Gerrit Cole, the top overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, has already established himself as a tough pro pitcher. He played his prep baseball at Orange Lutheran in Southern California, the state that has overwhelmingly produced the most first-round picks.
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We've dug deep into the history of the MLB Draft and have compiled tons of fun facts as the 2014 edition begins Thursday night. Note that information below is culled from data since 1990.
No. 1 overall picks drafted out of high school (*MLB All-Star)
*Chipper Jones,
Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1990
Brien Taylor,
East Carteret (Beaufort, N.C.), 1991
*Alex Rodriguez,
Westminster Christian (Miami), 1993
*Josh Hamilton,
Athens Drive (Raleigh, N.C.), 1999
*Adrian Gonzalez,
Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.), 2000
*Joe Mauer,
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), 2001
Delmon Young,
Camarillo (Calif.), 2003
Matt Bush,
Mission Bay (San Diego), 2004
*Justin Upton,
Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.), 2005
Timothy Beckham,
Griffin (Ga.), 2008
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico, 2012
Top high school pick, year-by-year
1990 - Chipper Jones,
Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 1
1991 - Brien Taylor,
East Carteret (Beaufort, N.C.), 1
1992 - Derek Jeter,
Kalamazoo Central (Mich.), 6
1993 - Alex Rodriguez,
Westminster Christian (Miami), 1
1994 - Ben Grieve,
Martin (Arlington, Texas), 2
1995 - Ben Davis,
Malvern Prep (Pa.), 2
1996 - John Patterson,
West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas), 5
1997 - Vernon Wells,
Bowie (Texas), 5
1998 - Corey Patterson,
Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.), 3
1999 - Josh Hamilton,
Athens Drive (Raleigh, N.C.), 1
2000 - Adrian Gonzalez,
Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.), 1
2001 - Joe Mauer,
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), 1
2002 - B.J. Upton,
Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Va.), 2
2003 - Delmon Young,
Camarillo (Calif.), 1
2004 - Matt Bush,
Mission Bay (San Diego), 1
2005 - Justin Upton,
Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.), 1
2006 - Clayton Kershaw,
Highland Park (Dallas), 7
2007 - Mike Moustakas,
Chatsworth (Calif.), 2
2008 - Timothy Beckham,
Griffin (Ga.), 1
2009 - Bobby Borchering,
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 16
2010 - Jameson Taillon,
The Woodlands (Texas), 2
2011 - Dylan Bundy,
Owasso (Okla.), 4
2012 - Carlos Correa, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico, 1
2013 - Kohl Stewart,
St. Pius X (Houston), 4
States with the most first round picks since 1990
California - 109
Texas - 67
Florida - 64
Georgia - 41
North Carolina - 15
New York - 15
Virginia - 15
Indiana - 14
Louisiana - 14
Washington - 13
Arizona - 12
Oklahoma - 12
Pennsylvania - 12
Ohio - 10
South Carolina - 10
Tennessee - 10
Schools with the most first round picks
(*MLB All-Star, #Drafted out of high school)
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) - 5#Darnell McDonald, 26, 1997
John Burke, 27, 1992 and 6, 1991
#Matt Brunson, 9, 1993
*Brad Lidge, 17, 1998
David Aardsma, 22, 2003
Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) - 5*Jason Varitek, 21, 1993 and 14, 1994
*#Felipe Lopez, 8, 1998
*Rickie Weeks, 2, 2003
Jemile Weeks, 12, 2008
#Nick Franklin, 27, 2009
Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) - 5#Jamie Jones, 6, 1995
#Matt Wheatland, 8, 2000
#Scott Heard, 25, 2000
*#Cole Hamels, 17, 2002
Allan Dykstra, 23, 2008
Sarasota (Fla.) - 5#Matt Drews, 13, 1993
#Doug Million, 7, 1994
#Bobby Seay, 12, 1996
John-Ford Griffin, 23, 2001
#Casey Kelly, 30, 2008
Bellaire (Texas) - 4Kelly Wunsch, 26, 1993
Jose Cruz Jr., 3, 1995
Bubba Crosby, 23, 1998
Kyle McCulloch, 29, 2006
Lamar (Houston) - 4Kenny Baugh, 11, 2001
Jeff Niemann, 4, 2004
Joe Savery, 19, 2007
Anthony Rendon, 6, 2011
Wellington (Fla.) - 4#Bobby Bradley, 8, 1999
#Sean Burnett, 19, 2000
Justin Pope, 28, 2001
Brian Snyder, 26, 2003
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - 3#Adam Hyzdu, 15, 1990
Andrew Brackman, 30, 2007
Alex Wimmers, 21, 2010
Chatsworth Charter (Calif.) - 3Derek Wallace, 11, 1992
#Matt Dominguez, 12, 2007
#Mike Moustakas, 2, 2007
Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.) - 3#John Curtice, 17, 1997
*#Michael Cuddyer, 9, 1997
*#Justin Upton, 1, 2005
Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.) - 3Marc Valdes, 27, 1993
#Sam Marsonek, 24, 1996
#Geoff Goetz, 6, 1997
Kingwood (Texas) - 3#Andy Yount, 15, 1995
#Mark Mangum, 18, 1997
Jeff Austin, 4, 1998
La Quinta (Westminster, Calif.) - 3#Ian Stewart, 10, 2003
Ian Kennedy, 21, 2006
Bobby Crosby, 25, 2001
Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) - 3Stephen Drew, 15, 2004
*J.D. Drew, 2, 1997 and 5, 1998
#Tim Drew, 28, 1997
Malvern Prep (Pa.) - 3#Ben Davis, 2, 1995
Glenn Davis, 25, 1997
#Josh McKinley, 11, 1998
Norco (Calif.) - 3Daron Kirkreit, 11, 1993
James Simmons, 26, 2007
#Matt Hobgood, 5, 2009
Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) - 3Kendall Rhine, 37, 1992
#Jeff Francoeur, 23, 2002
#Josh Hart, 37, 2013
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) - 3Chad Mottola, 5, 1992
Troy Cameron, 29, 1997
Tyler Greene, 30, 2005
West Brook (Beaumont, Texas) - 3Jason Tyner, 21, 1998
#Chip Ambres, 27, 1998
*#Jay Bruce, 12, 2005
Barbe (Lake Charles, La.) - 2#Joe Lawrence, 16, 1996
#Gavin Cecchini, 12, 2012
Bishop England (Charleston, S.C.) - 2Drew Meyer, 10, 2002
Reese Havens, 22, 2008
Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) - 2Jason Bulger, 22, 2001
#Lucas Sims, 21, 2012
Buchholz (Gainesville, Fla.) - 2Andrew Miller, 6, 2006
#LeVon Washington, 30, 2009
Camarillo (Calif.) - 2Joe Borchard, 12, 2000
#Delmon Young, 1, 2003
Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.) - 2Cade Gaspar, 18, 1994
#Tyler Matzek, 11, 2009
Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas) - 2Cliff Pennington, 21, 2005
#Courtney Hawkins, 13, 2012
Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) - 2*Paul Konerko, 13, 1994
Ike Davis, 18, 2008
Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) - 2#Steve Karsay, 22, 1990
Allen Watson, 21, 1991
Columbus (Miami) - 2David Yocum, 20, 1995
Carlos Gutierrez, 27, 2008
Conroe (Texas) - 2*Jeromy Burnitz, 17, 1990
Andrew Cashner, 19, 2008
Coral Gables (Fla.) - 2Rick Greene, 16, 1992
Yonder Alonso, 7, 2008
Crespi (Encino, Calif.) - 2#Trevor Plouffe, 20, 2004
Sean Gilmartin, 28, 2011
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.) - 2#Chris Schwab, 18, 1993
*#Joe Mauer, 1, 2001
Cypress (Calif.) - 2#Scott Moore, 8, 2002
#Josh Vitters, 3, 2007
Cypress Falls (Houston) - 2*#Scott Kazmir, 15, 2002
#Clint Everts, 5, 2002
Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) - 2#Brian Barber, 22, 1991
*#Johnny Damon, 35, 1992
El Camino (Sacramento, Calif.) - 2*#Derrek Lee, 14, 1993
Tim Wheeler, 32, 2009
El Dorado (Placentia, Calif.) - 2*Phil Nevin, 1, 1992
Pete Janicki, 8, 1992
Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) - 2Kip Wells, 16, 1998
#James Loney, 19, 2002
Grand Prairie (Texas) - 2*#Kerry Wood, 4, 1995
Lance Broadway, 15, 2005
Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) - 2Adam Everett, 12, 1998
#Corey Patterson, 3, 1998
Hartsville (S.C.) - 2#Jacob Shumate, 27, 1994
*#Lance Lynn, 39, 2008
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) - 2#Lucas Giolito, 16, 2012
#Max Fried, 7, 2012
Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.) - 2Ryan Mills, 6, 1998
#Tim Alderson, 22, 2007
Huntington Beach (Calif.) - 2#Jon Ward, 30, 1992
#Hank Conger, 25, 2006
John Carroll Catholic (Fort Pierce, Fla.) - 2Clint Johnston, 15, 1998
#Colton Willems, 22, 2006
Klein (Texas) - 2David Murphy, 17, 2003
#Matt Purke, 14, 2009
Lexington (S.C.) - 2#Brandon Cromer, 34, 1992
#Nick Ciuffo, 21, 2013
Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.) - 2#Marc Newfield, 6, 1990
#Daric Barton, 28, 2003
Marshall (Texas) - 2#Colt Griffin, 9, 2001
Derick Grigsby, 29, 2002
Martin (Arlington, Texas) - 2#Todd Van Poppel, 14, 1990
*#Ben Grieve, 2, 1994
Memorial (Houston) - 2Jake Gautreau,14, 2001
#Kevin Ahrens, 16, 2007
Millikan (Long Beach, Calif.) - 2Dante Powell, 22, 1994
#Nick Bierbrodt, 30, 1996
Monsignor Pace (Miami) - 2Alex Fernandez, 4, 1990
#Chris Marrero, 15, 2006
Mt. Carmel (San Diego) - 2#Eric Chavez, 10, 1996
Eric Munson, 3, 1999
Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) - 2#Gavin Floyd, 4, 2001
*Mark Teixiera, 5, 2001
Owasso (Okla.) - 2#Peter Kozma, 18, 2007
#Dylan Bundy, 4, 2011
Putnam City (Oklahoma City) - 2#C.J. Henry, 17, 2005
Andrew Heaney, 9, 2012
Redwood (Visalia, Calif.) - 2*Aaron Hill, 13, 2003
Richie Robnett, 26, 2004
Round Rock (Texas) - 2Danny Peoples, 28, 1996
#John Danks, 9, 2003
Russell County (Seale, Ala.) - 2#Colby Rasmus, 28, 2005
#Kasey Kiker, 12, 2006
Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.) - 2#Eric Duncan, 27, 2003
#Rick Porcello, 27, 2007
Simi Valley (Calif.) - 2Jeff Weaver, 14, 1998
*Jered Weaver, 12, 2004
Sprayberry (Marietta, Ga.) - 2Kris Benson, 1, 1996
#Rick Elder, 26, 1998
Spring Valley (Las Vegas) - 2Tyler Anderson, 20, 2011
Aaron Blair, 36, 2013
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) - 2*Nomar Garciaparra,12, 1994
*Evan Longoria, 3, 2006
St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) - 2Matt Anderson, 1, 1997
Chris Burke, 10, 2001
Stratford (Goose Creek, S.C.) - 2*Matt Wieters, 5, 2007
Justin Smoak, 11, 2008
The Woodlands (Texas) - 2#Kyle Drabek, 18, 2006
#Jameson Taillon, 2, 2010
Thornwood (South Holland, Ill.) - 2#Cliff Floyd, 14, 1991
Mark Mulder, 2, 1998
Torrance (Calif.) - 2*#Jason Kendall, 23, 1992
Antone Williamson, 4, 1994
Torrey Pines (San Diego) - 2#Chad Hutchinson, 26, 1995
Adam Johnson, 2, 2000
Tullahoma (Tenn.) - 2Dewon Brazelton, 3, 2001
Bryan Morris, 26, 2006
Tupelo (Miss.) - 2#Kirk Presley, 8, 1993
Chris Stratton, 20, 2012
Turlock (Calif.) - 2Steve Soderstrom, 6, 1993
Dan Reichert, 7, 1997
University City (San Diego) - 2*Barry Zito, 9, 1999
*Mark Prior, 2, 2001
Upland (Calif.) - 2Jeff Liefer, 25, 1995
#Dave Coggin, 30, 1995
Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) - 2#Mike Lieberthal, 3, 1990
#Christian Yelich, 23, 2010
Westminster Christian (Miami) - 2*#Alex Rodriguez, 1, 1993
J.P. Arencibia, 21, 2007
Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) - 2#Josh Burrus, 29, 2001
#Jeremy Hermida, 11, 2002
Wolfson (Jacksonville, Fla.) - 2*#Billy Butler, 14, 2004
#Eric Hurley, 30, 2004
Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) - 2#Sean Burroughs, 9, 1998
#Aaron Hicks, 14, 2008
