|
Top Player Named by American League:
The future looks extremely bright for Ty Cobb. At the age of 26, many players are still trying to find their way in NCAA.
Cobb has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .429 this year, that's for sure," the left fielder said.
The Cal Poly Mustangs star also put up a .473 on-base percentage this year, with 273 hits, 31 doubles, 3 triples, 87 home runs, 185 RBIs and 175 runs scored.
He received 146 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Andy Van Slyke of the Kentucky Wildcats finished second in voting, while Mike Trout of the Kentucky Wildcats finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ty Cobb - Cal Poly Mustangs - 146 - 2044
Andy Van Slyke - Kentucky Wildcats - 0 - 1305
Mike Trout - Kentucky Wildcats - 0 - 1138
George Hall - Texas A&M Aggies - 0 - 988
Fred Lynn - Eastern Washington Eagles - 0 - 663
Bobby Bonilla - Oklahoma State Cowboys - 0 - 601
Matt Holliday - LSU Tigers - 0 - 438
Fred McGriff - Long Beach State Dirtbags - 0 - 281
Joe Medwick - Florida Atlantic Owls - 0 - 229
Bobby Moore - Georgia Bulldogs - 0 - 215
Casey Youngblood - UC Santa Barbara Gauchos - 0 - 170
Dave Righetti - Georgia Bulldogs - 0 - 141
Chris Kelly - Vanderbilt Commodores - 0 - 81
John Wilson - Sacramento State Hornets - 0 - 76
Shohei Ohtani - Arkansas Razorbacks - 0 - 63
Tim Hand - Long Beach State Dirtbags - 0 - 36
Jose Arellano - Cal Poly Mustangs - 0 - 35
Watty Clark - Long Beach State Dirtbags - 0 - 28
Duffy Lewis - Marshall Thundering Herd - 0 - 24
Bill Donovan - Montana State Bobcats - 0 - 12
Tony Martinez - Arkansas Razorbacks - 0 - 11
Dave Robertson - Auburn Tigers - 0 - 9
Vern Stephens - Missouri Tigers - 0 - 7
Ryan Howard - TCU Horned Frogs - 0 - 5
Henry Larkin - Sacramento State Hornets - 0 - 5
Germany Smith - Cal State Fullerton Titans - 0 - 4
Sherry Magee - Pepperdine Waves - 0 - 3
Ivan Rodriguez - Oklahoma State Cowboys - 0 - 2
|