University of California
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Name History:
| University of California | 1868-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1892 | 0-2 | Edward J. Pringle, manager |
| 1893 | 0-3 | |
| 1894 | 0-2 | |
| 1895 | 0-2 | |
| 1896 | 0-2 | |
| 1897 | 2-1 | Cohen |
| 1898 | 1-2 | Garrett Cochran/Smith |
| 1899 | 2-0 | Joseph A. Corbett |
| 1900 | 2-1 | George E. Van Haltren |
| 1901 | 2-1 | |
| 1902 | 2-0 | |
| 1903 | 2-0 | |
| 1904 | 2-1 | |
| 1905 | 2-0 | |
| 1906 | 1-1 | |
| 1907 | 1-2 | Bob McCarthy |
| 1908 | 9-9 | Bob McCarthy |
| 1909 | 2-1 | W.Z. (Zeb) Smith |
| 1910 | 1-2 | W.Z. (Zeb) Smith |
| 1911 | 7-3-1 | James G. Schaeffer |
| 1912 | 16-10 | James G. Schaeffer |
| 1913 | 0-2 | James G. Schaeffer |
| 1914 | 4-2-1 | James G. Schaeffer |
| 1915 | 12-4 | James G. Schaeffer |
| 1916 | 11-11-2 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1917 | 12-8-1 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1918 | 4-1 | Claire V. (Pep) Goodwin |
| 1919 | 7-5 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1920 | 22-10-1 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1921 | 10-8-1 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1922 | 12-6-1 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1923 | 12-7-1 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1924 | 13-11 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1925 | 11-2 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1926 | 8-6 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1927 | 4-8 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1928 | 8-4 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1929 | 16-7 | Carl E. Zamloch |
| 1930 | 12-3 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1931 | 15-7 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1932 | 16-6 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1933 | 19-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1934 | 25-6 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1935 | 20-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1936 | 18-13 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1937 | 20-7 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1938 | 39-8 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1939 | 24-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1940 | 22-10 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1941 | 37-11 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1942 | 22-5 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1943 | 23-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1944 | 9-14 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1945 | 12-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1946 | 24-9 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1947 | 31-10 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1948 | 20-14 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1949 | 31-17 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1950 | 24-13 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1951 | 22-16 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1952 | 21-16 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1953 | 22-15 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1954 | 19-13 | Clinton W. Evans |
| 1955 | 17-16 | George Wolfman |
| 1956 | 25-9 | George Wolfman |
| 1957 | 35-10 | George Wolfman |
| 1958 | 19-12 | George Wolfman |
| 1959 | 22-13 | George Wolfman |
| 1960 | 30-14 | George Wolfman |
| 1961 | 29-10 | George Wolfman |
| 1962 | 24-20 | George Wolfman |
| 1963 | 19-21 | George Wolfman |
| 1964 | 25-17 | George Wolfman |
| 1965 | 29-14 | George Wolfman |
| 1966 | 32-14 | George Wolfman |
| 1967 | 17-27 | George Wolfman |
| 1968 | 24-24 | George Wolfman |
| 1969 | 31-19 | George Wolfman |
| 1970 | 28-19 | George Wolfman |
| 1971 | 24-24 | George Wolfman |
| 1972 | 33-21 | George Wolfman |
| 1973 | 21-31 | George Wolfman |
| 1974 | 25-24 | Jack E. Jensen |
| 1975 | 22-24 | Jack E. Jensen |
| 1976 | 33-20 | Jack E. Jensen |
| 1977 | 29-27 | Jack E. Jensen |
| 1978 | 35-27 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1979 | 31-25-1 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1980 | 44-23-1 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1981 | 31-31-1 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1982 | 29-32 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1983 | 23-37 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1984 | 39-28-1 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1985 | 42-24 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1986 | 32-25 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1987 | 36-25 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1988 | 40-25 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1989 | 35-24 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1990 | 18-43 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1991 | 37-27 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1992 | 35-28 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1993 | 27-30 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1994 | 25-35 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1995 | 32-25 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1996 | 27-29 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1997 | 21-38 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1998 | 22-32 | Robert L. Milano |
| 1999 | 27-31 | Robert L. Milano |
| 2000 | 25-28 | David C. Esquer |
| 2001 | 34-25 | David C. Esquer |
| 2002 | 29-27 | David C. Esquer |
| 2003 | 28-27 | David C. Esquer |
| 2004 | 25-31 | David C. Esquer |
| 2005 | 34-23 | David C. Esquer |
| 2006 | 26-28 | David C. Esquer |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Orval Overall | Farmersville, CA | 1901-03 | 4/16/1905 |
| John J. (Jack) Bliss | Vancouver, WA | 1903-05 | 5/10/1908 |
| William F. (Heinie) Heitmuller | San Francisco, CA | 1903-05 | 4/26/1909 |
| Ralph E. (Hap) Myers | San Francisco, CA | 1907-09 | 4/16/1910 |
| Claire V. (Pep) Goodwin | Pocatello, ID | 1912-13 | 4/16/1914 |
| George R. Ellison | San Francisco, CA | 1917, 1919-20 | 8/21/1920 |
| Ray Rohwer | Dixon, CA | 1916-17, 1919-20 | 4/13/1921 |
| Taylor L. Douthit | Little Rock, AR | 1921-23 | 9/14/1923 |
| Newell O. (Bud) Morse | Berkeley, CA | 1926 | 9/14/1929 |
| Emil P. Mailho | Berkeley, CA | 1929 (FR) | 4/14/1936 |
| Samuel B. Chapman | Tiburon, CA | 1935-37 | 5/16/1938 |
| Robert M. McNamara | Denver, CO | 1938-39 | 5/27/1939 |
| Harold J. (Jack) Albright | Saint Petersburg, FL | 1941-43 | 5/19/1947 |
| William G. Werle | Oakland, CA | 1942 | 4/22/1949 |
| Jack E. Jensen | San Francisco, CA | 1947-49 | 4/18/1950 |
| Edwin D. Mayer | San Francisco, CA | 1951-52 | 9/15/1957 |
| Earl J. Robinson | New Orleans, LA | 1956-57 | 9/10/1958 |
| David B. Dowling | Baton Rouge, LA | 1962-63 | 10/3/1964 |
| Richard R. Nye | Oakland, CA | 1964-66 | 9/16/1966 |
| Michael P. Epstein | Bronx, NY | 1963-64 | 9/16/1966 |
| Lawrence R. Colton | Los Angeles, CA | 1962-64 | 5/6/1968 |
| John A. (Andy) Messersmith | Toms River, NJ | 1965-66 | 7/4/1968 |
| Juan T. Eichelberger | Saint Louis, MO | 1973-74 | 9/7/1978 |
| Robert P. Melvin | Palo Alto, CA | 1980 | 5/25/1985 |
| Charles D. Cary | Whittier, CA | 1979-81 | 8/22/1985 |
| Charles F. Hensley | Tulare, CA | 1978-80 | 5/10/1986 |
| David L. Hengel | Oakland, CA | 1981-83 | 9/3/1986 |
| Roderick S. Booker | Los Angeles, CA | 1979-80 | 4/29/1987 |
| James G. Eppard | South Bend, IN | 1981-82 | 9/8/1987 |
| Lance R. Blankenship | Portland, OR | 1983-86 | 9/4/1988 |
| Jerry L. Goff | San Rafael, CA | 1985-86 | 5/15/1990 |
| Kevin C. Maas | Castro Valley, CA | 1984-86 | 6/29/1990 |
| Darren J. Lewis | Berkeley, CA | 1988 | 8/21/1990 |
| Jeffrey F. Kent | Bellflower, CA | 1987-89 | 4/12/1992 |
| Matthew C. Luke | Long Beach, CA | 1990-92 | 4/3/1996 |
| Jon E. Zuber | Encino, CA | 1989-92 | 4/19/1996 |
| Eric D. Ludwick | Whiteman AFB, MO | 1991-92 | 9/1/1996 |
| Michael P. Cather | San Diego, CA | 1991-93 | 7/13/1997 |
| Christopher A. Clapinski | Buffalo, NY | 1990-92 | 7/17/1999 |
| Geoffrey E. Blum | Redwood City, CA | 1992-94 | 8/9/1999 |
| Douglas A. Nickle | Sonoma, CA | 1995-97 | 9/18/2000 |
| Xavier C. Nady | Salinas, CA | 1998-00 | 9/30/2000 |
| Ryan T. Drese | San Francisco, CA | 1995-98 | 7/29/2001 |
| Tyler L. Walker | San Francisco, CA | 1995-97 | 7/2/2002 |
| Gerald C. (Gary) Johnson | Palo Alto, CA | 1995-96 | 4/26/2003 |
| Michael T. Tunis | Sacramento, CA | 1998-00 | 6/20/2004 |
| Conor S. Jackson | Austin, TX | 2001-03 | 7/20/2005 |
| Brandon J. Morrow | Santa Rosa, CA | 2004-06 | 4/3/2007 |
| Brian J. Horwitz | Santa Monica, CA | 2001-04 | 5/30/2008 |
| John D. Baker | Alameda, CA | 2000-02 | 7/9/2008 |
| bold | member of California Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1916-59 |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities | 1960-68 |
| Pacific-8 Conference | 1969-78 |
| Pacific-10 Conference | 1979-date |
Highlights:
Archibald C. Wilson (DB 9/18/1951) played football in 1942
Lynford H. Lary (DB 5/11/1929), Charles A. Stevens (DB 9/16/1941), Leonard O. Rice (DB 4/26/1944), James W. Maloney (DB 7/27/1960), Curtell H. Motton (DB 7/5/1967), Dan L. Briggs (DB 9/10/1975), Stefan M. Wever (DB 9/7/1982) attended
Brian R. Price (ML coach) played 1981-84
Larry C. (Craig) Morton (NFL QB) played 1963-64...Steven J. Bartkowski (NFL QB) played 1973-74
Pacific Coast Conference champion 1916-17, 1920-21, 1924...Pacific Coast Conference (South Division) champion 1923, 1926...Pacific Coast Conference (CIBA Division) champion 1929, 1933-35, 1937-38, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1957...Pacific Coast Conference playoff champion 1957...Athletic Association of Western Universities (CIBA Division) champion 1960…Pacific-10 Conference (South Division) champion 1980
College World Series participant 1947, 1957, 1980, 1988, 1992...College World Series champion 1947, 1957
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1947 | John Fiscalini (ABCA) |
| 1947 | Jackie Jensen (ABCA) |
| 1947 | Nino Barnise (ABCA) |
| 1951 | Sylvester McNinch (ABCA) |
| 1952 | Tom Keough (ABCA) |
| 1957 | Dou Weiss (ABCA) |
| 1966 | Bill Frost (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Jeff Ronk (Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Lance Blankenship (The Sporting News) |
| 1992 | Troy Penix (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1999 | Xavier Nady (Baseball America) |
