Clemson University
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Name History:
| Clemson Agricultural College | 1889-1964 |
| Clemson University | 1964-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1896 | 0-2 | R.T.V. Bowman |
| 1897 | No Team | |
| 1898 | 2-4 | R.T.V. Bowman |
| 1899 | 4-3 | |
| 1900 | 8-2 | |
| 1901 | 10-2-1 | John W. Heisman |
| 1902 | 9-3 | John W. Heisman |
| 1903 | 9-1 | John W. Heisman |
| 1904 | 8-6-1 | |
| 1905 | 6-8-1 | John W. McMakin |
| 1906 | 6-10-1 | John W. McMakin/H.P. Sitton |
| 1907 | 9-7-1 | Francis J. Shaughnessy |
| 1908 | 6-11 | Robert Lynch |
| 1909 | 10-12 | Jesse Reynolds |
| 1910 | 10-11 | Joe Holland |
| 1911 | 13-10 | Frank M. Dobson |
| 1912 | 11-6 | Frank M. Dobson |
| 1913 | 13-5 | Frank M. Dobson |
| 1914 | 16-6 | Thomas G. Robertson |
| 1915 | 13-7 | Carl V. Sitton |
| 1916 | 13-11-1 | Carl V. Sitton |
| 1917 | 13-13 | William G. (Country) Morris |
| 1918 | 11-6 | Edward A. (Jiggs) Donahue |
| 1919 | 6-15-1 | Edward A. (Jiggs) Donahue |
| 1920 | 4-15 | William G. (Country) Morris |
| 1921 | 5-14 | Larry Conover |
| 1922 | 11-8 | Loyd V.H. Durfee |
| 1923 | 12-6-1 | Loyd V.H. Durfee |
| 1924 | 6-10 | Loyd V.H. Durfee |
| 1925 | 11-14 | Thomas E. May/Monroe P. (Tink) Gillam |
| 1926 | 8-11 | Monroe P. (Tink) Gillam |
| 1927 | 11-13-1 | Monroe P. (Tink) Gillam |
| 1928 | 12-9-2 | Joseph N. Guyon |
| 1929 | 15-11-1 | Joseph N. Guyon |
| 1930 | 9-14 | Joseph N. Guyon |
| 1931 | 6-2 | Joseph N. Guyon |
| 1932 | 14-6 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1933 | 11-11 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1934 | 8-8-1 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1935 | 16-7-1 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1936 | 6-11 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1937 | 7-12 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1938 | 6-12 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1939 | 10-7 | Claude R. (Randy) Hinson |
| 1940 | 12-2-2 | Claude R. (Randy) Hinson |
| 1941 | 10-6 | Thomas T. Rogers |
| 1942 | 8-8 | Thomas T. Rogers |
| 1943 | 12-3 | Frank J. Howard |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 7-6 | Walter T. Cox |
| 1946 | 12-5 | Claude R. (Randy) Hinson |
| 1947 | 24-5 | Claude R. (Randy) Hinson/Thomas T. Rogers |
| 1948 | 14-12-1 | Walter T. Cox |
| 1949 | 11-12 | Walter T. Cox |
| 1950 | 20-11 | Walter T. Cox |
| 1951 | 18-7 | Walter T. Cox |
| 1952 | 10-12 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1953 | 11-6 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1954 | 14-10 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1955 | 7-11 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1956 | 4-14-2 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1957 | 6-12 | Robert W. Smith |
| 1958 | 22-8 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1959 | 24-8 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1960 | 11-10-1 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1961 | 12-11 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1962 | 17-8 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1963 | 15-11 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1964 | 13-13 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1965 | 18-10-2 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1966 | 20-7-2 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1967 | 29-9 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1968 | 27-14 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1969 | 27-17-2 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1970 | 32-16 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1971 | 27-14 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1972 | 19-15 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1973 | 24-16 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1974 | 23-15 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1975 | 33-10 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1976 | 36-15 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1977 | 42-10 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1978 | 39-14 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1979 | 40-15 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1980 | 38-21 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1981 | 34-24 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1982 | 37-22 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1983 | 30-20-1 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1984 | 38-17 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1985 | 36-30-1 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1986 | 42-21 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1987 | 54-14-1 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1988 | 54-14 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1989 | 50-20 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1990 | 43-23 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1991 | 60-10 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1992 | 50-14 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1993 | 45-20 | Billy H. Wilhelm |
| 1994 | 57-18 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1995 | 54-14 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1996 | 51-17 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1997 | 41-23 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1998 | 43-16 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1999 | 42-27 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2000 | 51-18 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2001 | 41-22 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2002 | 54-17 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2003 | 39-22 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2004 | 39-26 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2005 | 43-23 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2006 | 53-16 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2007 | 41-23 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 2008 | 31-27-1 | Jackson S. Leggett |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John W. McMakin | Spartanburg, SC | 1901 | 4/19/1902 |
| Carl V. (Vet) Sitton | Pendleton, SC | 1901-03 | 4/24/1909 |
| Cadwallader Coles | Rock Hill, SC | 1903-04 | 4/16/1914 |
| Norman A. McMillan | Latta, SC | 1915-17 | 4/12/1922 |
| Charles F. (Flint) Rhem | Rhems, SC | 1922-24 | 9/6/1924 |
| Joseph B. Landrum | Columbia, SC | 1946-47 | 7/13/1950 |
| William O. O'Dell | Whitmire, SC | 1952-54 | 6/20/1954 |
| Tyrone A. Cline | Hampton, SC | 1959-60 | 9/14/1960 |
| Harold R. Stowe | Gastonia, NC | 1957-59 | 9/30/1960 |
| John D. Curtis | Newton, MA | 1968 | 8/13/1970 |
| Allen R. (Rusty) Gerhardt | Baltimore, MD | 1969-72 | 7/27/1974 |
| Dennis M. Walling | Neptune, NJ | 1975 | 9/7/1975 |
| Kurt E. Seibert | Cheverly, MD | 1974-76 | 9/3/1979 |
| Charles W. Porter | Baltimore, MD | 1974-76 | 9/14/1981 |
| Ralph R. (Ron) Musselman | Wilmington, NC | 1976-77 | 8/18/1982 |
| Michael G. Brown | Camden County, NJ | 1978-80 | 9/16/1982 |
| Alfred W. (Bill) Schroeder | Baltimore, MD | 1977-79 | 7/13/1983 |
| Timothy S. Teufel | Greenwich, CT | 1979-80 | 9/3/1983 |
| James E. Key | Huntsville, AL | 1980-82 | 4/6/1984 |
| Brian R. Snyder | Flemington, NJ | 1977-79 | 5/25/1985 |
| John M. (Mark) Davidson | Knoxville, TN | 1982 | 6/20/1986 |
| Danny T. Sheaffer | Jacksonville, FL | 1980 | 4/9/1987 |
| John Pawlowski | Johnson City, NY | 1983-85 | 9/19/1987 |
| William J. Spiers | Orangeburg, SC | 1985-87 | 4/7/1989 |
| Brian K. Barnes | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1986-89 | 9/14/1990 |
| Bertram A. Heffernan | Centereach, NY | 1985-88 | 5/13/1992 |
| Jerome E. Brooks | Syracuse, NY | 1986-88 | 9/6/1993 |
| Brian M. Kowitz | Baltimore, MD | 1988-90 | 6/4/1995 |
| Michael W. Milchin | Knoxville, TN | 1987-89 | 5/14/1996 |
| David K. (Keith) Williams | Bedford, PA | 1991-93 | 6/7/1996 |
| Michael J. Holtz | Arlington, VA | 1991-94 | 7/11/1996 |
| William E. McMillon | Alamagordo, NM | 1991-93 | 7/26/1996 |
| Scott J. Winchester | Midland, MI | 1993-95 | 9/8/1997 |
| Shane H. Monahan | Syosset, NY | 1993-95 | 7/9/1998 |
| Kristopher J. Benson | Kennesaw, GA | 1994-96 | 4/9/1999 |
| William C. Koch | Rockville Centre, NY | 1994-96 | 5/5/1999 |
| Matthew H. LeCroy | Belton, SC | 1995-97 | 4/3/2000 |
| Mark B. Watson | Atlanta, GA | 1994-95 | 5/19/2000 |
| Kenneth E. Vining | Decatur, GA | 1994-96 | 5/23/2001 |
| Matthew J. White | Pittsfield, MA | 1996-98 | 5/27/2003 |
| Khalil T. Greene | Butler, PA | 1999-02 | 9/3/2003 |
| Jeffrey G. Baker | Bad Kissingen, GER | 2000-02 | 4/4/2005 |
| Tony M. Sipp | Pascagoula, MS | 2004 | 4/22/2009 |
| bold | member of Clemson Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1894-1921 |
| Southern Conference | 1922-53 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 1954-date |
Highlights:
Southern Conference champion 1947, 1949...Southern Conference (South Division) champion 1951…Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions 1954, 1958-59, 1967, 1973-79, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1988, 1991-92, 1994-95...Atlantic Coast Conference regular season Atlantic Division champions 2006…Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion 1976, 1978, 1980-81, 1989, 1991, 1993-94, 2006
College World Series participant 1958-59, 1976-77, 1980, 1991, 1995-96, 2000, 2002, 2006
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1947 | Joe Landrum (ABCA) |
| 1959 | Doug Hoffman (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Ty Cline (ABCA) |
| 1967 | Rusty Adkins (ABCA) |
| 1975 | Denny Walling (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1980 | Tim Teufel (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1987 | Bill Spiers (The Sporting News) |
| 1988 | Bert Heffernan (ABCA) |
| 1989 | Brian Barnes (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1991 | Jimmy Crowley (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Shane Monahan (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1994 | Mike Hampton (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Scott Winchester (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Shane Monahan (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1996 | Kris Benson (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2001 | Jeff Baker (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2002 | Jeff Baker (Baseball America) |
| 2002 | Khalil Greene (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Kris Harvey (ABCA) |
| 2006 | Tyler Colvin (Baseball America/NCBWA) |
| 2006 | Andy D’Alessio (NCBWA) |
National Player of the Year
| 1996 | Kris Benson (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/Dick Howser/NCBWA) |
| 2002 | Khalil Greene (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/Dick Howser/Golden Spikes) |
