Ex-Cardinal: Mike Mussina, Jed Lowrie, A.J. Hinch, Bob Boone, etc! How did they do in the MLB? Stanford Cardinal Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the Stanford Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars! In fact, we will showcase each of the former Cardinal’s career highlights and accomplishments in the MLB.
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Stanford Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars
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The Stanford University Cardinal 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. Stanford won two National Championships (1987 & 1988) and has played in the NCAA Baseball Tournament six times since 2011. In fact, the Cardinal won the Pac-12 Conference four times since 2000 and won the regional championship four times during the 2010’s decade. Now that your know the history of Stanford’s success on the baseball field, you might be wondering: Which of the Cardinal would go on to have successful MLB careers? For a list of ex-Stanford Cardinal who became MLB stars, please refer to the information below!
Here Are the Stanford Cardinal Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars:
Mike Mussina-Starting RHP (1989-1990)
- Baseball Hall of Famer (Class of 2019)
- Played in the MLB for 17 Years (1991-2008)
- 1999 AL Cy Young Runner-Up with Baltimore (Lost to Pedro Martinez of Red Sox)
- 5-Time All-Star with Orioles
- Won 7 Gold Glove Awards
- Finished in Top 5 in AL Cy Young Voting Six Times
- Finished in Top 20 in AL MVP Voting Twice
- Won 20 Games with New York in 2008
- 9 Playoff Appearances with Orioles & Yankees
- Pitched in 2 World Series Appearances with New York: 2001 & 2003
- 5 ALCS Appearances
- Career Postseason Stats: 7-8 Record with 3.42 E.R.A. & 145 Strikeouts in 23 Games
- Won 15 or More Games in a Single Season Eleven Times
- E.R.A. of 3.50 or Below in a Season Ten Times
- 150 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Eleven Times
- 270-153 MLB Record
- 3.68 MLB E.R.A.
- 2,813 MLB Strikeouts
Jed Lowrie-INF (2003-2005)
- Playing in the MLB Since 2008
- Played in 2008 ALCS with Red Sox
- 1-Time All-Star with Athletics in 2018
- Finished in Top 20 in AL MVP Voting in 2018
- 6 Playoff Appearances with Red Sox, Athletics & Astros
- Career Postseason Stats: 1 HR & 5 RBIs in 23 Games
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Season Four Times
- 40 or More RBIs in a Single Season Six Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Season Seven Times
- 0.261 MLB Batting Average
- 104 MLB Home Runs
- 509 MLB RBIs
- 1,043 MLB Hits
A.J. Hinch-Catcher (1993-1996)
- Houston Astros Manager (2015-2019)
- Guided Astros to 2017 World Series Title
- Also Led Houston to 2019 World Series
- 4 Postseason Appearances with Astros
- Arizona Diamondbacks Manager (2009-2010)
- 570-452 MLB Managerial Record & 28-22 Playoff Record
- Played in the MLB for 6 Years (1998-2004)
- 5 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Four Times
- 20 or More RBIs in a Season Three Times
- Batted 0.230 or Higher in a Single Season Three Times
- 0.219 MLB Batting Average
- 32 MLB Home Runs
- 112 MLB RBIs
Bob Boone-Catcher (1967-1969)
- Cincinnati Reds Manager (2001-2003)
- Kansas City Royals Manager (1995-1997)
- 371-444 MLB Managerial Record
- Son, Aaron, Currently Manages the Yankees
- Played in the MLB for 14 Years (1993-2007)
- 1980 World Series Champion with Philadelphia
- 4-Time All-Star with Phillies & Angels
- 1973 NL Rookie of the Year Finalist with Philadelphia (Lost to Gary Matthews of Giants)
- Won 7 Gold Glove Awards
- Finished in Top 20 in AL MVP Voting in 1982
- 7 Playoff Appearances with Phillies & Angels
- Career Postseason Stats: 0.311 BA with 2 HRs & 13 RBIs in 36 Games
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Season Three Times
- 50 or More RBIs in a Single Season Ten Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Season Ten Times
- 0.254 MLB Batting Average
- 105 MLB Home Runs
- 826 MLB RBIs
- 1,838 MLB Hits
Jack McDowell-Starting RHP (1985-1987)
- Won 1987 National Championship with Stanford
- Played in the MLB for 12 Years (1987-1999)
- 1993 AL Cy Young Winner with White Sox
- 1992 AL Cy Young Runner-Up (Lost to Dennis Eckersley of Athletics)
- 3-Time All-Star with White Sox
- Finished in Top 10 in AL Cy Young Voting Three Times
- 3 Playoff Appearances with White Sox, Yankees & Indians
- Pitched in 1993 ALCS with Chicago
- Career Postseason Stats: 0-4 Record & 16 Strikeouts in 5 Games
- Won 20 or More Games in a Single Season Twice
- E.R.A. of 4.00 or Below in a Season Eight Times
- 150 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Five Times
- 127-87 MLB Record
- 3.85 MLB E.R.A.
- 1,311 MLB Strikeouts
Jason Castro-Catcher (2006-2008)
- Playing in the MLB Since 2010
- 1-Time All-Star with Houston in 2013
- 2 Playoff Appearances with Astros & Twins
- 10 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Five Times
- 30 or More RBIs in a Season Six Times
- Batted 0.230 or Higher in a Single Season Four Times
- 0.231 MLB Batting Average
- 86 MLB Home Runs
- 292 MLB RBIs
Carlos Quentin-OF (2001-2003)
- Played in the MLB for 8 Years (2006-2014)
- 2-Time All-Star with White Sox
- Won AL Central Division with Chicago in 2008
- 20 or More Home Runs in a Season Four Times
- 40 or More RBIs in a Single Season Six Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Season Five Times
- 0.252 MLB Batting Average
- 154 MLB Home Runs
- 491 MLB RBIs
Jeffrey Hammonds-OF (1990-1992)
- Played in the MLB for 12 Years (1993-2005)
- 1-Time All-Star with Rockies in 2000
- Finished in Top 10 in AL Rookie of the Year Voting with Orioles in 1994
- Played in 1997 ALCS with Baltimore
- 2 Playoff Appearances with Orioles & Giants
- Career Postseason Stats: 2 RBIs in 12 Games
- 15 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Three Times
- 35 or More RBIs in a Season Five Times
- Batted 0.250 or Higher in a Single Season Seven Times
- 0.272 MLB Batting Average
- 110 MLB Home Runs
- 423 MLB RBIs
Ed Sprague-INF (1986-1988)
- 2-Time National Champion with Stanford (1987 & 1988)
- Played in the MLB for 10 Years (1991-2001)
- Won 2 World Series Titles with Blue Jays: 1992 & 1993
- 1-Time All-Star with Prates in 1999
- 3 Playoff Appearances with Blue Jays & Mariners
- 3 ALCS Appearances
- Career Postseason Stats: 1 HR & 8 RBIs in 17 Games
- 15 or More Home Runs in a Season Four Times
- 50 or More RBIs in a Single Season Five Times
- Batted 0.240 or Higher in a Season Eight Times
- 0.247 MLB Batting Average
- 152 MLB Home Runs
- 558 MLB RBIs
- 1,010 MLB Hits
Jeremy Guthrie-Starting RHP (2001-2002)
- Played in the MLB for 13 Years (2004-2017)
- Pitched in 2014 World Series with Kansas City
- 1 Playoff Appearance with Royals in 2014
- Pitched in 1993 ALCS with Chicago
- Career Postseason Stats: 1-1 Record & 5 Strikeouts in 3 Games
- Won 10 or More Games in a Single Season Five Times
- E.R.A. of 4.00 or Below in a Season Three Times
- 100 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Eight Times
- 91-109 MLB Record
- 4.42 MLB E.R.A.
- 1,046 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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