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The St. Louis Cardinals first round draft picks include 86 players, with 45 being pitchers and 37 of those being drafted out of high school. The Cardinals have selected 10 outfielders, 10 third basemen, seven shortstops, six first basemen, five catchers, two second baseman and one infielder in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Cardinals have selected 36 right-handers and nine left-handers.
The Cardinals have drafted 47 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Michael McGreevy in 2021. St. Louis has never selected first overall.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Joe DiFabio | RHP | Delta State University | 20 | $16,000 |
| 1966 | Leron Lee | INF | Grant HS (CA) | 7 | |
| 1967 | Ted Simmons | C | Southfield HS (MI) | 10 | |
| 1968 | Butch Hairston | OF | Roth HS (OH) | 19 | |
| 1969 | Charles Minott | LHP | Royal Oak HS (CA) | 20 | |
| 1970 | Jim Browning | RHP | Emma Sansom HS (AL) | 11 | |
| 1971 | Ed Kurpiel | 1B | Archbishop Molloy HS (NY) | 8 | $83,750 |
| 1972 | Dan Larson | RHP | Alhambra HS (CA) | 21 | |
| 1973 | Joe Edelen | 3B | Gracemont HS (OK) | 12 | |
| 1974 | Garry Templeton | SS | Santa Ana Valley HS (CA) | 13 | |
| 1975 | David Johnson | LHP | Gaylord HS (MI) | 16 | $30,000 |
| 1976 | Leon Durham | 1B | Woodward HS (OH) | 15 | |
| 1977 | Terry Kennedy | C | Florida State University | 6 | |
| 1978 | Bob Hicks | 1B | Gonzalez Tate HS (FL) | 15 | |
| 1979 | Andy Van Slyke | OF | New Hartford HS (NY) | 6 | |
| 1980 | Don Collins | RHP | Homer L. Ferguson HS (VA) | 15 | |
| 1981 | Bob Meacham | SS | San Diego State University | 8 | |
| 1982 | Todd Worrell | RHP | Biola University | 21 | |
| 1983 | Jim Lindeman | 3B | Bradley University | 24 | |
| 1984 | Mike Dunne | RHP | Bradley University | 7 | |
| 1985 | Joe Magrane | LHP | University of Arizona | 18 | $110,000 |
| 1986 | Luis Alicea | 2B | Florida State University | 23 | |
| 1987 | Cris Carpenter | RHP | University of Georgia | 14 | |
| 1988 | John Ericks | RHP | University of Illinois | 22 | |
| 1988 | Brad DuVall | RHP | Virginia Tech | 23 | |
| 1988 | Brian Jordan | OF | University of Richmond | 30 | |
| 1989 | Paul Coleman | OF | Frankston HS (TX) | 6 | $160,000 |
| 1990 | Donovan Osborne | LHP | UNLV | 13 | $240,000 |
| 1990 | Aaron Holbert | SS | David Starr Jordan HS (CA) | 18 | $195,000 |
| 1990 | Paul Ellis | C | UCLA | 30 | |
| 1991 | Dmitri Young | 3B | Rio Mesa HS (CA) | 4 | $385,000 |
| 1991 | Allen Watson | LHP | New York Institute of Technology | 21 | $225,000 |
| 1991 | Brian Barber | RHP | Dr. Phillips HS (FL) | 22 | $200,000 |
| 1991 | Tom McKinnon | RHP | David Starr Jordan HS (CA) | 28 | |
| 1991 | Dan Cholowsky | 3B | University of California | 39 | |
| 1992 | Sean Lowe | RHP | Arizona State University | 15 | $300,000 |
| 1993 | Alan Benes | RHP | Creighton University | 16 | $500,000 |
| 1994 | Bret Wagner | LHP | Wake Forest University | 19 | $525,000 |
| 1995 | Matt Morris | RHP | Seton Hall University | 12 | $850,000 |
| 1995 | Chris Haas | 3B | St. Mary HS (KY) | 29 | |
| 1996 | Braden Looper | RHP | Wichita State University | 3 | $1,675,000 |
| 1997 | Adam Kennedy | SS | California State University, Northridge | 20 | $650,000 |
| 1998 | J.D. Drew | OF | Florida State University | 5 | $3,000,000 |
| 1998 | Ben Diggins | 1B | Bradshaw HS (AZ) | 32 | Did Not Sign |
| 1999 | Chance Caple | RHP | Texas A&M University | 30 | $1,200,000 |
| 1999 | Nick Stocks | RHP | Florida State University | 36 | $1,410,000 |
| 1999 | Chris Duncan | 1B | Canyon del Oro HS (AZ) | 46 | $900,000 |
| 2000 | Shaun Boyd | OF | Vista HS (CA) | 13 | $1,750,000 |
| 2000 | Blake Williams | RHP | Southwest Texas State University | 24 | $1,375,000 |
| 2001 | Justin Pope | RHP | University of Central Florida | 28 | $900,000 |
| 2003 | Daric Barton | C | Marina HS (CA) | 28 | $975,000 |
| 2004 | Chris Lambert | RHP | Boston College | 19 | $1,525,000 |
| 2005 | Colby Rasmus | OF | Russell County HS (AL) | 28 | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Tyler Greene | SS | Georgia Tech | 30 | $1,100,000 |
| 2005 | Mark McCormick | RHP | Baylor University | 43 | $800,000 |
| 2005 | Tyler Herron | RHP | Wellington Community HS (FL) | 46 | $675,000 |
| 2006 | Adam Ottavino | RHP | Northeastern University | 30 | $950,000 |
| 2006 | Chris Perez | RHP | University of Miami | 42 | $800,000 |
| 2007 | Pete Kozma | SS | Owasso HS (OK) | 18 | $1,395,000 |
| 2007 | Clay Mortensen | RHP | Gonzaga University | 36 | $650,000 |
| 2008 | Brett Wallace | 1B | Arizona State University | 13 | $1,840,000 |
| 2008 | Lance Lynn | RHP | University of Mississippi | 39 | $938,000 |
| 2009 | Shelby Miller | RHP | Brownwood High School | 19 | $2,875,000 |
| 2010 | Zack Cox | 3B | University of Arkansas | 25 | $2,000,000 |
| 2010 | Seth Blair | RHP | Arizona State University | 46 | $751,500 |
| 2010 | Tyrell Jenkins | RHP | Henderson HS (TX) | 50 | $1,300,000 |
| 2011 | Kolten Wong | 2B | University of Hawaii | 22 | $1,300,000 |
| 2012 | Michael Wacha | RHP | Texas A&M University | 19 | $1,900,000 |
| 2012 | James Ramsey | OF | Florida State University | 23 | $1,850,000 |
| 2012 | Stephen Piscotty | 3B | Stanford University | 36 | $1,430,400 |
| 2012 | Patrick Wisdom | 3B | St. Mary's College of California | 52 | $678,790 |
| 2012 | Steve Bean | C | Rockwall HS (TX) | 59 | $700,000 |
| 2013 | Marco Gonzales | LHP | Gonzaga University | 19 | $1,850,000 |
| 2013 | Rob Kaminsky | LHP | St. Joseph Regional HS (NJ) | 28 | $1,785,300 |
| 2014 | Luke Weaver | RHP | Florida State | 27 | $1,843,000 |
| 2014 | Jack Flaherty | RHP | Harvard-Westlake School (CA) | 34 | $2,000,000 |
| 2015 | Nick Plummer | OF | Brother Rice HS (MI) | 23 | $2,124,400 |
| 2015 | Jake Woodford | RHP | H.B. Plant HS (FL) | 39 | $1,800,000 |
| 2016 | Delvin Perez | SS | International Baseball Academy (PR) | 23 | $2,222,500 |
| 2016 | Dylan Carlson | OF | Elk Grove HS (CA) | 33 | $1,350,000 |
| 2016 | Dakota Hudson | RHP | Mississippi State University | 34 | $2,000,000 |
| 2018 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | Sandra Day O'Connor HS (AZ) | 19 | $3,231,700 |
| 2018 | Griffin Roberts | RHP | Wake Forest University | 43 | $1,664,200 |
| 2019 | Zack Thompson | LHP | University of Kentucky | 19 | |
| 2020 | Jordan Walker | 3B | Decatur HS (GA) | 21 | |
| 2021 | Michael McGreevy | RHP | UC Santa Barbara | 18 |
Hall of Fame
None
World Series Winners with Cardinals
Braden Looper (2006), Chris Duncan (2006), Lance Lynn (2011)
NL MVP Award Winners with Cardinals
None
NL Cy Young Award Winners with Cardinals
None
Rookie of the Year Award with Cardinals
Todd Worrell (1986)