Mark Prior completed one of the best college baseball seasons ever for a pitcher in 2001. He won seven national player of the year awards after a campaign in which he led USC to the College World Series. He went 15-1 with a 1.69 ERA and an NCAA-best 202 strikeouts in 138 2/3 innings pitched. With just 18 free passes, he had a remarkable 11.22:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. All of that led the Chicago Cubs to select the tall right-hander with the second overall pick in the 2001 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Mark Prior
2001 Golden Spikes Award WinnerPitcher, Southern California| Bats/Throws | IP | W-L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 138.2 | 15-1 | 1.69 | 18 | 202 |
