MLB Players Who Attended Louisburg College

Louisburg College, NC — MLB Players Who Attended Louisburg College
Player Name Debut Year Final Year G AB H HR AVG
Bill Moran 1974 1974 15 - - - -
Mark Funderburk 1981 1985 31 85 25 2 0.294
Ron Musselman 1982 1985 48 - - - -
Kelly Heath 1982 1982 1 1 - - -
Bryan Little 1982 1986 327 922 226 3 0.245
Otis Nixon 1983 1999 1709 5115 1379 11 0.270
Razor Shines 1983 1987 68 81 15 - 0.185
Brian Holton 1985 1990 185 20 1 - 0.050
Donell Nixon 1987 1990 208 396 109 4 0.275
Greg Briley 1988 1993 598 1518 384 29 0.253
Steve Mintz 1995 1999 17 3 - - -
Chad Fonville 1995 1999 226 546 133 - 0.244
Josh Rupe 2005 2011 90 - - - -

Louisburg College in the major leagues

The table lists 13 major league players who played college baseball at Louisburg College, in Louisburg, NC. The first of them to reach the majors was Bill Moran in 1974; the most recent debut belongs to Josh Rupe, in 2005. The games column peaks with Otis Nixon at 1709. Greg Briley hit the most home runs, 29. The best career average among regular hitters is .270, by Otis Nixon. Rows with no batting line, such as Bill Moran, Ron Musselman, and Josh Rupe, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. The 1980s were the busiest decade for debuts from Louisburg College. Nearby on the site: Mars Hill College, Montreat College, and Mount Olive College, also in NC. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.