Indiana State University, IN

Terre Haute, IN

19 MLB Alumni

MLB Players Who Attended Indiana State University

Indiana State University, IN — MLB Players Who Attended Indiana State University
Player Name Debut Year Final Year G AB H HR AVG
Jeff James 1968 1969 35 44 6 - 0.136
Danny Lazar 1968 1969 17 6 - - -
Bill Hayes 1980 1981 5 9 2 - 0.222
Wallace Johnson 1981 1990 428 569 145 5 0.255
Rick Grapenthin 1983 1985 19 7 2 - 0.286
Zane Smith 1984 1996 386 551 87 - 0.158
Brian Dorsett 1987 1996 163 411 92 9 0.224
Tim Barrett 1988 1988 4 2 - - -
Mike Gardiner 1990 1995 136 4 - - -
Tom Gilles 1990 1990 2 - - - -
Blaise Ilsley 1994 1994 10 1 - - -
David Doster 1996 1999 138 202 47 4 0.233
Chuck Smith 2000 2001 36 66 9 - 0.136
Clint Barmes 2003 2015 1186 3805 932 89 0.245
Alex Graman 2004 2005 5 - - - -
Mitch Stetter 2007 2011 132 1 - - -
Joe Thatcher 2007 2015 405 1 - - -
Brian Omogrosso 2012 2013 29 - - - -
Jake Petricka 2013 2021 235 1 - - -

Indiana State University in the major leagues

The table lists 19 major league players who played college baseball at Indiana State University, in Terre Haute, IN. The first of them to reach the majors was Jeff James in 1968; the most recent debut belongs to Jake Petricka, in 2013. Clint Barmes played the most games of any alumnus, 1186. The best career average among regular hitters is .245, by Clint Barmes. Tom Gilles, Alex Graman, and Brian Omogrosso show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 1980s than in any other decade. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include Indiana University-Bloomington, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Manchester College. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.