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 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[1]

Key

ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association[2]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Unanimous All-American โ€“ selected the ABCA

All-Americans

Position Name School ABCA Other awards and honors
Pitcher Bill Bordley USC Y
Pitcher Greg Norris North Carolina Y
Catcher Chris Bando Arizona State Y
First baseman Ron Johnson Fresno State Y
Second baseman Bob Horner Arizona State Y
First overall pick in the 1978 MLB Draft
Shortstop Hubie Brooks Arizona State Y
Shortstop Greg Cypret Missouri Y
Third baseman John Marquardt South Carolina Y
Outfielder Kirk Gibson Michigan State Y
Outfielder Mark Johnston South Alabama Y
Outfielder Mike Stenhouse Harvard Y
Designated hitter Tim Lollar Arkansas Y

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "1978 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved June 19, 2025.