Oklahoma State University
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Name History:
| Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College | 1891-1957 |
| Oklahoma State University | 1957-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1904 | ||
| 1905 | ||
| 1906 | ||
| 1907 | ||
| 1908 | ||
| 1909 | 5-5 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1910 | 7-5 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1911 | 8-2 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1912 | 10-5-1 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1913 | 9-4 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1914 | 10-7 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1915 | 5-2 | Paul J. Davis |
| 1916 | 5-9 | John G. (Art) Griffith |
| 1917 | 2-6 | Earl A. Pritchard |
| 1918 | 1-7 | Earl A. Pritchard |
| 1919 | 3-11 | Randle Perdue |
| 1920 | 9-7 | Hoot Sackett |
| 1921 | 5-12 | Hoot Sackett |
| 1922 | 8-7 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1923 | 8-6 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1924 | 10-8 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1925 | 6-8 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1926 | 6-9 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1927 | 6-10 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1928 | 12-4 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1929 | 5-7 | John F. Maulbetsch |
| 1930 | 9-3 | George E. Rody |
| 1931 | No Team | |
| 1932 | 6-10 | Albert A. Exendine |
| 1933 | 13-3 | Albert A. Exendine |
| 1934 | 11-4 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1935 | 8-8 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1936 | 13-7 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1937 | 13-4 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1938 | 13-4 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1939 | 11-7 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1940 | 13-5 | Henry P. Iba |
| 1941 | 8-2 | Toby Greene |
| 1942 | 6-5 | Toby Greene |
| 1943 | 4-3 | Toby Greene |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 15-2 | Toby Greene |
| 1947 | 11-5 | Toby Greene |
| 1948 | 20-6 | Toby Greene |
| 1949 | 22-6 | Toby Greene |
| 1950 | 15-7 | Toby Greene |
| 1951 | 9-8 | Toby Greene |
| 1952 | 15-5 | Toby Greene |
| 1953 | 13-4 | Toby Greene |
| 1954 | 18-11 | Toby Greene |
| 1955 | 27-3 | Toby Greene |
| 1956 | 11-10 | Toby Greene |
| 1957 | 12-3 | Toby Greene |
| 1958 | 17-6 | Toby Greene |
| 1959 | 27-5 | Toby Greene |
| 1960 | 17-7 | Toby Greene |
| 1961 | 27-3 | Toby Greene |
| 1962 | 11-9 | Toby Greene |
| 1963 | 15-10 | Toby Greene |
| 1964 | 6-14 | Toby Greene |
| 1965 | 14-11 | Chet Bryan |
| 1966 | 21-11 | Chet Bryan |
| 1967 | 15-10 | Chet Bryan |
| 1968 | 21-9 | Chet Bryan |
| 1969 | 20-9 | Chet Bryan |
| 1970 | 11-17 | Chet Bryan |
| 1971 | 14-19 | Chet Bryan |
| 1972 | 15-17-1 | Chet Bryan |
| 1973 | 30-6 | Chet Bryan |
| 1974 | 24-17 | Chet Bryan |
| 1975 | 22-18 | Chet Bryan |
| 1976 | 24-26-1 | Chet Bryan |
| 1977 | 16-28 | Chet Bryan |
| 1978 | 40-22 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1979 | 33-19 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1980 | 43-10 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1981 | 52-17 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1982 | 57-16 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1983 | 48-16 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1984 | 61-15 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1985 | 58-16-1 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1986 | 56-15 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1987 | 59-13 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1988 | 61-8 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1989 | 48-19 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1990 | 56-17 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1991 | 47-20 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1992 | 49-16 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1993 | 45-17 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1994 | 49-17 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1995 | 46-19 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1996 | 45-21 | Gary H. Ward |
| 1997 | 46-19 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 1998 | 40-21 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 1999 | 46-21 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 2000 | 36-22 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 2001 | 42-22 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 2002 | 37-21 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 2003 | 34-24 | Thomas S. Holliday |
| 2004 | 38-24 | Franklin D. Anderson |
| 2005 | 34-25 | Franklin D. Anderson |
| 2006 | 41-20 | Franklin D. Anderson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John A. (Josh) Billings | Grantville, KS | 1911-12 | 9/9/1913 |
| Albert O. (Ab) Wright | Terlton, OK | 1927-28 | 4/20/1935 |
| Allie P. Reynolds | Bethany, OK | 1936-38 | 9/17/1942 |
| Howard J. (Danny) Doyle | McLoud, OK | 1938-40 | 9/14/1943 |
| Edward A. Mickelson | Ottawa, IL | 1946 | 9/18/1950 |
| Frank W. Kellert | Oklahoma City, OK | 1947-49 | 4/18/1953 |
| Kenneth J. (Jerry) Adair | Sand Springs, OK | 1957-58 | 9/2/1958 |
| Thomas B. Borland | El Dorado, KS | 1953-55 | 5/15/1960 |
| Calvin D. Browning | Burns Flat, OK | 1957 (FR) | 6/12/1960 |
| Joel E. Horlen | San Antonio, TX | 1958-59 | 9/4/1961 |
| Merlin L. Nippert | Mangum, OK | 1957 | 9/12/1962 |
| Donald A. Wallace | Sapulpa, OK | 1960-62 | 4/12/1967 |
| Larry W. Burchart | Tulsa, OK | 1966-67 | 4/10/1969 |
| Danny L. Thompson | Wichita, KS | 1967-68 | 6/25/1970 |
| Joseph W. Price | Inglewood, CA | 1975-76 | 6/14/1980 |
| Mickey L. Tettleton | Oklahoma City, OK | 1979-81 | 6/30/1984 |
| James J. Traber | Columbus, OH | 1980-82 | 9/21/1984 |
| Peter J. Incaviglia | Pebble Beach, CA | 1983-85 | 4/8/1986 |
| Robert P. Wine | Norristown, PA | 1981-83 | 9/2/1986 |
| Gary A. Green | Pittsburgh, PA | 1981-84 | 9/14/1986 |
| Michael A. Henneman | Saint Charles, MO | 1983-84 | 5/11/1987 |
| John E. Farrell | Monmouth Beach, NJ | 1983-84 | 8/18/1987 |
| Gordon L. Dillard | Salinas, CA | 1985-86 | 8/12/1988 |
| Douglas C. Dascenzo | Cleveland, OH | 1984-85 | 9/2/1988 |
| Robin M. Ventura | Santa Maria, CA | 1986-88 | 9/12/1989 |
| Carlos F. Diaz | Jersey City, NJ | 1983-86 | 5/8/1990 |
| Monty T. Fariss | Cordell, OK | 1986-88 | 9/6/1991 |
| Timothy D. Pugh | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1986-89 | 9/1/1992 |
| David J. Mlicki | Cleveland, OH | 1988-90 | 9/12/1992 |
| Jacob J. (Jeff) Bronkey | Kabul, AFG | 1984-86 | 5/2/1993 |
| Jeromy N. Burnitz | Westminster, CA | 1988-90 | 6/21/1993 |
| Scott A. Watkins | Tulsa, OK | 1991-92 | 8/1/1995 |
| Jason K. (Jay) Canizaro | Beaumont, TX | 1992 | 4/28/1996 |
| Daniel Perez | El Paso, TX | 1990-92 | 6/30/1996 |
| Scott R. Williamson | Fort Polk, LA | 1997 | 4/5/1999 |
| Christopher R. Richard | San Diego, CA | 1995 | 7/17/2000 |
| David C. Maurer | Minneapolis, MN | 1995-97 | 7/22/2000 |
| Mark F. Lukasiewicz | Jersey City, NJ | 1992 | 5/11/2001 |
| Jonathan S. Adkins | Huntington, WV | 1996-98 | 8/14/2003 |
| Luke B. Scott | DeLeon Springs, FL | 2000-01 | 4/5/2005 |
| Timothy S. (Scott) Baker | Shreveport, LA | 2001-03 | 5/7/2005 |
| Matthew J. Smith | Las Vegas, NV | 1998-00 | 4/14/2006 |
| Jeffrey D. Salazar | Oklahoma City, OK | 2002 | 9/7/2006 |
| Joshua D. Fields | Ada, OK | 2002-04 | 9/13/2006 |
| Ryan D. Budde | Midwest City, OK | 1999-01 | 7/31/2007 |
| Scott D. Richmond | North Vancouver, BC | 2004-05 | 7/30/2008 |
| Jason C. Jaramillo | Racine, WI | 2002-04 | 4/16/2009 |
| bold | member of Oklahoma State Hall of Honor |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southwest Conference | 1919, 1923-25 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1926-57 |
| Big Eight Conference | 1958-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Edwin D. (Dib) Williams (DB 4/27/1930) played football… Frank A. Linzy (DB 8/14/1963) played freshman basketball
Herschel R. Martin (DB 4/23/1937), Joe D. Stanka (DB 9/2/1959), James E. Beauchamp (DB 9/22/1963), Milton D. (Darrell) Osteen (DB 9/2/1965), Michael W. Thompson (DB 5/19/1971), Rex H. Hudson (DB 7/27/1974) attended
Richard A. Kranitz (ML coach) played 1978-79
Missouri Valley Conference champion 1948, 1954-56...Missouri Valley Conference (West Division) champion 1949-50…Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1947-49, 1954-55…Big Eight Conference champion 1959-61, 1966-69, 1982-85, 1987-94...Big Eight Conference (West Division) champion 1980…Big Eight Conference tournament champion 1978, 1981-96...Big XII Tournament champion 2004
College World Series participant 1954-55, 1959-61, 1966-68, 1981-87, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999...College World Series 2nd place 1961, 1966, 1981, 1987, 1990...College World Series champion 1959
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1951 | Joe Buck (ABCA) |
| 1955 | Tom Borland (ABCA) |
| 1955 | Ronnie Bennett (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Dick Soergel (ABCA) |
| 1961 | Jim Wixson (ABCA) |
| 1967 | Tony Sellari (ABCA) |
| 1968 | Danny Thompson (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Robbie Wine (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Robbie Wine (The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Dennis Livingston (Baseball America) |
| 1984 | Pete Incaviglia (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Pete Incaviglia (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1986 | Robin Ventura (Baseball America) |
| 1987 | Jim Ifland (ABCA) |
| 1987 | Robin Ventura (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1988 | Robin Ventura (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1988 | Monty Fariss (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1991 | Michael Daniel (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1994 | Jason Bell (Baseball America) |
| 1996 | Jeff Guiel (ABCA) |
| 1997 | Jeff Guiel (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2006 | Tyler Mach (Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1983 | Robbie Wine (The Sporting News) |
| 1985 | Pete Incaviglia (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1987 | Robin Ventura (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1988 | Robin Ventura (ABCA/Golden Spikes/Dick Howser/The Sporting News) |
