1988 College Baseball All-America Team

1988 All-Americans included National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Robin Ventura (left) and two-time MLB All-Star Andy Benes (right).

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. From 1981 to 1990, there were three generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, and The Sporting News. In order to be considered a "consensus" All-American, a player must have been selected by at least two of these.

Key

A
 American Baseball Coaches Association[1]
B
 Baseball America[2]
S
 The Sporting News[3]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American – selected by all three organizations
Consensus All-American – selected by two organizations

All-Americans

Position Name School # A B S Other awards and honors
Pitcher Jim Abbott Michigan 1——Green tick
Pitcher Andy Benes Evansville 2Green tickGreen tick—


First overall pick in the 1988 MLB draft
Pitcher Kirk Dressendorfer Texas 1—Green tick—
Baseball America Freshman of the Year
Pitcher Ben McDonald LSU 1—Green tick—
Pitcher Gregg Olson Auburn 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Pitcher John Salles Fresno State 1Green tick——
Catcher Jim Campanis, Jr. USC 1—Green tick—
Catcher Bert Hefferman Clemson 1Green tick——
Catcher Brian Johnson Texas 1——Green tick
First baseman Tino Martinez Tampa 1——Green tick
First baseman Lance Shebelut Fresno State 2Green tickGreen tick—
Second baseman Ty Griffin Georgia Tech 1——Green tick
Second baseman Kevin Higgins Arizona State 1—Green tick—
Second baseman Mark Standiford Wichita State 1Green tick——
Shortstop Monty Fariss Oklahoma State 2—Green tickGreen tick
Shortstop Dave Silvestri Missouri 1Green tick——
Third baseman Robin Ventura Oklahoma State 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick


Outfielder Chris Estep Kentucky 1——Green tick
Outfielder Mike Fiore Miami (FL) 2Green tickGreen tick—
Outfielder Tom Goodwin Fresno State 2Green tickGreen tick—
Outfielder Billy Masse Wake Forest 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Outfielder Ted Wood New Orleans 1——Green tick
Designated hitter Scott Livingstone Texas A&M 1——Green tick
Designated hitter Mike Willes BYU 1Green tick——
Utility player John Olerud Washington State 2Green tickGreen tick—

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1988 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "On the record". The Commercial Appeal. June 23, 1988. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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