Boys of summer: A look at Washington County’s pro baseball players through the ages

Baseball has a rich history in Washington County.

Impressively, more than 70 players with strong county ties have competed professionally.

With the assistance of Baseball Reference, Baseball Almanac, The Herald-Mail archives and local sports historian Dave Foltz, we’ve compiled a list of those players with statistics for each.

Major leaguers

Nick Adenhart

Adenhart, a 2004 Williamsport graduate, played in two seasons in the majors for the Los Angeles Angels (2008-09).

The right-handed pitcher appeared in four games, all as a starter, and went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and nine strikeouts in 18 innings.

On April 8, 2009, in his first start of the season, Adenhart pitched six scoreless innings in a no-decision against the visiting Oakland Athletics. A few hours later, he was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.

Adenhart was selected by the Angels in the 14th round of the 2004 draft. He played four seasons in the minors, going 37-28 with a 3.87 ERA and 430 strikeouts in 506 2/3 innings.

Clyde Barnhart

Barnhart, of Hagerstown, played nine seasons in the majors for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920-28), appearing in 814 games and tallying 788 hits in 2,673 at-bats for a career .295 average to go with 436 RBIs.

In 1925, Barnhart, who played outfield and third base, batted .325 with 114 RBIs and the Pirates won the World Series, defeating the Washington Senators in seven games.

Barnhart also played in the 1927 World Series, in which Pittsburgh was swept in four games by the New York Yankees, a team led by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

In the minors, Barnhart played in 798 games between 1915 and 1932, batting .300 (839-for-2,799).

He died in 1980 in Hagerstown at age 84.

Vic Barnhart

Barnhart, the son of Clyde Barnhart, was born in 1922 in Hagerstown and graduated from Hagerstown High in 1940. He appeared in 74 big-league games for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1944-46 as a shortstop and third baseman.

He batted .270 for the Pirates (55-for-204) with seven doubles, 10 walks, 19 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

In the minors, Barnhart played in 1,047 games between 1940 and 1951, collecting 969 hits in 3,317 at-bats for a .292 average.

He died in 2017 in Hagerstown.

Leo Burke

Burke, who was born in Hagerstown in 1934 and graduated from Hagerstown High in 1952, played in seven seasons in the major leagues with the Baltimore Orioles (1958-59), Los Angeles Angels (1961-62), St. Louis Cardinals (1963) and Chicago Cubs (1963-65), playing every position except pitcher.

He had 72 hits in 301 big-league at-bats for a .239 average with nine home runs and 45 RBIs.

In the minors, Burke played in 844 games between 1957 and 1965, batting .255 with 732 hits, including 127 homers, in 2,875 at-bats.

Dave Cole

Cole, who was born in 1930 in Williamsport and graduated from Williamsport High in 1948, played in six seasons in the major leagues with the Boston Braves (1950-52), Milwaukee Braves (1953), Chicago Cubs (1954) and Philadelphia Phillies (1955).

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 84 big-league games, including 27 as a starter, going 6-18 with a 4.93 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 237 1/3 innings. He batted .230 (14-for-64) with three home runs and 11 RBIs.

Cole compiled a 31-33 record in the minors between 1948 and 1957.

He died in 2011 in Hagerstown.

Mike Draper

Draper, who was born in Hagerstown in 1966 and graduated from Williamsport High School in 1984, played one season in the major leagues with the New York Mets in 1993.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 29 games, including one as a starter, going 1-1 with a 4.25 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings. He had two singles in three big-league at-bats.

Draper, who was selected by the New York Yankees in the 26th round of 1988 draft, played six seasons in the minors between 1988 and 1994, going 52-40 with 54 saves, a 3.80 ERA and 359 strikeouts in 671 innings.

Mike Parisi

Parisi, who was born in Hagerstown in 1983 and drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004, played in one season in the majors for the Cards in 2008.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 12 big-league games, including two as a starter. He went 0-4 with a 8.22 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 23 innings, and in four at-bats, he had a double and two RBIs.

Parisi compiled a 47-45 record in nine seasons in the minors (2004-12).

Cletus “Boots” Poffenberger

Poffenberger was born in 1915 in Williamsport and played three seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1937-38) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1939).

In his big-league career, the right-handed pitcher appeared in 57 games, including 32 as a starter, going 16-12 with four saves, 65 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA in 267 1/3 innings. He had 19 hits in 96 at-bats for a .198 average.

In the minors, Poffenberger appeared in 230 games between 1935 and 1949, compiling a 103-68 record.

He died in 1999 in Williamsport.

Ike Powers

Powers, who was born and raised in Hancock, made his major league debut as a right-handed reliever for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927 at age 21.

In two seasons with the Athletics (1927-28), Powers appeared in 20 games, including one as a starter, going 2-1 with two saves, seven strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in 38 innings. In his five big-league at-bats, he had a double, a single and two RBIs.

Powers pitched in 120 games in the minors between 1925 and 1931, compiling a 38-31 record.

He died in 1968 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Garrett Stephenson

Stephenson, a 1990 Boonsboro graduate, played seven seasons in the majors with the Baltimore Orioles (1996), Philadelphia Phillies (1997-98) and St. Louis Cardinals (1999-2003).

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 123 games, including 104 as a starter, going 39-39 with a 4.55 ERA and 408 strikeouts in 651 1/3 innings.

In May 2000, Stephenson was named the National League Pitcher of the Month. He won five games that month en route to a 16-9 season record.

In 180 big-league at-bats, he had 16 singles, two doubles and seven RBIs.

Stephenson, who was selected by the Orioles in the 18th round of the 1992 draft, pitched in 150 games in the minors, going 48-42 with a 3.97 ERA and 688 strikeouts in 801 2/3 innings.

John Wilson

Wilson, who was born in Boonsboro in 1890, played in the minors from 1910-18.

In 1913, he spent 15 days in the majors, appearing in three games for the Washington Senators as a left-handed relief pitcher. He went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and one strikeout in four innings of work.

He died in 1954 in Annapolis.

Minor leaguers

Alan Albert

Albert, who was born in Clear Spring in 1954 and graduated from Clear Spring High in 1972, was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st round of the 1972 draft. He played one season of rookie league in 1972.

The left-handed reliever appeared in three games and went 0-0 with a 6.43 ERA and three strikeouts in seven innings. He had one hit in two at-bats.

Ed Barr

Barr, who was born in Hagerstown in 1918, played one season in the minors for the Welch Miners of the Class D Mountain State League in 1937.

The first baseman played in 44 games and had 43 hits in 178 at-bats for a .242 average with four home runs.

Barr died in Hagerstown in 1977.

Donnie Beard

Beard, who was born in Hagerstown in 1950 and graduated from Boonsboro in 1968, played two seasons in the minors for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969-70), reaching Single-A his second year.

The left-handed pitcher appeared in 42 games, including nine as a starter, and went 7-8 with three saves, a 3.93 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 110 innings.

He had eight hits in 25 at-bats for a .320 average.

Al Bennett

Bennett, of Hagerstown, played nine seasons in the minors (1947-55) for the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators, reaching Double-A with the Red Sox and Dodgers.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 300 games, compiling an 88-83 record.

Bennett died in 1993 at age 67.

Mick Billmeyer

Billmeyer, who was born in Hagerstown in 1964 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1982, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round of the 1985 draft with the 36th pick.

The catcher/first baseman played eight seasons in the minors with three organizations — the Orioles (1985-88), Texas Rangers (1988-89) and California Angels (1990-92) — reaching the Triple-A level in 1992 with the Edmonton Trappers.

In the minors, he batted .247 (382-for-1,549) with 22 home runs and 183 RBIs.

Billmeyer worked in the majors for 23 years, primarily as a bullpen coach, with the Angels (1994-99), Phillies (2000-13) and Tigers (2014-17).

In MLB All-Star Game home run derbies, he pitched to Jim Thome in 2004 and Chase Utley in 2008.

Christian Binford

Binford, of Hagerstown, was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the 2011 draft out of Mercersburg Academy.

The right-handed pitcher played eight seasons in the minors with the Royals (2012-17), Baltimore Orioles (2018), Detroit Tigers (2018) and the independent Kansas City T-Bones (2019).

He appeared in 160 games, including 51 in Triple-A and 142 as a starter, going 42-59 with a 4.27 ERA and 692 strikeouts in 851 innings.

Derek Brown

Brown was born in Hagerstown in 1976, graduated from South Hagerstown in 1994 and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 40th round of the 1994 draft.

He played nine seasons in the minors for the Orioles (1994-2002), reaching Triple-A in 2001, and one season with the independent Camden Riversharks in 2003.

Brown was an infielder his first two seasons (1994-95) before becoming a pitcher.

Over eight seasons as a pitcher, he appeared in 298 games, including 22 as a starter, and went 33-34 with 61 saves, a 4.11 ERA and 373 strikeouts in 512 innings.

He had 47 hits in 221 at-bats for a .213 average.

Harold Brumbaugh

Brumbaugh, who played for Hagerstown High in the 1930s, signing a contract with the Washington Senators in 1938 for $1,000.

In four seasons in the minors (1938-41), the right-handed pitcher appeared in 109 games and went 33-34 with a 3.84 ERA in 576 innings.

Randy Butts

Butts, who was born in Hagerstown in 1966 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1984, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1984 and then by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986. He played three seasons of Single-A for the Cardinals as an outfielder (1986-88).

He batted .215 (59-for-275) with six home runs and 43 RBIs.

Jared Carr

Carr, a 2017 Saint James graduate, is in his third season in the minors for the Philadelphia Phillies after being selected by them in the 13th round of the 2021 draft.

This season, the outfielder is batting .233 (49-for-210) with two homers and 21 RBIs for the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

In the minors, he’s totaled 157 hits in 682 at-bats for a .230 average with eight homers and 57 RBIs.

Rick Christian

Christian, who was born in Hagerstown in 1967 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1985, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 and played seven seasons in the minors in their organization as an outfielder.

He appeared in 585 games, including 27 in Triple-A and 251 in Double-A, and totaled 389 hits in 1,709 at-bats for a .228 average. He had 135 stolen bases.

Steve Cline

Cline, who was born in Hagerstown in 1952 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1970, played seven seasons in the minors after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth round of the 1974 draft.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 160 games, including 58 as a starter, and went 33-41 with seven saves, a 3.94 ERA and 457 strikeouts in 653 2/3 innings.

He reached the Triple-A level in 1979 with the Phoenix Giants.

Cline worked as a minor league pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants (1981-95) and Milwaukee Brewers (1996-2018).

Josh Conway

Conway, a 2009 Smithsburg High graduate, played three seasons in the minors for the Chicago Cubs (2014-16) after being selected by them in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, reaching Double-A in 2016.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 78 games, including 13 as a starter, and went 3-8 with three saves, a 3.17 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 122 innings.

Conway worked as a minor league pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles from 2019-22.

Thomas Elgin

Elgin was born in Hagerstown in 1949, graduated from North Hagerstown in 1967 and was selected in the eighth round of the 1967 draft by the Washington Senators.

The left-handed pitcher played three seasons in the minors for the Senators (1968-7), reaching Single-A each year. He appeared in 79 games, including six as a starter, and went 6-9 with a 7.73 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 120 innings.

In 25 at-bats, he had two hits, both doubles.

Brad Elwood

Elwood, who was born in Clear Spring in 1975 and graduated from Clear Spring High in 1993, was selected by the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 1998 draft.

He played six seasons in the minors (1998-2003) for the Yankees as a catcher and outfielder, reaching Triple-A in 2003.

Elwood totaled 162 hits in 761 at-bats for a .213 average.

Brad Fulk

Fulk, who was born in Hagerstown in 1952 and graduated from South Hagerstown in 1970, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1973 and played two seasons in the minors (1973-74) in their organization as a second baseman, third baseman and shortstop. He reached Double-A in his second year.

In 740 at-bats in the minors, he had 192 hits for a .260 average, along with 85 RBIs.

Brandon Glazer

Glazer was born in Hagerstown in 1992, graduated from Clear Spring High in 2010 and was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th round of the 2010 draft.

The right-handed pitcher played two seasons in the minors for the Los Angeles Angels (2015-16) in rookie league. He appeared in 32 games, including 13 as a starter, and went 3-9 with a 4.84 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings.

Dwight Guyton

Guyton, who was born in Boonsboro in 1945 and graduated from South Hagerstown High in 1963, played two seasons in the minors (1966-67) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers.

An outfielder and first baseman, he played in 18 games in Single-A and eight games in Rookie League, going 10-for-66 for a .152 average.

Guyton died in 2018 in Morgantown, W.Va.

Eric Guyton

Guyton was born in Hagerstown in 1977, graduated from Williamsport in 1995 and played three seasons in the minors as an infielder for the New York Mets (1999-2001), reaching High-A his last year.

He totaled 141 hits in 520 at-bats for a .271 average to go with 83 RBIs.

Richard Guyton

Guyton, who was born in Boonsboro in 1926 and graduated from Boonsboro High, played seven seasons in the minors for the Washington Senators (1947-52) and Milwaukee Braves (1953), reaching Double-A in 1950.

The outfielder had 776 hits in 2,698 at-bats for a .288 average, along with 312 RBIs.

Guyton died in 2016 in Waynesboro, Pa.

J.R. Hawkins

Hawkins, who was born in Boonsboro in 1970 and graduated from Boonsboro High in 1988, played one season in the minors with the Single-A Yakima Dodgers as an outfielder in 1993.

He had 55 hits in 207 at-bats for a .266 average with three home runs and 27 RBIs.

Connie Hemphill

Hemphill, who was born in Hagerstown in 1932 and graduated from Hagerstown High in 1950, played one season in the minors (1955) for the Spartanburg Peaches, the Class B affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.

He pitched in 14 games, including 10 as a starter, and went 4-6 with a 5.51 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings.

He had seven hits in 29 at-bats for a .241 average.

Kevin Hemphill

Hemphill, who was born in Hagerstown in 1955, was selected by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 1978 draft.

The third baseman played one season of Single-A with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees in 1978, batting .222 (33-for-149) with 14 RBIs.

Keith Herbert

Herbert was born in Hagerstown in 1981, graduated from Boonsboro in 1999 and was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 26th round of the 1999 draft.

He played 27 games in rookie league in 1999, all as a second baseman. He had 17 hits in 79 at-bats for a .215 average with eight RBIs.

Nick Hill

Hill was born in Hagerstown in 1994, graduated from Clear Spring in 2012 and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 26th round of the 2016 draft.

The outfielder played three seasons in the minors for the Giants (2016-18), reaching Double-A in his final year. He totaled 124 hits in 562 at-bats for a .251 average with 48 RBIs and 41 stolen bases.

P.J. Hiser

Hiser was born in Hagerstown in 1981, graduated from South Hagerstown in 1999 and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 2004 draft.

He played three seasons in the minors for the Indians (2004-06) as a first baseman and outfielder, reaching High-A his third year.

He totaled 212 hits in 737 at-bats for a .261 average with 37 home runs and 139 RBIs.

Edward Hose

Hose was born in Williamsport in 1951, graduated from Williamsport High in 1969 and was selected by the Washington Senators in the 44th round of the 1969 draft. He played two seasons in the minors (1969-70) in Washington organization, reaching Single-A in his second year.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 31 games, including 10 as a starter, and went 1-8 with two saves, a 6.64 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 80 innings.

He had three hits in 18 at-bats for a .167 average.

T.J. Hose

Hose was born in Hagerstown in 1986, graduated from North Hagerstown in 2004 and was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 36th round of the 2008 draft.

The right-handed pitcher played three seasons in the minors for the D’backs (2008-10) and one with the Boston Red Sox (2011), reaching High-A for each organization. Between 2011 and 2014, he played for four independent teams and even appeared in two games in the Australian Baseball League.

In the seven total seasons, he pitched in 241 games, including 15 as a starter, and went 16-28 with 23 saves, a 3.64 ERA and 323 strikeouts in 360 2/3 innings.

Ryan Johnston

Johnston was born in Hagerstown in 1965, graduated from North Hagerstown in 1983 and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 40th round of 1987 draft. He played two seasons in the minors for the Cards (1987-88), reaching Single-A in his second year.

The outfielder totaled 69 hits in 307 at-bats for a .225 average with 44 RBIs.

Daniel Kerns

Kerns, a Hancock High School graduate, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 1966 draft and played three seasons in the minors (1966-68) as a second and third baseman.

Between Rookie and Single-A leagues, he appeared in 230 games and had 173 hits in 781 at-bats for a .222 average.

Gene Kerns

Kerns, who was born in Hancock in 1940 and graduated from Hancock High in 1958, played in the infield and outfield over six seasons in the minors (1960-65) in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

He appeared in 647 games, including 158 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, the highest level he reached.

In 1963, Kerns was named MVP of the Single-A Pioneer League, batting .349 for the Magic Valley Cowboys.

For his minor league career, he had 655 hits in 2,468 at-bats for a .265 average with 17 homers and 217 RBIs.

Kerns, a longtime major league scout, died in 2017 in Hagerstown.

Mickey Kerns

Kerns, who was born in Hancock in 1970 and graduated from Hancock High in 1988, played two seasons of Single-A for the California Angels (1992-93) after being drafted by them in the ninth round in 1992. He then played three seasons in independent leagues with the Minneapolis Loons (1994-95) and Southern Minny Stars (1996).

In the five total seasons, Kerns, who played infield and outfield, had 238 hits in 1,068 at-bats for a .223 average with 38 home runs and 172 RBIs.

Bob Kline

Kline was born in Hagerstown in 1962, graduated from Clear Spring High in 1981 and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982. He played two seasons in the minors for the Baltimore Orioles (1983-84) in rookie league and Single-A.

The starting pitcher appeared in 16 games and went 1-7 with a 6.07 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings.

Rick Knepper

Knepper was born in Hagerstown in 1952, graduated from South Hagerstown in 1970 and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1972. He played one season of rookie league with the Pulaski Phillies in 1972, playing third base and second base.

He had 44 hits in 150 at-bats for a .293 average with 19 RBIs.

Fred Kreiger

Kreiger, the head baseball coach at Boonsboro High from 1988-2003, was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1972 draft.

The right-handed pitcher appeared in nine rookie-level games in 1972, including five as a starter. He went 1-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 30 innings.

Richard Marshall

Marshall, who was born in Sharpsburg in 1960 and graduated from Boonsboro High in 1978, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1980. He played one season of rookie league with the Bluefield Orioles in 1980.

The outfielder went 25-for-121 for a .207 average with four home runs and 21 RBIs.

Adam Mathias

Mathias, a 2019 Boonsboro High graduate, played one season for the independent Bakersfield (Calif.) Train Robbers in 2022.

The outfielder/first baseman had 41 hits in 117 at-bats for a .350 average with three home runs and 21 RBIs.

Donald McKinley

McKinley, a Williamsport High graduate, played seven seasons in the minors (1964-70) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals as a pitcher, catcher and first baseman.

On the mound, he appeared in 92 games, including 41 as a starter, going 17-24 with a 3.94 ERA and 278 strikeouts in 338 innings.

He had 222 hits in 957 at-bats for a .232 average with 27 home runs and 123 RBIs.

Paul McNeal

McNeal, of Hagerstown, played in two minor league games in 1955 for the Hagerstown Packets, the Class B affiliate of the Washington Senators.

He worked for the Baltimore Orioles organization for 32 years, including 1981-89 as a Hagerstown Suns coach.

He died in Hagerstown in 2015 at age 87.

Jack Melzer

Melzer, a 1954 Hagerstown High graduate, played in three seasons in the minors for the Milwaukee Braves (1954-55, 1957), all at the Class D level.

The left-handed pitcher appeared in 26 games and went 4-4. He had six hits in 31 at-bats for a .194 average.

Joey Miller

Miller was born in Hagerstown in 1991, graduated from South Hagerstown in 2009 and played four seasons of independent baseball for three different teams (2014-17) as a first baseman, third baseman and outfielder.

He totaled 240 hits in 725 at-bats for a .389 average with 42 home runs and 151 RBIs.

Adam Mills

Mills was born in Hagerstown in 1984, graduated from Clear Spring in 2002 and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the eighth round of the 2007 draft.

The right-handed pitcher played four seasons in the minors for the Red Sox (2017-10), reaching Triple-A his last two years.

He appeared in 91 games, including 78 as a starter, and went 26-27 with one save, a 4.37 ERA and 265 strikeouts in 452 2/3 innings.

Thomas Palamar

Palamar, of Hagerstown, played two seasons in the minors for the Washington Senators (1957-58).

The outfielder appeared in 56 games and had 32 hits in 150 at-bats for a .213 average.

Palamar died in Hagerstown in 2017 at age 81.

Melvin Perez

Perez was born in Hagerstown in 1986 and selected by the Montreal Expos in the 40th round of the 2004 draft.

The infielder/outfielder played one season of rookie league with the Washington Nationals in 2005, collecting 13 hits in 67 at-bats for a .194 average.

Dennis Reeder

Reeder, who was born in Boonsboro in 1925 and graduated from Boonsboro High in 1943, played minor league baseball for 10 seasons (1947-56) for three organizations, the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.

The left-handed pitcher appeared in 331 games, including 97 at the Triple-A level, and went 93-78. In 565 at-bats, he had 101 hits for a .179 average.

He died in 2001 in Hagerstown.

Lew Ross

Ross was born in Hagerstown in 1977, played high school baseball at Hancock and spent two seasons in the minors with the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2000), reaching High-A his second year.

The left-handed reliever pitched in 66 games and went 8-9 with 11 saves, a 3.64 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings.

Jayvien Sandridge

Sandridge, who was born in Hagerstown in 1999 and graduated from Mercersburg Academy, currently is in his fifth season in the minors, pitching for the Dayton Dragons, the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.

He’s appeared in 21 games this season (through July 9), including one as a starter, and is 3-3 with one save, a 4.36 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 33 innings.

Sandridge, who was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 32nd round of the 2018 draft, is 8-8 overall in the minors with four saves, a 3.88 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings.

Marty Sauble

Sauble was born in Hagerstown in 1949, graduated from North Hagerstown in 1967 and was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 1967 draft.

The first baseman played one season of rookie league in 1967, going 20-for-93 for a .215 average.

Bill Seltzer

Seltzer, a 1968 South Hagerstown graduate, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1970 and played one season in the minors for their organization in 1970.

The catcher appeared in 53 games — 27 in Single-A and 26 in rookie league — and went 19-for-121 for a .157 average.

Joe Shaffer

Shaffer, of Hagerstown, played minor league baseball for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s. He was a left-handed pitcher.

He died in 2010 at age 95.

Mark Shives

Shives, who was born in Hagerstown in 1974 and graduated from Clear Spring in 1992, played one season with the Kalamazoo Kodiaks of the independent Frontier League in 1998.

The right-handed relief pitcher appeared in three games and went 0-0 with one save, a 3.86 ERA and three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

Shives has worked as a scout for the Kansas City Royals.

Dan Smith

Smith, who was born in Hagerstown in 1983, pitched six seasons in the minors for the Atlanta Braves (2003-08), reaching Triple-A in 2007.

He appeared in 149 games, including 45 as a starter, going 26-26 with 18 saves, a 3.47 ERA and 402 strikeouts in 389 1/3 innings. He had eight hits in 41 at-bats for a .195 average with seven RBIs.

Wil Sowers

Sowers was born in Knoxville in 1977, graduated from Boonsboro in 1995 and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 44th round of the 1999 draft.

He played two seasons of rookie league for the Orioles (1999-2000) and a season with the independent Kalamazoo Kings in 2001.

Sowers, who played first, second and third base, totaled 111 hits in 416 at-bats for a .267 average. He had 19 homers and 77 RBIs.

Earl Springer

Springer, who was born in Hagerstown in 1918 and graduated from Hagerstown High in 1936, played two seasons in the minors (1940-41) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers, reaching Double-A each year.

The left-handed pitcher appeared in 45 games, including two as a starter, going 6-11 with a 4.39 ERA in 166 innings.

Springer was drafted into the U.S. Army and was killed in battle in 1945 in Germany during World War II.

John Stonebraker

Stonebraker, who was born in 1914 in Hagerstown, played two seasons in the minors for the St. Louis Cardinals (1938) and New York Yankees (1939).

The shortstop played in 230 games and had 266 hits in 910 at-bats for a .292 average.

Stonebraker died in Hagerstown in 1996.

Roy Stotler

Stotler, a 1956 Hagerstown High graduate, played four seasons in the minors for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956-58) and Baltimore Orioles (1959) as a shortstop, third baseman and outfielder.

He totaled 386 hits in 1,662 at-bats for a .232 average with 18 home runs and 166 RBIs.

Carroll Talbert

Talbert was born in Boonsboro in 1952, graduated from Boonsboro High in 1970 and was selected by the New York Mets in the 25th round of the 1970 draft. He played two seasons in the minors in the Mets organization (1970-71) as a second baseman and third baseman, reaching Single-A in his second year.

In 154 at-bats in the minors, he had 31 hits for a .201 average, along with 26 RBIs.

Bill Updegraff

Updegraff, a 1968 Smithsburg graduate, played two seasons of Single-A for the Oakland Athletics as a catcher in 1973-74.

He totaled 11 hits in 49 at-bats for a .225 average with two homers and 11 RBIs.

Updegraff died in Waynesboro, Pa., in 2014 at age 64.

Ryne Willard

Willard was born in Smithsburg in 1993, graduated from Smithsburg High in 2011 and played three seasons of independent baseball for four different teams (2016-18).

The infielder/outfielder had 113 hits in 525 at-bats for a .215 average with five homers and 63 RBIs.

Robert Witt

Witt, of Hagerstown, played four seasons in the minors in the 1940s for the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics.

The shortstop totaled 296 hits in 1,411 at-bats for a .210 average.

Witt died in Hagerstown in 2008 at age 87.

Kent Worthington

Worthington was born in Hagerstown in 1987, graduated from North Hagerstown in 2006 and played three seasons of independent baseball for four different teams (2010-12).

The right-handed pitcher appeared in 46 games, including seven as a starter, and went 6-4 with two saves, a 5.38 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 97 innings.

Draftees who didn’t play professionally

Jared Barkdoll

Barkdoll, who was born in Hagerstown in 1986, was selected by the New York Mets in the 42nd round of the 2005 draft as a catcher.

Mike Hampton

Hampton, who was born in Hagerstown in 1970 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1989, was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 51st round of the 1989 draft as a pitcher.

Billy Keyes

Keyes, who was born in Hagerstown in 1983 and graduated from Saint James in 2001, was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 44th round of the 2001 draft as a pitcher.

Ryan Meyer

Meyer, who was born in Hagerstown in 1991, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 32nd round of the 2011 draft as a pitcher.

David Miner

Miner, who was born in Hagerstown in 1986 and graduated from South Hagerstown in 2004, was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 48th round of the 2004 draft as an outfielder.

Mike Squibb

Squibb, who was born in Hagerstown in 1981 and graduated from South Hagerstown in 1999, was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 30th round of the 1999 draft as pitcher.

Pork Wallech

Wallech, who was born in Hagerstown in 1973 and graduated from North Hagerstown in 1991, was drafted three times as a pitcher, by the Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round in 1992, the Milwaukee Brewers in 23rd round in 1993 and the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round in 1994.

Tom Walsh

Walsh, who was born in Hagerstown in 1952 and graduated from St. Maria Goretti in 1970, was selected by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1970 draft as a pitcher.

He died in 2011 in Hagerstown.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: A look at Washington County’s pro baseball players through the ages