Western Illinois University, IL
Macomb, IL
4 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Western Illinois University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Fusselman | 1952 | 1953 | 43 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 0.169 |
| Rick Reuschel | 1972 | 1991 | 579 | 1115 | 187 | 4 | 0.168 |
| Paul Reuschel | 1975 | 1979 | 198 | 32 | 2 | - | 0.062 |
| Rick Short | 2005 | 2005 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0.400 |
Western Illinois University in the major leagues
Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) has 4 alumni in the major league record. Les Fusselman (1952) and Rick Short (2005) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. Rick Reuschel played the most games of any alumnus, 579. Among alumni with long careers at the plate, Rick Reuschel has the best average, .168. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 1970s than in any other decade. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include Wilbur Wright College, William Rainey Harper College, and Augustana 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.