1978 College Baseball All-America Team

1978 All-Americans included 1988 NL MVP Kirk Gibson.

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. From 1964 to 1980, there were two generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association and The Sporting News.

Key

A
American Baseball Coaches Association[1]
S
The Sporting News[2]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American – selected by both organizations
Consensus All-American – selected by one organization

All-Americans

Position Name School # A S Other awards and honors
Pitcher Bill Bordley USC 2Green tickGreen tick
Pitcher Rod Boxberger USC 1—Green tick
Pitcher Greg Norris North Carolina 1Green tick—
Catcher Chris Bando Arizona State 1Green tick—
Catcher Dave Van Gorder USC 1—Green tick
First baseman Ron Johnson Fresno State 1Green tick—
First baseman Don Troyan St. John's 1—Green tick
Second baseman Bob Horner Arizona State 2Green tickGreen tick

First overall pick in the 1978 MLB draft
Shortstop Hubie Brooks Arizona State 2Green tickGreen tick
Shortstop Greg Cypret Missouri 1Green tick—
Third baseman John Marquardt South Carolina 1Green tick—
Third baseman Bill Springman Oral Roberts 1—Green tick
Outfielder Kirk Gibson Michigan State 2Green tickGreen tick
Outfielder Mark Johnston South Alabama 1Green tick—
Outfielder Steve Michael Arizona State 1—Green tick
Outfielder Dave Stieb Southern Illinois 1—Green tick
Outfielder Mike Stenhouse Harvard 1Green tick—
Designated hitter Steve Balboni Eckerd 1—Green tick
Designated hitter Tim Lollar Arkansas 1Green tick—

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1978 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "What Happens to College All-America Selections?". SABR. 1982. Retrieved July 11, 2025.