The Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Mississippi State Bulldogs 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 Bulldogs represent the Mississippi State University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Mississippi State began competing in intercollegiate baseball in 1885. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Batting Average
+ Career (300+ ABs)1Will Clark.391 (209-534) 1983 1984 19852Mark Gillaspie.384 (139-362) 1980 19813Rafael Palmeiro.372 (268-720) 1983 1984 19854Tommy Raffo.366 (278-760) 1987 1988 1989 19905Dan Paradoa.361 (159-441) 1986 19876Brian Wiese.359 (242-674) 1996 1997 1998 19997Mike Kelley.357 (267-748) 1976 1977 1978 1979 Travis Chapman.357 (327-916) 1997 1998 1999 2000 Jake Mangum.357 (383-1074) 2016 2017 2018 201910Adam Frazier.348 (224-643) 2011 2012 2013
+ Season1Nat Showalter.459 (67-146)19772Will Clark.420 (94-224) 19853Jackie Parker.418 (23-55)19544Rafael Palmeiro.415 (98-236)19845Brian Wiese.412 (103-250) 19986Mark Gillaspie.411 (85-207)19817Jake Mangum.408 (84-206) 20168Rafael Palmeiro.406 (95-234)19839Travis Chapman.404 (99-245) 199910Mike Kelley.400 (94-235) 1979
Home Runs
+ Career1Hunter Hines70 2022 2023 2024 20252Rafael Palmeiro67 1983 1984 19853Will Clark61 1983 1984 19854Bruce Castoria58 1979 1980 1981 19825Connor Powers54 2007 2008 2009 20106Jon Knott51 1998 1999 2000 20017Tracy Echols47 1986 1987 1989 19908Richard Lee46 1995 1996 1997 19989Tommy Raffo45 1987 1988 1989 1990 Ace Reese45 2025 2026
+ Season1Bruce Castoria291981 Rafael Palmeiro2919843Will Clark28 19844Will Clark25 19855Ace Reese2420266Brent Rooker23 20177Tommy Raffo221989 Hunter Hines2220239Ace Reese21202510Mark Gillaspie201981 Rafael Palmeiro201985 Dakota Jordan202024
+ Single Game1Del Unser31965Ole Miss Del Bender31978Birmingham-Southern Rafael Palmeiro31984Jackson State Dan Paradoa31986Mississippi College Tommy Raffo31990Delta State Brad Jones32004Southern Miss Jason Nappi32008UAB Ryan Duffy32010Jackson State Brent Rooker3 2017Kentucky Ross Highfill32023Lipscomb Joe Powell32024North Alabama
Runs Batted In
+ Career1Richard Lee265 1995 1996 1997 19982Rafael Palmeiro239 1983 1984 19853Hunter Hines221 2022 2023 2024 20254Bruce Castoria213 1979 1980 1981 19825Tommy Raffo207 1987 1988 1989 19906Jon Knott206 1998 1999 2000 2001 Connor Powers206 2007 2008 2009 20108Travis Chapman202 1997 1998 1999 20009Will Clark199 1983 1984 198510Tracy Echols182 1986 19871989 1990 Tanner Allen182 2018 2019 2020 2021
+ Season1Bruce Castoria9819812Rafael Palmeiro9419843Will Clark93 19844Richard Lee9019975Richard Lee8519986Brent Rooker82 20177Tommy Raffo8019898Brad Winkler7919839Rafael Palmeiro781983 Mark Gillaspie781981
+ Single Game1Jason Nappi112008UAB
Runs
+ Career1Dan Van Cleve232 1981 1982 1983 1984 19852Jake Mangum229 2016 2017 2018 20193Burke Masters227 1987 1988 1989 19904Rafael Palmeiro224 1983 1984 19855Travis Chapman221 1997 1998 1999 20006Richard Lee219 1995 1996 1997 19987Jeffrey Rea207 2004 2005 2006 20078Brad Winkler203 1980 1981 1982 19839Matthew Maniscalco197 2000 2001 2002 200310Brad Freeman192 1995 1996 1997 1998
+ Season1Rafael Palmeiro8719842Mark Gillaspie811981 Brooks Bryan8119974Dan Van Cleve8019835Jody Hurst7919896Will Clark75 1985 Jake Mangum7520198Mike Kelley741979 Dan Van Cleve741985 Pete Young741989 Rowdey Jordan742021
+ Single Game1Terry Murphy61956Vanderbilt
Hits
+ Career1Jake Mangum383 2016 2017 2018 20192Jeffrey Rea335 2004 2005 2006 20073Richard Lee328 1995 1996 1997 19984Travis Chapman327 1997 1998 1999 20005Steve Gendron316 2001 2002 2003 20046Burke Masters295 1987 1988 1989 19907Tanner Allen281 2018 2019 2020 20218Matthew Maniscalco279 2000 2001 2002 20039Tommy Raffo278 1987 1988 1989 199010Brad Hildreth275 1986 1987 1988 1989
+ Season1Jake Mangum10820192Adam Frazier10720133Brian Wiese10319984Tommy Raffo10219895Jake Mangum10120186Richard Lee1001997 Tanner Allen10020218Travis Chapman9919999Rafael Palmeiro98198410Tommy Raffo971990
+ Single Game1Terry Murphy61956Vanderbilt Don Bell61966Arkansas Tracy Echols61989Kentucky Burke Masters61990Florida State Adam Frazier62013Virginia
Stolen Bases
+ Career1Mike Kelley79 1976 1977 1978 19792Dan Van Cleve70 1981 1982 1983 1984 19853Brad Winkler60 1980 1981 1982 19834Jake Mangum56 2016 2017 2018 20195Dave Klipstein54 1979 1980 1981 1982 Grant Hogue54 2008 20097Pete White51 1980 1981 1982 19838Matthew Maniscalco46 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jacob Robson46 2013 2014 2015 201610Jeffrey Rea43 2004 2005 2006 2007
+ Season1Dan Van Cleve3819852Grant Hogue2920093Dave Klipstein2819814Mike Kelley271979 David Mershon2720246Nick Vickerson2620117Mike Kelley251977 Brad Winkler251981 Grant Hogue25200810Jon Shave241990
+ Single Game1Brad Winkler41981Arizona Derrick Armstrong42014Michigan State David Mershon42024LSU
Earned Run Average
+ Career1Jonathan Holder24-135.2 1.59 2012 2013 20142Landon Sims16-85.0 1.69 2020 2021 20223Frank Montgomery32-171.1 1.79 1961 1962 19634Dennis Hall32-156.1 1.84 1967 1968 1969 19705Mike Proffitt62-300.1 1.86 1969 1970 1971 19726Brantley Jones57-257.0 2.00 1967 1968 1969 19707Jon Harden65-255.2 2.29 1989 1990 1991 19928Claude Passeau33-129.1 2.30 1964 1965 19669Guy Parker37-144.1 2.31 1960 1961 196210Pete Young35-131.2 2.39 1987 1988 1989
+ Season1Dennis Hall4-57.0 0.6319702Frank Montgomery7-92.0 0.6819623Jacob Lindgren5-55.1 0.8120144Jim Pruett6-52.1 1.0319575Butch Holmes6-50.1 1.0719736Bobby Reed7-57.2 1.0919887Jamie Gant7-54.2 1.1520038Mike Proffitt9-68.0 1.1919709Chad Girodo9-59.2 1.36201310Mike Proffitt11-70.0 1.411972
Strikeouts
+ Career1Eric DuBose428 1995 1996 19972Brantley Jones364 1967 1968 1969 19703Ethan Small318 2016 2018 20194Chris Stratton279 2010 2011 20125Paul Maholm273 2001 2002 20036B.J. Wallace271 1990 1991 19927Matt Ginter269 1996 1997 1998 19998Mike Proffitt265 1969 1970 1971 19729Don Robinson262 1975 1976 1977 197810Carlton Loewer261 1992 1993 1994
+ Season1Ethan Small17620192Eric DuBose17419963B.J. Wallace1451992 Eric DuBose14519975Gary Rath14119946Will Bednar13920217Jeff Brantley13619858Tomas Valincius13420269Chris Stratton127201210Ethan Small1222018
+ Single Game1Willie Mitchell 26 1909LSU
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