COLLEGE BASEBALL AWARDS

Rotary Smith Award

The Rotary Smith Award honored the most outstanding college baseball player of the year. The award was founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association. In 1996, the Rotary Club of Houston joined the award committee. The award became the Roger Clemens Award in 2004, honoring the most outstanding college baseball pitcher.


2003 - Rickie Weeks, Southern (2B)
2002 - Khalil Greene, Clemson (SS)
2001 - Mark Prior, USC (P)
2000 - Kip Bouknight, South Carolina (P)
1999 - Jason Jennings, Baylor (P/DH)
1998 - Brad Wilkerson, Florida (P/OF)
1997 - Tim Hudson, Auburn (P/OF)
1996 - Kris Benson, Clemson (P)
1995 - Mark Kotsay, Fullerton State (OF)
1994 - Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech (C)
1993 - Darren Dreifort, Wichita State (P) 
1992 - Mike Smith, Indiana (OF)
1991 - Bobby Jones, Fresno State (P)
1990 - Mike Kelly, Arizona State (OF)
1989 - Ben McDonald, LSU (P)
1988 - Andy Benes, Evansville (P)