University of Kansas
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Name History:
| University of Kansas | 1866-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1879 | 1-0 | |
| 1880 | 1-1 | |
| 1881 | No Team | |
| 1882 | 2-0 | |
| 1883 | No Team | |
| 1884 | 1-0 | |
| 1885 | 4-0 | |
| 1886 | 0-3-1 | |
| 1887 | 1-4 | |
| 1888 | 4-0 | |
| 1889 | 6-0 | |
| 1890 | 3-7 | |
| 1891 | 4-2 | |
| 1892 | 6-3-1 | |
| 1893 | 6-0-1 | |
| 1894 | 8-5 | |
| 1895 | No Team | |
| 1896 | 1-0 | |
| 1897 | No Team | |
| 1898 | 4-2 | J.R. Snyder |
| 1899 | 10-4 | Frank Jewett |
| 1900 | 12-6 | Clyde Nichols |
| 1901 | No Team | |
| 1902 | 10-4 | Ulysses Plank |
| 1903 | 10-6 | Ulysses Plank |
| 1904 | 6-3 | Ulysses Plank |
| 1905 | 10-5 | Arthur Relihan |
| 1906 | 20-13-1 | Dick Kaufman |
| 1907 | 20-10 | Dick Kaufman |
| 1908 | 13-5 | Dick Kaufman |
| 1909 | 8-12 | A.M. (Mills) Ebright |
| 1910 | 8-5 | Arthur Sherwin |
| 1911 | 11-7 | Arthur Sherwin |
| 1912 | 11-6 | Arthur Sherwin |
| 1913 | 10-6 | Leonard Frank |
| 1914 | 9-7 | Leon McCarty |
| 1915 | 6-2 | Leon McCarty |
| 1916 | 5-3 | Leon McCarty |
| 1917 | 4-3 | Leon McCarty |
| 1918 | 1-4 | Jay Bond |
| 1919 | 4-5 | Jay Bond |
| 1920 | 9-6 | Leon McCarty |
| 1921 | 13-2 | Adrian H. Lindsay |
| 1922 | 13-5 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1923 | 14-2 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1924 | 5-9 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1925 | 3-10 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1926 | 9-9 | John W. Bunn |
| 1927 | 10-6 | John W. Bunn |
| 1928 | 10-6 | John W. Bunn |
| 1929 | 4-12 | John W. Bunn |
| 1930 | 5-12 | John W. Bunn |
| 1931 | 6-8 | T.C. Bishop |
| 1932 | 5-13 | Wayne Culp |
| 1933-36 | No Team | |
| 1937 | 3-10-2 | Frances Kappelman/Ole Nesmith |
| 1938 | 3-9 | Ralph Conger |
| 1939 | 8-10 | Ralph Conger |
| 1940 | 3-12 | Mike Getto |
| 1941 | 3-10 | Forrest C. (Phog) Allen |
| 1942 | 3-7-1 | Forrest C. (Phog) Allen |
| 1943 | No Team | |
| 1944 | 0-5 | Elmer Schaake |
| 1945 | No Team | |
| 1946 | 4-6 | Red Dugan |
| 1947 | 4-9 | Henry V. (Vic) Bradford |
| 1948 | 7-12-1 | Russ Sehon |
| 1949 | 14-11 | William Hogan |
| 1950 | 10-8 | William Hogan |
| 1951 | 6-9 | Hubert Ulrich |
| 1952 | 11-6 | Hubert Ulrich |
| 1953 | 6-10 | Hubert Ulrich |
| 1954 | 10-5 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1955 | 6-16 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1956 | 14-5 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1957 | 11-11 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1958 | 14-8-2 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1959 | 9-11 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1960 | 11-13 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1961 | 5-14 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1962 | 16-11 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1963 | 15-10 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1964 | 16-11 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1965 | 11-14-1 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1966 | 8-17 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1967 | 12-15 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1968 | 6-20 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1969 | 12-14 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1970 | 15-8 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1971 | 11-22 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1972 | 20-10 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1973 | 11-15 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1974 | 17-22 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1975 | 15-25 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1976 | 23-14 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1977 | 22-23-1 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1978 | 35-11-1 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1979 | 34-12-1 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1980 | 26-19 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1981 | 32-19 | Floyd J. Temple |
| 1982 | 23-27 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1983 | 17-17 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1984 | 23-25 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1985 | 19-30-1 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1986 | 25-34 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1987 | 15-39-1 | Martin W. Pattin |
| 1988 | 25-34 | David B. Bingham |
| 1989 | 32-35 | David B. Bingham |
| 1990 | 27-31 | David B. Bingham |
| 1991 | 31-28 | David B. Bingham |
| 1992 | 25-28 | David B. Bingham |
| 1993 | 45-18 | David B. Bingham |
| 1994 | 40-18 | David B. Bingham |
| 1995 | 24-33 | David B. Bingham |
| 1996 | 26-30 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1997 | 31-25 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1998 | 22-29 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1999 | 14-40 | Robert L. Randall |
| 2000 | 25-30 | Robert L. Randall |
| 2001 | 26-30 | Robert L. Randall |
| 2002 | 22-29 | Robert L. Randall |
| 2003 | 35-28 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2004 | 31-31-1 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2005 | 36-28 | Ritchie L. Price |
| 2006 | 43-25 | Ritchie L. Price |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Dale D. Gear | Lone Elm, KS | 1893-94 | 8/15/1896 |
| Robert E. Edmondson | Paris, KY | 1898 | 9/15/1906 |
| Ferrell J. Anderson | Maple City, KS | 1937-38 | 4/16/1946 |
| William R. (Bob) Allison | Raytown, MO | 1954 | 9/16/1958 |
| Larry D. Miller | Topeka, KS | 1957-58 | 6/21/1964 |
| Charles T. Dobson | Kansas City, MO | 1964 | 4/19/1966 |
| Steven Renko | Kansas City, KS | 1964-65 | 6/27/1969 |
| Philip R. (Skip) James | Elmhurst, IL | 1970-71 | 9/12/1977 |
| Roger L. Slagle | Wichita, KS | 1974, 76 | 9/7/1979 |
| Larry S. (Steve) Jeltz | Paris, FRA | 1978-80 | 7/17/1983 |
| Clay C. Christiansen | Wichita, KS | 1977-79 | 5/10/1984 |
| Curtis A. Schmidt | Miles City, MT | 1991-92 | 4/28/1995 |
| Scott M. Taylor | Topeka, KS | 1986-88 | 7/28/1995 |
| Jeffrey J. Berblinger | Wichita, KS | 1990-93 | 9/7/1997 |
| Leslie D. Walrond | Muskogee, OK | 1996-98 | 6/8/2003 |
| Thomas A. Gorzelanny | Evergreen Park, IL | 2002 | 9/20/2005 |
| John C. Nelson | Denton, TX | 1998-01 | 9/7/2006 |
| Travis A. Metcalf | Manhattan, KS | 2002-04 | 5/19/2007 |
| Michael J. Zagurski | Omaha, NE | 2004-05 | 5/25/2007 |
| bold | member of Kansas Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Triangular League | 1886-91 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1908-28 |
| Big Six Conference | 1929-47 |
| Big Seven Conference | 1948-57 |
| Big Eight Conference | 1958-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Harry E. Huston (DB 9/3/1906), Howard E. (Joe) Wood (DB 8/24/1908), Raymond L. Pierce (DB 5/12/1924), Herbert T. Bradley (DB 5/9/1927), William E. Kelso (DB 7/31/1964), Donald E. Dennis (DB 6/19/1965) attended
Forrest C. (Phog) Allen (BKB HOF) played 1906-07...Robert J. (John) Riggins (NFL HOF) played 1967-69...Keith Lieppman (ML Executive) played 1969-70
Ernest C. Quigley (ML Umpire) played football
Triangular League champion 1891…Missouri Valley Conference champion 1908, 1911-15, 1921, 1923...Big Seven Conference champion 1949…Big XII Conference tournament champion 2006
College World Series participant 1993
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1980 | Matt Gundelfinger (ABCA |
| 1996 | Josh Kliner (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2006 | Don Czyz (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball/NCBWA) |
