University of California - Los Angeles
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Name History:
| University of California-Southern Branch | 1919-27 |
| University of California at Los Angeles | 1927-58 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 1958-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1920 | 3-10 | Fred W. Cozens |
| 1921 | 7-11 | Fred W. Cozens |
| 1922 | 19-8-1 | Fred W. Cozens |
| 1923 | 16-2 | Fred W. Cozens |
| 1924 | 16-2 | Fred W. Cozens |
| 1925 | 9-8 | Pierce (Caddy) Works |
| 1926 | 14-6 | Pierce (Caddy) Works |
| 1927 | 6-9 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1928 | 7-10 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1929 | 8-18-2 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1930 | 5-17 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1931 | 10-19-1 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1932 | 14-11 | Al Montgomery |
| 1933 | 7-9 | A.J. Sturzenegger/James G. Schaeffer |
| 1934 | 10-7 | John F. Fournier |
| 1935 | 15-11 | John F. Fournier |
| 1936 | 15-12 | John F. Fournier/Bill James |
| 1937 | 17-12 | Martin J. Krug |
| 1938 | 10-14 | Martin J. Krug |
| 1939 | 13-13 | Martin J. Krug |
| 1940 | 14-23-1 | John Schaeffer |
| 1941 | 6-19-1 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1942 | 7-18 | Lowell McGinnis |
| 1943 | 6-13 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1944 | 16-12 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1945 | 6-19 | A.J. Sturzenegger |
| 1946 | 15-13 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1947 | 29-15 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1948 | 21-18 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1949 | 21-15 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1950 | 19-21 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1951 | 24-13 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1952 | 21-15 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1953 | 16-20 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1954 | 19-16 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1955 | 21-13 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1956 | 12-21 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1957 | 15-15 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1958 | 15-19 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1959 | 23-27 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1960 | 18-29-1 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1961 | 25-15-5 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1962 | 23-22 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1963 | 30-17 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1964 | 35-16-2 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1965 | 33-15 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1966 | 35-24 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1967 | 42-19 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1968 | 37-20 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1969 | 42-12-1 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1970 | 26-24-1 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1971 | 37-17 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1972 | 32-33 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1973 | 29-24 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1974 | 26-35 | Arthur E. Reichle |
| 1975 | 31-22 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1976 | 35-25 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1977 | 31-30 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1978 | 39-20 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1979 | 43-18 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1980 | 31-22-3 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1981 | 21-35 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1982 | 38-27 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1983 | 28-24-1 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1984 | 28-32 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1985 | 34-30-1 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1986 | 39-23 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1987 | 40-25-1 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1988 | 31-28 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1989 | 27-32 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1990 | 41-26 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1991 | 29-30 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1992 | 37-26 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1993 | 37-23 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1994 | 22-36 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1995 | 29-28 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1996 | 36-28 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1997 | 45-21-1 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1998 | 24-33 | Gary L. Adams |
| 1999 | 31-31 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2000 | 38-26 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2001 | 30-27 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2002 | 26-35 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2003 | 28-31 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2004 | 35-29 | Gary L. Adams |
| 2005 | 15-41 | John J. Savage |
| 2006 | 33-25 | John J. Savage |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Wilber L. (Bill) Brubaker | Cleveland, OH | 1930-32 | 9/8/1932 |
| Richard Conger | Los Angeles, CA | 1939 (FR) | 4/22/1940 |
| Edward P. (Bud) Stewart | Sacramento, CA | 1935-37 | 4/19/1941 |
| Harry C. (Bud) Sketchley | Virden, MB, CAN | 1939, 41 | 4/14/1942 |
| Robert W. Brown | Seattle, WA | 1944 | 9/22/1946 |
| Jack R. Robinson | Cairo, GA | 1940 | 4/15/1947 |
| George R. Elder | Lebanon, KY | 1946-47 | 7/22/1949 |
| Frank J. Ernaga | Susanville, CA | 1950-53 | 5/24/1957 |
| Douglas R. (Randy) Schwartz | Los Angeles, CA | 1963-64 | 9/8/1965 |
| Richard L. Kester | Iola, KS | 1966-67 | 8/18/1968 |
| Robert N. Floyd | Hawthorne, CA | 1963 | 9/18/1968 |
| James H. York | Maywood, CA | 1968-69 | 9/21/1970 |
| William G. Bonham | Glendale, CA | 1969-70 | 4/7/1971 |
| Carroll C. (Chris) Chambliss | Dayton, OH | 1969 | 5/28/1971 |
| Michael W. Reinbach | San Diego, CA | 1969 | 4/7/1974 |
| Luis Gomez (Sanchez) | Guadalajara, MEX | 1971-73 | 4/28/1974 |
| Robert M. Adams | Pittsburgh, PA | 1971-73 | 7/10/1977 |
| Michael L. Edwards | Fort Lewis, WA | 1973-74 | 9/10/1977 |
| Marshall L. Edwards | Fort Lewis, WA | 1973-74 | 4/11/1981 |
| Timothy J. Leary | Santa Monica, CA | 1977-79 | 4/12/1981 |
| David M. Rucker | San Bernardino, CA | 1976-77 | 4/12/1981 |
| David J. Schmidt | Niles, MI | 1977-79 | 5/1/1981 |
| Ronald J. Roenicke | Covina, CA | 1977 | 9/2/1981 |
| Floyd J. Chiffer | Glen Cove, NY | 1975-78 | 4/7/1982 |
| Donald M. Slaught | Long Beach, CA | 1977, 79-80 | 7/6/1982 |
| David G. Baker | Lacona, IA | 1975-78 | 9/12/1982 |
| Matthew J. Young | Pasadena, CA | 1979-80 | 4/6/1983 |
| Patrick B. Clements | McCloud, CA | 1981-83 | 4/9/1985 |
| Michael A. Gallego | Whittier, CA | 1979-81 | 4/11/1985 |
| Colin N. Ward | Los Angeles, CA | 1981-82 | 9/21/1985 |
| Patrick N. Dodson | Santa Monica, CA | 1979-80 | 9/5/1986 |
| Shane L. Mack | Los Angeles, CA | 1982-84 | 5/25/1987 |
| Eric C. Nolte | Canoga Park, CA | 1984-85 | 8/1/1987 |
| Salvatore A. (Torey) Lovullo | Santa Monica, CA | 1984-87 | 9/10/1988 |
| Alex A. Sanchez | Concord, CA | 1985-87 | 5/23/1989 |
| Todd E. Zeile | Van Nuys, CA | 1984-86 | 8/18/1989 |
| William J. Haselman | Long Branch, NJ | 1986-87 | 9/3/1990 |
| Jeffrey G. Conine | Tacoma, WA | 1985-87 | 9/16/1990 |
| Sean R. Berry | Santa Monica, CA | 1985 | 9/17/1990 |
| Randall P. Hennis | Clearlake, CA | 1985-87 | 9/17/1990 |
| Anthony R. Scruggs | Riverside, CA | 1986-87 | 4/8/1991 |
| Michael A. Magnante | Glendale, CA | 1986-88 | 4/22/1991 |
| Richard L. Amaral | Visalia, CA | 1982-83 | 5/27/1991 |
| Eric P. Karros | Hackensack, NJ | 1986-88 | 9/1/1991 |
| Robert J. Hamelin | Elizabeth, NJ | 1987 | 9/12/1993 |
| Christopher D. Pritchett | Merced, CA | 1989-91 | 9/6/1996 |
| Michael E. Fyhrie | Long Beach, CA | 1988-89, 91 | 9/14/1996 |
| Ryan B. McGuire | Bellflower, CA | 1991-93 | 6/5/1997 |
| Timothy M. Kubinski | Pullman, WA | 1991-93 | 7/16/1997 |
| Jim V. Parque | Norwalk, CA | 1995-97 | 5/26/1998 |
| Troy E. Glaus | Tarzana, CA | 1995-97 | 7/31/1998 |
| David R. Roberts | Okinawa, JAP | 1991-94 | 8/7/1999 |
| Adam M. Melhuse | Santa Clara, CA | 1992-93 | 6/16/2000 |
| Eric J. Byrnes | Redwood City, CA | 1995-98 | 8/22/2000 |
| Thomas P. Jacquez | Stockton, CA | 1995-97 | 9/9/2000 |
| Eric C. Valent | La Mirada, CA | 1996-98 | 6/8/2001 |
| Chase C. Utley | Pasadena, CA | 1998-00 | 4/4/2003 |
| Garrett B. Atkins | Orange, CA | 1998-00 | 8/3/2003 |
| Robert C. (Casey) Janssen | Orange, CA | 2001-04 | 4/27/2006 |
| Kurt D. Birkins | West Hills, CA | 1999 | 5/4/2006 |
| Louis B. (Ben) Francisco | Santa Ana, CA | 2001-02 | 5/1/2007 |
| Joshua J. Roenicke | Baltimore, MD | 2003-06 | 9/13/2008 |
| bold | member of UCLA Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1921-27 |
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1929-32, 1935-59 |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities | 1960-68 |
| Pacific-8 Conference | 1969-78 |
| Pacific 10 Conference | 1979-date |
Highlights:
Jerry L. Owens (DB 9/11/2006) played football
Harold S. Spindel (DB 4/23/1939), Gordon F. Goldsberry (DB 4/20/1949), Roger C. Bowman (DB 9/22/1949), Floyd R. (Bob) Ross (DB 6/16/1950), Glenn R. Mickens (DB 7/19/1953), Edward F. Bressoud (DB 6/14/1956), Ralph Mauriello (Tami) (DB 9/13/1958), Gail E. Hopkins (DB 9/8/1965), Robert A. Grich (DB 6/29/1970) attended
Guy C. Hansen (ML coach) played 1967-69
Gail C. Goodrich (NBA HOF) played 1962
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1922, 1924...Pacific Coast Conference (CIBA Division) champion 1944…Pacific 8-Conference champion 1969...Pacific-8 Conference (CIBA champion) 1976…Pacific-10 Conference (South Division) champion 1979, 1986...Pacific-10 Conference champion 2000
College World Series participant 1969, 1997
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1964 | Randy Schwartz (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1979 | Jim Auten (The Sporting News) |
| 1979 | Tim Leary (The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Rich Amaral (The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Shane Mack (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1984 | Shane Mack (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1986 | Alex Sanchez (Baseball America) |
| 1987 | Torey Lovullo (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1990 | Paul Ellis (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1993 | Ryan McGuire (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1997 | Troy Glaus (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1997 | Jim Parque (Baseball America) |
| 1998 | Eric Valent (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2000 | Bill Scott (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2000 | Chase Utley (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 2001 | Brian Barron (Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1990 | Paul Ellis (ABCA) |
