Florida Southern College
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
South Florida Institute | 1885-1901 |
Southern College | 1901-35 |
Florida Southern College | 1935-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1889 | ||
1890 | ||
1891 | ||
1892 | ||
1893 | ||
1894 | ||
1895 | ||
1896 | ||
1897 | ||
1898 | ||
1899 | ||
1900 | ||
1901 | ||
1902 | ||
1903 | ||
1904 | ||
1905 | ||
1906 | ||
1907 | ||
1908 | ||
1909 | ||
1910 | ||
1911 | ||
1912 | ||
1913 | ||
1914 | ||
1915 | ||
1916 | ||
1917 | ||
1918 | ||
1919 | ||
1920 | ||
1921 | ||
1922 | ||
1923 | ||
1924 | ||
1925 | ||
1926 | ||
1927 | ||
1928 | ||
1929 | ||
1930 | ||
1931 | ||
1932 | ||
1933 | ||
1934 | ||
1935 | ||
1936 | ||
1937 | ||
1938 | ||
1939 | ||
1940 | ||
1941 | ||
1942 | ||
1943 | ||
1944 | ||
1945 | ||
1946 | ||
1947 | ||
1948 | ||
1949 | ||
1950 | ||
1951 | Jim Lease | |
1952 | ||
1953 | ||
1954 | ||
1955 | ||
1956 | ||
1957 | ||
1958 | 9-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1959 | 10-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1960 | 21-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1961 | 14-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1962 | 13-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1963 | 15-8 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1964 | 16-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1965 | 20-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1966 | 16-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1967 | 17-10 | Charles Anderson |
1968 | 17-9-2 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1969 | 28-6-2 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1970 | 23-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1971 | 34-4 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1972 | 31-6 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1973 | 27-8 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1974 | 23-15 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1975 | 28-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1976 | 31-13 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
1977 | 34-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1978 | 41-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1979 | 40-12 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1980 | 45-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1981 | 55-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1982 | 50-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1983 | 51-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
1984 | 47-15 | Charles Anderson |
1985 | 54-10 | Charles Anderson |
1986 | 45-15 | Charles Anderson |
1987 | 44-12 | Charles Anderson |
1988 | 48-10 | Charles Anderson |
1989 | 37-10 | Charles Anderson |
1990 | 40-12 | Charles Anderson |
1991 | 45-13-1 | Charles Anderson |
1992 | 46-11 | Charles Anderson |
1993 | 38-15 | Charles Anderson |
1994 | 51-12 | Charles Anderson |
1995 | 51-10 | Charles Anderson |
1996 | 44-14 | Charles Anderson |
1997 | 44-12 | Charles Anderson |
1998 | 37-21 | Charles Anderson |
1999 | 46-11 | Charles Anderson |
2000 | 47-13 | Charles Anderson |
2001 | 35-18 | Charles Anderson |
2002 | 43-16 | Charles Anderson (27-7)/Peter E. Meyer (16-9) |
2003 | 44-13 | Peter E. Meyer |
2004 | 35-22-1 | Peter E. Meyer |
2005 | 51-11 | Peter E. Meyer |
2006 | 38-19 | Peter E. Meyer |
2007 | 44-16 | Peter E. Meyer |
2008 | 29-21 | Peter E. Meyer |
2009 | James F. Tyrell |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Gregory R. Pryor | Marietta, OH | 1968-71 | 6/4/1976 |
Ross Baumgarten | Highland Park, IL | 1974 | 8/16/1978 |
Andrew J. McGaffigan | West Palm Beach, FL | 1977-78 | 9/22/1981 |
Ralph A. Citarella | East Orange, NJ | 1979 | 9/13/1983 |
Robert K. Dibble | Bridgeport, CT | 1983 | 6/29/1988 |
James L. Hurst | Plantation, FL | 1988-89 | 4/4/1994 |
Carlos A. Reyes | Miami, FL | 1990-91 | 4/7/1994 |
John R. Hudek | Tampa, FL | 1987-88 | 4/23/1994 |
Brett D. Tomko | Cleveland, OH | 1995 | 5/27/1997 |
Julian E. (Eddie) Gaillard | Camden, NJ | 1992-93 | 8/11/1997 |
Lance J. Niekro | Winter Haven, FL | 1998-00 | 9/5/2003 |
Matthew R. Joyce | Tampa, FL | 2003-05 | 5/5/2008 |
bold | member of Florida Southern Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
Florida Intercollegiate Conference | 1957-67 |
Sunshine State Conference | 1977-date |
Highlights:
Ross Baumgarten (DB 8/16/1978) attended
William W. Dancy (ML coach) played 1972-73…Brian J. Butterfield (ML coach) played 1978-79…Dina A. Ebel (ML coach) played 1987-88
Florida Intercollegiate Conference champion 1965…Sunshine State Conference champion 1979-80, 1982-86, 1988-92, 1994-96, 1999, 2005…Sunshine State Conference tournament champion 1981
College Division World Series participant 1969, 1971-73…College World Series champion 1971-72…Division II World Series participant 1975-76, 1978-85, 1988, 1991, 1994-95, 2002, 2005…Division II World Series 2nd place 1979, 1982, 1984, 1994…Division II World Series champion 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2005
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
1970 | Greg Pryor (ABCA) |
1971 | Greg Pryor (ABCA) |
1972 | Kevin Bryant (ABCA) |
1972 | Jay Smith (ABCA) |
1973 | Jay Smith (ABCA) |
1976 | Wayne Kessler (ABCA) |
1979 | Chris Lein (ABCA) |
1979 | Mike Schoeller (ABCA) |
1980 | David Bailey (ABCA) |
1980 | Dennis Valdez (ABCA) |
1981 | Mike Tanzi (ABCA) |
1982 | Bob Gendron (ABCA) |
1982 | Nelson Rood (ABCA) |
1982 | Joe Sickles (ABCA) |
1983 | Joe Sickles (ABCA) |
1983 | Nelson Rood (ABCA) |
1983 | Joe Clouse (ABCA) |
1983 | Glenn Scarpa (ABCA) |
1985 | Robert Green (ABCA) |
1985 | Dave McCorkle (ABCA) |
1985 | John Pleicones (ABCA) |
1987 | Terry Gilmore (ABCA) |
1988 | Billy Kull (ABCA) |
1992 | Todd Taylor (ABCA) |
1992 | Rich Townsend (ABCA) |
1993 | Eddy Gaillard (ABCA) |
1994 | David Harris (ABCA) |
1994 | Tom Szimanski (ABCA) |
1994 | James Vida (ABCA) |
1995 | James Vida (ABCA) |
1995 | Brett Tomko (ABCA) |
1999 | B.J. Leach (ABCA) |
2000 | Jeremy Ward (ABCA) |
Division II National Player of the Year
1995 | Brett Tomko (ABCA) |
1999 | B.J. Leach (ABCA) |