Ohio Wesleyan University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

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Major League Baseball Player Alumni

1. Phil Saylor 1890 - 1891 07-11-1891
2. Harry McNeal 1891 - 1900 08-05-1901
3. Branch Rickey 1901 - 1904 06-16-1905
4. Lefty Webb 1904 - 1908 05-23-1910
5. John Potts (Western Reserve) 1909 - 1909 04-18-1914
6. Howard Freigau 1921 - 1922 09-13-1922
7. Buck Rodgers 1955 - 1956 09-08-1961
8. Tom Butters 1957 - 1957 09-08-1962
9. Bill Hands 1958 - 1958 06-03-1965
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The Ohio Wesleyan University baseball program started in 1888, Phil Saylor was the first Battling Bishop to make it to the majors. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the Ohio Wesleyan University Hall of Fame.

Did you know that there are nine former Ohio Wesleyan University ballplayers who made it to the majors? Send updates to Baseball Almanac.

Branch Rickey, who was named in July 1999 by ESPN as the most influential sports figures of the twentieth century, not only attended & played at Ohio Wesleyan, but graduated from the University as well!