University of New Mexico, NM
Albuquerque, NM
8 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended University of New Mexico
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kremmel | 1973 | 1974 | 27 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Rod Nichols | 1988 | 1995 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Strickland | 1999 | 2010 | 239 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Jimmy Serrano | 2004 | 2004 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamie Vermilyea | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Danny Herrera | 2008 | 2011 | 131 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Pacheco | 2011 | 2016 | 377 | 1076 | 293 | 10 | 0.272 |
| Bobby LaFromboise | 2013 | 2015 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
University of New Mexico in the major leagues
The table lists 8 major league players who played college baseball at University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, NM. Jim Kremmel (1973) and Bobby LaFromboise (2013) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. Jordan Pacheco played the most games of any alumnus, 377. The best career average among regular hitters is .272, by Jordan Pacheco. Rod Nichols, Jimmy Serrano, and Jamie Vermilyea show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 2000s than in any other decade. Nearby on the site: College of the Southwest, Eastern New Mexico University, and New Mexico Highlands University, also in NM. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.