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school long name
Western Michigan University
short name
Western Michigan
place
Kalamazoo,Michigan
Region
ballpark
Hyames Field
nickname
college division
drafted players
111
major leaguers
34
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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info colleges
Keegan Akin p 6-0 240 L L 1995-04-01 Alma,MI MLB 2020-2023 2014-2023
2016-  2-  54-BAL
Western Michigan
Bob Anderson p 6-4 210 R R 1935-09-29 East Chicago,IN MLB 1957-1963 1957-1963
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Michigan State, Western Michigan
Johnny Bero ss 6-0 170 L R 1922-12-22 Gary,WV MLB 1948-1951 1948-1951
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Western Michigan
Neil Berry ss-2b 5-10 170 R R 1922-01-11 Kalamazoo,MI MLB 1948-1954 1948-1954
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Western Michigan
Greg Bollo p 6-4 183 R R 1943-11-16 Detroit,MI MLB 1965-1966 1965-1966
1964-    UDFA-CHA
Western Michigan
Jim Bouton p 6-0 185 R R 1939-03-08 Newark,NJ MLB 1962-1978 1962-1978
1958-    UDFA-NYA
Western Michigan
Rickey Clark p 6-2 170 R R 1946-03-21 Mount Clemens,MI MLB 1967-1972 1967-1972
1965-    UDFA-DET
Western Michigan
Lloyd Dietz p 6-0 180 R R 1912-02-12 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1940-1943 1940-1943
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Western Michigan
Dan Dobbek of 6-0 195 L R 1934-12-06 Ontonagon,MI MLB 1959-1961 1959-1961
1955-    UDFA-WS1
Western Michigan
Harvey Freeman p 5-10 160 R R 1897-12-22 Mottville,MI MLB 1921-1921 1921-1921
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Western Michigan
John Goetz p 6-0 185 R R 1937-10-24 Goetzville,MI MLB 1960-1960 1960-1960
1955-    UDFA-CHN
Western Michigan
Ken Hamlin ss-2b 5-10 170 R R 1935-05-18 Detroit,MI MLB 1957-1966 1957-1966
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Western Michigan
Ron Jackson 1b 6-7 225 R R 1933-10-22 Kalamazoo,MI MLB 1954-1960 1954-1960
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Western Michigan
Jim Johnson p 5-11 175 L L 1945-11-03 Muskegon,MI MLB 1970-1970 1970-1970
1967-  3-  56-SFN
Western Michigan
Jeff Kaiser p 6-3 195 R L 1960-07-24 Wyandotte,MI MLB 1985-1993 1982-1993
1982- 10- 262-OAK
Western Michigan
Ernie Koob p 5-10 160 L L 1892-09-11 Keeler,MI MLB 1915-1919 1915-1919
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Western Michigan
Charlie Maxwell of 5-11 185 L L 1927-04-08 Lawton,MI MLB 1950-1964 1950-1964
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Western Michigan
Scott Meyer c 6-1 195 R R 1957-08-19 Evergreen Park,IL MLB 1978-1978 1978-2001
1978-  5- 108-OAK
Western Michigan
Matt Mieske rf-lf 6-0 195 R R 1968-02-13 Midland,MI MLB 1993-2000 1987-2000
1990- 17- 471-SDN
Western Michigan
Rudy Miller 3b 6-1 180 R R 1900-07-12 Kalamazoo,MI MLB 1929-1929 1929-1929
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Western Michigan
Pat Misch p 6-2 195 R L 1981-08-18 Northbrook,IL MLB 2006-2011 2000-2017
2003-  7- 213-SFN
Western Michigan
Stubby Overmire p 5-7 170 R L 1919-05-16 Moline,MI MLB 1943-1952 1943-1952
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Western Michigan
Frank Quilici 2b-3b 6-0 175 R R 1939-05-11 Chicago,IL MLB 1965-1970 1965-1970
1961-    UDFA-MIN
Loras College, Western Michigan
Ribs Raney p 6-4 190 R R 1923-02-16 Detroit,MI MLB 1949-1950 1949-1950
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Western Michigan
Phil Regan p 6-3 200 R R 1937-04-06 Otsego,MI MLB 1960-1972 1960-1972
1956-    UDFA-DET
Western Michigan
player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info colleges
Adam Rosales ss 6-2 195 R R 1983-05-20 Chicago,IL MLB 2008-2018 2002-2019
2005- 12- 362-CIN
Western Michigan
Frank Secory of 6-1 200 R R 1912-08-24 Mason City,IA MLB 1940-1946 1940-1946
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Western Michigan
Brian Sikorski p 6-1 190 R R 1973-07-27 Detroit,MI MLB 2000-2006 1994-2011
1995-  4- 109-HOU
Western Michigan
Joe Smaza of 5-11 175 L L 1923-07-07 Detroit,MI MLB 1946-1946 1946-1946
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Western Michigan
Mike Squires 1b 5-11 185 L L 1952-03-05 Kalamazoo,MI MLB 1975-1985 1973-1985
1973- 18- 429-CHA
Western Michigan
Joe Stephenson c 6-2 185 R R 1921-06-30 Detroit,MI MLB 1943-1947 1943-1947
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Michigan State, Western Michigan
Wayne Terwilliger 2b 5-11 170 R R 1925-06-27 Clare,MI MLB 1949-1960 1949-1960
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Western Michigan
Ray Thomas c 5-10 175 R R 1910-07-09 Dover,NH MLB 1938-1938 1938-1938
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Western Michigan
John Vander Wal rf-lf 6-1 205 L L 1966-04-29 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1991-2004 1985-2004
1987-  3-  70-MON
Western Michigan
34 record(s)