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Ohio State and Professional Baseball

Currently In The Majors

Cory Luebke
Pitcher
San Diego Padres
Ohio State (2005-07)
MLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.

Nick Swisher
Outfielder
New York Yankees
Ohio State (2000-02)
MLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.

Currently In The Minors

Matt Angle Outfielder Ohio State (2005-07) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.	Dan Burkhart Catcher Ohio State (2008-10) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.	Doug Deeds Outfielder Ohio State (2001-02) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.

Eric Fryer Catcher Ohio State (2005-07) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.	J.B. Shuck Outfielder Ohio State (2006-08) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.	Alex Wimmers Pitcher Ohio State (2008-10) MiLB: Stats, Bio, Etc.

48 Buckeyes have played at least one game in the Major Leagues.

Ohio State and Major League Baseball

According to Baseball Reference, 47 Buckeyes have played at least one game in the Major Leagues, including two Buckeyes last season: Nick Swisher with the New York Yankees and Scott Lewis with Cleveland. The following players have played in one or more Major League Baseball games from 1901-2009.

Atlanta Braves
Barry Bonnell (1977-79)

Boston Braves
John Dagenhard (1943)

Baltimore Orioles
Scott Klingenbeck (1994-95)
Scott Meadows (1988)

Boston Red Sox
Galen Cisco (1961-62, 1967)
Marty Karow (927)
Willie Tarbert (1927-28)
Harry Workman (1924)

Chicago White Sox
Chuck Brinkman (1969-74)
James Geddes (1972-73)
William Sharp (1973-75)
Nick Swisher (2008)

Cincinnati Reds
Dave Burba (1995-97)
John Edwards (1961-67)
Ollie Klee (1925)
Scott Klingenbeck (1998)

Cleveland Indians
Steve Arlin (1974)
Dave Burba (1998-2002)
Scott Lewis (2008-2009)
Patrick McNulty (1922, 1924-27)
Russ Nagelson (1968-70)
Ron Nischwitz (1963)
Bill Wertz (1993-94)

Colorado Rockies
Josh Newman (2007)

Detroit Tigers
Frank Howard (1972-73)
Russ Nagelson (1970)
Ron Nischwitz (1961-62, 1965)
Joe Sparma (1964-69)
George Spencer (1958, 1960)

Houston Astros
John Edwards (1969-74)

Kansas City Royals
Galen Cisco (1969)
Josh Newman (2008)

Los Angeles Dodgers
Frank Howard (1958-64)

Milwaukee Brewers
William Sharp (1975-76)
Dave Burba (2003-04)

Minnesota Twins
Mike Durant (1996)
Scott Klingenbeck (1995-96)
Warren Renick (1968-72)

Montreal Expos
Joe Sparma (1970)

New York Giants
George Spencer (1950-55)

New York Mets
Galen Cisco (1962-65)

New York Yankees
Nick Swisher (2009-10)

Oakland Athletics
Nick Swisher (2004-07)

Philadelphia Phillies
Donald Grate (1945-46)
Russell Miller (1927-28)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Brinkman (1974)

St. Louis Cardinals
John Edwards (1968)
Harold Kime (1920)

San Diego Padres
Steve Arlin (1969-74)

San Francisco Giants
Dave Burba (1992-95, 2004)
Mark Dempsey (1982)

Seattle Mariners
Barry Bonnell (1984-86)
Dave Burba (1990-91)

Texas Rangers
Frank Howard (1972)
Dave Burba (2002)

Washington Senators
Frank Howard (1965-71)
Fred Taylor (1950-52)

Toronto Blue Jays
Barry Bonnell (1980-83)

Ohio State's Professional Baseball Signees

Year	Buckeye	Club Drafted/Signed By
2010	Alex Wimmers	Minnesota Twins (1st)
2010	Dan Burkhart	San Francisco Giants (10th)
2010	Zach Hurley	Oakland A's (29th)
2009	Jake Hale	Arizona Diamondbacks (27th)
2008	J.B. Shuck	Houston Astros (6th)
2008	Dan DeLucia	Detroit Tigers (31st)
2007	Cory Luebke	San Diego Padres (1st)
2007	Matt Angle	Baltimore Orioles (7th)
2007	Eric Fryer	Milwaukee Brewers (9th)
2006	Ronnie Bourquin	Detroit Tigers (2nd)
2006	Jedidiah Stephen	Baltimore Orioles (8th)
2005	Mike Madsen	Oakland Athletics (21st)
2005	Trent Luyster	Toronto Blue Jays (30th)
2004	Scott Lewis	Cleveland Indians (3rd)
2004	Drew Anderson	Cincinnati Reds (13th)
2004	Josh Newman	Colorado Rockies (19th)
2003	Christian Snavely	Toronto Blue Jays (6th)
2003	Matt Davis	Cleveland Indians (7th)
2002	Nick Swisher	Oakland Athletics (1st)
2002	Doug Deeds	Minnesota Twins (9th)
2002	E.J. Laratta	San Diego Padres (26th)
2002	Joe Wilkins	Arizona Diamondbacks (FA)
2001	Kevin Goodrum	New York Yankees (35th)
2000	Jason Turner	New York Yankees (FA)
1999	Justin Fry	Philadelphia Phillies (26th)
1999	Kurt Fullenkamp	Atlanta Braves (FA)
1999	Andy Lee	Independent Pro League
1999	Mike Lockwood	Oakland Athletics (23rd)
1998	Mark Carek	New York Yankees (23rd)
1998	Mike Kremblas	Toronto Blue Jays (8th)
1998	Mike Stafford	Toronto Blue Jays (41st)
1998	Eric Thompson	Oakland Athletics (12th)
1997	Alex Eckelman	St. Louis Cardinals (FA)
1996	Mike Biehle	New York Yankees (75th)
1996	Matt Buirley	Montreal Expos (18th)
1996	Ron Nelson	Texas Rangers (16th)
1996	Bob Spears	Independent Pro League
1995	Kevan Cannon	Boston Red Sox (13th)
1995	Scott Kaczmar	Independent Pro League
1995	Brian Mannino	Independent Pro League
1995	Andy Noffke	Boston Red Sox (15th)
1994	Matt Beaumont	California Angels (4th)
1994	Chris Granata	Cleveland Indians (34th)
1994	Chad Hale	Boston Red Sox (FA)
1994	Gary Jones	Colorado Rockies (34th)
1994	Roy Marsh	Houston Astros (10th)
1994	Jonathan Sweet	Pittsburgh Pirates (19th)
1993	Tony Khoury	Chicago Cubs (FA)
1993	Joe Robinson	Independent Pro League
1992	Scott Klingenbeck	Baltimore Orioles (5th)
1992	Mark Mesewicz	Pittsburgh Pirates (25th)
1992	Mike Mulligan	Independent Pro League
1992	Jamie Taylor	Cleveland Indians (5th)
1992	Ken Tirpack	Minnesota Twins (21st)
1992	Doug Wollenburg	Atlanta Braves (29th)
1992	Bob Worley	Seattle Mariners (17th)
1991	Chad Amos	Boston Red Sox (12th)
1991	Mike Durant	Minnesota Twins (2nd)
1991	Greg Frey	Detroit Tigers (62nd)
1991	Tom Schwarber	Detroit Tigers (22nd)
1991	Tim Smith	Oakland Athletics (5th)
1991	Blase Sparma	Atlanta Braves (3rd)
1989	Bill Wertz	Cleveland Indians (31st)
1988	John McCormick	Kansas City Royals (FA)
1987	Dave Burba	Seattle Mariners (2nd)
1987	James Townsend	California Angels (FA)
1986	Mike Curtis	Chicago Cubs (FA)
1986	Park Pittman	Minnesota Twins (FA)
1985	Bill Cunningham	Montreal Expos (FA)
1985	John Minch	Oakland Athletics (FA)
1984	Tom Woleslagel	New York Yankees (FA)
1983	Robbie Cobb	Montreal Expos (FA)
1983	Doug Swearingen	Seattle Mariners (FA)
1980	Mark Dempsey	San Francisco Giants (26th)
1977	Paul Semall	New York Yankees (FA)
1975	Barry Bonnell	Philadelphia Phillies (1st)
1971	Bill Sharp	Chicago White Sox (2nd)
1970	Jim Geddes	Chicago White Sox (6th)
1966	Steve Arlin	Philadelphia Phillies (1st)
1966	Chuck Brinkman	Chicago White Sox (16th)
1966	Russ Nagelson	Cleveland Indians (14th)
1965	Rick Renick	Minnesota Twins (FA)
1963	Joe Sparma	Detroit Tigers (FA)
1961	Galen Cisco	Boston Red Sox (FA)
1959	Johnny Edwards	Cincinnati Reds (FA)
1958	Frank Howard	Los Angeles Dodgers (FA)
1958	Ron Nischwitz	Detroit Tigers (FA)
1953	Vic Janowicz	Pittsburgh Pirates (FA)
1950	George Spencer	New York Giants
1950	Fred Taylor	Washington Senators
1945	Don Grate	Philadelphia Phillies
1943	John Dagenhard	Boston Braves
1941	Stan Goletz	Chicago White Sox
1927	Russ Miller	Philadelphia Phillies
1927	Arlie Tarbert	Boston Red Sox
1927	Marty Karow	Boston Red Sox
1924	Harry Workman	Boston Red Sox
1925	Ollie Klee	Cincinnati Reds
1922	Pat McNulty	Cleveland Indians
1921	Harold Kime	St. Louis Cardinals
1915	Rollin Cook	St. Louis Browns