Michigan State University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

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 alumnus 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

State Agricultural College "Spartans" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Ed Pinnance	1903 - 1903	09-14-1903
Michigan Agricultural College "Spartans" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Bub Kuhn	1921 - 1923	09-01-1924
Michigan State College "Spartans" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Jerry Byrne	1926 - 1929	08-31-1929
Irv Bartling	1934 - 1936	09-08-1938
Nick Picciuto	1942 - 1942	05-11-1945
Robin Roberts	1946 - 1947	06-18-1948
Hobie Landrith	1948 - 1948	07-30-1950
Bill Stewart	1947 - 1954	04-17-1955
Don Gross	1949 - 1949	07-21-1955
Bob Powell	1953 - 1955	09-16-1955
Michigan State University "Spartans" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Tom Yewcic	1953 - 1954	06-27-1957
Bob Anderson^{(Western Michigan)}	1954 - 1954	07-31-1957
Jack Kralick	1954 - 1954	04-15-1959
Ron Perranoski	1956 - 1958	04-14-1961
Ed Hobaugh	1954 - 1956	04-19-1961
Al Luplow	1958 - 1959	09-16-1961
Dean Look	1956 - 1959	09-22-1961
Dick Radatz	1957 - 1959	04-10-1962
George Smith	1954 - 1955	08-04-1963
Larry Foster	1958 - 1958	09-18-1963
Bruce Look	1961 - 1964	04-17-1968
Dick Billings	1963 - 1965	09-11-1968
Steve Garvey	1967 - 1968	09-01-1969
Mel Behney	1967 - 1968	08-14-1970
Rob Ellis	1970 - 1971	06-18-1971
Rick Miller	1968 - 1969	09-04-1971
Ron Pruitt	1970 - 1972	06-25-1975
Rick Kreuger	1970 - 1970	09-06-1975
Kirk Gibson	1978 - 1978	09-08-1979
Larry Pashnick	1976 - 1978	04-10-1982
Tim Birtsas	1979 - 1982	05-03-1985
John Leister	1983 - 1983	05-28-1987
Dann Howitt^{(Cal State Fullerton)}	1982 - 1984	09-15-1989
Dan Masteller	1987 - 1989	06-23-1995
Tim Crabtree	1990 - 1992	06-23-1995
Mark Mulder	1997 - 1998	04-18-2000
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Michigan State University M.L.B. Player Alumnus

Michigan State University's baseball program started in 1884 and Ed Pinnance was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Did you know that there are thirty-seven (36) former Michigan State University players who made it to "the show"? Send corrections or 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.

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