Florida International University, FL
Miami, FL
14 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Florida International University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty McNealy | 1983 | 1983 | 15 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Mark Lee | 1988 | 1995 | 116 | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Grater | 1991 | 1993 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Garvin Alston | 1996 | 1996 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Greg Keagle | 1996 | 1998 | 46 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mike Lowell | 1998 | 2010 | 1601 | 5813 | 1619 | 223 | 0.279 |
| Jose Rodriguez | 2000 | 2002 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Steve Kent | 2002 | 2002 | 34 | - | - | - | - |
| Brad Eldred | 2005 | 2012 | 90 | 276 | 56 | 15 | 0.203 |
| Shawn Riggans | 2006 | 2009 | 64 | 188 | 38 | 7 | 0.202 |
| Josh Banks | 2007 | 2010 | 30 | 27 | 3 | - | 0.111 |
| Willie Collazo | 2007 | 2007 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Worrell | 2008 | 2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Elih Villanueva | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Florida International University in the major leagues
The table lists 14 major league players who played college baseball at Florida International University, in Miami, FL. Rusty McNealy (1983) and Elih Villanueva (2011) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. By games played, the longest career belongs to Mike Lowell, with 1601. Among alumni with long careers at the plate, Mike Lowell has the best average, .279. Rows with no batting line, such as Mark Lee, Mark Grater, and Steve Kent, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. The 2000s were the busiest decade for debuts from Florida International University. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include Florida Normal & Industrial Institute, Florida Southern College, and Florida State University. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.