1985 All-Americans included six-time MLB All-Star Will Clark and eleven-time MLB All-Star Barry Larkin.
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.
The NCAA recognizes two different All-America selectors for the 1985 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947) and Baseball America (since 1981).
Key
| ABCA | American Baseball Coaches Association |
| BA | Baseball America |
| Awarded the Golden Spikes Award as national Player of the Year | |
| 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 | ABCA | BA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Greg Swindell (2) ♦ | Texas |  Y |
Y |
BA Pitcher of the Year, 1989 MLB All-Star, 14 career shutouts (Division I record), 19 wins in a single season (1985) (T-3rd in Division I), 204 career strikeouts (T-11th in Division I) |
| Pitcher | Mike Cook | South Carolina | Y |
Y |
|
| Pitcher | Jeff Brantley | Mississippi State | Y |
Y |
1990 MLB All-Star, 1996 Rolaids Relief Man Award |
| Pitcher | Scott Marrett | Pepperdine | — | Y |
|
| Pitcher | Rick Raether | Miami | — | Y |
|
| Catcher | B.J. Surhoff (2) ♦ | North Carolina | Y |
Y |
1989 MLB All-Star, First overall pick in 1985 Major League Baseball Draft |
| First baseman | Will Clark ♦ | Mississippi State | Y |
Y |
6x MLB All-Star, 2x Silver Slugger Award, 1991 Gold Glove Award, 1989 NLCS MVP, 811 career slugging percentage (11th in Division I), Number (22) retired by the San Francisco Giants (2022), |
| Second baseman | Bill Bates (2) | Texas | Y |
Y |
13 triples in a single season (1985) (T-4th in Division I) |
| Third baseman | Bo Tomberlin | Western Kentucky | Y |
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| Third baseman | Jeff King | Arkansas | — | Y |
First overall pick in 1986 Major League Baseball Draft |
| Shortstop | Barry Larkin (2) ♦ | Michigan | Y |
Y |
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Inductee, 1995 NL MVP, 11x MLB All-Star, 8x Silver Slugger Award winner, 3x Gold Glove Award winner, 1993 Roberto Clemente Award, 1994 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award |
| Outfielder | Frank Fazzini | Florida State | Y |
Y |
Made BA team as DH, 137 hits in a single season (1985) (T-2nd in Division I), 79 career home runs (5th in Division I), 118 RBI in a single season (1985) (6th in Division I), 109 runs in a single season (1985) (T-6th in Division I) |
| Outfielder | Pete Incaviglia (2) ♦ | Oklahoma State | Y |
Y |
BA POY, 100 career home runs (Division I record), 48 home runs in a single season (1985) (Division I record), 285 total bases in a single season (1985) (Division I record), 1.140 slugging percentage in a single season (1985) (Division I record), 143 RBI in a single season (1985) (Division I record),. 915 career slugging percentage (2nd in Division I), 324 career RBI (2nd in Division I) 635 career total bases (9th in Division I), |
| Outfielder | Gary Cooper | BYU | Y |
— | 320 career runs (2nd in Division I), 359 career hits (10th in Division I) |
| Outfielder | Brad Bierly | Pepperdine | — | Y |
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| Outfielder | Mike Watters | Michigan | — | Y |
|
| Designated hitter | Dave Otto | Missouri | Y |
— | |
| Utility player | Jim Fregosi, Jr. | New Mexico | Y |
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See also
References
- The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "College Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". College Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "Greg Swindell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Brantley". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- "B.J. Surhoff". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "1st Picks Overall in the MLB Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Will Clark". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- "Giants Retired Numbers". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Barry Larkin". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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