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First-Round Picks By School

College players selected from 1999-2006



Stanford leads the way in quantity with six first-rounders in the years 1999 to 2006. But when it comes to quality, Long Beach State has made the biggest impact. The Dirtbags' honor role includes Bobby Crosby, Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria.

YearSTANFORDDrafted ByPick No.
2000Justin Wayne, rhpExpos5
2000Joe Borchard, ofWhite Sox12
2002Jeremy Guthrie, rhpIndians22
2003Carlos Quentin, ofDiamondbacks29
2005John Mayberry, ofRangers19
2006Greg Reynolds, rhpRockies2

YearRICEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Kenny Baugh, rhpTigers11
2003David Aardsma, rhpGiants22
2004Philip Humber, rhpMets3
2004Jeff Niemann, rhpDevil Rays4
2004Wade Townsend, rhpOrioles8

YearSOUTHERN CALIFORNIADrafted ByPick No.
1999Eric Munson, cTigers3
1999Barry Zito, lhpAthletics9
2001Mark Prior, rhpCubs2
2005Jeff Clement, cMariners3
2006Ian Kennedy, rhpYankees21

YearLONG BEACH STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Bobby Crosby, ssAthletics25
2004Jered Weaver, rhpAngels12
2005Troy Tulowitzki, ssRockies7
2006Evan Longoria, 3b/2bDevil Rays3

YearNORTH CAROLINADrafted By
Pick No.
1999Kyle Snyder, rhpRoyals7
2002Russ Adams, ssBlue Jays14
2006Andrew Miller, lhpTigers6
2006Daniel Bard, rhpRed Sox28

YearARIZONADrafted By
Pick No.
2000Ben Diggins, rhpDodgers17
2003Brian Anderson, ofWhite Sox15
2005Trevor Crowe, ofIndians14

YearBALL STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Larry Bigbie, ofOrioles21
2002Bryan Bullington, rhpPirates1
2003Brad Snyder, ofIndians18

YearCAL STATE FULLERTONDrafted By
Pick No.
2000Adam Johnson, rhpTwins2
2003Chad Cordero, rhpExpos20
2005Ricky Romero, lhpBlue Jays6

YearCLEMSONDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Mike Paradis, rhpOrioles13
2002Khalil Greene, ssPadres13
2006Tyler Colvin, ofCubs13

YearFRESNO STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Ben Fritz, rhpAthletics30
2004Richie Robnett, ofAthletics26
2005Matt Garza, rhpTwins25

YearHOUSTONDrafted By
Pick No.
2003Ryan Wagner, rhpReds14
2003Brad Sullivan, rhpAthletics25
2006Brad Lincoln, rhpPirates4

YearLOUISIANA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Kurt Ainsworth, rhpGiants24
2001Mike Fontenot, 2bOrioles19
2003Aaron Hill, ssBlue Jays13

YearSOUTH CAROLINADrafted By
Pick No.
2002Drew Meyer, ssRangers10
2004Landon Powell, cAthletics24
2004Matt Campbell, lhpRoyals29

YearTEXASDrafted By
Pick No.
2000Beau Hale, rhpOrioles14
2006Drew Stubbs, ofReds8
2006Kyle McCulloch, rhpWhite Sox29

YearTULANEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Jake Gautreau, 3bPadres14
2003Michael Aubrey, 1bIndians11
2005Brian Bogusevic, lhpAstros24

YearWAKE FORESTDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Mike MacDougal, rhpRoyals25
2003Kyle Sleeth, rhpTigers3
2006Matt Antonelli, 3bPadres17

YearAUBURNDrafted By
Pick No.
2000Chris Bootcheck, rhpAngels20
2001Gabe Gross, ofBlue Jays15

YearBAYLORDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Jason Jennings, rhpRockies16
2003David Murphy, ofRed Sox17

YearCALIFORNIADrafted By
Pick No.
2003Conor Jackson, 1bDiamondbacks19
2006Brandon Morrow, rhpMariners5

YearFLORIDA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001John-Ford Griffin, ofYankees23
2004Stephen Drew, ssDiamondbacks15

YearGEORGIA TECHDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Mark Teixeira, 3bRangers5
2005Tyler Greene, ssCardinals30

YearMIAMIDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Ryan Braun, 3bBrewers5
2005Cesar Carrillo, rhpPadres18

YearMISSISSIPPI STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Matt Ginter, rhpWhite Sox22
2003Paul Maholm, lhpPirates8

YearTEXAS A&MDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Chance Caple, rhpCardinals30
2005Cliff Pennington, ssAthletics21

YearUCLADrafted By
Pick No.
2000Chase Utley, 2bPhillies15
2001Josh Karp, rhpExpos6

YearWICHITA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Ben Christensen, rhpCubs26
2005Mike Pelfrey, rhpMets9

YearALABAMADrafted By
Pick No.
2004Taylor Tankersley, lhpMarlins27

YearARKANSASDrafted By
Pick No.
1999David Walling, rhpYankees27

YearBOSTON COLLEGEDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Chris Lambert, rhpCardinals19

YearBRITISH COLUMBIADrafted By
Pick No.
2002Jeff Francis, lhpRockies9

YearCENTRAL FLORIDADrafted By
Pick No.
2001Justin Pope, rhpCardinals28

YearCUMBERLANDDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Chris Smith, lhpOrioles7

YearKENT STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001John Van Benschoten, rhpPirates8

YearKENTUCKYDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Joe Blanton, rhpAthletics24

YearLOYOLA MARYMOUNTDrafted By
Pick No.
2000Billy Traber, lhpMets16

YearMARYLANDDrafted By
Pick No.
2002John McCurdy, ssAthletics26

YearMcNEESE STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Jacob Marceaux, rhpMarlins29

YearMICHIGANDrafted By
Pick No.
2000David Parrish, cYankees28

YearMIDDLE TENNESSEE STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Dewon Brazelton, rhpDevil Rays3

YearMINNESOTADrafted By
Pick No.
2004Glen Perkins, lhpTwins22

YearMISSOURIDrafted By
Pick No.
2006Max Scherzer, rhpDiamondbacks11

YearMISSOURI STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2006Brett Sinkbeil, rhpMarlins19

YearNEBRASKADrafted By
Pick No.
2005Alex Gordon, 3bRoyals2

YearNEW ORLEANSDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Thomas Diamond, rhpRangers10

YearNORTH CAROLINA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Joey Devine, rhpBraves27

YearNORTHEAST LOUISIANADrafted By
Pick No.
1999Ben Sheets, rhpBrewers10

YearNORTHEASTERNDrafted By
Pick No.
2006Adam Ottavino, rhpCardinals30

YearNOTRE DAMEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Aaron Heilman, rhpMets18

YearOHIO STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Nick Swisher, 1b/ofAthletics16

YearOKLAHOMADrafted By
Pick No.
2004David Purcey, lhpBlue Jays16

YearOKLAHOMA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Josh Fields, 3bWhite Sox18

YearOLD DOMINIONDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Justin Verlander, rhpTigers2

YearOREGON STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Jacoby Ellsbury, ofRed Sox23

YearPEPPERDINEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Noah Lowry, lhpGiants30

YearPROVIDENCEDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Keith Reed, ofOrioles23

YearRICHMONDDrafted By
Pick No.
2003Tim Stauffer, rhpPadres4

YearRUTGERSDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Bobby Brownlie, rhpCubs21

YearST. JOHN'SDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Craig Hansen, rhpRed Sox26

YearSAN DIEGO STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Royce Ring, lhpWhite Sox18

YearSTETSONDrafted By
Pick No.
2003Brian Snyder, 3bAthletics26

YearSOUTHERNDrafted By
Pick No.
2003Rickie Weeks, 2bBrewers2

YearSOUTHWEST TEXAS STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2000Blake Williams, rhpCardinals24

YearTENNESSEEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Chris Burke, ssAstros10

YearTEXAS CHRISTIANDrafted By
Pick No.
2005Lance Broadway, rhpWhite Sox15

YearTEXAS-PAN AMDrafted By
Pick No.
1999Omar Ortiz, rhpPadres29

YearTOLEDODrafted By
Pick No.
2003Mitch Maier, cRoyals30

YearVALDOSTA STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Jason Bulger, rhpDiamondbacks22

YearVANDERBILTDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Jeremy Sowers, lhpIndians6

YearVIRGINIADrafted By
Pick No.
2005Ryan Zimmerman, 3bNationals4

YearVIRGINIA TECHDrafted By
Pick No.
2002Joe Saunders, lhpAngels12

YearWASHINGTONDrafted By
Pick No.
2006Tim Lincecum, rhpGiants10

YearWILLIAM & MARYDrafted By
Pick No.
2004Bill Bray, lhpExpos13

YearYOUNGSTOWN STATEDrafted By
Pick No.
2001Brad Hennessey, rhpGiants21