Auburn Baseball All-Decade Team

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Wade Rackley

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn baseball begins the process of announcing its 2010-19 all-decade team by starting a voting period to help select the most deserving players. The list of candidates, which was comprised by coaches, support staff and media, consists of 42 players who played at least one season during the decade. The official all-decade team will consist of the following players by position.

Starting pitcher (3)
Relief pitcher (2)
Catcher (1)
First base (1)
Second base (1)
Third base (1)
Shortstop (1)
Outfield (3)
Designated hitter (1)
Utility player (1)

Statistics and supporting info for each player can be found below. Fans are asked to cast their votes Tuesday-Thursday and can only cast one ballot. Voting will end Thursday at noon CT, and the official all-decade team will be announced Friday.

VOTING IS CLOSED

Starting PitchersTanner Burns (2018-19)

Tanner Burns (2018-19)
One of the most decorated recruits in program history, Burns cracked Auburn's starting rotation Opening Weekend of 2018 and ultimately started every weekend during his freshman campaign. He ranked 12th among freshmen nationally with a 3.01 ERA en route to being named a Freshmen All-American and SEC All-Freshmen Team honoree. The Decatur, Alabama, native followed it up as a sophomore by matching the single-game strikeout record with 15 vs. Cincinnati and becoming the second Auburn pitcher since 2000 to strike out 100 or more batters in a single season. Burns helped lead Auburn to its first College World Series appearance since 1997 and went on to be named the 25th All-American in program history. His 32 starts in two seasons are the third most by an Auburn pitcher during the decade – trailing Keegan Thompson and Casey Mize.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20187-43.0117/170086.2733777
20194-42.8216/151079.26523101
Total11-82.9233/3210166.113860178

Grant Dayton (2010)

Grant Dayton (2010)
Dayton's junior year in 2010 was his best in an Auburn uniform as he not only posted career highs in starts, wins and innings pitched, but also helped lead Auburn to its first SEC West Championship since 1995. The Huntsville, Alabama, native led the Tigers in wins, innings and strikeouts while ranking second on the team in ERA. He was named Second Team All-SEC before being drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Dayton eventually became the 49th former Tiger to make his MLB debut as he broke through with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20108-34.3616/1510951011969

Casey Mize (2016-18)

Casey Mize (2016-18)
Arguably the most decorated pitcher in program history, Mize earned a laundry list of accolades in his Auburn career, including becoming just the second two-time All-American and consensus All-American in program history in 2018. After leading the league and ranking third in the country with 156 strikeouts as a junior, the Springville, Alabama, native became the first Auburn pitcher since 2000 to be named First Team All-SEC. He was also named the NCBWA District III Co-Player of the Year and a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy. During his junior season, Mize turned in the ninth no-hitter in program history vs. Northeastern and matched the program record with 15 strikeouts in a complete-game vs. Vanderbilt. He led Auburn pitchers in wins, complete games and innings pitched and struck out 114 more batters than any other hurler during the decade. The right-hander finished his Auburn career fourth on the all-time strikeout list and went on to become Auburn's first No. 1 overall pick.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20162-53.5216/70169691859
20178-22.0413/122083.2669109
201810-63.3017/1730114.28416156
Total20-132.9646/3651267.121943324

Jack Owen (2018-19)

Jack Owen (2018-19)
After serving as a reliever and midweek starter as a freshman in 2018, Owen enjoyed a breakout sophomore season that started by not allowing an earned run in a program record 28.2 innings dating back to the end of the previous season. Owen led the team and ranked 12th in the SEC with a 2.75 ERA as a sophomore and got the nod to start Auburn's first College World Series game in 22 years. He was Auburn's third starting pitcher since 2015 to turn in an ERA of 2.75 or lower – joining Mize and Thompson. The Aliso Viejo, California, native was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 21st round of the 2019 MLB Draft but elected to return to school for his junior season.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20182-25.9714/70234.2431635
20194-22.7514/101068.2641459
Total6-43.8328/1712103.11073094

Keegan Thompson (2014-15, 17)

Keegan Thompson (2014-17)
Another highly-touted recruit, Thompson made an instant impact for the Tigers as a freshman in 2014, leading the team in ERA and strikeouts en route to becoming a Freshmen All-American and SEC All-Freshman Team performer. The Cullman, Alabama, native never posted an ERA higher than 3.10 in his three seasons on The Plains and finished his career ranked tied for sixth in program history with a 2.46 mark. He was a two-time member of the Golden Spikes Watch List and, coming off an elbow injury, was named the Tigers' Opening Day starter in 2017. Thompson's 38 starts were the most by an Auburn pitcher during the decade, and he ranked second behind Mize in wins, complete games, innings pitched and strikeouts. His 2.46 ERA was also the third best during the time frame, including the lowest by a pitcher with 100 or more innings. Thompson went on to be selected by the Chicago Cubs in the third round (No. 105 overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft, becoming the highest Auburn pitcher taken in the draft since 2004.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20145-32.0114/122189.2612373
20157-33.1012/112169.2611662
20177-42.4115/150093.1671775
Total19-102.4641/3842252.218956210

Derek Varnadore (2011-12)

Derek Varnadore (2011-12)
Varnadore transferred in from Chattahooche Valley prior to the 2011 season and made an immediate impact as he led the team in wins, ERA, starts, innings and strikeouts as a junior. Included in his debut season with the Tigers were a pair of complete-game shutouts against Radford and Georgia. The following year, Varnadore was named the Tigers' Opening Day starter and ultimately led the team in innings and strikeouts for the second straight season. He went on to be drafted by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20116-33.6814/142088852674
20124-74.9319/110187.2923063
Total10-104.3033/2521175.217756137

Relief PitchersJustin Camp (2013-16)

Justin Camp (2013-16)
Camp entered Auburn's starting rotation as a senior in 2016, but posted a 2.38 ERA in 51 relief appearances prior to that season. He made the most appearances of any Auburn pitcher during the decade and recorded the third most saves. Camp led the 2015 regional team in ERA, appearances and saves, which were the fourth most by an Auburn pitcher in a single season during the decade. He also made an instant impact as a freshman in 2013, ranking second on the team in ERA and tied for second in wins.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20135-12.4418/20244.1401928
20141-54.0113/60142.2411029
20152-12.3328/00846.1402448
20163-54.4314/141081.1862752
Total11-123.4873/22111214.220780157

Trey Cochran-Gill (2012-14)

Trey Cochran-Gill (2012-14)
After tying for the team lead with five wins in just nine appearances as a freshman in 2012, Cochran-Gill was a key cog in the Auburn bullpen in in his final two seasons on The Plains, ranking second on the team with 20 appearances in 2013 and leading the Tigers with 28 appearances as a junior in 2014. The Tallaassee, Alabama, native posted ERAs of 3.67, 3.02 and 3.41, respectively, during his Auburn career. Outside of Cody Greenhill, Cochran-Gill is the only Auburn reliever to turn in a sub-4.00 ERA in back-to-back seasons during the decade.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20125-23.679/60034.1351022
20131-13.0220/30241.2391223
20140-23.4128/00134.142920
Total6-53.3457/903110.11163165

Cody Greenhill (2018-19)

Cody Greenhill (2018-19)
Greenhill burst onto the scene with Burns and company as a freshman in 2018 and has played an integral role out of Auburn's bullpen since. The Russellville, Alabama, native led the team with a 2.30 ERA in 21 appearances and 58.2 innings pitched en route to being named a Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman Team performer in 2018. He followed it up by ranking tied for second in the SEC with 12 saves as a sophomore, tying for the most saves in a single season since 2005. Greenhill recorded 17 saves in his first two seasons in an Auburn uniform and ranks sixth in program history in the category. His 17 saves are three more than any other Auburn pitcher during the decade, and his 2.87 ERA is the second best among pitchers with 100 or more innings. Greenhill earned the win in Auburn's 2018 regional championship game and recorded the final five outs in the decisive game three of the 2019 super regional to send the Tigers to the College World Series for the first time since 1997.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20186-32.3021/00558.2531955
20192-33.4528/001257.1531844
Total8-62.8749/00171161063799

Austin Hubbard (2010)

Austin Hubbard (2010)
Hubbard wrapped up a four-year career on The Plains by leading the team in ERA and tying for the team lead in appearances in 2010. He posted career bests in ERA, wins, appearances, innings and strikeouts as a senior. Ten of Hubbard's 22 career saves, which ranks third in program history, came as he helped lead the Tigers to the 2010 SEC West Championship. His 10 saves were tied for the fourth most in the SEC that season. The Birmingham, Alabama, native earned the save in Auburn's regional opener vs. Jacksonville State and picked up the win in a win-or-go-home contest against Clemson later that weekend. He joins Gregg Olson as the only two Auburn relievers to turn in 10 or more saves in back-to-back seasons.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20106-22.4426/001048442360

Cole Lipscomb (2014-17)

Cole Lipscomb (2014-17)
Lipscomb served primarily as a starter during the 2015-16 seasons, earning Second Team All-SEC honors in the 2015 campaign, but lowered his ERA to 2.93 in 30 career relief appearances. He saved some of his best work for last as he ranked third on the team – behind Mize and Thompson – with a 3.44 ERA in 23 appearances in 2017. The Prattville, Alabama, native went a perfect 4-0 and turned in a team-high six saves. Lipscomb earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors in 2015 and 2017, becoming just the second two-time Academic All-American in program history. He ranks third among Auburn pitchers – trailing Mize and Thompson – in innings pitched and strikeouts during the decade.

PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20140-00.002/0001011
20158-22.5316/121192.2752491
20162-55.1014/121067761850
20174-03.4423/10655451350
Total14-73.5555/2527215.219656192

CatcherBlake Austin (2011-14)

Blake Austin (2011-14)
Austin played sparingly as a freshman before assuming the primary catching role as a sophomore and starting in 38 or more games behind the plate in each of his last three seasons. Austin led the team in doubles in back-to-back seasons from 2013-14. He also led the team in RBI as a senior and ranked tied for second on the team in home runs. The Douglasville, Georgia, native turned in a .984 fielding percentage and threw out 48 would be base-stealers (40 percent) in his career, good for third in program history. Austin was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List in 2013 and 2014.

PlayerGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201111/5.3005610011
201244/38.2961137813213
201351/49.29018511303230
201455/51.26819491103314
Total161/143.284531433319768

Tony Caldwell (2010-11)

Tony Caldwell (2010-11)
Caldwell split duties behind the plate in 2010 before starting at catcher in 50 of 58 contests and earning Second Team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2011. Caldwell was one of five players with 10 or more home runs in 2010 and helped lead the team to the SEC West Championship. He ranked second on the 2011 team in average and RBI and third in home runs. The four-year letterwinner threw out a program record 59 would-be base stealers in his career, including 23 as a senior. He turned in a .983 career fielding percentage and, like Austin, was a two-time member of the Johnny Bench Award Watch List (2010-11).

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201057/49.34942668010416
201155/54.33237631317445
Total112/103.34079129211178511

Blake Logan (2014-17)

Blake Logan (2014-17)
Logan appeared in 42 or more games in each of his four seasons on The Plains and started behind the plate in 116 contests in his career. The Muscle Shoals, Alabama, native ranked in the top two on the team in doubles in 2015-16 and capped off his career as Auburn's first SEC All-Tournament Team honoree since 2003. Logan, who was also named to the 2017 Johnny Bench Award Watch List, finished his career ranked sixth in program history by throwing out 33 would-be base stealers and turned in a .993 career fielding percentage. He remained with the program to serve as a student-assistant and is currently the team's director of player development.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201442/17.256922301170
201559/50.26125471720283
201653/48.27426521512360
201750/41.2502536513190
Total204/156.2628515740461003

First BaseNiko Buentello (2016)

Niko Buentello (2016) 
Buentello transferred in from Grayson College prior to the 2016 season and started in 54 of 56 games in his lone season with the Tigers. The big first baseman led the Tigers in RBI, tied for the team lead in doubles, ranked second in home runs and third in average. Buentello ranked in the top 15 in the SEC in numerous categories including average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, home runs and RBI. He turned in a .996 fielding percentage at first base, committing just two errors in 445 chances.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201654/54.332417015111550

Garrett Cooper (2012-13)

Garrett Cooper (2012-13)
Another junior college transfer, Cooper made his presence felt in his two seasons in an Auburn uniform. The California native started in 104 career games at first base, including all 56 games during the 2013 season during which he led the league in on-base percentage (.481) and ranked in the top 10 in slugging (.540) and average in route to being named Second Team All-SEC. Cooper went on to be selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2013 MLB Draft and ultimately became the 50th former Auburn Tiger to make his MLB debut, doing so with the New York Yankees in 2017.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201249/49.3243556905311
201356/56.35431671217371
Total105/105.3406612321112682

Hunter Morris (2010)

Hunter Morris (2010) 
Morris capped off his Auburn career by turning in one of the most prolific offensive seasons in program history and was ultimately named the 2010 SEC Player of the Year – joining Tim Hudson as the only other Auburn Tiger to earn the distinction. Morris not only led the league in home runs, RBI, total bases (202) and slugging (.743), but also set Auburn's single-season record in home runs and total bases en route to leading the Tigers to the 2010 SEC West Championship. The Huntsville, Alabama, native also led the Tigers in hits, doubles and triples (five) while becoming the only player with 200-plus total bases in a single season. Morris was ultimately named First Team ABCA All-South Region and a First Team All-American by numerous publications. He finished his Auburn career in the top 10 in program history in home runs (46), extra-base hits (93) and total bases (426) before being selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201064/64.3866610518523766

Brendan Venter (2018)

Brendan Venter (2018) 
Venter's lone season on The Plains was a memorable one as he ranked in the top three on the team in games played and started, average, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage while helping lead the Tigers to the first super regional since 1999 and second in program history. Venter was instrumental in Auburn's postseason run as he hit .462 in the regional and was named to the Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team. The Flower Mound, Texas, native started at first base in 34 games while also seeing action at third base in 29 contests and turned in a .985 fielding percentage.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201866/65.307447715012451

Second BaseRyan Bliss (2019)

Ryan Bliss (2019)
As a freshman, Bliss was the only player on Auburn's 2019 College World Series team to start in every contest. The LaGrange, Georgia, played his best when it mattered most as he led the team in average, runs and stolen bases while ranking second in on-base percentage, tied for second in hits and third in RBI during SEC play. He hit .313 from the start of April on and was ultimately one of three position players named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Bliss also stole 11 of 13 bases and accounted for 27 double plays. He went 6-for-13 with three runs, a home run and five RBI in the Atlanta Regional and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201966/66.281507011133711

Jordan Ebert (2013-16)

Jordan Ebert (2013-16)
Ebert played and started in more games and collected 39 more hits than any other Auburn player during the decade. He also scored the second most runs in an Auburn uniform from 2010-19. The Foley, Alabama, native hit .300 or higher in three of his four seasons on The Plains, including a team-best .353 average as a sophomore in 2014, which ranked second best in the SEC. Ebert also appeared in at least 54 games in each of his four seasons in an Auburn uniform while earning 52 or more starts in three of his four seasons. He finished off his career ranked just outside Auburn's career top 10 in games played, games started and hits.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201354/54.3032961614223
201455/52.3532872510299
201554/39.2542536403247
201655/55.32541771302315
Total218/200.314123246282910624

Justin Hargett (2010-11)

Justin Hargett (2010-11)
Hargett started as second base in 103 games during the two-year time frame and was in the Auburn lineup in 110 of 122 games during the span. He turned in his best year as a junior in 2010, registering career highs in runs, hits, doubles and RBI while helping lead the Tigers to the 2010 SEC West Championship. The Hartselle, Alabama, native ultimately appeared in 50 or more games in each of his four seasons on The Plains.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201055/54.31646661512326
201155/49.2973157810237
Total110/103.3077712323225513

Third BaseJosh Anthony (2017-18)

Josh Anthony (2017-18)
Anthony manned the hot corner for the majority of his two seasons with the Tigers, playing in 127 of a possible 129 games during the span and starting in 125 of those contests. After ranking second on the team in doubles, tied for second in RBI and turning in one of the best defenses performances over the course of the season in 2017, Anthony was one of four players on the 2018 team to hit over .300 and was one of six Tigers to drive in 40 or more runs. The Columbus, Georgia, native was instrumental in Auburn's 2018 postseason run and was named the Raleigh Regional MVP after going 9-for-13 with six runs, three doubles, one home run and seven RBI in the three games.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201763/62.26637621402397
201864/63.30143651304407
Total127/125.2838012727067914

Dan Gamache (2010-11)

Dan Gamache (2010-11)
After serving as one of Auburn's top options off the bench in 2009, Gamache assumed the everyday role at third base as a sophomore and never looked back. His .365 batting average in 2010 ranked fourth on the team and ninth in the SEC, and he ranked tied for third on the team with 15 doubles. The Rhode Island native was a pivotal performer in Auburn's stretch run to win the SEC West as seven of his eight home runs that year came after Apr. 27. Gamache was also a threat on the base paths and ranked third on the team in stolen bases in 2010. After starting in 53 games as a junior in 2011, Gamache was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the MLB Draft and spent nine years playing professional baseball. He returned to The Plains last fall and currently serves as the team's student assistant.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201057/52.36551691518377
201153/53.29935581325292
Total110/105.3328612728313669

Damek Tomscha (2013-14)

Damek Tomscha (2013-14)
Tomscha transferred in from Iowa Western prior to the 2013 season and immediately earned the starting role at third base, appearing in 54 games and getting the starting nod in 53 contests. He tied for the team lead in home runs, ranked second in runs scored and tied for second in doubles. The following year, the Iowa native ranked second on the team with a .313 average and led the way in slugging percentage and on-base percentage, ranking third in the SEC in the category.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201354/53.27432511207260
201454/53.3133755805294
Total108/106.2936910620012554

ShortstopDan Glevenyak (2012-14)

Dan Glevenyak (2012-14)
A junior college transfer, Glevenyak burst onto the scene with a career year as a sophomore in 2012 and ultimately played in 50 or more games in each of his three seasons in an Auburn uniform. The Palm Beach, Florida, native ranked fourth on the team in average and hits, tied for second in doubles and manned shortstop in 56 contests during his debut campaign. Also a threat on the base paths, he stole 32 bases during his career, including a team-high 14 bags his junior year.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201257/56.319346113112813
201350/48.2302937902215
201450/43.25622406311614
Total157/147.2728513828446532

Will Holland (2017-19)

Will Holland (2017-19)
After starting in 41 games as a freshman in 2017, including all four games of the Tallahassee Regional, Holland broke through as a sophomore en route to being named Auburn's second All-SEC shortstop in the last 20 seasons, First Team ABCA All-South Region and a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native led team in runs, tied for the team lead in hits, ranked second in doubles, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, and tied for second in home runs. The following year, Holland played his best when it mattered most and proved to be a key piece of the Tigers' postseason run that culminated at the College World Series. Holland, who started at shortstop in 129 of 132 games in his last two seasons, scored more runs than any other Auburn player during the decade while tying for the second most homers, third most total bases and fourth most RBI. He went on to be selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft, becoming Auburn's highest drafted infielder since Hunter Morris in 2010.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201745/41.2092328713184
201866/65.313617818012529
201964/64.24648579093215
Total175/170.2651321633412410228

Casey McElroy (2010-11)

Casey McElroy (2010-11)
McElroy manned the shortstop position as soon as he stepped foot on campus in 2009 and ultimately started in at least 55 games in each of his three seasons on The Plains. After playing a key role on Auburn's 2010 SEC West Championship team, McElroy turned in a career year as a junior and earned First Team All-SEC honors. The Orlando, Florida, native led the team in nearly every offensive category including average, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, total bases and slugging percentage. His .372 clip from the plate was good for second best in the SEC, and he also ranked in the top 10 in the league in hits, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging. His .350 average from 2010-11 is the highest by an Auburn player who played in two or more seasons during the decade, while his 155 hits are the 10th most during the decade and the most by a player who played in two seasons.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201056/55.32547681109431
201158/58.37246871809531
Total114/113.3509315529018962

OutfieldBrian Fletcher (2010)

Brian Fletcher (2010)
Fletcher played the Robin to Hunter Morris' Batman during the record-setting 2010 season that saw the Tigers set a program record and lead the NCAA in home runs. Like his teammate, Fletcher was named an All-American by the NCBWA, First Team ABCA All-South Region and First Team All-SEC. The Fayetteville, Georgia, native turned in career highs and ranked second in the SEC in home runs, RBI and total bases – trailing only Morris in the categories. Fletcher also ranked in the top 10 in the league in hits, doubles, and slugging percentage, and his 22 home runs are tied for the second most in Auburn's single-season history. He capped off his career ranked in the top 10 in program history in home runs, RBI and extra-base hits and holds the program record with nine multi-HR performances.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201061/61.357629017122754

Justin Fradejas (2010-11)

Justin Fradejas (2010-11)
Fradejas turned in a pair of big years at the start of the decade after transferring in from Northwest Florida State prior to the 2010 season. He played a key role on the 2010 SEC West Championship team as he was one of six Tigers to hit .350 or better. Fradejas also led the team in stolen bases while earning 46 combined starts at each of the three outfield positions in his first season on The Plains. He ranked third on the team in average and made 56 starts in the outfield, including 51 in right, the following year. His 137 hits are the third most by a player who played in just two season during the decade.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201055/46.35852688133314
201157/56.31640681113205
Total112/102.3369213719265319

Anfernee Grier (2014-16)

Anfernee Grier (2014-16)
After seeing action in 47 games and earning 38 starts as a freshman in 2014, Grier led the team in hits in his last two seasons and turned in a collective .343 during the span. He ranked fifth in the SEC in batting average as a junior en route to being named Second Team All-SEC and the program's first All-American since 2010. The Phenix City, Alabama, native also ranked in the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, total bases, stolen bases, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Grier's 207 hits are the second most by an Auburn player during the decade. He went on to be selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft, becoming the first Auburn position player to be selected in the first round since Josh Donaldson in 2007 and just the fourth position player taken in the first round in program history – joining Donaldson, Gabe Gross and Frank Thomas.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201447/38.2551638801117
201562/62.32341822231209
201656/56.366568783124119
Total165/156.323113207386147235

Trent Mummey (2010)

Trent Mummey (2010)
Despite missing the first seven weeks of the season with an injury, Mummey played arguably the team's biggest role in the 2010 SEC West Championship run as he finished the season third on the team behind Morris and Fletcher in doubles, home runs and RBI. The Pinson, Alabama, native homered in every nine at-bats and averaged 1.5 RBI per game during the season. Had he qualified among hitters nationally, his 1.5 RBI per game would've been just shy of the national leader in the category. Mummey was ultimately named First Team All-SEC and ABCA Second Team All-South Region. He finished his career ranked sixth in program history in home runs and went on to be the first member of the historic 2010 team taken in the MLB Draft as he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201036/34.366465615017548

Creede Simpson (2010-12)

Creede Simpson (2010-12)
Simpson, who is most known for his go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of the 2010 Auburn Regional vs. Clemson, played in 49 or more games in all three seasons at Auburn and started in 114 games in his final two years with the Tigers. He recorded more doubles than any other Auburn player during the decade while scoring the third most runs and totaling the fifth most hits. Simpson led the 2012 Tigers in doubles and RBI while also stealing 25 bases. His 39 stolen bases from 2010-12 are the second most by an Auburn player during the decade.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201049/35.30842491125316
201156/55.25430481513178
201259/59.315427418034025
Total164/149.293114171443118839

Ryan Tella (2012-14)

Ryan Tella (2012-14)
A junior college transfer, Tella stepped onto The Plains prior to the 2012 season and made an instant impact as he led the Tigers in average, hits and on-base percentage while starting in center field in all 59 games in his debut season. Tella's .360 average was god for fourth in the SEC and his 85 hits were the sixth most in the league as he went on to be named Second Team All-SEC. He captained the Auburn outfield in all but three games in his three-year Auburn career while recording the third most hits and total bases, fourth most runs and fifth most games started during the decade. Also a threat on the base paths, Tella ranks tied for 10th in program history with 44 career stolen bases, which was five more than any other Auburn player during the 2010s.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201259/59.360418512453417
201356/56.259425611133714
201453/53.30630566131813
Total168/168.310113197296118944

Jonah Todd (2017)

Jonah Todd (2017)
Todd was the definition of an instant impact player as he transferred in from Marion Military Institute and his lone season in an Auburn uniform saw him rank second in the SEC in average, third in hits, fifth in on-base percentage and sixth in runs scored en route to being named Second Team All-SEC. Todd manned center field in 62 of 63 games played and committed just one error in 176 chances – good for a .994 fielding percentage and nod on the SEC All-Defensive Team. He went on to be drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB Draft, marking the program's fourth-highest drafted outfielder since 2005.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201763/62.37656911350379

Cullen Wacker (2011-13)

Cullen Wacker (2011-13)
Another junior college outfielder who made a big impact for the Tigers in his three years with the program, Wacker's .322 career average was the second highest among players who played three or more seasons from 2010-19. The Mobile, Alabama, native ranked second on the 2012 team and eighth in the SEC in average and on-base percentage and led the way with a . 372 clip in league play. The following year, he started in 54 of the team's 56 games and again ranked second on the team in average while posting career highs in hits, doubles, home runs and RBI.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201150/30.2871833401183
201246/43.35031551151274
201355/54.32024641212340
Total151/127.322731522764797

Steven Williams (2018-19)

Steven Williams (2018-19)
Another outfielder who is most known for his postseason heroics – hitting a three-run, walk-off home run in the 2019 Atlanta Regional – Williams played in all but two games and started in all but three contests in his first two seasons with the Tigers. He led the 2018 team with a .409 on-base percentage while adding 12 home runs and 51 RBI en route to being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and a Freshman All-American by multiple publications. As a sophomore in 2019, Williams saved his best for last as he led the team with three home runs, including the aforementioned walk-off, and 13 RBI to help lead the Tigers to Omaha for the first time in 22 years. The Albany, Georgia, native was named the Atlanta Regional Most Valuable Player and Perfect Game National Player of the Week.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201865/65.291547110112511
201965/64.2474058829363
Total130/129.2699412918321874

Designated HitterGarrett Cooper (2012-13)

Garrett Cooper (2012-13) 
Another junior college transfer, Cooper made his presence felt in his two seasons in an Auburn uniform. The California native started in 104 career games at first base, including all 56 games during the 2013 season during which he led the league in on-base percentage (.481) and ranked in the top 10 in slugging (.540) and average (.345) in route to being named Second Team All-SEC. Cooper went on to be selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2013 MLB Draft and ultimately became the 50th former Auburn Tiger to make his MLB debut, doing so with the New York Yankees in 2017.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201249/49.3243556905311
201356/56.35431671217371
Total105/105.3406612321112682

Conor Davis (2017-19)

Conor Davis (2017-19)
Davis made his way into the Auburn lineup from the start and played in 52 or more games in each of his first three seasons on The Plains. He ranked third on the team in average as a freshman and hit a memorable walk-off home run to lead Auburn to a series win vs. South Carolina. After serving as the primary left fielder in 2018, Davis moved to designated hitter as a junior and led the team in average, hits and total bases while ranking second in slugging percentage and tied for second in doubles. He posted career highs in nearly every offensive category including average, runs, hits, doubles, home runs and RBI en route to leading the Tigers to the program's first College World Series appearance in 22 years.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201752/38.28222461101291
201853/47.2682644902343
201963/62.29035731418362
Total168/147.2828316334111996

Edouard Julien (2018-19)

Edouard Julien (2018-19)
Despite playing just two seasons, Julien hit three more homers and drove in 20 more runs than any other Auburn player from 2010-19. His 126 RBI in the two-year span were also the most in the SEC during the time. After breaking Frank Thomas' freshman program record and leading the SEC with 69 RBI in 2018, The Canadian slugger was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, Second Team ABCA All-South Region and a Freshman All-American by five publications. His 17 home runs in 2018 were tied for second among freshman nationally and the most by an Auburn player since 2010. Julien led Auburn in home runs and RBI for the second straight season in 2019 and helped lead the Tigers to the program's first College World Series appearance since 1997.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201862/59.27547577017697
201965/65.258526114110573
Total127/124.266991182112712510

Kevin Patterson (2010-11)

Kevin Patterson (2010-11)
Patterson concluded his four-year Auburn career following the 2011 season and ranked tied for second among Auburn players during the decade with 24 home runs from 2010-11. The Venice, Florida, native played a key role on the 2010 SEC West Championship team as he hit 16 home runs and drove in 33 in 124 at-bats and was named First Team All-SEC. Patterson set the program's single-season record with a home run in every 7.75 at-bats during the season and his .782 slugging percentage was good for the sixth highest in single-season history. He went on to start in a career high 54 games as a senior and also posted career highs in hits, doubles and RBI.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201049/33.31534396216330
201157/54.27726541608430
Total106/87.291609322224760

Utility PlayerJordan Ebert (2013-16)

Jordan Ebert (2013-16)
Ebert played and started in more games and collected 39 more hits than any other Auburn player during the decade. He also scored the second most runs in an Auburn uniform from 2010-19. The Foley, Alabama, native hit .300 or higher in three of his four seasons on The Plains, including a team-best .353 average as a sophomore in 2014, which ranked second best in the SEC. Ebert also appeared in at least 54 games in each of his four seasons in an Auburn uniform while earning 52 or more starts in three of his four seasons. He finished off his career ranked just outside Auburn's career top 10 in games played, games started and hits.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201354/54.3032961614223
201455/52.3532872510299
201554/39.2542536403247
201655/55.32541771302315
Total218/200.314123246282910624

Jay Estes (2017-18)

Jay Estes (2017-18)
Estes was a member of the class that helped put the Tigers back on the map as he arrived prior to the 2017 season and helped lead the team to back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time since 2002-03, including the second super regional appearance in program history in 2018. After serving primarily as a second baseman and somewhat of a utility player in 2017, the Crawfordville, Florida, native manned center field in 64 games in 2018 and led everyday players with a .993 fielding percentage. Estes also led the team in average, doubles and stolen bases while tying for the team lead in hits. His 142 hits are the second most by an Auburn player who played in two seasons during the decade.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201759/59.27639641911296
201866/64.329527819003313
Total125/123.3039114238116219

Damon Haecker (2014-17)

Damon Haecker (2014-17)
Haecker served as the team's ultimate utility player as he earned starts at seven different positions during his time on The Plains – shortstop (59), second base (32), third base (31), right field (28), catcher (19), left field (five), designated hitter (three). A four-year letterwinner, he ranked third among Auburn players during the decade in games started and fourth in games played. The Altamonte Springs, Florida, native collected the eighth most hits and drew 113 walks – 17 more than any other player – during the decade. Haecker is also the program's career leader in hit-by-pitches (34).

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201456/56.25924494001711
201562/61.2713558821221
201645/40.2481736411216
201725/20.234715400102
Total188/177.2588315820327020

Daniel Robert (2014-17)

Daniel Robert (2014-17)
Another four-year letterwinner and utility player in the same class of Haecker, Robert made starts at three different positions – first base (93), right field (47) and designated hitter (40) – while also making 14 relief appearances on the mound in his career with the Tigers. The Hoover, Alabama, native played in 45 or more games in three of his four seasons on The Plains, ranking second in games started and third in games played during the decade. He also drove in the third most runs while collecting the fourth most hits and fifth most total bases. Robert capped off his career leading the 2017 team in RBI and ranking second in average while also posting a 1-0 record and 2.16 ERA with one save in six relief appearances.

YearGP/GSAVGRH2B3BHRRBISB
201445/39.2811234511121
201557/55.29828611233381
201634/27.2451827502124
201760/59.290336311254211
Total196/180.283911853361110417
PlayerW-LERAGP/GSCGSVIPHBBK
20150-00.003/0000.2422
20160-06.755/0006.2942
20171-02.166/0018.14411
Total1-04.0214/00115.2171015