Oct. 24, 2012

20 Former Division I Players on World Series Rosters 

There are 20 former Division I players among the 50 major leaguers listed on the World Series rosters, two more than the total of 18 for each of the past two years.

The San Francisco Giants have 11 former Division I players on their 25-man World Series roster. The Detroit Tigers have nine, including Justin Verlander (right) from Old Dominion.

There are 20 Division I schools which have at least one alum in the postseason. There is no school with multiple players.

Arkansas is the only school to have had alums in each of the past four World Series. Former Razorback Drew Smyly is a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers. Craig Gentry was an outfielder with the Texas Rangers last year, while Cliff Lee pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009 and for Texas in 2010.

There are four who played in the Pac-10, three from the ACC and SEC, two from the Big 12 and one each from the Big East, Big Ten, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Southland, WAC and West Coast.

Here are links to lists divided by school and by Major League teams.

Division I Players on World Series Rosters

World Series Players by School

Links for League Championship Series by school and by Major League teams.

Division I Players on League Championship Series Rosters

League Championship Players by School

Links for Division Series lists by school and by Major League teams.

Division I Players on Division Series Rosters

Division Series Players by School