The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2017
Sport: Baseball (2003-06)
Inducted: 2017
One of the most gifted athletes to ever play baseball at Texas, Drew Stubbs earned both All-America and Academic All-America honors and was a key part of a National Championship team during his time with the Longhorns. Stubbs earned All-America and first-team All-Big 12 honors in each of his three seasons at UT. Not only a standout on the field, Stubbs also was a two-time Academic All-American. As a true freshman, the centerfielder made an immediate impact. Stubbs batted .301 in 2004 with 28 stolen bases en route to being named Big 12 Conference Freshman Player of the Year. He played an integral part in Texas' 2005 National Championship team, hitting .311 as a sophomore and starting in centerfield as he was named third-team All-America. He made plays at the plate during the College World Series run that year, but had it not been for his spectacular run-saving catch in the top of the ninth inning of a semifinal matchup knotted at 3-3 with Baylor, Texas may not have made it to the Championship series. Boasting a rare combination of speed and power, Stubbs belted a team-high 11 home runs, stole a team-best 32 bases, and led the Horns with 67 runs scored en route to the national title. As a junior in 2006, he batted .342 with 12 home runs, 26 stolen bases and 65 runs scored. Stubbs was named a Golden Spikes Award finalist and second-team All-American, to go along with first-team All-Region. Despite playing just three seasons, Stubbs currently ranks fourth in school history with 204 games started, fifth with 792 at-bats, sixth with 31 home runs, fourth with 416 total bases and fourth with 86 stolen bases. He was also a two-time member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (2004-05). After an illustrious career at The University of Texas, Stubbs quickly broke into the big leagues just three years later at the age of 24. Currently in his 12th season of professional baseball, Stubbs was the eighth overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He has played for seven teams over nine seasons in Major League Baseball and has more than 3,000 career plate appearances with the Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and most recently, the San Francisco Giants. He has continued to show an impressive combination of speed and power, adding 161 career stolen bases to his 106 doubles, 20 triples and 92 home runs. He is currently playing for the Round Rock Express, Triple-A affiliate of the Rangers.
