The USC Trojans baseball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the USC Trojans 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 Trojans represent the University of Southern California in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
USC began competing in intercollegiate baseball in 1889. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Batting Average
+ Career (min 300 AB, 2 seasons played)1Steve Kemp.397 1973 1974 19752Hal Charnofsky.376 1951 1952 Rich Dauer.376 1973 19744Geoff Jenkins.369 1993 1994 19955Tony Santino.362 1954 1955 19566Willie Ryan.360 1960 1961 19627Grant Green.359 2007 2008 20098Jacque Jones.355 1994 1995 19969Eric Munson.354 1997 1998 199910Bob Levingston.347 1960 1961 1962 Tim Steele.347 1971 1972
+ Season (min 2 AB per games played)1Steve Kemp.43519752John Werhas.41919593Scott Sommers.40919864Casey Burrill.40819935Tim Tolman.4041978 Len Gabrielson.4041959 Ed Simpson.40419538Geoff Jenkins.39919959Bill Heath.396 195810Tony Santino.3931955
Home Runs
+ Career1Mark McGwire541982 1983 19842Jeff Clement462003 2004 20053Geoff Jenkins45 1993 1994 19954Eric Munson43 1997 1998 19995Morgan Ensberg40 1995 1996 1997 1998 Ricky Oropesa40 2009 2010 20117Jason Lane34 1998 19998Mike Robertson33 1989 1990 1991 Joey Metropoulos33 2002 2003 200410Pat Harrison32 1966 1967 1968 Brad Ticehurst321996 1997 1998 1999
+ Season1Mark McGwire3219842Jim Campanis231988 Geoff Jenkins2319954Morgan Ensberg21 1998 Jeff Clement2120036Jason Lane201999 Ricky Oropesa2020108Mark McGwire191983 Augie Lopez19202610Brad Ticehurst181998 Justin Gemoll182000 Beau Craig18 2000
+ Single Game1 Several 3 Most recent:Ricky Oropesa, 2010 vs. Washington
Runs Batted In
+ Career1Geoff Jenkins175 1993 1994 19952Mark Smith166 1989 1990 19913Gabe Alvarez163 1993 1994 19954Bret Boone160 1988 1989 19905Michael Moon155 2001 2002 2003 20046Jacque Jones154 1994 1995 19967Timmy Robinson152 2013 2014 2015 20168Mark McGwire1501982 1983 1984 Jeff Clement1502003 2004 200510Pat Harrison149 1966 1967 1968 Morgan Ensberg149 1995 1996 1997 1998
+ Season1Jim Campanis921988 Rich Dauer9219743Mark Smith801991 Mark McGwire8019845Robb Gorr79 19986Geoff Jenkins7819957Jeff Inglin7219968Bill Peavey7120029Morgan Ensberg69 199810Jason Lane681999
+ Single Game Ron Fairly8 1958UCLA Rich Dauer81974 Pepperdine Steve Kemp81975 San Francisco Jeff Inglin81996Arizona State
Runs
+ Career1Seth Davidson201 1998 1999 2000 20012Anthony Lunetta197 2000 2001 2002 20033Murph Proctor1871988 1989 1990 19914Geoff Jenkins180 1993 1994 19955Michael Moon177 2001 2002 2003 20046Walter Dawkins175 1992 1993 1994 1995 Morgan Ensberg175 1995 1996 1997 19988Brian Barre174 1999 2000 2001 20029Mark Smith169 1989 1990 199110Bret Boone166 1988 1989 1990
+ Season1Rich Dauer751974 Mark McGwire751984 Geoff Jenkins751995 Brian Barre7520025Morgan Ensberg74 19986Gabe Alvarez7319957Mark Smith72 19918Jeff Cirillo7019919Adrian Lopez68202610Bret Barberie671988
+ Single Game1Bret Barberie61988 UC Riverside2 Several 5 Most recent:J.P. Roberge, 1994 vs. UNC Greensboro
Hits
+ Career1Seth Davidson312 1998 1999 2000 20012Anthony Lunetta290 2000 2001 2002 20033Murph Proctor2821988 1989 1990 19914Michael Moon270 2001 2002 2003 20045Jacque Jones268 1994 1995 19966Gabe Alvarez258 1993 1994 19957Geoff Jenkins251 1993 1994 19958Mark Smith240 1989 1990 19919Walter Dawkins238 1992 1993 1994 199510Wes Rachels237 1995 1996 1997 1998
+ Season1Rich Dauer10819742Jacque Jones10619953Geoff Jenkins10319954Jeff Cirillo10019915Gabe Alvarez971995 Casey Burrill9719937Robb Gorr96 1998 Walter Dawkins961995 Mark McGwire96198410Jacque Jones931996
+ Single Game1Morgan Ensberg61997UC Santa Barbara2 several 5 Most recent:Walter Urbon, 2026 vs. Lamar
Stolen Bases
+ Career1Seth Davidson66 1998 1999 2000 20012Mark Smith57 1989 1990 19913John Jackson54 1987 1988 1989 19904Damon Buford53 1988 1989 19905John Wells50 1976 1977 1978 19796Brian Barre47 1999 2000 2001 20027Cal Meier44 1968 1969 19708J.P. Roberge43 1992 1993 1994 Morgan Ensberg43 1995 1996 1997 199810Don Buford Jr.41 1986 1987 Wes Rachels41 1995 1996 1997 1998
+ Season1Aaron Boone261994 Seth Davidson2620003Don Buford Jr.2419874Damon Buford2319905Mark Smith221990 Billy Morris2219927John Jackson2119898Cal Meier201970 Morgan Ensberg20 1998 Brian Barre202001
+ Single Game1J.P. Roberge41993Chapman2 several times 3 Most recent:Ethan Hedges, 2025 vs. UConn
Earned Run Average
+ Career (min 100 IP)1John Stewart1.81 1965 19662Walt Peterson1.92 1963 1964 Bill Lee1.92 1966 1967 19684Al Meyer1.93 1973 1974 19755Mark Sogge2.02 1970 1971 19726Bob Vaughn2.05 1967 19687Steve Busby2.24 1970 19718Jim Barr2.31 1968 1969 19709Brent Strom2.32 1968 1969 197010Russ McQueen2.35 1971 1972 1973 1974
+ Season (min 1 IP per game)1Greg Widman1.16 19702Bob Vaughn1.2319683Pete Redfern1.24 19754Dave Kingman1.38 19695Tom House1.43 19676Bill Thom1.44 19597Brent Strom1.4719698Ron Cook1.52 19669Walt Peterson1.54196410Bill Lee1.631967
Strikeouts
+ Career1Rik Currier449 1998 1999 2000 20012Seth Etherton420 1995 1996 1997 19983Ian Kennedy380 2004 2005 20064Brent Strom363 1968 1969 19705Mark Prior352 2000 20016Randy Flores316 1994 1995 1996 19977Randy Powers312 1987 1988 1989 19908Walt Peterson288 1963 19649Jim Barr286 1968 1969 197010Bruce Gardner281 1958 1959 1960
+ Season1Mark Prior20220012Seth Etherton182 19983Walt Peterson17219634Mason Edwards16920265Ian Kennedy15820056Mark Prior15020007Brent Strom14719688Barry Zito14619999Mike Adamson143196710Rik Currier1412000
+ Single Game1Dale Zeigler211957Fresno State2John Herbst171965UC Santa Barbara3Barry Zito161999 Oregon State Barry Zito161999 Arizona Barry Zito161999UCLA Mason Edwards162026Iowa
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