No. 1 MLB Draft picks the past 20 years

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When Bryce Harper was available for the Washington Nationals in 2010 at No. 1 overall, it was all but a for sure thing he would turn out to be a future All-Star.

For other ball clubs over the past 20 years, the No. 1 pick has not turned out to be a game-changer for the organization.

No. 1 Draft Facts:
- 7 drafted straight from high school
- 2 have won a World Series
- 10 pitchers drafted
- 5 outfielders drafted
- 8 have made an All-Star appearance
- 4 have won a MVP Award
- 1 has won a Cy Young
- 8 from California



No. 1 picks from 1996-2015

1996 - Kris Benson
MLB Team Drafted: Pittsburgh Pirates
High School: Sprayberry (Marietta, Ga.)
College: Clemson
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0

1997 - Matt Anderson
MLB Team: Detroit Tigers
High School: St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.)
College: Rice
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0

1998 - Pat Burrell
MLB Team: Philadelphia Phillies
High School: Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose, Calif.)
College: Miami
Position: OF
All-Star Appearances: 0
Extra: Two-time World Series winner with the Giants

1999 - Josh Hamilton
MLB Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
High School: Athens Drive (Raleigh, N.C.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: OF
All-Star Appearances: 5
Extra: Won AL MVP in 2010

2000 - Adrian Gonzalez
MLB Team: Florida Marlins
High School: Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: 1B
All-Star Appearances: 5
Extra: Four Golden Glove awards



2001 - Joe Mauer
MLB Team: Minnesota Twins
High School: Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: C
All-Star Appearances: 6
Extra: 2009 AL MVP in 2009, six-time AL batting champion, three Golden Glove Awards

2002 - Bryan Bullington
MLB Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
High School: Madison (Ind.)
College: Ball State
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0

2003 - Delmon Young
MLB Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
High School: Camarillo (Calif.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: OF
All-Star Appearances: 0
Extra: 2012 ALCS MVP

2004 - Matt Bush
MLB Team: San Diego Padres
High School: Mission Bay (San Diego, Calif.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0

2005 - Justin Upton
MLB Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
High School: Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: OF
All-Star Appearances: 3

2006 - Luke Hochevar
MLB Team: Kansas City Royals
High School: Fowler (Colo.)
College: Tennessee
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0
Extra: 2015 Word Series



2007 - David Price
MLB Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
High School: Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
College: Vanderbilt
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 5
Extra: 2012 AL Cy Young

2008 - Timothy Beckham
MLB Team: Tampa Bay Rays
High School: Griffin (Ga.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: IF
All-Star Appearances: 0

2009 - Stephen Strasburg
MLB Team: Washington Nationals
High School: West Hills (Santee, Calif.)
College: San Diego State
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 1

2010 - Bryce Harper
MLB Team: Washington Nationals
High School: Las Veges
College: College of Southern Nevada
Position: OF
All-Star Appearances: 3
Extra: 2015 NL MVP, 2012 NL Rookie of the Year.

2011 - Gerrit Cole
MLB Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
High School: Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
College: UCLA
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 1

2012 - Carlos Correa
MLB Team: Houston Astros
High School: NA
College: NA
Position: SS
All-Star Appearances: 0



2013 - Mark Appel
MLB Team: Houston Astros
High School: Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.)
College: Stanford
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0

2014 - Brady Aiken
MLB Team: Houston Astros
High School: Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)
College: Drafted out of high school
Position: P
All-Star Appearances: 0
Extra: Did not sign with Astros

2015 - Dansby Swanson
MLB Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
High School: Marietta (Ga.)
College: Vanderbilt
Position: SS
All-Star Appearances: 0
Extra: Traded to the Atlanta Braves