West Liberty State College, WV
West Liberty, WV
4 MLB Alumni
MLB Players Who Attended West Liberty State College
| Player Name | Debut Year | Final Year | G | AB | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Garrett | 1915 | 1915 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Gene Freese | 1955 | 1966 | 1115 | 3446 | 877 | 115 | 0.254 |
| Joe Niekro | 1967 | 1988 | 706 | 973 | 152 | 1 | 0.156 |
| Ray Searage | 1981 | 1990 | 254 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.333 |
West Liberty State College in the major leagues
4 players on this page went from West Liberty State College to the majors. Clarence Garrett (1915) and Ray Searage (1981) mark the earliest and latest debuts on the list. By games played, the longest career belongs to Gene Freese, with 1115. Among alumni with long careers at the plate, Gene Freese has the best average, .254. More of the school's major leaguers debuted in the 1910s than in any other decade. Other schools in the same state with major league alumni include West Virginia State University, West Virginia University, and West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school list is built from Lahman's record of where players played college baseball; a player who attended without playing may not appear.