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The Top Ranked Baseball Players of All-Time from Ohio 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
Aiken (Cincinnati) Scott Service RP 1988 5088
Akron (Akron) George Sisler 1B 1915 70
Alliance (Alliance) Jack Warner (P) RP 1962 9585
Amelia (Batavia) Joe Smith RP 2007 2980
Amelia (Batavia) Bo McLaughlin RP 1976 5611
Anderson (Cincinnati) Richard Dotson SP 1979 2155
Anderson (Cincinnati) Jensen Lewis RP 2007 9352
Arcadia (Arcadia) Jerry Blevins RP 2007 4053
Archbishop Alter (Dayton) Jeff Reboulet 2B 1992 12260
Archbishop Hoban (Akron) Ken Robinson RP 1995 9639
Ashland (Ashland) John Roseboro C 1957 942
Avon Lake (Avon Lake) Jeremy Griffiths SP 2003 13288
Ayersville (Defiance) Chad Reineke SP 2008 13827
Bacon (St. Bernard) Moe Burtschy RP 1950 5102
Bacon (St. Bernard) Tom Kramer RP 1991 8101
Badin (Hamilton) Jim Tracy LF 1980 16532
Barberton (Barberton) Hal Naragon C 1951 8372
Barberton (Barberton) Bob Addis CF 1950 10681
Beachwood (Beachwood) Brad Goldberg RP 2017 16100
Beallsville (Beallsville) Dustin Nippert RP 2005 8232
Beavercreek (Beavercreek0 Justin Masterson SP 2008 2615
Bedford (Bedford) Elmer Flick RF 1898 80
Bedford (Bedford) Jim Rittwage RP 1970 11039
Benedictine (Cleveland) Mike Easler LF 1973 2462
Bexley (Bexley) George Spencer RP 1950 4699
Boardman (Youngstown) Dave Dravecky SP 1982 1880
Bowling Green (Bowling Green) Andy Tracy 3B 2000 16379
Bridgeport (Bridgeport) Phil Niekro SP 1964 173
Bridgeport (Bridgeport) Joe Niekro SP 1967 971
Briggs (Columbus) Tom Shearn SP 2007 13421
Brookhaven (Columbus) Paul O'Neill RF 1985 700
Brooklyn (Brooklyn) Clint Nageotte RP 2004 14515
Brooklyn Heights (Cleveland) Joe Kuhel 1B 1930 1119
Brush (Lyndhurst) Steve Stone SP 1971 1889
Brush (Lyndhurst) Dave Tobik RP 1978 3517
Brush (Lyndhurst) Dan Masteller 1B 1995 16428
Bryan (Bryan) Matt Wisler RP 2015 4303
Bryan (Bryan) Steve Fireovid RP 1981 11247
Buchtel (Akron) Art Kusnyer C 1970 15311
Buchtel (Akron) Billy Baldwin RF 1975 16556
Butler (Vandalia) Cory Vance RP 2002 14808
Camden (Camden) Don Elston RP 1953 1378
Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) Mark Malaska RP 2003 14568
Catawba (South Vienna) Harvey Haddix SP 1952 498
Catholic (Hamilton) Kent Tekulve RP 1974 909
Centerville (Centerville) Sean Murphy C 2019 1644
Central (Columbus) Dave A. Roberts SP 1969 2681
Central (Toledo) Roger Bresnahan C 1897 204
Central Catholic (Cleveland) Bill Wertz RP 1993 9074
Chillicothe (Chillicothe) John Herrnstein 1B 1962 12278
Christian (Mansfield) Marty McLeary RP 2004 14899
Clay (Oregon) A.J. Achter RP 2014 14651
Clay (Oregon) Justin Thomas RP 2008 16292
Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights) Moe Savransky RP 1954 9519
Colerain (Cincinnati) Roger McDowell RP 1985 1482
Collinwood (Cleveland) Jerry Dybzinski SS 1980 14326
Copley (Copley) Jeff Tabaka RP 1994 9331
Coshocton (Coshocton) Bob Brenly C 1981 2118
Courter Tech (Cincinnati) Dave Parker RF 1973 229
Crestline (Crestline) Gates Brown LF 1963 6721
Defiance (Defiance) Chad Billingsley SP 2006 1576
Defiance (Defiance) Jon Niese SP 2008 3407
Defiance (Defiance) Scott Taylor RP 1992 14057
Defiance (Defiance) Justin Hancock RP 2018 16082
Deshler (Deshler) Rich Reese 1B 1964 7246
Deshler (Deshler) Jerry Fosnow RP 1964 8761
DeVilbiss (Toledo) Geoff Zahn SP 1973 2927
DeVilbiss (Toledo) Bob Meyer SP 1964 9065
DeVilbiss (Toledo) Terry Harmon 2B 1967 13085
Dublin (Dublin) Kent Mercker RP 1989 2345
Dublin (Dublin) Doug DeVore LF 2004 16339
East (Akron) Gene Michael SS 1966 7247
East (Youngstown) Paul Toth RP 1962 6907
East Liverpool (East Liverpool) Bernie Allen 2B 1962 5633
East Tech (Cleveland) Joe Vosmik LF 1930 1040
Eastwood (Pemberville) Nick Vespi RP 2022 14921
Edgerton (Edgerton) Denny Stark SP 1999 9980
Elder (Cincinnati) Jim Brosnan RP 1954 1402
Elder (Cincinnati) Ron Moeller SP 1956 8218
Elder (Cincinnati) Ralph Brickner RP 1952 8967
Elder (Cincinnati) Chris Nichting RP 1995 11925
Elder (Cincinnati) Charles Leesman RP 2013 16204
Elgin (Marion) Toby Harrah 3B 1969 842
Elmwood (Bloomdale) Chris Hoiles C 1989 1841
Este (Batavia) Matt Marksberry RP 2015 15774
Euclid (Euclid) Joe Nossek CF 1964 13205
Fairview (Dayton) Mike Schmidt 3B 1972 43
Fairview (Dayton) Fred Scherman RP 1969 2658
Fairview (Dayton) Ron Nischwitz RP 1961 6490
Fairview (Sherwood) Bruce Berenyi SP 1980 3657
Fostoria (Fostoria) Grant Jackson RP 1965 1338
Franklin (Franklin) Travis Lakins RP 2019 13275
Galion (Galion) J.B. Shuck LF 2011 13269
Geneva (Geneva) Brian J. Anderson SP 1993 3730
Genoa Area (Clay) Chris Bassitt SP 2014 1626
Glen Este (Batavia) Jayhawk Owens C 1993 15867
Glen Este (Cincinnati) Peyton Burdick LF 2022 15990
Goshen (Goshen) Sam Leever SP 1898 736
Goshen (Goshen) Bill Faul RP 1962 6563
Green (Akron) David Lough LF 2012 14832
Greenville (Greenville) Jack Baldschun RP 1961 1729
Greenville (Greenville) Ed Olwine RP 1986 9866
Grove City (Grove City) Mike Mayers RP 2016 8640
Hamilton (Hamilton) Joe Nuxhall SP 1944 1138
Hamilton (Hamilton) Aaron Cook SP 2002 3603
Hamilton (Hamilton) Mark Lewis 2B 1991 9009
Hamilton (Hamilton) Ricky Stone RP 2001 9264
Harbor (Ashtabula) Mark Wagner SS 1976 14279
Harding (Warren) Bill White 1B 1956 474
Harding (Warren) Ed Stroud CF 1966 9860
Henry (Hamler) Marc Krauss 1B 2013 10798
Highland (Medina) Luke Raley LF 2021 7318
Highland (Sparta) Tim Belcher SP 1987 1547
Hillsboro (Hillsboro) Joe Crawford RP 1997 9409
Howland (Warren) Tanner Scott RP 2017 2755
Huron (Huron) Paul Doyle RP 1969 8284
Huron (Huron) Matt Maloney RP 2009 13764
Jackson (Massillon) Kyle Nicolas RP 2023 11893
Kalida (Kalida) Gene Stechschulte RP 2000 11277
Kenton Ridge (Springfield) Dave Burba RP 1990 1849
Kenton Ridge (Springfield) Dustin Hermanson SP 1995 2246
Kenton Ridge (Springfield) Rick White RP 1994 4077
Kenton Ridge (Springfield) Adam Eaton (OF) CF 2012 5448
Kettering (Kettering) Tony Campana CF 2011 15620
Lakewood (Lakewood) Dale Mohorcic RP 1986 4929
Lancaster (Lancaster) Allan Anderson SP 1986 4927
LaSalle (Cincinnati) Zach Day RP 2002 8270
LaSalle (Cincinnati) Tim Naehring 3B 1990 9263
Lehman (Canton) Thurman Munson C 1969 513
Lima (Lima) Bill Sharp CF 1973 12385
Lima (Lima) Brad Komminsk RF 1983 13164
Lincoln (Gahanna) Evan White 1B 2020 10938
Lincoln (Gahanna) Phil Klein RP 2014 14831
Lincoln West (Cleveland) Dave Ford RP 1978 7844
Lorain (Lorain) Steve Bailey RP 1967 8842
Loveland (Loveland) Adam Engel CF 2017 12429
Madeira (Cincinnati) Andrew Benintendi LF 2016 2581
Madison South (London) Rick Renick 3B 1968 13877
Maplewood (Cortland) Steve Montgomery RP 1996 12130
Mariemont (Cincinnati) Erik Swanson RP 2019 8602
Marion Local (Maria Stein) Cory Luebke RP 2010 9291
Marion-Franklin (Columbus) Eddie Milner CF 1980 7218
Mason (Mason) T.J. Zeuch SP 2019 12992
Massillon (Massillon) Joe Sparma SP 1964 3397
Massillon (Massillon) Mike Hershberger RF 1961 4372
McNicholas (Cincinnati) Pat Tabler 1B 1981 3685
Meadowdale (Dayton) Steve Yeager C 1972 3604
Memorial (St. Mary's) Galen Cisco RP 1961 3979
Miami East (Fletcher) Rich McKinney 3B 1970 13541
Middletown (Middletown) Kyle Schwarber LF 2015 1048
Middletown (Middletown) Dave Swartzbaugh RP 1995 12956
Midpark (Middleburg Heights) Ken Kravec SP 1975 3807
Midview (Grafton) Eric Lauer SP 2018 5702
Midview (Grafton) Ryan Feierabend SP 2006 11867
Milford (Milford) Barry Bonnell LF 1977 7124
Milford (Milford) John Van Benschoten SP 2004 12350
Minerva (Minerva) Jeff Wallace RP 1997 10668
Moeller (Cincinnati) Ken Griffey Jr. CF 1989 68
Moeller (Cincinnati) Barry Larkin SS 1986 678
Moeller (Cincinnati) Buddy Bell 3B 1972 945
Moeller (Cincinnati) Brent Suter RP 2016 4995
Moeller (Cincinnati) David Bell 3B 1995 5149
Moeller (Cincinnati) Bill Long RP 1985 5942
Moeller (Cincinnati) Eric Surkamp RP 2011 13091
Moeller (Cincinnati) Len Matuszek 1B 1981 13611
Moeller (Cincinnati) Zach Logue SP 2022 14341
Moeller (Cincinnati) Alex Wimmers RP 2016 16121
Moeller (Cincinnati) Adam Hyzdu CF 2000 16378
Mount Healthy (Cincinnati) Bill Doran 2B 1982 3130
Napoleon (Napoleon) Art Warren RP 2019 14484
National Trail (New Paris) Travis Miller RP 1996 7097
New Richmond (New Richmond) Todd Benzinger 1B 1987 6887
New Waterford (New Waterford) Wynn Hawkins SP 1960 7420
Newark (Newark) Derek Holland SP 2009 3391
Newton Falls (Newton Falls) Jack Kucek RP 1974 8329
North (Akron) Jack DiLauro RP 1969 8332
North (Columbus) Hank Gowdy C 1910 3085
North (Springfield) Will McEnaney RP 1974 4853
North Olmstead (North Olmstead) Scott Medvin RP 1988 11535
North Olmstead (North Olmstead) Adam Russell RP 2008 13388
Northridge (Dayton) Chris Spurling RP 2003 10540
Northwest (Cincinnati) Scott Sauerbeck RP 1999 4973
Norwood (Norwood) Carl Bouldin RP 1961 8343
Oak Hills (Cincinnati) Bill Wegman SP 1985 3251
Oak Hills (Cincinnati) Scott Klingenbeck RP 1994 11889
Oakwood (Oakwood) Doug Bair RP 1976 1903
Ohio School for the Deaf (Columbus) Dummy Hoy CF 1888 718
Ontario (Ontario) Marc Wilkins RP 1996 6969
Oregon (Oregon) Chris Fussell RP 1998 11637
Orrville (Orrville) Mike Birkbeck SP 1986 7931
Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) Larry Cox C 1973 14377
Parma (Parma) Rich Rollins 3B 1961 3320
Perkins (Sandusky) Brian Bixler SS 2008 16282
Perrysburg (Perrysburg) Burke Badenhop RP 2008 5662
Pleasant View (Grove City) Jon Warden RP 1968 9355
Pomeroy (Pomeroy) Bill H. Wilson RP 1969 4854
Portsmouth (Portsmouth) Al Oliver CF 1968 464
Portsmouth (Portsmouth) Larry Hisle CF 1968 1231
Portsmouth (Portsmouth) Del Rice C 1945 1882
Portsmouth (Portsmouth) Rocky Nelson 1B 1949 6491
Prep (Marietta) Dick Hoblitzell 1B 1908 1584
Princeton (Cincinnati) Lance Johnson CF 1987 2796
Princeton (Cincinnati) Josh Harrison 2B 2011 3825
Prospect (Prospect) Buck Rodgers C 1961 2568
Purcell Marian (Cincinnati) Jim Bolger CF 1950 11369
Rayen (Youngstown) Jackie Mayo LF 1948 13529
Reading (Reading) Claude Osteen SP 1957 1239
Reading (Reading) Steve Engel SP 1985 11608
Reading (Reading) Brian O'Connor RP 2000 15309
Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg) Mike Matheny C 1994 2277
Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg) Eric Fryer C 2011 16246
Roosevelt (Dayton) Cal Hogue SP 1952 7230
Ross (Fremont) Doug Gallagher RP 1962 10000
Sandusky (Sandusky) Bobby Sprowl RP 1978 10796
Sandy Valley (Magnolia) Randy Bockus RP 1986 11133
Scioto Valley (Scioto Valley) Tom Butters RP 1962 7643
Shaker Heights (Shaker Heights) Matt Guerrier RP 2004 4551
Shaw (East Cleveland) Buddy Schultz RP 1975 5152
Shawnee (Lima) Steve Arlin SP 1969 5053
Sheridan (Thornville) Duane Theiss RP 1977 12060
Solon (Solon) Chris Bando C 1981 12976
South (Akron) Lennie Pearson 1B 1937 1047
South (Canton) Dirk Hayhurst RP 2008 15047
South (Columbus) Frank Howard LF 1958 404
Springboro (Springboro) Mark J. Johnson RP 2000 14828
Springfield (Springfield) Brooks Lawrence RP 1954 2084
Springfield (Springfield) Sam Woods RP 1946 8201
St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) Zach McClellan RP 2007 15872
St. Henry (St. Henry) Wally Post RF 1949 2539
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Garry Roggenburk RP 1963 6598
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Mike Hegan 1B 1964 6972
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Derek Dietrich 2B 2013 9918
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Mike Buddie RP 1998 10941
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Nick Margevicius SP 2019 11097
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Steve Huntz SS 1967 13575
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Luke Farrell RP 2017 14032
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) Matt Kata 2B 2003 14835
St. John's Academy (Toledo) George Mullin SP 1902 1194
St. John's Catholic (Canton) Tommy Henrich RF 1937 500
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Jim Bunning SP 1955 90
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Bill Sweeney 2B 1907 2403
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Admiral Schlei C 1904 2611
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Chris Welsh RP 1981 6014
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Chris Sexton 2B 1999 16388
Steele (Amherst) Ryan Rua LF 2014 14629
Steubenville (Steubenville) Eddie Kazak 3B 1948 7178
Steubenville (Steubenville) Fleet Walker C 1884 13595
Struthers (Struthers) Andy Kosco RF 1965 8192
Sycamore (Cincinnati) Kevin Youkilis 1B 2004 1328
Sycamore (Cincinnati) Kyle Hart SP 2020 13137
Taft (Cincinnati) Jim Wynn CF 1963 332
Tecumseh (New Carlisle) JT Brubaker SP 2020 6385
Tecumseh (New Carlisle) Larry Owen C 1981 16518
Toledo (Toledo) Fred Merkle 1B 1907 1302
Troy (Troy) Heath Murray RP 1997 11778
Turpin (Cincinnati) Jim Leyritz C 1990 5229
Twinsburg (Twinsburg) Scott Effross RP 2021 12247
University (Hunting Valley) Chuck Seelbach RP 1971 5515
Ursuline Catholic (Girard) George Cappuzzello RP 1981 9541
Valley (Lucasville) Gene Tenace C 1969 1503
Valley View (Germantown) Thomas Howard LF 1990 10145
Vermilion (Vermilion) Andy Oliver SP 2010 13884
Versailles (Versailles) Craig Stammen RP 2009 3325
Wadsworth (Wadsworth) Scott Fletcher SS 1981 4386
Wadsworth (Wadsworth) Andy Sonnanstine SP 2007 7221
Waite (Toledo) Pinky Pittenger SS 1921 10148
Walsh Jesuit (Columbus) Ryan Feltner SP 2021 9784
Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) Dominic Canzone LF 2023 15514
Warren (Tiltonsville) Bill Mazeroski 2B 1956 679
Warren (Warren) Red Ames SP 1903 698
Warrensville Heights (Warrensville Heights) Sal Bando 3B 1966 651
Washington (Washington Court House) Jeff Shaw RP 1990 994
Washington (Washington Court House) Travis Shaw 3B 2015 7306
Washington (Washington Court House) Scott E. Lewis SP 2008 13256
Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) A.J. Sager RP 1994 8757
Wellston (Wellston) Jeff Montgomery RP 1987 540
West (Cleveland) Ken McBride SP 1959 2729
West (Columbus) Johnny Edwards C 1961 946
West (Columbus) John Morlan RP 1973 9109
West Jefferson (West Jefferson) Caleb Ferguson RP 2018 5906
West Technical (Cleveland) Paul O'Dea RF 1944 11270
West Union (West Union) Dave Tomlin RP 1972 3293
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Pete Rose 1B 1963 44
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Art Mahaffey SP 1960 2582
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Dick Drott SP 1957 3264
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Ed Brinkman SS 1961 3551
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Don Zimmer 3B 1954 3900
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Russ Nixon C 1957 4408
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Rickey Keeton RP 1980 10860
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Tuffy Rhodes CF 1990 14504
Western Hills (Cincinnati) Chuck Brinkman C 1969 16585
Western Reserve (Collins) Andrew Chafin RP 2014 3783
Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg) Josh Newman RP 2007 16314
Whiteoak (Mowrystown) Kip Young SP 1978 10617
Whitmer (Toledo) Brad Hennessey RP 2004 7392
Whitmer (Toledo) Ron Rightnowar RP 1995 11393
Williamsville (Williamsville) Jim French C 1965 14163
Withrow (Cincinnati) Ron Oester 2B 1978 5179
Withrow (Cincinnati) Tom Hurd RP 1954 5983
Withrow (Cincinnati) Dick LeMay RP 1961 7452
Withrow (Cincinnati) Tony Scott CF 1973 7787
Withrow (Cincinnati) Al Lakeman C 1942 11105
Woodmore (Elmore) Jeff Little RP 1980 9969
Woodward (Cincinnati) Leon Durham 1B 1980 1863
Woodward (Cincinnati) Daryl Boston CF 1984 8873
Woodward (Cincinnati) Skeeter Barnes 3B 1983 14904
Woodward (Toledo) Dick Drago RP 1969 2106
Woodward (Toledo) Bill Laskey SP 1982 4980
Woodward (Toledo) Stan Clarke RP 1983 11019
Woodward (Toledo) Tom Marsh LF 1992 15686
Wooster (Wooster) Dean Chance SP 1961 488
Wyoming (Wyoming) Jeff Russell RP 1983 1162
Xavier (Cincinnati) Zac Lowther SP 2021 14176
Zanesville (Zanesville) Jay Payton CF 1998 5394
Zanesville (Zanesville) Clarence Jones RF 1967 14517

 


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