Team:
The Pittsburgh Pirates first round draft picks include 70 players, with 26 being pitchers and 43 of those being drafted out of high school. The Pirates have selected 16 outfielders, 14 shortstops, seven catchers, three third basemen and three first basemen in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Pirates have selected 19 right-handers and seven left-handers.
The Pirates have drafted 27 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Henry Davis in 2021. Pittsburgh has selected first overall five times, with the team picking Jeff King in 1986, Kris Benson in 1996, Bryan Bullington in 2002, Gerrit Cole in 2011 and Henry Davis in 2021.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Wayne Dickerson | OF | Ensley HS (AL) | 10 | $25,000 |
| 1966 | Richie Hebner | SS | Norwood HS (MA) | 15 | |
| 1967 | Joe Grigas | OF | Coyle HS (MA) | 16 | |
| 1968 | Dick Sharon | OF | Sequoia HS (CA) | 9 | |
| 1969 | John Morlan | RHP | Merritt Island HS (FL) | 10 | |
| 1970 | John Bedard | RHP | Springfield Tech HS (MA) | 13 | |
| 1971 | Craig Reynolds | SS | Regan HS (TX) | 22 | |
| 1972 | Dwayne Peltier | SS | Servite HS (CA) | 23 | |
| 1973 | Steve Nicosia | C | North Miami Beach HS (FL) | 24 | |
| 1974 | Rod Scurry | LHP | Procter Hug HS (NV) | 11 | |
| 1975 | Dale Berra | SS | Montclair HS (NJ) | 20 | $50,000 |
| 1976 | Jim Parke | RHP | Henry Ford II HS (MI) | 21 | |
| 1977 | Anthony Nicely | OF | Meadowdale HS (OH) | 18 | |
| 1978 | Brad Garnett | 1B | DeSoto HS (TX) | 18 | |
| 1978 | Jerry Aubin | OF | Dougherty HS (GA) | 21 | |
| 1980 | Rick Renteria | SS | South Gate HS (CA) | 20 | |
| 1981 | Jim Winn | RHP | John Brown University | 14 | |
| 1982 | Sam Khalifa | SS | Sahuaro HS (AZ) | 7 | |
| 1983 | Ron DeLucchi | OF | Campolindo HS (CA) | 12 | |
| 1984 | Kevin Andersh | LHP | University of New Mexico | 15 | |
| 1985 | Barry Bonds | OF | Arizona State University | 6 | $125,000 |
| 1986 | Jeff King | SS | University of Arkansas | 1 | $180,000 |
| 1987 | Mark Merchant | OF | Oviedo HS (FL) | 2 | $165,000 |
| 1988 | Austin Manahan | SS | Horizon HS (AZ) | 13 | |
| 1989 | Willie Greene | SS | Jones County HS (GA) | 18 | $132,000 |
| 1990 | Kurt Miller | RHP | West HS (CA) | 5 | $232,000 |
| 1990 | Mike Zimmerman | RHP | University of South Alabama | 27 | |
| 1991 | Jon Farrell | C | Florida Junior College | 24 | $220,000 |
| 1992 | Jason Kendall | C | Torrance HS (CA) | 23 | $336,000 |
| 1992 | Shon Walker | OF | Harrison County HS (KY) | 33 | |
| 1993 | Charles Peterson | OF | Laurens District HS (SC) | 22 | $420,000 |
| 1993 | Jermaine Allensworth | OF | Purdue University | 34 | |
| 1993 | Charles Rice | 1B | Parker HS (AL) | 42 | |
| 1994 | Mark Farris | SS | Angleton HS (TX) | 11 | $820,000 |
| 1995 | Chad Hermansen | SS | Green Valley HS (NV) | 10 | $1,150,000 |
| 1996 | Kris Benson | RHP | Clemson University | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| 1997 | J.J. Davis | 1B | Baldwin Park HS (CA) | 8 | $1,675,000 |
| 1998 | Clint Johnson | LHP | Vanderbilt University | 15 | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | Bobby Bradley | RHP | Wellington Community HS (FL) | 8 | $2,250,000 |
| 2000 | Sean Burnett | LHP | Wellington Community HS (FL) | 19 | $1,650,000 |
| 2001 | John Van Benschoten | RHP | Kent State University | 8 | $2,400,000 |
| 2002 | Bryan Bullington | RHP | Ball State University | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 2003 | Paul Maholm | LHP | Mississippi State University | 8 | $2,200,000 |
| 2004 | Neil Walker | C | Pine Richland HS (PA) | 11 | $1,950,000 |
| 2005 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | Fort Meade HS (FL) | 11 | $1,900,000 |
| 2006 | Brad Lincoln | RHP | University of Houston | 4 | $2,750,000 |
| 2007 | Daniel Moskos | LHP | Clemson University | 4 | $2,475,000 |
| 2008 | Pedro Alvarez | 3B | Vanderbilt University | 2 | $6,000,000 |
| 2009 | Tony Sanchez | C | Boston College | 4 | $2,500,000 |
| 2009 | Vic Black | RHP | Dallas Baptist University | 49 | $717,000 |
| 2010 | Jameson Taillon | RHP | The Woodlands HS (TX) | 2 | $6,500,000 |
| 2011 | Gerrit Cole | RHP | UCLA | 1 | $8,000,000 |
| 2012 | Mark Appel | RHP | Stanford University | 8 | Did Not Sign |
| 2012 | Barrett Barnes | OF | Texas Tech University | 45 | $1,000,000 |
| 2013 | Austin Meadows | OF | Grayson HS (GA) | 9 | $3,029,600 |
| 2013 | Reese McGuire | C | Kentwood HS (WA) | 14 | $2,369,000 |
| 2014 | Cole Tucker | SS | Mountain Pointe HS (AZ) | 24 | $1,800,000 |
| 2014 | Connor Joe | OF | University of San Diego | 39 | $1,250,000 |
| 2015 | Kevin Newman | SS | University of Arizona | 19 | $2,175,000 |
| 2015 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | Concordia Lutheran HS (TX) | 32 | $1,855,000 |
| 2016 | Will Craig | 3B | Wake Forest University | 22 | $2,253,700 |
| 2016 | Nick Lodolo | LHP | Damien HS (CA) | 41 | Did Not Sign |
| 2017 | Shane Baz | RHP | Concordia Lutheran HS (TX) | 12 | $4,100,000 |
| 2018 | Travis Swaggerty | OF | University of South Alabama | 10 | $4,400,000 |
| 2018 | Gunnar Hoglund | RHP | Fivay HS (FL) | 36 | Did Not Sign |
| 2019 | Quinn Priester | RHP | Cary-Grove HS (IL) | 18 | $3,400,000 |
| 2019 | Sammy Siani | OF | William Penn Charter School (PA) | 37 | $2,150,000 |
| 2020 | Nick Gonzales | SS | New Mexico State University | 7 | $5,430,000 |
| 2020 | Carmen Mlodzinski | RHP | University of South Carolina | 31 | $2,050,000 |
| 2021 | Henry Davis | C | University of Louisville | 1 | $6,500,000 |
Hall of Fame
None
World Series Winners with Pirates
Richie Hebner (1971), Steve Nicosia (1979), Dale Berra (1979)
NL MVP Award Winners with Pirates
Barry Bonds (1990, 1992), Andrew McCutchen (2013)
NL Cy Young Award Winners with Pirates
None
Rookie of the Year Award with Pirates
None