Santa Clara University
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Name History:
| Santa Clara College | 1853-1912 |
| University of Santa Clara | 1912-85 |
| Santa Clara University | 1985-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1883 | 0-1 | |
| 1884 | ||
| 1885 | ||
| 1886 | ||
| 1887 | ||
| 1888 | 1889 | 1-2 |
| 1890 | ||
| 1891 | 0-2 | |
| 1892 | 3-5 | |
| 1893 | 1-0 | |
| 1894 | 2-1 | |
| 1895 | 1-1 | |
| 1896 | 4-0 | |
| 1897 | 6-5 | Billy Hulen |
| 1898 | 9-0 | Joseph A. Corbett |
| 1899 | 10-4 | Joseph A. Corbett/Jay Hughes |
| 1900 | 9-5 | Billy Hulen |
| 1901 | 6-4-1 | Charles H. Graham |
| 1902 | 10-3-1 | |
| 1903 | 10-9-1 | Joseph A. Corbett/ Charles H. Graham |
| 1904 | 11-6-1 | Nick Williams |
| 1905 | 11-8 | Wallace (Happy) Hogan |
| 1906 | 9-4 | Wallace (Happy) Hogan |
| 1907 | 10-3-2 | James J. Byrnes |
| 1908 | 10-7 | James J. Byrnes |
| 1909 | 10-6 | Thomas E. Kelly |
| 1910 | 21-5 | Thomas E. Kelly |
| 1911 | 9-9-1 | Jimmy McHale |
| 1912 | 18-9-1 | Harry M. Wolter |
| 1913 | 12-11-2 | Joseph L. (Patsy) O’Rourke |
| 1914 | 10-9-2 | Harry M. Wolter |
| 1915 | 10-9 | Harry M. Wolter |
| 1916 | 6-10 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1917 | 9-8 | Edward R. (Tubby) Spencer |
| 1918 | 3-4 | Edward R. (Tubby) Spencer |
| 1919 | 5-3-1 | Joseph R. Aurreocoechea |
| 1920 | Joseph R. Aurreocoechea | |
| 1921 | 5-9-1 | Robert E. Harmon |
| 1922 | 7-2-1 | Joseph R. Aurreocoechea |
| 1923 | 1-13-1 | Joseph R. Aurreocoechea |
| 1924 | 8-8 | Edgar H. Kienholz |
| 1925 | 8-12 | Samuel L. Agnew |
| 1926 | 8-12 | Samuel L. Agnew |
| 1927 | 5-13 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1928 | 7-3 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1929 | 19-3-1 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1930 | 6-10-1 | Marvin J. Owen |
| 1931 | 8-13-1 | John W. (Walter) Mails |
| 1932 | 12-6-1 | John W. (Walter) Mails |
| 1933 | 5-11 | John W. (Walter) Mails |
| 1934 | No Team | |
| 1935 | 8-14 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1936 | 5-16 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1937 | 3-17 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1938 | 5-14 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1939 | 5-18 | Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald |
| 1940 | 14-7 | Leonard Casanova |
| 1941 | 7-11 | Leonard Casanova |
| 1942 | 18-7 | Leonard Casanova |
| 1943 | 12-8 | Neil Reese |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 4-8 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1947 | 10-15 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1948 | 15-11 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1949 | 17-10 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1950 | 18-8 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1951 | 12-4 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1952 | 18-12 | Bill Prentice |
| 1953 | 14-15 | Bill Prentice |
| 1954 | 14-13 | Charles Bedolla |
| 1955 | 11-19 | Charles Bedolla |
| 1956 | 6-22 | Charles Bedolla |
| 1957 | 5-23 | Charles Bedolla |
| 1958 | 18-16 | Bill Leonard |
| 1959 | 23-13 | Bill Leonard |
| 1960 | 16-19 | Bill Leonard |
| 1961 | 15-12 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1962 | 39-8 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1963 | 20-16 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1964 | 28-8 | John J. Cottrell |
| 1965 | 29-11 | Sal Taormina |
| 1966 | 27-17 | Sal Taormina |
| 1967 | 24-14 | Sal Taormina |
| 1968 | 31-12 | Sal Taormina |
| 1969 | 34-10 | Sal Taormina |
| 1970 | 42-16 | Sal Taormina |
| 1971 | 43-13 | Sal Taormina |
| 1972 | 38-17 | Sal Taormina |
| 1973 | 35-16-1 | Sal Taormina |
| 1974 | 38-17 | Sal Taormina |
| 1975 | 36-16-2 | Sal Taormina |
| 1976 | 27-23-2 | Sal Taormina |
| 1977 | 26-26 | Sal Taormina |
| 1978 | 40-23 | Sal Taormina |
| 1979 | 27-22 | Sal Taormina |
| 1980 | 25-30 | Al Endriss |
| 1981 | 28-33 | Jerry McClain |
| 1982 | 36-21-1 | Jerry McClain |
| 1983 | 32-25 | Jerry McClain |
| 1984 | 29-31 | Jerry McClain |
| 1985 | 33-25 | John H. Oldham |
| 1986 | 26-31 | John H. Oldham |
| 1987 | 25-30-2 | John H. Oldham |
| 1988 | 43-18-1 | John H. Oldham |
| 1989 | 40-22 | John H. Oldham |
| 1990 | 26-30-1 | John H. Oldham |
| 1991 | 34-25 | John H. Oldham |
| 1992 | 21-34 | John H. Oldham |
| 1993 | 27-29-1 | John H. Oldham |
| 1994 | 40-20 | John H. Oldham |
| 1995 | 35-20-1 | John H. Oldham |
| 1996 | 40-22 | John H. Oldham |
| 1997 | 41-20 | John H. Oldham |
| 1998 | 27-26 | Mike Cummins |
| 1999 | 20-36 | Mike Cummins |
| 2000 | 22-37 | Mike Cummins |
| 2001 | 22-33 | Mike Cummins |
| 2002 | 25-30 | Mark S. O’Brien |
| 2003 | 31-26 | Mark S. O’Brien |
| 2004 | 27-29 | Mark S. O’Brien |
| 2005 | 28-28 | Mark S. O’Brien |
| 2006 | 28-26 | Mark S. O’Brien |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Harold H. Chase | Los Gatos, CA | 1903-04 | 4/14/1905 |
| Charles H. Graham | Santa Clara, CA | 1899-00 | 4/16/1906 |
| Robert F. Keefe | Folsom, CA | 1902-03 | 4/15/1907 |
| Harry M. Wolter | Monterey, CA | 1905-06 | 5/14/1907 |
| Arthur J. (Tillie) Shafer | Los Angeles, CA | 1905, 07-08 | 4/24/1909 |
| Justin H. (Mike) Fitzgerald | San Mateo, CA | 1911 | 6/20/1911 |
| Hardin Barry | Susanville, CA | 1910-12 | 6/21/1912 |
| Erving L. Kantlehner | San Jose, CA | 1911 | 4/17/1914 |
| Frank V. Shellenback | Joplin, MO | 1918 | 5/8/1918 |
| DeWitt W. (Bevo) LeBourveau | Dana, CA | 1917 | 9/9/1919 |
| Nelson L. (Chicken) Hawks | San Francisco, CA | 1915 | 4/14/1921 |
| James J. O'Connell | Sacramento, CA | 1919-20 | 4/17/1923 |
| Marvin J. Owen | Agnew, CA | 1927-29 | 4/16/1931 |
| William H. Lawrence | San Mateo, CA | 1929 | 4/13/1932 |
| Leslie E. Powers | Seattle, WA | 1931-32 | 9/17/1938 |
| Duane X. Pillette | Detroit, MI | 1942 | 7/19/1949 |
| James D. Mangan | San Francisco, CA | 1947-49 | 4/16/1952 |
| William B. Renna | Hanford, CA | 1948-49 | 4/14/1953 |
| Louis J. Berberet | Long Beach, CA | 1949 | 9/17/1954 |
| James P. (Charlie) O'Rourke | Walla Walla, WA | 1957-59 | 6/16/1959 |
| Ernest J. Fazio | Oakland, CA | 1961-62 | 7/3/1962 |
| Robert R. Garibaldi | Stockton, CA | 1962 | 7/15/1962 |
| John D. Boccabella | San Francisco, CA | 1961-63 | 9/2/1963 |
| Nelson K. Briles | Dorris, CA | 1963 | 4/19/1965 |
| Peter A. Magrini | San Francisco, CA | 1962-64 | 4/13/1966 |
| Timothy L. Cullen | San Francisco, CA | 1962-64 | 8/8/1966 |
| Richard P. Robertson | Albany, CA | 1964-65 | 9/10/1966 |
| Larry J. Loughlin | Tacoma, WA | 1961, 63-64 | 5/27/1967 |
| John R. (Bob) Spence | San Diego, CA | 1966 | 9/5/1969 |
| Noble J. (Jan) Dukes | Cheyenne, WY | 1965-67 | 9/6/1969 |
| Alan M. Gallagher | San Francisco, CA | 1965 | 4/7/1970 |
| Patrick T. Jacquez | Stockton, CA | 1966 (FR) | 4/18/1971 |
| Richard L. Troedson | Palo Alto, CA | 1969-72 | 4/9/1973 |
| Bruce A. Bochte | Pasadena, CA | 1970-72 | 7/19/1974 |
| James W. Wilhelm | San Rafael, CA | 1972-74 | 9/4/1978 |
| Francis J. Mullins | Oakland, CA | 1977-79 | 9/1/1980 |
| Patrick C. Larkin | Arcadia, CA | 1979-81 | 7/16/1983 |
| Michael A. Macfarlane | Stockton, CA | 1983-85 | 7/23/1987 |
| Roger H. Samuels | San Jose, CA | 1981-83 | 7/20/1988 |
| Scott M. Chiamparino | San Mateo, CA | 1985-87 | 9/5/1990 |
| Victor A. Cole | Leningrad, RUS | 1986-88 | 6/6/1992 |
| Gregory J. Gohr | Santa Clara, CA | 1987-89 | 4/7/1993 |
| Edward T. Giovanola | Los Gatos, CA | 1988-90 | 9/10/1995 |
| Dwight R. (Randy) Winn | Los Angeles, CA | 1994-95 | 5/11/1998 |
| Stephen M. (Mike) Frank | Pomona, CA | 1994-97 | 6/19/1998 |
| Adam M. Melhuse | Santa Clara, CA | 1991 | 6/16/2000 |
| Michael C. Crudale | San Diego, CA | 1996-99 | 4/10/2002 |
| Christopher Jakubasukas | Anaheim, CA | 2000 | 4/8/2009 |
| bold | member of Santa Clara Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1927-32, 1935-43, 1947-59 |
| West Coast Athletic Conference | 1958-60, 1968-76, 1985-88 |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities | 1960-66 |
| Northern California Baseball Association | 1977-84 |
| West Coast Conference | 1989-date |
Highlights:
William J. Hanlon (DB 4/16/1903), Edward S. Hallinan (DB 5/13/1911), Carroll W. (Wayne) Belardi (DB 4/18/1950) attended
Athletic Association of Western Universities (CIBA Division) champion 1962...West Coast Athletic Conference champion 1958-59, 1968-72...Northern California Baseball Association champion 1978...West Coast Conference champion 1994, 1996-97
College World Series participant 1962...College World Series 2nd place 1962
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1949 | Bill Renna (ABCA) |
| 1956 | John Russo (ABCA) |
| 1962 | Ernie Fazio (ABCA) |
| 1966 | Ray Henningsen (The Sporting News) |
| 1967 | Jan Dukes (The Sporting News) |
| 1968 | Vince Bigone (ABCA) |
| 1974 | Gene Deylon (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Fran Mullins (The Sporting News) |
| 1989 | Ed Giovanola (The Sporting News) |
| 1997 | Mike Frank (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2002 | Joey Gomes (Collegiate Baseball) |
