THE DEVILS
AND THE DRAFT
N
o school has played a bigger role
in Major League Baseball’s amateur free agent draft than Arizona
State University.
Since the inception of the draft in 1965, ASU
has had more players chosen (303), more
first-round selections (21) and more No. 1
picks (3) than any other school in the nation.
The Sun Devils average eight players chosen
in each draft. Eight ASU players were chosen
in both the 2000 and 2001 Major League
Drafts. Those numbers don’t even reflect the
recruited players who were drafted out of high
school. Currently, there are 15 players on the
2002 roster who have been previously drafted,
including Josh Perrault and Ian Kinsler, who
have been selected each of the past two years.
Seven newcomers to the program have had
their names called in the annual MLB Draft.
That’s a marvelous testimony to Arizona
State’s reputation among major league scouts
and top baseball executives. It also makes
quite a statement about the school’s tradition
and its amazing consistency.
In 1990, the staff of Baseball America compiled a 312-page history of the draft, complete
with trends, lists and features, along with the
names (all 30,000 of them) of every player
drafted since ’65.
Naturally, Arizona State and its alumni
received plenty of coverage in the publication. The information on this page was taken
from that book, The Baseball Draft: The First
25 Years.
Not surprisingly, the first player ever drafted
was from ASU—Rick Monday, who went to
Charles O. Finley and the Kansas City A’s as
the No. 1 overall pick in 1965.
Names like Jackson, Bane, Bannister,
Horner, Bonds and Kelly—just to name a
few—have produced their own fascinating
draft stories. Without question, many more
will follow.
Here’s a sampling of news, notes and numbers, as they relate to the Devils and the Draft:
• A total of 303 Arizona State players have
been drafted. No other school comes even
close to that number.
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• The Sun Devils’ three No. 1
overall picks were Rick Monday
ASU’S 21 FIRST-ROUND
(1965 to Kansas City), Floyd
DRAFT SELECTIONS
Bannister (1976 to Houston) and
Bob Horner (1978 to Atlanta). No
Name
Year
Overall Pick Team
other school has more than one
Rick Monday..............1965 ...............1 ..................A’s
No. 1 selection. Mike Kelly narReggie Jackson .........1966 ...............2 ..................A’s
rowly missed joining this elite
Paul Ray Powell.........1969 ...............7 .............Twins
club, as he was chosen second
Eddie Bane.................1973 .............11 .............Twins
by the Atlanta Braves in 1991.
Floyd Bannister..........1976 ...............1 ............Astros
• In 1976, Arizona State had a
Ken Landreaux...........1976 ...............6............Angels
record 13 players drafted. They
Bob Horner ................1978 ...............1............Braves
included Bannister, Horner, Ken
Hubie Brooks .............1978 ...............3...............Mets
Landreaux, Ken Phelps, Chris
Mike Sodders.............1981 .............11 .............Twins
Bando and Ricky Peters. Of the
Oddibe McDowell ......1984 .............12 .........Rangers
27 players on the roster, 26 were
Barry Bonds...............1985 ...............6............Pirates
drafted at some point in their
Anthony Manahan .....1990 .............38 ........Mariners
careers. A whopping 13 of them
Mike Kelly ..................1991 ...............2............Braves
would eventually reach the big
Sean Lowe .................1992 .............15........Cardinals
leagues. Baseball America says
Todd Steverson..........1992 .............25 .......Blue Jays
“it may have been the greatest
Marc Barcelo..............1993 .............33 .............Twins
collection of college talent ever
Antone Williamson ....1994 ...............4 .........Brewers
assembled.”
Jacob Cruz.................1994 .............32 ............Giants
• Only 19 drafted players have
Ryan Bradley..............1997 .............40 .........Yankees
ever gone directly to the major
Dan McKinley.............1997 .............49 ............Giants
leagues. Two were Sun Devils:
Ryan Mills..................1998 ...............6 .............Twins
Bane in ’73 and Horner in ’78.
• Louie Medina, who played at
Arizona State in 1984 and ’85, was drafted a
total of seven times, beginning in 1981. That
makes him one of six players who share the
all-time lead for number of selections.
• Here’s an impressive partial list of players
who originally signed national letters of intent
with Arizona State but never made it to the
Tempe campus, instead opting for the draft’s
signing bonus: Jim Palmer, Dale Murphy,
Robin Yount, Lee Mazzilli, Billy Hatcher, Jeff
Burroughs, Warren Cromartie, Gary Templeton, Rick Sutcliffe, Ryan Klesko, Kerry Woodsen, Lenny Dykstra, Johnny LeMaster, Sam
Khalifa, Duane Ward, Mike Jones, Prince
Fielder, Dale Sveum, Paul Konerko, Ben
Petrick and current Philadelphia Phillies AllStar shortstop Jimmy Rollins.
Rick Monday
Under Murphy
ASU AND
THE DRAFT
Breaking Down the Draft:
E
very year, Arizona State University has several names called in the June amateur draft. A great sense of pride is taken when a player from the Maroon
and Gold is transformed into a professional baseball player. A wonderful tribute to ASU head coach Pat Murphy and his program is the fact that when
the players come to play in the program, their draft status is remarkably changed by playing at this level. Day in and day out, Sun Devil baseball players get to show their skills in front of numerous scouts, against the best competition in the nation. Here is a look at the players who have been drafted under
Coach Murphy since 1995 and how their draft status has improved since the previous draft. A minimal amount of players who were recruited by Murphy have
slipped in the draft since arriving at ASU; in fact, Phill Lowery and Mike Esposito are the only ASU players to realistically have their draft status fall, and both
were due to injuries. Esposito signed for second-round money ($750,000) after his 12th-round selection in 2002 by the Colorado Rockies.
ASU Player
1995
Cody McKay
Troy Rauer
Josh Deakman
Mike Corominas
Steve Goodell
Jake Steinkemper
Randy Betten
HS/JC Draft
ASU Draft
48th rd.
Not drafted
42nd rd., Marlins
7th rd., Cardinals
30th rd., Angels
44th rd., Cubs
Not drafted
5th rd., Angels
12th rd., A’s
14th rd., Angels
15th rd., Astros
17th rd., Marlins
19th rd., Expos
25th rd., Angels
20th rd., Dodgers
1996
Widd Workman
Cody McKay
Jeff Cermak
Mike Torti
Kaipo Spenser
Jason Bond
Gabe Molina
Javier Fuentes
Kevin Tommasini
Robbie Kent
46th rd., Marlins
15th rd., Twins
Not drafted
15th rd., Expos
32nd rd., Padres
Not drafted
Not drafted
Not drafted
3rd rd., Padres
9th rd., A’s
12th rd., Astros
14th rd., Phillies
16th rd., Indians
17th rd., Mariners
21st rd., Orioles
21st rd., Red Sox
22nd rd., Giants
29th rd., Padres
1997
Ryan Bradley
Dan McKinley
Jason Verdugo
Jaime Bane
Ben Byrd
Brandon James
Kevin Tommasini
14th rd., Royals
14th rd., Expos
Not drafted
’93 Dodgers
Not drafted
’94 Yankees
Not drafted
1st rd., Yankees
1st rd., Giants
12th rd., Giants
20th rd., Angels
Free agent, Brewers
Free agent, Brewers
Free agent, Giants
1998
Ryan Mills
Phill Lowery
Dan Meier
Aaron Kramer
Mikel Moreno
Richy Leon
Jeremy Jones
Greg Halvorson
Rudy Arguelles
Michael Collins
Brian Heintzelman
13th rd., Yankees
1st rd., Twins
2nd rd., Rangers
6th rd., Marlins
Not drafted 14th rd., Diamondbacks
Not drafted
18th rd., Padres
Not drafted
22nd rd., Cubs
Not drafted
23rd rd., Rockies
36th rd., Rockies 27th rd., Rangers
38th rd., A’s
33rd rd., Mets
Not drafted
47th rd., Angels
Not drafted
Free agent, Dodgers
Not drafted Free agent, Diamondbacks
1999
Willie Bloomquist 8th rd., Mariners
3rd rd., Mariners
Mark Ernster
12th rd., Cubs
6th rd., Brewers
Andrew Beinbrink 14th rd., Red Sox 7th rd., Devil Rays
Brett Cadiente
Not drafted
9th rd., Rangers
Scott Goodman Not drafted
10th rd., Marlins
Chuck Crumpton 39th rd., Padres
25th rd., Expos
Chip Gosewisch Not drafted
30th rd., Angels
Jay Sitzman
37th rd., Brewers 32nd rd., Phillies
Charlie Williamson
Not drafted
Free agent, D’backs
2000
Jeff Duncan
Mitch Jones
Jason Fingers
Eric Doble
Phil Downing
Luke Field
Andrew Friedberg
Casey Myers
41st rd., Cubs
7th rd., Mets
49th rd., Orioles
7th rd., Yankees
23rd Rd., Red Sox
10th rd., Royals
Not drafted
10th rd., Red Sox
Not drafted
16th rd., Expos
Not drafted
16th rd., Indians
25th rd., Arizona
29th rd., Brewers
Not drafted
30th rd., Brewers
2001
Jon Switzer
Drew Friedberg
Chris Duffy
Brooks Conrad
Casey Myers
Mel Stocker
Bryce Kartler
Jeff Phelps
Mike Lopez
Eric Doble
26th rd., Pirates 2nd rd., Devil Rays
29th rd., Brewers
6th rd., Pirates
43rd. rd., Red Sox
8th rd., Pirates
Not drafted
8th rd., Astros
30th rd., Brewers
9th rd., A’s
Not drafted
16th rd., Royals
Not drafted
20th rd., Cardinals
36th rd., Pirates
36th rd., Phillies
52nd rd., Royals Free agent, D’backs
Free agent, Royals
2002
Mike Esposito
Jon Sheaffer
Sergio Garcia
Cesar Castillo
Bryce Kartler
5th rd., Reds
12th rd., Rockies
29th rd., Reds
19th rd., Yankees
Not drafted
Free agent, Dodgers
Not drafted
Free agent, White Sox
48th rd., Indians
Mike Esposito
Cesar Castillo
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ASU’s
MAJOR-LEAGUERS
Player
Yrs. at ASU Years and Major League Affiliate
Jamie Allen
1977-79
Gary Allenson
1973-78
1978-85, Red Sox; 1985, Blue Jays
Doug Baker
1982
1984-87, Tigers; 1988-90, Twins; 1990, Astros
1983, Mariners
Chris Bando
1975-78
1981-88, Indians
Sal Bando
1964-65
1966-76, A’s; 1977-81, Brewers
Eddie Bane
1971-73
1973, 1975-76, Twins
Alan Bannister
1970-72
1974-75, Phillies; 1976-79, White Sox; 1987,Yankees; 1988-89, Royals
Floyd Bannister
1974-76
1977-78, Astros; 1979-82, Mariners; 1982-87, White Sox; 1987, Yankees;
1988-89, Royals;
1991, Angels; 1992, Rangers
Marty Barrett
1979
1982-90, Red Sox; 1991, Padres
Chris Beasley
1983-84
1991, Angels
Mike Benjamin
1986-87
1989-95, Giants; 1996-97, Phillies; 1997, Red Sox;
1998-present, Pirates
Willie Bloomquist 1997-99
Fernando Viña (1990)
Barry Bonds (1983-85)
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2002-present, Mariners
Randy Bobb
1967
1968-69, Cubs
Barry Bonds
1983-85
1986-92, Pirates; 1993-present, Giants
Ryan Bradley
1995-97
1998-99, Yankees
Hubie Brooks
1977-78
1980-84, Mets; 1985-89, Expos; 1990, Dodgers;
1991, Mets; 1992, Angels; 1993, Royals
Mike Colbern
1974-76
1978-79, White Sox
Jim Crawford
1969-72
1973, 1975, Astros; 1976-78, Tigers
Jacob Cruz
1992-94
1996-98, Giants; 1998-2000, Indians; 2001, Rockies; 2002, Tigers
Alvin Davis
1979-82
1984-91, Mariners; 1992, Angels
Mike Devereaux
1984-85
1987-89, Dodgers; 1995, White Sox; 1995, Braves; 1989-94, 1996, Orioles;
1997, Rangers
Duffy Dyer
1965-66
1969-74, Mets; 1975-78, Pirates; 1979-80, Expos; 1981, Tigers
Gary Gentry
1967
1969-72, Mets; 1974-75, Braves
Shawn Gilbert
1984
1997, Mets; 1998, Mets/Cardinals; 2000, Dodgers
Larry Gura
1967-69
1970-73, Cubs; 1974-76, Yankees; 1976-85, Royals; 1985, Cubs
Eric Helfand
1990
1993-95, Athletics; 1996, Indians; 1997, Padres
Doug Henry
1983-85
1991-94, Brewers; 1994-97, Mets; 1997, Giants; 1997, Astros; 2000, Giants;
2001, Royals
Kevin Higgins
1988-89
1993-96, Padres
Donnie Hill
1981
1983-86, A’s; 1986-89, White Sox; 1989, A’s; 1989-91, Angels; 1992, Twins
Bob Horner
1976-78
1978-86, Braves; 1988, Cardinals
Dave Hudgens
1975-78
1983, 1999, A’s
Darrell Jackson
1974-77
1978-82, Twins
Reggie Jackson
1966
1967-75, A’s; 1976, Orioles; 1977-81, Yankees; 1982-86, Angels; 1987, A’s
Mike Kelly
1989-91
1994-95, Braves; 1996-97, Reds; 1997-99, Devil Rays; 2000, Mets
Lerrin LaGrow
1968-69
1970, 1972-75, Tigers; 1976, Cardinals; 1977-78, White Sox; 1979-80, A’s
Ken Landreaux
1974-76
1977-78, Angels; 1979-80, Twins; 1981-89, Dodgers
Jim Lentine
1973-74
1974-75, Brewers
Jack Lind
1966-67
1974-75, Brewers
Pat Listach
1988
1992-96, Brewers; 1996-97, Astros; 1997, Indians; 1998, Phillies; 1999, Reds
John Littlefield
1974
1980, Cardinals; 1981, Padres
Paul Lo Duca
1993
1998-present, Dodgers
Pete Lovrich
1962
1963, A’s
Jerry Maddox
1974-75
1978, Braves
Louie Medina
1984-85
1988-97, Indians
Oddibe McDowell
1983-84
1985-86-88, Rangers; 1989, Indians; 1989-90, Braves, 1993-94 Rangers
Cody McKay
1993-96
2002, Athletics
Lemmie Miller
1980-81
mid-1980s, Dodgers
Blas Minor
1987-88
1992-94, Pirates; 1995, Mets; 1996, Mariners; 1997 Brewers
Gabe Molina
1996
1999-2000, Orioles; 2000-present, Braves
Rick Monday
1965
1966-71, A’s; 1972-76, Cubs; 1977-84, Dodgers
Paul Moskau
1973
1977-81, Reds; 1982, Pirates
Ricky Nelson
1979-81
1983-86, Mariners; 1987-88, Mets
Chris Nyman
1975-77
1982-83, White Sox
Jim Otten
1972-73
1974-76, White Sox
Bob Pate
1976-77
1979-80, Expos
Rick Peters
1974-77
1979-82, Tigers; 1983, A’s
Ken Phelps
1975-76
1981-82, Royals; 1982, Expos; 1983-88, Mariners; 988-89, Yankees;
1989-90, A’s; 1990, Indians
Sean Lowe (1992)
Jacob Cruz (1992-94)
DID YOU KNOW?
• In 1997, Baseball America ranked Arizona
State as the third-best collegiate baseball
program in the 1990s. This was the top ranking for any Pacific-10 Conference school, as
well as any school in the Western half of the
country. ASU also ranked 11th for supplying
players to the USA Baseball National Team.
John Poloni
1973-75
1977-78, Rangers
Paul Ray Powell
1968-69
1971, Twins; 1973, 1975, Dodgers
Gary Rajsich
1974-76
1982-84, Mets; 1984, Cardinals; 1985, Giants
Lenny Randle
1968-70
1971, Senators; 1972-76, Rangers; 1977-78, Mets; 1979-82, Mariners
Scott Reid
1967
1968-70, Phillies
Ron Romanick
1980
1984-86, Angels; 1987, Yankees
Kevin Romine
1981-82
1985-91 Red Sox
Alan Schmelz
1963-65
1967, Mets
Mike Schwabe
1987
1989-90, Tigers
Sterling Slaughter
1961-63
1964, Cubs
Tim Spehr
1987-88
1991-92, Royals; 1993-96, Expos; 1997, Braves
Todd Steverson
1990-92
1995-96, Tigers; 1997, Padres; 1997, Diamondbacks
Craig Swan
1969-72
1973-84, Mets; 1984, Angels
Jim Umbarger
1972-74
1975-77, Rangers; 1977, A’s; 1978-79, Rangers
Ed Vande Berg
1979-80
1982-85, Mariners; 1986-87, Dodgers; 1987-88, Indians; 1988-89, Rangers
Fernando Viña
1990
1993, Mariners; 1994, Mets; 1994-1999, Brewers;
1999-present, Cardinals
Don Wakamatsu
1982-85
1991, White Sox; Dodgers
Bump Wills
1972-74
1977-80, Rangers; 1981-82, Cubs
Antone Williamson
1992-94
1997, Brewers
• Coach Pat Murphy has coached 17 freshman All-Americans in the past 13 years.
• The 2001 and 2002 recruiting class was
ranked best in the nation by Baseball
America.
• The Arizona State baseball program has
made 26 postseason appearances since
1964, including 18 College World Series
appearances, and has won the national
championship five times.
• While at Arizona State, Pat Murphy founded the Guadalupe After School Program, an
organization that presents a message of positive life skills using baseball as its vehicle
for the youth of Guadalupe.
• Four Arizona State players have been honored as Academic All-Americans in the last
four years, including Casey Myers, who was
the Academic All-American of the Year in
2000 and 2001.
79 SUN DEVIL BASEBALL THE TRADITION
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BARRY
BONDS
W
ith an all-time Major League Baseball record of 73
home runs in his unbelievable 2001 season, former
Sun Devil Barry Bonds might have thought that
things couldn’t get any better. But somehow the 11-time All-Star
equally made an impression on the all-time record books. Bonds
won his fifth National League MVP award—and his second in a
row—by leading the league in hitting at .370, in walks with 198 and
in on-base percentage at .582. He is second among active major
league players with 1,830 games played, with a .428 career on-base
percentage, and is the active leader with 1,652 career RBI. His 613
career home runs are ranked first among active players and fourth
all time. In addition to his great regular season, Bonds was a key to
the San Francisco Giants advancing to the World Series by hitting
.356 with eight home runs in 17 postseason games in 2002. Bonds
was a two-time All-American at Arizona State from 1983 to 1985,
hitting .347 with 42 doubles and 45 home runs in his ASU career.
He still holds the College World Series record with hits in seven
consecutive at-bats.
All-Time MLB Home Run Leaders:
1. ...Hank Aaron .................755
2. ....Babe Ruth ...................714
3. ....Willie Mays ..................660
4. ....Barry Bonds* ...............613
5. ....Frank Robinson ...........586
6. ....Mark McGwire .............583
7. ....Harmon Killebrew ........573
8. ....Reggie Jackson* ...........563
9. ....Mike Schmidt...............548
10. ....Mickey Mantle..............536
SUN DEVIL BASEBALL THE TRADITION 80
Link to the Legacy
WILLIE
BLOOMQUIST
F
or former Sun Devil All-American Willie Bloomquist, the
2002 season was a “tale of two cities.” Bloomquist struggled while battling a bad back and a strange case of vertigo in the first half of the season with Triple-A Tacoma. But then
he caught fire at the plate to finish the year with a .270 average
with six home runs, and earned his first September call-up. After
not playing for the first few weeks, he exploded into the MLB
scene by going 15-for-33 while playing infield and outfield. His
late-season hitting surge included a pair of four-hit games and
one three-hit contest. The former standout at Arizona State from
1997-99 put up amazing numbers during his Sun Devil career,
capping it by being named the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1999.
He hit .394 in his ASU career, with 42 doubles, 22 triples and 15
home runs. Leaving after his junior year after being drafted in the
third round by the Seattle Mariners, Bloomquist quickly made an
impact in the Mariners farm system. At Single-A Everett in his
first year in professional baseball, Bloomquist hit at a .287 clip.
The Port Orchard, Wash., native had an impressive Spring Training with the Mariners the following year, playing the most games
of any player in camp and hitting above .300. He started the year
at Single-A Lancaster, where he tore up the California League with
a .379 average and 19 doubles.
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CASEY
MYERS
F
or Sun Devil baseball legend Casey Myers, reaching
the major leagues is not a question of if, but when. An
All-American in three of his four years at ASU, Myers
left the Sun Devil baseball program as one of the most decorated players in program history. A two-time Pac-10 Player of
the Year and two-time Academic All-American of the Year,
Myers finished his career second in school history with 275
RBI. He recorded a lifetime .384 batting average and was only
the third Sun Devil in history to record over 2,300 hits in a
career. His mark of 39 home runs also ranks sixth in school
history. He was a semifinalist for the National Player of the
Year Award both his junior and senior years and was a finalist
for the Johnny Bench Catcher of the Year Award in 2000-01.
Myers was also a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection
and was the 2001 Pac-10 Medal Award winner.
Graduating with a 3.9 GPA in mathematics and
economics, Myers was drafted in the ninth
round by the Oakland Athletics in the 2001 MLB
June Draft. He spent his first professional season with the Vancouver Canadians, hitting .278
with seven home runs and 15 doubles. He was
named to the Northwest League all-star team
and was also a short-season, Single-A all-star as
named by Baseball America. Last year he battled
through several injuries to hit .247 with four
home runs and 30 RBI with the Modesto A’s in
the California League.
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PAUL
Lo DUCA
A
fter eight years in the minor leagues, former Sun
Devil Paul Lo Duca finally got his chance to be a
starter in a major league uniform…and the wait
was worth it. Lo Duca had performed at every level of the Los
Angeles Dodgers minor league system after being taken in
the 25th round of the 1993 draft. Hitting over .300 in eight of
his nine professional seasons, Lo Duca exploded onto the
MLB scene in 2001 with the Dodgers. Playing in 125 games,
Lo Duca led the team with a .320 batting average, including
147 hits, 28 doubles, 25 home runs and 90 RBI. Lo Duca was
also very versatile in 2001, playing four different positions (C,
1B, LF, RF) and hitting in six different spots in the lineup. He
added another good year in 2002 with a .281 batting average
and 10 home runs. He also made a sliding catch into the
Dodger dugout that was voted as one of the top five defensive plays of the year on ESPN’s SportsCenter. Playing only
one year at Arizona State, Lo Duca was named the Sporting
News Player of the Year in 1993, setting school records with
a .446 batting average and 129 hits in 1993. His 37-game hitting streak that year is the second longest in school history.
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FERNANDO
VINA
F
ernando Viña played only one
year at Arizona State, transferring from Sacramento City CC
in 1990. Viña, who recently finished his
10th major league season in 2002, hit
.387 with 108 hits, 69 runs scored, 17
doubles, seven triples, two home runs
and 34 RBI while being named to the
All-Pac-10 team. Viña made his major
league debut with the Seattle Mariners
in 1993, playing in 24 games. After
stints with the New York Mets (1994)
and the Milwaukee Brewers (1995-99),
Viña made his new home with the St.
Louis Cardinals. Viña was named a
National League All-Star in 1998, hitting .311 for the year with 198 hits and
39 doubles. With the Cardinals, Viña
has hit over .300 in two of the past
three seasons, helping lead them to
three consecutive playoff appearances.
Viña earned his first prestigious defensive award in 2001, being named the
Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner for
National League second basemen. He
repeated that honor in 2002. Viña has
maintained a .286 career batting average in 1,058 MLB games.
SUN DEVIL BASEBALL THE TRADITION 84
Records
HONOR ROLL
National Players of the Year (12)
Rick Monday
Sporting News
Reggie Jackson
Sporting News
Gary Gentry
Sporting News
Paul Ray Powell
Sporting News
Eddie Bane
Sporting News
Jerry Maddox
Lefty Gomez Plate
Floyd Bannister
Sporting News
Lefty Gomez Plate
Bob Horner
Sporting News
Golden Spikes
Mike Sodders
Baseball America
Oddibe McDowell
Baseball America
Golden Spikes
Mike Kelly
Baseball America
Collegiate Baseball
Bob Smith Award
Sporting News
Golden Spikes
Paul Lo Duca
Sporting News
All-Americans (60)
1963 Sterling Slaughter, P, first team
1964 Skip Hancock, P, second team
1965 Luis Lagunas, 2B, first team
1965 Rick Monday, OF, first team
1965 John Pavlik, P, second team
1966 Reggie Jackson, OF, first team
1967 Gary Gentry, P, first team
1967 Scott Reid, OF, first team
1968 Fred Nelson, 2B, first team
1969 Billy Cotton, C, second team
1969 Larry Gura, P, first team
1969 Paul Ray Powell, OF, first team
1970 Lenny Randle, SS, third team
1971 Alan Bannister, SS, first team
1971 Roger Schmuck, 1B, first team
1971 Craig Swan, P, third team
1972 Eddie Bane, P, third team
1972 Alan Bannister, SS, first team
1972 Craig Swan, P, first team
1973 Eddie Bane, P, first team
1973 Bill Berger, 2B, third team
1975 Jerry Maddox, SS, first team
1975 Floyd Bannister, P, first team
1975 John Poloni, P, second team
1976 Mike Colbern, OF, first team
1976 Floyd Bannister, P, first team
1965
1966
1967
1969
1973
1975
1976
1976
1978
1978
1981
1984
1984
1990
1990
1990
1990
1991
1993
1976
1976
1977
1977
1977
1977
1978
1978
1978
1981
1981
1981
1982
1982
1983
1984
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1988
1988
1989
1989
1990
1990
1990
1991
1993
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1998
1998
Ken Landreaux, OF, first team
John Poloni, P, second team
Hubie Brooks, OF/SS, first team
Dave Hudgens, 1B, second team
Bob Horner, 2B, first team
Ricky Peters, OF, third team
Chris Bando, C, first team
Hubie Brooks, OF/SS, first team
Bob Horner, 3B, first team
Kevin Romine, OF, first team
Kendall Carter, P, first team
Mike Sodders, 3B, first team
Alvin Davis, 1B, second team
Kevin Romine, OF, second team
Oddibe McDowell, OF, first team
Oddibe McDowell, OF, first team
Todd Brown, OF, third team
Barry Bonds, OF, second team
Rick Morris, OF, third team
Mike Benjamin, SS, first team
Kevin Higgins, 2B, first team
Linty Ingram, P, second team
Dan Rumsey, OF, second team
Mike Kelly, OF, second team
John Finn, 3B, third team
Mike Kelly, OF, first team
Anthony Manahan, 2B, first team
Sean Rees, P, first team
Mike Kelly, OF, first team
Paul Lo Duca, C/DH, first team
Antone Williamson, 3B, first team
Marc Barcelo, P, third team
Jacob Cruz, CF, second team
Antone Williamson, 3B, first team
Kaipo Spenser, P, second team (SA)
Robbie Kent, INF, third team (SA)
Robbie Kent, INF, third team (SA)
Phill Lowery, P, honorable mention (SA)
Dan McKinley, OF, second team (BA),
third team (CB)
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B, second team (SN),
third team (NCBWA)
Ryan Mills, P, third team (NCBWA)
Willie Bloomquist, 2B, second team
(NCBWA, ABCA), third team (BA, SN)
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B, first team (NCBWA)
1998
1998
1998
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000
2000
2001
2001
Ryan Mills, P, second team (NCBWA)
Mikel Moreno, OF, third team (NCBWA)
Casey Myers, DH, third team (NCBWA)
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B, first team (CBI),
second team (NCBWA, BW), third team (CB, BA)
Willie Bloomquist, SS, first team
(BA, ABCA, CBI), second team (NCBWA),
third team (CB)
Mark Ernster, DH, third team (NCBWA)
Mitch Jones, OF, first team (BA, CB, SN,
NCBWA, ABCA, BW)
Casey Myers, C, first team (BA, NCBWA, SN),
second team (CB, ABCA, BW)
Jon Switzer, LHP, third team (CB)
Andy Torres, RHP, second team (NCBWA)
Casey Myers, C, first team (SN),
second team (BA, CB, NCBWA, ABCA, BW)
Freshman All-Americans
1995 Ryan Bradley (CB)
1996 Andrew Beinbrink (CB)
1996 Phill Lowery, honorable mention (CB)
1997 Willie Bloomquist, honorable mention (CB)
1998 Casey Myers (CB, SN)
1998 Chad Pennington, honorable mention (CB)
1999 Jon Switzer, honorable mention (CB)
2000 Dennis Wyrick, third team (BA)
2001 Rod Allen, first team (CB, BA)
2001 Jeremy West, first team (CB)
2001 Steve Garrabrants, honorable mention (CB)
2001 Nick Walsh, honorable mention (CB)
2001 Ryan Schroyer, honorable mention (CB)
2001 Mike Esposito, honorable mention (CB)
2001 Aaron Klusman, honorable mention (CB)
2002 Dustin Pedroia, first team (CB)
2002 Jeff Larish, honorable mention (CB)
2002 Mark Sopko, honorable mention (CB)
Academic All-Americans
1976 Brandt Humphery
1982 Alvin Davis
1991 Jim Henderson
1999 Mark Ernster
1999 Casey Myers
1999 Willie Bloomquist
2000 Casey Myers (Academic All-American of the Year)
2001 Casey Myers (Academic All-American of the Year)
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Honor Roll
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Team USA Members (8)
1984 Oddibe McDowell (Olympics)
1990 Jim Austin
1995 Kaipo Spenser
1998 Willie Bloomquist
2000 Jon Switzer
2000 Casey Myers
2001 Mike Esposito
2002 Dustin Pedroia
Legend
BW: Baseball Weekly
BA: Baseball America
NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball
Writers Association
CBI: College Baseball Insider
ABCA: Coaches Association
CB: Collegiate Baseball
SN: Sporting News
SA: Smith Super Team
First-Team All-Pac-10 Conference
1979 Mike Anicich, 1B
1979 Marty Barrett, SS
1979 Ed Irvine, OF
1980 Alvin Davis, 1B
1980 Stan Holmes, OF
1981 Kendall Carter, P
1981 Alvin Davis, 1B
1981 Kevin Dukes, P
1981 Ricky Nelson, OF
1981 Kevin Romine, OF
1981 Mike Sodders, 3B
1982 Doug Baker, SS
1982 Alvin Davis, 1B
1982 Mike Hogan, P
1982 Kevin Romine, OF
1982 Ronni Salcedo, 3B
1982 Don Smith, P
1983 Kendall Carter, P
1983 Oddibe McDowell, OF
1983 Steve Moses, OF
1983 Don Wakamatsu, C
1984 Barry Bonds, OF
1984 Todd Brown, OF
1984 Dave Graybill, P
1984 Oddibe McDowell, OF
1984 Don Wakamatsu, C
1985 Barry Bonds, OF
1985 Rick Morris, 2B
1985 Don Wakamatsu, C
1986 Rick Morris, OF
1986 Ted Dyson, 1B
1987 Mike Benjamin, SS
1987 Tony Mattia, DH
1987 Mike Schwabe, P
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Tim Spehr, C
Kevin Higgins, 2B
Linty Ingram, P
Blas Minor, P
Dan Rumsey, OF
Steve Willis, 1B
Dave Alexander, P
John Finn, 3B
Kevin Higgins, 2B
Anthony Manahan, SS
Jim Austin, OF
Mike Kelly, OF
Anthony Manahan, 2B
Sean Rees, P
Fernando Viña, SS
Jim Austin, OF
Mike Kelly, OF
Jeff Matranga, P
Doug Newstrom, ut
Kurt Ehmann, SS
Marc Barcelo, P
Paul Lo Duca, C
Doug Newstrom, 1B
Antone Williamson, 3B
Jacob Cruz, CF
Noah Peery, P
Scott Shores, RF
Antone Williamson, 3B
Kaipo Spenser, P
Randy Betten, 2B
Robbie Kent, 1B
Robbie Kent, 2B
Dan McKinley, OF
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B
Willie Bloomquist, OF
Phill Lowery, P
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B
Willie Bloomquist, SS
Mitch Jones, OF
Brooks Conrad, 2B
Casey Myers, C
Rod Allen, OF
Casey Myers, C
Brooks Conrad, 2B
Chris Duffy, OF
Andre Ethier, OF
Dustin Pedroia, SS
Jeremy West, 1B
Conference Affiliations
(1979-1998: Pac-10 South,
1999-present: Pac-10)
Pac-10 Players of the Year
1981 Mike Sodders, 3B
1982 Alvin Davis, 1B
1984
1988
1990
1993
1994
1999
2000
2001
Oddibe McDowell, OF
Linty Ingram, P
Mike Kelly, OF
Paul Lo Duca, C/DH
Jacob Cruz, OF
Willie Bloomquist, SS
Casey Myers, C
Casey Myers, C
Pac-10 Pitchers of the Year
1993 Marc Barcelo
1994 Noah Peery
Pac-10 Coaches of the Year
1981 Jim Brock
1982 Jim Brock
1984 Jim Brock
1988 Jim Brock
1993 Jim Brock
2000 Pat Murphy
College World Series MVPs
1965 Sal Bando, 3B
1967 Ron Davini, C
1969 John Dolinsek, OF
1977 Bob Horner, 2B
1981 Stan Holmes, OF
All-College World Series
1965 Sal Bando, 3B
1965 Luis Lagunas, 2B
1965 Rick Monday, OF
1965 Doug Nurnberg, P
1967 Ron Davini, C
1967 Gary Gentry, P
1967 Dave Grangaard, 3B
1967 Jack Lind, SS
1967 Scott Reid, OF
1969 Billy Cotton, C
1969 Roger Detter, SS
1969 John Dolinsek, OF
1969 Larry Gura, P
1969 Paul Ray Powell, OF
1972 Gary Atwell, OF
1972 Ken Reed, 2B
1972 Craig Swan, P
1972 Bump Wills, OF
1973 Eddie Bane, P
1973 Bill Berger, 2B
1973 Clint Myers, C
1973 Clay Westlake, 1B
1975 Gary Allenson, 3B
1975 Bob Pate, OF
1976 Ken Landreaux, OF
1976 Ken Phelps, 1B
1977 Jamie Allen, DH
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1984
1984
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1988
1994
1998
1998
1998
Mike Henderson, SS
Bob Horner, 2B
Brandt Humphrey, 3B
Chris Nyman, 1B
Jerry Vasquez, P
Chris Bando, C
Bob Horner, 3B
Casey Lindsey, P
Steve Michael, OF
Alvin Davis, 1B
Kevin Dukes, P
Stan Holmes, OF
Lemmie Miller, OF
Mike Sodders, 3B
Barry Bonds, OF
Barry Bonds, OF
Oddibe McDowell, OF
Ricky Candelari, OF
John Finn, 3B
Rusty Kilgo, P
Pat Listach, SS
Martin Peralta, DH
Dan Rumsey, OF
Antone Williamson, 3B
Andrew Beinbrink, 3B
Michael Collins, SS
Rudy Arguelles, OF
Golden Spikes Award Winners
1978 Bob Horner
1984 Oddibe McDowell
1991 Mike Kelly
NCAA Coaches of the Year
1965 Bobby Winkles
1969 Bobby Winkles
1977 Jim Brock
1981 Jim Brock
The Sporting News
Coaches of the Year
1965 Bobby Winkles
1967 Bobby Winkles
1969 Bobby Winkles
1984 Jim Brock
Baseball America
Coaches of the Year
1988 Jim Brock
1998 Pat Murphy
Johnny Bench Award Winners
2000 Casey Myers (finalist)
2001 Casey Myers (finalist)