Pepperdine University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

Pepperdine University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

"It was so much fun (making his Major League debut). I had chills when I walked out there with everyone. It was just an unbelievable experience and I hope there's more to come." - Danny Haren

George Pepperdine College "Waves" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Gail Hopkins^(UCLA)	1962 - 1963	06-29-1968
Pepperdine University "Waves" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Rob Picciolo	1974 - 1974	04-09-1977
Mark Lee	1975 - 1976	04-23-1978
Mike Scott	1974 - 1976	04-18-1979
Mike Gates	1978 - 1979	05-06-1981
Bill Bathe	1981 - 1981	04-12-1986
Chad Kreuter	1983 - 1985	09-14-1988
Mike Fetters	1984 - 1986	09-01-1989
Paul Faries	1984 - 1987	09-06-1990
Doug Simons	1986 - 1988	04-09-1991
Andy Stankiewicz	1983 - 1986	04-11-1992
Steve Rodriguez	1990 - 1992	04-30-1995
Pat Ahearne	1991 - 1992	06-14-1995
Steve Montgomery	1990 - 1992	04-03-1996
Matt Howard	1986 - 1989	05-17-1996
Jason Thompson^(Arizona)	1991 - 1991	06-09-1996
Derek Wallace	1990 - 1992	08-13-1996
Ryan Radmanovich	1993 - 1993	04-13-1998
Ryan Christenson	1993 - 1995	04-20-1998
David Newhan	1994 - 1995	06-04-1999
Randy Wolf	1995 - 1997	06-11-1999
Keith McDonald	1994 - 1994	07-04-2000
Matt Wise^{(Cal State Fullerton)}	1994 - 1995	08-02-2000
Will Ohman	1997 - 1998	09-19-2000
Jalal Leach	1988 - 1990	09-05-2001
Dave Matranga	1998 - 1998	06-27-2003
Danny Haren	1999 - 2000	06-30-2003
Danny García	1999 - 2001	09-02-2003
Noah Lowry	2000 - 2001	09-05-2003
Dane Sardinha	1998 - 2000	09-06-2003
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Pepperdine University M.L.B. Player Alumnus

Pepperdine University's baseball program started in 1939 and Gail Hopkins was their first player to make it to the Major League level. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the Pepperdine University Hall of Fame.

The Pepperdine Waves have appeared in twenty (20) NCAA Championship Series (1955, 1957, 1960, 1974-1976, 1979, 1982, 1985-1989, 1991-1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 & 2003) during their relatively short baseball history and in 1992 finally won the Series.

Did you know that there are thirty (30) former Pepperdine University players who made it to "the show"? Send corrections or updates to Baseball Almanac.

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