San Diego State University, CA
San Diego, CA
43 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended San Diego State University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 1945 | 1958 | 260 | 546 | 99 | 2 | 0.181 |
| Earle Brucker | 1948 | 1948 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | 0.167 |
| Graig Nettles | 1967 | 1988 | 2700 | 8986 | 2225 | 390 | 0.248 |
| Don Shaw | 1967 | 1972 | 138 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Jim Nettles | 1970 | 1981 | 240 | 587 | 129 | 16 | 0.220 |
| Dave Robinson | 1970 | 1971 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0.273 |
| John Andrews | 1973 | 1973 | 16 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.500 |
| Dave Smith | 1980 | 1992 | 609 | 44 | 3 | - | 0.068 |
| Buddy Black | 1981 | 1995 | 400 | 179 | 26 | - | 0.145 |
| Tony Gwynn | 1982 | 2001 | 2440 | 9288 | 3141 | 135 | 0.338 |
| Mike Couchee | 1983 | 1983 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.500 |
| Bob Meacham | 1983 | 1988 | 457 | 1371 | 324 | 8 | 0.236 |
| Ed Amelung | 1984 | 1986 | 42 | 57 | 11 | - | 0.193 |
| Al Newman | 1985 | 1992 | 854 | 2107 | 476 | 1 | 0.226 |
| Chris Jones | 1985 | 1986 | 34 | 26 | 5 | - | 0.192 |
| Mark Williamson | 1987 | 1994 | 365 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Gwynn | 1987 | 1996 | 599 | 1007 | 263 | 17 | 0.261 |
| Mark Grace | 1988 | 2003 | 2245 | 8065 | 2445 | 173 | 0.303 |
| Jim Campbell | 1990 | 1990 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Nikco Riesgo | 1991 | 1991 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.143 |
| Erik Plantenberg | 1993 | 1997 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Barry | 1995 | 1999 | 104 | 217 | 53 | 5 | 0.244 |
| Travis Lee | 1998 | 2006 | 1099 | 3740 | 958 | 115 | 0.256 |
| Jeff DaVanon | 1999 | 2007 | 528 | 1288 | 333 | 33 | 0.259 |
| Dan Murray | 1999 | 2000 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Brunette | 2000 | 2000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.000 |
| Jerrod Riggan | 2000 | 2003 | 67 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Jason Phillips | 2001 | 2007 | 465 | 1382 | 344 | 30 | 0.249 |
| Aaron Harang | 2002 | 2015 | 388 | 670 | 65 | 1 | 0.097 |
| Alex Pelaez | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | 0.250 |
| Jim Rushford | 2002 | 2002 | 23 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0.143 |
| Royce Ring | 2005 | 2010 | 99 | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Gwynn | 2006 | 2014 | 685 | 1600 | 381 | 7 | 0.238 |
| Alex Hinshaw | 2008 | 2012 | 90 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 2008 | 2009 | 193 | 478 | 122 | 11 | 0.255 |
| Justin Masterson | 2008 | 2015 | 258 | 33 | 7 | - | 0.212 |
| Stephen Strasburg | 2010 | 2022 | 248 | 440 | 67 | 4 | 0.152 |
| Lance Zawadzki | 2010 | 2010 | 20 | 35 | 7 | - | 0.200 |
| Bruce Billings | 2011 | 2014 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Addison Reed | 2011 | 2018 | 465 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Quintin Berry | 2012 | 2017 | 132 | 305 | 80 | 3 | 0.262 |
| Doug Harvey | None | None | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Kennedy | None | None | - | - | - | - | - |
San Diego State University in the major leagues
The table lists 43 major league players who played college baseball at San Diego State University, in San Diego, CA. Jim Wilson (1945) and Quintin Berry (2012) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. Graig Nettles played the most games of any alumnus, 2700. Tony Gwynn collected the most hits, 3141. The best career average among regular hitters is .338, by Tony Gwynn. Rows with no batting line, such as Mark Williamson, Jim Campbell, and Erik Plantenberg, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. 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 San Francisco State University, San Joaquin Delta College, and San Jose City College. College attendance comes from the Lahman database's college-playing records, which list the schools where a player's college baseball career is documented.