Iowa State University, IA

Ames, IA

18 MLB Alumni

MLB Players Who Attended Iowa State University

Iowa State University, IA — MLB Players Who Attended Iowa State University
Player Name Debut Year Final Year G AB H HR AVG
Buster Brown 1905 1913 235 522 95 3 0.182
George Clark 1913 1913 11 4 2 - 0.500
Emil Levsen 1923 1928 80 135 24 - 0.178
Hal Smith 1932 1935 51 67 7 - 0.104
Dick Bertell 1960 1967 444 1310 327 10 0.250
Jerry McNertney 1964 1973 590 1423 337 27 0.237
Bob Locker 1965 1975 576 95 7 - 0.074
Al Closter 1966 1973 21 7 - - -
Jeff Schneider 1981 1981 11 - - - -
Curt Kaufman 1982 1984 40 - - - -
Jim Walewander 1987 1993 162 242 52 1 0.215
Mike Busch 1995 1996 51 100 22 7 0.220
Mike Myers 1995 2007 883 2 - - -
Don Wengert 1995 2001 162 19 - - -
Matt Wagner 1996 1996 15 - - - -
Shawn Sedlacek 2002 2002 16 6 - - -
Nate Teut 2002 2002 2 2 - - -
Jeff Duncan 2003 2004 69 154 28 1 0.182

Iowa State University in the major leagues

The table lists 18 major league players who played college baseball at Iowa State University, in Ames, IA. The first of them to reach the majors was Buster Brown in 1905; the most recent debut belongs to Jeff Duncan, in 2003. By games played, the longest career belongs to Mike Myers, with 883. For power, Jerry McNertney leads the list with 27 home runs. The best career average among regular hitters is .250, by Dick Bertell. Jeff Schneider, Curt Kaufman, and Matt Wagner show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. The 1960s were the busiest decade for debuts from Iowa State University. Nearby on the site: Iowa Wesleyan College, Iowa Western Community College, and Kirkwood Community College, also in IA. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.