Washington and Jefferson College, PA
Washington, PA
4 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Washington and Jefferson College
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gibson | 1890 | 1890 | 4 | 17 | 3 | - | 0.176 |
| Farmer Burns | 1901 | 1901 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Andy Oyler | 1902 | 1902 | 27 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 0.221 |
| Doc Gessler | 1903 | 1911 | 880 | 2969 | 831 | 14 | 0.280 |
Washington and Jefferson College in the major leagues
The table lists 4 major league players who played college baseball at Washington and Jefferson College, in Washington, PA. The first of them to reach the majors was Robert Gibson in 1890; the most recent debut belongs to Doc Gessler, in 1903. Doc Gessler played the most games of any alumnus, 880. Among alumni with long careers at the plate, Doc Gessler has the best average, .280. Rows with no batting line, such as Farmer Burns, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. Nearby on the site: Waynesburg College, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and Westminster College, also in PA. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.