Catawba College
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Name History:
| Catawba College | 1851-65, 1885-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1926 | 7-6 | Harold Newman |
| 1927 | 10-13-1 | Gerald F. (Flake) Laird |
| 1928 | 5-9 | Gerald F. (Flake) Laird |
| 1929 | 6-9 | Carl A. (Chugger) Davis |
| 1930 | 7-9 | Carl A. (Chugger) Davis |
| 1931 | 10-5 | Carl A. (Chugger) Davis |
| 1932 | 8-7 | Carl A. (Chugger) Davis |
| 1933 | 6-9 | Harry Warner |
| 1934 | 8-10 | Harry Warner |
| 1935 | 12-9 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1936 | 13-9 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1937 | 18-5 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1938 | 17-4 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1939 | 17-7 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1940 | 10-10 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1941 | 12-2-1 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1942 | 13-4 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1943 | 7-3-1 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1944 | 3-4 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1945 | 8-1 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1946 | 19-2 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1947 | 14-7-1 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1948 | 16-3 | Gordon A. Kirkland |
| 1949 | 14-5 | Earl B. Ruth |
| 1950 | 13-7 | Earl B. Ruth |
| 1951 | 14-4 | Earl B. Ruth |
| 1952 | 9-9 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1953 | 6-8 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1954 | 8-8 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1955 | 11-11 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1956 | 15-8 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1957 | 15-10 | Marion M. (Chub) Richards |
| 1958 | 16-4-2 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1959 | 15-7 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1960 | 16-3 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1961 | 12-9 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1962 | 15-11 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1963 | 16-7 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1964 | 15-7 | J. Harvey Stratton |
| 1965 | 11-10 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1966 | 4-17 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1967 | 11-13 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1968 | 13-10 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1969 | 13-15 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1970 | 18-7 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1971 | 11-14 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1972 | 7-13 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1973 | 12-11 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1974 | 13-15 | Ray Oxendine |
| 1975 | 12-17 | Marshall Murphy |
| 1976 | 19-17 | Marshall Murphy |
| 1977 | 13-22 | Marshall Murphy |
| 1978 | 14-16 | Marshall Murphy |
| 1979 | 13-12 | Steve Shaughnessy |
| 1980 | 14-13 | Steve Shaughnessy |
| 1981 | 14-14 | Bob Bailey |
| 1982 | 12-22 | Bob Bailey |
| 1983 | 14-19 | Bob Bailey |
| 1984 | 13-24 | Ron Raper |
| 1985 | 9-20 | Ron Raper |
| 1986 | 15-19 | Jim DeHart |
| 1987 | 20-11 | Jim DeHart |
| 1988 | 27-8 | Jim DeHart |
| 1989 | 15-16 | Jim DeHart |
| 1990 | 16-18 | Richard N. Williams |
| 1991 | 27-14 | Richard N. Williams |
| 1992 | 38-7 | Richard N. Williams |
| 1993 | 28-13 | Richard N. Williams |
| 1994 | 28-17 | Richard N. Williams |
| 1995 | 32-16 | Dave Jones |
| 1996 | 19-27 | Dave Jones |
| 1997 | 32-19 | James F. Gantt |
| 1998 | 22-20 | James F. Gantt |
| 1999 | 28-17 | James F. Gantt |
| 2000 | 31-21 | James F. Gantt |
| 2001 | 31-22 | James F. Gantt |
| 2002 | 30-21 | James F. Gantt |
| 2003 | 30-25 | James F. Gantt |
| 2004 | 42-17 | James F. Gantt |
| 2005 | 35-19 | James F. Gantt |
| 2006 | 47-14 | James F. Gantt |
| 2007 | 32-19 | James F. Gantt |
| 2008 | 43-18 | James F. Gantt |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Samuel B. Gibson | King, NC | 1922-25 | 4/19/1926 |
| Albert A. (Buz) Phillips | Newton, NC | 1923 | 8/5/1930 |
| Raymond H. Poole | Salisbury, NC | 1938-41 | 9/9/1941 |
| Clyde F. Kluttz | Rockwell, NC | 1937 | 4/20/1942 |
| Vernon A. Benson | Granite Quarry, NC | 1942-43 | 7/31/1943 |
| Robert L. Wilkins | Denton, NC | 1941-43 | 4/18/1944 |
| Benjamin F. Callahan | Mount Airy, NC | 1977-80 | 6/22/1983 |
| bold | member of Catawba Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| North State Atlantic Conference | 1931-61 |
| Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1962-89 |
| South Atlantic Conference | 1990-date |
Highlights:
John E. Temple (DB 4/15/1952), Ronald H. Blackburn (DB 4/15/1958) attended
North State Atlantic Conference champion 1931, 1936-38, 1944-48…Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1988…South Atlantic Conference champion 1992-93, 2004, 2006…South Atlantic Conference tournament champion 2002, 2004, 2006
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2005 | Jimbo Davis (ABCA) |
