University of Connecticut
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
Storrs Agricultural College | 1893-99 |
Connecticut Agricultural College | 1899-1933 |
Connecticut State College | 1933-39 |
University of Connecticut | 1939-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1896 | 3-4 | |
1897 | 2-3 | |
1898 | 1-2 | |
1899 | 3-3-1 | T.D. Knowles |
1900 | 4-5 | T.D. Knowles |
1901 | 4-1 | T.D. Knowles |
1902 | 4-1 | E.O. Smith |
1903 | 3-4 | E.O. Smith |
1904 | 3-1 | E.O. Smith |
1905 | 3-3-1 | E.O. Smith |
1906 | 4-3 | George E. Lamson |
1907 | 4-5 | George E. Lamson |
1908 | 4-5-1 | George E. Lamson |
1909 | 6-1 | John Sullivan |
1910 | 3-6 | John Sullivan |
1911 | 0-9 | James Nicholas |
1912 | 6-6 | |
1913 | 4-6 | Robert Edger |
1914 | 0-4 | Charles A. Reed |
1915 | 1-7 | J.J. Donovan |
1916 | 1-8 | D.E. Chase |
1917 | 1-1 | John J. Donahue |
1918 | No Team | |
1919 | 6-6 | Roy J. Guyer |
1920 | 3-8 | William H. Mellor |
1921 | 2-11-1 | M.R. (Carty) Swartz |
1922 | 8-9 | J. Wilder Tasker |
1923 | 4-9 | J. Wilder Tasker |
1924 | 5-8 | Sumner A. Dole |
1925 | 6-5-1 | Sumner A. Dole |
1926 | 7-7 | Sumner A. Dole |
1927 | 3-8 | Sumner A. Dole |
1928 | 4-6 | Sumner A. Dole |
1929 | 10-7 | Sumner A. Dole |
1930 | 8-7 | Sumner A. Dole |
1931 | 2-8 | Sumner A. Dole |
1932 | 3-11 | Sumner A. Dole |
1933 | 4-9 | Sumner A. Dole |
1934 | 8-5 | Sumner A. Dole |
1935 | 4-9-1 | Sumner A. Dole |
1936 | 7-5 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1937 | 7-8 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1938 | 8-6 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1939 | 8-6 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1940 | 8-8-1 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1941 | 4-10 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1942 | 2-10 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1943 | 7-7 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1944 | 3-4-1 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1945 | 6-2 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1946 | 7-10-1 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1947 | 12-5 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1948 | 13-2 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1949 | 14-5 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1950 | 7-8 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1951 | 9-9-1 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1952 | 9-5-1 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1953 | 10-6 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1954 | 9-9 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1955 | 11-6 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1956 | 9-7-2 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1957 | 14-10 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1958 | 16-6 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1959 | 20-3 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1960 | 13-3 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1961 | 21-10 | Joseph O. (J.O.) Christian |
1962 | 7-7-1 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1963 | 14-9 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1964 | 8-12-1 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1965 | 17-8 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1966 | 12-6 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1967 | 16-5 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1968 | 17-10 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1969 | 10-16 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1970 | 18-12 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1971 | 20-4 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1972 | 20-7 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1973 | 10-8-1 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1974 | 12-9 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1975 | 16-5-2 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1976 | 24-7 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1977 | 28-8 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1978 | 17-14 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1979 | 31-13 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1980 | 20-22 | Lawrence R. Panciera |
1981 | 24-19-2 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1982 | 9-22 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1983 | 19-14-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1984 | 20-19 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1985 | 20-24-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1986 | 18-21 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1987 | 23-16 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1988 | 24-18 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1989 | 27-16 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1990 | 27-19-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1991 | 16-25-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1992 | 26-19-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1993 | 27-19 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1994 | 30-18 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1995 | 13-30-1 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1996 | 24-23 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1997 | 27-20 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1998 | 25-17 | Andrew J. Baylock |
1999 | 27-24 | Andrew J. Baylock |
2000 | 32-17 | Andrew J. Baylock |
2001 | 26-25 | Andrew J. Baylock |
2002 | 28-22 | Andrew J. Baylock |
2003 | 24-23 | Andrew J. Baylock |
2004 | 26-29-1 | James E. Penders |
2005 | 34-22 | James E. Penders |
2006 | 39-18-1 | James E. Penders |
2007 | 34-27 | James E. Penders |
2008 | 27-28 | James E. Penders |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Walter Dropo | Moosup, CT | 1943, 46 | 4/19/1949 |
Roland F. Sheldon | Putnam, CT | 1960 | 4/23/1961 |
Meredith G. (Moe) Morhardt | Manchester, CT | 1957-59 | 9/7/1961 |
Gary L. Waslewski | Meriden, CT | 1960 | 6/11/1967 |
Charles H. Nagy | Bridgeport, CT | 1987-88 | 6/29/1990 |
Roberto M. Hernandez (Rodriguez) | Santurce, PR | 1985 | 9/2/1991 |
Peter B. Walker | Beverly, MA | 1989-90 | 6/7/1995 |
Jason W. Grabowski | New Haven, CT | 1995-97 | 9/22/2002 |
Jeffrey P. Fulchino | Titusville, FL | 1999-01 | 6/22/2006 |
Brian J. Esposito | Staten Island, NY | 1998-00 | 6/2/2007 |
Jesse C. Carlson | New Britain, CT | 2000-02 | 4/10/2008 |
Conference Affiliations:
Yankee Conference | 1948-79 |
Big East Conference | 1985-date |
Highlights:
Harry J. Hulihan (DB 8/16/1922), Roger V. LaFrancois (DB 5/27/1982) attended
Robert W. Schaefer (ML manager) played 1965-66… Daniel R. Iassonga (ML umpire), James N. Reynolds IV (ML umpire), Matthew Winans (ML umpire) attended
Thomas Penders (NCAA BKB coach) played 1965-67
Yankee Conference champion 1948, 1951-53, 1955, 1958-61, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976-77...Big East Conference (North Division) champion 1985...Big East Conference tournament champion 1990, 1994
College World Series participant 1957, 1959, 1965, 1972, 1979
All-American selections (First-Team)
1958 | Bob Wedin (ABCA) |
1959 | Moe Morhardt (ABCA) |
1963 | Eddie Jones (ABCA) |
1996 | Jason Grabowki (Collegiate Baseball) |