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Pittsburgh Pirates

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years range
1965-2023
total picks
2525
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year teamname stats picks other 1st rnd total mlb udfa top pick# top pick hs college signed Unsigned d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege hs% col% sign% unsign% first to mlb top bonus
2023 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 21 0 1 0 33 1 Paul Skenes 3 18 20 1 17 0 0 0 1 14.3 85.7 95.2 4.8 Paul Skenes
2022 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 21 0 2 0 31 4 Termarr Johnson 3 18 19 2 16 0 1 0 1 14.3 85.7 90.5 9.5 Termarr Johnson
2021 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 21 0 1 1 22 1 Henry Davis 7 14 19 2 12 0 0 0 2 33.3 66.7 90.5 9.5 Henry Davis Henry Davis
2020 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 6 0 2 2 9 7 Nick Gonzales 1 5 6 0 4 0 1 0 0 16.7 83.3 100.0 0.0 Carmen Mlodzinski Nick Gonzales
2019 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 42 0 2 3 58 18 Quinn Priester 8 34 38 4 24 5 0 2 3 19.0 81.0 90.5 9.5 Blake Sabol Quinn Priester
2018 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 8 80 10 Travis Swaggerty 10 31 33 8 27 3 1 0 0 24.4 75.6 80.5 19.5 Cam Alldred Travis Swaggerty
2017 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 42 0 1 10 37 12 Shane Baz 8 34 37 5 24 1 2 1 6 19.0 81.0 88.1 11.9 Jared Oliva Shane Baz
2016 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 7 27 22 Will Craig 6 35 28 13 31 1 0 0 3 14.6 85.4 68.3 31.7 Geoff Hartlieb Will Craig
2015 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 12 22 19 Kevin Newman 5 36 33 8 25 3 0 1 7 12.2 87.8 80.5 19.5 John Bormann Kevin Newman
2014 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 42 0 2 8 29 24 Cole Tucker 9 33 32 10 28 1 0 0 4 21.4 78.6 76.2 23.8 Paul DeJong Cole Tucker
2013 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 10 26 9 Austin Meadows 10 31 28 13 24 1 0 0 6 24.4 75.6 68.3 31.7 Adam Frazier Austin Meadows
2012 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 7 33 8 Mark Appel 18 23 21 20 18 0 0 0 5 43.9 56.1 51.2 48.8 Adrian Sampson Barrett Barnes
2011 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 9 27 1 Gerrit Cole 24 26 24 26 20 0 0 1 5 48.0 52.0 48.0 52.0 Gerrit Cole Gerrit Cole
2010 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 7 21 2 Jameson Taillon 26 24 27 23 13 0 1 2 7 52.0 48.0 54.0 46.0 Brandon Cumpton Jameson Taillon
2009 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 51 0 2 11 20 4 Tony Sanchez 21 30 23 28 20 1 0 0 9 41.2 58.8 45.1 54.9 Brock Holt Tony Sanchez
2008 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 9 15 2 Pedro Alvarez 17 32 32 18 22 1 1 1 7 34.0 64.0 64.0 36.0 Pedro Alvarez Pedro Alvarez
2007 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 7 6 4 Daniel Moskos 18 32 27 23 22 0 0 4 6 36.0 64.0 54.0 46.0 Daniel Moskos Daniel Moskos
2006 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 7 6 4 Brad Lincoln 18 32 32 18 20 3 0 1 8 36.0 64.0 64.0 36.0 Brad Lincoln Brad Lincoln
2005 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 3 2 11 Andrew McCutchen 24 26 25 25 14 4 0 1 7 48.0 52.0 50.0 50.0 Steve Pearce Andrew McCutchen
2004 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 3 1 11 Neil Walker 25 25 25 25 17 0 0 0 8 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 Brian Bixler Neil Walker
2003 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 6 0 8 Paul Maholm 23 27 21 29 9 0 0 1 17 46.0 54.0 42.0 58.0 Paul Maholm Paul Maholm
2002 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 43 0 1 6 0 1 Bryan Bullington 21 22 24 19 13 2 0 1 6 48.8 51.2 55.8 44.2 Brad Eldred Bryan Bullington
2001 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 49 0 1 10 2 8 John Van Benschoten 24 25 25 24 15 1 0 0 9 49.0 51.0 51.0 49.0 Chris Shelton John Van Benschoten
2000 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 6 2 19 Sean Burnett 30 20 29 21 5 2 0 1 12 60.0 40.0 58.0 42.0 Jose Bautista Chris Young
1999 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 50 0 1 4 1 8 Bobby Bradley 22 27 35 15 18 2 2 2 3 44.0 54.0 70.0 30.0 Brian Tallet Bobby Bradley
year teamname stats picks other 1st rnd total mlb udfa top pick# top pick hs college signed Unsigned d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege hs% col% sign% unsign% first to mlb top bonus
1998 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 47 0 1 5 0 15 Clint Johnston 30 17 25 22 11 0 1 0 5 63.8 36.2 53.2 46.8 Steve Sparks Clint Johnston
1997 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 43 0 1 11 5 8 J.J. Davis 20 23 25 18 10 5 1 0 7 46.5 53.5 58.1 41.9 Kory DeHaan J.J. Davis
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 56 0 1 5 1 1 Kris Benson 29 23 30 26 10 3 0 1 9 51.8 41.1 53.6 46.4 Kris Benson Kris Benson
1995 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 44 0 1 5 1 10 Chad Hermansen 25 18 23 21 6 3 1 0 8 56.8 40.9 52.3 47.7 Chad Hermansen Chad Hermansen
1994 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 46 0 1 3 2 11 Mark Farris 25 21 30 16 9 6 0 0 6 54.3 45.7 65.2 34.8 Jimmy Anderson Mark Farris
1993 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 56 0 3 7 3 22 Charles Peterson 29 25 33 23 10 3 0 0 12 51.8 44.6 58.9 41.1 Chris Peters Charles Peterson
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 52 0 2 16 4 23 Jason Kendall 19 31 41 11 19 3 0 1 8 36.5 59.6 78.8 21.2 Gary Wilson Jason Kendall
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 59 0 1 6 3 24 Jon Farrell 26 31 33 26 16 1 3 1 10 44.1 52.5 55.9 44.1 Tony Womack Jon Farrell
1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 2 11 3 5 Kurt Miller 15 25 31 10 15 2 2 2 4 36.6 61.0 75.6 24.4 Kevin Young Kurt Miller
1989 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 49 0 1 5 0 18 Willie Greene 21 27 31 18 7 4 3 1 12 42.9 55.1 63.3 36.7 Paul Wagner Willie Greene
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 66 0 1 8 2 13 Austin Manahan 17 49 45 21 21 6 0 5 16 25.8 74.2 68.2 31.8 Randy Tomlin --
1987 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 53 0 1 5 1 2 Mark Merchant 13 40 34 19 15 3 4 3 15 24.5 75.5 64.2 35.8 Steve Carter Mark Merchant
1986 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 34 24 1 12 2 1 Jeff King 10 24 26 8 19 1 1 2 1 29.4 70.6 76.5 23.5 Rick Reed Jeff King
1985 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 36 20 1 6 3 6 Barry Bonds 10 26 29 7 10 3 3 8 2 27.8 72.2 80.6 19.4 Barry Bonds Barry Bonds
1984 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 42 38 1 4 2 15 Kevin Andersh 21 21 23 19 9 3 2 5 2 50.0 50.0 54.8 45.2 Barry Jones --
1983 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 35 24 1 8 3 12 Ron DeLucchi 24 11 17 18 7 2 0 1 1 68.6 31.4 48.6 51.4 John Smiley --
1982 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 35 19 1 6 2 7 Sam Khalifa 19 16 17 18 8 0 3 3 2 54.3 45.7 48.6 51.4 Jose DeLeon --
1981 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 43 17 1 6 3 14 Jim Winn 24 18 18 25 9 2 1 4 2 55.8 41.9 41.9 58.1 Lee Tunnell --
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 43 19 1 7 4 20 Rick Renteria 26 16 25 18 6 1 2 4 3 60.5 37.2 58.1 41.9 Joe Orsulak --
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 44 13 0 6 1 42 Scott Fiepke 31 12 21 23 7 1 1 2 1 70.5 27.3 47.7 52.3 Joel Skinner --
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 15 2 4 0 19 Brad Garnett 26 13 22 19 6 3 1 2 1 63.4 31.7 53.7 46.3 Vance Law --
1977 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 38 13 1 5 3 18 Anthony Nicely 24 14 20 18 4 3 1 2 4 63.2 36.8 52.6 47.4 Wayne Tolleson --
1976 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 36 16 1 8 4 21 Jim Parke 17 19 26 10 11 3 1 2 2 47.2 52.8 72.2 27.8 Rick Honeycutt --
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 34 17 1 6 4 20 Dale Berra 23 9 18 16 4 0 0 3 2 67.6 26.5 52.9 47.1 Dale Berra Dale Berra
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 37 18 1 7 2 11 Rod Scurry 23 13 21 16 9 1 0 1 2 62.2 35.1 56.8 43.2 Eddie Whitson --
year teamname stats picks other 1st rnd total mlb udfa top pick# top pick hs college signed Unsigned d1 d2 d3 naia jrcollege hs% col% sign% unsign% first to mlb top bonus
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 31 24 1 4 1 24 Steve Nicosia 17 14 24 7 6 4 0 2 2 54.8 45.2 77.4 22.6 Mitchell Page --
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 40 21 1 7 1 23 Dwayne Peltier 27 11 25 15 7 2 0 0 2 67.5 27.5 62.5 37.5 Ken Macha --
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 31 24 1 5 3 22 Craig Reynolds 18 12 23 8 4 5 0 2 1 58.1 38.7 74.2 25.8 Craig Reynolds --
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 60 42 1 6 4 13 John Bedard 45 14 30 30 6 1 0 2 5 75.0 23.3 50.0 50.0 Dave Parker --
1969 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 48 22 1 7 3 10 Robert May 37 11 20 28 2 4 0 0 5 77.1 22.9 41.7 58.3 Fred Cambria --
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 38 17 1 5 1 9 Dick Sharon 32 6 20 18 3 2 0 0 1 84.2 15.8 52.6 47.4 Milt May --
1967 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 42 21 1 7 2 16 Joe Grigas 37 5 25 17 3 1 0 1 0 88.1 11.9 59.5 40.5 Richie Zisk --
1966 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 16 1 8 2 15 Richie Hebner 26 12 25 16 8 3 0 1 0 63.4 29.3 61.0 39.0 Richie Hebner Richie Hebner
1965 Pittsburgh Pirates team page 41 0 1 8 3 10 Doug Dickerson 26 12 29 12 8 2 0 1 1 63.4 29.3 70.7 29.3 Bob Moose Doug Dickerson
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