Ex-Cal State Titans: Justin Turner, Matt Chapman, Khris Davis, etc! How did they do in the MLB? Cal State Fullerton Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the Cal State Fullerton Players Who Became MLB Stars! In fact, we will showcase each of the former Titan’s career highlights and accomplishments in the MLB.
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Cal State Fullerton Players Who Became MLB Stars
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The California State University-Fullerton (or Cal State Fullerton) Titans are one of the great programs in college baseball. In fact, the university has seen former players who would go on to succeed in Major League Baseball (MLB). Some of those athletes would go on to become MLB All-Stars as well as even playing in the World Series. Cal State Fullerton has won four National Championships (1979, 1984, 1995, 2004) and has played in the College World Series eight times since 2000. In fact, the Titans have played in the NCAA Tournament nine times since 2010 and won the Big West Conference title six times since 2010.
Now that your know the history of Cal State Fullerton’s success on the baseball field, you might be wondering: Which of the Titans would go on to have successful MLB careers? For a list of ex-Cal State Fullerton Titans who became MLB stars, please refer to the information below!
Here Are the Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars:
Tim Wallach-INF (1978-1979)
- 1979 College World Series with Cal State Fullerton
- Played in the MLB for 16 Years (1980-1996)
- Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals’ All-Time Leader in Games Played (1,767)
- 4th on Expos/Nationals’ All-Time Runs Scored List (737)
- 2nd on Expos/Nationals’ All-Time Hits List (1,694)
- 2nd on Expos/Nationals’ All-Time RBIs List (905)
- 4th on Expos/Nationals’ All-Time Triples List (31)
- 2nd on Expos/Nationals’ All-Time Doubles List (360)
- 5-Time All-Star with Expos
- Won 2 Silver Slugger Awards & 3 Gold Gloves
- Finished in Top 10 in NL MVP Voting Twice
- Played in 1981 NLCS with Montreal
- 3 Playoff Appearances with Expos & Dodgers
- 15 or More Home Runs in a Season Eight Times
- 70 or More RBIs in a Single Season Eleven Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Season Nine Times
- 0.257 MLB Batting Average
- 260 MLB Home Runs
- 1,125 MLB RBIs
- 2,085 MLB Hits
Justin Turner-INF (2003-2005)
- 2004 National Champion with Cal State Fullerton
- Playing in the MLB Since 2009
- 1-Time All-Star with Dodgers in 2017
- Finished in Top 10 in NL MVP Voting Twice
- Won 2017 NLCS Co-MVP with Chris Taylor: Turner Hit 0.333 BA with 2 HRs & 7 RBIs
- 2 World Series Appearances with Los Angeles in 2017 & 2018
- 6 Playoff Appearances with Dodgers: 2014-2019
- 3 NLCS Appearances: 2016-2018
- Career Postseason Stats: 0.310 BA with 9 HRs & 35 RBIs in 54 Games
- 15 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Four Times
- 50 or More RBIs in a Season Six Times
- Batted 0.260 or Higher in a Single Season Nine Times
- 0.292 MLB Batting Average
- 120 MLB Home Runs
- 472 MLB RBIs
- 983 MLB Hits
Matt Chapman-INF (2012-2014)
- 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances with Cal State Fullerton
- Playing in the MLB Since 2017 (all with Oakland)
- 1-Time All-Star with Athletics in 2019
- Won 2 Gold Gloves in 2018 & 2019
- Finished in Top 10 in AL MVP Voting Twice
- 2 Playoff Appearances with Oakland: 2018 & 2019
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Season Three Times
- 65 or More RBIs in a Single Season Twice
- Batted 0.245 or Higher in a Season Twice
- 0.257 MLB Batting Average
- 74 MLB Home Runs
- 199 MLB RBIs
Khris Davis-OF (2007-2009)
- 2 College World Series Appearances with Cal State Fullerton
- Playing in the MLB Since 2013
- Led the MLB in Home Runs (48) with Athletics in 2018
- Batted 0.247 for Four Straight Seasons: 2015-2018
- Finished in Top 10 in AL MVP Voting in 2018
- 2 Playoff Appearances with Athletics: 2018 & 2019
- Career Postseason Stats: 1 HR & 2 RBIs in 2 Games
- 40 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Three Times
- 100 or More RBIs in a Season Three Times
- Batted 0.240 or Higher in a Single Season Six Times
- 0.244 MLB Batting Average
- 216 MLB Home Runs
- 570 MLB RBIs
- 782 MLB Hits
Kurt Suzuki-Catcher (2002-2004)
- 2004 National Champion with Cal State Fullerton
- Playing in the MLB Since 2007
- 1-Time All-Star with Twins in 2014
- 2019 World Series Champion with Nationals
- 3 Playoff Appearances with Nationals & Braves
- Career Postseason Stats: 1 HR & 5 RBIs in 19 Games
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Season Six Times
- 40 or More RBIs in a Single Season Eleven Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Season Seven Times
- 0.259 MLB Batting Average
- 131 MLB Home Runs
- 682 MLB RBIs
- 1,317 MLB Hits
Chris Devenski-Relief RHP (2010-2011)
- 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances with Cal State Fullerton
- Playing in the MLB Since 2016 (all with Astros)
- 1-Time All-Star with Houston in 2017
- 2017 World Series Champion
- Also Pitched in 2019 Fall Classic
- Finished in Top 5 in AL Rookie of the Year Voting in 2016
- Threw a Combined No-Hitter vs. Mariners in 2019
- 2 Playoff Appearances with Astros
- Won 4 or More Games in a Single Season Twice
- E.R.A. of 3.00 or Below in a Season Twice
- 70 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Three Times
- 7 MLB Saves
- 16-15 MLB Record
- 3.21 MLB E.R.A.
- 327 MLB Strikeouts
Mark Kotsay-INF/OF (1994-1996)
- 1995 National Champion with Cal State Fullerton
- Played in the MLB for 16 Years (1997-2013)
- Finished in Top 15 in AL MVP Voting with Oakland in 2004
- 3 Playoff Appearances with Athletics, Red Sox & Brewers
- 3 League Championship Series Appearances: 2006, 2008 & 2011
- Career Postseason Stats: 2 HRs & 3 RBIs in 26 Games
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Season Six Times
- 50 or More RBIs in a Single Season Eight Times
- Batted 0.270 or Higher in a Season Eleven Times
- 0.276 MLB Batting Average
- 127 MLB Home Runs
- 720 MLB RBIs
- 1,784 MLB Hits
Phil Nevin-INF/OF (1990-1992)
- 1992 College World Series Final with Cal State Fullerton
- Played in the MLB for 11 Years (1995-2006)
- 1-Time All-Star with Padres in 2001
- 1 Playoff Appearance with Twins: 2006 ALDS
- 20 or More Home Runs in a Season Five Times
- 50 or More RBIs in a Single Season Seven Times
- Batted 0.270 or Higher in a Season Seven Times
- 0.270 MLB Batting Average
- 208 MLB Home Runs
- 743 MLB RBIs
- 1,131 MLB Hits
Chad Cordero-Relief RHP (2001-2003)
- 2 College World Series Appearances with Cal State Fullerton
- Played in the MLB for 7 Years (2003-2010)
- 2nd on Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals’ All-Time Saves List (128)
- 1-Time All-Star with Washington in 2005
- Made 47 Saves for Nationals in 2005
- Finished in Top 5 in NL Cy Young Voting in 2005
- 25 or More Saves in a Single Season Three Times
- E.R.A. of 3.50 or Below in a Season Six Times
- 60 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Four Times
- 128 MLB Saves
- 20-15 MLB Record
- 2.89 MLB E.R.A.
- 298 MLB Strikeouts
Ricky Romero-Starting LHP (2003-2005)
- 2004 National Champion with Cal State Fullerton
- Played in the MLB for 4 Years (2009-2013, all with Blue Jays)
- 1-Time All-Star with Toronto in 2011
- Finished in Top 10 in AL Cy Young Voting in 2011
- Won 10 or More Games in a Single Season Three Times
- E.R.A. of 4.00 or Below in a Season Seven Twice
- 120 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Four Times
- 51-45 MLB Record
- 4.16 MLB E.R.A.
- 622 MLB Strikeouts
NOTE: OF=Outfielder, INF=Infielder, C-Catcher, 1B=First Baseman, 2B=Second Baseman, SS=Shortstop, 3B=Third Baseman,
RBIs=Runs Batted In, RHP=Right Handed Pitcher, LHP=Left Handed Pitcher, ALCS=American League Championship Series,
NLCS=National League Championship Series, AL=American League, NL=National League, E.R.A.=Earned Run Average
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