Best draft picks of all-time for every MLB team

Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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- Draft: 11th overall pick in 2006
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 457
- Career stats: 214 wins, 3.15 earned run average, 1.08 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)
- Wins above replacement: 75.0

Arizona Diamondbacks: Max Scherzer
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Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves hits against the Cincinnati Reds.
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- Draft: 1st overall pick in 1990
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,499
- Career stats: 468 home runs, .303 batting average, .930 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.)
- Wins above replacement: 85.3

Atlanta Braves: Chipper Jones
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Cal Ripken Jr. #8 of the Baltimore Orioles runs the bases.
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- Draft: 48th overall pick in 1978
- Position: Third baseman
- Games played: 3,001
- Career stats: 431 home runs, .276 batting average, .788 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, Md.)
- Wins above replacement: 95.9

Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr.
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Roger Clemens, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox prepares to throw a pitch.
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- Draft: 19th overall pick in 1983
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 709
- Career stats: 354 wins, 3.12 earned run average, 1.17 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
- Wins above replacement: 139.2

Boston Red Sox: Roger Clemens
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Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs pitches during an MLB game.
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- Draft: 31st overall pick in 1984
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 744
- Career stats: 355 wins, 3.16 earned run average, 1.14 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Valley HS (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Wins above replacement: 106.6

Chicago Cubs: Greg Maddux
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Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox eyes the ball as he swings his bat.
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- Draft: 7th overall pick in 1989
- Position: First baseman
- Games played: 2,322
- Career stats: 521 home runs, .301 batting average, .974 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.)
- Wins above replacement: 73.8

Chicago White Sox: Frank Thomas
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Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds bats during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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- Draft: 36th overall pick in 1965
- Position: Catcher
- Games played: 2,158
- Career stats: 389 home runs, .267 batting average, .817 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Binger HS (Binger, Okla.)
- Wins above replacement: 75.1

Cincinnati Reds: Johnny Bench
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Jim Thome of the Cleveland Indians at bat against the Texas Rangers.
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- Draft: 333rd overall pick in 1989
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,543
- Career stats: 612 home runs, .276 batting average, .956 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Illinois Central College (East Peoria, Ill.)
- Wins above replacement: 73.1

Cleveland Guardians: Jim Thome
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Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies looks on during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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- Draft: 8th overall pick in 1995
- Position: First baseman
- Games played: 2,247
- Career stats: 369 home runs, .316 batting average, .953 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Wins above replacement: 61.8

Colorado Rockies: Todd Helton
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- Draft: 2nd overall pick in 2004
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 518
- Career stats: 260 wins, 3.25 earned run average, 1.12 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.)
- Wins above replacement: 81.7

Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander
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Kenny Lofton of the Cleveland Indians bats against the Kansas City Royals.
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- Draft: 428th overall pick in 1988
- Position: Outfielder
- Games played: 2,103
- Career stats: 130 home runs, .299 batting average, .794 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
- Wins above replacement: 68.4

Houston Astros: Kenny Lofton
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George Brett #5 of the Kansas City Royals watches his ball fly and starts to run.
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- Draft: 29th overall pick in 1971
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,707
- Career stats: 317 home runs, .305 batting average, .857 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: El Segundo HS (El Segundo, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 88.6

Kansas City Royals: George Brett
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Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels watches the flight of a third inning solo home run.
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- Draft: 25th overall pick in 2009
- Position: Centerfielder
- Games played: 1,518
- Career stats: 378 home runs, .299 batting average, .991 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Millville Senior HS (Millville, N.J.)
- Wins above replacement: 86.1

Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout
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Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw follows through after delivering a pitch.
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- Draft: 7th overall pick in 2006
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 425
- Career stats: 210 wins, 2.48 earned run average, 1.00 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Highland Park HS (Dallas, Texas)
- Wins above replacement: 79.7

Los Angeles Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw
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Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins runs the bases after hitting a home run.
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- Draft: 76th overall pick in 2007
- Position: First baseman
- Games played: 1,589
- Career stats: 417 home runs, .258 batting average, .874 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 44.3

Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton
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Robin Yount running during a Milwaukee Brewers game.
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- Draft: 3rd overall pick in 1973
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,856
- Career stats: 251 home runs, .285 batting average, .772 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: William Howard Taft Charter HS (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 77.4

Milwaukee Brewers: Robin Yount
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Bert Blyleven of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the California angels.
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- Draft: 55th overall pick in 1969
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 692
- Career stats: 287 wins, 3.31 earned run average, 1.20 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Santiago HS (Garden Grove, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 94.5

Minnesota Twins: Bert Blyleven
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Nolan Ryan #30 of the New York Mets pitches during circa late 1960's.
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- Draft: 295th overall pick in 1965
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 807
- Career stats: 324 wins, 3.19 earned run average, 1.25 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Alvin HS (Alvin, Texas)
- Wins above replacement: 81.3

New York Mets: Nolan Ryan
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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees runs to first base after hitting a single.
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- Draft: 6th overall pick in 1992
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,747
- Career stats: 260 home runs, .310 batting average, .817 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Central HS (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
- Wins above replacement: 71.3

New York Yankees: Derek Jeter
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Oakland A's Ricky Henderson runs during a game.
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- Draft: 96th overall pick in 1976
- Position: Outfielder
- Games played: 3,081
- Career stats: 297 home runs, .279 batting average, .820 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 111.1

Oakland Athletics: Rickey Henderson
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Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies prepares to bat.
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- Draft: 30th overall pick in 1971
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,404
- Career stats: 548 home runs, .268 batting average, .908 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
- Wins above replacement: 106.9

Philadelphia Phillies: Mike Schmidt
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Barry Bonds of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats during a Major League Baseball game.
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- Draft: 6th overall pick in 1985
- Position: Outfielder
- Games played: 2,986
- Career stats: 762 home runs, .298 batting average, 1.051 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.)
- Wins above replacement: 162.8

Pittsburgh Pirates: Barry Bonds
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Ozzie Smith #1 of the San Diego Padres catches a line drive to his right circa 1980.
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- Draft: 86th overall pick in 1977
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,573
- Career stats: 28 home runs, .262 batting average, .666 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 76.9

San Diego Padres: Ozzie Smith
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- Draft: 2nd overall pick in 1985
- Position: First baseman
- Games played: 1,976
- Career stats: 284 home runs, .303 batting average, .880 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Miss.)
- Wins above replacement: 56.5

San Francisco Giants: Will Clark
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Alex Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners bats during a season game.
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- Draft: 1st overall pick in 1993
- Position: Shortstop
- Games played: 2,784
- Career stats: 696 home runs, .295 batting average, .930 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Westminster Christian School (Miami, Fla.)
- Wins above replacement: 117.6

Seattle Mariners: Alex Rodriguez
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Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals gestures to the applause of the crowd.
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- Draft: 402nd overall pick in 1999
- Position: Third baseman
- Games played: 3,080
- Career stats: 703 home runs, .296 batting average, .918 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (Kansas City, Mo.)
- Wins above replacement: 101.4

St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols
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Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays fouls off a pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
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- Draft: 3rd overall pick in 2006
- Position: Third baseman
- Games played: 1,986
- Career stats: 342 home runs, .264 batting average, .804 on-base plus slugging
- College/HS: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 58.6

Tampa Bay Rays: Evan Longoria
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Kevin Brown #41 of the Texas Rangers delivers the ball during a June 1990 game.
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- Draft: 4th overall pick in 1986
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 486
- Career stats: 211 wins, 3.28 earned run average, 1.22 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Wins above replacement: 67.8

Texas Rangers: Kevin Brown
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Roy Halladay #32 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles.
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- Draft: 17th overall pick in 1995
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 416
- Career stats: 203 wins, 3.38 earned run average, 1.18 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: Arvada West HS (Arvada, Colo.)
- Wins above replacement: 64.2

Toronto Blue Jays: Roy Halladay
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Randy Johnson #51 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during a game.
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- Draft: 36th overall pick in 1985
- Position: Pitcher
- Games played: 618
- Career stats: 303 wins, 3.29 earned run average, 1.17 walks plus hits per inning
- College/HS: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Wins above replacement: 101.1

Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Clarese Moller.

Washington Nationals: Randy Johnson
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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees smiles during a game.
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