The Houston Cougars baseball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Houston Cougars baseball program in various categories, including batting average, home runs, runs batted in, runs, hits, stolen bases, ERA, and Strikeouts. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent the University of Houston in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.
Houston began competing in intercollegiate baseball in 1947. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Batting Average
+ Career (min. 2 years played, 2 AB for each team game)1Corky Swindell.3753 1982 19832Tom Paciorek.3746 1966 1967 19683Keith Darter.372 1989 19904Jarrod Bitter.368 1998 1999 20005Ike Lucas.359 1965 1966 19676Shane Buteaux.357 1993 19947Ricky Freeman.354 1991 1992 1993 19948Justin Murray.353 2023 20249Mark Grimes.352 1984 198510Fred Hinojosa.349 1987 1988 1989 1990
+ Season (min. 2 AB for each team game)1Tom Paciorek.435 19672Goefrey Tomlinson.427 19973Corky Swindell.422 19834Fred Hinojosa.41219885Mike Minturn.408 19816Steve Kovar.404 19777Jerry Willeford.403 19768Dustin Carr.399 19979Ike Lucas.398196510J.J. Matzke.397 1993
Home Runs
+ Career1Joe Davis53 2016 2017 2018 20192Pat Hewes31 1985 19863Ryan Hernandez30 2020 2021 2022 J.P. Woodward30 1999 20005Chris Snyder29 2000 2001 20026Jarrod Bitter27 1998 1999 20007Brett Cooley25 2002 2003 2004 Bruce Rios25 1996 1997 1998 19999Zach Arnold23 2022 2023 Connor Wong23 2015 2016 2017 Jake Stewart23 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
+ Season1Pat Hewes2319862Jake Scheiner18 2017 Brett Cooley182002 J.P. Woodward181999 Joe Davis18 20196Cary Arbolida17 20247Matt Weston16 2006 Omar Brewer16 1987 Goefrey Tomlinson16 1997 Mark Grimes161985
+ Single Game1Ryan Hernandez32021 UTA Connor Wong32017Tulane Jake Scheiner3 2017 Alabama State Austin Gracey3 2010 UTSA Jake Stewart32008 UAB J.P. Woodward31999Louisville Mark Grimes31985Trinity
Runs Batted In
+ Career1Joe Davis223 2016 2017 2018 20192Bruce Rios160 1996 1997 1998 19993Jarrod Bitter150 1998 1999 20004Caleb Ramsey144 2008 2009 2010 20115Brandon Caraway143 1997 1998 1999 20006Dustin Kingsbury137 2004 2005 2006 2007 Fred Hinojosa137 1987 1988 1989 19908Eric Lee132 1997 1998 1999 20009Hyung Cho130 2001 2002 200310Chris Snyder129 2000 2001 2002
+ Season1Chris Snyder7120022Bryan Pounds67 2008 Goefrey Tomlinson67 1997 Lonnie Walker67 19875Hyung Cho662003 J.P. Woodward6619997Jake Scheiner64 20178Joe Davis622018 Pat Hewes62198610Tyson Schweitzer61 2000
+ Single Game1Bobby Hollas91979Northwestern State
Runs
+ Career1Brandon Caraway238 1997 1998 1999 20002Eric Lee179 1997 1998 1999 20003Michael Bourn167 2001 2002 20034Jake Stewart164 2004 2005 2006 2007 20085Dustin Carr161 1994 1995 1996 19976Phil Lewis154 1990 1991 1992 19937Connor Wong152 2015 2016 20178Zak Presley149 2007 2008 2009 20109Josh Vidales148 2013 2014 2015 2016 Blake Kelso148 2008 2009 2010
+ Season1Dustin Carr80 19972Jake Stewart742008 Brandon Caraway741998 Goefrey Tomlinson74 19975Brandon Caraway7219996Michael Bourn682002 John Altobelli68 19858Dominic Hernandez62 19969Connor Wong612017 Scott Keithley61 1997
+ Single Game1 8 players 5 Most recent:Kenneth Jimenez, 2025 vs. UT Arlington
Hits
+ Career1Brandon Caraway324 1997 1998 1999 20002Joe Davis288 2016 2017 2018 20193Eric Lee253 1997 1998 1999 20004Zak Presley244 2007 2008 2009 2010 Blake Kelso244 2008 2009 20106Caleb Ramsey241 2008 2009 2010 20117Phil Lewis234 1990 1991 1992 1993 Justin Montemayor234 2013 2014 2015 20169Jake Stewart232 2004 2005 2006 2007 200810Josh Vidales230 2013 2014 2015 2016
+ Season1Dustin Carr108 19972Goefrey Tomlinson106 19973Brandon Caraway9719994Hyung Cho94 20035Keith Darter9319906Bryan Pounds91 20087Ryan Lormand89 20088Jarrod Bitter8819999Jared Triolo85 2018 Blake Kelso852009 Jake Stewart852008
+ Single Game1Frankie Ratcliff6 2014 A&M-Corpus Christi
Stolen Bases
+ Career1Brandon Caraway94 1997 1998 1999 20002Michael Bourn90 2001 2002 20033Kyle Survance82 2013 2014 20154David Vinson71 1971 1972 1973 19745Eric Lee65 1997 1998 1999 2000 Zak Presley65 2007 2008 2009 20107Jake Stewart57 2004 2005 2006 2007 20088Phil Lewis56 1990 1991 1992 1993 Tre Broussard56 2025 202610Dustin Carr54 1994 1995 1996 1997
+ Season1Trey Williams36 19692Michael Bourn3520013Shaun Skrehot33 19974Michael Bourn322002 Thad Altman32 19766Kyle Survance312015 Kyle Survance312014 Tre Broussard3120259Ryan Lormand29200810Brandon Caraway271999 Shane Buteaux271994
+ Single Game1David Vinson61971Northwestern State
Earned Run Average
+ Career (min. 2 years played, 1 IP for each team game)1Bob Peters1.86 1959 1960 1961 19622Rick Brewer2.00 1966 19673Aaron Fletcher2.06 2015 2016 2017 20184Jimmy McGee2.13 1962 1963 19645Dickie Thompson2.23 1956 1957 19586Tom Wenmoth2.27 1964 19657Trey Cumbie2.45 2016 2017 20188Jody Supak2.46 1986 19879Wayne Hill2.55 1966 1967 1968
+ Season (min. 1 IP for each team game)1Tom Wenmoth1.151964 2Chase Wellbrock1.1713 20143Tyler Ford1.1739 20144Rayner Noble1.31 19835Bob Peters1.3919606Dickie Thompson1.5419567Larry Satcher1.67 19668Brad Lincoln1.69 20069Ronnie Zeller1.70 195510Rick Brewer1.801967
Strikeouts
+ Career1Brad Sullivan409 2001 2002 20032Shane Nance388 1997 1998 1999 20003Brad Lincoln293 2004 2005 20064Seth Romero290 2015 2016 20175Kyle Crowell238 1998 1999 20006Johnny Hatcher235 1970 1971 1972 19737Trey Cumbie234 2016 2017 20188Andrew Lantrip232 2014 2015 20169Wes Musick219 2006 2007 2008 200910Tom Lukish214 1977 1978 1979 1980
+ Season1Brad Sullivan15720022Brad Sullivan15420033Brad Lincoln15220064Ryan Wagner148 20035Shane Nance11919996Kyle Crowell11720007Andrew Lantrip11520158Seth Romero11320169Trey Cumbie1102018 Antoine Jean1102025
+ Single Game1Brad Sullivan162002Memphis Brad Sullivan162003Saint Louis
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