Dick Howser Trophy

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Dick Howser Trophy
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Logo for the Dick Howser Trophy
Awarded forCollege baseball's best player
CountryUnited States
Presented by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
History
First award1987
Most recent Paul Skenes, LSU
Website Dick Howser Trophy

The Dick Howser Trophy is bestowed annually to the national college baseball player of the year. [1] The award is named after former collegiate and Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager Dick Howser, who died of brain cancer in 1987 at the age of 51. [1] In that same year, the award was established by friends of Howser [2] and presented to Mike Fiore, the inaugural winner. [3] [2] It is considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Six winners of the Dick Howser Trophy are members of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. [7] Five winners—Kris Benson, David Price, Stephen Strasburg, Adley Rutschman, and Paul Skenes—went on to become the first overall MLB draft pick. [8] Jason Jennings, Buster Posey, and Kris Bryant went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award several years after winning the Dick Howser Trophy. [9] Jered Weaver is the only award winner to pitch a no-hitter, [10] while Mark Teixeira holds the record for most games with home runs from both sides of the plate. [11] Furthermore, seventeen players won the Golden Spikes Award alongside the Dick Howser Trophy. [12] Brooks Kieschnick is the only player to win the trophy more than once. [13]

The winners from 1987 to 1998 were selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). [14] The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) became the voting body in 1999, and now presents the award together with the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce in Florida. [4] The most recent recipient of the award is Paul Skenes of LSU.

Winners

Robin Ventura, who won the Dick Howser Trophy in 1988, is one of six award winners in the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Robin Ventura 2008.jpg
Robin Ventura, who won the Dick Howser Trophy in 1988, is one of six award winners in the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Todd Helton, the 1995 winner, is the only award winner to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Todd Helton (3738116090).jpg
Todd Helton, the 1995 winner, is the only award winner to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mark Teixeira, the 2000 winner, holds the record for most games with switch-hit home runs. Mark Teixeira basepaths 2011.jpg
Mark Teixeira, the 2000 winner, holds the record for most games with switch-hit home runs.
Jered Weaver, the 2004 recipient, is the only award winner to pitch a no-hitter. Jered Weaver on June 27, 2012.jpg
Jered Weaver, the 2004 recipient, is the only award winner to pitch a no-hitter.
Andrew Benintendi received the award in 2015. Benintendi Dick Howser Trophy presentation (19771896562).jpg
Andrew Benintendi received the award in 2015.
Key
YearLinks 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
PositionThe player's position at the time he won the award
SchoolThe player's college when he won the award
ItalicsDenotes 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 in the same year
*Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
†Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
‡Player is active
Winners
YearPlayerPositionSchoolRef
1987 Mike Fiore † OF Miami (FL) [15]
1988 Robin Ventura †§ 3B Oklahoma State [16]
1989 Scott Bryant OF Texas [17]
1990 Alex Fernández †§ P Miami-Dade Community College [18]
1991 Frank Rodriguez P Howard College [16]
1992 Brooks Kieschnick † Utility Texas [19]
1993 Brooks Kieschnick †(2) Utility Texas [16]
1994 Jason Varitek § C Georgia Tech [20]
1995 Todd Helton * 1B Tennessee [21]
1996 Kris Benson P Clemson [16]
1997 J. D. Drew †§ OF Florida State [22]
1998 Eddy Furniss † 1B Louisiana State [23]
1999 Jason Jennings §^ P Baylor [24]
2000 Mark Teixeira 3B Georgia Tech [25]
2001 Mark Prior § P Southern California [26]
2002 Khalil Greene § SS Clemson [27]
2003 Rickie Weeks § 2B Southern [28]
2004 Jered Weaver § P Long Beach State [29]
2005 Alex Gordon § 3B Nebraska [16]
2006 Brad Lincoln P Houston [5]
2007 David Price § P Vanderbilt [30]
2008 Buster Posey ‡§^ C Florida State [16]
2009 Stephen Strasburg ठP San Diego State [31]
2010 Anthony Rendon ‡ 3B Rice [6]
2011 Taylor Jungmann P Texas [32]
2012 Mike Zunino ठC Florida [33]
2013 Kris Bryant ‡§^ 3B San Diego [34]
2014 A. J. Reed § Utility Kentucky [35]
2015 Andrew Benintendi ठOF Arkansas [36]
2016 Seth Beer ‡ OF Clemson [37]
2017 Brendan McKay ठP/1B Louisville [38]
2018 Brady Singer ‡ P Florida [39]
2019 Adley Rutschman ठC Oregon State [40]
2020 Not awarded [lower-alpha 2] ——
2021 Kevin Kopps ‡ P Arkansas [41]
2022 Ivan Melendez ठ1B Texas [42]
2023 Paul Skenes ‡ P Louisiana State [43]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Won either in the same year or several years later.
  2. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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