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Golden Spikes Award

{{short description|Annual award for the best amateur baseball player in the United States}}

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Golden Spikes Award

| current_awards =

| image = GoldenSpikesAward.png

| imagesize = 200px

| alt = The words "GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD" in gold on a brown polygonal background, with a pair of golden baseball spikes dangling from the last "S" in "Spikes". Above the lettering reads "USA" in white colour.

| caption = Logo for the Golden Spikes Award

| description = Amateur baseball's best regular season player

| presenter = USA Baseball

| country = United States

| location =

| reward =

| year = 1978

| year2 =

| holder = Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas

| website = [http://web.goldenspikesaward.com/index.html Golden Spikes Award]

}}

The Golden Spikes Award is bestowed annually to the best amateur baseball player in the United States.{{cite web|title=Golden Spikes Award field narrows to three|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110606&content_id=20114340&vkey=draftcentral2011|date=June 6, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2012|first=Evan|last=Drellich|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-date=May 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527161549/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110606&content_id=20114340&vkey=draftcentral2011|url-status=live}} The award, created by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association, was first presented in 1978. It is given to an amateur player who best exhibits and combines "exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship".{{cite web|title=The official site of the Golden Spikes Award – About the Golden Spikes Award|url=http://web.goldenspikesaward.com/index.html|access-date=August 12, 2012|work=Golden Spikes Award|publisher=USA Baseball|archive-date=September 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921031143/http://web.goldenspikesaward.com/index.html|url-status=dead}} Along with the Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award is considered the most prestigious in amateur baseball.{{cite web|title=Appel, Zunino among Golden Spikes finalists|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32795086&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=August 12, 2012|first=Adam|last=Berry|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310233515/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32795086|archive-date=March 10, 2017}}{{cite web|title=NC State pitcher a finalist for Golden Spikes Award|url=http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/jun/05/nc-state-pitcher-finalist-golden-spikes-award-ar-2334180/|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=August 12, 2012|first=Dane|last=Huffman|work=NBC17.com|publisher=NBC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129185848/http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/jun/05/nc-state-pitcher-finalist-golden-spikes-award-ar-2334180/|archive-date=January 29, 2013}}

Ten winners of the Golden Spikes Award are members of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame,{{cite web|url=http://www.collegebaseballhall.org/hall_of_famers.jsp|title=College Baseball Hall of Fame – Hall of Famers|work=CollegeBaseballHall.com|publisher=College Baseball Hall of Fame|access-date=August 15, 2012|archive-date=October 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012212118/http://www.collegebaseballhall.org/hall_of_famers.jsp|url-status=live}} including Bob Horner, the inaugural winner in 1978. In that same year, he was the first overall MLB draft pick and proceeded to win the Rookie of the Year Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/|title=1st Picks Overall in the MLB June Amateur Draft|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 12, 2012|archive-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011075928/https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/roy_rol.shtml|title=Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 12, 2012|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530132030/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/roy_rol.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Nine questions: Bob Horner|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/nine-questions-bob-horner-521850.html|date=May 6, 2010|access-date=August 12, 2012|first=Ken|last=Sugiura|publisher=ajc.com|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} Seven Golden Spikes Award winners went on to become the first overall MLB draft pick. Only Horner achieved the MLB Rookie of the Year Award in the same year (although Jason Jennings and Buster Posey were voted the top rookies of the National League several years after winning the Golden Spikes Award). Jim Abbott, Jered Weaver and Tim Lincecum are the only award winners to pitch an MLB no-hitter,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/history/nohitters|title=MLB No-Hitters|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=September 19, 2012|archive-date=April 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424172501/http://espn.go.com/mlb/history/nohitters|url-status=live}} while Horner is the only one to hit four home runs in one MLB game.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/07/sports/national-league-horner-ties-mark-with-4-home-runs.html|title=National League; Horner Ties Mark with 4 Home Runs|date=July 7, 1986|newspaper=New York Times|page=C4|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-date=March 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314155724/http://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/07/sports/national-league-horner-ties-mark-with-4-home-runs.html|url-status=live}} Furthermore, 17 players won the Dick Howser Trophy (considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball){{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2488418|title=Houston pitcher Lincoln wins Howser Trophy|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|date=June 17, 2006|access-date=August 16, 2012|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025171044/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2488418|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-s-Rendon-claims-prestigious-Dick-Howser-1702198.php|title=Rice's Rendon claims prestigious Dick Howser Trophy|last=Martin|first=Jeffrey|date=July 2, 2010|newspaper=The Houston Chronicle|access-date=August 16, 2012|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019121919/http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-s-Rendon-claims-prestigious-Dick-Howser-1702198.php|url-status=live}} alongside the Golden Spikes Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/dick_howser_trophy.shtml|title=Dick Howser Trophy|work=Baseball-Almanac.com|publisher=Baseball Almanac|access-date=July 2, 2017|archive-date=October 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027101115/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/dick_howser_trophy.shtml|url-status=live}} No player has won the award more than once, and no Golden Spikes recipient has yet been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The winner has been announced annually during a live broadcast of ESPN's SportsCenter since 2014.{{cite press release |url=http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20170119&content_id=236403700&vkey=news_gsa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623093759/http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20170119&content_id=236403700&vkey=news_gsa |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |title=USA Baseball Names 2017 Golden Spikes Award Finalists |publisher=USA Baseball |date=June 14, 2017 |access-date=July 2, 2017 }} Immediately following the announcement, the award winner and the other finalists are honored at a banquet in Los Angeles. The most recent recipient of the award is Charlie Condon of the Georgia Bulldogs. Although it can be given to any amateur player, the award has always been given to a college baseball player.

Winners

File:Bob Horner.jpg, who won the inaugural Golden Spikes Award in 1978, also received the Rookie of the Year Award and was the first overall MLB draft pick in the same year.|alt=Wearing a blue helmet and white jersey of the Atlanta Braves, Bob Horner clutches his bat with both hands]]

File:Jered Weaver on June 27, 2012.jpg, the 2004 recipient, is one of three award winners to pitch a no-hitter.|alt=Jered Weaver, wearing a red baseball cap and grey baseball uniform with the words ANGELS across and an "A" patch on the right sleeve, delivers a pitch]]

File:Tim Lincecum 2009.jpg, the 2006 winner, received the Cy Young Award in 2008 and 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp_cya.shtml|title=Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 23, 2012}}|alt=Tim Lincecum, wearing a black baseball cap and grey baseball uniform with the words SAN FRANCISCO across, delivers a pitch]]

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|+Key

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Year

|Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Player

|Name of the player

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Position

|The player's position(s) at the time he won the award{{#tag:ref|This does not necessarily reflect the player's future position at Major League level. For example, Alex Gordon was originally a third baseman, but subsequently moved to left field in 2010.{{cite web|title=Gordon takes home first Gold Glove|url=http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111101&content_id=25856398&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc|date=November 2, 2011|access-date=August 6, 2012|first=Dick|last=Kaegel|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|quote=Alex Gordon, a third baseman for the Royals until last year, is now among baseball's elite outfielders...[H]is switch from third base to the outfield in 2010 went amazingly well.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229031335/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111101%26content_id=25856398%26vkey=news_kc%26c_id=kc|archive-date=February 29, 2012}}|group=lower-alpha}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|School

|The player's college when he won the award

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Italics

|Player was the first overall MLB draft pick in the same year

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|^

|Player won the Rookie of the Year Award{{#tag:ref|Won either in the same year or several years later.|group=lower-alpha}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|§

|Player also won the Dick Howser Trophy in the same year

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;"|{{dagger}}

|Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{double-dagger|alt=footnote}}

|Player is active{{#tag:ref|A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.|group=lower-alpha}}

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|+Winners

!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|School

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

{{by|1978}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Bob|Horner}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}{{sup|^}}

|3B

|Arizona State

|

{{by|1979}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Tim|Wallach}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|3B

|Cal State Fullerton

|

{{by|1980}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Terry|Francona}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|1B

|Arizona

|

{{by|1981}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mike|Fuentes|dab=baseball}}

|OF

|Florida State

|{{cite news|title=Montreal prospect Fuentes wins Golden Spikes award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rr4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3462,6859341&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=December 10, 1981|page=2C|access-date=August 5, 2012|first=Bob|last=Elliott|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|archive-date=April 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424014922/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rr4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3462,6859341&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1982}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Augie|Schmidt}}

|SS

|New Orleans

|

{{by|1983}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Dave|Magadan}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|3B

|Alabama

|

{{by|1984}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Oddibe|McDowell}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|OF

|Arizona State

|{{cite news|title=McDowell Given Golden Spikes Baseball Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gcw8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2628,1071888&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=November 8, 1984|page=16|access-date=August 5, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Press-Courier|location=Oxnard, California}}

{{by|1985}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Will|Clark}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|1B

|Mississippi State

|

{{by|1986}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mike|Loynd}}

|P

|Florida State

|

{{by|1987}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Jim|Abbott}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|P

|Michigan

|{{cite news|title=Michigan pitcher wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CT9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5490,2394792&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=October 9, 1987|page=3D|access-date=August 5, 2012|newspaper=The Gainesville Sun|archive-date=April 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424002007/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CT9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5490%2C2394792&dq=golden%20spikes%20award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1988}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Robin|Ventura}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|3B

|Oklahoma State

|{{cite news|title=Ventura wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EPglAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E_wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492,291805&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=November 2, 1988|page=17|access-date=August 5, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Telegraph|location=Nashua, New Hampshire|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423160218/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EPglAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E_wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492%2C291805&dq=golden%20spikes%20award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1989}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Ben|McDonald}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|P

|LSU

|{{cite news|title=McDonald selected Golden Spikes winner|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t1ceAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tMcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2024,1656006&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=November 10, 1989|page=2B|access-date=August 5, 2012|newspaper=The Times Daily|location=Florence, Alabama}}

{{by|1990}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Alex|Fernández|Alex Fernández (baseball)}}{{sup|§}}

|P

|Miami-Dade Community College

|

{{by|1991}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mike|Kelly|Mike Kelly (outfielder)}}

|OF

|Arizona State

|

{{by|1992}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Phil|Nevin}}

|3B

|Cal State Fullerton

|

{{by|1993}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Darren|Dreifort}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}

|P

|Wichita State

|{{cite news|title=Shocks' Dreifort chosen for Golden Spikes award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZiMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3673,3808011&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=October 28, 1993|page=4C|access-date=August 5, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Lawrence Journal-World|archive-date=January 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109082656/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZiMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3673,3808011&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1994}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jason|Varitek}}{{sup|§}}

|C

|Georgia Tech

|

{{by|1995}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mark|Kotsay}}

|OF

|Cal State Fullerton

|

{{by|1996}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Travis|Lee}}

|1B

|San Diego State

|{{cite news|title=Lee wins Golden Spikes Award as top amateur|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VSRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S44DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4569,3526272&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=November 13, 1996|page=2B|access-date=August 5, 2012|newspaper=The News|location=Boca Raton, Florida|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423221016/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VSRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S44DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4569%2C3526272&dq=golden%20spikes%20award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1997}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|J. D.|Drew}}{{sup|§}}

|OF

|Florida State

|{{cite news|title=Drew wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XrMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2229,5129797&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=November 12, 1997|page=3C|access-date=August 5, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Star-News|location=Wilmington, North Carolina|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423170540/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XrMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2229,5129797&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1998}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Pat|Burrell}}

|3B

|Miami (FL)

|{{cite news|title=Burrell wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zUZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5278,7377878&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=October 30, 1998|page=2C|access-date=August 5, 2012|newspaper=The Gainesville Sun|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423225115/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zUZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5278,7377878&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|1999}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jason|Jennings}}{{sup|§}}{{sup|^}}

|P

|Baylor

|

{{by|2000}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kip|Bouknight}}

|P

|South Carolina

|

{{by|2001}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mark|Prior}}{{sup|§}}

|P

|Southern California

|{{cite news|title=Prior wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1exVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5kANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2979,3124971&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|date=December 11, 2001|page=B7|access-date=August 5, 2012|newspaper=The Beaver County Times|archive-date=October 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018013237/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1exVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5kANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2979,3124971&dq=golden+spikes+award&hl=en|url-status=live}}

{{by|2002}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Khalil|Greene}}{{sup|§}}

|SS

|Clemson

|

{{by|2003}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|Rickie|Weeks}}{{sup|§}}

|2B

|Southern

|

{{by|2004}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|Jered|Weaver}}{{sup|§}}

|P

|Long Beach State

|{{cite web|title=Programs & Events – Golden Spikes – Jered Weaver wins 2004 Golden Spikes Award|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/programs/spikes.jsp|access-date=August 6, 2012|work=MLB Players Association|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-date=July 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726232601/http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/programs/spikes.jsp|url-status=live}}

{{by|2005}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|Alex|Gordon}}{{sup|§}}

|3B

|Nebraska

|{{cite news|title=Nebraska's Gordon wins Golden Spikes Award|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2005-06-24-golden-spikes-award_x.htm|date=June 24, 2005|access-date=August 6, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=USA Today}}

{{by|2006}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|Tim|Lincecum}}

|P

|Washington

|{{cite web|title=Lincecum named Golden Spikes winner|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060623&content_id=1519516&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|date=June 23, 2006|access-date=March 5, 2014|first=Jonathan|last=Mayo|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-date=March 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305171610/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060623&content_id=1519516&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=live}}

{{by|2007}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center|{{sortname|David|Price|David Price (baseball)}}{{sup|§}}

|P

|Vanderbilt

|{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2922132|title=Former Vanderbilt star Price named nation's top amateur player|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|date=June 30, 2007|access-date=August 5, 2012|archive-date=July 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728174226/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2922132|url-status=live}}

{{by|2008}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Buster|Posey}}{{sup|§}}{{sup|^}}

|C

|Florida State

|{{cite web|title=Giants pick nabs Golden Spikes Award|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080716&content_id=3142837&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|date=July 16, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2012|first=Bryan|last=Hoch|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-date=August 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810215405/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080716&content_id=3142837&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}}

{{by|2009}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stephen|Strasburg}}''{{sup|§}}

|P

|San Diego State

|{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=4327170|title=Strasburg garners another award|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|date=July 14, 2009|access-date=August 5, 2012|archive-date=July 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728154714/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4327170|url-status=live}}

{{by|2010}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Bryce|Harper}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|^}}

|C/OF

|College of Southern Nevada

|{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5377697|title=Harper wins Golden Spikes Award|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|date=July 13, 2010|access-date=August 5, 2012|archive-date=July 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728162853/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5377697|url-status=live}}

{{by|2011}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Trevor|Bauer}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}

|P

|UCLA

|{{cite web|title=D-backs Draft pick Bauer wins Golden Spikes|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110715&content_id=21810850&c_id=mlb&vkey=news_mlb|date=July 15, 2011|access-date=August 5, 2012|first=Jonathan|last=Mayo|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212207/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110715&content_id=21810850&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}}

{{by|2012}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Mike|Zunino}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|C

|Florida

|{{cite web |last=Finkelstein |first=Zachary |date=July 6, 2012 |title=Zunino named Golden Spikes Award winner |url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120706&content_id=34593510&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425173413/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/34593510 |archive-date=2016-04-25 |work=MLB.com}}

{{by|2013}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Kris|Bryant}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}{{sup|^}}

|3B

|San Diego

|{{cite news|title=San Diego's Bryant wins 36th Golden Spikes Award as nation's best player|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2013-07-20/san-diegos-bryant-wins-36th-golden-spikes-award-nations-best-player|date=July 20, 2013|access-date=August 11, 2013|work=USA Baseball|publisher=NCAA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908002258/http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2013-07-20/san-diegos-bryant-wins-36th-golden-spikes-award-nations-best-player|archive-date=2013-09-08|url-status=dead}}

{{by|2014}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|A. J.|Reed}}{{sup|§}}

|1B/P

|Kentucky

|{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/astros-prospect-aj-reed-wins-golden-spikes-award?ymd=20140717&content_id=85006888&vkey=news_mlb |title=Astros' prospect Reed wins Golden Spikes Award |first=Spencer |last=Fordin |website=MLB.com |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=July 22, 2014}}

{{by|2015}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Andrew |Benintendi}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|OF

|Arkansas

|{{cite news|title=Benintendi wins Golden Spikes Award|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/jun/23/benintendi-wins-golden-spikes-award/?breaking|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=June 23, 2015|work=USA Baseball|publisher=NCAA.com|archive-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730140434/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/jun/23/benintendi-wins-golden-spikes-award/?breaking|url-status=live}}

{{by|2016}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Kyle|Lewis}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}^

|OF

|Mercer

|{{cite news|title=Mercer's Kyle Lewis wins the Golden Spikes Award|url=http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20140508&content_id=187148296&vkey=news_gsa|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=July 21, 2016|work=USA Baseball|publisher=NCAA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707231752/http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20140508&content_id=187148296&vkey=news_gsa|archive-date=July 7, 2016}}

{{by|2017}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Brendan|McKay|dab=baseball}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|1B / P

|Louisville

|{{cite press release |url=http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20170629&content_id=239476650&vkey=news_gsa |title=Louisville's Brendan McKay Wins 2017 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award |publisher=USA Baseball |date=June 29, 2017 |access-date=July 2, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630121932/http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20170629&content_id=239476650&vkey=news_gsa |archive-date=June 30, 2017 }}

{{by|2018}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Andrew|Vaughn}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}

|1B

|California

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Andrew-Vaughn-becomes-Cal-s-first-ever-Golden-13035508.php|title=Andrew Vaughn becomes Cal's first Golden Spikes winner|date=2018-06-29|work=SFChronicle.com|access-date=2018-06-29|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024752/https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Andrew-Vaughn-becomes-Cal-s-first-ever-Golden-13035508.php|url-status=live}}

{{by|2019}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Adley|Rutschman}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|C

|Oregon State

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2019/06/oregon-states-adley-rutschman-claims-the-2019-golden-spikes-award-nations-top-individual-honor-for-amateur-baseball.html|title=Oregon State's Adley Rutschman claims the 2019 Golden Spikes Award, nation's top individual honor for amateur baseball|author=Nick Daschel|date=June 14, 2019|publisher=The Oregonian|work=www.oregonlive.com|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201603/https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2019/06/oregon-states-adley-rutschman-claims-the-2019-golden-spikes-award-nations-top-individual-honor-for-amateur-baseball.html|url-status=live}}

{{by|2020}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Not awarded{{#tag:ref|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic|group=lower-alpha}}

|{{sort dash}}

|{{sort dash}}

|{{cite news|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/usa-baseball-will-not-name-2020-golden-spikes-award-winner/|title=USA Baseball Will Not Name 2020 Golden Spikes Award Winner|last=Collazo|first=Carlos|date=April 14, 2020|work=Baseball America|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-date=April 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416080945/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/usa-baseball-will-not-name-2020-golden-spikes-award-winner/|url-status=live}}

{{by|2021}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Kevin|Kopps}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|P

|Arkansas

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/kevin-kopps-wins-2021-golden-spikes-award/|title=Kevin Kopps Wins 2021 Golden Spikes Award|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715231211/https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/kevin-kopps-wins-2021-golden-spikes-award/|url-status=live}}

{{by|2022}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Ivan|Melendez}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|1B

|Texas

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-06-24/texas-ivan-melendez-wins-2022-golden-spikes-award-first-program-history|title=Texas' Ivan Melendez wins 2022 Golden Spikes Award, first in program history | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com|access-date=2022-06-26|archive-date=2022-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625165524/https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-06-24/texas-ivan-melendez-wins-2022-golden-spikes-award-first-program-history|url-status=live}}

{{by|2023}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|Dylan Crews{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}

|OF

|LSU

|

{{by|2024}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|Charlie Condon{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}

|1B/OF

|Georgia

|

{{by|2025}}

!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|Wehiwa Aloy{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}

|SS

|Arkansas

|

Winners by School

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|+Winners

!scope="col"|School

!scope="col"|Amount

!scope="col"|Most Recent

Alabama

|1

|1983

Arizona

|1

|1980

Arizona State

|3

|1991

Arkansas

|3

|2025

Baylor

|1

|1999

Cal State Fullerton

|3

|1995

California

|1

|2018

Clemson

|1

|2002

Florida

|1

|2012

Florida State

|4

|2008

Georgia

|1

|2024

Georgia Tech

|1

|1994

Kentucky

|1

|2014

Long Beach State

|1

|2004

Louisville

|1

|2017

LSU

|2

|2023

Mercer

|1

|2016

Miami (FL)

|1

|1998

Miami-Dade College

|1

|1990

Michigan

|1

|1987

Mississippi State

|1

|1985

Nebraska

|1

|2005

New Orleans

|1

|1982

Oklahoma State

|1

|1988

Oregon State

|1

|2019

San Diego

|1

|2013

San Diego State

|2

|2009

South Carolina

|1

|2000

Southern

|1

|2003

USC

|1

|2001

Southern Nevada

|1

|2010

Texas

|1

|2022

UCLA

|1

|2011

Vanderbilt

|1

|2007

Washington

|1

|2006

Wichita State

|1

|1993

See also

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Notes

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References

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