittsburgh Pirates]	1740	756	949	43.45	54.54	100	220	12.64	887	853	50.98	51	Kris Benson	2,000,000
1995	Darin Erstad [California Angels]	1666	739	881	44.36	52.88	87	180	10.80	836	830	50.18	61	Darin Erstad	1,575,000
1994	Paul Wilson [New York Mets]	1707	728	926	42.65	54.25	98	177	10.37	859	848	50.32	62	Josh Booty	1,600,000
1993	Alex Rodriguez [Seattle Mariners]	1721	747	932	43.40	54.15	91	213	12.38	915	806	53.17	71	Darren Dreifort	1,300,000
1992	Phil Nevin [Houston Astros]	1412	544	832	38.53	58.92	50	208	14.73	890	522	63.03	31	Jeff Hammonds	975,000
1991	Brien Taylor [New York Yankees]	1600	628	918	39.25	57.38	96	201	12.56	868	732	54.25	24	Brien Taylor	1,550,000
1990	Chipper Jones [Atlanta Braves]	1489	549	894	36.87	60.04	99	232	15.58	868	621	58.29	30	Todd Van Poppel	500,000
1989	Ben McDonald [Baltimore Orioles]	1490	549	877	36.85	58.86	87	174	11.68	880	610	59.06	24	John Olerud	575,000
1988	Andy Benes [San Diego Padres]	1433	516	907	36.01	63.29	75	184	12.84	891	542	62.18	3	Andy Benes	235,000
1987	Ken Griffey [Seattle Mariners]	1263	423	835	33.49	66.11	74	199	15.76	801	464	63.42	4	Jack McDowell	165,000
1986	Jeff King [Pittsburgh Pirates]	891	334	555	37.49	62.29	49	214	24.02	610	281	68.46	3	Jeff King	180,000
1985	B.J. Surhoff [Milwaukee Brewers]	832	233	589	28.00	70.79	39	169	20.31	620	212	74.52	26	Bobby Witt	179,000
1984	Shawn Abner [New York Mets]	839	252	581	30.04	69.25	51	143	17.04	584	255	69.61	1	Shawn Abner	150,500
1983	Tim Belcher [Minnesota Twins]	827	270	548	32.65	66.26	50	150	18.14	582	245	70.37	1	Kurt Stillwell	135,000
1982	Shawon Dunston [Chicago Cubs]	832	304	522	36.54	62.74	47	155	18.63	579	253	69.59	1	Shawon Dunston	135,000
1981	Mike Moore [Seattle Mariners]	853	310	539	36.34	63.19	44	156	18.29	598	255	70.11	2	Terry Blocker	127,500
Year	Top Pick	Picks	HS Picks	Col picks	HS%	College%	Rnds	MLBers	MLB%	Signed	Unsigned	Signed%	Bonuses	Top Bonus	Bonus$
1980	Darryl Strawberry [New York Mets]	834	340	486	40.77	58.27	44	160	19.18	554	280	66.43	1	Darryl Strawberry	152,500
1979	Al Chambers [Seattle Mariners]	870	379	487	43.56	55.98	44	148	17.01	550	320	63.22	2	Todd Demeter	208,000
1978	Bob Horner [Atlanta Braves]	779	369	397	47.37	50.96	48	158	20.28	485	294	62.26	3	Bob Horner	162,000
1977	Harold Baines [Chicago White Sox]	775	394	377	50.84	48.65	42	142	18.32	504	271	65.03	3	Danny Ainge	300,000
1976	Floyd Bannister [Houston Astros]	713	400	311	56.10	43.62	40	157	22.02	444	269	62.27	1	Floyd Bannister	100,000
1975	Danny Goodwin [California Angels]	679	401	269	59.06	39.62	37	125	18.41	389	290	57.29	22	Danny Goodwin	125,000
1974	Bill Almon [San Diego Padres]	689	422	262	61.25	38.03	41	140	20.32	411	278	59.65	2	Bill Almon	90,000
1973	David Clyde [Texas Rangers]	747	463	280	61.98	37.48	52	129	17.27	456	291	61.04	4	David Clyde	65,000
1972	Dave Roberts [San Diego Padres]	791	498	286	62.96	36.16	46	131	16.56	441	350	55.75	3	Scott McGregor	80,000
1971	Danny Goodwin [Chicago White Sox]	803	587	209	73.10	26.03	48	134	16.69	432	371	53.80	2	Ed Kurpiel	83,750
1970	Mike Ivie [San Diego Padres]	929	643	278	69.21	29.92	60	145	15.61	509	420	54.79	2	Mike Ivie	75,000
1969	Jeff Burroughs [Washington Senators]	1044	726	305	69.54	29.21	90	144	13.79	558	484	53.45	1	Jeff Burroughs	88,000
1968	Tim Foli [New York Mets]	913	635	263	69.55	28.81	71	131	14.35	482	431	52.79	5	Lloyd Allen	75,000
1967	Ron Blomberg [New York Yankees]	975	735	230	75.38	23.59	77	139	14.26	487	488	49.95	8	Ron Blomberg	65,000
1966	Steve Chilcott [New York Mets]	833	470	346	56.42	41.54	63	134	16.09	419	414	50.30	5	Ken Brett	85,000
1965	Rick Monday [Kansas City Athletics]	824	453	354	54.98	42.96	72	139	16.87	425	399	51.58	20	Rick Monday	100,000
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Glossary:
Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Top Pick #1 Pick of the June Regular Phase of the Draft Picks Total number of draft picks HS Picks Draft Picks out of High School Col Picks Draft Picks out of College HS% % of Draft Picks from High School College% % of Draft Picks from College Rnds Total number of rounds in draft MLBers Drafted Players signed and eventually in Major Leagues MLB% Percentage of Draft Picks that eventually played in the Majors Signed Drafted player signed with the drafting team Unsigned Players who were not signed by their drafting team Signed% Total % of drafted players who were signed by the drafting team Bonuses Total # of bonuses in our databases. Bonus$ Bonus value in USD

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