College of Charleston Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

"He's (Brett Gardner) an exciting player. He creates havoc." - New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi in Newsday.com (03/24/3008)

College of Charleston
"Cougars"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Fritz Von Kolnitz (South Carolina)

1911 - 1911

04-18-1914

Jason Gilfillan

1995 - 1996

05-16-2003

Brett Gardner

2003 - 2005

06-30-2008

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

College of Charleston M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The College of Charleston baseball program started in 1911 and Fritz Von Kolnitz was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

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The College of Charleston was founded in 1770, chartered in 1785, and is the oldest college in all of South Carolina.