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.[1]
Mississippi State began competing in intercollegiate baseball in 1885.[1] These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Batting Average
Home Runs
Career
| Rk
|
Player
|
HR
|
Seasons
|
| 1 |
Hunter Hines |
70[2] |
2022 2023 2024 2025
|
| 2 |
Rafael Palmeiro |
67 |
1983 1984 1985
|
| 3 |
Will Clark |
61 |
1983 1984 1985
|
| 4 |
Bruce Castoria |
58 |
1979 1980 1981 1982
|
| 5 |
Connor Powers |
54 |
2007 2008 2009 2010
|
| 6 |
Jon Knott |
51 |
1998 1999 2000 2001
|
| 7 |
Tracy Echols |
47 |
1986 1987 1989 1990
|
| 8 |
Richard Lee |
46 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
| 9 |
Tommy Raffo |
45 |
1987 1988 1989 1990
|
| 10 |
David Hayman |
44 |
1993 1994 1995 1996
|
|
|
Single Game
| Rk
|
Player
|
HR
|
Season
|
Opponent
|
| 1 |
Del Unser |
3 |
1965 |
Ole Miss
|
|
Del Bender |
3 |
1978 |
Birmingham-Southern
|
|
Rafael Palmeiro |
3 |
1984 |
Jackson State
|
|
Dan Paradoa |
3 |
1986 |
Mississippi College
|
|
Tommy Raffo |
3 |
1990 |
Delta State
|
|
Brad Jones |
3 |
2004 |
Southern Miss
|
|
Jason Nappi |
3 |
2008 |
UAB
|
|
Ryan Duffy |
3 |
2010 |
Jackson State
|
|
Brent Rooker |
3 |
2017 |
Kentucky
|
|
Ross Highfill |
3[5] |
2023 |
Lipscomb
|
|
Joe Powell |
3[6] |
2024 |
North Alabama
|
|
Runs Batted In
|
|
|
Single Game
| Rk
|
Player
|
RBI
|
Season
|
Opponent
|
| 1 |
Jason Nappi |
11 |
2008 |
UAB
|
|
Runs
Career
| Rk
|
Player
|
R
|
Seasons
|
| 1 |
Dan Van Cleve |
232 |
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
|
| 2 |
Jake Mangum |
229 |
2016 2017 2018 2019
|
| 3 |
Burke Masters |
227 |
1987 1988 1989 1990
|
| 4 |
Rafael Palmeiro |
224 |
1983 1984 1985
|
| 5 |
Travis Chapman |
221 |
1997 1998 1999 2000
|
| 6 |
Richard Lee |
219 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
| 7 |
Jeffrey Rea |
207 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
| 8 |
Brad Winkler |
203 |
1980 1981 1982 1983
|
| 9 |
Matthew Maniscalco |
197 |
2000 2001 2002 2003
|
| 10 |
Brad Freeman |
192 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
|
|
Single Game
| Rk
|
Player
|
R
|
Season
|
Opponent
|
| 1 |
Terry Murphy |
6 |
1956 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Hits
|
|
|
Single Game
| Rk
|
Player
|
H
|
Season
|
Opponent
|
| 1 |
Terry Murphy |
6 |
1956 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Don Bell |
6 |
1966 |
Arkansas
|
|
Tracy Echols |
6 |
1989 |
Kentucky
|
|
Burke Masters |
6 |
1990 |
Florida State
|
|
Adam Frazier |
6 |
2013 |
Virginia
|
|
Stolen Bases
Career
| Rk
|
Player
|
SB
|
Seasons
|
| 1 |
Mike Kelley |
79 |
1976 1977 1978 1979
|
| 2 |
Dan Van Cleve |
70 |
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
|
| 3 |
Brad Winkler |
60 |
1980 1981 1982 1983
|
| 4 |
Jake Mangum |
56 |
2016 2017 2018 2019
|
| 5 |
Dave Klipstein |
54 |
1979 1980 1981 1982
|
|
Grant Hogue |
54 |
2008 2009
|
| 7 |
Pete White |
51 |
1980 1981 1982 1983
|
| 8 |
Matthew Maniscalco |
46 |
2000 2001 2002 2003
|
|
Jacob Robson |
46 |
2013 2014 2015 2016
|
| 10 |
Jeffrey Rea |
43 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
|
Season
| Rk
|
Player
|
SB
|
Season
|
| 1 |
Dan Van Cleve |
38 |
1985
|
| 2 |
Grant Hogue |
29 |
2009
|
| 3 |
Dave Klipstein |
28 |
1981
|
| 4 |
Mike Kelley |
27 |
1979
|
|
David Mershon |
27[9] |
2024
|
| 6 |
Nick Vickerson |
26 |
2011
|
| 7 |
Mike Kelley |
25 |
1977
|
|
Brad Winkler |
25 |
1981
|
|
Grant Hogue |
25 |
2008
|
| 10 |
Jon Shave |
24 |
1990
|
|
Single Game
| Rk
|
Player
|
SB
|
Season
|
Opponent
|
| 1 |
Brad Winkler |
4 |
1981 |
Arizona
|
|
Derrick Armstrong |
4 |
2014 |
Michigan State
|
|
David Mershon |
4[10] |
2024 |
LSU
|
|
Earned Run Average
Career
| Rk
|
Player
|
ER-IP
|
ERA
|
Seasons
|
| 1 |
Jonathan Holder |
24-135.2 |
1.59 |
2012 2013 2014
|
| 2 |
Landon Sims |
16-85.0 |
1.69[11] |
2020 2021 2022
|
| 3 |
Frank Montgomery |
32-171.1 |
1.79 |
1961 1962 1963
|
| 4 |
Dennis Hall |
32-156.1 |
1.84 |
1967 1968 1969 1970
|
| 5 |
Mike Proffitt |
62-300.1 |
1.86 |
1969 1970 1971 1972
|
| 6 |
Brantley Jones |
57-257.0 |
2.00 |
1967 1968 1969 1970
|
| 7 |
Jon Harden |
65-255.2 |
2.29 |
1989 1990 1991 1992
|
| 8 |
Claude Passeau |
33-129.1 |
2.30 |
1964 1965 1966
|
| 9 |
Guy Parker |
37-144.1 |
2.31 |
1960 1961 1962
|
| 10 |
Pete Young |
35-131.2 |
2.39 |
1987 1988 1989
|
|
Season
| Rk
|
Player
|
ER/IP
|
ERA
|
Season
|
| 1 |
Dennis Hall |
4-57.0 |
0.63 |
1970
|
| 2 |
Frank Montgomery |
7-92.0 |
0.68 |
1962
|
| 3 |
Jacob Lindgren |
5-55.1 |
0.81 |
2014
|
| 4 |
Jim Pruett |
6-52.1 |
1.03 |
1957
|
| 5 |
Butch Holmes |
6-50.1 |
1.07 |
1973
|
| 6 |
Bobby Reed |
7-57.2 |
1.09 |
1988
|
| 7 |
Jamie Gant |
7-54.2 |
1.15 |
2003
|
| 8 |
Mike Proffitt |
9-68.0 |
1.19 |
1970
|
| 9 |
Chad Girodo |
9-59.2 |
1.36 |
2013
|
| 10 |
Mike Proffitt |
11-70.0 |
1.41 |
1972
|
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Strikeouts
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National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |