California State Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
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Name History:
| California Polytechnic School | 1903-47 |
| California Polytechnic College | 1947-66 |
| California Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo | 1966-71 |
| California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo | 1971-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1905 | 1-2 | |
| 1906 | 2-1-1 | |
| 1907 | 4-1 | |
| 1908 | 1-3 | |
| 1909 | 3-2 | |
| 1910 | 5-2 | Jewett M. Johnson |
| 1911 | 2-3 | |
| 1912 | 5-0 | J.W. Nelson/Jewett M. Johnson |
| 1913 | 0-4 | |
| 1914 | 4-0-1 | Jewett M. Johnson |
| 1915 | 4-2 | Clayton D. Carus |
| 1916 | 5-1 | Eugene Lewis |
| 1917 | 3-0 | D.W. Schlosser |
| 1918 | 3-4 | D.W. Schlosser |
| 1919 | 7-2 | D.W. Schlosser |
| 1920 | 6-2 | Herman Hess |
| 1921 | 4-3 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1922 | 9-1 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1923 | 2-1 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1924 | 6-5 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1925 | 8-7-1 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1926 | 6-1 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1927 | 7-2 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1928 | 5-3 | Mel Rider |
| 1929 | 5-2 | Mel Rider |
| 1930 | 5-2 | Ray McCart |
| 1931 | 2-3 | Ray McCart |
| 1932 | 4-3 | Ray McCart/Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1933 | 6-2-1 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1934 | 2-3 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1935 | 1-2 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1936 | 8-3 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1937 | 7-4 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1938 | 5-5 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1939 | 5-4 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1940 | 7-7 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1941 | 9-2 | Joseph C. Deuel |
| 1942 | 10-7 | Howard O’Daniels |
| 1943 | 6-4 | George Egan |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 10-8 | Richard Schwartz/Vern Meacham |
| 1946 | 3-7 | Joseph C Deuel |
| 1947 | 14-17 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1948 | 16-9 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1949 | 20-17 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1950 | 16-9 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1951 | 22-8 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1952 | 13-9 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1953 | 11-18 | Tom Lee |
| 1954 | 23-9-1 | Robert A. Mott |
| 1955 | 10-14 | Tom Lee |
| 1956 | 12-16-1 | Howard O’Daniels |
| 1957 | 12-14 | Howard O’Daniels |
| 1958 | 8-24 | Bill Hicks |
| 1959 | 17-18 | Bill Hicks |
| 1960 | 12-24 | Bill Hicks |
| 1961 | 19-18 | Bill Hicks |
| 1962 | 12-23 | Bill Hicks |
| 1963 | 16-23 | Bill Hicks |
| 1964 | 21-15 | Bill Hicks |
| 1965 | 15-19 | Bill Hicks |
| 1966 | 10-24 | Bill Hicks |
| 1967 | 5-27 | Bill Hicks |
| 1968 | 15-26 | Bill Hicks |
| 1969 | 19-23-1 | Bill Hicks |
| 1970 | 16-33 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1971 | 39-11-1 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1972 | 31-18 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1973 | 27-18 | Berdy Harr |
| 1974 | 32-23 | Berdy Harr |
| 1975 | 30-18-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1976 | 30-22-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1977 | 41-20 | Berdy Harr |
| 1978 | 27-30-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1979 | 28-26-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1980 | 21-26 | Berdy Harr |
| 1981 | 31-16-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1982 | 19-22-1 | Berdy Harr |
| 1983 | 11-27 | Berdy Harr |
| 1984 | 27-29 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1985 | 26-32 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1986 | 21-24 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1987 | 20-31 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1988 | 28-26 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1989 | 30-23 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1990 | 23-29 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1991 | 27-23 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1992 | 41-19 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1993 | 33-17 | Steven W. McFarland |
| 1994 | 31-21 | Kent Agler/Doug Noce |
| 1995 | 21-29 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 1996 | 30-23 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 1997 | 37-21 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 1998 | 16-42 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 1999 | 21-34 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2000 | 32-24 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2001 | 30-26 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2002 | 30-29-1 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2003 | 27-28-1 | Larry P. Lee |
| 2004 | 38-23-1 | Larry P. Lee |
| 2005 | 36-20 | Larry P. Lee |
| 2006 | 29-23 | Larry P. Lee |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Thornton S. Lee | Sonoma, CA | 1925-26 | 9/19/1933 |
| Michael E. Krukow | Long Beach, CA | 1971-73 | 9/6/1976 |
| David J. Oliver | Stockton, CA | 1970-73 | 9/25/1977 |
| Osborne E. Smith | Mobile, AL | 1974-77 | 4/7/1978 |
| Gorman J. Heimueller | Los Angeles, CA | 1974-77 | 7/12/1983 |
| Craig S. Gerber | Chicago, IL | 1978-81 | 4/11/1985 |
| John A. Orton | Santa Cruz, CA | 1985-87 | 8/20/1989 |
| Leland D. Hancock | North Hollywood, CA | 1986-88 | 9/3/1995 |
| Kevin J. Correia | San Diego, CA | 2000-02 | 7/10/2003 |
| Garrett A. Olson | Fresno, CA | 2003-05 | 7/4/2007 |
| bold | member of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1948-77, 1979-95 |
| Southern California Baseball Association | 1978 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1996 |
| Big West Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
James E. Kennedy (DB 6/14/1970), Peter W. Hamm (DB 7/29/1970) attended
Danny Gans (entertainer) played --
California Collegiate Athletic Conference champion 1989, 1991-94
Division II College World Series participant 1989, 1992-93...Division II College World Series 2nd place 1993 (vacated)...Division II College World Series champion 1989 (vacated)
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1979 | Tom Beyers (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Monty Waltz (ABCA) |
| 1987 | John Orton (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Doug Noce (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Dan Chergey (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Dan Chergey (ABCA) |
