Baylor University
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Name History:
| Baylor University | 1845-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1902 | 5-9 | J.C. Ewing |
| 1903 | 6-8 | R.N. Watts |
| 1904 | 7-10 | R.N. Watts |
| 1905 | 12-7 | Lee Carroll |
| 1906 | 7-9 | Luther F. Burleson |
| 1907 | 8-14 | Luther F. Burleson |
| 1908 | 10-11 | Luther F. Burleson |
| 1909 | 9-12 | Enoch J. Mills |
| 1910 | 8-11 | Daniel R. (Ralph) Glaze |
| 1911 | 17-7 | Daniel R. (Ralph) Glaze |
| 1912 | 16-0 | Daniel R. (Ralph) Glaze |
| 1913 | 13-9 | Daniel R. (Ralph) Glaze |
| 1914 | 10-10 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1915 | 10-10 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1916 | 13-7 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1917 | 3-7 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1918 | 2-15 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1919 | 9-11 | Charles P. (Bubs) Mosley |
| 1920 | 13-7 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1921 | 3-11 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1922 | 13-7 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1923 | 15-6 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1924 | 16-9 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1925 | 13-10 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1926 | 12-9 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1927 | 10-14 | Frank B. Bridges |
| 1928 | 16-4 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1929 | 14-6 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1930 | 11-6 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1931 | 10-3 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1932 | 10-7 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1933 | 5-9 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1934 | 2-11 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1935 | 7-8 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1936 | 9-7 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1937 | 12-6 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1938 | 13-4-2 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1939 | 11-7 | William M. (Morley) Jennings |
| 1940 | 11-9 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1941 | 11-8 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1942 | 8-8 | Floyd A. Crow |
| 1943-45 | No Team | |
| 1946 | 12-9 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1947 | 9-6 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1948 | 16-9 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1949 | 17-12 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1950 | 20-10 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1951 | 10-10 | Henry V. (Vic) Bradford |
| 1952 | 9-6 | Charles D. Devereaux |
| 1953 | 7-5 | Adrian E. (Pete) Jones |
| 1954 | 15-9-1 | Boyd T. (Jelly) SoRelle |
| 1955 | 11-14 | Boyd T. (Jelly) SoRelle |
| 1956 | 12-11 | Boyd T. (Jelly) SoRelle |
| 1957 | 10-11 | Boyd T. (Jelly) SoRelle |
| 1958 | 5-17 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1959 | 12-13 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1960 | 15-7 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1961 | 18-4-1 | Lloyd O. Russell |
| 1962 | 17-7 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1963 | 13-11 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1964 | 18-7 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1965 | 18-7 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1966 | 18-10-1 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1967 | 14-13 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1968 | 14-13 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1969 | 10-17 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1970 | 16-21 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1971 | 17-22 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1972 | 20-20 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1973 | 21-17 | Emil E. (Dutch) Schroeder |
| 1974 | 25-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1975 | 25-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1976 | 23-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1977 | 43-15 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1978 | 32-19-2 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1979 | 34-15 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1980 | 25-19-2 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1981 | 21-24 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1982 | 25-22 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1983 | 26-22 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1984 | 26-23 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1985 | 42-13 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1986 | 40-22 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1987 | 38-15 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1988 | 25-31-1 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1989 | 32-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1990 | 33-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1991 | 40-20 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1992 | 29-26 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1993 | 41-19 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1994 | 24-28-1 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan |
| 1995 | 25-28 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 1996 | 32-27 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 1997 | 32-23 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 1998 | 41-20-1 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 1999 | 50-15 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2000 | 45-17 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2001 | 37-24 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2002 | 36-26 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2003 | 45-23 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2004 | 29-31 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2005 | 46-24 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2006 | 37-26 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2007 | 35-27 | Stephen C. Smith |
| 2008 | 32-26 | Stephen C. Smith |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Dennis E. Wilie | Mount Calm, TX | 1909-11 | 7/27/1911 |
| David C. Danforth | Granger, TX | 1911 | 8/1/1911 |
| Oscar M. (Slim) Harrell | Grandview, TX | 1911-12 | 6/21/1912 |
| William A. (Jack) Little | Mart, TX | 1910-12 | 7/2/1912 |
| William J. Stellbauer | Bremond, TX | 1914-15 | 4/12/1916 |
| John R. (Mule) Watson | Homer, LA | 1914-17 | 7/4/1918 |
| Theodore A. Lyons | Lake Charles, LA | 1920-23 | 7/2/1923 |
| Carl A. (Jake) Freeze | Huntington, AR | 1923-25 | 7/1/1925 |
| Lloyd O. Russell | Atoka, OK | 1935-37 | 4/26/1938 |
| Larry F. Drake | McKinney, TX | 1941-44 | 7/20/1945 |
| Thomas M. Fine | Cleburne, TX | 1937-39 | 4/26/1947 |
| Matthew D. Batts | San Antonio, TX | 1941 | 9/10/1947 |
| William J. (Buzz) Dozier | Waco, TX | 1943-45 | 9/12/1947 |
| Joseph Szekely | Cleveland, OH | 1946-49 | 9/13/1953 |
| Seth M. Morehead | Houston, TX | 1952-54 | 4/27/1957 |
| Gerald G. Mallett | Bonne Terre, MO | 1955-57 | 9/19/1959 |
| Jacke S. Davis | Carthage, TX | 1956-57 | 4/19/1962 |
| Frank L. (Pete) Charton | Jackson, TN | 1962 | 4/19/1964 |
| Theodore O. Uhlaender | Chicago Heights, IL | 1959-61 | 9/4/1965 |
| Frederick H. Rath | Little Rock, AR | 1965 | 9/10/1968 |
| Steven J. Macko | Burlington, IA | 1976-77 | 8/18/1979 |
| Byron L. (Lee) Tunnell | Tyler, TX | 1979-81 | 9/4/1982 |
| James S. (Jaime) Cocanower (Geiser) | San Juan, PR | 1977-78 | 9/7/1983 |
| Fritzie L. Connally | Bryan, TX | 1977-80 | 9/9/1983 |
| Ramon A. (Andy) Beene | Freeport, TX | 1976-79 | 9/22/1983 |
| Jonathan S. Perlman | Dallas, TX | 1978-79 | 9/6/1985 |
| Kenneth B. Patterson | Costa Mesa, CA | 1984-85 | 7/9/1988 |
| Patrick D. Combs | Newport, RI | 1987-88 | 9/5/1989 |
| Gordon B. (Blaine) Beatty | Victoria, TX | 1985-86 | 9/16/1989 |
| Scott P. Ruffcorn | New Braunfels, TX | 1989-91 | 6/19/1993 |
| Paul D. (Dean) Crow | Garland, TX | 1993 | 5/29/1998 |
| Robert K. (Kip) Wells | Houston, TX | 1996-98 | 8/2/1999 |
| Jason R. Jennings | Dallas, TX | 1997-99 | 8/23/2001 |
| Kelly B. Shoppach | Fort Worth, TX | 1999-01 | 5/28/2005 |
| Jaime L. Bubela | Houston, TX | 1999-00 | 9/15/2005 |
| David M. Murphy | Houston, TX | 2001-03 | 9/2/2006 |
| Mark E. Saccomanno | Houston, TX | 1999-01, 03 | 9/8/2008 |
| bold | member of Baylor Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1911-14 |
| Southwest Conference | 1915-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Andrew J. (Jack) Lummus (Congressional Medal of Honor winner/Iwo Jima/World War II) played 1939-41
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1911-12…Southwest Conference champion 1923, 1966...Southwest Conference tournament champion 1977-78, 1993...Big XII Conference champion 2000, 2005
College World Series participant 1977-78, 2005
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1952 | Larry Isbell (ABCA) |
| 1953 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan (ABCA) |
| 1954 | Michael R. (Mickey) Sullivan (ABCA) |
| 1977 | Steve Macko (ABCA) |
| 1999 | Jason Jennings (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2000 | Chad Hawkins (The Sporting News) |
| 2001 | Kelly Shoppach (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | David Murphy (ABCA/Baseball America) |
National Player of the Year
| 1999 | Jason Jennings (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/Dick Howser/Golden Spikes) |
