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College Baseball Player of the Year awards are presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABC), Baseball America magazine, and Collegiate Baseball magazine. The ABCA gives three awards annually, one for each of the NCAA's divisions.

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ABCA Awards

Division I

Year	Player, College, Pos.
1988	Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1989	Scott Bryant, Texas, DH
1990	Paul Ellis, UCLA, C
1991	Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P
1992	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1993	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1994	Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C
1995	Todd Helton, Tennessee, UT
1996	Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997	J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998	Damon Thames, Rice, SS
1999	Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000	Kip Bouknight, South Carolina, P
2001	Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002	Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003	Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B

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Division II

Year	Player, College, Pos.
1988	Tino Martinez, Tampa, 1B
1989	Steve DiBartolomeo, New Haven, P
1990	Sam Militello, Tampa, P
1991	Mike Stevenson, Lewis, OF
1992	Michael Tucker, Longwood, SS
1993	Dom Gatti, Adelphi, OF
1994	Rick Ladjevich, Central Mo. St., 3B
1995	Brett Tomko, Fla. Southern, P
1996	Dave Townsend, Delta St., P
1997	Steve Gotowala, Cal St. Chico, 1B
1998	Brian Davis, West Ga., SS
1999	B.J. Leach, Fla. Southern, P
2000	Dee Haynes, Delta St., OF
2001	Chris Umphres, Central Mo. St., 1B
2002	Glenn Woolard, Kutztown St., P
2003	Mike Aviles, Concordia (NY), SS

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Division III

Year	Player, College, Pos.
1988	Ken Ritter, North Central, OF
1989	John Deutsch, Montclair St., 1B
1990	Chris Delarwelle, Wis.-Oshkosh, 3B
1991	Basilio Ortiz, Eastern Conn. St., OF
1992	Eric Owens, Ferrum, SS
1993	Tom D'Aquila, N.C. Wesleyan, OF
1994	Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, SS
1995	Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, SS
1996	Joe Thomas, Marietta, 1B-P
1997	Joe Thomas, Marietta, UT-P
1998	Pat Schultz, Mass.-Dartmouth, OF
1999	Glen Braun, Carthage, OF
2000	Matt Gelotti, Southwestern (TX), OF
2001	Matt DeSalvo, Marietta, P
2002	Drew Caravella, Ohio Wesleyan, 1B
2003	Vince Mancuso, Wis.-Oshkosh, OF

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Baseball America Awards

Year	Player, College, Pos.
1981	Mike Sodders, Arizona St., 3B
1982	Jeff Ledbetter, Florida St., OF
1983	Dave Magadan, Alabama, 1B
1984	Oddibe McDowell, Arizona St., OF
1985	Pete Incaviglia, Oklahoma St., OF
1986	Casey Close, Michigan, OF
1987	Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1988	John Olerud, Washington St., DH
1989	Ben McDonald, LSU, P
1990	Mike Kelly, Arizona St., OF
1991	David McCarty, Stanford, 1B
1992	Phil Nevin, Cal St. Fullerton, 3B
1993	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, OF
1994	Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C
1995	Todd Helton, Tennessee, 1B
1996	Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997	J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998	Jeff Austin, Stanford, P
1999	Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000	Mark Teixeira, Georgia Tech, 3B
2001	Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002	Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003	Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B
2004	Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P

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Collegiate Baseball Awards

Year	Player, College, Pos.
1984	Oddibe McDowell, Arizona St., OF
1985	Pete Incaviglia, Oklahoma St., OF
1986	Greg Swindell, Texas, P
1987	Marteese Robinson, Seton Hall, 1B
&TIE	Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1988	Andy Benes, Evansville, P
1989	Scott Bryant, Texas, UT
&TIE	Ben McDonald, LSU, P
1990	Mike Kelly, Arizona St., OF
1991	Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P
1992	Lloyd Peever, LSU, P
1993	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1994	Ryan Jackson, Duke, UT
1995	Todd Helton, Tennessee, UT
&TIE	Mark Kotsay, Cal St. Fullerton, OF
1996	Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997	J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998	Kevin Mench, Delaware, OF
1999	Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000	Kip Bouknight, South Carolina, P
2001	Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002	Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003	Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B

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