1974 College Baseball All-America Team
All-Americans
Table:
Position	Name	School

Pitcher	Earl Bass	South Carolina

Pitcher	Jim Gideon	Texas

Catcher	Ken St. Pierre	Indiana

First baseman	Orlando Gonzalez	Miami

Second baseman	Rick Gremillion	Florida State

Third baseman	Rich Dauer	USC

Shortstop	Bill Almon	Brown

Outfielder	Lee Iorg	BYU

Outfielder	Steve Bowling	Tulsa

Outfielder	Marv Chamberlain	Washington State

Designated hitter	Gene Delyon	Santa Clara

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In baseball , the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher 's mound toward the catcher to begin each play , with the goal of retiring a batter , who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the pitcher is assigned the number 1 . The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game , and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum . There are many different types of pitchers , such as the starting pitcher , relief pitcher , middle reliever , lefty specialist , setup man , and the closer . Traditionally , the pitcher also bats . Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s , the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter , a cause of some controversy . The National League in Major League Baseball and the Japanese Central League are among the remaining leagues that have not adopted the designated hitter position .
The South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball . South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970 , posting 32 NCAA Tournament appearances , 11 College World Series berths , 6 CWS Finals appearances and 2 National Championships : 2010 and 2011 . Carolina is one of six schools in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles . Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1992 , the team has competed in the Eastern division . South Carolina owns a stellar 32-18 record at the CWS , holds the NCAA record for consecutive wins ( 22 ) in the national tournament and the longest win streak ever at the CWS ( 12 in a row from 2010 to 2012 ) in which the Gamecocks played for national titles all three years . The current head coach is Mark Kingston , with Chad Holbrook resigning on June 6 , 2017 . Holbrook took over for Ray Tanner , who was named athletics director at USC after the 2012 season . This follows a string of three consecutive appearances in the national championship series , including two consecutive national championships . During Tanner 's stint as head coach , the Gamecocks also captured three SEC titles , one SEC tournament title , six division titles , six College World Series appearances , and thirteen of their fifteen straight NCAA Tournaments ( longest streak in the SEC at the time ) . Between 2010 and 2012 the Gamecocks set two NCAA records for postseason success : the most consecutive NCAA tournament wins ( 22 ) and the most consecutive wins in the College World Series ( 12 ) . In 2013 , Carolina set the record for consecutive home NCAA tournament wins , with 29 . The team plays its home games at Founders Park , which opened on February 21 , 2009 .
James Leslie Gideon ( born September 26 , 1953 ) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season . He pitched for the Texas Rangers for one game on September 14 during the 1975 Texas Rangers season .
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men 's baseball competition . The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference . The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1894 . Texas is the winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program in terms of win percentage , with an all-time win-loss record of 3585-1354-32 ( .724 ) as of the end of the 2019 season . The Longhorns rank second in all-time wins as of June 11 , 2018 , behind the Fordham Rams . As of the end of the 2018 conference season , Texas has won 78 regular season conference championships and 16 conference tournament championships in baseball . The Longhorns have won six NCAA baseball national championships ( 1949 , 1950 , 1975 , 1983 , 2002 , 2005 ) - tied with LSU and second to Southern California 's total of 12 - and have been the runner-up in the College World Series ( CWS ) Championship Games on six other occasions ( 1953 , 1984 , 1985 , 1989 , 2004 , 2009 ) . Texas holds the records for most appearances in the College World Series ( 36 ) , most individual CWS games won ( 85 ) , most overall NCAA Tournament games won ( 240 ) , and most NCAA Tournament appearances ( 59 ) ; the second-place programs in these categories have 25 CWS appearances ( Miami ) , wins in 74 CWS games ( Southern California ) , 192 overall NCAA Tournament wins ( Florida State and Miami ) , and 56 NCAA Tournament appearances ( Florida State ) , as of June 11 , 2018 . Former Longhorns who have gone on to success in Major League Baseball include Roger Clemens , Calvin Schiraldi , Burt Hooton , Keith Moreland , Spike Owen , Mark Petkovsek , Greg Swindell , Brandon Belt , and Huston Street . From 1997 to 2016 , the Longhorns were led by head coach Augie Garrido , who holds the record for most wins in NCAA baseball history . The team is currently led by third-year head coach David Pierce . Texas plays its home games at UFCU-Disch-Falk Field .
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player . When a batter takes his/her turn to hit , the catcher crouches behind home plate , in front of the ( home ) umpire , and receives the ball from the pitcher . In addition to this primary duty , the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well . The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket , but in cricket , wicketkeepers are increasingly known for their batting abilities . Positioned behind home plate , the catcher can see the whole field , and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play . The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals . The calls are based on the pitcher 's mechanics and strengths , as well as the batter 's tendencies and weaknesses . Foul tips , bouncing balls in the dirt , and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events to be handled by the catcher , necessitating the use of protective equipment . This includes a mask , chest and throat protectors , shin guards , and a heavily padded catcher 's mitt . Because the position requires a comprehensive understanding of the game 's strategies , the pool of former catchers yields a disproportionate number of managers in both Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball , including such prominent examples as Connie Mack , Steve O'Neill , Al López , Mike Scioscia , and Joe Torre . The physical and mental demands of being involved on every defensive play can wear catchers down over a long season , and can have a negative effect on their offensive output . Because of the strategic defensive importance of catching , if a catcher has exceptional defensive skills , teams are often willing to overlook their relative offensive weaknesses .
The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington , named after the colloquial term for people from the state of Indiana . The Hoosiers participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) in 24 sports and became a member of the Big Ten Conference on December 1 , 1899 . The school 's official colors are cream and crimson . The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women ( AIAW ) national championship . In addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships . Titles won by teams include eight by the Hoosiers men 's soccer team , a record-setting six straight in men 's swimming and diving , five by the Hoosiers men 's basketball team , three in men 's cross country , one in men 's track and field and one in wrestling . The Hoosiers ' athletic program is perhaps best known for its basketball program , with its five NCAA Championships tying for fourth in history . Indiana 's 1976 squad remains the last undefeated NCAA men 's basketball champion . A 2018 study listed Indiana as the second most valuable collegiate basketball program in the country . Additionally , Hoosiers ' athletics is well known for its soccer program ; by a number of indicators , it is one of the greatest college soccer programs in the history of the sport . Since the program began in 1973 , Indiana owns more National Championships , more wins , has appeared in more College Cups ( 18 ) and has a higher winning percentage in both regular season and post-season play than any other school in Division I soccer . Indiana has two main rivalries including in-state , with the Purdue Boilermakers ( see Indiana-Purdue rivalry ) , and a border rivalry against the Kentucky Wildcats ( see Indiana-Kentucky rivalry ) .
First base , or 1B , is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player 's team . A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first base , and is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the first baseman is assigned the number 3 . Also called first sacker or cornerman , the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes . Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders , the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls . In order for the runner to be called out , the first baseman must be able to stretch towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base . First base is often referred to as the other hot corner - the hot corner being third base - and therefore , like the third baseman , he must have quick reflexes to field the hardest hit balls down the foul line , mainly by left-handed pull hitters and right-handed hitters hitting to the opposite field . They often are power hitters who have a substantial number of home runs and extra base hits while maintaining a .270 plus batting average . [ citation needed ]
Orlando Eugene González ( born November 15 , 1951 in Havana , Cuba ) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder . He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Phillies , and Oakland Athletics . He was drafted by the Indians in the 18th round of the 1974 amateur draft . Previously , he played college baseball for the University of Miami .
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami . Since 1973 , the program has been one of college baseball 's elite with 25 College World Series appearances , winning four national championships ( 1982 , 1985 , 1999 , 2001 ) and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 44 consecutive years . Miami has won 29 NCAA Regional Titles , hosted 27 NCAA Regionals , and in each of their four national championship runs they were a NCAA Regional Host . Along with the university 's other athletic teams , the baseball team became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2004-05 academic year . Previously , the baseball program competed as an NCAA independent , even during the school 's Big East affiliation in other sports . Miami won its first ever conference championship in baseball when it captured the 2008 ACC Baseball Championship . The Hurricanes play in Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park , on the UM campus , in Coral Gables , Florida . Gino DiMare will serve as the team 's head coach in 2019 after the retirement of longtime head coach Jim Morris following the 2018 season .
In baseball and softball , second baseman is a fielding position in the infield , between second and first base . The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet , needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly , and must be able to make the pivot on a double play . In addition , second basemen are usually right-handed ; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950 . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the second baseman is assigned the number 4 . Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on , or moving towards the base to cover . On a batted ball to right field , the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay . Due to these requirements , second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the modern game , but there are hitting stars as well .
The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University ( variously Florida State or FSU ) in the sport of college baseball . Florida State competes in NCAA Division I , and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . The Florida State Seminoles are the winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program in percentage of games won , with an all-time win percentage of .725 as of the 2019 season . The Seminoles rank sixth in all-time number of total wins and third in post-season wins . The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament fifty-seven times , advancing to the College World Series twenty-three times - and have appeared in the CWS Championship Game or Championship Series on three occasions in 1970 , 1986 and 1999 . Florida State has won eleven regular season conference championships and twenty conference tournament championships , including eight ACC tournament titles . Florida State has had ninety-five All-Americans , forty-one players inducted into the Hall of Fame , and sixty-two players that went on to play Major League Baseball . Former Seminoles who have gone on to have success include Randy Choate , J. D. Drew , Stephen Drew , Ron Fraser , Johnny Grubb , Terry Kennedy , Doug Mientkiewicz , Shane Robinson , Larry Rothschild , Tony La Russa , Paul Sorrento , Kevin Cash , Woody Woodward , and Jameis Winston . The Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award , presented annually to the top catcher in college baseball , is named for Florida State hall of famer Buster Posey . Former head coach Mike Martin is the winningest coach in the history of college baseball . The Seminoles play their home games on campus at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium on the university 's Tallahassee , Florida campus . Mike Martin Jr. is the current head coach .
A third baseman , abbreviated 3B , is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base - the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run . In the scoring system used to record defensive plays , the third baseman is assigned the number ' 5 ' . The third baseman requires good reflexes in reacting to batted balls , as he is often the closest infielder ( roughly 90-120 feet ) to the batter . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm , as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base . The third baseman sometimes must throw quickly to second base in time to start a double play . The third baseman must also field fly balls in fair and foul territory . Third base is known as the hot corner , because the third baseman is relatively close to the batter and most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction . A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions in order to catch hard line drives sometimes in excess of 125 miles per hour ( 201 km/h ) . Third basemen often must begin in a position even closer to the batter if a bunt is expected , creating a hazard if the ball is instead hit sharply . As with middle infielders , right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to turn their body before throwing across the infield to first base . Mike Squires , who played fourteen games at third base in 1982 and 1983 , is a very rare example of a third baseman who threw lefty . Some third basemen have been converted from middle infielders or outfielders because the position does not require them to run as fast .
Richard Fremont Dauer ( born July 27 , 1952 ) is an American baseball former infielder and coach in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . He spent his entire 10-year MLB playing career with the Baltimore Orioles , winning the 1983 World Series . He was primarily a second baseman , but also played third base . Following his career as a player , he spent 19 seasons as an MLB coach for numerous teams , winning the World Series in 2017 as the first base coach for the Houston Astros . He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2012 .
The USC Trojans baseball program represents the University of Southern California in college baseball . Established in 1888 , the team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pac-12 Conference . USC home 's field is Dedeaux Field , which is named in honor of former head coach and National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rod Dedeaux . The USC Trojans are one of the most successful programs in the history of college baseball . The Trojans have won more baseball national championships than any other program across all divisions of college baseball . With 12 national championships , USC is far and away the leader in that category ; no other Division I school has more than six . As of June 30 , 2018 , USC also ranked fifth in all-time College World Series ( CWS ) appearances with 21 , trailing only Texas ( 36 ) , Miami ( FL ) ( 25 ) , and Arizona State ( 22 ) , and Florida State ( 22 ) . The Trojans have won more individual CWS games ( 74 ) than any program but Texas ( 85 ) . USC also ranked fourth in all-time NCAA Tournament wins with 173 - trailing only Texas ( 240 ) , Miami ( 192 ) , and Florida State ( 192 ) - and eighth in total NCAA Tournament appearances with 37 . The Trojans have compiled an all-time record of 2,884-1,685-28 ( .630 ) - ranking fifth in all-time wins and 18th in all-time win percentage - and have captured outright or tied for 38 conference championships , as of the end of the 2018 season . USC 's most notable baseball coach was Rod Dedeaux , who coached from 1942 from 1986 and led the school to 11 of its NCAA championships , including five straight from 1970 to 1974 . The first Trojan national championship came in 1948 .
Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order . Today shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup . In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays , the shortstop is assigned the number 6 . More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position , as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters , and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly . Like a second baseman , a shortstop must be agile , for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play . Also , like a third baseman , the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield , where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner before they reach the safety of first base .
William Francis Almon ( born November 21 , 1952 ) is an American former professional baseball infielder . He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the San Diego Padres , Montreal Expos , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , Oakland Athletics , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Philadelphia Phillies .
The Brown Bears are the sports teams that represent Brown University , an American university located in Providence , Rhode Island . The Bears are part of the Ivy League conference . Brown 's mascot is Bruno . Both the men 's and women 's teams share the name , competing in 38 National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I sports . In football , the Bears , along with all other the Ivy League teams , compete in the Football Championship Subdivision ( FCS ) .
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball , farthest from the batter . These defenders are the left fielder , the center fielder , and the right fielder . As an outfielder , their duty is to catch fly balls and/ ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances , if there is any runners on the bases . As an outfielder , they normally play behind the six players located in the field . By convention , each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered . The outfield positions are 7 ( left field ) , 8 ( center field ) and 9 ( right field ) . These numbers are shorthand designations useful in baseball scorekeeping and are not necessarily the same as the squad numbers worn on player uniforms . Outfielders named to the MLB All-Century Team are Hank Aaron , Ty Cobb , Joe DiMaggio , Mickey Mantle , Willie Mays , Stan Musial , Pete Rose , Babe Ruth , Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr .
The BYU Cougars baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah , United States . The team is a member of the West Coast Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I. BYU 's first baseball team was fielded in 1908 . The team plays its home games at Larry H. Miller Field in Provo , Utah . The Cougars are coached by Mike Littlewood .
Stephen Shaddon Bowling ( born June 26 , 1952 ) is a former Major League Baseball player . Bowling played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977 . He batted and threw right-handed . Bowling played football and baseball at Webster High School in Tulsa and then at the University of Tulsa , where he was selected to the all-tournament team of the 1971 College World Series .
The Golden Hurricane are the athletic teams that represent The University of Tulsa . These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane ( or variously as TU or Tulsa ) . Before adopting the name Golden Hurricane in 1922 , the University of Tulsa ( TU ) had many unofficial team nicknames including Kendallites ( from TU 's predecessor institution Henry Kendall College ) , Presbyterians ( from the university 's founding by the Presbyterian Church ) , Tulsans , Tigers , Orange and Black , and Yellow Jackets . The name Golden Tornadoes was chosen by TU football coach H.M. Archer ( 1922-24 ) based on new gold and black uniforms ( rather than the previous orange and black ) and a remark made during practice of the team roaring through opponents ( during a season when TU went undefeated , including wins over Texas A & M and the University of Arkansas ) . However , it was quickly discovered that the same name had been chosen in 1917 by Georgia Tech . Archer then substituted the term hurricane for tornado and a team vote prior to leaving for the game against Texas A & M confirmed the official nickname as Golden Hurricane .
The Washington State Cougars baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Washington State University , located in Pullman , Washington . The Cougars ' home venue is Bailey-Brayton Field , first opened 40 years ago for the 1980 season and located on the university 's campus . The program has been a baseball member of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I since the start of the 1960 season , following the dissolution of the Pacific Coast Conference . Through 2014 , the Cougars have appeared in four College World Series and 16 NCAA Tournaments . In conference postseason play , WSU has won one Northwest Conference Tournament , one Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division Tournament , one Pacific-8 Conference North Division Tournament , and four Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division Tournaments . In regular season play , the program has won five Northwest Conference Championships , 12 Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division titles , four AAWU Championships , nine Pac-8 North Division titles , and 11 Pac-10 North Division titles . As of the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season , 32 former Cougars have appeared in Major League Baseball .
In baseball , the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11 , adopted by the American League in 1973 . The rule allows teams to have one player , known as the designated hitter ( or DH ) , to bat in place of the pitcher . Since 1973 , most collegiate , amateur , and professional leagues have adopted the rule or some variant . MLB 's National League and Nippon Professional Baseball 's Central League are the most prominent professional leagues that do not use a designated hitter .
The Santa Clara Broncos are athletic teams that represent Santa Clara University . The school colors are red and white . The mascot is a bucking bronco and the fans are referred to as the Ruff Riders . The Broncos compete in the NCAA Division I ( NCAA ) as members of the West Coast Conference of which Santa Clara is a charter member .