Southern Miss Baseball Players
Who Have Played in the Major Leagues
Frank Baker
John Bale
Southern Miss: 1995-96
Drafted: 5th round
(Toronto Blue Jays, 1996)
Major League Debut: September 30, 1999
1999-2000: Toronto Blue Jays
2001: Baltimore Orioles
2003: Cincinnati Reds
2007-09: Kansas City Royals
Chad Bradford
Southern Miss: 1996
Drafted: 13th round
(Chicago White Sox, 1996)
Major League Debut: August 1, 1998
1998-00: Chicago White Sox
2001-04: Oakland A’s
2005: Boston Red Sox
2006: New York Mets
2007-08: Baltimore Orioles
2008-09 : Tampa Bay Rays
Participated in the 2008 World Series
Jim Davenport
Southern Miss: 1952-54
1958-70: San Francisco Giants
1985: Manager, San Francisco Giants
1961 and 1962 All-Star Selection
Participated in the 1962 World Series
Tommy Davis
Southern Miss: 1992-94
Drafted: 2nd round
(Baltimore Orioles, 1994)
Major League Debut: May 14, 1999
1999: Baltimore Orioles
Micky Harrington
Southern Miss: 1952-55
Major League Debut: July 10, 1963
1963: Philadelphia Phillies
Jarrett Hoffpauir
Southern Miss: 2002-04
Drafted: 6th round
(St. Louis Cardinals, 2004)
Major League Debut: July 3, 2009
2009: St. Louis Cardinals
2010: Toronto Blue Jays
Brent Leach
Southern Miss: 2002-03
Drafted: 6th round
(Los Angeles Dodgers, 2005)
Major League Debut: May 6, 2009
2009: Los Angeles Dodgers
Bob McCrory
Southern Miss: 2001-03
Drafted: 4th Round
(Baltimore Orioles, 2003)
Major League Debut: April 30, 2008
2008-09: Baltimore Orioles
Hugh Laurin Pepper
Southern Miss: 1953-54
Major League Debut: July 4, 1954
1954-57: Pittsburgh Pirates
John Melvin
(Bubba) Phillips
Southern Miss: 1947-48
Major League Debut: April 30, 1955
1955: Detroit Tigers
1956-59: Chicago White Sox
1960-62: Cleveland Indians
1963-64: Detroit Tigers
Pat Rapp
Southern Miss: 1988-89
Drafted: 15th round (San Francisco, 1989)
Major League Debut: July 10, 1992
1992: San Francisco Giants
1993-96: Florida Marlins
1997: Florida & San Francisco
1998: Kansas City Royals
1999: Boston Red Sox
2000: Baltimore Orioles
2001: Anaheim Angels
Bill Selby
Southern Miss: 1991-92
Drafted: 13th round (Boston, 1992)
Major League Debut: April 19, 1996
1996: Boston Red Sox
2000: Cleveland Indians
2001: Cincinnati Reds
2002-03: Cleveland Indians
Fred Waters
Southern Miss: 1947-48
Major League Debut: Sept. 20, 1955
1955-56: Pittsburgh Pirates
Participated in the 1959 World Series
Kevin Young
Southern Miss: 1990
Drafted: 15th Round (Pittsburgh, 1990)
Major League Debut: July 12, 1992
1992-95: Pittsburgh Pirates
1996: Kansas City Royals
1997-2003: Pittsburgh Pirates
