MLB Team Draft History

Which teams turned draft picks into the most value?

Mature 1996–2021 drafts. All 30 organizations.

All 30 MLB teams ranked by total positive career Draft WAR and Value Plus from signed selections in mature 1996 through 2021 drafts. St. Louis ranks first in both measures. — Tap the chart for the full-size image.

What it shows

Production and draft-slot value

Draft WAR adds positive career WAR. Value+ compares career WAR with the fitted expectation for each draft slot. Production stays with the organization that drafted the player.

Sources and tools

MLB Stats API · Chadwick Register · JEFFBAGWELL historical WAR (2025 snapshot).

Built with Python and Pillow from the reproducible MLB Draft Intelligence Lab.