University of Kentucky
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Name History:
| Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical College | 1865-1916 |
| University of Kentucky | 1916-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1896 | 1-2 | |
| 1897 | 0-3 | |
| 1898 | ||
| 1899 | ||
| 1900 | ||
| 1901 | ||
| 1902 | ||
| 1903 | 9-4 | G.L. Byroade |
| 1904 | 7-10-1 | A.A. Gordon |
| 1905 | 10-8 | W.C. Kelly |
| 1906 | 12-2-1 | H.E. Reed |
| 1907 | 12-3 | F.C. Paullin |
| 1908 | 12-5-1 | C.M. Leaphart |
| 1909 | 9-8 | |
| 1910 | 12-8-1 | |
| 1911 | 10-3 | Frank Engel |
| 1912 | 12-5-1 | Frank Engel |
| 1913 | 3-5-1 | Frank Engel |
| 1914 | 9-5 | Alpha Brummage |
| 1915 | 7-8-1 | Alpha Brummage |
| 1916 | 7-4 | Bill Tuttle |
| 1917 | 6-1 | J.B. Fledge |
| 1918 | ||
| 1919 | 12-3 | |
| 1920 | 11-3 | Andrew Gill |
| 1921 | 7-6 | Andrew Gill |
| 1922 | 7-9 | James Park |
| 1923 | 4-7 | Eros B. (Cy) Barger |
| 1924 | 8-5 | Eros B. (Cy) Barger |
| 1925 | 4-9 | Fred J. Murphy |
| 1926 | 5-5-2 | Fred J. Murphy |
| 1927 | 6-7 | John A. (Pat) Devereaux |
| 1928 | 7-6-1 | Fred Major |
| 1929 | 9-1-1 | John A. (Pat) Devereaux |
| 1930 | 6-5-1 | John A. (Pat) Devereaux |
| 1931 | 5-9 | John A. (Pat) Devereaux |
| 1932-33 No Team | ||
| 1934 | 1-10 | John A. (Pat) Devereaux |
| 1935-38 No Team | ||
| 1939 | 5-7 | Frank Moseley |
| 1940 | 6-8 | Frank Moseley |
| 1941 | 8-11 | Frank Moseley |
| 1942 | 7-6 | Bill Black |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 1-5 | Frank Moseley |
| 1947 | 7-9-1 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1948 | 9-7 | Frank Moseley |
| 1949 | 15-10 | Frank Moseley |
| 1950 | 16-7-1 | Frank Moseley |
| 1951 | 8-10-1 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1952 | 8-7 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1953 | 7-11 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1954 | 9-10 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1955 | 2-13 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1956 | 4-18 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1957 | 6-18 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1958 | 8-9 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1959 | 18-8 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1960 | 18-8 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1961 | 17-8 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1962 | 12-7-1 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1963 | 11-11 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1964 | 16-7 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1965 | 12-10 | Harry C. Lancaster |
| 1966 | 8-10 | J.R. (Abe) Shannon |
| 1967 | 14-16 | J.R. (Abe) Shannon |
| 1968 | 9-16 | J.R. (Abe) Shannon |
| 1969 | 15-19 | J.R. (Abe) Shannon |
| 1970 | 8-19 | Dick Parsons |
| 1971 | 18-15 | Dick Parsons |
| 1972 | 16-10-1 | Dick Parsons |
| 1973 | 16-19-1 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1974 | 21-21 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1975 | 20-23 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1976 | 28-18 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1977 | 22-20 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1978 | 20-25 | Jordan E. (Tuffy) Horne |
| 1979 | 29-18 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1980 | 25-21 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1981 | 39-16-1 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1982 | 23-32 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1983 | 31-14 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1984 | 25-22 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1985 | 28-24 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1986 | 25-28 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1987 | 39-15 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1988 | 38-25 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1989 | 28-25-1 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1990 | 27-29 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1991 | 41-20 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1992 | 33-23 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1993 | 38-23-1 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1994 | 32-25 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1995 | 29-32 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1996 | 35-24 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1997 | 20-34-1 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1998 | 26-31 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 1999 | 25-32 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 2000 | 38-20-1 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 2001 | 22-34 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 2002 | 17-36 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 2003 | 24-32 | Lyle K. (Keith) Madison |
| 2004 | 24-30 | John A. Cohen |
| 2005 | 29-27 | John A. Cohen |
| 2006 | 44-17 | John A. Cohen |
| 2007 | 34-19-1 | John A. Cohen |
| 2008 | 44-19 | John A. Cohen |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James Park | Richmond, KY | 1911, 13-14 | 9/7/1915 |
| Thomas D. Grubbs | Mount Sterling, KY | 1920 | 10/3/1920 |
| Irvine F. Jeffries | Louisville, KY | 1927-28 | 4/30/1930 |
| Charles F. (Cotton) Nash | Jersey City, NJ | 1961-64 | 9/1/1967 |
| Robert D. (Doug) Flynn | Lexington, KY | 1969 | 4/9/1975 |
| Marvis E. Foley | Stanford, KY | 1974-75 | 9/11/1978 |
| Derek R. Bryant | Lexington, KY | 1971-73 | 4/24/1979 |
| Jeffrey B. Keener | Pana, IL | 1980-81 | 6/8/1982 |
| Jeffrey D. Parrett | Indianapolis, IN | 1980-83 | 4/11/1986 |
| Paul N. Kilgus | Bowling Green, KY | 1981-84 | 6/7/1987 |
| John J. (Jack) Savage | Louisville, KY | 1983-85 | 9/14/1987 |
| Terrance D. Shumpert | Paducah, KY | 1985-87 | 5/1/1990 |
| James J. Leyritz | Lakewood, OH | 1985 | 6/8/1990 |
| Rodney E. Bolton | Chattanooga, TN | 1989-90 | 4/10/1993 |
| Larry C. Luebbers | Cincinnati, OH | 1988-90 | 7/3/1993 |
| Steven R. Dixon | Cincinnati, OH | 1988 | 9/7/1993 |
| Rodney W. Henderson | Greensburg, KY | 1990-92 | 4/19/1994 |
| William J. Van Landingham | Columbia, TN | 1989-91 | 5/21/1994 |
| Mark R. Thompson | Russellville, KY | 1990-92 | 7/26/1994 |
| Jeffrey W. Abbott | Atlanta, GA | 1991-92, 94 | 6/10/1997 |
| Scott J. Downs | Louisville, KY | 1995-97 | 4/9/2000 |
| Brandon T. Webb | Ashland, KY | 1998-00 | 4/22/2003 |
| Andrew M. Green | Lexington, KY | 1997-00 | 6/21/2004 |
| Joseph M. Blanton | Nashville, TN | 2000-02 | 9/21/2004 |
| bold | member of Kentucky Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Conference | 1922-32 |
| Southeastern Conference | 1933-date |
Highlights:
Robert W. Barton (DB 9/17/1965), James T. Obradovich (DB 9/12/1978) attended
James C. Lett (ML coach) played 1971-73
Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) champion 1949-50, 1976…Southeastern Conference champion 2006
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1949 | Dominic Fucci (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Chris Estep (The Sporting News) |
| 1994 | Jeff Abbott (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1996 | Chad Green (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2006 | Ryan Strieby (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
