From SABR Encyclopedia
The Ohio University Bobcats play in the Mid-American Conference.
| Nickname:
| Bobcats
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| Location:
| Athens, OH (US)
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[edit] Conference affiliations
| Buckeye Conference
| 1927-38
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| Mid-American Conference
| 1948-date
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[edit] Year-by-year records
| Year
| Record
| Coach
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| 1892
| 2-1
| Israel M. Foster, manager
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| 1893
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| 1894
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| 1895
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| 1896
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| 1897
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| 1898
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| 1899
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| 1900
| 2-2
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| 1901
| 0-1
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| 1902
| 3-1
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| 1903
| 5-3
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| 1904
| 3-1
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| 1905
| 1-0
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| 1906
| 6-3
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| 1907
| 10-2
| Arthur L. McFarland
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| 1908
| 13-0
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| 1909
| 7-3
| John P. Corbett
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| 1910
| 5-4
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| 1911
| 1-8-1
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| 1912
| 8-6
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| 1913
| 4-3
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| 1914
| 7-7
| Mark B. Banks
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| 1915
| 13-5
| Mark B. Banks
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| 1916
| 4-8
| Mark B. Banks
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| 1917
| 0-1
| Mark B. Banks
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| 1918
| 7-1
| Mark B. Banks
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| 1919
| 6-1
| Frank B. Gullum
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| 1920
| 8-4
| Russell W. Finsterwald
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| 1921
| 14-6
| Russell W. Finsterwald
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| 1922
| 4-8
| Russell W. Finsterwald
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| 1923
| 4-4
| Brandon T. Grover
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| 1924
| 6-2
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1925
| 6-5
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1926
| 5-7
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1927
| 5-7
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1928
| 8-4
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1929
| 12-6
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1930
| 9-4
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1931
| 12-2
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1932
| 11-5
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1933
| 5-7
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1934
| 9-6
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1935
| 9-6
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1936
| 12-5
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1937
| 21-3
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1938
| 11-10
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1939
| 12-8
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1940
| 11-9
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1941
| 11-5
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1942
| 12-3
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1943
| 3-5
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1944
| 4-1
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1945
| 9-2
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1946
| 12-1
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1947
| 17-7
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1948
| 18-14
| Donald C. Peden
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| 1949
| 14-10-1
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1950
| 25-5
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1951
| 13-12
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1952
| 18-6
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1953
| 17-4
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1954
| 19-6
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1955
| 11-10
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1956
| 20-7
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1957
| 20-5
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1958
| 17-4
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1959
| 18-4-2
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1960
| 17-5
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1961
| 13-6
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1962
| 18-8
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1963
| 17-8
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1964
| 21-4
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1965
| 28-3
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1966
| 15-4-1
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1967
| 19-9
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1968
| 23-6
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1969
| 18-12
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1970
| 33-6
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1971
| 30-7
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1972
| 20-9-2
| Robert M. Wren
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| 1973
| 28-9
| Gerald A. France
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| 1974
| 28-15
| Gerald A. France
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| 1975
| 26-12
| Gerald A. France
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| 1976
| 25-20
| Gerald A. France
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| 1977
| 22-26
| Gerald A. France
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| 1978
| 19-23
| Gerald A. France
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| 1979
| 20-20
| Gerald A. France
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| 1980
| 16-23-1
| Gerald A. France
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| 1981
| 12-34
| Gerald A. France
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| 1982
| 26-23-1
| Gerald A. France
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| 1983
| 26-19
| Gerald A. France
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| 1984
| 22-31
| Gerald A. France
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| 1985
| 16-34
| Gerald A. France
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| 1986
| 20-33
| Gerald A. France
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| 1987
| 18-33
| Gerald A. France
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| 1988
| 22-35
| Gerald A. France
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| 1989
| 25-19
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1990
| 29-27
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1991
| 33-27
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1992
| 33-22
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1993
| 21-26
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1994
| 34-19
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1995
| 31-25
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1996
| 34-23
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1997
| 43-18
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1998
| 31-24
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 1999
| 26-28
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2000
| 31-25-1
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2001
| 29-25
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2002
| 26-25
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2003
| 35-23
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2004
| 25-29
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2005
| 25-25-1
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2006
| 22-25
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2007
| 23-31
| Joseph B. Carbone
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| 2008
| 29-30
| Joseph B. Carbone
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[edit] Notable players and alumni
[edit] Major League players
| Name
| Birthplace
| Dates Played at College
| Major League Debut
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| George R. Kahler
| Athens, OH
| 1906-08
| 8/13/1910
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| Ernest A. Kish
| Washington, DC
| 1939-41
| 7/29/1945
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| Frank C. Baumholtz
| Midvale, OH
| 1939-41
| 4/15/1947
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| Melvin E. Clark
| Letart, WV
| 1947
| 9/11/1951
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| Richard L. Murphy
| Cincinnati, OH
| 1951-54
| 6/13/1954
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| Lamar G. Jacobs
| Youngstown, OH
| 1956-59
| 9/13/1960
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| David C. Wickersham
| Erie, PA
| 1955
| 9/18/1960
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| Joseph R. Nossek
| Cleveland, OH
| 1960-61
| 4/18/1964
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| Richard J. (Jim) French
| Warren, OH
| 1961-63
| 9/12/1965
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| Terry W. Harmon
| Toledo, OH
| 1964-66
| 7/23/1967
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| Thomas A. Murphy
| Cleveland, OH
| 1965-66
| 6/13/1968
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| Charles R. (Rich) McKinney
| Piqua, OH
| 1967-68
| 6/26/1970
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| Michael J. Schmidt
| Dayton, OH
| 1969-71
| 9/12/1972
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| John G. Morlan
| Columbus, OH
| 1967-69
| 7/20/1973
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| Steven E. Swisher
| Parkersburg, WV
| 1970-73
| 6/14/1974
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| David V. Tobik
| Euclid, OH
| 1972-74
| 8/26/1978
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| Robert E. Brenly
| Coshocton, OH
| 1973-76
| 8/14/1981
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| Adam W. Russell
| North Olmsted, OH
| 2002-04
| 6/17/2008
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| bold
| member of Ohio Hall of Fame
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[edit] Other alumni
Ralph R. Comstock (DB 8/26/1913), James E. Waugh (DB 4/19/1952), Kenneth H. Landenberger (DB 9/20/1952), Roy E. Wright (DB 9/30/1956), Larry E. Hisle (DB 4/19/1968) attended
[edit] Highlights
College World Series participant 1970
[edit] Championships
Mid-American Conference champion 1948, 1953-54, 1956, 1959-60, 1964-65, 1968-71, 1991, 1997...Mid-American Conference (East Division) champion 1928-83…Mid-American Conference tournament champion 1997
[edit] First-team All-America selections
| 1950
| John Hrasch (ABCA)
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| 1953
| Dick Murphy (ABCA)
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| 1954
| Dick Murphy (ABCA)
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| 1961
| Joe Nossek (ABCA)
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| 1962
| Larry Thomas (ABCA)
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| 1966
| Bob Willet (ABCA)
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| 1968
| Mike Murphy (ABCA)
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| 1970
| Mike Schmidt (ABCA)
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| 1971
| Mike Schmidt (The Sporting News)
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| 1979
| Scott Kuvinka (The Sporting News)
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[edit] External links
Official Site of Ohio University Baseball
