To wrap up Diamond Talk for the 2020 season, we built the ultimate Texas A&M baseball rosters of players to don the Maroon & White in the last 35 years. Also included are notable Aggie baseball legends from before the 1980s.
Scott Clendenin’s 25-man roster
Position Players
Catcher: Kevin Gonzalez
- .281 avg., 22 home runs, 131 RBI
- Best Season: 2010, .318 avg., 9 home runs, 38 RBI
First Base: Luke Anders
- .329 avg., 40 home runs, 157 RBI
- Best Season: 2008, .349 avg., 16 home runs, 58 RBI
Second Base: Terry Taylor
- .314 avg., 30 home runs, 183 RBI, 132 walks, 187 runs scored
- Best Season: 1989, .335 avg., 17 home runs, 79 RBI
Shortstop: Chuck Knoblauch
- .356 avg., 16 home runs, 147 RBI, 83 stolen bases
- Best Season: 1989, .364 avg., 8 home runs, 64 RBI
Third Base: Scott Livingstone
- .372 avg., 47 home runs, 225 RBI, 75 doubles, 217 runs scored
- Best Season: 1987, .403 avg., 19 home runs, 76 RBI
Left Field: Jason Tyner
- .387 avg., 0 home runs, 87 RBI, 118 stolen bases
- Best Season: 1998, .385 avg., 0 home runs, 31 RBI, 39 stolen bases
Center Field: Tyler Naquin
- .346 avg., 7 home runs, 112 RBI
- Best Season: 2012, .381 avg., 3 home runs, 49 RBI, 21 stolen bases
Right Field: Daylan Holt
- .323 avg., 56 home runs, 202 RBI, 55 doubles
- Best Season: 1999, .341 avg., 34 home runs, 105 RBI
Designated Hitter: John Byington
- .372 avg., 47 home runs, 225 RBI, 63 stolen bases
- Best Season: 1989, .442 avg., 15 home runs, 89 RBI
Bench
Cliff Pennington - Utility
- .346 avg., 14 home runs, 115 RBI, 53 stolen bases,10 triples
- Best Season: 2005, .363 avg., 7 home runs, 39 RBI
Michael Barash - Catcher
- .286 avg., 7 home runs, 61 RBI
- Best Season: 2016, .324 avg., 5 home runs, 43 RBI
John Curl - First Base
- .345 avg., 27 home runs, 123 RBI
- Best Season: 1995, .415 avg., 18 home runs, 58 RBI
Scott Beerer - Utility
- 2003: 6-1, 1.82 ERA, 58 K and 13 saves on the mound, with a .335 avg., 11 home runs and 57 RBI
Brodie Greene - Utility
- .348 avg., 29 home runs, 125 RBI
- Best Season: 2010, .395 avg., 14 home runs, 55 RBI
Pitching Staff
Jeff Granger
- 31-9, 2.98 ERA, 401 strikeouts, 1 save
- Best Season: 1993, 15-3, 2.62 ERA, 150 strikeouts
Casey Fossum
- 27-14, 4.09 ERA, 404 strikeouts, 7 saves
- Best Season: 1999, 12-7, 3.64 ERA, 162 strikeouts
Ryan Rupe
- 30-9, 3.80 ERA, 281 strikeouts
- Best Season: 1998, 11-4, 2.87 ERA, 125 strikeouts
Ronnie Allen
- 23-8, 3.36 ERA, 114 strikeouts
- Best Season: 1991, 8-3, 3.28 ERA, 73 strikeouts
Trey Moore
- 19-7, 2.79 ERA, 190 strikeouts, 2 saves
- Best Season: 1993, 12-0, 2.77 ERA, 91 strikeouts on the mound, while hitting .314 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI
Ross Stripling
- 31-11, 3.13 ERA, 372 strikeouts
- Best Season: 2011, 14-2, 2.29 ERA, 113 strikeouts
Michael Wacha
- 27-7, 2.40 ERA, 336 strikeouts
- Best Season: 2012, 9-1, 2.06 ERA, 116 strikeouts
Asa Lacy
- 14-5, 2.07 ERA, 224 strikeouts
- Best Season: 2019, 8-4, 2.13 ERA, 130 strikeouts
John Stilson
- 14-3, 1.27 ERA, 206 strikeouts, 10 saves
- Best Season: 2010, 9-1, 0.80 ERA, 114 strikeouts
Scott Centala
- 16-5, 23 saves
- Best Season: 1989, 5-1, 2.74 ERA, 73 strikeouts, 10 saves
Grayson Long
- 19-5, 3.08 ERA,199 strikeouts
- Best Season: 2015, 9-1, 2.82 ERA, 106 strikeouts
Scott Clendenin’s starting lineup
1. Jason Tyner — Left Field
2. Terry Taylor — Second Base
3. Chuck Knoblauch — Shortstop
4. Scott Livingstone — Third Base
5. John Byington — Designated Hitter
6. Daylan Holt — Right Field
7. Luke Anders — First Base
8. Kevin Gonzalez — Catcher
9. Tyler Naquin — Center Field
Gabe Bock’s 25-man roster
Position Players
Catcher: Kevin Gonzalez
- Hit .281 with 22 homers … a .318, 9-HR season in 2010 … great receiver, thrower and leader
First Base: Luke Anders
- 6th in HRs (40); 7th in RBI (157); 11th in total bases
Second Base: Terry Taylor
- Top 10 in HRs; 4th in RBI (183); 2nd in walks (132); 7th in runs (202)
- 17 homers as a sophomore and as a junior
Shortstop: Chuck Knoblauch
- 8th in RBI (147); 5th in BA (356); 3rd in hits (261); 2nd in runs (206); 7th in doubles (52); 11th in total bases (381)
Third Base: Scott Livingstone
- 2nd in HRs (50); 1st in RBI (228); 2nd in hits (301); 1st in runs (217); 1st in doubles (75); 7th in walks (117); 1st in total bases (543)
Left Field: Jason Tyner
- 2nd in BA (.387); 1st in hits (.307); 3rd in runs (202); 1st in stolen bases (118)
- Only player in school history to steal more than 30 bases in a single season … did it 3 times (41 in ’96; 38 in ’97; 39 in ’98)
- Only player with multiple 100-hit seasons … did it 3 times (100 in ’96; 100 in ’97; 107 in ’98)
- Hit .407 as a freshman in ’96
Center Field: Tyler Naquin
- 13th in hits (238); 13th in batting average (.346); 5th in triples (13)
- 2nd-longest hitting streak in school history (27 games)
Right Field: Daylan Holt
- 1st in HRs (56); 3rd in RBI (202); 7th in hits (249); 2nd in total bases (486)
- School-record 34 HRs and 105 RBI in ’99
Designated Hitter: John Byington
- 3rd in HRs (47); 2nd in RBI (225); 3rd in BA (.372); 4th in hits (260); 4th in runs (198); 3rd in doubles (63); 3rd in total bases (480)
- Hit .442 in ’89 (2nd all-time)
Bench
Eric Albright - Catcher
- 3th in single-season home runs (15 in ’89); 7th in single-season RBI (72 in ’89)
Trey Moore - INF/LHP
- 5th in pitching wins (12)
- Also played on the infield for a team that reached the CWS in ’93
Brodie Greene - INF/OF
- 6th in hits (252); 11th in batting average (.348); 9th in runs (176); 7th in triples (12); 9th in home runs (29); 8th in total bases (402); 11th in SB (48)
Kyle Colligan - OF
- 10th in hits (241); 6th in runs (189); 11th in doubles (43); 5th in home runs (42); 10th in RBI (144); 4th in total bases (428)
Cliff Pennington - SS
- 8th in hits (246); 13th in batting average (.346); 10th in triples (10); 7th in SB (53)
Braden Shewmake - SS
- Two-time first-team All-SEC; Hit at least .313 in all three seasons at A&M
- First round pick of the Atlanta Braves
Pitching Staff
Friday - Jeff Granger (LHP)
- 3rd in wins (31); 2nd in strikeouts (401); 6th in complete games (17)
- 120+ strikeouts in all 3 seasons (121 in ’91; 130 in ’92; 150 in ’93)
Saturday - Casey Fossum (LHP)
- 6th in wins (27); 1st in strikeouts (404); 8th in complete games (15)
- School-record 162 strikeouts in ’99
Sunday - Michael Wacha (RHP)
- 6th in wins (27); 4th in strikeouts (336); 9th in ERA (2.45)
Tuesday - Ross Stripling (RHP)
- 3rd in wins (31); 3rd in strikeouts (336)
Closer - Scott Centala (RHP)
- 1st in saves (23)
- 10+ saves in ’88 and ’89 … only A&M pitcher with more than 17 career saves
Rest of the Bullpen
Ryan Rupe (RHP)
- 5th in wins (30); 5th in strikeouts (281); 11th in complete games (13)
Ronnie Allen (RHP)
- 12th in wins (23); 3rd in complete games (20)
John Stilson (RHP)
- 1st in ERA (1.27)
- Went 9-1 with a 0.80 ERA, 10 saves and 114 strikeouts as a closer in 2010 (best season ever for a reliever in school history)
Barret Loux (RHP)
- 14th in wins (20); 6th in strikeouts (279)
- Drafted 6th overall in 2010
Asa Lacy (LHP)
- 6th in ERA (2.07); 16th in strikeouts (224)
- Highest drafted Aggie ever (4th to Royals)
Gabe Bock’s starting lineup
1. Jason Tyner — Left Field
2. Chuck Knoblauch — Shortstop
3. Scott Livingstone — Third Base
4. Daylan Holt — Right Field
5. John Byington — Designated Hitter
6. Luke Anders — First Base
7. Terry Taylor — Second Base
8. Kevin Gonzalez — Catcher
9. Tyler Naquin — Center Field
Notable pre-Mark Johnson era Aggie baseball legends
Pitchers
Pat Hubert
Doug Rau
Hoot Gibson
Mark Thurmond
Mark Ross
Steve Hillhouse
Clint Thomas
Chuck McGuire
Rick Leuken
Position Players
Billy Hancock - Catcher
Billy Hodge - Catcher
Joe Staples - Catcher
Kyle Hawthorne - Infielder
Robert Bonner - Infielder
Tex Thorton - Infielder
Guy Wallace - Infielder
Jim Hacker - Infielder
Davey Johnson - Infielder
Gary Harrington - Infielder
Mike McClure - Infielder
Wally Moon - Outfielder
Bob Long - Outfielder
RJ Englert - Outfielder
Dave Elmendorf - Outfielder
Beau Bell - Utility
