John Olerud Award

The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award (known colloquially as the John Olerud Award) is a college baseball award given to the best two-way player of the season. The award is named after former Washington State Cougars All-American pitcher and first baseman John Olerud. The current holder of the award is Caden Grice of the Clemson Tigers.

John Olerud Award
Logo for the John Olerud Award
Awarded forBest two-way player in college baseball
CountryUnited States
Presented byCollege Baseball Foundation
History
First award2010
Most recentCaden Grice, Clemson
WebsiteJohn Olerud Award

Winners

Key
Denotes player also won the Golden Spikes Award and/or Dick Howser Trophy in the same year
Brendan McKay (left) with Frank Thomas receiving the 2015 John Olerud Award
YearWinnerSchoolClassRef
2010Mike McGeeFlorida StateJunior[1]
2011Danny HultzenVirginiaJunior[2]
2012Brian JohnsonFloridaJunior[3]
2013Marco GonzalesGonzagaJunior[4]
2014A. J. ReedKentuckyJunior[5]
2015Brendan McKayLouisvilleFreshman[6]
2016Brendan McKay (2)LouisvilleSophomore[7]
2017Brendan McKay (3)LouisvilleJunior[8]
2018Brooks WilsonStetsonSenior[9]
2019Aaron SchunkGeorgiaJunior[10]
2020Not presented; season canceled in progress due to COVID-19
2021Spencer SchwellenbachNebraskaJunior[11]
2022Paul SkenesAir ForceSophomore[12]
2023Caden GriceClemsonJunior[13]

See also

References