Texas Tech University, TX
Lubbock, TX
27 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Texas Tech University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Harrison | 1965 | 1971 | 328 | 1012 | 241 | 17 | 0.238 |
| Doug Ault | 1976 | 1980 | 256 | 713 | 168 | 17 | 0.236 |
| Donald Harris | 1991 | 1993 | 82 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 0.205 |
| Mike Humphreys | 1991 | 1993 | 54 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 0.176 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1995 | 1997 | 97 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Nye | 1997 | 1998 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Travis Smith | 1998 | 2006 | 42 | 28 | 4 | - | 0.143 |
| Brandon Kolb | 2000 | 2001 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Keith Ginter | 2000 | 2005 | 325 | 971 | 236 | 38 | 0.243 |
| Stubby Clapp | 2001 | 2001 | 23 | 25 | 5 | - | 0.200 |
| Matt Miller | 2001 | 2002 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Travis Driskill | 2002 | 2007 | 57 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Trey Lunsford | 2002 | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 0.500 |
| Josh Bard | 2002 | 2011 | 586 | 1778 | 452 | 39 | 0.254 |
| Steve Watkins | 2004 | 2004 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dillon | 2005 | 2009 | 137 | 217 | 57 | 3 | 0.263 |
| Jeff Karstens | 2006 | 2012 | 138 | 145 | 13 | - | 0.090 |
| Chris Sampson | 2006 | 2010 | 175 | 55 | 7 | - | 0.127 |
| Dallas Braden | 2007 | 2011 | 94 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Dustin Richardson | 2009 | 2010 | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Tomlin | 2010 | 2021 | 289 | 28 | 8 | - | 0.286 |
| Zach Stewart | 2011 | 2012 | 34 | 2 | - | - | - |
| AJ Ramos | 2012 | 2021 | 381 | - | - | - | - |
| Chad Bettis | 2013 | 2019 | 165 | 142 | 8 | - | 0.056 |
| Colt Hynes | 2013 | 2015 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Karns | 2013 | 2019 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.125 |
| Roger Kieschnick | 2013 | 2014 | 63 | 125 | 25 | 1 | 0.200 |
Texas Tech University in the major leagues
27 players on this page went from Texas Tech University to the majors. Debuts run from 1965 (Chuck Harrison) to 2013 (Roger Kieschnick). The games column peaks with Josh Bard at 586. The best career average among regular hitters is .254, by Josh Bard. Rows with no batting line, such as Mark Brandenburg, Matt Miller, and Steve Watkins, 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 Texas Wesleyan University, Trinity University, and Tyler Junior 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.