Arizona State University (ASU) has graduated a number of athletes. This includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of ASU who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at ASU. Athletes in other sports can be found in the list of Arizona State University athletes; other alumni, including non-playing coaches and athletic administrators, can be found in the list of Arizona State University alumni.

The first recorded sporting event in the history of what was originally the Tempe Normal School was a baseball game played in 1891. , ASU is second among all NCAA universities with 117 alumni who have played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and has the most inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. ASU's contributions to MLB include Barry Bonds, Dustin Pedroia, Reggie Jackson and Rick Monday.

+ Name Years played at ASU Notes Ref. 1977–1979 Played in MLB, 1983; later coached in MLB 1973–1976Played in MLB, 1973–1976 2010–2012 1968 Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 1982Played in MLB, 1988–1990 1975–1978 Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024; played in MLB, 1981–1989 1964–1965 Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013; honored number; played in MLB, 1966–1981 1971–1973 Honored number; played in MLB, 1973, 1975–1976 1970–1972 Honored number; played in MLB, 1974-1985 1974–1976 Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008; honored number; played in MLB, 1977–1992 2009–2011Played in MLB, 2015– 2005–2006Played in MLB, 2015–2019 2010–2012Played in MLB, 2016–2019 1979 Played in MLB, 1982–1991 1983–1984 Played in MLB, 1991 1983 1986–1987Played in MLB, 1989–2000 and 2002 2017–2019 2008–2010 1997–1999 Played in MLB, 2002–2015; ASU baseball head coach since 2022 1967 Played in MLB, 1968–1969 1983–1985 Awarded the ASU Alumni Achievement Award despite not graduating; honored number; played in MLB, 1986–2007 1995–1997Played in MLB, 1998 1977-1978 Honored number; played in MLB, 1980–1994 2003–2005 Played in MLB, 2007–2012 2013–2015Played in MLB, 2018–2022 and 2024 2009–2010Played in MLB, 2012–2023 1974–1976 Played in MLB, 1978–1979 1999-2001Played in MLB, 2008–2010 1969–1972Played in MLB, 1973, 1975–1978 1992–1994Played in MLB, 1996–2005 2004–2006Played in MLB, 2010 2023Played in MLB, 2026– 1966–1968 1979–1982 Honored number; played in MLB, 1984–1992 2006–2008Played in MLB, 2010–2016 1997–1999 1984–1985Played in MLB, 1987–1998 (Dick) 1969 1968–1969 2001Played in MLB, 2005–2007 and 2009 1999–2000Played in MLB, 2003–2004 1965–1966 Played in MLB, 1968–1981 2008 Played in MLB, 2012–2019 1986–1987 ASU baseball head coach, 2010–2014 2000–2002 Played in MLB, 2005 2002–2003Honored number; played in MLB, 2006–2017 1969 Played in MLB, 1975 1967 National Player of the Year, 1967; played in MLB, 1969–1975 1984Played in MLB, 1997–1998 and 2000 2002–2005Played in MLB, 2013–2017 1967–1969 Honored number; played in MLB, 1970–1985 2011 Paralyzed from the chest down in a game; became a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks 1973–1975 Scouting executive with the Tampa Bay Rays 1989–1990 Played in MLB, 1993–1995 1983–1985Played in MLB, 1991–2001 1957–1958 1988–1989Played in MLB, 1993 1981Played in MLB, 1983–1992 1979–1981 1976–1978 Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006; honored number; played in MLB, 1978–1986 and 1988 1975–1978 Played in MLB, 1983 1974–1977Played in MLB, 1978–1982 1966 Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, National Player of the Year 1966; honored number; played in MLB, 1967–1986 1999–2000Played in MLB, 2009 2023 Played in MLB, 2025–present 2013–2015 2010Played in MLB, 2019–present 1989–1991 Honored number; played in MLB, 1994–1999 2002 Played in MLB, 2006–2019 2008–2009Played in MLB, 2011–2020 1968–1969Played in MLB, 1970–1980 1974–1976 Played in MLB, 1977–1987 2002–2005Played in MLB, 2008–2010 2007–2009Played in MLB, 2010–2019 1973–1974Played in MLB, 1978–1980 2017–2019 Taiwanese player 1966–1967Played in MLB, 1974–1975 1988 Played in MLB, 1992–1997 1974Played in MLB, 1980–1981 1993 Honored number; played in MLB, 1998–2008 1962Played in MLB, 1963 1992Played in MLB, 1997–2003 1974–1975Played in MLB, 1978 2009–2010Played in MLB, 2023 2010–2012Played in MLB, 2015–2022 2017–2019Played in MLB, 2023–2024 2014–2016Played in MLB, 2021–present 2012–2013 Played in MLB, 2018 1983–1984 Honored number; 1988 Olympian representing the Netherlands; played in MLB, 1985–1994 1993–1996 Played in MLB, 2002 and 2004 1984–1985 Played in MLB, 1988–1991 1980–1981 Played in MLB, 1984 1987–1988Played in MLB, 1992–1997 1996 Played in MLB, 1999–2003 1965 National Player of the Year, 1965; honored number; played in MLB, 1966–1984 1973 Played in MLB, 1977–1983 1979–1981Played in MLB, 1983–1986 1975–1977Played in MLB, 1982–1983 1972–1973 Played in MLB, 1974–1981 1975–1976Played in MLB, 1980–1981 2002–2004 Honored number; played in MLB, 2006–2019 1970–1972 Interim general manager of the Seattle Mariners, 2008 1966–1968MLB hitting coach 1974–1977 Played in MLB, 1979–1981, 1983 and 1986 1975–1976 Played in MLB, 1980–1990 1973–1975Played in MLB, 1977 1968–1969 Played in MLB, 1971, 1973 and 1975 1999–2000 Head baseball coach at Brigham Young University 1974–1976Played in MLB, 1982–1985 1968–1970Played in MLB, 1971–1982 1967Played in MLB, 1969–1970 2010–2012Played in MLB, 2016 and 2019 1980Played in MLB, 1984–1986 2005–2007Played in MLB, 2010–2021 1981–1982 Honored number; played in MLB, 1985–1991 1961–1962 MLB umpire 2000Played in MLB, 2006–2009 1963, 1965Played in MLB, 1967 1987Played in MLB, 1989–1990 2014–2016 Played in MLB, 2022–2024 1961 Played in MLB, 1964 2007 1964–1966 Coached UC Riverside Highlanders baseball from 1974 to 2004 2005–2007Played in MLB, 2010–2021 1987–1988Played in MLB, 1991–1999 2009Played in MLB, 2011–2012 1990–1992Played in MLB, 1995–1996 2000–2001Played in MLB, 2007 1969–1972Played in MLB, 1973–1984 1999–2001Played in MLB, 2003, 2005–2007 and 2009 2019–2021Played in MLB, 2026– 2018–2020Played in MLB, 2022–present 1972–1974 Played in MLB, 1975–1978 2004–2005 1979–1980Played in MLB, 1982–1988 1990Played in MLB, 1993–2004 1982–1985Played in MLB, 1991 2006–2008Played in MLB, 2010–2013 and 2015 2018–2020 Played in MLB, 2023–2024 2011–2013Played in MLB, 2016–2024 1992–1994Played in MLB, 1997 1971–1974Played in MLB, 1977–1982 2018–2020 Played in MLB, 2025–present

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