University of Akron Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

University of Akron Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

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

"We were at home against Texas (during his major league debut), and behind something like 17-2 -- there were maybe 2,000 people left in the stands. I was thinking that I'd probably go in, and figured there was no reason to be nervous because there was hardly anyone watching. Then, the umpire hands me the ball and it's Wally Bell -- he's actually from my home town and I'd met him before. I took that as a good omen, but instead of being calm I walked the first two batters I faced. I was out there pitching like my hair was on fire!" - Mark Malaska on RedSoxNation.net

University of Akron "Zips" University of Akron Official Logo Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Jack DiLauro	1962 - 1962	05-15-1969
Mike Birkbeck	1980 - 1983	08-17-1986
Mark Malaska	1997 - 2000	07-17-2003
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
University of Akron M.L.B. Player Alumnus

The University of Akron baseball program started in 1873 and Jack DiLauro was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Though he never played baseball for the Zips, former major leaguer Ralph Shafer attended the University of Akron — when it was still called Buchtel College — and made his debut in 1914!

Did you know that there are three former Akron players who made it to the show? Send corrections or updates to Baseball Almanac.

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