Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
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Name History:
| Rutgers College | 1824-1924 |
| Rutgers University | 1924-45 |
| Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey | 1945-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1866 | ||
| 1867-69 No Team | ||
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| 1895 | William A. Reynolds | |
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| 1906 | ||
| 1907 | 3-8 | Frank Gordon |
| 1908 | Frank Cox | |
| 1909 | Frank Cox | |
| 1910 | Frank Cox | |
| 1911 | Frank Cox | |
| 1912 | Walter S. (Steve) Brodie | |
| 1913 | Walter S. (Steve) Brodie | |
| 1914 | Walter S. (Steve) Brodie | |
| 1915 | Walter S. (Steve) Brodie | |
| 1916 | Charles W. (Sandy) Piez | |
| 1917 | Charles W. (Sandy) Piez | |
| 1918 | Frank Cox | |
| 1919 | Frank Cox | |
| 1920 | Frank Cox | |
| 1921 | Frank Cox | |
| 1922 | Frank Cox | |
| 1923 | Frank Cox | |
| 1924 | Frank Cox | |
| 1925 | Frank Cox | |
| 1926 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch | |
| 1927 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch | |
| 1928 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch | |
| 1929 | 9-4 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch |
| 1930 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch | |
| 1931 | Frederick L. Jacklitsch | |
| 1932 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1933 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1934 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1935 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1936 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1937 | J. Wilder Tasker | |
| 1938 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1939 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1940 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1941 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1942 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1943 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1944 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1945 | Charles A. Ward | |
| 1946 | 9-5 | Charles A. Ward |
| 1947 | 10-4 | Charles A. Ward |
| 1948 | 21-3 | Charles A. Ward |
| 1949 | 18-9-1 | Charles A. Ward |
| 1950 | 17-4-1 | George W. Case |
| 1951 | 15-8 | George W. Case |
| 1952 | 9-7-1 | George W. Case |
| 1953 | 9-5 | George W. Case |
| 1954 | 9-11 | George W. Case |
| 1955 | 9-11 | George W. Case |
| 1956 | 10-8-1 | George W. Case |
| 1957 | 6-10 | George W. Case |
| 1958 | 8-9 | George W. Case |
| 1959 | 12-5 | George W. Case |
| 1960 | 11-6 | George W. Case |
| 1961 | 15-4-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1962 | 14-4 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1963 | 11-5 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1964 | 9-11 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1965 | 11-10 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1966 | 11-6-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1967 | 13-5 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1968 | 15-7-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1969 | 13-17-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1970 | 15-6 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1971 | 12-10 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1972 | 9-11 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1973 | 13-18 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1974 | 15-17 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1975 | 14-13-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1976 | 14-8 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1977 | 8-10-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1978 | 17-10 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1979 | 5-17 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1980 | 11-12 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1981 | 16-13-1 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1982 | 14-9 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1983 | 13-22 | Matthew V. Bolger |
| 1984 | 13-21 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1985 | 25-15 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1986 | 28-18 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1987 | 35-14-1 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1988 | 38-21-1 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1989 | 34-19 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1990 | 37-19 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1991 | 33-24-2 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1992 | 32-17 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1993 | 38-17 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1994 | 28-19 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1995 | 28-29 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1996 | 32-21-1 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1997 | 28-24 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1998 | 33-16 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 1999 | 37-21 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2000 | 40-18 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2001 | 42-17 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2002 | 35-22 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2003 | 37-22 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2004 | 30-23 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2005 | 32-21 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2006 | 29-28-1 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2007 | 42-21 | Frederick J. Hill |
| 2008 | 23-29-1 | Frederick J. Hill |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John J. Harkins | New Brunswick, NJ | 1881-82 | 5/2/1884 |
| Charles W. (Sandy) Piez | New York, NY | 1909 | 4/17/1914 |
| Walter E. French | Moorestown, NJ | 1920 | 9/15/1923 |
| Hildreth M. Flitcraft | Woodstown, NJ | 1942 | 8/31/1942 |
| Harding W. Peterson | Perth Amboy, NJ | 1948-50 | 5/5/1955 |
| Jeffrey A. Torborg | Plainfield, NJ | 1961-63 | 5/10/1964 |
| Paul S. Boris | Irvington, NJ | 1975-77 | 5/21/1982 |
| Karl A. (Bud) Anderson | Westbury, NY | 1975-77 | 6/11/1982 |
| Robert J. MacDonald | East Orange, NJ | 1984-87 | 8/14/1990 |
| Eric O. Young | New Brunswick, NJ | 1987-89 | 7/30/1992 |
| Angel S. Echevarria | Bridgeport, CT | 1990-92 | 7/15/1996 |
| Darrin A. Winston | Passaic, NJ | 1985-88 | 9/10/1997 |
| David C. DeJesus | Brooklyn, NY | 1998-00 | 9/2/2003 |
| Peter J. Zoccolillo | Bronx, NY | 1996-99 | 9/5/2003 |
| Walter V. (Val) Majewski | New Brunswick, NJ | 2000-02 | 8/20/2004 |
| Jason C. Bergmann | Neptune, NJ | 2000-02 | 8/28/2005 |
| John E. Egbert | Staten Island, NY | 2002-04 | 4/21/2009 |
| bold | member of Rutgers Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Middle Atlantic Conference | 1958-62 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | 1979-95 |
| Big East Conference | 1996-date |
Highlights:
Donald F. Taussig (DB 4/23/1958), Robert A. Tewksbury (DB 4/11/1986) attended
Paul L. Robeson (entertainer) played 1916, 1918-19...Nestor Chylak (ML umpire) attended
Atlantic 10 Conference (East Division) champion 1981-82, 1986-92...Atlantic 10 Conference champion 1993...Atlantic 10 Conference tournament champion 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990-91, 1993...Big East Conference champion 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007...Big East Conference tournament champion 1998, 2000, 2007
College World Series participant 1950
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1950 | Ray Van Cleef (ABCA) |
| 1951 | Ray Van Cleef (ABCA) |
| 1952 | James Monahan (ABCA) |
| 1961 | Peter Hall (ABCA) |
| 1963 | Jeff Torborg (ABCA) |
| 2000 | Darren Fenster (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
