Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every Michigan State University alumni who played baseball at Michigan State University AND made it to the Major League level.
"I grew up with Ernie Harwell. Jack Buck is, like Ernie, an icon. Of course in 1988, when he made the call (Game One of the World Series), it was a special attachment that lasted a lifetime. Let's say it was well said. I couldn't believe what I just saw, either." - Kirk Gibson
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1. | Ed Pinnance | 1903 - 1903 | 09-14-1903 |
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2. | Bub Kuhn | 1921 - 1923 | 09-01-1924 |
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3. | Jerry Byrne | 1926 - 1929 | 08-31-1929 |
4. | Irv Bartling | 1934 - 1936 | 09-08-1938 |
5. | Nick Picciuto | 1942 - 1942 | 05-11-1945 |
6. | Robin Roberts | 1946 - 1947 | 06-18-1948 |
7. | Hobie Landrith | 1948 - 1948 | 07-30-1950 |
8. | Bill Stewart | 1947 - 1954 | 04-17-1955 |
9. | Don Gross | 1949 - 1949 | 07-21-1955 |
10. | Bob Powell | 1953 - 1955 | 09-16-1955 |
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11. | Tom Yewcic | 1953 - 1954 | 06-27-1957 |
12. | Bob Anderson (Western Michigan) | 1954 - 1954 | 07-31-1957 |
13. | Jack Kralick | 1954 - 1954 | 04-15-1959 |
14. | Ron Perranoski | 1956 - 1958 | 04-14-1961 |
15. | Ed Hobaugh | 1954 - 1956 | 04-19-1961 |
16. | Al Luplow | 1958 - 1959 | 09-16-1961 |
17. | Dean Look | 1956 - 1959 | 09-22-1961 |
18. | Dick Radatz | 1957 - 1959 | 04-10-1962 |
19. | George Smith | 1954 - 1955 | 08-04-1963 |
20. | Larry Foster | 1958 - 1958 | 09-18-1963 |
21. | Bruce Look | 1961 - 1964 | 04-17-1968 |
22. | Dick Billings | 1963 - 1965 | 09-11-1968 |
23. | Steve Garvey | 1967 - 1968 | 09-01-1969 |
24. | Mel Behney | 1967 - 1968 | 08-14-1970 |
25. | Rob Ellis | 1970 - 1971 | 06-18-1971 |
26. | Rick Miller | 1968 - 1969 | 09-04-1971 |
27. | Ron Pruitt | 1970 - 1972 | 06-25-1975 |
28. | Rick Kreuger | 1970 - 1970 | 09-06-1975 |
29. | Kirk Gibson | 1978 - 1978 | 09-08-1979 |
30. | Larry Pashnick | 1976 - 1978 | 04-10-1982 |
31. | Tim Birtsas | 1979 - 1982 | 05-03-1985 |
32. | John Leister | 1983 - 1983 | 05-28-1987 |
33. | Dann Howitt (Cal State Fullerton) | 1982 - 1984 | 09-15-1989 |
34. | Dan Masteller | 1987 - 1989 | 06-23-1995 |
35. | Tim Crabtree | 1990 - 1992 | 06-23-1995 |
36. | Mark Mulder | 1997 - 1998 | 04-18-2000 |
37. | A.J. Achter | 2008 - 2010 | 09-03-2014 |
38. | Anthony Misiewicz | 2013 - 2015 | 07-24-2020 |
39. | Brandon Hughes | 2015 - 2015 | 05-17-2022 |
40. | Cam Vieaux | 2014 - 2016 | 06-17-2022 |
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The Michigan State University baseball program started in 1884. Ed Pinnance was the first former Spartan to make it to the Major League level.
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Michigan State University players who attended & played at other colleges: Bob Anderson, who played at Western Michigan University; and Dann Howitt, who played at Cal State Fullerton.