Niagara University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every Niagara University alumnus who played baseball at Niagara University AND made it to the Major League level.
"Inducted: 1966. Played Basketball & Baseball at Niagara. He was a Catcher for the Boston Red Sox. He threw out Ty Cobb. Played Basketball for the Buffalo Germans." - Niagara University Hall of Fame Entry for Walt Lynch (PurpleEagles.com)
Niagara University
"Purple Eagles"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Dusty Miller

1887 - 1889

09-23-1889

Harry Croft

1895 - 1897

05-19-1899

Shad Barry

1896 - 1899

05-30-1899

Bill Friel

1895 - 1900

05-03-1901

Matt Broderick (Villanova)

1901 - 1902

05-01-1903

Joe McCarthy

1900 - 1905

09-27-1905

Jim Doyle

1900 - 1904

05-04-1910

Ernie Lush (Villanova)

1909 - 1910

07-20-1910

Jimmy Walsh

1909 - 1912

08-26-1912

Ray Keating

1910 - 1912

09-12-1912

Vince Molyneaux (Villanova)

1907 - 1915

07-05-1917

Walt Lynch

1916 - 1922

07-09-1922

Benny Bengough

1915 - 1917

05-18-1923

Ed Lennon

1916 - 1920

05-18-1923

Sal Maglie

1936 - 1938

08-09-1945

Rinty Monahan

1947 - 1953

08-09-1953

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Niagara University M.L.B. Player Alumnus


The Niagara University baseball program started in 1883 and Dusty Miller was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Walt Lynch's name appears in bold print as he is the only former Purple Eagle who made it to the Major Leagues that is also a member of the Niagara University Hall of Fame.

Did you know that there are sixteen former Niagara University players who made it to the show? Send corrections or updates to Baseball Almanac.
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