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 Faul Cincinnati Single-season (1961) 14.6 K/9 (15th in Division I)[3]
Pitcher Jim Wixson Oklahoma State
Catcher Bill Freehan Michigan 11x MLB All Star,[4] 5x Gold Glove Award Winner,[4] 1968 World Series Champion[4]
First baseman Willie Ryan USC
Second baseman Charles Shoemaker Arizona 30 career triples (tied for 4th in Division I)[3]
Third baseman Peter Hall Rutgers
Shortstop Frank Quilici Western Michigan
Outfielder Joe Nossek Ohio
Outfielder Jim Mooring North Carolina
Outfielder Chuck Knutson Texas

See also

References

  1. ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Bill Freehan". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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