Virginia Tech Baseball Records

The following is a list of former Virginia Tech players or alumni that have been a member of the front office of, played for, coached or managed a major league baseball team.

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Hokie Batters vs Hokie Pitchers on Opposing Teams in Same Game

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All-Star Game Appearances

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World Series Appearances

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World Baseball Classic Appearances

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Hokies in Major League Baseball

By Team

Arizona Diamondbacks

Joe MantiplyPitcher2020-2025All-Star (2022)
World Series (2023)
Joe SaundersPitcher2010-2012

Athletics

Jesse HahnPitcher2015-2017
Cloy MattoxCatcher1929
Chad PinderUtility2016-2022

Atlanta Braves

Toby AtwellCatcher1956
Brad ClontzPitcher1995-1997World Series Champion (1995)
World Series (1996)

Baltimore Orioles

Leo BurkeRight Field/2nd Base1958-1959
Johnny OatesCatcher1970-1975
Johnny OatesCoach1989-1991
Johnny OatesManager1991-1994
Joe SaundersPitcher2012, 2014

Boston Red Sox

Al RichterShortstop1951, 1953
Wally ShanerUtility1926-1927

Chicago Cubs

Toby AtwellCatcher1952-1953All-Star (1952)
Leo BurkeRight Field/2nd Base1963-1965
Johnny OatesCoach1984-1987
Mark ZagunisRight Field2017-2019

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds

Kevin Barker1st Base2009
Wally ShanerUtility1929

Cleveland Guardians

Nic EnrightPitcher2025
Wally ShanerUtility1923
Wyatt ToregasCatcher2009

Colorado Rockies

TJ RumfieldInfield2026NL Rookie of the Month (May 2026, June 2026)
Warren SchaefferCoach2023-2025
Warren SchaefferInterim Manager2025
Warren SchaefferManager2026

Detroit Tigers

Kerry CarpenterRight Field2022-2026
Joe MantiplyPitcher2016
Erwin RenferPitcher1913
Franklin Stubbs1st Base/Outfield1995

Houston Astros

Franklin Stubbs1st Base/Outfield1990
Mike WilliamsPitcher2001All-Star

Kansas City Royals

Jesse HahnPitcher2019-2021
Mike WilliamsPitcher1997

Los Angeles Angels

Leo BurkeRight Field/2nd Base1961-1962
Packy NaughtonPitcher2021
Ben RowenPitcher2021
Joe SaundersPitcher2005-2010All-Star (2008)

Los Angeles Dodgers

Brad ClontzPitcher1998
Johnny OatesCatcher1977-1979World Series (1977, 1978)
Franklin Stubbs1st Base/Outfield1984-1989NL Player of the Week (7/19/1985)
World Series Champion (1987)
NL Player of the Week (9/30/1989)

Miami Marlins

Zach BrzykcyPitcher2026

Milwaukee Brewers

Kevin Barker1st Base1999-2000
George Canale1st Base1989-1991
Ben RowenPitcher2016
Franklin Stubbs1st Base/Outfield1991-1992

Minnesota Twins

Buddy Dear2nd Base1927

New York Mets

Brad ClontzPitcher1998

New York Yankees

Joe MantiplyPitcher2019
Johnny OatesCatcher1980-1981

Philadelphia Phillies

Johnny OatesCatcher1975-1976
Mike WilliamsPitcher1992-1996, 2003

Pittsburgh Pirates

Toby AtwellCatcher1953-1956
Brad ClontzPitcher1999-2000
Wyatt ToregasCatcher2011
Mike WilliamsPitcher1998-2001, 2002-2003All-Star (2002)

San Diego Padres

Kevin Barker1st Base2002
Jesse HahnPitcher2014

San Francisco Giants

Seattle Mariners

Brian FitzgeraldPitcher2002
Jesse HahnPitcher2025
Joe SaundersPitcher2013

St. Louis Cardinals

Leo BurkeRight Field/2nd Base1963
Packy NaughtonPitcher2022-2023

Tampa Bay Rays

Erik Neander 1General Manager2016-2025
Ian SeymourPitcher2025-2026

1 - was not associated with Virginia Tech Baseball while attending school.

Texas Rangers

Johnny OatesManager1995-2001AL Manager of the Year (1996)
Ben RowenPitcher2014
Joe SaundersPitcher2014

Toronto Blue Jays

Kevin Barker1st Base2006
Joe MantiplyPitcher2026

Washington Nationals

Zach BrzykcyPitcher2024-2025

Hokies in Major League Baseball

By Person

Toby Atwell

Catcher

Chicago Cubs1952-1953All-Star (1952)
Pittsburgh Pirates1953-1956
Milwaukee Braves1956

Kevin Barker

1st Base

Milwaukee Brewers1999-2000
San Diego Padres2002
Toronto Blue Jays2006
Cincinatti Reds2009

Zach Brzykcy

Pitcher

Washington Nationals2024-2025
Miami Marlins2026

Leo Burke

Right Field/2nd Base

Baltimore Orioles1958-1959
Los Angeles Angels1961-1962
St. Louis Cardinals1963
Chicago Cubs1963-1965

George Canale

1st Base

Milwaukee Brewers1989-1991

Kerry Carpenter

Right Field

Detroit Tigers2022-2026

Brad Clontz

Pitcher

Atlanta Braves1995-1997World Series Champion (1995)
World Series (1996)
Los Angeles Dodgers1998
New York Mets1998
Pittsburgh Pirates1999-2000

Buddy Dear

2nd Base

Washington Senators1927

Nic Enright

Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians2025

Brian Fitzgerald

Pitcher

Seattle Mariners2002

Jesse Hahn

Pitcher

San Diego Padres2014
Oakland Athletics2015-2017
Kansas City Royals2019-2021
Seattle Mariners2025

Joe Mantiply

Pitcher

Detroit Tigers2016
New York Yankees2019
Arizona Diamondbacks2020-2025All-Star (2022)
World Series (2023)
Toronto Blue Jays2026

Cloy Mattox

Catcher

Philadelphia Athletics1929

Packy Naughton

Pitcher

Los Angeles Angels2021
St. Louis Cardinals2022-2023

Erik Neander

General Manager

Tampa Bay2016-2025

Was not associated with Virginia Tech Baseball while attending school.

Johnny Oates

Catcher

Baltimore Orioles1970-1975
Philadelphia Phillies1975-1976
Los Angeles Dodgers1977-1979World Series (1977)
World Series (1978)
New York Yankees1980-1981

Coach

Chicago Cubs1984-1987
Baltimore Orioles1989-1991

Manager

Baltimore Orioles1991-1994
Texas Rangers1995-2001AL Manager of the Year (1996)

Chad Pinder

Utility

Oakland Athletics2016-2022

Erwin Renfer

Pitcher

Detroit Tigers1913

Al Richter

Shortstop

Boston Red Sox1951, 1953

Ben Rowen

Pitcher

Texas Rangers2014
Milwaukee Brewers2016
Los Angeles Angels2021

TJ Rumfield

Infield

Colorado Rockies2026NL Rookie of the Month (May 2026, June 2026)

Joe Saunders

Pitcher

Los Angeles Angels2005-2010All-Star (2008)
Arizona Diamondbacks2010-2012
Baltimore Orioles2012
Seattle Mariners2013
Texas Rangers2014
Baltimore Orioles2014

Warren Schaeffer

Coach

Colorado Rockies2023-2025
Colorado Rockies2025

Interim Manager

Colorado Rockies2025

Manager

Colorado Rockies2026

Ian Seymour

Pitcher

Tampa Bay Rays2025-2026

Wally Shaner

Utility

Cleveland Indians1923
Boston Red Sox1926-1927
Cincinatti Reds1929

Franklin Stubbs

1st Base/Outfield

Los Angeles Dodgers1984-1989NL Player of the Week (7/19/1985)
World Series Champion (1987)
NL Player of the Week (9/30/1989)
Houston Astros1990
Milwaukee Brewers1991-1992
Detroit Tigers1995

Wyatt Toregas

Catcher

Cleveland Indians2009
Pittsburgh Pirates2011

Mike Williams

Pitcher

Philadelphia Phillies1992-1996
Kansas City Royals1997
Pittsburgh Pirates1998-2001
Houston Astros2001All-Star
Pittsburgh Pirates2002-2003All-Star (2003)
Philadelphia Phillies2003

Mark Zagunis

Right Field

Chicago Cubs2017-2019

Hokies in Major League Baseball

Hokie Batters vs Hokie Pitchers on Opposing Teams in Same Game
DatePlayerPositionTeamNotes
Sept. 29, 1999Brad Clontz Pittsburgh PiratesRPKevin Barker started at first base for the Brewers. Brad Clontz entered to pitch for the Pirates in the bottom of the seventh and was replaced after facing two batters. Barker was pinch hit for in the bottom of the eighth. Then Mike Williams came in the top of the ninth to pitch for the Bucs. That was a proud moment for former Tech baseball coach Chuck Hartman who had three of his former players in a single big-league game.
Mike Williams Pittsburgh PiratesRP
Kevin Barker Milwaukee Brewers1B
May 13, 2000Kevin Barker Milwaukee BrewersPHKevin Barker entered the game as a pinch hitter for Milwaukee in the bottom of the fourth inning but didn't take the field in the top of the fifth. Mike Williams pitched in the top of the ninth inning for Pittsburgh.
Mike Williams Pittsburgh PiratesRP
Sept. 19, 2019Chad Pinder Oakland A'sLFChad Pinder started in left field for the A’s and was pinch hit for in the bottom of the eighth. Jesse Hahn came in to pitch in the 11th inning for the Royals.
Jesse Hahn Kansas City RoyalsRP
May 18, 2024Kerry Carpenter Detroit TigersRFKerry Carpenter started in right field for Detroit. Joe Mantiply entered the game in the seventh inning to pitch for Arizona and faced three batters before he was pulled. Carpenter was the next batter in the lineup when Mantiply left the game.
Joe Mantiply Arizona DiamondbacksRP
June 30, 2026TJ Rumfield Colorado Rockies1BTJ Rumfield started at first base for Colorado. Zach Brzykcy came into pitch in the seventh inning for the Marlins and faced Rumfield who doubled to right field in the eighth inning.
Zach Brzykcy Miami MarlinsRP

Hokies in Major League Baseball

All-Star Game Appearances
YearNamePositionTeamLeagueStats
1952Toby AtwellCatcher Chicago CubsNLDNP
2002Mike WilliamsPitcher Pittsburgh PiratesNLEntered 4th Inning
1.0 IP, 3 BF, 2 SO
2003Mike WilliamsPitcher Pittsburgh PiratesNLDNP
2008Joe SaundersPitcher Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimALEntered 3rd Inning
1.0 IP, 4 BF, 1 Hit
2022Joe MantiplyPitcher Arizona DiamondbacksNLEntered 6th Inning
1.0 IP, 3 BF, 1 SO

Hokies in Major League Baseball

World Series Appearances
YearNamePositionTeamOpponentScore
1977Johnny OatesCatcher Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees2-4
1978Johnny OatesCatcher Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees2-4
1988Franklin StubbsFirst Base Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland A's4-1
1995Brad ClontzPitcher Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians4-2
1996Brad ClontzPitcher Atlanta Braves New York Yankees2-4
2023Joe MantiplyPitcher Arizona Diamondbacks Texas Rangers1-4
- World Series Champions

Hokies in Major League Baseball

World Baseball Classic Appearances
YearNamePositionTeamStats
2026Jordan GeberPitcher IsraelGame 1 vs. Venezuela
3.0 IP, 2 Hits, 1 Run, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO, 13 BF

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