CREATE TABLE table_203_618 (id DECIMAL, "pick" DECIMAL, "player" TEXT, "team" TEXT, "position" TEXT, "school" TEXT)

selected before mark mulder ?
SELECT "player" FROM table_203_618 WHERE "pick" = (SELECT "pick" FROM table_203_618 WHERE "player" = 'mark mulder') - 1
SELECT "player" FROM "table_203_618" WHERE "pick" = (SELECT "pick" FROM "table_203_618" WHERE "player" = 'mark mulder') - 1