Louisiana State University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

Louisiana State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every Louisiana State University alumnus who played baseball at Louisiana State University AND made it to the Major League level.

"People are shocked when I say Albert (Belle) is a nice guy, but it's the truth. The only problem Albert has had is he's too competitive. When he gets involved in a game, a competitiveness comes over him that's almost dangerous." - Mark Guthrie

Louisiana State University "Tigers" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Roland Howell	1910 - 1912	06-14-1912
John Mercer	1912 - 1912	06-25-1912
Orie Kerlin	1910 - 1915	06-06-1915
Jack Wallace	1908 - 1915	09-27-1915
Al Baird	1916 - 1916	09-10-1917
Sid Womack^{(Mississippi State)}	1917 - 1917	08-15-1926
Bama Rowell	1935 - 1937	09-04-1939
Al Flair	1935 - 1938	09-06-1941
Buddy Blair	1933 - 1936	04-14-1942
Connie Ryan	1939 - 1939	04-14-1942
Alvin Dark^{(Southwestern Louisiana)}	1943 - 1943	07-14-1946
Walker Cress	1938 - 1939	04-27-1948
Joe Adcock	1947 - 1947	04-23-1950
Dave Madison	1941 - 1943	09-26-1950
Red Swanson	1954 - 1954	09-10-1955
Mark Freeman	1949 - 1951	04-18-1959
Joe Moock	1964 - 1965	09-01-1967
Mike Miley	1972 - 1974	07-06-1975
Randy Wiles	1970 - 1973	08-07-1977
Clay Parker	1982 - 1985	09-14-1987
Eric Hetzel	1985 - 1985	07-01-1989
Albert Belle	1985 - 1987	07-15-1989
Mark Guthrie	1984 - 1987	07-25-1989
Ben McDonald	1987 - 1989	09-06-1989
Barry Manuel	1986 - 1987	09-06-1991
Russ Springer	1987 - 1989	04-17-1992
Jeff Reboulet	1985 - 1986	05-12-1992
Jack Voigt	1986 - 1987	08-03-1992
John O'Donoghue	1988 - 1990	06-27-1993
Curtis Leskanic	1989 - 1989	06-27-1993
Chad Ogea	1989 - 1991	05-03-1994
Jim Bowie	1986 - 1986	08-03-1994
Lyle Mouton	1990 - 1991	06-07-1995
Mike Sirotka	1990 - 1993	07-19-1995
Paul Byrd	1989 - 1991	07-28-1995
Keith Osik	1988 - 1990	04-05-1996
Andy Sheets^(Tulane)	1991 - 1992	04-22-1996
Todd Walker	1992 - 1994	08-30-1996
Russ Johnson	1992 - 1994	04-08-1997
Armando Rios^{(UNC Charlotte)}	1991 - 1993	09-01-1998
Warren Morris	1994 - 1996	04-05-1999
Rick Greene	1990 - 1992	06-19-1999
Brett Laxton	1993 - 1996	06-21-1999
Ed Yarnall	1994 - 1996	07-15-1999
Randy Keisler	1998 - 1998	09-10-2000
Brandon Larson	1997 - 1997	05-04-2001
Kurt Ainsworth	1998 - 1999	09-05-2001
Trey Hodges	1999 - 2000	09-10-2002
Brian Tallet	1999 - 2000	09-16-2002
Roy Corcoran	2001 - 2001	07-30-2003
Todd Linden	2001 - 2001	08-18-2003
Brad Hawpe	1998 - 2000	05-01-2004
Mike Fontenot	2000 - 2001	04-13-2005
Aaron Hill	2002 - 2003	05-20-2005
Jason Vargas^{(Long Beach State)}	2002 - 2003	07-14-2005
Ryan Jorgensen	1998 - 2000	08-08-2005
Ryan Theriot	1990 - 2000	09-13-2005
Brian Wilson	2002 - 2003	04-23-2006
Shane Youman	1999 - 2001	09-10-2006
Sean Barker	2002 - 2002	06-06-2007
Greg Smith	2002 - 2005	04-09-2008
Nick Stavinoha	2004 - 2005	06-22-2008
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Louisiana State University M.L.B. Player Alumnus

The Louisiana State University baseball program started in 1893 and Roland Howell was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Did you know that there are sixty-two former Louisiana State University players who made it to the show? Send corrections to Baseball Almanac.

Louisiana State University players who attended & played at other colleges: Al Baird who also played at Centenary College of Louisiana, Sid Womack who also played at Mississippi State University, Andy Sheets who also played at Tulane University and Armando Rios who also played at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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