Lamar University, TX
Beaumont, TX
11 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Lamar University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith | 1984 | 1985 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Mack | 1985 | 1985 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jerald Clark | 1988 | 1995 | 516 | 1609 | 414 | 44 | 0.257 |
| Beau Allred | 1989 | 1991 | 65 | 165 | 38 | 4 | 0.230 |
| Bruce Aven | 1997 | 2002 | 259 | 609 | 166 | 20 | 0.273 |
| Kevin Millar | 1998 | 2009 | 1427 | 4688 | 1284 | 170 | 0.274 |
| Eric Cammack | 2000 | 2000 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.000 |
| Randy Williams | 2004 | 2011 | 97 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Clay Hensley | 2005 | 2012 | 273 | 87 | 8 | - | 0.092 |
| Brian Sanches | 2006 | 2012 | 195 | 11 | 1 | - | 0.091 |
| Micah Hoffpauir | 2008 | 2010 | 162 | 359 | 90 | 12 | 0.251 |
Lamar University in the major leagues
The table lists 11 major league players who played college baseball at Lamar University, in Beaumont, TX. Dave Smith (1984) and Micah Hoffpauir (2008) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. The games column peaks with Kevin Millar at 1427. The best career average among regular hitters is .274, by Kevin Millar. Rows with no batting line, such as Dave Smith and Tony Mack, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 2000s than in any other decade. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include Lee College, Lon Morris College, and Lubbock Christian 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.