Hall of Fame
1992-93 // WRIGHT STATE (BASEBALL)
The league's initial first team baseball All-America selection, Brian Anderson was one of the most successful pitchers in league history. Selected as Pitcher of the Year in each of his two seasons, Anderson earned a third team All-America nod before following with first team honors the following year. He concluded his college career with the league's all-time best earned run average and second-highest winning percentage. Anderson set league single-season marks for most victories, complete games, and recorded the second-lowest ERA in history. Following his stellar career, he was chosen in the first round, No. 3 overall, in the 1993 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, marking the highest draft pick of any sport in league history. He went on to play 13 seasons in the Major Leagues and was part of two World Series teams. He became the first Summit League alum to win a World Championship, when he was a member of the starting rotation for the 2001 World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
