St John's University
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Name History:
| St. John's College | 1871-1953 |
| St. John's University | 1953-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1906 | 19-1 | |
| 1907 | 5-0 | Wilbert Robinson/Joseph A. Deegan |
| 1908 | 4-1 | |
| 1909 | 5-5 | |
| 1910 | 3-2 | |
| 1911 | 6-4 | |
| 1912 | 0-1 | |
| 1913-23 No Team | ||
| 1924 | 9-9 | John V. Domminey |
| 1925 | 7-7 | Virgil Jones |
| 1926 | 3-10 | John J. Crenny |
| 1927 | 6-5 | Frank Mottey |
| 1928 | 16-4 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1929 | 12-4 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1930 | 16-9 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1931 | 11-7 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1932 | No Team | |
| 1933 | 8-4 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1934 | 8-11 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1935 | 9-10 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1936 | 9-14 | James A. (Buck) Freeman |
| 1937 | 8-9 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1938 | 9-6 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1939 | 10-6 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1940 | 12-2 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1941 | 16-6 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1942 | 7-3 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1943 | 7-4 | Joseph B. Lapchick |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 9-6-1 | Walter T. McLaughlin |
| 1947 | 13-5 | Walter T. McLaughlin |
| 1948 | 9-5 | Frank J. McGuire |
| 1949 | 21-6 | Frank J. McGuire |
| 1950 | 13-5 | Frank J. McGuire |
| 1951 | 9-10 | Frank J. McGuire |
| 1952 | 15-4 | Frank J. McGuire |
| 1953 | 11-8 | Al (Dusty) Destefano |
| 1954 | 14-5 | Al (Dusty) Destefano |
| 1955 | 11-5-1 | Al (Dusty) Destefano |
| 1956 | 16-4 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1957 | 21-5 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1958 | 13-12 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1959 | 18-6 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1960 | 19-8 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1961 | 20-4 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1962 | 22-2 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1963 | 21-4 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1964 | 20-6 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1965 | 12-10-1 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1966 | 25-9 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1967 | 22-6 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1968 | 25-10 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1969 | 25-7 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1970 | 22-16 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1971 | 24-5-1 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1972 | 22-5 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1973 | 19-15 | John W. Kaiser |
| 1974 | 27-6 | Joseph Russo |
| 1975 | 28-11 | Joseph Russo |
| 1976 | 33-7-1 | Joseph Russo |
| 1977 | 32-10 | Joseph Russo |
| 1978 | 40-18 | Joseph Russo |
| 1979 | 26-11 | Joseph Russo |
| 1980 | 30-11 | Joseph Russo |
| 1981 | 34-4 | Joseph Russo |
| 1982 | 20-15 | Joseph Russo |
| 1983 | 18-16 | Joseph Russo |
| 1984 | 26-7 | Joseph Russo |
| 1985 | 32-21 | Joseph Russo |
| 1986 | 35-15-1 | Joseph Russo |
| 1987 | 24-21 | Joseph Russo |
| 1988 | 29-21-1 | Joseph Russo |
| 1989 | 19-19 | Joseph Russo |
| 1990 | 29-18 | Joseph Russo |
| 1991 | 34-14-1 | Joseph Russo |
| 1992 | 30-13 | Joseph Russo |
| 1993 | 28-20 | Joseph Russo |
| 1994 | 20-16 | Joseph Russo |
| 1995 | 18-16 | Joseph Russo |
| 1996 | 26-18 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 1997 | 35-17 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 1998 | 28-17-1 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 1999 | 32-22-2 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2000 | 29-22 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2001 | 31-22 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2002 | 29-23 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2003 | 29-27 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2004 | 37-23 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2005 | 41-18 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2006 | 40-19 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2007 | 41-19 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
| 2008 | 42-16 | Edward A. Blankmeyer |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Milton (Mickey) Rutner | Hempstead, NY | 1939-41 | 9/11/1947 |
| Theodore H. Schreiber | Brooklyn, NY | 1958 | 4/14/1963 |
| Lawrence D. Bearnarth | New York, NY | 1960-62 | 4/16/1963 |
| Michael J. Proly | Jamaica, NY | 1971-72 | 4/10/1976 |
| Stephen W. Ratzer | Paterson, NJ | 1972-75 | 10/5/1980 |
| Frank J. Viola | Hempstead, NY | 1979-81 | 6/6/1982 |
| Scott M. Ullger | New York, NY | 1976-77 | 4/17/1983 |
| John A. Franco | Brooklyn, NY | 1979-81 | 4/24/1984 |
| Wayne S. Rosenthal | Brooklyn, NY | 1983-86 | 6/26/1991 |
| Terrance P. Bross | El Paso, TX | 1987 | 9/4/1991 |
| Christopher J. Nitkowski | Suffern, NY | 1993-94 | 6/3/1995 |
| Richard S. Aurilia | Brooklyn, NY | 1990-92 | 9/6/1995 |
| Craig R. Hansen | Glen Cove, NY | 2003-05 | 9/19/2005 |
| bold | member of St. John's Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Metropolitan Collegiate Conference | 1957-71 |
| Big East Conference | 1985-date |
Highlights:
William J. Ott (DB 9/4/1962), Michael Jorgensen (DB 9/10/1968), Terrence M. McDermott (DB 9/12/1972) attended
Matthew J. Galante (ML coach) played 1965-66
Frank J. McGuire (NBA HOF) played 1933-36
Metropolitan Collegiate Conference champion 1959, 1961-64, 1967...Big East Conference (North Division) champion 1987...Big East Conference champion 1991-92, 2005, 2007...Big East Conference tournament champion 1985-86, 1988, 1993, 1997
College World Series participant 1949, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1978, 1980
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1954 | Charles Heerlein (ABCA) |
| 1966 | Matt Galante (ABCA) |
| 1978 | Don Troyan (The Sporting News) |
| 1981 | Frank Viola (Baseball America) |
| 2005 | Craig Hansen (Baseball America) |
