Yale University
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
| Yale College | 1718-1887 |
| Yale University | 1887-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1865 | 3-0 | |
| 1866 | 0-3 | |
| 1867 | 2-0 | |
| 1868 | 2-2 | |
| 1869 | 1-1 | |
| 1870 | 1-6 | |
| 1871 | 9-5 | |
| 1872 | 2-4 | |
| 1873 | 3-4 | |
| 1874 | 7-11 | |
| 1875 | 9-7 | |
| 1876 | 8-12 | |
| 1877 | 18-5 | |
| 1878 | 10-4 | |
| 1879 | 12-10 | |
| 1880 | 18-5 | |
| 1881 | 11-9-1 | |
| 1882 | 9-3 | |
| 1883 | 20-12 | |
| 1884 | 14-10 | |
| 1885 | 11-10-1 | |
| 1886 | 13-15 | |
| 1887 | 19-7 | Edward Parsons, manager |
| 1888 | 19-11 | |
| 1889 | 19-11 | |
| 1890 | 19-11-1 | Jack Horner |
| 1891 | 24-9 | |
| 1892 | 18-16 | |
| 1893 | 18-12-1 | |
| 1894 | 24-5-1 | |
| 1895 | 20-9 | |
| 1896 | 15-10 | S.C. Sladden, manager |
| 1897 | 19-9 | |
| 1898 | 18-7 | |
| 1899 | 20-11 | |
| 1900 | 16-11 | Charles A. (Kid) Nichols |
| 1901 | 17-7-1 | William H. Murphy |
| 1902 | 21-10-2 | No Coach |
| 1903 | 21-8-1 | William H. Murphy |
| 1904 | 26-8 | No Coach |
| 1905 | 21-7-1 | William L. Lush |
| 1906 | 17-13 | William L. Lush |
| 1907 | 15-13-1 | William L. Lush |
| 1908 | 17-10 | William L. Lush |
| 1909 | 19-12 | William L. Lush |
| 1910 | 14-14-3 | William L. Lush |
| 1911 | 12-13 | William L. Lush |
| 1912 | 18-11-2 | Frank L. Quinby |
| 1913 | 28-6-1 | Frank L. Quinby |
| 1914 | 17-11 | Frank L. Quinby |
| 1915 | 19-13 | Frank L. Quinby |
| 1916 | 8-15 | William Lauder |
| 1917 | 4-0 | William Lauder |
| 1918 | 8-0 | Burnside Winslow |
| 1919 | 9-9 | William Lauder |
| 1920 | 16-14-1 | William Lauder |
| 1921 | 25-13 | William Lauder |
| 1922 | 20-12 | A.E. Bernard Tommers |
| 1923 | 19-17 | A.E. Bernard Tommers |
| 1924 | 15-15 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1925 | 15-13 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1926 | 20-10 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1927 | 18-14 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1928 | 20-13 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1929 | 17-10 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1930 | 14-13 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1931 | 15-9 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1932 | 17-11 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1933 | 17-12 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1934 | 7-13-1 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1935 | 12-12 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1936 | 11-13 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1937 | 21-7 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1938 | 14-14 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1939 | 11-20 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1940 | 16-11 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1941 | 17-7 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1942 | 8-12-1 | Howard E. (Joe) Wood |
| 1943 | 3-6 | Robert A. (Red) Rolfe |
| 1944 | 9-2 | Robert A. (Red) Rolfe |
| 1945 | 8-4-1 | Robert A. (Red) Rolfe |
| 1946 | 14-4 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1947 | 19-10-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1948 | 21-9-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1949 | 13-12-3 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1950 | 14-13 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1951 | 16-14 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1952 | 11-21 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1953 | 16-11-2 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1954 | 17-12 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1955 | 20-10 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1956 | 18-16 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1957 | 13-21-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1958 | 11-13 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1959 | 7-20-3 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1960 | 11-18-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1961 | 17-12-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1962 | 19-12 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1963 | 15-18 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1964 | 12-19 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1965 | 14-17 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1966 | 10-19-1 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1967 | 11-14 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1968 | 14-14 | Ethan N. Allen |
| 1969 | 10-14-1 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1970 | 6-23 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1971 | 14-17 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1972 | 9-21 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1973 | 13-16 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1974 | 4-22 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1975 | 11-19 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1976 | 8-25 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1977 | 11-20 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1978 | 7-27 | Kenneth P. MacKenzie |
| 1979 | 14-16 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1980 | 21-11 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1981 | 24-14-1 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1982 | 14-19 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1983 | 23-15-1 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1984 | 20-19-1 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1985 | 12-27-2 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1986 | 17-23 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1987 | 23-15-1 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1988 | 22-18 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1989 | 18-20 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1990 | 21-24 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1991 | 19-15 | Joseph L. Benanto |
| 1992 | 26-10 | Donald A. Brown, Jr. |
| 1993 | 33-11 | John A. Stuper |
| 1994 | 24-19 | John A. Stuper |
| 1995 | 23-20 | John A. Stuper |
| 1996 | 24-18 | John A. Stuper |
| 1997 | 24-19 | John A. Stuper |
| 1998 | 21-21 | John A. Stuper |
| 1999 | 16-29 | John A. Stuper |
| 2000 | 13-31 | John A. Stuper |
| 2001 | 12-22 | John A. Stuper |
| 2002 | 12-27 | John A. Stuper |
| 2003 | 16-24 | John A. Stuper |
| 2004 | 19-20 | John A. Stuper |
| 2005 | 23-17 | John A. Stuper |
| 2006 | 26-19 | John A. Stuper |
| 2007 | 16-27 | John A. Stuper |
| 2008 | 20-24-1 | John A. Stuper |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Alexander B. Nevin | Allegheny City, PA | 1871-74 | 5/6/1873 |
| George H. Knight | Lakeville, CT | 1875 | 9/28/1875 |
| Samuel B. Childs | East Hartford, CT | 1883 | 5/31/1883 |
| Albert E. (Edgar) Smith | North Haven, CT | 1882 | 6/20/1883 |
| Daniel A. (Jack) Jones | Litchfield, CT | 1882-83 | 7/9/1883 |
| Allen Hubbard | Westfield, MA | 1882-83 | 9/13/1883 |
| William F. Hutchison | New Haven, CT | 1878-81 | 6/10/1884 |
| William M. Vinton | Winthrop, MA | 1886 | 7/3/1884 |
| William H. (Yale) Murphy | Southborough, MA | 1890-93 | 4/19/1894 |
| James S. (Queenie) O'Rourke | Bridgeport, CT | 1901, 03 | 8/15/1908 |
| Bernard E. Reilly | Brockton, MA | 1905 | 7/2/1909 |
| Peter J. Falsey | New Haven, CT | 1913-14 | 7/16/1914 |
| Spencer A. Pumpelly | Owego, NY | 1915 | 7/11/1925 |
| Bruce Caldwell | Ashton, RI | 1927-28 | 6/30/1928 |
| John J. Broaca | Lawrence, MA | 1932 | 6/2/1934 |
| Eddie T. Collins Jr. | Lansdowne, PA | 1937-39 | 7/4/1939 |
| Joe F. Wood | Shohola, PA | 1939-41 | 5/1/1944 |
| Frank W. Quinn | Springfield, MA | 1945-48 | 5/29/1949 |
| Richard W. Manville | Des Moines, IA | 1945 | 4/30/1950 |
| Richard M. Tettelbach | New Haven, CT | 1948-50 | 9/25/1955 |
| Robert E. Davis | New York, NY | 1953-55 | 7/26/1958 |
| Kenneth P. MacKenzie | Gore Bay, ON, CAN | 1955-56 | 5/2/1960 |
| Ronald M. Darling | Honolulu, HI | 1979-81 | 9/6/1983 |
| Craig A. Breslow | New Haven, CT | 1999-02 | 7/23/2005 |
| bold | member of Yale Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| American College (Intercollegiate) Base Ball Association | 1881-83** |
| Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League | 1930-92 |
| Ivy League | 1993-date |
Highlights:
James H. O’Rourke (DB 4/26/1872), Edward T. Buckingham (DB 8/30/1895), Howard H. Groskloss (DB 6/23/1930), Steven A. Eddy (DB 6/5/1979) attended...Dennis O’Neil (DB 6/18/1893) played in 1893 on Law School team...Sabath A. (Sam) Mele (DB 4/15/1947) played 1943 while on campus as part of the Navy V-12 program
Walter C. Camp (College FB HOF) played 1878-83...Amos A. Stagg (College FB HOF) played 1885-90...Lawrence M. Kelley (Heisman Trophy winner) played 1935-37...President George H.W. Bush played 1947-48...Robert R.M. (Ruly) Carpenter (ML owner) played 1960-62...President George W. Bush played 1965 on freshman team... Richard M. Jauron (NFL coach) played 1971-73
American College Base Ball Association champion 1881-83…Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball champion 1932, 1937, 1946-47, 1955-57, 1981, 1992...Ivy League (Rolfe Division) champion 1993-95…Ivy League championship series champion 1993-94
College World Series participant 1947-48...College World Series 2nd place 1947-48
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1947 | Bill Howe (ABCA) |
| 1948 | Frank Quinn (ABCA) |
| 1948 | Dick Mathews (ABCA) |
