Rotary Smith Award

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.

Rotary Smith Award
Awarded forMost outstanding college baseball player of the year
CountryUnited States
Presented byGreater Houston Sports Association (1988–2004)
Rotary Club of Houston (1996–2004)
History
First award1988
Final award2003

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
† Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Rotary Smith Award winners
Year Player Position College
1988 Andy Benes PEvansville
1989 Ben McDonald† PLSU
1990 Mike Kelly OFArizona State
1991 Bobby Jones PFresno State
1992 Mike Smith OFIndiana
1993 Darren Dreifort† PWichita State
1994 Jason Varitek CGeorgia Tech
1995 Mark Kotsay OFCal State Fullerton
1996 Kris Benson PClemson
1997 Tim Hudson P/OFAuburn
1998 Brad Wilkerson† P/OFFlorida
1999 Jason Jennings P/DHBaylor
2000 Kip Bouknight PSouth Carolina
2001 Mark Prior PSouthern California
2002 Khalil Greene SSClemson
2003 Rickie Weeks 2BSouthern University

See also
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