Rotary Smith Award

Rotary Smith Award
Given for Most outstanding college baseball player of the year
Country United States
Presented by Greater Houston Sports Association (1988–2004)
Rotary Club of Houston (1996–2004)
History
First award 1988
Final award 2003

The Rotary Smith Award was created in 1988 to honor 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. Prior to the 2004 season, the award was succeeded by the Roger Clemens Award, honoring the most outstanding college baseball pitcher.

Winners

Key
Year Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year
Player Name of the player
Position The player's position at the time he won the award
College The player's college when he won the award
Italics Denotes player was the first overall MLB draft pick in the same year
dagger Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
footnote Player is active
Rotary Smith Award winners
Year Player Position College
1988 Andy Benes PitcherEvansville
1989 Ben McDonalddagger PitcherLSU
1990 Mike Kelly OutfielderArizona State
1991 Bobby Jones PitcherFresno State
1992 Mike Smith OutfielderIndiana
1993 Darren Dreifortdagger PitcherWichita State
1994 Jason Varitek CatcherGeorgia Tech
1995 Mark Kotsay OutfielderCal State Fullerton
1996 Kris Benson PitcherClemson
1997 Tim Hudson Pitcher/OutfielderAuburn
1998 Brad Wilkersondagger Pitcher/OutfielderFlorida
1999 Jason Jennings Pitcher/Designated HitterBaylor
2000 Kip Bouknight PitcherSouth Carolina
2001 Mark Prior PitcherSouthern California
2002 Khalil Greene ShortstopClemson
2003 Rickie Weeksdouble-dagger Second basemanSouthern University

See also

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