University of Notre Dame
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University of Notre Dame | |
Nickname: | Fighting Irish |
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Location: | Notre Dame, IN (US) |
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The University of Notre Dame, in existence since 1842, has fielded a baseball team since 1892. The Fighting Irish have appeared in the College World Series twice, in 1957 and 2002.
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Conference affiliations
Midwest City Conference | 1983-84 |
Midwestern Collegiate Conference | 1985-95 |
Big East Conference | 1996-date |
Year-by-year records
Year | Record | Coach |
1892 | 1-0 | |
1893 | No Team | |
1894 | 1-2 | |
1895 | 3-2 | |
1896 | 2-3 | |
1897 | 4-2 | Frank E. Hering |
1898 | 6-2 | Frank E. Hering |
1899 | 7-3 | Frank E. Hering |
1900 | 15-2 | Charles S. (Chick) Stahl |
1901 | 11-8 | |
1902 | 16-4-1 | |
1903 | 17-5 | Robert E. Lynch |
1904 | 12-5 | |
1905 | 6-9 | |
1906 | 20-5 | Harry J. Arndt |
1907 | 21-2 | Louis Criger |
1908 | 20-1 | Harry A. Curtis |
1909 | 13-5 | Harry A. Curtis |
1910 | 19-3 | Rhesa E. (Ed) Smith |
1911 | 17-5 | Albert M. (Red) Kelly |
1912 | 19-5 | Rhesa E. (Ed) Smith |
1913 | 14-3 | Fred (Cy) Williams |
1914 | 17-5 | Jesse C. Harper |
1915 | 14-6 | Jesse C. Harper |
1916 | 11-8 | Jesse C. Harper |
1917 | 10-4 | Jesse C. Harper |
1918 | 9-5 | Jesse C. Harper |
1919 | 11-4-1 | Charles E. (Gus) Dorais |
1920 | 11-6 | Charles E. (Gus) Dorais |
1921 | 11-7-1 | Walter H. Halas |
1922 | 19-4 | Walter H. Halas |
1923 | 16-10 | Walter H. Halas |
1924 | 16-7 | George E. Keogan |
1925 | 11-13 | George E. Keogan |
1926 | 13-13 | George E. Keogan |
1927 | 15-6 | Thomas E. Mills |
1928 | 23-8 | Thomas E. Mills |
1929 | 19-6-1 | Thomas E. Mills |
1930 | 12-7 | George E. Keogan |
1931 | 6-4 | George E. Keogan |
1932 | 5-6-1 | George E. Keogan |
1933 | 5-7-1 | George E. Keogan |
1934 | 8-11 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1935 | 11-7 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1936 | 16-3 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1937 | 11-6 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1938 | 11-6 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1939 | 11-6 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1940 | 9-8 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1941 | 6-10-1 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1942 | 7-4 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1943 | 5-3 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1944 | 11-11 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1945 | 10-8-1 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1946 | 13-6 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1947 | 16-5 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1948 | 11-12 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1949 | 20-8 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1950 | 8-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1951 | 11-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1952 | 13-12 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1953 | 16-7-1 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1954 | 12-13 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1955 | 9-13 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1956 | 12-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1957 | 16-10 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1958 | 20-11 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1959 | 22-7 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1960 | 19-7 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1961 | 12-17 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1962 | 11-6 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1963 | 19-11 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1964 | 16-12-1 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1965 | 18-17 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1966 | 12-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1967 | 17-8-1 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1968 | 13-10 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1969 | 14-10 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1970 | 17-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1971 | 11-21 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1972 | 14-16 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1973 | 15-22 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1974 | 18-21 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1975 | 17-14 | Clarence J. (Jake) Kline |
1976 | 16-24 | Tom Kelly |
1977 | 17-26 | Tom Kelly |
1978 | 12-25-1 | Tom Kelly |
1979 | 14-18 | Tom Kelly |
1980 | 29-8 | Tom Kelly |
1981 | 23-16-1 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1982 | 28-15 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1983 | 19-28 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1984 | 24-24 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1985 | 26-27-2 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1986 | 22-28 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1987 | 15-29 | Lorenzo A. (Larry) Gallo |
1988 | 39-22 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1989 | 48-19-1 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1990 | 46-12 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1991 | 45-16 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1992 | 48-15 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1993 | 46-16 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1994 | 46-16 | Patrick T. Murphy |
1995 | 40-21 | Paul D. Mainieri |
1996 | 44-18 | Paul D. Mainieri |
1997 | 41-19 | Paul D. Mainieri |
1998 | 41-17 | Paul D. Mainieri |
1999 | 43-18 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2000 | 46-18 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2001 | 49-13-1 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2002 | 50-18 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2003 | 45-18 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2004 | 51-12 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2005 | 38-24-1 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2006 | 45-17-1 | Paul D. Mainieri |
2007 | 28-28 | David G. Schrage |
2008 | 33-21-1 | David G. Schrage |
2009 | 36-23 | David G. Schrage |
2010 | 22-33 | David G. Schrage |
Notable players and alumni
Major League players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
William V. McGill | Atlanta, GA | 1892 | 5/8/1890 |
Michael R. (Doc) Powers | Pittsfield, MA | 1897-98 | 6/12/1898 |
Norwood R. Gibson | Peoria, IL | 1895-00 | 4/29/1903 |
John G. Walsh | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1901 | 6/22/1903 |
Phillip B. (Peaches) O'Neill | Anderson, IN | 1899-02 | 4/16/1904 |
Francis J. (Shag) Shaughnessy | Amboy, IL | 1902-04 | 4/17/1905 |
Edward M. Reulbach | Detroit, MI | 1903-04 | 5/16/1905 |
John J. (Red) Murray | Arnot, PA | 1905-06 | 6/16/1906 |
James E. (Red) Morgan | Neola, IA | 1900-01 | 6/20/1906 |
Harry A. Curtis | Portland, ME | 1907 | 8/28/1907 |
Burton E. Keeley | Wilmington, IL | 1899-00 | 4/18/1908 |
Jean J. Dubuc | Saint Johnsbury, VT | 1907-08 | 6/25/1908 |
Edward S. McDonough | Elgin, IL | 1908-09 | 8/3/1909 |
Frank A. Scanlan | Syracuse, NY | 1907-09 | 8/6/1909 |
William I. Burke | Clinton, MA | 1909 | 4/30/1910 |
Albert M. (Red) Kelly | Union, IL | 1909-10 | 6/18/1910 |
Bernard E. (Bert) Daniels | Danville, IL | 1908-09 | 6/25/1910 |
George W. Cutshaw | Wilmington, IL | 1908 | 4/25/1912 |
Fred (Cy) Williams | Wadena, IN | 1910-12 | 7/18/1912 |
William G. Lathrop | Hanover, WI | 1912 | 7/29/1913 |
Clement L. Clemens (Ulatowski) | Chicago, IL | 1910-11 | 5/15/1914 |
Herbert B. Kelly | Mobile, AL | 1912-14 | 9/25/1914 |
Rupert F. Mills | Newark, NJ | 1913-15 | 6/23/1915 |
Alfred H. Bergman | Peru, IN | 1914-15 | 8/29/1916 |
Patrick J. Murray | Scottsville, NY | 1917-19 | 7/1/1919 |
John H. Mohardt | Pittsburgh, PA | 1919-21 | 4/15/1922 |
Paul H. Castner | Saint Paul, MN | 1921-23 | 8/6/1923 |
Richard P. (Red) Smith | Brokaw, WI | 1925-27 | 5/31/1927 |
Edward A. Walsh | Meriden, CT | 1926-28 | 7/4/1928 |
William J. Sullivan Jr. | Chicago, IL | 1930-31 | 6/9/1931 |
Edwin J. Lagger | Joliet, IL | 1932 | 6/15/1934 |
Antone J. Pilney | Frontenac, KS | 1934-36 | 6/12/1936 |
Edward M. Hanyzewski | Union Mills, IN | 1941 (FR) | 5/12/1942 |
John J. McHale | Detroit, MI | 1940-41 | 5/28/1943 |
John L. (Jackie) Mayo | Litchfield, IL | 1944-47 | 9/19/1948 |
Thomas E. Carroll | Jamaica, NY | 1954 (FR) | 5/7/1955 |
James J. Brady | Jersey City, NJ | 1955 (FR) | 5/12/1956 |
Carl M. Yastrzemski | Southampton, NY | 1958 (FR) | 4/11/1961 |
James J. Hannan | Jersey City, NJ | 1958-59 | 4/17/1962 |
Frank D. Carpin | Brooklyn, NY | 1958 | 5/25/1965 |
Richard F. Rusteck | Chicago, IL | 1961-63 | 6/10/1966 |
Shaun E. Fitzmaurice | Worcester, MA | 1963-64 | 9/9/1966 |
Ronald L. Reed | La Porte, IN | 1965 | 9/26/1966 |
Richard C. Thoenen | Mexico, MO | 1962 (FR) | 9/16/1967 |
Daniel M. McGinn | Omaha, NE | 1964-66 | 9/3/1968 |
Daniel E. Peltier | Clifton Park, NY | 1987-89 | 6/26/1992 |
Thomas C. Shields | Fairfax, VA | 1984-86 | 7/25/1992 |
Craig J. Counsell | South Bend, IN | 1989-92 | 9/17/1995 |
Christian M. Michalak | Joliet, IL | 1990-93 | 8/22/1998 |
Christian M. Parker | Albuquerque, NM | 1995-96 | 4/6/2001 |
Bradley T. Lidge | Sacramento, CA | 1996-98 | 4/26/2002 |
Aaron M. Heilman | Logansport, IN | 1998-01 | 6/26/2003 |
Matthew M. Macri | Des Moines, IA | 2002-04 | 5/24/2008 |
Jeffrey A. Samardzija | Merrillsville, IN | 2004-06 | 7/25/2008 |
Jeffrey M. Manship | San Antonio, TX | 2005-06 | 8/15/2009 |
(FR) | played on the freshman team only |
Other alumni
Adrian C. (Cap) Anson (DB 5/6/1871), Michael J. Brannock (DB 10/21/1871), Joseph M. Blong (DB 5/4/1875), Patrick H. (Packy) Dillon (DB 5/4/1875), John B. (Trick) McSorley (DB 5/6/1875), William F. Krieg (DB 4/20/1884), Charles C. (Count) Campau (DB 7/7/1888), Albert J. Inks (DB 9/2/1891) attended before advent of intercollegiate baseball
Louis F. Sockalexis (DB 4/22/1897), Henry J. Thielman (DB 4/17/1902), Joseph L. (Dode) Birmingham (DB 9/12/1906), Arthur J. (Tilly) Shafer (DB 4/24/1909), Earle T. Mack (DB 10/5/1910), Alexander G. McCarthy (DB 10/7/1910), Louis M. Nageleisen (DB 9/10/1912), Adrian R. Lynch (DB 8/4/1920), Thomas J. Whelan (DB 8/13/1920), Lancelot Y. (Yank) Terry (DB 8/3/1940), Lewis E. Bevilacqua (DB 9/2/1942), William J. Reed (DB 4/15/1952), Paul E. Schramka (DB 4/14/1953), Thomas L. Simpson (DB 5/6/1953), William J. Froats (DB 4/22/1955), John B. Axford (DB 9/15/2009) attended
George Gipp (College FB star) played 1920...Angelo B. Bertelli (Heisman Trophy winner) played 1943...John C. Lujack (Heisman Trophy winner) played 1944...Joseph R. Theismann (College FB HOF) played 1970
Highlights
Championships
Midwestern Collegiate Conference (East Division) champion 1988, 1990...Midwestern Collegiate Conference champion 1992-94…Midwestern Collegiate Conference (West Division) champion 1995…Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament champion 1989, 1991-94...Big East Conference (National Division) champion 1997...Big East Conference champion 1999, 2001-02, 2004, 2006...Big East Conference tournament champion 2002-06
College World Series participant 1957, 2002
First-team All-America selections
1956 | Elmer Kohorst (ABCA) |
1957 | Elmer Kohorst (ABCA) |
1989 | Dan Peltier (ABCA/Baseball America) |
1993 | Eric Danapilis (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
2000 | Aaron Heilman (Collegiate Baseball) |
2001 | Aaron Heilman (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
2002 | Steve Stanley (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |