2013 MLB Mock Draft Database Updated

Only hours from the start of the 2013 MLB Draft, we have updated our mock draft database.

Based on the mocks updated within the past four days, 11 of the 12 mock drafts in our database have a pitcher going first overall.  Seven of those 11 have it being Oklahoma's Jonathan Gray and four of them have Stanford's Mark Appel going first overall.

The one exception is Anthony Witrado of The Sporting News, who has the Astros selecting North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran.

If the majority of mocks are correct and it's a pitcher that goes first overall, the success rate of pitchers selected first overall has not been great.

Here's a chart from Baseball Reference of pitchers selected No. 1 overall in the MLB Draft since 1970:

Year	Rnd	RdPck	Tm		Pos	WAR	G	W	L	ERA	WHIP	SV
2011	1	1	Pirates	Gerrit Cole (minors)	RHP
2009	1	1	Nationals	Stephen Strasburg (minors)	RHP	7.0	57	24	15	2.85	1.08	0
2007	1	1	Devil Rays	David Price (minors)	LHP	15.1	134	62	35	3.29	1.19	0
2006	1	1	Royals	Luke Hochevar (minors)	RHP	0.8	148	38	60	5.33	1.39	1
2002	1	1	Pirates	Bryan Bullington (minors)	RHP	-0.2	26	1	9	5.62	1.58	0
1997	1	1	Tigers	Matt Anderson (minors)	RHP	-0.5	257	15	7	5.19	1.58	26
1996	1	1	Pirates	Kris Benson (minors)	RHP	13.0	206	70	75	4.42	1.39	0
1994	1	1	Mets	Paul Wilson (minors)	RHP	2.2	170	40	58	4.86	1.45	0
1991	1	1	Yankees	Brien Taylor (minors)	LHP
1989	1	1	Orioles	Ben McDonald (minors)	RHP	20.9	211	78	70	3.91	1.26	0
1988	1	1	Padres	Andy Benes (minors)	RHP	31.7	403	155	139	3.97	1.31	1
1983	1	1	Twins	Tim Belcher (minors)	RHP	26.2	394	146	140	4.16	1.34	5
1981	1	1	Mariners	Mike Moore (minors)	RHP	28.5	450	161	176	4.39	1.42	2
1976	1	1	Astros	Floyd Bannister (minors)	LHP	26.9	431	134	143	4.06	1.33	0
1973	1	1	Rangers	David Clyde (minors)	LHP	0.7	84	18	33	4.63	1.53	0

Again, you can view our updated mock draft database here.