Texas Tech University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

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

"When asked by an American reporter what kind of a name (Stubby) Clapp is, the diamond dynamo rolled his shoulders back and replied, 'Strictly Canadian.' " - Sportswriter Steve Buffery in the Toronto Sun (July 27, 1999)
Texas Technical College
"Red Raiders"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Chuck Harrison

1961 - 1962

09-15-1965

Texas Tech University
"Red Raiders"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Doug Ault

1971 - 1972

09-09-1976

Mike Humphreys

1986 - 1988

07-29-1991

Donald Harris

1988 - 1989

09-04-1991

Mark Brandenburg

1991 - 1992

07-20-1995

Ryan Nye

1994 - 1995

06-07-1997

Travis Smith

1994 - 1995

06-21-1998

Brandon Kolb

1995 - 1995

05-12-2000

Keith Ginter

1997 - 1998

09-20-2000

Matt Miller

1994 - 1996

05-08-2001

Stubby Clapp

1996 - 1996

06-18-2001

Travis Driskill

1991 - 1992

04-26-2002

Josh Bard

1997 - 1999

08-23-2002

Trey Lunsford

1999 - 2000

09-12-2002

Steve Watkins (Lubbock Christian)

1998 - 1998

08-21-2004

Joe Dillon

1996 - 1997

05-18-2005

Jeff Karstens

2000 - 2003

08-22-2006

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

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Texas Tech University M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The Texas Tech University baseball program started in 1926 and Chuck Harrison 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 Texas Tech University Hall of Fame.

The Red Raiders wear scarlet & black, play their home games at Dan Law Field, and have an all-time program record of 1,205-925-8 (through 2003).

Did you know that there are seventeen former Texas Tech University players who made it to the show? Send corrections to Baseball Almanac.