Rice University
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Name History:
| Rice Institute | 1912-60 |
| Rice University | 1960-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1913 | 3-3 | Phillip H. Arbuckle |
| 1914 | 8-8-1 | Phillip H. Arbuckle |
| 1915 | 5-13 | Phillip H. Arbuckle |
| 1916 | Phillip H. Arbuckle | |
| 1917 | 8-5-1 | Phillip H. Arbuckle |
| 1918 | 6-8 | John W. Coombs |
| 1919 | No Team | |
| 1920 | Leslie Mann/Phillip H. Arbuckle | |
| 1921 | 3-9 | Peter W. Cawthon |
| 1922 | 2-5 | Robert D. Countryman |
| 1923 | 4-9 | Robert D. Countryman |
| 1924 | 4-12 | Michael J. O’Neill |
| 1925 | 8-6 | F. Joseph Bedenk |
| 1926 | 8-13 | F. Joseph Bedenk |
| 1927 | 8-13 | Richard H. Kerr |
| 1928 | 6-14 | Richard H. Kerr/Charles Y. Schwartz |
| 1929 | 9-15 | Arthur E. (Gene) Bailey |
| 1930 | 6-12 | Arthur E. (Gene) Bailey/Danny Allnoch |
| 1931 | 4-8 | John Neimic |
| 1932 | John Neimic | |
| 1933-35 | No Team | |
| 1936 | Cecil Grigg | |
| 1937 | Cecil Grigg | |
| 1938 | 10-17 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1939 | 7-18-1 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1940 | 3-15 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1941 | 7-8 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1942 | 5-10-1 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1943 | 2-13 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1944 | 2-10 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1945 | 7-6-1 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1946 | 7-10-1 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1947 | 5-11 | Cecil Grigg |
| 1948 | 6-20 | Jess C. Neely |
| 1949 | 4-14 | Harold Stockbridge |
| 1950 | 9-12 | Harold Stockbridge |
| 1951 | 8-13 | Harold Stockbridge |
| 1952 | 12-13 | Harold Stockbridge |
| 1953 | 5-16 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1954 | 5-19 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1955 | 8-15 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1956 | 11-13 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1957 | 9-12 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1958 | 12-9-1 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1959 | 14-10 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1960 | 17-8 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1961 | 13-11 | John O. (Dell) Morgan |
| 1962 | 10-12 | Joseph E. Gallagher |
| 1963 | 9-17 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1964 | 7-17 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1965 | 10-15 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1966 | 14-11 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1967 | 17-10 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1968 | 10-15 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1969 | 14-11 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1970 | 18-11 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1971 | 9-20 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1972 | 19-12 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1973 | 16-14 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1974 | 24-18 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1975 | 19-16 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1976 | 17-22 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1977 | 15-26 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1978 | 18-29 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1979 | 20-29 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1980 | 14-29 | Douglas T. Osburn |
| 1981 | 34-23 | David L. Hall |
| 1982 | 34-23 | David L. Hall |
| 1983 | 36-16 | David L. Hall |
| 1984 | 41-14 | David L. Hall |
| 1985 | 27-21 | David L. Hall |
| 1986 | 34-26 | David L. Hall |
| 1987 | 23-23 | David L. Hall |
| 1988 | 31-28 | David L. Hall |
| 1989 | 28-30 | David L. Hall |
| 1990 | 33-29 | David L. Hall |
| 1991 | 16-34 | David L. Hall |
| 1992 | 29-26 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1993 | 36-18 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1994 | 34-21 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1995 | 43-19 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1996 | 42-23 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1997 | 47-16 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1998 | 46-17 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 1999 | 59-15 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2000 | 43-23 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2001 | 47-20 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2002 | 52-14 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2003 | 58-12 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2004 | 46-12 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2005 | 45-19 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2006 | 57-13 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2007 | 56-14 | Wayne L. Graham |
| 2008 | 47-15 | Wayne L. Graham |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Edwin H. Dyer | Morgan City, LA | 1920-22 | 7/8/1922 |
| Joseph P. Wood | Houston, TX | 1939 | 5/2/1943 |
| Frank W. Carswell | Palestine, TX | 1939-41 | 4/17/1953 |
| John D. (Dave) Hilton | Uvalde, TX | 1969-70 | 9/10/1972 |
| Michael W. Macha | Victoria, TX | 1974-75 | 4/20/1979 |
| Daniel A. (Allan) Ramirez | Victoria, TX | 1976-79 | 6/8/1983 |
| Matthew E. Williams | Houston, TX | 1978-81 | 8/2/1983 |
| Norman W. Charlton | Fort Polk, LA | 1982-84 | 8/19/1988 |
| David L. Pavlas | Frankfurt, GER | 1982-84 | 8/21/1990 |
| Jose L. Cruz Jr. | Arroyo, PR | 1993-95 | 5/31/1997 |
| Matthew J. Anderson | Louisville, KY | 1995-97 | 6/25/1998 |
| Timothy C. Byrdak | Oak Lawn, IL | 1994 | 8/7/1998 |
| William L. (Lance) Berkman | Waco, TX | 1995-97 | 7/16/1999 |
| Mark D. Quinn | La Mirada, CA | 1994-95 | 9/14/1999 |
| Kevin J. Joseph | Camp Hill, PA | 1995-97 | 8/1/2002 |
| Richard S. (Bubba) Crosby | Houston, TX | 1996-98 | 5/29/2003 |
| Mario M. Ramos | Aurora, IL | 1997-99 | 6/19/2003 |
| David A. Aardsma | Denver, CO | 2002-03 | 4/6/2004 |
| Philip J. Barzilla | Houston, TX | 2000-01 | 6/11/2006 |
| Philip G. Humber | Nacogdoches, TX | 2002-04 | 9/24/2006 |
| Marcus E. Gwyn | Tulsa, OK | 1997-00 | 7/29/2007 |
| Craig L. Stansberry | Dammam, SAU | 2003 | 8/25/2007 |
| Jeffrey W. Niemann | Houston, TX | 2002-04 | 4/13/2008 |
| Paul R. Janish | Cypress, TX | 2002-04 | 5/14/2008 |
| Joshua B. Geer | Dallas, TX | 2005 | 8/30/2008 |
| bold | member of Rice Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southwest Conference | 1915-96 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1997-2005 |
| Conference USA | 2006-date |
Highlights:
James M. Asbell (DB 5/8/1938), James E. (Pete) Runnels (DB 7/1/1951) attended
Southwest Conference tournament champion 1996...Western Athletic Conference (South Division) champion 1997-98…Western Athletic Conference champion 1999-2005…Western Athletic Conference tournament champion 1997-99…Conference USA champion 2006-07…Conference USA tournament champion 2006-07
College World Series participant 1997, 1999, 2002-03, 2006-07...College World Series champion 2003
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1987 | Jay Knoblauch (The Sporting News) |
| 1994 | Jose Cruz Jr. (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1995 | Jose Cruz Jr. (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1997 | Lance Berkman (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1997 | Matt Anderson (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1998 | Damon Thames (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1998 | Bubba Crosby (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1999 | Mario Ramos (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Jeff Niemann (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Wade Townsend (Baseball America) |
| 2004 | Wade Townsend (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2004 | Phil Humber (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2006 | Eddie Degerman (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/NCBWA) |
| 2006 | Brian Friday (Baseball America |
| 2006 | Cole St. Clair (Baseball America/NCBWA) |
National Player of the Year
| 1997 | Lance Berkman (NCBWA) |
