| Year |
Round 1 Avg |
% Change |
First Overall Pick |
Bonus |
Largest Bonus (Pick Number) |
Bonus |
| 1965 |
$42,516 |
n/a |
Rick Monday, of, Athletics |
$100,000 |
Alan Foster, rhp, Dodgers (28) |
$96,000 |
| 1966 |
$44,430 |
4.5 |
Steve Chilcott, c, Mets |
$75,000 |
Reggie Jackson, of, Athletics (2) |
$80,000 |
| 1967 |
$42,898 |
-3.4 |
Ron Blomberg, 1b, Yankees |
$75,000 |
#Mike Adamson, rhp, Orioles |
$75,000 |
| 1968 |
$43,850 |
2.2 |
Tim Foli, ss, Mets |
$74,000 |
Lloyd Allen, rhp, Angels (12) |
$75,000 |
| 1969 |
$43,504 |
-0.8 |
Jeff Burroughs, of, Senators |
$88,000 |
Noel Jenke, of, Red Sox (13) |
$85,000 |
| 1970 |
$45,230 |
3.9 |
Mike Ivie, c, Padres |
$75,000 |
#Dave Kingman, 1b, Giants (sec./1) |
$80,000 |
| 1971 |
$45,197 |
-0.1 |
Danny Goodwin, c, White Sox |
Did not sign |
Ed Kurpiel, 1b, Cardinals (8) |
$83,750 |
| 1972 |
$44,952 |
-0.5 |
Dave Roberts, 3b, Padres |
$70,000 |
Jamie Quirk, ss, Royals (18) |
$78,000 |
| 1973 |
$48,832 |
8.6 |
*David Clyde, lhp, Rangers |
$65,000 |
^Alan Bannister, ss, Phillies (Jan./1) |
$85,000 |
| 1974 |
$53,333 |
9.2 |
*Bill Almon, ss, Padres |
$90,000 |
Willie Wilson, of, Royals (18) |
$90,000 |
| 1975 |
$49,333 |
-7.5 |
*Danny Goodwin, c, Angels |
$125,000 |
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| 1976 |
$49,631 |
0.6 |
Floyd Bannister, lhp, Astros |
$100,000 |
Ken Landreaux, of, Angels (6) |
$82,000 |
| 1977 |
$48,813 |
-1.6 |
Harold Baines, of, White Sox |
$32,000 |
Paul Molitor, ss, Twins (3) |
$77,500 |
| 1978 |
$67,892 |
39.1 |
*Bob Horner, 3b, Braves |
$162,000 |
Kirk Gibson, of, Tigers (12) |
$150,000 |
| 1979 |
$68,094 |
0.2 |
Al Chambers, 1b, Mariners |
$60,000 |
Todd Demeter, 1b, Yankees (51) |
$208,000 |
| 1980 |
$74,025 |
8.7 |
Darryl Strawberry, of, Mets |
$152,500 |
Jeff Pyburn, of, Padres (5) |
$103,500 |
| 1981 |
$78,573 |
6.1 |
Mike Moore, rhp, Mariners |
$100,000 |
Terry Blocker, of, Mets (4) |
$127,500 |
| 1982 |
$82,615 |
5.1 |
Shawon Dunston, ss, Cubs |
$135,000 |
Kenny Williams, of, White Sox (78) |
$160,000 |
| 1983 |
$87,236 |
5.6 |
Tim Belcher, rhp, Twins |
Did not sign |
Kurt Stillwell, ss, Reds (2) |
$135,000 |
| 1984 |
$105,392 |
20.8 |
Shawn Abner, of, Mets |
$150,500 |
Mark McGwire, 1b, Athletics (10) |
$145,000 |
| 1985 |
$118,115 |
12.1 |
B.J. Surhoff, c, Brewers |
$150,000 |
Bobby Witt, rhp, Rangers (3) |
$179,000 |
| 1986 |
$116,300 |
-1.6 |
Jeff King, 3b, Pirates |
$180,000 |
Kevin Brown, rhp, Rangers (4) |
$174,500 |
| 1987 |
$128,480 |
10.5 |
Ken Griffey Jr., of, Mariners |
$160,000 |
Mark Merchant, of, Pirates (2) |
$165,000 |
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Jack McDowell, rhp, White Sox (5) |
$165,000 |
| 1988 |
$142,540 |
10.9 |
Andy Benes, rhp, Padres |
$235,000 |
Steve Avery, lhp, Braves (3) |
$211,500 |
| 1989 |
$176,008 |
23.5 |
*Ben McDonald, rhp, Orioles |
$350,000 |
*John Olerud, 1b, Blue Jays (79) |
$575,000 |
| 1990 |
$252,577 |
43.5 |
Chipper Jones, ss, Braves |
$275,000 |
*Todd Van Poppel, rhp, A’s (14) |
$500,000 |
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Tony Clark, 1b, Tigers (2) |
$500,000 |
| 1991 |
$365,396 |
44.7 |
Brien Taylor, lhp, Yankees |
$1,550,000 |
Shawn Green, of, Blue Jays (21) |
$725,000 |
| 1992 |
$481,893 |
31.9 |
Phil Nevin, 3b, Astros |
$700,000 |
Jeffrey Hammonds, of, Orioles (4) |
$975,000 |
| 1993 |
$613,037 |
27.2 |
*Alex Rodriguez, ss, Mariners |
$1,000,000 |
Darren Dreifort, rhp, Dodgers (2) |
$1,300,000 |
| 1994 |
$790,357 |
28.9 |
Paul Wilson, rhp, Mets |
$1,550,000 |
Josh Booty, ss, Marlins (5) |
$1,600,000 |
| 1995 |
$918,019 |
16.1 |
Darin Erstad, of, Angels |
$1,575,000 |
Jaime Jones, of, Marlins (6) |
$1,337,000 |
| 1996 |
$1,794,317 |
95.4 |
Kris Benson, rhp, Pirates |
$2,000,000 |
Matt White, rhp, Giants (7) |
$10,200,000 |
| 1997 |
$1,330,536 |
-25.8 |
Matt Anderson, rhp, Tigers |
$2,505,000 |
Rick Ankiel, lhp, Cardinals (72) |
$2,500,000 |
| 1998 |
$1,637,667 |
23.1 |
*Pat Burrell, 3b, Phillies |
$3,150,000 |
Corey Patterson, of, Cubs (3) |
$3,700,000 |
| 1999 |
$1,809,767 |
10.5 |
Josh Hamilton, of, Devil Rays |
$3,960,000 |
*Josh Beckett, rhp, Marlins (2) |
$3,625,000 |
| 2000 |
$1,872,586 |
3.5 |
Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Marlins |
$3,000,000 |
Joe Borchard, of, White Sox (12) |
$5,300,000 |
| 2001 |
$2,154,280 |
15.0 |
Joe Mauer, c, Twins |
$5,150,000 |
*Mark Teixeira, 3b, Rangers (5) |
$4,500,000 |
| 2002 |
$2,106,793 |
-2.2 |
Bryan Bullington, rhp, Pirates |
$4,000,000 |
B.J. Upton, ss, Devil Rays (2) |
$4,600,000 |
| 2003 |
$1,765,667 |
-16.2 |
*Delmon Young, of, Devil Rays |
$3,700,000 |
Rickie Weeks, 2b, Brewers (2) |
$3,600,000 |
| 2004 |
$1,958,448 |
10.9 |
Matt Bush, ss, Padres |
$3,150,000 |
Jered Weaver, rhp, Angels (12) |
$4,000,000 |
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Stephen Drew, ss, Diamondbacks (15) |
$4,000,000 |
| 2005 |
$2,018,000 |
3.0 |
Justin Upton, ss, Diamondbacks |
$6,100,000 |
Alex Gordon, 3b, Royals (2) |
$4,000,000 |
| 2006 |
$1,933,333 |
-4.4 |
*Luke Hochevar, rhp, Royals |
$3,500,000 |
Andrew Miller, lhp, Tigers (6) |
$3,550,000 |
| 2007 |
$2,098,083 |
8.5 |
*David Price, lhp, Vanderbilt |
$5,600,000 |
Matt Wieters, c, Orioles (5) |
$6,000,000 |
| 2008 |
$2,458,714 |
17.2 |
Tim Beckham, ss, Rays |
$6,150,000 |
Buster Posey, c, Giants (5) |
$6,200,000 |
| 2009 |
$2,434,800 |
-1.0 |
*Stephen Strasburg, rhp, Nationals |
$7,500,000 |
Donovan Tate, of, Padres (3) |
$6,250,000 |
| 2010 |
$2,220,966 |
-8.8 |
*Bryce Harper, c, CC Southern Nevada |
$6,250,000 |
Jameson Taillon, rhp, Pirates (2) |
$6,500,000 |