Pete Dempsey (2011) - Hall of Fame

Pete Dempsey

Induction:
2011
Class:
1997

An outstanding shortstop, Pete Dempsey earned first-team East Coast Conference accolades in 1977 and 1978. During his tenure, the Owls won three consecutive East Coast Conference championships and made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1977, Dempsey hit .404 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI for the Owls, helping Temple advance to the College World Series. On the career charts, he was second in RBI (154), fifth in home runs (25), sixth in career hitting (.370), ninth in triples (10), 10th in runs scored (132), and 10th in hits (182) at the time. The Owls' leading hitter in 1976 (.384) and 1977 (.404), he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and also played for USA Baseball in 1977 for the Intercontinental Cup games in Nicaragua, earning a silver medal.