Jackson State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

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Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Kelvin Moore

1975 - 1978

08-28-1981

Oil Can Boyd

1977 - 1980

09-13-1982

Curt Ford

1979 - 1981

06-22-1985

Dave Clark

1981 - 1983

09-03-1986

Marvin Freeman

1982 - 1984

09-16-1986

Howard Farmer

1986 - 1987

07-02-1990

Wes Chamberlain

1985 - 1987

08-31-1990

Mike Farmer

1987 - 1989

05-04-1996

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Jackson State University M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The Jackson State University baseball program started in 1950 and Kelvin Moore was their first player to make it to the Major League level. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the Jackson State University Hall of Fame.

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