Western Carolina University, NC
Cullowhee, NC
9 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Western Carolina University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reed | 1981 | 1990 | 239 | - | - | - | - |
| Wayne Tolleson | 1981 | 1990 | 863 | 2322 | 559 | 9 | 0.241 |
| Paul Menhart | 1995 | 1997 | 41 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Jason Beverlin | 2002 | 2002 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Dave Pember | 2002 | 2002 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Charles Thomas | 2004 | 2005 | 113 | 282 | 73 | 7 | 0.259 |
| Jared Burton | 2007 | 2014 | 367 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Mark DiFelice | 2008 | 2011 | 77 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Greg Holland | 2010 | 2022 | 556 | - | - | - | - |
Western Carolina University in the major leagues
The table lists 9 major league players who played college baseball at Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, NC. Jerry Reed (1981) and Greg Holland (2010) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. By games played, the longest career belongs to Wayne Tolleson, with 863. The best career average among regular hitters is .241, by Wayne Tolleson. Jerry Reed, Jason Beverlin, and Greg Holland show dashes in the batting columns because the table lists hitting only. 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 Wingate University, Winston-Salem State University, and Winston-Salem Teachers College. Only schools where a player's college baseball is documented in the Lahman database appear here.