Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year

The Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the Mid-American Conference's most outstanding baseball player. The award was first given after the 1986 season. As of 2022, Ohio's Rudy Rott is the only two-time winner of the award.

Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding baseball player in the Mid-American Conference
CountryUnited States
First awarded1986
Currently held byMatt Kirk, Eastern Michigan

Winners
Larry Bigbie was the first of two consecutive Ball State winners in 1999.
Marc Krauss was the first Ohio player to win the award.
Season Player School Position Reference
1986 Thomas Howard Ball State Outfield [1][2]
1987 Dave Bettendorf Kent State Third base [1][3]
1988 Tim Naehring Miami Shortstop [1][4]
1989 Clark Huntey Central Michigan Catcher [1][5]
1990 Denny McNamara Outfield [1][6]
1991 Scott Conant Western Michigan Third base [1][7]
1992 Mike Gulan Kent State [1][8]
1993 Chris Sexton Miami Outfield [1][2]
1994 Kevin Young Central Michigan Third base [1][9]
1995 Toby Kominek [1][10]
1996 Ed Farris Ball State First base [1][11]
1997 Greg Ryan Eastern Michigan [1][12]
1998 Tom Kuempel Marshall [1][13]
1999 Larry Bigbie Ball State Outfield [1][14]
2000 Shayne Ridley Shortstop [1][15]
2001 John VanBenschoten Kent State First base [1][8]
2002 Kelly Hunt Bowling Green [1]
2003 Brad Snyder Ball State Outfield [1][16]
2004 Brian Bixler Eastern Michigan Shortstop [1][17]
2005 Nolan Reimold Bowling Green Outfield [1][18]
2006 Emmanuel Burriss Kent State Shortstop [1][19]
2007 Tyler Stovall Central Michigan Outfield [1][20]
2008 Greg Rohan Kent State First base [1][21]
2009 Marc Krauss Ohio Third base [1][22]
2010 Kolbrin Vitek Ball State Utility [1][23]
2011 Tom Murphy Buffalo Catcher [1][24]
2012 George Roberts Kent State First base [1][25]
2013 Jason Kanzler Buffalo Outfield [1][26]
2014 Sean Godfrey Ball State [1][27]
2015 Mitch Longo Ohio [1][28]
2016 Alex Call Ball State [29][30]
2017 Tanner Allison Western Michigan [31][7]
2018 Rudy Rott Ohio First base [32]
2019 Rudy Rott (2) [33]
2021 Chris Meyers Toledo [34]
2022 Matt Kirk Eastern Michigan Outfield [35]
2023 Jeron Williams Toledo Shortstop [36]

Winners by school
School (year joined)WinnersYears
Ball State (1973)81986, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2016
Kent State (1951)61987, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2012
Central Michigan (1972)51989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2007
Ohio (1947)42009, 2015, 2018, 2019
Eastern Michigan (1972)31997, 2004, 2022
Bowling Green (1952)22002, 2005
Buffalo (1999)[a]22011, 2013
Miami (1948)21988, 1993
Toledo (1951)22021, 2023
Western Michigan (1948)21991, 2017
Marshall (1954/1997)[b]11998
Akron (1992)0—
Northern Illinois (1973/1997)[c]0—
  • a Buffalo discontinued its baseball program after the 2017 season.
  • b Marshall was a member from 1954 to 1969 and then again from 1997 until 2005.
  • c Northern Illinois was a member from 1973 to 1986, then left until 1997.

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