Union University, TN

Jackson, TN

5 MLB Alumni

MLB Players Who Attended Union University

Union University, TN — MLB Players Who Attended Union University
Player Name Debut Year Final Year G AB H HR AVG
Bill Hopper 1913 1915 19 13 4 - 0.308
Turner Barber 1915 1923 491 1531 442 2 0.289
Ben Shaw 1917 1918 23 38 7 - 0.184
Jimmy Moore 1930 1931 80 232 59 4 0.254
Luis Ortiz 1993 1996 60 145 33 2 0.228

Union University in the major leagues

5 players on this page went from Union University to the majors. Debuts run from 1913 (Bill Hopper) to 1993 (Luis Ortiz). By games played, the longest career belongs to Turner Barber, with 491. The best career average among regular hitters is .289, by Turner Barber. The 1910s were the busiest decade for debuts from Union University. Nearby on the site: University of Memphis, University of Tennessee, and University of Tennessee Health Science Center, also in TN. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.