University of Georgia, GA

University of Georgia in the major leagues

The table lists 36 major league players who played college baseball at University of Georgia, in Athens, GA. Debuts run from 1897 (Tully Sparks) to 2013 (Alex Wood). By games played, the longest career belongs to Gordon Beckham, with 1069. For power, Glenn Davis leads the list with 190 home runs. The best career average among regular hitters is .282, by Jeff Keppinger. Rows with no batting line, such as Freddy Sale, Dave Fleming, and Jim Hunter, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 1980s than in any other decade. Nearby on the site: Valdosta State University, Albany State University, and Armstrong Atlantic State University, also in GA. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.