The William and Mary baseball team has had its number of great players, with many of them continuing their careers long after their days playing for the Green and Gold are finished.

Since 1997, MLB teams have drafted 26 players out of the College. Seven players have been drafted within the first ten rounds, including Bill Bray with the 13th overall pick in 2004. A total of 32 players from W&M have been selected in the MLB Amateur Draft era. Eleven former Tribe standouts have gone on to play in the Majors.

To follow along with the professional careers of these former Tribe standouts, click on the links below.

Tribe in the Minors (as of July 7, 2015)

Ben Guez - (AAA) Colorado Sky Sox
Parent Club: Milwaukee Brewers

Matt Davenport - (A) Connecticut Tigers
Parent Club: Detroit Tigers

Michael Katz - (A) Savannah Sand Gnats
Parent Club: New York Mets

Nick Thompson - (A) Peoria Chiefs
Parent Club: St. Louis Cardinals

Ryan Lindemuth - (A) Charleston RiverDogs
Parent Club: New York Yankees

John Sheehan - (A) Asheville Tourist
Parent Club: Colorado Rockies

Ryan Hissey - (A) Gulf Coast Blue Jays
Parent Club: Toronto Blue Jays

All-Time Tribe Players in Major League Baseball

Bill Bray
First Round Draft Pick of the Montreal Expos in the 2004 MLB Draft

2006		Washington Nationals
2006-13		Cincinnati Reds

Adam Butler

1998

Atlanta Braves

David Cripe

1978

Kansas City Royals

Brendan Harris
Fifth Round Draft Pick of the Chicago Cubs in 2001 MLB Draft

2004		Chicago Cubs
2004		Montreal Expos
2005-06		Washington Nationals
2006		Cincinnati Reds
2007		Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10		Minnesota Twins
2013		Anaheim Angels

Owen Kahn

1930

Boston Braves

Arthur "Bud" Metheny

1943-46

New York Yankees

Curtis Pride

1993, 1995		Montreal Expos
1996-97		Detroit Tigers
1997, 2000		Boston Red Sox
1998		Atlanta Braves
2000		Boston Red Sox
2001		Montreal Expos
2003		New York Yankees
2004-06		Anaheim Angels

Victor "Vic" Raschi

1946-53		New York Yankees
1954-55		St. Louis Cardinals
1956		Kansas City Athletics

Chris Ray
Third Round Draft Pick of the Baltimore Orioles in 2003 MLB Draft

2005-09		Batlitmore Orioles
2009-10		Texas Rangers
2010		San Francisco Giants
2011		Seattle Mariners

Will Rhymes

2010-11		Detroit Tigers
2012		Tampa Bay Rays

Elwood "Mike" Smith

1926

New York Giants

 

Tribe Players Selected in the Major League Baseball Draft

Year		Name	Round	Pick	Position	Team
2015		Ryan Hissey	14	422	C	Toronto Blue Jays
2014		Ryan Lindemuth	37	1112	2B	New York Yankees
2014		Michael Katz	9	265	OF	New York Mets
2014		Nick Thompson	8	255	OF	St. Louis Cardinals
2013		Ryan Lindemuth	20	599	2B	Pittsburgh Pirates
2013		John Farrell	21	638	P	Tampa Bay Rays
2012		Matt Davenport	34	1054	P	Detroit Tigers
2009		Kevin Landry	21	626	P	Baltimore Orioles
2008		Mike Sheridan	5	143	1B	Tampa Bay Rays
2008		Ben Guez	19	583	OF	Detroit Tigers
2008		Sean Grieve	21	646	P	Philadelphia Phillies
2008		Pat Kantakevich	22	656	P	Baltimore Orioles
2007		Greg Sexton	10	305	3B	Tampa Bay Rays
2006		Joe Kantakevich	13	381	P	Seattle Mariners
2005		Chris Rahl	5	141	OF	Arizona Diamondbacks
2005		Kyle Padgett	18	546	SS	Florida Marlins
2005		Will Rhymes	27	810	2B	Detroit Tigers
2004		Bill Bray	1	13	P	Montreal Expos
2004		Chris Shaver	4	126	P	Chicago Cubs
2003		Chris Ray	3	74	P	Baltimore Orioles
2003		Michael Brown	13	370	OF	Detroit Tigers
2003		Mark Harris	31	918	P	Cleveland Indians
2001		Brendan Harris	5	138	2B	Chicago Cubs
1999		Randy Leek	18	537	P	Detroit Tigers
1998		Ronald Bush	32	957	SS	Detroit Tigers
1997		T.P. Waligora	15	454	P	Chicago Cubs
1997		Will Malerich	24	718	P	San Francisco Giants
1994		Shawn Knight	13	246	SS	San Diego Padres
1993		Shawn Knight	75	1670	2B/SS	Chicago Cubs
1990		Craig Ryak	44	1130	P	St. Louis Cardinals
1985		Ed Stanko	13	337	1B	New York Yankees
1971		Horace Richardson	13	309	P/OF	Baltimore Orioles
1968		John Medlin	39	820	OF	Kansas City Royals