2003 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]
The NCAA recognizes four different All-America selectors for the 2003 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947), Baseball America (since 1981), Collegiate Baseball (since 1991), and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (since 2001).[2]
Key
All-Americans
| Position |
Name |
School |
ABCA |
BA |
CB |
NCBWA |
Notes |
| Starting pitcher | Jeff Niemann | Rice |  Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Starting pitcher | Tim Stauffer (2) | Richmond | Y | — | Y | Y | |
| Starting pitcher | Scott Lewis | Ohio State | Y | — | Y | — | |
| Starting pitcher | Jered Weaver | Long Beach State | Y | Y | Y | Y | 213 strikeouts in a single season (2004) (6th in Division I)[4] |
| Starting pitcher | David Marchbanks | South Carolina | — | Y | Y | Y | |
| Starting pitcher | Vern Sterry | NC State | — | — | Y | — | |
| Relief pitcher | Ryan Wagner | Houston | Y | Y | Y | — | 16.8 K/9 in a single season (2003) (Division I record),[4] 4.83 career H/9 (3rd in Division I)[4] |
| Relief pitcher | Huston Street | Texas | Y | — | — | — | 2002 College World Series Most Outstanding Player,[5] 41 career saves (T-8th in Division I),[4] 5.46 career H/9 (10th in Division I), 2005 AL Rookie of the Year[6] |
| Relief pitcher | Matt Daulton | Virginia Tech | — | — | — | Y | |
| Relief pitcher | Steven Register | Auburn | — | — | — | Y | |
| Catcher | Ryan Garko | Stanford | Y | Y | Y | — | Johnny Bench Award[2] |
| Catcher | Landon Powell | South Carolina | — | — | — | Y | |
| First baseman | Mike Aubrey | Tulane | Y | Y | — | — | |
| First baseman | Billy Becher | New Mexico State | — | — | Y | Y | 118 RBI in a single season (2003) (6th in Division I),[4] 32 HR in a single season (2003) (T-9th in Division I),.[4] 822 career slugging percentage (10th in Division I)[4] |
| Second baseman | Rickie Weeks (2) | Southern | Y | Y | Y | Y | ABCA, Baseball America & Collegiate Baseball POY,.[2] 465 career batting average (Division I record),.[4] 927 career slugging percentage (Division I record),[4] 31 career triples (2nd in Division I),[4] 2011 MLB All-Star[7] |
| Third baseman | Jamie D'Antona | Wake Forest | Y | — | Y | Y | |
| Third baseman | Brian Snyder | Stetson | — | Y | — | — | |
| Shortstop | Dustin Pedroia | Arizona State | Y | — | Y | Y | 34 doubles in a single season (2003) (T-7th in Division I),[4] 2008 AL MVP, 3x MLB All-Star,[8] 2x Gold Glove Award winner,[8] 2008 Silver Slugger Award winner,[8] 2007 AL Rookie of the Year[8] |
| Shortstop | Aaron Hill | LSU | — | Y | — | — | 2009 MLB All-Star, 2009 Silver Slugger Award[9] |
| Outfielder | Dustin Majewski | Texas | Y | Y | — | Y | |
| Outfielder | David Murphy | Baylor | Y | Y | — | Y | |
| Outfielder | Brad Snyder | Ball State | — | Y | Y | — | |
| Outfielder | Jeremy Cleveland | North Carolina | Y | — | — | — | |
| Outfielder | Clint King | Southern Miss | Y | — | — | Y | |
| Outfielder | Josh Anderson | Eastern Kentucky | — | — | Y | — | |
| Outfielder | Jordan Foster | Lamar | — | — | Y | — | |
| Outfielder | Clint King | Southern Miss | — | — | — | Y | |
| Designated hitter | Jeremy West | Arizona State | Y | — | — | — | |
| Designated hitter | Ryan Gordon | UNC Greensboro | — | — | Y | — | |
| Utility player | Mitch Maier | Toledo | Y | Y | — | — | Made BA team as DH[2] |
| Utility player | Scott Beerer | Texas A&M | — | Y | Y | — | |
| Utility player | Beau Hearod | Alabama | — | — | — | Y | |
See also
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