Youngstown State Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

"It's like I'm Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sometimes. I go out there and I throw good games and go seven innings, and then I do something like this (2 2/3IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 4W). It's tough." - Brad Hennessey on SFGate.com (Henry Schulman, 08/10/2005)
Youngstown State University
"Penguins"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Don Leshnock

1966 - 1968

06-07-1972

Dave Dravecky

1975 - 1978

06-15-1982

Brad Hennessey

1999 - 2001

08-07-2004

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Youngstown State University M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The Penguins' baseball program started in 1948 and Don Leshnock was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Did you know that there are three former Penguins who made it to the show? Send corrections to Baseball Almanac. Names which appear in bold print (above & below) are members of the University's Hall of Fame.

Besides the former players listed above, the Penguins have had several non-playing alumnus make it to the show including: Mike Modak (1945), Andy Kosco (1965), Hank Allen (1966), Ron Allen (1972), George Cappuzzello (1981) & Ken Smith (1981).