Jonathan Myler

Baseball, Class of 2010

Jonathan Myler enjoyed an exceptional baseball career, establishing himself as one of Warren Area High School’s standout players before earning recognition at the collegiate and professional levels. Playing under Hall of Fame coach Tom Tellman, Myler earned three varsity letters with the Warren Dragons. During his senior season in 1997, he served as team captain and earned both Tri-County Athletic Conference (TCAC) Most Valuable Player and team MVP honors. He helped lead Warren to the TCAC championship and a berth in the District 10 championship game. Myler continued his career at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York, where he received the Lazer Golden Glove Award as the team’s top defensive player.

The standout catcher earned NJCAA All-Region 3 Second-Team honors before being named an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American and a Region 3 First-Team All-Conference catcher as a sophomore. He hit .384 with seven home runs and 40 runs batted in during that season. Myler then accepted a full scholarship to St. Bonaventure University, where he became one of the most productive hitters in Bonnies baseball history. In his junior season, he broke the school’s single-season home run record with 11 homers in 42 games, a mark that had stood for 13 years. He batted .353, scored a team-high 47 runs, drew 40 walks, and drove in 41 runs. He earned Rawlings All-Northeast Region First-Team honors following both his junior and senior seasons.

As a senior co-captain at St. Bonaventure, Myler was named an Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference catcher and finished as runner-up for A-10 Player of the Year. He batted .368, hit 11 home runs, drove in 52 runs in 40 games, and posted a .701 slugging percentage. He also ranked 11th nationally in walks per game. Myler completed his collegiate career as the Bonnies’ all-time leader in slugging percentage at .696, ranked second in career batting average at .361, and fourth in career home runs with 22. In 2001, he signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and played for the Williamsport Crosscutters, helping the team win the New York–Penn League championship.

One of his memorable moments came when he hit a home run in Jamestown, New York, in front of a hometown crowd. He continued playing in independent professional leagues before a shoulder injury and surgery brought his playing career to a close. Myler later returned to St. Bonaventure as the head pitching coach in 2005 and pursued his teaching certification with plans to continue contributing to the game through coaching. Living in Rochester, New York, with his wife, Penny, and son, J.D., Myler’s accomplishments reflect a remarkable journey from Warren County baseball to collegiate records and professional competition.