Florida Southern College
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
| South Florida Institute | 1885-1901 |
| Southern College | 1901-35 |
| Florida Southern College | 1935-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1951 | Jim Lease | |
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| 1958 | 9-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1959 | 10-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1960 | 21-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1961 | 14-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1962 | 13-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1963 | 15-8 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1964 | 16-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1965 | 20-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1966 | 16-12 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1967 | 17-10 | Charles Anderson |
| 1968 | 17-9-2 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1969 | 28-6-2 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1970 | 23-7 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1971 | 34-4 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1972 | 31-6 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1973 | 27-8 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1974 | 23-15 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1975 | 28-9 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1976 | 31-13 | Harold M. Smeltzly |
| 1977 | 34-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1978 | 41-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1979 | 40-12 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1980 | 45-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1981 | 55-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1982 | 50-11 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1983 | 51-8 | Joseph A. Arnold |
| 1984 | 47-15 | Charles Anderson |
| 1985 | 54-10 | Charles Anderson |
| 1986 | 45-15 | Charles Anderson |
| 1987 | 44-12 | Charles Anderson |
| 1988 | 48-10 | Charles Anderson |
| 1989 | 37-10 | Charles Anderson |
| 1990 | 40-12 | Charles Anderson |
| 1991 | 45-13-1 | Charles Anderson |
| 1992 | 46-11 | Charles Anderson |
| 1993 | 38-15 | Charles Anderson |
| 1994 | 51-12 | Charles Anderson |
| 1995 | 51-10 | Charles Anderson |
| 1996 | 44-14 | Charles Anderson |
| 1997 | 44-12 | Charles Anderson |
| 1998 | 37-21 | Charles Anderson |
| 1999 | 46-11 | Charles Anderson |
| 2000 | 47-13 | Charles Anderson |
| 2001 | 35-18 | Charles Anderson |
| 2002 | 43-16 | Charles Anderson (27-7)/Peter E. Meyer (16-9) |
| 2003 | 44-13 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2004 | 35-22-1 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2005 | 51-11 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2006 | 38-19 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2007 | 44-16 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2008 | 29-21 | Peter E. Meyer |
| 2009 | James F. Tyrell |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Gregory R. Pryor | Marietta, OH | 1968-71 | 6/4/1976 |
| Ross Baumgarten | Highland Park, IL | 1974 | 8/16/1978 |
| Andrew J. McGaffigan | West Palm Beach, FL | 1977-78 | 9/22/1981 |
| Ralph A. Citarella | East Orange, NJ | 1979 | 9/13/1983 |
| Robert K. Dibble | Bridgeport, CT | 1983 | 6/29/1988 |
| James L. Hurst | Plantation, FL | 1988-89 | 4/4/1994 |
| Carlos A. Reyes | Miami, FL | 1990-91 | 4/7/1994 |
| John R. Hudek | Tampa, FL | 1987-88 | 4/23/1994 |
| Brett D. Tomko | Cleveland, OH | 1995 | 5/27/1997 |
| Julian E. (Eddie) Gaillard | Camden, NJ | 1992-93 | 8/11/1997 |
| Lance J. Niekro | Winter Haven, FL | 1998-00 | 9/5/2003 |
| Matthew R. Joyce | Tampa, FL | 2003-05 | 5/5/2008 |
| bold | member of Florida Southern Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Florida Intercollegiate Conference | 1957-67 |
| Sunshine State Conference | 1977-date |
Highlights:
Ross Baumgarten (DB 8/16/1978) attended
William W. Dancy (ML coach) played 1972-73…Brian J. Butterfield (ML coach) played 1978-79…Dina A. Ebel (ML coach) played 1987-88
Florida Intercollegiate Conference champion 1965…Sunshine State Conference champion 1979-80, 1982-86, 1988-92, 1994-96, 1999, 2005…Sunshine State Conference tournament champion 1981
College Division World Series participant 1969, 1971-73…College World Series champion 1971-72…Division II World Series participant 1975-76, 1978-85, 1988, 1991, 1994-95, 2002, 2005…Division II World Series 2nd place 1979, 1982, 1984, 1994…Division II World Series champion 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2005
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1970 | Greg Pryor (ABCA) |
| 1971 | Greg Pryor (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Kevin Bryant (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Jay Smith (ABCA) |
| 1973 | Jay Smith (ABCA) |
| 1976 | Wayne Kessler (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Chris Lein (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Mike Schoeller (ABCA) |
| 1980 | David Bailey (ABCA) |
| 1980 | Dennis Valdez (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Mike Tanzi (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Bob Gendron (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Nelson Rood (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Joe Sickles (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Joe Sickles (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Nelson Rood (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Joe Clouse (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Glenn Scarpa (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Robert Green (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Dave McCorkle (ABCA) |
| 1985 | John Pleicones (ABCA) |
| 1987 | Terry Gilmore (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Billy Kull (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Todd Taylor (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Rich Townsend (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Eddy Gaillard (ABCA) |
| 1994 | David Harris (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Tom Szimanski (ABCA) |
| 1994 | James Vida (ABCA) |
| 1995 | James Vida (ABCA) |
| 1995 | Brett Tomko (ABCA) |
| 1999 | B.J. Leach (ABCA) |
| 2000 | Jeremy Ward (ABCA) |
Division II National Player of the Year
| 1995 | Brett Tomko (ABCA) |
| 1999 | B.J. Leach (ABCA) |
