Western Kentucky University, KY
Bowling Green, KY
9 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended Western Kentucky University
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Weaver | 1928 | 1939 | 189 | 289 | 30 | - | 0.104 |
| Hugh Poland | 1943 | 1948 | 83 | 211 | 39 | - | 0.185 |
| Don Durham | 1972 | 1973 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Jeff Peterek | 1989 | 1989 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Doug Piatt | 1991 | 1991 | 21 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chris Turner | 1993 | 2000 | 158 | 379 | 90 | 4 | 0.237 |
| Heath Haynes | 1994 | 1994 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Ken Edenfield | 1995 | 1996 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Steve Stemle | 2005 | 2006 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
Western Kentucky University in the major leagues
The table lists 9 major league players who played college baseball at Western Kentucky University, in Bowling Green, KY. Jim Weaver (1928) and Steve Stemle (2005) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. By games played, the longest career belongs to Jim Weaver, with 189. Rows with no batting line, such as Jeff Peterek, Heath Haynes, and Ken Edenfield, are players who did not bat in the majors, most of them pitchers. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 1990s than in any other decade. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include Bellarmine College, Centre College, and Eastern Kentucky University. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.