Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Brian Anderson
Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Brian Anderson
BRIAN
ANDERSON
Wright State University
Baseball
Years: 1992-93
BIO
Two-time All-America selection by Collegiate Baseball
in 1992 and 1993 ... Named first team All-America by Collegiate
Baseball in 1993 ... Twice earned Mid-Continent Conference
Pitcher of the Year honors ... First team Academic All-American by
CoSIDA in 1993 ... U.S. Olympic Baseball team invitee in 1992 ...
Highest draft pick for any sport in Summit League history ...
Chosen in the first round, No. 3 overall, by the California Angels
in the 1993 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft ... Played 13
seasons in the Major Leagues, compiling a career 82-83 record with
a 4.74 ERA ... Won 11 games for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000
... Started game three as a member of the
Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series Championship team ... Made
three relief appearances for the Cleveland Indians in 1997 World
Series ... Currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the
Tampa Bay Rays.
HIGHLIGHTS
-Named All-America by
Collegiate Baseball in 1992 and 1993
-First team All-America selection by Collegiate
Baseball in 1993
-Summit League Pitcher of the Year in 1992 and 1993
-First team Academic All-American by CoSIDA in 1993
-Drafted third overall in the 1993 MLB Draft
-Highest draft choice of any sport in Summit League history
-Played 13 seasons in the majors and posted a 82-83 career
record and 4.74 ERA
-An 11-game winner for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000
-Pitched in two World Series (Arizona, Cleveland)
-Member of the Arizona Diamondbacks 2011 World Championship
team
-Currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the Tampa
Bay Rays
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