University of Southern Mississippi

MLB Players Who Attended University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi, MS — MLB Players Who Attended University of Southern Mississippi
Player Name	Debut Year	Final Year	G	AB	H	HR	AVG
Laurin Pepper	1954	1957	46	25	4	-	0.160
Bubba Phillips	1955	1964	1062	3278	835	62	0.255
Fred Waters	1955	1956	25	21	1	-	0.048
Jim Davenport	1958	1970	1501	4427	1142	77	0.258
Mickey Harrington	1963	1963	1	-	-	-	-
Frank Baker	1970	1974	146	288	55	1	0.191
Kevin Young	1992	2003	1205	3897	1007	144	0.258
Pat Rapp	1992	2001	260	247	29	1	0.117
Bill Selby	1996	2003	198	431	96	11	0.223
Chad Bradford	1998	2009	562	-	-	-	-
John Bale	1999	2009	109	17	2	-	0.118
Tommy Davis	1999	1999	5	6	1	-	0.167
Bob McCrory	2008	2009	15	-	-	-	-
Brent Leach	2009	2009	38	-	-	-	-
Jarrett Hoffpauir	2009	2010	21	46	10	-	0.217
Brian Dozier	2012	2020	1144	4316	1055	192	0.244

University of Southern Mississippi in the major leagues

16 players on this page went from University of Southern Mississippi to the majors. Laurin Pepper (1954) and Brian Dozier (2012) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. Jim Davenport played the most games of any alumnus, 1501. Brian Dozier hit the most home runs, 192. The best career average among regular hitters is .258, by Kevin Young. Mickey Harrington, Chad Bradford, and Bob McCrory show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. The 1990s were the busiest decade for debuts from University of Southern Mississippi. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include William Carey College, Alcorn A&M College, and Alcorn State University. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.