Duke University
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Name History:
| Trinity College | 1859-1924 |
| Duke University | 1924-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1889 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1890 | 0-1 | |
| 1891 | 2-0 | |
| 1892-95 No Team | ||
| 1896 | 7-1 | |
| 1897 | 7-3 | |
| 1898 | 4-4-1 | |
| 1899 | 11-6 | |
| 1900 | 8-4 | |
| 1901 | 6-5 | P.F. Schock |
| 1902 | 12-8 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1903 | 9-5-1 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1904 | 14-3-2 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1905 | 14-6-1 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1906 | 8-7 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1907 | 19-8 | Otis H. Stocksdale |
| 1908 | 17-3-1 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1909 | 18-7 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1910 | 16-10-3 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1911 | 16-9 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1912 | 11-13 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1913 | 16-14 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1914 | 10-11 | Merle T. (Doc) Adkins |
| 1915 | 8-9-1 | Claude West |
| 1916 | 6-17-2 | Claude West |
| 1917 | 3-7-1 | Heinie Manush |
| 1918 | No Team | |
| 1919 | 19-4-2 | Lee C. Gooch |
| 1920 | 10-9 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1921 | 10-8-1 | Pat Egan |
| 1922 | 12-6 | H.G. Steiner |
| 1923 | 17-4 | Howard H. Jones |
| 1924 | 14-4 | Howard H. Jones |
| 1925 | 9-9 | William T. Towe |
| 1926 | 7-12 | George B. (Possum) Whitted |
| 1927 | 8-10 | George B. (Possum) Whitted |
| 1928 | 13-7-1 | George B. (Possum) Whitted |
| 1929 | 13-5 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1930 | 17-5 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1931 | 11-4 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1932 | 15-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1933 | 12-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1934 | 20-4 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1935 | 24-3 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1936 | 18-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1937 | 22-2 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1938 | 18-3 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1939 | 22-2 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1940 | 16-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1941 | 14-11 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1942 | 14-6 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1943 | 8-4 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1944 | 9-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1945 | 9-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1946 | 15-8 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1947 | 18-10 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1948 | 15-12 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1949 | 12-17-2 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1950 | 11-18-1 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1951 | 17-8 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1952 | 31-7 | John W. (Jack) Coombs |
| 1953 | 22-10 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1954 | 10-13 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1955 | 10-11 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1956 | 16-12-2 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1957 | 19-8 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1958 | 9-11 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1959 | 9-16 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1960 | 13-8-1 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1961 | 16-11 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1962 | 13-12-1 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1963 | 15-10 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1964 | 4-21 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1965 | 8-17 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker |
| 1966 | 8-16 | Clarence M. (Ace) Parker/James Bly |
| 1967 | 9-20 | James Bly |
| 1968 | 12-19 | Thomas A. Butters |
| 1969 | 14-18-1 | Thomas A. Butters |
| 1970 | 17-16 | Thomas A. Butters |
| 1971 | 15-14 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1972 | 12-16 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1973 | 7-17 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1974 | 9-16 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1975 | 9-18 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1976 | 7-23 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1977 | 9-16 | Enos B. Slaughter |
| 1978 | 12-21 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1979 | 12-18 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1980 | 17-11 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1981 | 29-10 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1982 | 16-13-1 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1983 | 14-12-1 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1984 | 25-13 | Tom D’Armi |
| 1985 | 18-15-3 | Larry Smith |
| 1986 | 25-17 | Larry Smith |
| 1987 | 18-26-1 | Larry Smith |
| 1988 | 10-35 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1989 | 20-23 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1990 | 28-25 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1991 | 24-27 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1992 | 38-16 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1993 | 39-19-1 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1994 | 33-20 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1995 | 30-27 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1996 | 39-18 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1997 | 33-25 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1998 | 38-20 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 1999 | 24-31 | Steven E. Traylor |
| 2000 | 17-41 | William C. Hillier |
| 2001 | 23-33 | William C. Hillier |
| 2002 | 24-34 | William C. Hillier |
| 2003 | 18-36 | William C. Hillier |
| 2004 | 25-31 | William C. Hillier |
| 2005 | 14-39 | William C. Hillier |
| 2006 | 15-40 | Sean M. McNally |
| 2007 | 29-25 | Sean M. McNally |
| 2008 | 37-18-1 | Sean M. McNally |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Wade H. Lefler | Cooleemee, NC | 1916-17 | 4/16/1924 |
| William M. Werber | Berwyn, MD | 1928-30 | 6/25/1930 |
| Emmett J. (Tim) McKeithan | Lawndale, NC | 1930-32 | 7/21/1932 |
| Raymond F. (Bobby) Coombs | Goodwins Mills, ME | 1931-33 | 6/8/1933 |
| Moritz H. Flohr | Canisteo, NY | 1932-34 | 6/8/1934 |
| Alfred L. (Chubby) Dean | Mount Airy, NC | 1934 (FR) | 4/14/1936 |
| Kenneth A. Weafer | Woburn, MA | 1934-35 | 5/29/1936 |
| Peter E. Naktenis | Aberdeen, WA | 1934-36 | 6/13/1936 |
| Clarence M. (Ace) Parker | Portsmouth, VA | 1935-36 | 4/24/1937 |
| Wayne H. Ambler | Abington, PA | 1935-37 | 6/4/1937 |
| Harold E. Wagner | East Riverton, NJ | 1936-37 | 10/3/1937 |
| David M. Smith | Sellers, SC | 1936-38 | 6/16/1938 |
| Eric G. Tipton | Petersburg, VA | 1937-39 | 6/9/1939 |
| Lawrence C. (Crash) Davis | Canon, GA | 1938-40 | 6/15/1940 |
| Edward C. Shokes | Charleston, SC | 1939-41 | 6/9/1941 |
| Ronald J. Northey | Mahanoy City, PA | 1938 (FR) | 4/14/1942 |
| Frank M. Seward | Pennsauken, NJ | 1941 | 9/28/1943 |
| Claude E. Corbitt | Sunbury, NC | 1935-36 | 9/23/1945 |
| Leon C. Griffeth | Carmel, NY | 1944-46 | 6/25/1946 |
| William G. McCahan | Philadelphia, PA | 1940-42 | 9/15/1946 |
| Austin J. Knickerbocker | Bangall, NY | 1939 (FR) | 4/19/1947 |
| Robert B. (Brandy) Davis | Newark, DE | 1950 | 4/15/1952 |
| Richard M. Groat | Wilkinsburg, PA | 1951-52 | 6/19/1952 |
| Donald A. Minnick | Lynchburg, VA | 1950 (FR) | 9/23/1957 |
| Richard A. (Footer) Johnson | Dayton, OH | 1951-52 | 6/15/1958 |
| Albert D. Spangler | Philadelphia, PA | 1953-54 | 9/16/1959 |
| Gordon C. Coleman | Rockville, MD | 1953 (FR) | 9/19/1959 |
| Ronald E. Davis | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1961 | 8/1/1962 |
| John W. Poff | Chillicothe, OH | 1971-74 | 9/8/1979 |
| Robert R. Brower | Jamaica, NY | 1979-82 | 9/3/1986 |
| Michael S. Trombley | Springfield, MA | 1987-89 | 8/19/1992 |
| John C. Courtright | Marion, OH | 1989-91 | 5/6/1995 |
| Quinton A. McCracken | Wilmington, NC | 1989-92 | 9/17/1995 |
| Ryan D. Jackson | Orlando, FL | 1991-94 | 3/31/1998 |
| Scott D. Schoeneweis | Long Branch, NJ | 1993-96 | 4/7/1999 |
| Christopher J. Capuano | Springfield, MA | 1997-99 | 5/4/2003 |
| bold | member of Duke Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Conference | 1929-53 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 1954-date |
Highlights:
Wesley A. Livengood (DB 5/30/1939), Leroy E. Talcott (DB 6/24/1943), William S. Bell (DB 9/5/1952), Michael A. Degerick (DB 9/4/1961) attended
David W. Sime (USA Olympian Track athlete) played 1955-57…Wayne Krivsky (ML GM) played 1974
Southern Conference (South Division) champion 1952...Southern Conference tournament champion 1951-53...Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champion 1956-57, 1961
College World Series participant 1952-53, 1961
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1951 | Dick Groat (ABCA) |
| 1952 | Dick Groat (ABCA) |
| 1952 | Billy Werber (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Ryan Jackson (Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1994 | Ryan Jackson (Collegiate Baseball) |
