Former Stanford Baseball Stars Finish What They Start

In the not too distant future, Stanford graduates could account for one-third of the college degrees in all of major league baseball. Boston Red Sox infielder Jed Lowrie is expected to receive his degree in political science this June, while former Cardinal teammates Jason Castro, a catcher for the Houston Astros, and Drew Storen, a reliever for the Washington Nationals, are both working toward their degrees.

"I had invested too much time," Lowrie told FanHouse's Ed Price. "I knew it was going to happen. It was just a matter of finding the right time."

As Price mentions in his interesting profile of Lowrie, a 2009 study by the Wall Street Journal found only 26 major leaguers, including managers, had earned their college degrees. According to GoStanford.com, 12 former Stanford players played in the major leagues in 2010. Of those 12, at least six had earned their undergraduate degrees.

Hit the jump to check out the full list. I was unable to determine with any reasonable certainty the degree status for three players, as denoted by the "(?)" next to their undergraduate majors.

* Working toward degree.
** One class short of finishing Sociology degree as of 2007.
*** Couldn't find confirmation that Hester graduated.
**** Expected to graduate in June.
***** Article linked in table indicates that Lucy graduated, but I couldn't find other mentions to confirm.
****** Working toward degree.