The Washington State Cougars baseball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington State 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 Washington State University in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.

Washington State began competing in intercollegiate baseball in 1892. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.

Batting Average

+ Career1Greg Monda.369 1981 1982 19832Dale Ford.365 1964 1965 19663Nick Tanielu.364 2013 20144Glen Walker.362 1979 19805Mike Kinkade.361 1992 1993 1994 19956Scott Hatteberg.360 1989 1990 19917Jim Connor.358 1987 1988 1989 19908Tom Thomas.3551 1970 19719Ray Hattenburg.3546 1997 1998 1999 200010Dave Edler.349 1975 1976 1977 1978

+ Season1Busher Lewis.500 19172John G. Olerud.464 19883Lyman Passmore.462 19174Clifford Marker.446 19255Edwin Goddard.430 19376Curry Mitchell.426 19257Kelly Smith.418 19808William Sewell.412 19419John Zaepfel.404 192410Jared Prince.401 2006

Home Runs

+ Career1Derek Jones41 2009 2010 2011 20122Jeff Hooper40 1984 1985 1986 19873Casey Kelley38 1996 1997 19984Jim Connor37 1987 1988 1989 19905Beau Campbell34 1989 1990 1991 1992 Jim Murphy34 2005 2006 2007 20087John G. Olerud33 1987 1988 1989 Jason Grove33 1998 1999 20009Stefan Bailie30 2000 200110Phil Westendorf28 1974 1975 1976 1977 Grant Richardson28 2002 2003 2004

+ Season1Casey Kelley2519982John G. Olerud231988 3Glen Walker211980 Jeff Hooper2119875Beau Campbell2019926Rob Smith19 19877Mike Meyers18 1987 Jason Grove181999 Stefan Bailie18200110Dale Ford171966

+ Single Game1Doug Simon3 1973 Oregon Mike Miller3 1983 Lewis-Clark State Jim Connor31987 Gonzaga Casey Kelley31998Gonzaga Jason Grove31999New Mexico St.

Runs Batted In

+ Career1Kevin Brunstad199 1991 1992 1993 19942Mike Kinkade197 1992 1993 1994 19953Jim Connor189 1987 1988 1989 19904Jeff Hooper172 1984 1985 1986 19875Derek Jones164 2009 2010 2011 20126Phil Westendorf162 1974 1975 1976 19777Jared Prince161 2006 2007 2008 20098Jim Murphy159 2005 2006 2007 20089Marv Chamberlain156 1971 1972 1973 197410Greg Hunter153 1987 1988 1989 1990

+ Season1Jeff Hooper81 1987 John G. Olerud811988 3Glen Walker7619804Marv Chamberlain7319745Beau Campbell7219926Steve Webb71 19887Casey Kelley681998 Grant Richardson6820049Kevin Brunstad67199310Greg Monda651983 Rod Smith65 1987

+ Single Game1Doug Simon9 1973 Oregon 2Jonah Advincula8 2023 UC Riverside3Randy Kaleikilo7 1996TCU Casey Kelley71998Gonzaga Steve Mortimer7 2002Oregon State Collin Henderson7 2004Texas-Pan American Derek Jones72010USC Justin Van De Brake7 2020Niagara Will Cresswell7 2025New Mexico

Runs

+ Career1Mike Kinkade230 1992 1993 1994 19952Jim Connor217 1987 1988 1989 19903Shawn Stevenson200 1997 1998 1999 20004Greg Hunter189 1987 1988 1989 19905Rob Smith178 1984 1985 1986 19876Jay Miller171 2003 2004 2005 20067Mike Miller170 1980 1981 1982 19838Mike Wetmore167 1994 1995 19969Derek Jones164 2009 2010 2011 201210Tad Thompson158 1989 1990 1991 1992

+ Season1Rob Smith8719872John G. Olerud831988 3Mike Kinkade7219944Mike Miller7119835Jim Connor701988 Jim Connor7019907Kelly Smith69 1980 Mike Meyers69 19879Mike Wetmore66199410Mike Kinkade641993 Kaeo Rubin64 2004

+ Single Game1Four others 5 All prior to 1950 George Camp5 1951 Bill Rich5 1956 Jim Chapados5 1973 Doug Simon5 1975 Loren Hoppes5 1984 Tad Thompson51990 Tad Thompson51990 Shawn Stevenson5 Shawn Stevenson5 Ray Hattenburg5 1999 Ray Hattenburg5 1999Washington Shawn Stevenson51999New Mexico St. Shawn Stevenson51999USC Jay Miller52006Gonzaga Taylor Ard5 2011USC Kyle Manzardo5 2020Niagara Ryan Skjonsby5 2025New Mexico

Hits

+ Career1Jay Miller307 2003 2004 2005 20062Mike Kinkade304 1992 1993 1994 19953Shawn Stevenson273 1997 1998 1999 20004Jim Connor271 1987 1988 1989 19905Greg Hunter263 1987 1988 1989 19906Jared Prince256 2006 2007 2008 20097Ray Hattenburg255 1997 1998 1999 20008Kevin Brunstad245 1991 1992 1993 19949Bookie Gates232 1999 2000 2001 200210Derek Jones227 2009 2010 2011 2012

+ Season1John G. Olerud1081988 2Jeff Hooper92 19873Jim Connor9119884Mike Kinkade9019945Scott Hatteberg881990 Ray Hattenburg881999 Jay Miller8820068Rob Smith871987 Jim Connor87199010Jared Prince83 2006

+ Single Game1Charles Weller6 1907 Ft. Walla Walla Glen Walker61979 Arizona Mike Kinkade61992 Washington Jeff Scherer6 1999New Mexico St. Kaeo Rubin6 2005Northern Colorado6 24 times 5 Most recent:Ollie Obenour, 2025 vs. Air Force

Stolen Bases

+ Career1Mike Miller97 1980 1981 1982 19832Bob Waits94 1969 1970 19713Roger Dirkes75 1973 1974 19754Steve Merkley67 1971 1972 1973 Mike Wetmore67 1994 1995 19966Bob Fry48 1963 1964 1965 Steve Grasser48 1971 1972 1973 Tom Jobb48 1974 1975 1976 1977 Joey Zellner48 1984 198510John Rankin47 1969 1970

+ Season1Bob Waits5919712Mike Miller4319833Mike Miller3819824John Rankin3519705Roger Dirkes3319746Steve Merkley321972 Mike Wetmore3219968Roger Dirkes311975 Joey Zellner31198510Kelly Smith30 1980

+ Single Game1Bob Waits61971 Lewis-Clark State 2Ken Cameron3 1995Washington Darren Nordlund3 1996Arizona Ryan Ryan3 1996Grand Canyon Steve Gleason3 1997Pacific Bookie Gates32002Oregon State Jason Freeman3 2005 Utah Valley State Travis Coulter3 2006Gonzaga Ian Sagdal3 2015Portland Luke Thiele3 2025 Iowa

Earned Run Average

+ Career1Rick Austin1.19 1967 19682Dan Frisella1.49 1965 19663Tom Brown1.55 1966 19674Joe Karp1.56 1966 1967 19685Mike Avey1.86 1964 1965 19666Landy James2.13 1951 1952 19537Norm Angelini2.29 1968 19698Bob Bolingbroke2.42 1958 1959 19609Murray Gage-Cole2.44 1970 197110Larry Herman2.46 1972 1973

+ Season1Tom Brown0.4719672Bob Salisbury0.85 19653Rick Austin1.1019684Mike Avey1.221965 5Rick Austin1.3319676Landy James1.3819517Roger Stein1.43 19738Joe Karp1.4419689Doug Bohlke1.48 195310Dan Frisella1.49 1965

Strikeouts

+ Career1Aaron Sele278 1989 1990 19912Robert Ramsay273 1993 1994 1995 19963Grant Taylor252 2020 2021 2022 2023 20244Joe McIntosh251 1971 1972 19735Todd Meldahl244 1997 1998 1999 20006Matt Way239 2006 2007 2008 20097Elwood Hahn226 1958 1959 19608Guy Normand221 1983 1984 1985 19869Chad Arnold217 2008 2009 2010 201110Dick Montee216 1958 1959 1960

+ Season1Matt Way12420092Aaron Sele121 19903Aaron Sele114 19914John G. Olerud1131988 5Dan Frisella10819666Joe McIntosh10219737Grant Taylor9920248Aaron Mackenzie95 20049Robert Ramsay94199610Dakota Hawkins92 2023

+ Single Game1Norm Angelini181969Idaho2Grant Taylor172024Washington3John G. Olerud161988 Eastern Washington 4James Freeman13 2005Southeastern La. Matt Way132009Washington Zane Mills13 2021Dixie State7Todd Belitz12 1997Portland State Todd Belitz12 1997Oregon State Wade Parrish12 1999USC Dakota Hawkins12 2023Washington

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