San Francisco Giants First Round Draft Picks - Fueled by Sports

San Francisco Giants First Round Draft Picks

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The San Francisco Giants first round draft picks include 77 players, with 35 being pitchers and 37 of those being drafted out of high school. The Giants have selected 15 outfielders, eight shortstops, eight catchers, four third basemen, four first basemen and three second basemen in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Giants have selected 26 right-handers and nine left-handers.

The Giants have drafted 40 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Will Bednar in 2021. San Francisco has never selected first overall.

Year Player Pos School Pick Signing Bonus
1965 Al Gallagher 3B Santa Clara University 14 $40,000
1966 Bob Reynolds RHP Ingraham HS (WA) 17
1967 Dave Rader C South HS (CA) 18
1968 Gary Matthews OF San Fernando HS (CA) 17
1969 Mike Phillips SS MacArthur HS (TX) 18
1970 John D'Acquisto RHP St. Augustine HS (CA) 17
1971 Frank Riccelli LHP Christian Brothers Academy (NY) 18
1972 Rob Dressler RHP Madison HS (OR) 19
1973 Johnnie LeMaster SS Paintsville HS (KY) 6
1974 Terry Lee 2B San Luis Obispo HS (CA) 19
1975 Ted Barnicle LHP Jacksonville State University 8 $30,000
1976 Mark Kuecker SS Brenham HS (TX) 11
1977 Craig Landis SS Vintage HS (CA) 10
1978 Bob Cummings C Brother Rice HS (IL) 7
1979 Scott Garrelts RHP Paxton-Buckley-Loda HS (IL) 15
1979 Rick Luecken RHP Spring Woods HS (TX) 18 Did Not Sign
1980 Jessie Reid 1B Lynwood HS (CA) 7
1981 Mark Grant RHP Joliet Catholic HS (IL) 10
1982 Steve Stanicek 1B University of Nebraska–Lincoln 11
1984 Alan Cockrell OF University of Tennessee 9
1984 Terry Mulholland LHP Marietta College 24
1985 Will Clark 1B Mississippi State University 2 $160,000
1986 Matt Williams 3B UNLV 5
1987 Mike Remlinger LHP Dartmouth College 16
1988 Royce Clayton SS St. Bernard HS (CA) 15
1988 Ted Wood OF University of New Orleans 29
1989 Steve Hosey OF California State University, Fresno 14 $167,000
1990 Adam Hyzdu OF Moeller HS (OH) 15 $250,000
1990 Eric Christopherson C San Diego State University 19 $175,000
1990 Marcus Jensen C Skyline HS (CA) 33
1991 Steve Whitaker LHP California State University, Long Beach 33
1992 Calvin Murray OF University of Texas 7 $825,000
1993 Steve Soderstrom RHP California State University, Fresno 6 $750,000
1994 Dante Powell OF California State University, Fullerton 22 $507,500
1994 Jacob Cruz OF Arizona State University 32
1995 Joe Fontenot RHP Acadiana HS (LA) 16 $900,000
1996 Matt White RHP Waynesboro Area HS (PA) 7 Did Not Sign*
1997 Jason Grilli RHP Seton Hall University 4 $1,875,000
1997 Dan McKinley OF Arizona State University 49
1998 Tony Torcato 3B Woodland HS (CA) 19 $975,000
1998 Nate Bump RHP Pennsylvania State University 25 $750,000
1998 Arturo McDowell OF Forest Hill Community HS (FL) 29 $937,500
1998 Chris Jones LHP South Mecklenburg HS (NC) 38 $587,500
1998 Jeff Urban LHP Ball State University 41 $650,000
1999 Kurt Ainsworth RHP LSU 24 $1,300,000
1999 Jerome Williams RHP Waipahu HS (HI) 39 $832,500
2000 Boof Bonser RHP Gibbs HS (FL) 21 $1,245,000
2001 Brad Hennessey RHP Youngstown State University 21 $1,382,500
2001 Noah Lowry LHP Pepperdine University 30 $1,175,000
2001 Todd Linden OF LSU 41 $750,000
2002 Matt Cain RHP Houston HS (TN) 25 $1,375,000
2003 David Aardsma RHP Rice University 22 $1,425,000
2003 Craig Whitaker RHP Lufkin HS (TX) 34 $975,000
2006 Tim Lincecum RHP University of Washington 10 $2,025,000
2006 Emmanuel Burriss SS Kent State University 33 $1,000,000
2007 Madison Bumgarner LHP South Caldwell HS (NC) 10 $2,000,000
2007 Tim Alderson RHP Horizon HS (AZ) 22 $1,290,000
2007 Wendell Fairley OF George County HS (MS) 29 $1,000,000
2007 Nick Noonan 2B Francis W. Parker HS (CA) 32 $915,750
2007 Jackson Williams C University of Oklahoma 43 $708,750
2007 Charlie Culberson 2B Calhoun HS (GA) 51 $607,500
2008 Buster Posey C Florida State University 5 $6,200,000
2008 Conor Gillaspie 3B Wichita State University 37 $970,000
2009 Zack Wheeler RHP East Paulding HS (GA) 6 $3,300,000
2010 Gary Brown OF California State University, Fullerton 24 $1,450,000
2011 Joe Panik SS St. John's University 29 $1,160,000
2011 Kyle Crick RHP Sherman HS (TX) 49 $900,000
2012 Chris Stratton RHP Mississippi State University 20 $1,850,000
2013 Christian Arroyo SS Hernando HS (FL) 25 $1,866,500
2014 Tyler Beede RHP Vanderbilt University 14 $2,613,200
2015 Phil Bickford RHP College of Southern Nevada 18 $2,333,800
2015 Chris Shaw 1B Boston College 31 $1,400,000
2017 Heliot Ramos OF Leadership Christian Academy (PR) 19 $3,101,700
2018 Joey Bart C Georgia Tech 2 $7,025,000
2019 Hunter Bishop OF Arizona State University 10
2020 Patrick Bailey C North Carolina State University 13
2021 Will Bednar RHP Mississippi State University 14

*Declared free agent and signed with the Devil Rays for $10,200,000

Hall of Fame

None

World Series Winners with Giants

Buster Posey (2010, 2012, 2014), Madison Bumgarner, (2010, 2012, 2014), Tim Lincecum (2010, 2012, 2014), Matt Cain (2010, 2012, 2014)

NL MVP Award Winners with Giants

Buster Posey (2012)

NL Cy Young Award Winners with Giants

Tim Lincecum (2008-2009)

Rookie of the Year Award with Giants

Gary Matthews (1970), Buster Posey (2010)

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