College of the Holy Cross
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Name History:
| College of the Holy Cross | 1865-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1876 | 0-1 | |
| 1877 | 1-0 | |
| 1878 | 0-1 | |
| 1879 | No Team | |
| 1880 | 1-0 | |
| 1881 | ||
| 1882 | ||
| 1883 | ||
| 1884 | ||
| 1885 | ||
| 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Thomas F. Gunning | |
| 1888 | ||
| 1889 | ||
| 1890 | 2-2 | |
| 1891 | 3-2-1 | |
| 1892 | ||
| 1893 | 11-5 | |
| 1894 | 6-5 | Dennis O’Neil |
| 1895 | 17-5-2 | James P. (Chippy) McGarr |
| 1896 | 19-7-1 | |
| 1897 | 17-7 | James T. Garry |
| 1898 | 12-8 | Jesse C. Burkett |
| 1899 | 19-5 | Thomas F. McCarthy |
| 1900 | 19-6-1 | Thomas F. McCarthy |
| 1901 | 12-9 | John E. Brennan |
| 1902 | 18-6 | John J. Pappalau |
| 1903 | 15-6 | William H. Dyer |
| 1904 | 14-7-1 | Thomas F. McCarthy |
| 1905 | 15-10 | Thomas F. McCarthy |
| 1906 | 19-5 | Patrick J. Carney |
| 1907 | 16-8 | Patrick J. Carney |
| 1908 | 21-6-1 | Patrick J. Carney |
| 1909 | 15-12 | Patrick J. Carney |
| 1910 | 14-13-5 | William H. Dyer |
| 1911 | 12-10 | William H. Dyer |
| 1912 | 17-9 | William H. Dyer |
| 1913 | 14-13 | William H. Dyer |
| 1914 | 16-5-1 | William H. Dyer |
| 1915 | 16-14 | William H. Dyer |
| 1916 | 10-8-2 | Thomas F. McCarthy |
| 1917 | 22-4 | Jesse C. Burkett |
| 1918 | 25-3-1 | Jesse C. Burkett |
| 1919 | 22-1 | Jesse C. Burkett |
| 1920 | 19-4 | Jesse C. Burkett |
| 1921 | 30-2-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1922 | 24-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1923 | 28-2-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1924 | 19-0 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1925 | 29-2 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1926 | 14-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1927 | 13-7 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1928 | 19-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1929 | 28-2 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1930 | 17-3-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1931 | 16-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1932 | 13-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1933 | 13-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1934 | 16-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1935 | 22-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1936 | 18-2 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1937 | 16-2-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1938 | 15-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1939 | 10-6 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1940 | 15-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1941 | 14-3-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1942 | 7-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1943 | 4-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1944 | 7-7 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1945 | 13-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1946 | 5-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1947 | 15-2 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1948 | 8-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1949 | 13-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1950 | 12-6-1 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1951 | 12-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1952 | 21-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1953 | 13-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1954 | 15-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1955 | 13-4 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1956 | 13-4 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1957 | 16-3 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1958 | 18-6 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1959 | 10-8 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1960 | 12-5 | John J. (Jack) Barry |
| 1961 | 6-10 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1962 | 21-5 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1963 | 13-10 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1964 | 14-6 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1965 | 17-5 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1966 | 11-7 | Albert D. (Hop) Riopel |
| 1967 | 10-6-1 | Robert T. Curran |
| 1968 | 12-6 | Robert T. Curran |
| 1969 | 7-12 | Robert T. Curran |
| 1970 | 8-17-1 | Robert T. Curran |
| 1971 | 9-11 | John P. Whalen |
| 1972 | 5-21 | John P. Whalen |
| 1973 | 13-17 | John P. Whalen |
| 1974 | 10-13 | John P. Whalen |
| 1975 | 20-13 | John P. Whalen |
| 1976 | 13-17-1 | John P. Whalen |
| 1977 | 18-14 | John P. Whalen |
| 1978 | 27-14-2 | John P. Whalen |
| 1979 | 16-13 | John P. Whalen |
| 1980 | 21-9-1 | John P. Whalen |
| 1981 | 10-19 | John P. Whalen |
| 1982 | 13-5-2 | John P. Whalen |
| 1983 | 11-16 | John P. Whalen |
| 1984 | 6-22 | John P. Whalen |
| 1985 | 15-12 | John P. Whalen |
| 1986 | 15-13 | John P. Whalen |
| 1987 | 6-18 | John P. Whalen |
| 1988 | 6-20 | John P. Whalen |
| 1989 | 12-18 | John P. Whalen |
| 1990 | 17-13 | John P. Whalen |
| 1991 | 19-15-1 | John P. Whalen |
| 1992 | 12-19-1 | John P. Whalen |
| 1993 | 12-20 | Philip L. Phillip |
| 1994 | 14-18 | John P. Whalen |
| 1995 | 10-33 | John P. Whalen |
| 1996 | 7-26 | John P. Whalen |
| 1997 | 11-25 | John P. Whalen |
| 1998 | 7-29 | John P. Whalen |
| 1999 | 14-26 | Paul Pearl |
| 2000 | 13-27-1 | Paul Pearl |
| 2001 | 19-23 | Paul Pearl |
| 2002 | 11-28 | Francis C. O’Brien |
| 2003 | 13-23 | Francis C. O’Brien |
| 2004 | 14-22-1 | Francis C. O’Brien |
| 2005 | 13-23 | Craig S. Najarian |
| 2006 | 16-26-1 | Craig S. Najarian |
| 2007 | 12-23 | Craig S. Najarian |
| 2008 | 21-28 | Gregory A. DiCenzo |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Edward J. Conley | Sandwich, MA | 1884 | 7/20/1884 |
| John T. Keefe | Fitchburg, MA | 1889 | 4/28/1890 |
| Thomas H. Cahill | Fall River, MA | 1886-88 | 4/9/1891 |
| William H. Merritt | Lowell, MA | 1890-91 | 8/8/1891 |
| John F. (Frank) Shannon | San Francisco, CA | 1893 | 10/1/1892 |
| James H. Bannon | Amesbury, MA | 1893 | 6/15/1893 |
| John H. Stafford | Dudley, MA | 1891-93 | 6/15/1893 |
| Dennis O'Neil | Holyoke, MA | 1891-92 | 6/18/1893 |
| John A. McCarthy | Gilbertville, MA | 8/3/1893 | |
| Louis M. Sockalexis | Old Town, ME | 1895-96 | 4/22/1897 |
| Thomas J. Leahy | New Haven, CT | 1893 | 5/18/1897 |
| John J. Pappalau | Albany, NY | 1895-96 | 6/9/1897 |
| William H. Fox | Sturbridge, MA | 1895-97 | 8/20/1897 |
| Michael R. (Doc) Powers | Pittsfield, MA | 1894-96 | 6/12/1898 |
| Walter J. (Doc) Curley | Upton, MA | 1894-98 | 9/12/1899 |
| Michael F. Hickey | Chicopee, MA | 1893 | 9/14/1899 |
| Patrick J. Carney | Holyoke, MA | 1899-01 | 9/20/1901 |
| Andrew J. Coakley | Providence, RI | 1901-03 | 9/17/1902 |
| Cornelius B. McGeehan | Drifton, PA | 1902-03 | 7/15/1903 |
| Peter J. Noonan | West Stockbridge, MA | 1902-04 | 6/20/1904 |
| Thomas F. Stankard | Waltham, MA | 1902-04 | 7/2/1904 |
| John B. Hoey | Watertown, MA | 1904-06 | 6/27/1906 |
| William F. Carrigan | Lewiston, ME | 1905-06 | 7/7/1906 |
| John J. (Jack) Barry | Meriden, CT | 1906-08 | 7/13/1908 |
| James S. (Queenie) O'Rourke | Bridgeport, CT | 1904-05 | 8/15/1908 |
| Henry J. (Doc) McMahon | Woburn, MA | 1907 | 10/6/1908 |
| John A. Flynn | Providence, RI | 1904-06 | 4/22/1910 |
| James J. (Kip) Dowd | Holyoke, MA | 1907-10 | 7/5/1910 |
| Daniel J. Mahoney | Haverhill, MA | 1909-10 | 5/15/1911 |
| Andrew F. Harrington | Wakefield, MA | 1909 | 9/8/1913 |
| Ralph A. (Doc) Carroll | Worcester, MA | 1913 | 6/27/1916 |
| Joseph A. Dugan | Mahanoy City, PA | 1917 | 7/5/1917 |
| Francis R. Fahey | Milford, MA | 1914 | 4/25/1918 |
| Edward J. Gill | Somerville, MA | 1916-19 | 7/5/1919 |
| Arnold J. (Jigger) Statz | Waukegan, IL | 1918-19 | 7/30/1919 |
| Wilfred P. (Rosy) Ryan | Worcester, MA | 1917-18 | 9/7/1919 |
| Emmons J. (Chick) Bowen | New Haven, CT | 1916-19 | 9/15/1919 |
| Harold D. (Chick) Gagnon | Millbury, MA | 1919-22 | 6/27/1922 |
| Frederick E. Maguire | Roxbury, MA | 1919-22 | 9/22/1922 |
| Harold E. (Haddie) Gill | Brockton, MA | 1920-23 | 8/16/1923 |
| Owen T. Carroll | Kearny, NJ | 1922-25 | 6/20/1925 |
| Walter P. (Doc) Gautreau | Cambridge, MA | 1922-25 | 6/22/1925 |
| Warren P. (Pete) Cote | Cambridge, MA | 1923-26 | 6/18/1926 |
| John E. Freeman | Boston, MA | 1924-26 | 6/17/1927 |
| Raymond J. Dobens | Nashua, NH | 1926-29 | 7/7/1929 |
| Francis J. (Bots) Nekola | New York, NY | 1928-29 | 7/19/1929 |
| Eugene A. Desautels | Worcester, MA | 1928-30 | 6/22/1930 |
| James C. Shevlin | Cincinnati, OH | 1928-30 | 6/29/1930 |
| John C. (Blondy) Ryan | Lynn, MA | 1927-30 | 7/13/1930 |
| Francis J. (Hank) Garrity | Boston, MA | 1929-31 | 7/26/1931 |
| Joseph A. (Jo-Jo) Morrissey | Warren, RI | 1924-26 | 4/12/1932 |
| Robert G. Friedrichs | Cincinnati, OH | 1929-31 | 5/17/1932 |
| Joseph I. Mulligan | Weymouth, MA | 1932-34 | 6/28/1934 |
| Alfred J. Niemiec | Meriden, CT | 1931-33 | 9/19/1934 |
| Edward J. Moriarty | Holyoke, MA | 1933-35 | 6/21/1935 |
| Robert F. Daughters | Cincinnati, OH | 1935-36 | 4/24/1937 |
| Wilfred H. (Bill) Lefebvre | Natick, RI | 1936-38 | 6/10/1938 |
| Arthur J. Kenney | Milford, MA | 1936-38 | 7/1/1938 |
| George R. (Pinky) Woods | Waterbury, CT | 1940-41 | 6/20/1943 |
| William H. Mills | Boston, MA | 1942-43 | 5/19/1944 |
| Peter A. Naton | Flushing, NY | 1951-53 | 6/16/1953 |
| Gordon R. Massa | Cincinnati, OH | 1954-57 | 9/24/1957 |
| James M. (Mike) Hegan | Cleveland, OH | 1961 (FR) | 9/13/1964 |
| Richard E. Joyce | Portland, ME | 1963-64 | 9/3/1965 |
| Patrick D. Bourque | Worcester, MA | 1968-69 | 9/6/1971 |
| Michael J. Pazik | Lynn, MA | 1970-71 | 5/11/1975 |
| bold | member of Holy Cross Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Eastern Intercollegiate Conference | 1914-40 |
| Middle Atlantic Athletic Conference | 1958-78 |
| Yankee Conference | 1972 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | 1984-90 |
| Patriot League | 1991-date |
Highlights:
Dennis J. Sullivan (DB 8/25/1879); Hugh F. Bradley (DB 4/25/1910); Thomas F. Padden (DB 5/29/1932); William H. Spanswick (DB 4/18/1964) attended
Eastern Intercollegiate Conference champion 1914, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1928-30, 1935-36, 1940...Middle Atlantic Athletic Conference champion 1958, 1960, 1962-63, 1965, 1967, 1978...Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion 1986
College World Series participant 1952, 1958, 1962-63...College World Series champion 1952
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1952 | Jim O’Neil (ABCA) |
| 1956 | Don Prohovich (ABCA) |
