Mississippi State University
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Name History:
| Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College | 1880-1932 |
| Mississippi State College | 1932-58 |
| Mississippi State University | 1958-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach | |
| 1885 | 3-0 | William J. Jennings, manager | |
| 1886 | 2-0 | William J. Jennings, manager | |
| 1887 | 2-0 | William J. Jennings, manager | |
| 1888 | 5-1 | William J. Jennings, manager | |
| 1889 | 3-0 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1890 | 4-0 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1891 | 3-0 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1892 | 2-0 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1893 | 3-0-1 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1894 | No Team | ||
| 1895 | 0-0-1 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1896 | 0-2 | G.C. Creelman, manager | |
| 1897 | 2-1 | Irwin D. Sessums, manager | |
| 1898 | No Team | ||
| 1899 | 1-1 | Irwin D. Sessums, manager | |
| 1900 | No Team | ||
| 1901 | 1-2 | ||
| 1902 | 5-1 | Sam W. Scales | |
| 1903 | 9-3 | ||
| 1904 | 8-5 | ||
| 1905 | 11-5 | Sidney A. Jehl | |
| 1906 | 9-8-1 | J. Albert Noblett | |
| 1907 | 8-6 | Forest P. (Rabbit) Plass | |
| 1908 | 19-13-2 | Forest P. (Rabbit) Plass | |
| 1909 | 22-4 | Monroe R. (Dolly) Stark | |
| 1910 | 16-11 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1911 | 16-7 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1912 | 14-8-1 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1913 | 16-10-2 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1914 | 11-9-2 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1915 | 12-9-2 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1916 | 11-7 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1917 | 14-3-2 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1918 | 10-8 | William D. Chadwick | |
| 1919 | 11-7 | Stanley L. Robinson | |
| 1920 | 8-8 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1921 | 13-8 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1922 | 16-6-3 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1923 | 14-9 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1924 | 17-7 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1925 | 19-7 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1926 | 18-12 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1927 | 13-8-1 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1928 | 12-8 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1929 | 9-6-3 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1930 | 12-12 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1931 | 12-9 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1932 | 8-10 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1933 | 10-5 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1934 | 11-5 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1935 | 8-3 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1936 | 8-5-1 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1937 | 12-3 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1938 | 5-7 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1939 | 7-10 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1940 | 5-9 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1941 | 8-9 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1942 | 8-6-1 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1943 | 3-9 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1944-45 No Team | |||
| 1946 | 3-12 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1947 | 8-8 | Clarke R. (Dudy) Noble | |
| 1948 | 17-8 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1949 | 19-6 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1950 | 13-6 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1951 | 11-9 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1952 | 12-11 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1953 | 15-7 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1954 | 9-7 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1955 | 9-10 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1956 | 11-9 | R.P. Patty | |
| 1957 | 13-5 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1958 | 14-10 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1959 | 12-13 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1960 | 16-11 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1961 | 12-7 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1962 | 21-5-1 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1963 | 17-11 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1964 | 17-12 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1965 | 16-10 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1966 | 20-11 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1967 | 17-14 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1968 | 16-16 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1969 | 20-10 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1970 | 32-8 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1971 | 32-12 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1972 | 24-16 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1973 | 16-14-1 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1974 | 13-14 | Paul E. Gregory | |
| 1975 | 16-24 | James A. Bragan | |
| 1976 | 28-17 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1977 | 33-15 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1978 | 38-18 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1979 | 48-12 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1980 | 31-19 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1981 | 46-17 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1982 | 28-23 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1983 | 42-15 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1984 | 45-16 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1985 | 50-15 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1986 | 34-21 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1987 | 39-22 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1988 | 44-20 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1989 | 54-14 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1990 | 50-21 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1991 | 42-21 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1992 | 40-22 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1993 | 41-21 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1994 | 36-23 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1995 | 34-25 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1996 | 38-24 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1997 | 47-21 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 1998 | 42-23 | Patrick D. McMahon | |
| 1999 | 42-21 | Patrick D. McMahon | |
| 2000 | 41-20 | Patrick D. McMahon | |
| 2001 | 39-24 | Patrick D. McMahon | |
| 2002 | 34-24-1 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2003 | 42-20-1 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2004 | 35-24 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2005 | 42-22 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2006 | 37-23 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2007 | 38-22 | Ronald G. Polk | |
| 2008 | 23-33 | Ronald G. Polk |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William Mitchell | Pleasant Grove, MS | 1905-09 | 9/22/1909 |
| Charles B. (Bunn) Hearn | Chapel Hill, NC | 1908-09 | 9/17/1910 |
| James L. (Rags) Faircloth | Kenton, TN | 1911-12 | 5/6/1919 |
| Monroe B. Mitchell | Starkville, MS | 1920-22 | 7/11/1923 |
| Hugh M. Critz | Starkville, MS | 1919-20 | 5/31/1924 |
| James N. Roberts | Artesia, MS | 1915 | 7/15/1924 |
| Charles S. (Buddy) Myer | Ellisville, MS | 1922-24 | 9/26/1925 |
| Sidney K. Womack | Greensburg, LA | 1919 | 8/15/1926 |
| Cecil G. Bolton | Booneville, MS | 1924-26 | 9/21/1928 |
| Paul E. Gregory | Tomnolen, MS | 1928-30 | 4/20/1932 |
| Edwin V. Chapman | Courtland, MS | 1926-27 | 8/6/1933 |
| Fred J. Walters | Laurel, MS | 1935-37 | 4/17/1945 |
| David M. (Boo) Ferriss | Shaw, MS | 1939-41 | 4/29/1945 |
| Homer F. Spragins | Grenada, MS | 1940-42 | 9/13/1947 |
| Alexander P. Grammas | Birmingham, AL | 1948-49 | 4/13/1954 |
| Samuel J. Ellis | Youngstown, OH | 1961 | 4/14/1962 |
| Bobby L. Etheridge | Greenville, MS | 1961 | 7/16/1967 |
| Delbert B. Unser | Decatur, IL | 1964-66 | 4/10/1968 |
| Kenneth R. Tatum | Alexandria, LA | 1964-66 | 5/28/1969 |
| James E. Howarth | Biloxi, MS | 1967-68 | 9/5/1971 |
| Robert H. Myrick | Hattiesburg, MS | 1971-74 | 5/28/1976 |
| Jack T. Lazorko | Hoboken, NJ | 1977-78 | 6/4/1984 |
| William N. Clark | New Orleans, LA | 1983-85 | 4/8/1986 |
| Robert T. Thigpen | Tallahassee, FL | 1984-85 | 8/6/1986 |
| Rafael Palmeiro (Corrales) | Havana, CUB | 1983-85 | 9/8/1986 |
| Jeffrey H. Brantley | Florence, AL | 1982-85 | 8/5/1988 |
| Bryan O. (Pete) Young | Meadville, MS | 1987-89 | 6/5/1992 |
| Jonathan T. Shave | Waycross, GA | 1987-90 | 5/15/1993 |
| James W. (Jay) Powell | Meridian, MS | 1991-93 | 9/10/1995 |
| Alfred G. (Gary) Rath | Gulfport, MS | 1992-94 | 6/2/1998 |
| Carlton E. Loewer | Lafayette, LA | 1992-94 | 6/14/1998 |
| Adam D. Piatt | Chicago, IL | 1995-97 | 4/24/2000 |
| Matthew S. Ginter | Lexington, KY | 1997-99 | 9/1/2000 |
| Eric L. DuBose | Bradenton, FL | 1995-97 | 9/19/2002 |
| Travis A. Chapman | Jacksonville, FL | 1997-00 | 9/9/2003 |
| Jonathan D. Knott | Manassas, VA | 1998-01 | 5/30/2004 |
| Brandon E. Medders | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2000-01 | 6/20/2005 |
| Jonathan R. Papelbon | Baton Rouge, LA | 2001-03 | 7/31/2005 |
| Paul G. Maholm | Greenwood, MS | 2001-03 | 8/30/2005 |
| bold | member of Mississippi State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1904-21 |
| Southern Conference | 1922-32 |
| Southeastern Conference | 1933-date |
Highlights:
Emory N. (Bubba) Church (DB 4/30/50) attended
James A. Bragan (ML coach) played 1947-50...William N. (Buck) Showalter (ML manager) played 1977
Southern Conference champion 1922...Southeastern Conference champion (Western Division) 1948-49, 1953, 1962, 1965-66, 1970-71, 1979, 1981, 1983-84…Southeastern Conference champion 1989...Southeastern Conference tournament champion 1948-49, 1965-66, 1970-71, 1979, 1985, 1987, 2001, 2005
College World Series participant 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997-98, 2007
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1966 | Del Unser (The Sporting News) |
| 1971 | Phil Still (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1977 | Buck Showalter (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Mike Kelley (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Mark Gillespie (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Rafael Palmeiro (Baseball America) |
| 1984 | Rafael Palmeiro (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1984 | Will Clark (The Sporting News) |
| 1985 | Will Clark (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1985 | Jeff Brantley (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Rafael Palmeiro (The Sporting News) |
| 1989 | Pete Young (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Gary Rath (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2004 | Brad Corley (Baseball America) |
National Player of the Year
| 1985 | Will Clark (Golden Spikes) |
