SIUE

The SIUE single-season record holder for runs batted in with 81, Dave Crouthers was a three-time All-Region selection both as an outfielder and a pitcher in 2001. He helped the Cougars to a College World Series appearance in 2001. A third-round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft, Crouthers played three seasons with the Cougars. He would go on to play four seasons in the minor league system of the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs, finishing with a 30-25 record in 89 professional appearances.

2001: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles ... Became second player in school history to record 10 victories in a season ... Posted 3.12 earned run average ... Recorded 91 hits as a batter ... Holds school record for hits in three seasons with 235 ... Shattered school record with 81 runs batted in ... Became 12th person in school history with 10 or more home runs ...

2000: Named first team All-Conference and second team All-Region ... Started all 56 games ... Hit .320 and led the team in doubles (23) and triples (9) ... Started 14 games as a pitcher and went 5-4 with a 5.03 earned run average ... Struck out 54 batters in 78.2 innings ...

1999: Started 53 games for SIUE as a freshman ... Batted .355 while leading the team in at-bats (203) and runs batted in (52) ... Recorded 72 hits, 14 doubles and five triples ...

Career Statistics

 Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
 1999....  .355   53-53    203   36   72   14    5    0   52    6   17   10-14
 2000....  .340   56-56    212   41   72   23    6    4   51   14   14    2-2
 2001....  .347   68-67    262   60   91   17    5   11   81   26   22    9-10
 TOTAL...  .347  177-176   677  137  235   54   16   15  184   46   53   21-26

 Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO
 1999....  7.88   0-1     2   1   0   0/0     0   2.2    4    3    3    6    6
 2000....  3.92   5-4    15  14   3   1/0     0  78.2   72   54   44   41   54
 2001....  2.43  10-6    19  17   3   1/1     0 112.1   89   49   39   53  118
 TOTAL...  3.11  15-11   36  32   6   2/1     0 193.2  165  106   86  100  178