All-American Buster Posey has been recognized as the 2008 college baseball player of the year by several groups, including Baseball America and the Brooks Wallace Award Selection Committee. Posey was among the top 10 in seven NCAA individual statistical categories in 2008 with a .463 batting average, 89 runs and 93 RBIs. He collected 119 hits in 257 official trips to the plate, had a .879 slugging percentage, a .566 on-base percentage, and just eight errors in 68 games and 483 chances for a .983 fielding percentage. Posey batted an ACC-leading .479 in 30 ACC games and was the fourth ACC standout to win the conference's hallowed triple crown -- leading the league in average, home runs and RBIs.
Buster Posey
2008 Golden Spikes Award WinnerCatcher, Florida StateBat/Throws | AVG | H | R | HR | RBI |
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R/R | .463 | 119 | 89 | 26 | 93 |