San Diego State University
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Name History:
| San Diego State Normal School | 1898-1921 |
| San Diego State Teachers College | 1921-35 |
| San Diego State College | 1935-71 |
| San Diego State University | 1971-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1926 | 2-5 | John Hancock |
| 1927 | 0-4 | Lee Waymire |
| 1928 | 2-4 | Harold G. Brucker |
| 1929 | 2-3 | Harold G. Brucker |
| 1930 | No Team | |
| 1931 | 1-4 | Morris Gross |
| 1932 | 9-2-1 | Morris Gross |
| 1933 | n/a | Morris Gross |
| 1934 | n/a | Charles R. Smith |
| 1935 | n/a | Charles R. Smith |
| 1936 | 19-6-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1937 | 19-9-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1938 | 20-11 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1939 | 14-8 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1940 | 18-9-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1941 | 15-9 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1942 | 17-7 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 32-7 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1947 | 24-8-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1948 | 17-14-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1949 | 16-20-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1950 | 20-14-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1951 | 21-12 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1952 | 20-15 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1953 | 24-15 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1954 | 16-15 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1955 | 22-6 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1956 | 27-12 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1957 | 23-9-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1958 | 26-7-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1959 | 28-9 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1960 | 25-13 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1961 | 22-14 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1962 | 28-10 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1963 | 23-14 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1964 | 19-16-1 | Charles R. Smith |
| 1965 | 27-14-1 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1966 | 27-18 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1967 | 22-13-1 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1968 | 32-20-1 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1969 | 16-27-2 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1970 | 28-18-3 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1971 | 29-24-2 | Lyle Olsen |
| 1972 | 25-32-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1973 | 31-25-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1974 | 37-24 | James C. Dietz |
| 1975 | 22-25 | James C. Dietz |
| 1976 | 36-22-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1977 | 49-16-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1978 | 38-27 | James C. Dietz |
| 1979 | 55-18-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1980 | 40-26-3 | James C. Dietz |
| 1981 | 51-17 | James C. Dietz |
| 1982 | 58-30-3 | James C. Dietz |
| 1983 | 62-15 | James C. Dietz |
| 1984 | 66-23 | James C. Dietz |
| 1985 | 42-30-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1986 | 42-23-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1987 | 32-28-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1988 | 47-18-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1989 | 37-25 | James C. Dietz |
| 1990 | 49-22 | James C. Dietz |
| 1991 | 43-21 | James C. Dietz |
| 1992 | 39-18 | James C. Dietz |
| 1993 | 22-36 | James C. Dietz |
| 1994 | 35-23 | James C. Dietz |
| 1995 | 30-25 | James C. Dietz |
| 1996 | 32-25-2 | James C. Dietz |
| 1997 | 41-22-1 | James C. Dietz |
| 1998 | 32-25 | James C. Dietz |
| 1999 | 27-32 | James C. Dietz |
| 2000 | 34-28 | James C. Dietz |
| 2001 | 34-26 | James C. Dietz |
| 2002 | 43-23 | James C. Dietz |
| 2003 | 29-32 | Anthony K. Gwynn |
| 2004 | 35-29 | Anthony K. Gwynn |
| 2005 | 24-35 | Anthony K. Gwynn |
| 2006 | 23-36 | Anthony K. Gwynn |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James A. Wilson | San Diego, CA | 1941-42 | 4/18/1945 |
| Earle F. Brucker, Jr. | Los Angeles, CA | 1947-48 | 10/2/1948 |
| Donald W. Shaw | Pittsburgh, PA | 1965 | 4/11/1967 |
| Graig Nettles | San Diego, CA | 1964-65 | 9/6/1967 |
| James W. Nettles | San Diego, CA | 1966-68 | 9/7/1970 |
| David T. Robinson | Minneapolis, MN | 1966-68 | 9/10/1970 |
| John R. Andrews | Monterey Park, CA | 1970 | 4/8/1973 |
| David S. Smith | Richmond, CA | 1974-76 | 4/11/1980 |
| Harry R. (Bud) Black | San Mateo, CA | 1978-79 | 9/5/1981 |
| Anthony K. Gwynn | Los Angeles, CA | 1979-81 | 7/19/1982 |
| Michael E. Couchee | San Jose, CA | 1977 | 4/5/1983 |
| Robert A. Meacham | Los Angeles, CA | 1979-81 | 6/30/1983 |
| Edward A. Amelung | Fullerton, CA | 1980 | 7/28/1984 |
| Christopher D. Jones | Los Angeles, CA | 1978-79 | 6/8/1985 |
| Albert D. Newman | Kansas City, MO | 1981 | 6/14/1985 |
| Mark A. Williamson | Corpus Christi, TX | 1981-82 | 4/8/1987 |
| Christopher K. Gwynn | Los Angeles, CA | 1983-85 | 8/14/1987 |
| Mark E. Grace | Winston-Salem, NC | 1985 | 5/2/1988 |
| James M. Campbell | Santa Maria, CA | 1987 | 8/21/1990 |
| Damon N. (Nikco) Riesgo | Long Beach, CA | 1986-88 | 4/20/1991 |
| Erik J. Plantenberg | Renton, WA | 1988-90 | 7/31/1993 |
| Jeffrey F. Barry | Medford, OR | 1988-90 | 6/9/1995 |
| Travis R. Lee | San Diego, CA | 1994-96 | 3/31/1998 |
| Daniel S. Murray | Los Alamitos, CA | 1995 | 8/9/1999 |
| Jeffrey G. DaVanon | San Diego, CA | 1993-95 | 9/7/1999 |
| Justin T. Brunette | Los Alamitos, CA | 1994-97 | 4/13/2000 |
| Jerrod A. Riggan | Brewster, WA | 1995-96 | 8/29/2000 |
| Jason L. Phillips | La Mesa, CA | 1995-97 | 9/19/2001 |
| Alejandro Pelaez | San Diego, CA | 1997-98 | 5/16/2002 |
| Aaron M. Harang | San Diego, CA | 1997-99 | 5/25/2002 |
| James T. Rushford | Chicago, IL | 1992-95 | 9/3/2002 |
| Roger R. (Royce) Ring | La Mesa, CA | 2000-02 | 4/29/2005 |
| Anthony K. Gwynn, Jr. | Long Beach, CA | 2001-03 | 7/15/2006 |
| Justin D. Masterson | Kingston, JAM | 2006 | 4/24/2008 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | San Diego, CA | 1998-00 | 5/12/2008 |
| Alexander O. Hinshaw | Pomona, CA | 2005 | 5/15/2008 |
| bold | member of San Diego State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1927-39 |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1939-68 |
| Pacific Coast Athletic Association | 1970-76 |
| Southern California Baseball Association | 1977-78 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1979-99 |
| Mountain West Conference | 2000-date |
Highlights:
Edward A. Wolfe (DB 4/12/1952), David M. Morehead (DB 4/13/1963), David W. Roberts (DB 6/7/1972), Gary L. Ryerson (DB 6/28/1972), Harold C. Reynolds (DB 9/2/1983) attended
Harold D. (Doug) Harvey (ML umpire) played 1955-56...Robert A. Cluck (ML coach) played 1966-67...Kevin C. Kennedy (ML manager) played 1974-76...James A. Skaalen (ML coach) played 1974-75…Armen Keteyian (sports announcer) played 1975...Kerwin Danley (ML umpire) played 1980-83
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1936-38...California Collegiate Athletic Association champion 1941, 1946-47, 1953, 1957-58, 1960…Western Athletic Conference (Southern Division) champion 1979, 1983…Western Athletic Conference (Western Division) champion 1986...Western Athletic Conference champion 1988, 1990…Western Athletic Conference tournament champion 1986, 1990-91…Mountain West Conference champion 2002, 2004...Mountain West Conference tournament champion 2000
NAIA World Series participant 1958...NAIA World Series champion 1958
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1981 | Bobby Meacham (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Kerwin Danley (ABCA) |
| 1984 | Chris Gwynn (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Chris Gwynn (The Sporting News) |
| 1996 | Travis Lee (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2002 | Royce Ring (Baseball America) |
National Player of the Year
| 1996 | Travis Lee (Golden Spikes) |
