1979 College Baseball All-America Team

1979 All-Americans included 5× MLB All-Star Tim Wallach.

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1979 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 Jerry Don Gleaton Texas 1Green tick—
Pitcher Steve Howe Michigan 1—Green tick
Pitcher Tim Leary UCLA 1—Green tick
Pitcher Derek Tatsuno Hawaii 1Green tick—
Catcher Herb Orensky Delaware 1Green tick—
Catcher Marc Sullivan Florida 1—Green tick
First baseman Tim Wallach Cal State Fullerton 2Green tickGreen tick
Second baseman Nick Capra Oklahoma 1—Green tick
Second baseman Mike Gates Pepperdine 1Green tick—
Shortstop Randy Ingle Appalachian State 1Green tick—
Shortstop Fran Mullins Santa Clara 1—Green tick
Third baseman Scott Kuvinka Ohio 1—Green tick
Third baseman Murphy Su'a BYU 1Green tick—
Outfielder Jim Auten UCLA 1—Green tick
Outfielder John Delmonte Saint Joseph's 1—Green tick
Outfielder Mike Kelley Mississippi State 1Green tick—
Outfielder Rick Leach Michigan 1—Green tick
Outfielder Mark Seeger Northern Arizona 1Green tick—
Outfielder Rob Townley Long Beach State 1Green tick—
Designated hitter Mike Stenhouse Harvard 1—Green tick
Designated hitter Mark Strucher Georgia Southern 1Green tick—

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1979 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.