Southern University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

"Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time." - Hall of Famer & Southern University Alumnus Lou Brock
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Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Lou Brock

1958 - 1960

09-10-1961

Johnny Hairston

1964 - 1965

09-06-1969

Bernie Smith

1960 - 1961

07-31-1970

Lee Richard

1967 - 1970

04-07-1971

Jake Brown

1967 - 1969

05-17-1975

Billy Baldwin

1970 - 1971

07-29-1975

Danny Goodwin

1972 - 1975

09-03-1975

Joe Pittman

1973 - 1975

04-25-1981

Reggie Williams

1979 - 1982

09-02-1985

Trenidad Hubbard

1984 - 1986

07-07-1994

Rickie Weeks

2003 - 2003

09-15-2003

Fred Lewis

2000 - 2002

09-01-2006

Dewon Day

2003 - 2003

05-28-2007

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Southern University M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The Southern University baseball program was started in 1959 and Lou Brock was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Southern University was founded in 1880 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team plays home games at Lee-Hines Field, wears blue & gold and has won twenty-four SWAC titles.

Did you know that there are thirteen former Southern University players who made it to "the show"? Send corrections to Baseball Almanac.

     

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