Miami had a dominant force at third base for three seasons, but it was Pat Burrell’s junior season in 1998 that may have been his poorest. Injuries derailed part of his season, but Burrell still capped his college career with with a .442 batting average and an .888 slugging percentage, which both rank among the top 10 in college baseball history. Burrell was also named the 1996 College World Series Most Valuable Player. He was the first overall pick in the 1998 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and was been a regular for them for nine of his 12 MLB seasons. Burrell was one of the best players to never to make an All-Star team, this despite consistently compiling 30-home run seasons and high on-base percentages.
Pat Burrell
1998 Golden Spikes Award WinnerThird Baseman, MiamiBats/Throws | AVG | H | R | HR | RBI |
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R/R | .432 | 51 | 44 | 17 | 47 |