Butler University
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Name History:
| Butler University | 1879-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1898 | 1-2 | |
| 1899 | ||
| 1900 | ||
| 1901 | 1-2 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly |
| 1902 | 4-3 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly |
| 1903 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly | |
| 1904 | 1-6-1 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly |
| 1905 | 1-5 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly |
| 1906 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly | |
| 1907 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly | |
| 1908 | 0-5 | Walter F. (Mike) Kelly |
| 1909 | 1-6 | John McKay |
| 1910 | 1-5 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1911 | 2-2 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1912 | 1-3-1 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1913 | 3-1 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1914 | 0-2 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1915 | 1-3 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1916 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas | |
| 1917 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas | |
| 1918 | 0-3 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1919 | 2-4 | George C. (Cullen) Thomas |
| 1920 | Harlan O. (Pat) Page | |
| 1921 | 4-5 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1922 | 11-4 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1923 | 3-4 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1924 | 13-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1925 | 14-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1926 | 9-6 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1927 | 3-3 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1928 | 9-4-1 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1929 | 6-7-1 | William V. McGill |
| 1930 | William V. McGill | |
| 1931 | William V. McGill | |
| 1932 | 7-2 | William V. McGill |
| 1933 | 3-4 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1934 | 3-7-1 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1935 | 2-5 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1936 | 7-10 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1937 | 5-12 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1938 | 12-4 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1939 | 10-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1940 | 7-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1941 | 7-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1942 | 9-10 | Hugh W. Middlesworth |
| 1943 | 3-3 | Walter Floyd |
| 1944 | ||
| 1945 | 6-7 | Frank B. Hedden |
| 1946 | 6-6 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1947 | 9-6 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1948 | 11-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1949 | 10-5 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1950 | 9-10 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1951 | 10-7 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1952 | 8-8 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1953 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle | |
| 1954 | 11-8 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1955 | 5-11-1 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1956 | 7-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1957 | 11-5-1 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1958 | 9-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1959 | 10-6 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1960 | 6-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1961 | 5-10 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1962 | 9-6 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1963 | 11-8 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1964 | 7-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1965 | 9-10 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1966 | 6-9 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1967 | 9-13 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1968 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle | |
| 1969 | 12-5 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1970 | 3-12 | Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle |
| 1971 | 7-17 | Thomas M. Warner |
| 1972 | 13-17 | Thomas M. Warner |
| 1973 | 14-20 | Thomas M. Warner |
| 1974 | 24-10 | Thomas M. Warner |
| 1975 | 20-14 | Scott Neal |
| 1976 | 15-25 | Scott Neal |
| 1977 | 17-22 | Scott Neal |
| 1978 | 20-14 | Scott Neal |
| 1979 | 26-11 | Scott Neal |
| 1980 | 22-17 | Scott Neal |
| 1981 | 24-23-2 | Scott Neal |
| 1982 | 16-22 | Scott Neal |
| 1983 | 8-22 | Scott Neal |
| 1984 | 10-18 | Scott Neal |
| 1985 | 16-26 | Scott Neal |
| 1986 | 12-25 | Scott Neal |
| 1987 | 11-21-1 | Scott Neal |
| 1988 | 15-26 | Scott Neal |
| 1989 | 12-32 | Scott Neal |
| 1990 | 18-30 | Scott Neal |
| 1991 | 16-36 | Scott Neal |
| 1992 | 18-35 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1993 | 27-27-1 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1994 | 27-29 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1995 | 22-27 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1996 | 26-21 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1997 | 18-32 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1998 | 33-21 | Steven T. Farley |
| 1999 | 29-27 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2000 | 31-28 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2001 | 25-30 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2002 | 34-23 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2003 | 34-27 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2004 | 29-30 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2005 | 19-35 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2006 | 21-36 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2007 | 22-33 | Steven T. Farley |
| 2008 | 12-34 | Steven T. Farley |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Oral C. Hildebrand | Indianapolis, IN | 1927-30 | 9/8/1931 |
| Douglas R. Jones | Covina, CA | 1976 | 4/9/1982 |
| Daniel R. Johnson | Coon Rapids, MN | 1998 | 5/27/2005 |
| Patrick J. Neshek | Madison, WI | 2000-02 | 7/7/2006 |
| bold | member of Butler Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1890-* |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1933-34 |
| Mid-American Conference | 1948-50 |
| Indiana Collegiate Conference | 1954-78 |
| Heartland Collegiate Conference | 1979-80 |
| Midwestern City Conference | 1981-84 |
| Midwestern Collegiate Conference | 1985-01 |
| Horizon League | 2002-date |
Highlights:
Indiana Collegiate Conference champion 1969, 1974... Heartland Collegiate Conference champion 1980...Midwestern Collegiate Conference champion 1996, 1998-99...Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament champion 1998, 2000
