Lafayette College
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Name History:
| Lafayette College | 1832-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1865 | 2-0 | |
| 1866 | 1-2 | |
| 1867 | 1-0 | |
| 1868 | No Team | |
| 1869 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1870 | 1-0 | |
| 1871 | 2-2 | |
| 1872 | 2-0 | |
| 1873 | 3-4-1 | |
| 1874 | 1-1 | |
| 1875 | 5-1 | |
| 1876 | 7-5 | |
| 1877 | 4-1 | |
| 1878 | 4-2 | |
| 1879 | 0-4 | |
| 1880 | 2-3 | |
| 1881 | 3-2 | |
| 1882 | 5-4 | |
| 1883 | 4-3 | |
| 1884 | 8-8-1 | |
| 1885 | 5-6 | |
| 1886 | 8-5 | |
| 1887 | 5-6 | |
| 1888 | 9-11 | |
| 1889 | 10-3-1 | |
| 1890 | 11-9-1 | |
| 1891 | 9-12-1 | |
| 1892 | 2-10 | C.F. Dare, manager |
| 1893 | 2-12 | F.E. Miller, manager |
| 1894 | 6-6 | F.C. Kirkendall, manager |
| 1895 | 11-10 | S. Stone, manager |
| 1896 | 8-12 | T.W. Pomeroy, manager |
| 1897 | 14-6 | H.F. Smith, manager |
| 1898 | 15-11 | J.K. Gearhart, manager |
| 1899 | 18-12 | J.A. Pierce, manager |
| 1900 | 7-16 | J.M. Rowe, manager |
| 1901 | 11-11-1 | R. Milton Salmon, manager |
| 1902 | 14-9 | |
| 1903 | 15-12 | |
| 1904 | 16-7 | |
| 1905 | 22-7 | |
| 1906 | 16-9 | |
| 1907 | 19-8-2 | |
| 1908 | 11-14-1 | |
| 1909 | 12-12 | |
| 1910 | 19-13 | |
| 1911 | 16-10 | |
| 1912 | 11-15 | |
| 1913 | 22-14 | |
| 1914 | 15-11-1 | Walter Frambes |
| 1915 | 16-10 | Wilmer G. Crowell |
| 1916 | 14-11 | Wilmer G. Crowell |
| 1917 | 4-13 | |
| 1918 | 4-4 | |
| 1919 | 9-7 | |
| 1920 | 14-4-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1921 | 14-8 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1922 | 17-5 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1923 | 14-11 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1924 | 13-6 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1925 | 11-6 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1926 | 10-10 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1927 | 15-4 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1928 | 11-11 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1929 | 15-3 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1930 | 9-11-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1931 | 10-8 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1932 | 10-4 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1933 | 8-5 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1934 | 12-3 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1935 | 9-7 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1936 | 9-5-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1937 | 12-2-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1938 | 14-4 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1939 | 13-4 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1940 | 10-3-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1941 | 15-4-1 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1942 | 9-3 | Bill Coughlin |
| 1943 | 7-10 | Bill Coughlin/William Reaser |
| 1944 | 6-9 | William Reaser |
| 1945 | 2-11 | |
| 1946 | 12-6 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1947 | 10-6 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1948 | 18-10 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1949 | 13-11 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1950 | 15-9 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1951 | 13-8 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1952 | 11-9-2 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1953 | 20-6-2 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1954 | 16-8 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1955 | 17-6-1 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1956 | 21-4-1 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1957 | 16-7 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1958 | 19-10 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1959 | 13-5 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1960 | 11-9-1 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1961 | 13-11-1 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1962 | 16-5 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1963 | 9-13-1 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1964 | 8-12 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1965 | 18-8 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1966 | 18-9 | Charles M. Gelbert |
| 1967 | 7-15-1 | George Azar |
| 1968 | 15-7 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1969 | 8-14 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1970 | 11-9 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1971 | 19-5 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1972 | 17-9 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1973 | 17-10 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1974 | 18-6 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1975 | 14-12 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1976 | 14-12 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1977 | 12-10 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1978 | 11-12-1 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1979 | 9-15 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1980 | 11-13-1 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1981 | 13-17-2 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1982 | 6-18 | Norman P. Gigon |
| 1983 | 11-24 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1984 | 13-24 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1985 | 17-23-1 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1986 | 27-13 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1987 | 29-15 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1988 | 14-21 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1989 | 21-15 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1990 | 26-17 | Joseph Hindelang |
| 1991 | 16-19 | Greg Vogel |
| 1992 | 22-12 | Greg Vogel |
| 1993 | 12-21 | Greg Vogel |
| 1994 | 11-25 | Greg Vogel |
| 1995 | 9-36 | Greg Vogel |
| 1996 | 12-28 | Greg Vogel |
| 1997 | 11-26 | Greg Vogel |
| 1998 | 10-26 | Greg Vogel |
| 1999 | 8-32 | Lloyd G. Brewer |
| 2000 | 12-27 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2001 | 10-32 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2002 | 23-22 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2003 | 16-24 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2004 | 23-26 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2005 | 18-26 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2006 | 27-24 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2007 | 33-20 | Joseph A. Kinney |
| 2008 | 25-23 | Joseph A. Kinney |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| George O. Barclay | Millville, PA | 1894-97 | 4/17/1902 |
| Benyew H. DeMott | Green Village, NJ | 1908-10 | 8/12/1910 |
| Lester (Lep) Long | Summit, NJ | 1909-11 | 6/29/1911 |
| Lester B. Hennessey | Lynn, MA | 1913 | 6/4/1913 |
| Frederick (Fritz) Scheeren | Kokomo, IN | 1913-14 | 9/14/1914 |
| Willard J. (Dick) Wright | Worcester, NY | 1912, 14-15 | 6/30/1915 |
| Emory W. (Ty) Helfrich | Pleasantville, NJ | 1912-15 | 6/30/1915 |
| Michael Gazella | Olyphant, PA | 1920-23 | 7/2/1923 |
| Charles F. Berry | Phillipsburg, NJ | 1922-25 | 6/15/1925 |
| Franklin T. Grube | Easton, PA | 1924-27 | 5/12/1931 |
| Frank W. Hiller | Irvington, NJ | 1940-42 | 5/25/1946 |
| Jeffrey T. Mutis | Allentown, PA | 1986-88 | 6/15/1991 |
| bold | member of Lafayette Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Middle Atlantic Conference | 1958-74 |
| East Coast Conference | 1975-80 |
| Patriot League | 1991-date |
Highlights:
Joseph J. Maddon (ML manager) played 1973-75
Middle Atlantic Conference (University Division) champion 1965-66…Middle Atlantic Conference (University Division, West Section) champion 1971-72, 1974…Patriot League champion 2007…Patriot League tournament champion 2007
College World Series participant 1953-54, 1958, 1965
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1948 | John Bird (ABCA) |
| 1950 | William Killinger (ABCA) |
| 1956 | George Watts (ABCA) |
