Baseball America College Player of the Year Award

Baseball America College Player of the Year Award
Awarded for Best player in college baseball
Country United States
Presented by Baseball America
First awarded 1981
Currently held by Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas
Official website Baseball America Awards

The Baseball America College Player of the Year Award is an award given by Baseball America to the best college baseball player of the year. The award has been given annually since 1981.[1]

Winners

Key
Year Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point
Position The player's position at the time he won the award
School The player's college when he won the award
Italics Denotes player was the first overall MLB draft pick in the same year
^ Player won the Rookie of the Year Award[lower-alpha 1]
§ Denotes player also won the Golden Spikes Award or Dick Howser Trophy in the same year
dagger Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
footnote Player is active
Winners
Year Player Position School Ref
1981 Sodders, MikeMike Sodders Third baseman Arizona State [2]
1982 Ledbetter, JeffJeff Ledbetter Outfielder/Pitcher Florida State [3]
1983 Magadan, DaveDave Magadandagger§ Third baseman Alabama [4]
1984 McDowell, OddibeOddibe McDowelldagger§ Outfielder Arizona State [5]
1985 Incaviglia, PetePete Incavigliadagger Outfielder Oklahoma State [6]
1986 Close, CaseyCasey Close Outfielder Michigan [7]
1987 Ventura, RobinRobin Venturadagger Third baseman Oklahoma State [8]
1988 Olerud, JohnJohn Oleruddagger First baseman/Pitcher Washington State [9]
1989 McDonald, BenBen McDonalddagger§ Pitcher Louisiana State [10]
1990 Kelly, MikeMike Kelly Outfielder Arizona State [11]
1991 McCarty, DaveDave McCarty First baseman Stanford [12]
1992 Nevin, PhilPhil Nevin§ Third baseman Cal State Fullerton [13]
1993 Kieschnick, BrooksBrooks Kieschnickdagger§ Designated hitter/Pitcher Texas [14]
1994 Varitek, JasonJason Varitek§ Catcher Georgia Tech [15]
1995 Helton, ToddTodd Heltondouble-dagger First baseman/Pitcher Tennessee [16]
1996 Benson, KrisKris Benson§ Pitcher Clemson [17]
1997 Drew, J. D.J. D. Drew§ Outfielder Florida State [18]
1998 Austin, JeffJeff Austin Pitcher Stanford [19]
1999 Jennings, JasonJason Jennings§^ Pitcher Baylor [20]
2000 Teixeira, MarkMark Teixeiradouble-dagger§ Third baseman Georgia Tech [21]
2001 Prior, MarkMark Priordouble-dagger§ Pitcher Southern California [22]
2002 Greene, KhalilKhalil Greene§ Shortstop Clemson [23]
2003 Weeks, RickieRickie Weeksdouble-dagger§ Second baseman Southern [24]
2004 Weaver, JeredJered Weaverdouble-dagger§ Pitcher Long Beach State [25]
2005 Gordon, AlexAlex Gordondouble-dagger§ Third baseman Nebraska [26]
2006 Miller, AndrewAndrew Millerdouble-dagger Pitcher North Carolina [27]
2007 Price, DavidDavid Pricedouble-dagger§ Pitcher Vanderbilt [28]
2008 Posey, BusterBuster Poseydouble-dagger§^ Catcher Florida State [29]
2009 Strasburg, StephenStephen Strasburgdouble-dagger§ Pitcher San Diego State [30]
2010 Rendon, AnthonyAnthony Rendondouble-dagger§ Third baseman Rice [31]
2011 Bauer, TrevorTrevor Bauerdouble-dagger§ Pitcher UCLA [32]
2012 Zunino, MikeMike Zuninodouble-dagger§ Catcher Florida [33]
2013 Bryant, KrisKris Bryantdouble-dagger§ Third baseman San Diego [34]
2014 Reed, A. J.A. J. Reeddouble-dagger§ First baseman/Pitcher Kentucky [35]
2015 Benintendi, AndrewAndrew Benintendidouble-dagger§ Outfielder Arkansas [36]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Won either in the same year or several years later.

References

  1. ↑ "College Player of the Year Award History". Baseball America. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Metcalfe, Jeff (4 November 2009). "What's up with: Mike Sodders". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ↑ AP (30 June 1982). "Ledbetter named best in college baseball". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Abraham, Peter (18 February 2010). "Magadan enters college Hall of Fame". Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. ↑ UPI (3 July 1984). "Oddibe named top player". The Courier. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  6. ↑ UPI (29 March 1986). "Rookies possessing power gaining a lot of attention". Windsor Star. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (25 November 2010). "Jeter's Agent Has Low Profile and a Well-Known Task". New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Bricker, Charles (24 March 1990). "Robin Ventura set for fast times at 3B". Sun Sentinel.
  9. ↑ "Baseball Star Returns to Class". Los Angeles Times. 21 March 1989.
  10. ↑ "Ben McDonald Day set for Saturday". WAFB. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  11. ↑ AP (1 June 1990). "Kelly Player of Year in college baseball". The Press-Courier. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Spring Training '94". Palm Beach Post. 13 February 1994.
  13. ↑ Slavik, Coy (19 March 1993). "Nevin's status up in the air". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  14. ↑ AP (4 June 1993). "Kieschnick selected college player of the year". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "Georgia Tech's Varitek nabs player of the year award". Charlotte Observer. 3 June 1994.
  16. ↑ "Helton named player of the year". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 2 June 1995. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  17. ↑ AP (31 May 1996). "Clemson Pitcher Named Player of the Year". New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  18. ↑ Augustin, Mike (11 July 1997). "Phillies phenom a Saint after contract talks stall". Park City Daily News. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Baseball America honors Austin". Tuscaloosa News. 28 May 1998. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Jennings named player of the year". Victoria Advocate. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  21. ↑ Gagliano, Anthony (28 May 2003). "Notes: Teixas Ranger shines". MLB.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  22. ↑ Miles, Bruce (19 August 2001). "Prior ready to reap $10.5 million payday". Chicago Daily Herald.
  23. ↑ Evearitt, Tim (28 April 2003). "Chattanooga Lookouts Face Bay Bears Monday At 7:15 p.m.". Chatanoogan. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  24. ↑ "Weeks, Hill, Aubrey honored by Baseball America". Baton Rouge Advocate. 20 June 2003.
  25. ↑ Luft, Jacob (8 February 2007). "Cover Boy Jered Weaver". SI.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  26. ↑ Dutton, Bob (25 June 2005). "Golden honor goes to Gordon". Kansas City Star.
  27. ↑ "UNC's Miller is nation's top player". Charlotte Observer. 14 June 2006.
  28. ↑ Whitehead, Bill (23 May 2008). "Price dazzles in professional debut". MLB.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  29. ↑ Hoch, Bryan (16 July 2008). "Giants pick nabs Golden Spikes Award". MLB.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  30. ↑ Fitt, Aaron (12 June 2009). "Strasburg's 2009 season will be long remembered". Baseball America. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  31. ↑ Martin, Jeffrey (16 June 2010). "Rice's Rendon named national player of the year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  32. ↑ Fitt, Aaron (15 June 2011). "2011 College Player Of The Year: Trevor Bauer". Baseball America. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  33. ↑ Fitt, Aaron (22 June 2012). "2012 College Player Of The Year: Mike Zunino". Baseball America. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  34. ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/college-player-of-the-year-kris-bryant/
  35. ↑ Fitt, Aaron (June 11, 2014). "College Player Of The Year: Kentucky’s Reed Starred At Plate, On Mound". Baseball America. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  36. ↑ Andrew Benintendi named Baseball America National Player of the Year, Cincinnati Enquirer. Published June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

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