University of Missouri
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Name History:
| University of Missouri | 1839-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1891 | 2-2 | George R. Biggs, manager |
| 1892 | 1-2 | Robert E. Jarvis, manager |
| 1893 | 2-1 | |
| 1894 | ||
| 1895 | 1-1 | |
| 1896 | 2-3 | Ben L. Thompson, manager |
| 1897 | 8-2-1 | Charles E. Dewey, manager |
| 1898 | 6-3-1 | Lee Utley, manager |
| 1899 | Lee Utley, manager | |
| 1900 | William H. Seward, manager | |
| 1901 | 3-9 | W.G. Davis, manager |
| 1902 | 6-6 | R.L. Hawkins |
| 1903 | 7-5 | |
| 1904 | 10-8 | |
| 1905 | 18-5 | John F. McLean |
| 1906 | 18-1-1 | A. Mills Ebright |
| 1907 | 9-12 | A. Mills Ebright |
| 1908 | 7-10-1 | A. Mills Ebright |
| 1909 | 9-6-1 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1910 | 11-5 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1911 | 8-3 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1912 | 11-7-1 | O.F. Field |
| 1913 | 9-5-1 | O.F. Field |
| 1914 | 7-7-3 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1915 | 10-5 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1916 | 16-2 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1917 | 16-1 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1918 | 11-3 | John F. Miller |
| 1919 | No Team | |
| 1920 | 8-8 | John F. Miller |
| 1921 | 11-5-1 | John F. Miller |
| 1922 | 9-5 | Jerry Jones |
| 1923 | 8-10 | Henry M. Garrity |
| 1924 | 7-12 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1925 | 9-8 | Harry Kipke |
| 1926 | 5-8 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1927 | 7-8 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1928 | 7-11 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1929 | 8-9 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1930 | 7-11 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1931 | 10-2 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1932 | 10-6 | Walter F. (Jack) Crangle |
| 1933 | 5-6 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1934 | 7-11 | Chester L. Brewer |
| 1935 | 7-10 | Anton J. Stankowski |
| 1936 | 9-7 | Anton J. Stankowski |
| 1937 | 13-2-1 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1938 | 11-2 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1939 | 11-3 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1940 | 8-4 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1941 | 15-2 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1942 | 12-3 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1943 | 3-3 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 5-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1947 | 11-8 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1948 | 15-6 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1949 | 7-11 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1950 | 11-9-1 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1951 | 12-6 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1952 | 20-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1953 | 11-8 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1954 | 22-4 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1955 | 14-6 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1956 | 14-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1957 | 13-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1958 | 22-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1959 | 3-17 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1960 | 12-9 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1961 | 16-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1962 | 22-7 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1963 | 25-8 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1964 | 27-5-1 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1965 | 15-8 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1966 | 13-12 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1967 | 15-14-1 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1968 | 11-16 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1969 | 14-13 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1970 | 12-13 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1971 | 17-16 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1972 | 16-16 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1973 | 13-21 | John C. (Hi) Simmons |
| 1974 | 28-14 | Gene McArtor |
| 1975 | 17-20 | Gene McArtor |
| 1976 | 46-22 | Gene McArtor |
| 1977 | 36-15 | Gene McArtor |
| 1978 | 35-18 | Gene McArtor |
| 1979 | 45-12 | Gene McArtor |
| 1980 | 45-15-1 | Gene McArtor |
| 1981 | 43-18 | Gene McArtor |
| 1982 | 39-17 | Gene McArtor |
| 1983 | 25-16 | Gene McArtor |
| 1984 | 27-20-1 | Gene McArtor |
| 1985 | 36-27 | Gene McArtor |
| 1986 | 28-23-1 | Gene McArtor |
| 1987 | 35-24 | Gene McArtor |
| 1988 | 42-22 | Gene McArtor |
| 1989 | 35-27 | Gene McArtor |
| 1990 | 28-27 | Gene McArtor |
| 1991 | 38-17 | Gene McArtor |
| 1992 | 34-22 | Gene McArtor |
| 1993 | 30-19 | Gene McArtor |
| 1994 | 32-26 | Gene McArtor |
| 1995 | 19-34 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 1996 | 39-19 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 1997 | 31-27 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 1998 | 36-18 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 1999 | 37-19 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2000 | 33-24 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2001 | 31-24-1 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2002 | 24-29 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2003 | 36-22 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2004 | 38-23-1 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2005 | 40-23 | Tim S. Jamieson |
| 2006 | 35-28 | Tim S. Jamieson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William H. Harper | Bertrand, MO | 1910-11 | 6/10/1911 |
| Homer W. Summa | Gentry, MO | 1918 | 9/13/1920 |
| Hubert S. Pruett | Malden, MO | 1921 | 4/26/1922 |
| Forest G. (Glenn) Wright | Archie, MO | 1921 | 4/15/1924 |
| Willis B. Windle | Galena, KS | 1925-26 | 9/27/1928 |
| Carl T. Miles | Trenton, MO | 1938-40 | 6/8/1940 |
| Clarence J. (Jay) Difani | Crystal City, MO | 1941-43 | 4/23/1948 |
| Jerald L. Schoonmaker | Seymour, MO | 1953-55 | 6/11/1955 |
| Robert W. Smith | Clarence, MO | 1948-50 | 4/22/1958 |
| Charles W. James | Saint Louis, MO | 1957 | 8/2/1960 |
| Jay N. Hankins | Saint Louis Co., MO | 1954-57 | 4/15/1961 |
| Richard L. Kenworthy | Red Oak, IA | 1960 (FR) | 9/8/1962 |
| Thomas M. (Mike) Shannon | Saint Louis, MO | 1958 (FR) | 9/11/1962 |
| John E. O'Donoghue | Kansas City, MO | 1958-59 | 9/29/1963 |
| Wilfred C. (Sonny) Siebert | Saint Mary, MO | 1958 | 4/26/1964 |
| John J. Sevcik | Oak Park, IL | 1962-64 | 4/24/1965 |
| Dennis E. Musgraves | Indianapolis, IN | 1964 | 7/9/1965 |
| Richard L. Henninger | Hastings, NE | 1968 | 9/3/1973 |
| Timothy J. Laudner | Mason City, IA | 1977-79 | 8/28/1981 |
| Philip P. Bradley | Bloomington, IN | 1979-81 | 9/2/1983 |
| Jeffrey R. Cornell | Kansas City, MO | 1976-78 | 6/2/1984 |
| Ronald V. Mathis | Kansas City, MO | 1978-80 | 4/13/1985 |
| David A. Otto | Chicago, IL | 1983-85 | 9/8/1987 |
| Dennis S. (Scott) Little | East Saint Louis, IL | 1983 | 7/27/1989 |
| David J. Silvestri | Saint Louis, MO | 1986-88 | 4/27/1992 |
| John F. Dettmer | Cahokia, IL | 1989-92 | 6/16/1994 |
| Shaun M. Marcum | Kansas City, MO | 2001 | 9/6/2005 |
| Ian M. Kinsler | Tucson, AZ | 2003 | 4/3/2006 |
| Maxwell M. Scherzer | Saint Louis, MO | 2004-06 | 4/29/2008 |
| Douglas A. Mathews | Phoenix, AZ | 2005 | 5/12/2008 |
| bold | member of Missouri Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| 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:
Robert M. Larmore (DB 5/14/1918), Dennis Burns (DB 9/22/1923), Francis F. Saucier (DB 7/21/1951), John T. (Bud) Thomas (DB 9/2/1951), Rufus (Jake) Crawford (DB 9/7/1952), Neal C. Hertweck (DB 9/27/1952), Leroy W. Wheat (DB 4/21/1954), Lloyd W. Merritt (DB 4/22/1957), James T. Donohue (DB 4/11/1961), Arthur L. Shamsky (DB 4/17/1965), Darold D. Knowles (DB 4/18/1965), James E. Foor (DB 4/9/1971), Mark A. Littell (DB 6/14/1973) attended
Norman E. Stewart (NCAA BKB coach) played 1954-56
Missouri Valley Conference champion 1910, 1916-18...Big Six Conference champion 1931-32, 1937-38, 1941-42...Big Seven Conference champion 1952, 1954...Big Eight Conference champion 1958, 1962-65, 1976, 1981, 1996...Big Eight Conference (East Division) champion 1977-79…Big Eight Conference tournament champion 1976, 1980
College World Series participants 1952, 1954, 1958, 1962-64...College World Series 2nd place 1952, 1958, 1964...College World Series champion 1954
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1952 | Don Boenker (ABCA) |
| 1952 | Junior Wren (ABCA) |
| 1954 | Jerry Schoonmaker (ABCA) |
| 1957 | Jack Davis (ABCA) |
| 1958 | Ray Uriarte (ABCA) |
| 1959 | Ralph Hochgrebe (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Ron Cox (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Dave Harvey (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Keith Weber (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Jack Stroud (The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | Greg Cypret (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Dave Otto (ABCA) |
| 1987 | Dave Silvestri (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Dave Silvestri (ABCA) |
