Michigan State University
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Name History:
| State Agricultural College | 1861-1909 |
| Michigan Agricultural College | 1909-26 |
| Michigan State College | 1926-55 |
| Michigan State University | 1955-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1884 | 4-2 | |
| 1885 | 1-1 | |
| 1886 | 5-3 | |
| 1887 | 11-5 | R. Carpenter |
| 1888 | 5-3 | R. Carpenter |
| 1889 | 4-7 | |
| 1890 | 3-5 | |
| 1891 | 5-3 | |
| 1892 | 3-1 | |
| 1893 | 2-2 | |
| 1894 | 3-2-1 | |
| 1895 | 4-5 | |
| 1896 | 3-9 | Robert T. Gale |
| 1897 | 4-6 | Robert T. Gale |
| 1898 | 7-5 | Robert T. Gale |
| 1899 | 5-4 | Charles A. Ferguson |
| 1900 | 3-6 | Charles O. Bernies |
| 1901 | 1-5 | Charles O. Bernies |
| 1902 | 2-8 | George E. Denham |
| 1903 | 8-7 | George E. Denham |
| 1904 | 12-4 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1905 | 11-4 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1906 | 11-8 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1907 | 4-8 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1908 | 7-5-1 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1909 | 9-3 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1910 | 8-6 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1911 | 11-5 | John F. Macklin |
| 1912 | 10-3 | John F. Macklin |
| 1913 | 11-7 | John F. Macklin |
| 1914 | 12-6 | John F. Macklin |
| 1915 | 8-6 | John F. Macklin |
| 1916 | 11-4 | John A. Morrissey |
| 1917 | 6-5 | John A. Morrissey |
| 1918 | 7-5 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1919 | 4-9 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1920 | 6-9 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1921 | 6-8 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1922 | 8-9 | John A. Morrissey |
| 1923 | 14-4 | Frederick M. Walker |
| 1924 | 6-7 | Frederick M. Walker |
| 1925 | 9-5-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1926 | 13-7 | John H. Kobs |
| 1927 | 13-8 | John H. Kobs |
| 1928 | 11-7 | John H. Kobs |
| 1929 | 12-11-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1930 | 16-6 | John H. Kobs |
| 1931 | 13-9-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1932 | 10-12-2 | John H. Kobs |
| 1933 | 13-7 | John H. Kobs |
| 1934 | 10-11-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1935 | 11-9-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1936 | 13-7 | John H. Kobs |
| 1937 | 16-11 | John H. Kobs |
| 1938 | 15-9 | John H. Kobs |
| 1939 | 13-10 | John H. Kobs |
| 1940 | 12-8-2 | John H. Kobs |
| 1941 | 13-10 | John H. Kobs |
| 1942 | 13-11-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1943 | 9-7 | John H. Kobs |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 12-4 | John H. Kobs |
| 1946 | 21-5 | John H. Kobs |
| 1947 | 16-8 | John H. Kobs |
| 1948 | 10-14-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1949 | 19-8-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1950 | 19-9 | John H. Kobs |
| 1951 | 17-9 | John H. Kobs |
| 1952 | 18-14 | John H. Kobs |
| 1953 | 11-17 | John H. Kobs |
| 1954 | 25-10-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1955 | 21-11 | John H. Kobs |
| 1956 | 16-13 | John H. Kobs |
| 1957 | 18-13-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1958 | 22-12 | John H. Kobs |
| 1959 | 21-14 | John H. Kobs |
| 1960 | 17-13 | John H. Kobs |
| 1961 | 21-11-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1962 | 17-13 | John H. Kobs |
| 1963 | 18-14-1 | John H. Kobs |
| 1964 | 22-12 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1965 | 28-11 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1966 | 24-13-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1967 | 22-23-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1968 | 32-10-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1969 | 24-17 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1970 | 28-15-2 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1971 | 36-10 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1972 | 28-10-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1973 | 27-20 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1974 | 23-16-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1975 | 28-16 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1976 | 15-23-1 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1977 | 28-26 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1978 | 32-21 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1979 | 28-27 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1980 | 15-35 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1981 | 23-28 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1982 | 25-29 | Daniel W. Litwhiler |
| 1983 | 22-32 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1984 | 32-26 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1985 | 22-35 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1986 | 28-26-1 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1987 | 34-20 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1988 | 41-20 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1989 | 25-26 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1990 | 28-24 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1991 | 28-25-1 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1992 | 36-19 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1993 | 31-23 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1994 | 26-29 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1995 | 24-27 | Thomas W. Smith |
| 1996 | 14-41 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 1997 | 26-28 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 1998 | 25-27 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 1999 | 28-25 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2000 | 20-36 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2001 | 29-27 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2002 | 38-19 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2003 | 21-34 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2004 | 33-26 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2005 | 22-31 | Theodore R. Mahan |
| 2006 | 26-30 | David B. Grewe |
| 2007 | 25-26 | David B. Grewe |
| 2008 | 24-29 | David B. Grewe |
| 2009 | Jacob Boss |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Frank M. Owen | Ypsilanti, MI | 1897 | 4/26/1901 |
| Elijah E. (Ed) Pinnance | Walpole Island, ON, CAN | 1903 | 9/14/1903 |
| Bernard D. (Bub) Kuhn | Vicksburg, MI | 1921-23 | 9/1/1924 |
| Gerald W. Byrne | Parnell, MI | 1928-29 | 8/31/1929 |
| Henry I. (Irv) Bartling | Bay City, MI | 1934-36 | 9/8/1938 |
| Nicholas T. Picciuto | Newark, NJ | 1942 | 5/11/1945 |
| Robin E. Roberts | Springfield, IL | 1946-47 | 6/18/1948 |
| Hobart N. Landrith | Decatur, IL | 1948 (FR) | 7/30/1950 |
| Robert L. Powell | Flint, MI | 1953-55 | 9/16/1955 |
| Thomas Yewcic | Conemaugh Township, PA | 1953-54 | 6/27/1957 |
| John F. (Jack) Kralick | Youngstown, OH | 1954 (FR) | 4/15/1959 |
| Ronald P. Perranoski | Paterson, NJ | 1956-58 | 4/14/1961 |
| Edward R. Hobaugh | Kittanning, PA | 1954-56 | 4/19/1961 |
| Alvin D. Luplow | Saginaw, MI | 1959 | 9/16/1961 |
| Dean Z. Look | Lansing, MI | 1958-59 | 9/22/1961 |
| Richard R. Radatz | Detroit, MI | 1957-59 | 4/10/1962 |
| George C. Smith | Saint Petersburg, FL | 1954-55 | 8/4/1963 |
| Larry L. Foster | Lansing, MI | 1958 | 9/18/1963 |
| Bruce M. Look | Lansing, MI | 1964 | 4/17/1968 |
| Richard A. Billings | Detroit, MI | 1963-65 | 9/11/1968 |
| Steven P. Garvey | Tampa, FL | 1967-68 | 9/1/1969 |
| Melvin B. Behney | Newark, NJ | 1967-68 | 8/14/1970 |
| Robert W. Ellis | Grand Rapids, MI | 1970-71 | 6/18/1971 |
| Richard A. Miller | Grand Rapids, MI | 1968-69 | 9/4/1971 |
| Ronald R. Pruitt | Flint, MI | 1970-72 | 6/25/1975 |
| Richard A. Kreuger | Grand Rapids, MI | 1969-70 | 9/6/1975 |
| Kirk H. Gibson | Pontiac, MI | 1978 | 9/8/1979 |
| Larry J. Pashnick | Lincoln Park, MI | 1976-78 | 4/10/1982 |
| Timothy D. Birtsas | Pontiac, MI | 1979-82 | 5/3/1985 |
| John W. Leister | San Antonio, TX | 1983 | 5/28/1987 |
| Dann P. Howitt | Battle Creek, MI | 1982-84 | 9/15/1989 |
| Dan P. Masteller | Toledo, OH | 1987-89 | 6/23/1995 |
| Timothy L. Crabtree | Jackson, MI | 1990-92 | 6/23/1995 |
| Mark A. Mulder | South Holland, IL | 1996-98 | 4/18/2000 |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1888-1907 |
| Western Conference (a/k/a Big Ten Conference 1951-87) | 1951-87 |
| Big Ten Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Herbert L. Washington (DB 4/4/1974) ran track
Joseph C. Stephenson (DB 9/19/1943), Richard P. (Mike) Palm (DB 7/11/1948), Richard A. (Al) Moran (DB 4/9/1963), Larry E. Jaster (DB 9/17/1965), Michael G. Marshall (DB 5/31/1967) attended
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1888-89, 1893-94, 1902…Western Conference champion 1954, 1971, 1979
College World Series participant 1954
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1954 | Tom Yewcic (ABCA) |
| 1968 | Steve Garvey (The Sporting News) |
| 1969 | Rick Miller (The Sporting News) |
| 1969 | Harry Kendrick (The Sporting News) |
| 1971 | Rob Ellis (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1972 | Ron Pruitt (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1977 | Al Weston (ABCA) |
| 1978 | Kirk Gibson (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 2002 | Bob Malek (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1971 | Rob Ellis (The Sporting News) |
