COLLEGE BASEBALL AWARDS

Golden Spikes Award

Presented in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation, the Golden Spikes Award honors the top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character and overall contribution to the sport.

Year

2023 - Dylan Crews, Louisiana State
2022 - Ivan Melendez, Texas
2021 - Kevin Kopps, Arkansas
2020 - no award given
2019 - Adley Rutschman, Oregon State
2018 - Andrew Vaughn, California
2017 - Brendan McCay, Louisville
2016 - Kyle Lewis, Mercer
2015 - Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas
2014 - AJ Reed, Kentucky
2013 - Kris Bryant, San Diego
2012 - Mike Zunino, Florida
2011 - Trevor Bauer, UCLA
2010 - Bryce Harper, College of Southern Nevada
2009 - Stephen Statsburg, San Diego State
2008 - Buster Posey, Florida State
2007 - David Price, Vanderbilt
2006 - Tim Lincecum, Washington
2005 - Alex Gordon, Nebraska
2004 - Jered Weaver, Long Beach State
2003 - Rickie Weeks, Southern University
2002 - Khalil Greene, Clemson
2001 - Mark Prior, Southern California
2000 - Kip Bouknight, South Carolina
1999 - Jason Jennings, Baylor
1998 - Pat Burrell, Miami FL
1997 - J. D. Drew, Florida State
1996 - Travis Lee, San Diego State
1995 - Mark Kotsay, Fullerton State
1994 - Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech
1993 - Darren Dreifort, Wichita State
1992 - Phil Nevin, Fullerton State
1991 - Mike Kelly, Arizona State
1990 - Alex Fernandez, Miami-Dade Community College
1989 - Ben McDonald, LSU
1988 - Robin Ventura, Oklahoma State
1987 - Jim Abbott, Michigan
1986 - Mike Loynd, Florida State
1985 - Will Clark, Mississippi State
1984 - Oddibe McDowell, Arizona State
1983 - Dave Magadan, Alabama
1982 - Augie Schmidt, New Orleans
1981 - Mike Fuentes, Florida State
1980 - Terry Francona, Arizona
1979 - Tim Wallach, Fullerton State
1978 - Bob Horner, Arizona State