MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO MADE IT TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES

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.

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"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

State Agricultural College
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Major League Baseball Player Alumni

1. Ed Pinnance 1903 - 1903 09-14-1903

Michigan Agricultural College
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Major League Baseball Player Alumni

2. Bub Kuhn 1921 - 1923 09-01-1924

Michigan State College
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Major League Baseball Player Alumni

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

Michigan State University
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Major League Baseball Player Alumni

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.

Did you know that there were forty former Michigan State University ballplayers, and one former student that did not play (Herb Washington), who made it to the majors? Send updates to Baseball Almanac.

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.