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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Pennsylvania High Schools

 

Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players who finished high school in this state.

What players did in high school or college does not factor into this list.

Ranking Explanation

 

High School Athlete POS Rookie Yr Overall Rank
Abington Heights (Clarks Summit) Cory Spangenberg 3B 2014 13803
Allegheny (Pittsburgh) Josh Gibson C 1930 102
Allentown (Allentown) Bob Heffner RP 1963 5931
Altoona (Altoona) Bob Ramazzotti 2B 1946 10317
Ambridge (Ambridge) Fred Klages SP 1966 9631
Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) Tom Filer SP 1982 7261
Arnot (Arnot) Red Murray RF 1906 1476
Athens (Athens) Jim Farr RP 1982 12499
Austin (Austin) Mark Corey RP 2001 13801
Avon Grove (West Grove) Joey Wendle 2B 2016 7176
Bairdford (Bairdford) Al Federoff 2B 1951 12730
Bartram (Philadelphia) Jimmy Wilkes CF 1945 5692
Beaver (Beaver) John Burkett SP 1987 1487
Beaver (Beaver) Doug Piatt RP 1991 12187
Bellefonte Academy (Bellefonte) Monte Ward SS 1878 175
Bellwood (Bellwood) Ron Blazier RP 1996 11664
Berwick (Berwick) Matt Karchner RP 1995 6932
Bethel Park (Bethel Park) Mason Miller RP 2023 5097
Birdsboro (Birdsboro) Randy Gumpert RP 1936 2201
Bishop Egan (Fairless Hills) Joe McEwing 2B 1998 12081
Bishop Holan (Wilkes-Barre) Kevin Gryboski RP 2002 8760
Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) Adam Liberatore RP 2015 13020
Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) Brendan McKay SP 2019 13137
Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) Brian Omogrosso RP 2012 15617
Blakely (Blakely) Stan Palys LF 1953 11291
Blue Mountain (Pottsville) Lance Rautzhan RP 1977 8827
Boyertown (Boyertown) Trey Yesavage SP 2025 14913
Bradford (Bradford) Jim Owens RP 1955 2564
Brandywine Heights (Topton) Wade Miller SP 1999 4034
Bristol (Bristol) Pete Cimino RP 1965 6135
Bristol (Bristol) Jeff Manto 3B 1990 15077
Brownsville (Brownsville) Ed Roebuck RP 1955 1701
Brownsville (Brownsville) Doug Dascenzo CF 1988 13125
Butler (Butler) Matt Clement SP 1998 1531
Butler (Butler) John Stuper SP 1982 6651
Butler Area (Butler) Milt Graff 2B 1957 13894
California (California) Bruce Dal Canton RP 1967 2911
Callery (Callery) Ron Kline RP 1952 1075
Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) Tom Dettore RP 1973 8400
Carlisle (Carlisle) Sid Bream 1B 1983 5488
Carlisle Indian (Carlisle) Jim Thorpe LF 1913 9790
Carlisle Indian (Carlisle) Mike Balenti SS 1911 12906
Carlisle Indian (Carlisle) Frank Jude RF 1906 13367
Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle) Chief Bender SP 1903 281
Carrick (Pittsburgh) John Wehner 3B 1991 15278
Catasauqua (Catasauqua) Pat F. Kelly 2B 1991 10254
Catasauqua (Catasauqua) Anthony Recker C 2011 15722
Catholic (Lancaster) Travis Jankowski CF 2015 13880
Cedar Crest (Lebanon) Derek Fisher LF 2017 16165
Cedarcroft Boarding School (Kennett Square) Herb Pennock SP 1912 266
Central (Philadelphia) George H. Burns 1B 1914 1143
Central (Philadelphia) Wilmer Harris RP 1945 6222
Central (Philadelphia) John Marzano C 1987 15281
Central Bucks (Doylestown) Kevin Ward LF 1991 16277
Central Cambria (Edensburg) Mike Holtz RP 1996 6892
Central Catholic (Allentown) Jeff Mutis RP 1991 9689
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) Sam McDowell SP 1961 166
Central Columbia (Bloomsburg) Paul Hartzell RP 1976 5474
Chambersburg (Chambersburg) Tom Brookens 3B 1979 6661
Chambersburg (Chambersburg) Ike Brookens RP 1975 11560
Cheltenham (Cheltenham) Reggie Jackson RF 1967 139
Chester (Chester) Neck Stanley SP 1928 550
Chester (Chester) Lew Krausse Jr. SP 1961 3036
Chester (Chester) Bud Mitchell SP 1931 5895
Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) Mike Koplove RP 2001 8292
Clarion (Clarion) Pete Vuckovich SP 1975 1558
Clearfield (Clearfield) Milt Jordan RP 1953 9816
Conestoga (Berwyn) David Bush SP 2004 4199
Conestoga (Berwyn) Brendon Little RP 2022 9541
Conestoga (Conestoga) Keith Hughes RF 1987 17151
Connellsville (Connellsville) Bob Galasso RP 1977 8443
Conwell Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) Bob Zupcic CF 1991 13714
Coopersburg (Coopersburg) Jimmie Schaffer C 1961 13587
Corry (Corry) Carmen Hill SP 1915 2636
Coughlin (Wilkes-Barre) Ray Black RP 2018 15997
Council Rock (Newton) Craig Robinson SS 1972 14524
Delone Catholic (McSherrystown) Casey Lawrence RP 2017 14114
Delone Catholic (McSherrytown) John Dopson SP 1985 4769
Dock (Lansdale) Erik Kratz C 2010 15259
Donegal (Mount Joy) Bruce Sutter RP 1976 241
Donegal (Mount Joy) Chris Heisey LF 2010 12793
Donora (Donora) Stan Musial 1B 1941 3
Donora (Donora) Ken Griffey Sr. RF 1973 819
DuBois (DuBois) Jim Pittsley RP 1995 10619
DuBois Area (DuBois) Lee Gamble LF 1935 13178
Dushore (Dushore) Danny Kravitz C 1956 12109
East Liberty Academy (Pittsburgh) Jim Shaw SP 1913 1666
Eddystone (Eddystone) Mickey Vernon 1B 1939 521
Edgewood (Pittsburgh) Bob Garbark C 1934 12901
Elizabeth-Forward (McKeesport) Dan Altavilla RP 2016 11622
Elizabethtown (Elizabethtown) Gene Garber RP 1969 836
Elizabethtown (Elizabethtown) Nelson Chittum RP 1958 8725
Ellwood City (Ellwood City) Bob Babcock RP 1979 8642
Endeavor (West Hickory) Fred Caligiuri RP 1941 8083
Episcopal Academy (Merion) Eddie T. Collins RF 1939 12288
Father Judge (Philadelphia) Joe Kerrigan RP 1976 6382
Father Judge (Philadelphia) Joe Bonikowski SP 1962 9546
Father Judge (Philadelphia) Bob File RP 2001 11789
Forbes (Pittsburgh) Frank Kostro 3B 1962 14595
Ford City (Ford City) Denny Harriger SP 1998 14378
Forest Hills (Sidman) Shawn Hillegas RP 1987 5424
Forward (Elizabeth) Bill Robinson LF 1966 4131
Forward (Elizabeth) Brian Holton RP 1985 5911
Forward (Elizabeth) J.J. Hoover RP 2012 6809
Frackville (Frackville) Ron Northey RF 1942 3032
Frankford (Philadelphia) Bobby Higginson LF 1995 3306
Franklin (Philadelphia) Larry Kimbrough RP 1942 8070
Franklin Regional (Murrysville) Bob Moose SP 1967 2354
Freedom (Freedom) Josh Sharpless RP 2006 15990
Gateway (Monroeville) Tim Conroy SP 1978 5671
Gateway (Monroeville) Ken Macha 3B 1974 12227
Geibel Catholic (Connellsville) Bob Bailor RF 1975 8334
Germantown (Germantown) Bucky Walters SP 1931 321
Germantown Friends (Philadelphia) Jesse Biddle RP 2018 13395
Gettysburg Academy (Gettysburg) Eddie Plank SP 1901 141
Girard Prep (Philadelphia) Harry Davis 1B 1895 526
Girard Prep (Philadelphia) Ben Houser 1B 1910 9879
Governor Mifflin (Shillington) Harry Schaeffer RP 1952 9550
Governor Mifflin (Shillington) Matt Swarmer RP 2022 15657
Hall Centre (Hall Centre) Cal Emery 1B 1963 15954
Hallstead (Hallstead) Danny McDevitt RP 1957 3914
Hanover (Hanover) Bill Sherdel SP 1918 1495
Harbor Creeok (Harborcreek) Isaac Mattson RP 2021 10127
Harriton (Bryn Mawr) Jack Kochanowicz SP 2024 10824
Haverford (Havertown) Mark DiFelice RP 2008 12161
Hazelton (Hazelton) Norm Larker 1B 1958 4528
Hazle Township (Hazle Township) Tommy Matchick 2B 1967 13925
Hempfield (Landisville) Tom Herr 2B 1979 3053
Henderson (West Chester) Jon Matlack SP 1971 587
Henderson (West Chester) Chas McCormick LF 2021 10367
Hershey (Hershey) Jim Price C 1967 14541
Holy Ghost Prep (Bensalem) Nolan Jones LF 2022 11914
Hopewell (Aliquippa) Doc Medich SP 1972 2392
Hopewell (Aliquippa) Joe Verbanic RP 1966 6561
Hughesville (Hughesville) Jason Phillips (P) RP 1999 13554
Indiana (Indiana) Mike Ryan (OF) LF 2002 17038
Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson) Dick Gray 3B 1958 12087
Johnstown (Johnstown) Gene Pentz RP 1975 6434
Johnstown (Johnstown) Ernie Oravetz RF 1955 11730
Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) Nolan Reimold LF 2009 12628
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic (Norristown) Christian Walker 1B 2014 1703
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic (Norristown) Joe Harvey RP 2019 16710
Keystone Academy (Factoryville) Christy Mathewson SP 1900 29
Keystone Academy (Factoryville) Henry Mathewson SP 1906 13562
Knox (Renfrew) Scot Thompson RF 1978 13710
La Salle (Wyndmoor) Jim Ri. Poole RP 1990 4737
Lampeter (Lampeter) Jeff Bianchi 3B 2012 16896
Langley (Pittsburgh) Garnett Blair SP 1942 5848
Langley (Pittsburgh) David Lee RP 1999 9601
Latrobe (Latrobe) Lou Klimchock 3B 1958 13917
Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) Terry Mulholland RP 1986 2355
Lebanon (Lebanon) Nelson Greene RP 1924 10337
Leechburn (Leechburg) Mickey Morandini 2B 1990 4602
Lewisburg (Lewisburg) Steve Kline (1972) RP 1997 3015
Liberty (Bethlehem) Gary Lavelle RP 1974 817
Liberty (Liberty) Dave Pope CF 1952 10836
Liberty-Portvue (Portvue) Gary Ross RP 1968 3691
Loyalsock (Williamsport) Pat Daneker SP 1999 14136
Malvern Prep (Malvern) Ben Davis C 1998 10585
Malvern Prep (Malvern) Phil Gosselin 2B 2013 14570
Manheim Township (Lancaster) Cam Gallagher C 2017 15251
Marple Newtown (Newtown Square) Joel Johnston RP 1991 10173
Mars Area (Mars) David Bednar RP 2019 2091
McCaskey (Lancaster) Jim Todd RP 1974 4167
McCaskey (Lancaster) John Parrish RP 2000 7997
McKees Rocks (Mckees Rocks) Bob Priddy RP 1962 3626
McKeesport (McKeesport) Rick Krivda SP 1995 9300
Meadville (Meadville) Todd Erdos RP 1997 13595
Mechanicsburg (Mechanicsburg) Shawn Abner CF 1987 15157
Mercer (Mercer) Gary Peters SP 1959 602
Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg) Bump Hadley SP 1926 1187
Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg) Doc Gessler RF 1903 2814
Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg) Josh Edgin RP 2012 12464
Minooka (Minooka) Steve O'Neill C 1911 800
Monaca (Monaca) Hal Woodeshick RP 1956 1822
Monongahela (Monongahela) Ron Necciai SP 1952 9332
Montgomery (Montgomery) Bob Farley 1B 1961 15492
Montoursville (Montoursville) Mike Mussina SP 1991 224
Montoursville (Montoursville) Tom O'Malley 3B 1982 13331
Moosic (Moosic) Joe Grzenda RP 1961 3950
Mount Carmel (Mount Carmel) Frank Bolick 1B 1993 17107
Mount Lebanon (Mount Lebanon) Ian Happ LF 2017 1363
Mount Lebanon (Mount Lebanon) Don Kelly LF 2007 14593
Mount Lebanon (Mount Lebanon) Josh Wilson SS 2005 15606
Mount Pleasant (Calumet) Bob Gorinski LF 1977 17211
Muhlenberg (Laureldale) Doug Clemens RF 1960 12029
Muncy (Muncy) Ed Ott C 1974 4172
Nanty Glo (Nanty Glo) Charlie Metro LF 1943 12605
Neshaminy (Langhorne) Len Barker SP 1976 1707
Neshannock (New Castle) Bruce Tanner RP 1985 12189
New Brighton (New Brighton) Tito Francona LF 1956 2011
New Brighton (New Brighton) Terry Francona 1B 1981 12563
New Freedom (New Freedom) Stew Bowers RP 1935 9656
Norristown (Norristown) Roy Thomas CF 1899 938
Norristown (Norristown) Bobby Mitchell (1943) LF 1970 11016
North Allegheny (Wexford) Tom Carroll SP 1974 10032
North Allegheny (Wexford) Cory Sullivan CF 2005 13702
North Allegheny (Wexford) Cole Young 2B 2025 16521
North Catholic (Philadelphia) Walt Masterson SP 1939 1438
North Catholic (Philadelphia) Marty Kutyna RP 1959 5455
North Hills (Pittsburgh) Chip Lang RP 1975 9132
Northampton (Northampton) Brian Schneider C 2000 4494
Northeast Manual (Philadelphia) Eddie Stanky 2B 1943 1124
Northeast Manual (Philadelphia) Jesse Levis C 1992 16017
Northeast Manual Training (Philadelphia) Bert Kuczynski RP 1943 8771
Northern (Dillsburg) Cody Eppley RP 2011 12368
Northern (Wellsville) Anthony Lerew SP 2005 13290
Octorar (Atglen) Ryan Vogelsong SP 2000 3188
Oley Valley (Oley) Carl Mathias RP 1960 8644
Olney (Philadelphia) Del Ennis LF 1946 418
Olney (Philadelphia) Elmer Burkart RP 1936 8859
Olney (Philadelphia) Lee Elia SS 1966 14531
Overbrook (Philadelphia) Jeffrey Leonard LF 1977 2529
Overbrook (Philadelphia) Mahlon Duckett 2B 1940 2808
Peabody (Pittsburgh) Russ Kemmerer RP 1954 2569
Penn (York) Ken Raffensberger SP 1939 1189
Pennwood (Landsdowne) Mike Johnston RP 2004 15578
Perkiomen School (Pennsburg) Levi Stoudt SP 2023 15389
Perry (Pittsburgh) Glenn Beckert 2B 1965 1198
Peters Township (McMurray) Chris Peters RP 1996 7403
Peters Township (McMurray) Brian Simmons LF 1998 16250
Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) Matt Adams 1B 2012 8892
Phoenixville (Phoenixville) Mike Piazza C 1992 73
Phoenixville (Phoenixville) Andre Thornton DH 1973 1180
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) Neil Walker 2B 2009 3954
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) Vinny Nittoli RP 2021 15620
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) Ed Sauer LF 1949 12232
Plum (Pittsburgh) Scott McGough RP 2015 13776
Plum (Pittsburgh) Alex Kirilloff 1B 2020 14819
Plymouth-Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) Curtis King RP 1997 11463
Port Allegany (Port Allegany) Josh Kinney RP 2006 13879
Pottstown (Pottstown) Bobby Shantz RP 1949 687
Pottstown (Pottstown) Dick Ricketts SP 1959 8833
Pottstown (Pottstown) Billy Shantz C 1954 12117
Pottstown (Pottstown) Dave Ricketts C 1963 15535
Pottstown (Pottstown) Howie Bedell LF 1962 15805
Pottsville (Pottsville) Chris Nabholz SP 1990 5579
Prospect Park (Prospect Park) Jack Daniels RF 1952 12335
Punxsutawney (Punxsutawney) Devin Mesoraco C 2011 6225
Punxsutawney (Punxsutawney) John Mizerock C 1983 16297
Radnor-Delaware County (Radnor) Lance Clemons RP 1971 11251
Reading (Reading) Vic Wertz RF 1947 555
Reading (Reading) George Eyrich RP 1943 8900
Red Lion (York) Butch Wynegar C 1976 1416
Redland (Etters) Greg Gross LF 1973 8155
Redland (Lewisbury) Danny Sheaffer C 1987 14586
Reynoldsville-Sykesville (Reynoldsville) Sparky Lyle RP 1967 457
Rittenhouse (Philadelphia) Jud Birchall LF 1882 9247
Roullette (Roullette) Don Hoak 3B 1954 2029
Roxborough (Philadelphia) Buddy Harris RP 1970 11200
Sayre (Sayre) Jeff Terpko RP 1974 8696
Schenley (Pittsburgh) Vic Harris (1905) LF 1922 666
Schenley (Pittsburgh) George Susce RP 1955 4716
Scranton (Scranton) Jake McCarthy RF 2021 12685
Seneca Valley (Harmony) Zach Jackson RP 2006 13198
Seneca Valley (Harmony) Kevan Smith C 2016 15253
Seneca Valley (Harmony) Jason Conti RF 2000 17051
Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh) Derek Law RP 2016 7116
Sewickley (Sewickley) Shawn Holman RP 1989 13092
Sewickley Academy (Sewickley) Stan Partenheimer RP 1944 9750
Shaler (Pittsburgh) Jason Rakers RP 1998 15465
Shaler Area (Glenshaw) Art Howe 3B 1974 7129
Simon Gratz (Philadelphia) Roy Campanella C 1948 85
Simon Gratz (Philadelphia) Pat Kelly RF 1967 3771
Souderton Area (Souderton) Jamie Moyer SP 1986 1450
South (Philadelphia) George Riley RP 1979 9927
South Hills (Pittsburgh) Bob Purkey SP 1954 1344
South Park (South Park) Randy Dobnak SP 2019 10563
South Philadelphia (Philadelphia) Hal Marnie 2B 1940 13363
South Philadelphia (Philadelphia) Joe Rullo 2B 1943 14414
Springfield (Morton) Mike Scioscia C 1980 1702
Springfield (Springfield) Taylor Buchholz RP 2006 8451
Springfield (Springfield) Scott Forster RP 2000 14408
Springfield-Montgomery (Springfield-Montgomery) Andy Carter RP 1994 11928
St. Catherine's (DuBois) Jim Duffalo RP 1961 4040
St. John's (Philadelphia) Sam Lowry RP 1942 9134
St. John's Lyceum (Pittsburgh) Ed Sadowski C 1960 13117
St. Mary's (St. Mary's) Joe Beimel RP 2001 5513
State College (State College) Stan Belinda RP 1989 2151
State College (State College) Spencer Bivens RP 2024 9901
Steel Valley (Munhall) Curt Leskanic RP 1993 2596
Strong Vincent (Erie) Tom Lawless 2B 1982 16304
Swarthmore Prep (Swarthmore) George Earnshaw SP 1928 1042
Swissvale (Swissvale) Dick Groat SS 1952 884
Technical (Scranton) Paul Foytack SP 1953 2001
Tennant (Warminster) Steve Frey RP 1989 4913
Towanda (Towanda) Nate Bump RP 2003 12273
Twin Valley (Elverson) A.J. Alexy SP 2021 14678
Union (New Castle) Matt DeSalvo SP 2008 14604
Upper Bucks Christian (Sellersville) Lou Trivino RP 2018 5979
Upper Dauphin (Elizabeth) Randy Martz SP 1980 8445
Upper Dublin (Fort Washington) Dorn Taylor RP 1987 12071
Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) John Smiley SP 1986 967
Upper Perkiomen (Red Hill) Tim Mayza RP 2017 6742
Upper St. Clair (Upper St. Clair) Sean Casey 1B 1997 1798
Upper St. Clair (Upper St. Clair) Kevin Slowey SP 2007 5568
Upper St. Clair (Upper St. Clair) Kevin Orie 3B 1997 13704
Valley View (Archibald) Mason Black SP 2024 14289
Valley View (Archibald) Max Kranick SP 2021 14926
Wampum (Wampum) Dick Allen 1B 1963 105
Wampum (Wampum) Hank Allen CF 1966 12969
Warren (Warren) Tom Tellmann RP 1979 6394
West (Philadelphia) Emmet McCann SS 1920 11477
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia) Gene Benson CF 1934 272
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia) Carl Weilman SP 1912 2058
White Hall (White Hall) Curt Simmons SP 1947 471
White Hall (White Hall) Dave Schneck CF 1972 15521
William Penn (Philadelphia) Michael Siani CF 2022 16473
William Penn Charter (Philadelphia) Mark Gubicza SP 1984 1408
William Penn Charter (Philadelphia) Jack Meyer RP 1955 3470
William Penn Charter (Philadelphia) Ruben Amaro Jr. RF 1991 14316
Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing) Grover Powell RP 1963 7093
Wyomissing (Wyomissing) Rich DeLucia RP 1990 3758
Yardley (Yardley) Dave Gerard RP 1962 8455

 


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