1959 College Baseball All-America Team
An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1]
From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[2]
Key
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been named an All-American at that point |
| ♦ | Inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame |
All-Americans
| Position | Name | School | Notes |
| Pitcher | Bill Thom | USC | |
| Pitcher | Alvin Neiger | Delaware | Career ERA of 1.10 (8th in Division I),[3] Career 4.64 H/9 (2nd in Division I),[3] Single-season (1959) 4.11 H/9 (6th in Division I)[3] |
| Catcher | Archie Skeen | Utah | |
| First baseman | Perry McGriff | Florida | |
| Second baseman | Ralph Hochgrebe | Missouri | |
| Third baseman | John Werhas | USC | |
| Shortstop | Bob Klaus | Illinois | |
| Outfielder | Matt Encinas | Arizona | 6 BB in a single game (April 26, 1959, vs. Air Force Falcons) (T-2nd in Division I)[3] |
| Outfielder | Doug Hoffman | Clemson | |
| Outfielder | Moe Morhardt | Connecticut |
See also
References
- ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 14 April 2012.