List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks

Table columns:
Year
Player
Team
Position
Club/School

Table rows:
cells: 1965
Monday, RickRick Monday*
Kansas City Athletics
Outfielder
Arizona State University
cells: 1966
Chilcott, SteveSteve Chilcott#
New York Mets
Catcher
Antelope Valley High School (Lancaster, California)
cells: 1967
Blomberg, RonRon Blomberg
New York Yankees
First baseman
Druid Hills High School (Druid Hills, Georgia)
cells: 1968
Foli, TimTim Foli
New York Mets
Shortstop
Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)
cells: 1969
Burroughs, JeffJeff Burroughs*
Washington Senators
Outfielder
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School (Long Beach, California)
cells: 1970
Ivie, MikeMike Ivie
San Diego Padres
Catcher
Walker High School (Atlanta, Georgia)
cells: 1971
Goodwin, DannyDanny Goodwin°
Chicago White Sox
Catcher
Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois)
cells: 1972
Roberts, DaveDave Roberts
San Diego Padres
Third baseman
University of Oregon
cells: 1973
Clyde, DavidDavid Clyde
Texas Rangers
Left-handed pitcher
Westchester High School (Houston, Texas)
cells: 1974
Almon, BillBill Almon
San Diego Padres
Shortstop
Brown University
cells: 1975
Goodwin, DannyDanny Goodwin [a]
California Angels
Catcher
Southern University
cells: 1976
Bannister, FloydFloyd Bannister*
Houston Astros
Left-handed pitcher
Arizona State University
cells: 1977
Baines, HaroldHarold Baines*
Chicago White Sox
Outfielder
St. Michaels Middle/High School (St. Michaels, Maryland)
cells: 1978
Horner, BobBob Horner៛
Atlanta Braves
Third baseman
Arizona State University
cells: 1979
Chambers, AlAl Chambers
Seattle Mariners
Outfielder
John Harris High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
cells: 1980
Strawberry, DarrylDarryl Strawberry៛
New York Mets
Outfielder
Crenshaw High School (Los Angeles, California)
cells: 1981
Moore, MikeMike Moore*
Seattle Mariners
Right-handed pitcher
Oral Roberts University
cells: 1982
Dunston, ShawonShawon Dunston*
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn, New York)
cells: 1983
Belcher, TimTim Belcher°
Minnesota Twins
Right-handed pitcher
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
cells: 1984
Abner, ShawnShawn Abner
New York Mets
Outfielder
Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)
cells: 1985
Surhoff, B.J.B.J. Surhoff*
Milwaukee Brewers
Catcher
University of North Carolina
cells: 1986
King, JeffJeff King
Pittsburgh Pirates
Third baseman
University of Arkansas
cells: 1987
Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr.*
Seattle Mariners
Outfielder
Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
cells: 1988
Benes, AndyAndy Benes*
San Diego Padres
Right-handed pitcher
University of Evansville
cells: 1989
McDonald, BenBen McDonald
Baltimore Orioles
Right-handed pitcher
Louisiana State University
cells: 1990
Jones, ChipperChipper Jones*
Atlanta Braves
Shortstop
Bolles High School (Jacksonville, Florida)
cells: 1991
Taylor, BrienBrien Taylor#
New York Yankees
Left-handed pitcher
East Carteret High School (Beaufort, North Carolina)
cells: 1992
Nevin, PhilPhil Nevin*
Houston Astros
Third baseman
California State University, Fullerton
cells: 1993
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez*
Seattle Mariners
Shortstop
Westminster Christian High School (Palmetto Bay, Florida)
cells: 1994
Wilson, PaulPaul Wilson
New York Mets
Right-handed pitcher
Florida State University
cells: 1995
Erstad, DarinDarin Erstad*
California Angels
Outfielder
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
cells: 1996
Benson, KrisKris Benson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Right-handed pitcher
Clemson University
cells: 1997
Anderson, MattMatt Anderson
Detroit Tigers
Right-handed pitcher
Rice University
cells: 1998
Burrell, PatPat Burrell
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder
University of Miami
cells: 1999
Hamilton, JoshJosh Hamilton*
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Outfielder
Athens Drive High School (Raleigh, North Carolina)
cells: 2000
Gonzalez, AdrianAdrian Gonzalez*
Florida Marlins
First baseman
Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, California)
cells: 2001
Mauer, JoeJoe Mauer*
Minnesota Twins
Catcher
Cretin-Derham Hall High School (St. Paul, Minnesota)
cells: 2002
Bullington, BryanBryan Bullington
Pittsburgh Pirates
Right-handed pitcher
Ball State University
cells: 2003
Young, DelmonDelmon Young
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Outfielder
Adolfo Camarillo High School (Camarillo, California)
cells: 2004
Bush, MattMatt Bush
San Diego Padres
Shortstop
Mission Bay Senior High School (San Diego, California)
cells: 2005
Upton, JustinJustin Upton*
Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop
Great Bridge High School (Chesapeake, Virginia)
cells: 2006
Hochevar, LukeLuke Hochevar
Kansas City Royals
Right-handed pitcher
Fort Worth Cats [b]
cells: 2007
Price, DavidDavid Price*
Tampa Bay Rays
Left-handed pitcher
Vanderbilt University
cells: 2008
Beckham, TimTim Beckham
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop
Griffin High School (Griffin, Georgia)
cells: 2009
Strasburg, StephenStephen Strasburg*
Washington Nationals
Right-handed pitcher
San Diego State University
cells: 2010
Harper, BryceBryce Harper៛
Washington Nationals
Outfielder/Catcher
College of Southern Nevada
cells: 2011
Cole, GerritGerrit Cole*
Pittsburgh Pirates
Right-handed pitcher
University of California, Los Angeles
cells: 2012
Correa, CarlosCarlos Correa
Houston Astros
Shortstop
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School
cells: 2013
Appel, MarkMark Appel
Houston Astros
Right-handed pitcher
Stanford University
cells: 2014
Aiken, BradyBrady Aiken°
Houston Astros
Left-handed pitcher
Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, California)
cells: 2015
Swanson, DansbyDansby Swanson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop
Vanderbilt University
cells: 2016
Mickey Moniak
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder
La Costa Canyon High School (Carlsbad, California)
cells: 2017
Royce Lewis
Minnesota Twins
Shortstop
JSerra Catholic High School (San Juan Capistrano, California)

Questions about this table:
originalText: who was the first overall pick in the 2017 mlb draft
answer: answerTexts: Royce Lewis