University of South Alabama Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

University of South Alabama

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

"No question, he's (Juan Pierre) sometimes trying too hard. He's struck out more this year than at this time last year. That's not him. Maybe he will settle down." - Florida Marlins Manager Jack McKeon on MLB.com (July 3, 2004)

University of South Alabama "Jaguars" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Glenn Borgmann	1970 - 1971	07-01-1972
Pat Putnam	1975 - 1975	09-02-1977
Mike O'Berry	1973 - 1975	04-08-1979
Dave Stapleton	1974 - 1975	05-30-1980
Lance Johnson	1984 - 1984	07-10-1987
Pete Coachman	1984 - 1984	08-18-1990
Luis Gonzalez	1986 - 1988	09-04-1990
Turner Ward	1986 - 1986	09-10-1990
Mike Maksudian	1987 - 1987	09-02-1992
Jay Gainer	1989 - 1990	05-14-1993
Mark Ettles	1987 - 1988	06-05-1993
Mike Mordecai	1987 - 1989	05-08-1994
Jon Lieber	1991 - 1992	05-15-1994
Allen Battle	1989 - 1991	04-26-1995
Steve Falteisek	1990 - 1992	07-22-1997
Marlon Anderson	1993 - 1995	09-08-1998
Steve Sparks	1997 - 1998	07-19-2000
Juan Pierre	1998 - 1998	08-07-2000
Michael Nakamura	1995 - 1997	06-07-2003
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
University of South Alabama M.L.B. Player Alumnus

The University of South Alabama baseball program started in 1965 and Glenn Borgmann 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 University of South Alabama Hall of Fame.

The Jaguars Head Coach (Steve Kittrell) and Assistant Coach (Ronnie Powell) have run the program at the University of South Alabama for more than fifteen (15) years and the coaching-duo played together at South Alabama under Head Coach / former Major League ballplayer Eddie Stanky.

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