San Jose State University
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Name History:
California Normal School | 1862-1921 |
San Jose State Teachers College | 1921-35 |
San Jose State College | 1935-72 |
California State University, San Jose | 1972-74 |
San Jose State University | 1974-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1911 | 2-3 | |
1912 | 1-0 | |
1913 | 3-4 | |
1914 | 1-0 | |
1915 | 5-7 | George Boehmer |
1916 | 7-2 | George Boehmer |
1917-21 No Team | ||
1922 | 4-0 | Karl Hazeltine |
1923 | 5-3 | Karl Hazeltine |
1924 | 4-5-2 | Karl Hazeltine |
1925 | 4-3 | E.R. Knollin |
1926 | 2-4 | E.R. Knollin |
1927 | 11-5 | E.R. Knollin |
1928 | 10-2-1 | E.R. Knollin |
1929 | 10-7 | Walter C. Crawford |
1930 | 5-9 | Walter C. Crawford |
1931 | 9-7 | Walter C. Crawford |
1932 | 14-6 | Walter C. Crawford |
1933 | 10-8 | Wilbur V. Hubbard |
1934 | 8-4-1 | Wilbur V. Hubbard |
1935 | 17-6 | Joe Blacow |
1936 | 9-8-1 | Joe Blacow |
1937 | 9-8 | Gil Bishop |
1938 | 5-10-1 | Gil Bishop |
1939 | 10-7 | Walter McPherson |
1940 | 4-14 | Walter McPherson |
1941 | 6-10 | Walter McPherson |
1942 | 3-9 | Walter McPherson |
1943 | 5-6 | Milton Lanyon |
1944 | 4-5-1 | S. Glenn (Tiny) Hartranft |
1945 | 8-4 | S. Glenn (Tiny) Hartranft |
1946 | 9-9 | Ralph Johnson |
1947 | 16-10 | Walter McPherson |
1948 | 13-14-1 | Walt Williams |
1949 | 19-10-1 | Walt Williams |
1950 | 12-17 | Walt Williams |
1951 | 10-17 | Walt Williams |
1952 | 13-13-2 | Walt Williams |
1953 | 16-19-1 | Walt Williams |
1954 | 12-10-1 | Walt Williams |
1955 | 16-14 | Walt Williams |
1956 | 19-10 | Walt Williams |
1957 | 18-11-3 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1958 | 13-18-1 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1959 | 19-22-1 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1960 | 27-13-1 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1961 | 16-23-1 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1962 | 24-17 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1963 | 14-18-1 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1964 | 20-20 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1965 | 13-24 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1966 | 12-22 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1967 | 12-19 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1968 | 15-24 | Edward E. Sobczak |
1969 | 16-19-1 | Edward E. Sobczak/Gene Menges |
1970 | 21-18 | Gene Menges |
1971 | 30-14 | Gene Menges |
1972 | 29-20 | Gene Menges |
1973 | 32-15-1 | Gene Menges |
1974 | 24-26 | Gene Menges |
1975 | 22-22 | Gene Menges |
1976 | 19-36 | Gene Menges |
1977 | 35-23 | Gene Menges |
1978 | 40-24 | Gene Menges |
1979 | 39-20 | Gene Menges |
1980 | 29-24-1 | Gene Menges |
1981 | 28-29-1 | Gene Menges |
1982 | 14-39 | Gene Menges |
1983 | 32-20 | Gene Menges |
1984 | 28-35-1 | Gene Menges |
1985 | 24-34 | Gene Menges |
1986 | 21-33 | Gene Menges |
1987 | 31-28 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1988 | 31-30 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1989 | 40-19 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1990 | 43-17 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1991 | 25-30 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1992 | 31-22-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1993 | 34-19 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1994 | 29-26 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1995 | 21-33-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1996 | 28-28 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1997 | 38-21 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1998 | 31-23 | Samuel J. Piraro |
1999 | 30-26-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2000 | 41-24 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2001 | 37-22-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2002 | 45-17 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2003 | 25-32 | Douglas A. Thurman |
2004 | 23-31-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2005 | 28-28-1 | Samuel J. Piraro |
2006 | 33-26 | Samuel J. Piraro |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
John H. Oldham | Salinas, CA | 1952-54 | 9/2/1956 |
Harold E. Kolstad | Rice Lake, WI | 1956-57 | 4/22/1962 |
Larry Lintz | Martinez, CA | 1970-71 | 7/14/1973 |
Randall G. Johnson | Escondido, CA | 1977-78 | 4/27/1982 |
Christopher A. Codiroli | Oxnard, CA | 1977 | 9/11/1982 |
Michael C. Brown | San Francisco, CA | 1980 | 7/21/1983 |
Mark E. Langston | San Diego, CA | 1979-81 | 4/7/1984 |
Kenneth G. Caminiti | Hanford, CA | 1983-84 | 7/16/1987 |
Anthony C. Telford | San Jose, CA | 1985-87 | 8/19/1990 |
Anthony F. Chavez | Turlock, CA | 1991-92 | 9/2/1997 |
Jeffery D. Ball | Merced, CA | 1990 | 6/10/1998 |
Jason W. Simontacchi | Mountain View, CA | 1995 | 5/4/2002 |
Jason J. Jimenez | Modesto, CA | 1997 | 6/3/2002 |
Kevin V. Frandsen | San Jose, CA | 2001-04 | 4/28/2006 |
Michael G. Rouse | San Jose, CA | 1999 | 6/9/2006 |
bold | member of San Jose State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1939-49 |
West Coast Athletic Conference | 1958-69 |
Pacific Coast Athletic Association | 1970-76, 1985-88 |
Northern California Baseball Association | 1977-84 |
Big West Conference | 1989-96 |
Western Athletic Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Edward F. Bressoud (DB 6/14/1956), Richard E. Lysander (DB 4/12/1980) attended
California Collegiate Athletic Association champion 1949…West Coast Athletic Conference champion 1960-64...Pacific Coast Athletic Association champion 1971…Western Athletic Conference (West Division) champion 1997
College World Series participant 2000
All-America selections (First-Team)
1984 | Ken Caminiti (The Sporting News) |
1987 | Anthony Telford (Baseball America) |