University of Pittsburgh
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Name History:
| Western University of Pennsylvania | 1819-1908 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1908-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
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| 1907 | 2-2 | |
| 1908 | 6-12 | |
| 1909 | 1-11 | Thomas V. Fleming/Mays M. Edmondson |
| 1910-11 No Team | ||
| 1912 | 6-10-1 | Thomas L. McCreery |
| 1913 | 10-7 | Mays M. Edmondson |
| 1914 | 10-6 | Mays M. Edmondson |
| 1915 | 6-6 | Samuel B. Wilson |
| 1916 | 5-8 | Samuel B. Wilson |
| 1917 | 11-3 | Walter A. Blair |
| 1918-20 No Team | ||
| 1921 | 12-6-1 | Richard J. Harley |
| 1922 | 5-14-3 | Richard J. Harley |
| 1923 | 11-6 | Richard J. Harley |
| 1924 | 8-3 | Richard J. Harley |
| 1925-38 No Team | ||
| 1939 | 3-10 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1940 | 2-10 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1941 | 9-3 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1942 | 4-8 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1943 | 0-4 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1944 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling | |
| 1945 | 0-7 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1946 | 4-4 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1947 | 5-3 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1948 | 3-8 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1949 | 11-8 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1950 | 10-6 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1951 | 9-10 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1952 | 7-5 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1953 | 12-6-1 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1954 | 10-7 | Ralph (Sarge) Mitterling |
| 1955 | 8-12 | Robert Lewis |
| 1956 | 4-10 | Robert Lewis |
| 1957 | 11-10 | Robert Lewis |
| 1958 | 11-5 | Robert Lewis |
| 1959 | 14-4 | Robert Lewis |
| 1960 | 7-12 | Robert Lewis |
| 1961 | 4-9 | Robert Lewis |
| 1962 | 11-6 | Robert Lewis |
| 1963 | 18-3 | Robert Lewis |
| 1964 | 9-13 | Robert Lewis |
| 1965 | 17-4 | Robert Lewis |
| 1966 | 8-10 | Robert Lewis |
| 1967 | 13-3 | Robert Lewis |
| 1968 | 16-9 | Robert Lewis |
| 1969 | 7-6 | Robert Lewis |
| 1970 | 14-7 | Robert Lewis |
| 1971 | 18-8 | Robert Lewis |
| 1972 | 9-7 | Robert Lewis |
| 1973 | 10-3 | Robert Lewis |
| 1974 | 5-8 | Robert Lewis |
| 1975 | 7-4 | Robert Lewis |
| 1976 | 6-10 | Robert Lewis |
| 1977 | 10-9 | Robert Lewis |
| 1978 | 11-17-1 | Robert Lewis |
| 1979 | 14-6 | Robert Lewis |
| 1980 | 14-13 | Robert Lewis |
| 1981 | 25-8 | Robert Lewis |
| 1982 | 11-19 | Robert Lewis |
| 1983 | 15-11 | Robert Lewis |
| 1984 | 13-8 | Robert Lewis |
| 1985 | 16-18 | Robert Lewis |
| 1986 | 10-22 | Robert Lewis |
| 1987 | 13-18 | Robert Lewis |
| 1988 | 9-20 | Robert Lewis |
| 1989 | 6-25 | Robert Lewis |
| 1990 | 8-23 | Robert Lewis |
| 1991 | 15-30 | Mark Jackson |
| 1992 | 25-22 | Mark Jackson |
| 1993 | 30-13 | Mark Jackson |
| 1994 | 31-16-1 | Mark Jackson |
| 1995 | 39-16 | Mark Jackson |
| 1996 | 24-20-2 | Mark Jackson |
| 1997 | 19-26 | Mark Jackson |
| 1998 | 12-27-1 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 1999 | 27-27 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2000 | 31-24 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2001 | 18-27 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2002 | 36-16-1 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2003 | 36-20 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2004 | 38-18 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2005 | 33-22 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2006 | 23-29 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2007 | 27-27 | Joseph J. Jordano |
| 2008 | 19-34 | Joseph J. Jordano |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James A. Gardner | Pittsburgh, PA | 1896 | 6/20/1895 |
| Samuel B. (Doc) Ralston | Pierpont, OH | 1906-08 | 9/8/1910 |
| Thomas F. Healy | Altoona, PA | 1914-15 | 7/13/1915 |
| Stephen A. Swetonic | Mount Pleasant, PA | 1923-24 | 4/17/1929 |
| Robert P. Malloy | Canonsburg, PA | 1941 | 5/4/1943 |
| Russell P. Kemmerer | Pittsburgh, PA | 1950 | 6/27/1954 |
| George F. (Doc) Medich | Aliquippa, PA | 1968-70 | 9/5/1972 |
| Kenneth E. Macha | Monroeville, PA | 1970-72 | 9/14/1974 |
| Allen R. Lachowicz | Pittsburgh, PA | 1979-81 | 9/13/1983 |
| Christopher J. Jelic | Bethlehem, PA | 1984-85 | 9/30/1990 |
| Jason P. Rakers | Pittsburgh, PA | 1992 | 5/6/1998 |
| Stanley J. (Jason) Conti | Pittsburgh, PA | 1994-96 | 6/29/2000 |
Conference Affiliations:
| Atlantic 10 Conference | 1979-82 |
| Big East Conference | 1985-date |
Highlights:
Richard C. Hoblitzel (DB 9/5/1908), Arthur C. Griggs (DB 5/2/1909) played football
John K. Miljus (DB 10/2/1915), Stanwood W. Partenheimer (DB 5/27/1944), Lawrence E. Miggins (DB 10/3/1948), George W. Freese (DB 4/29/1953), Thomas A. Dettore (DB 6/11/1973) attended
Michael K. Ditka (NFL coach) played 1961
Big East Conference champion 1994...Big East Conference tournament champion 1995
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2004 | P.J. Hiser (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Jim Negrych (Baseball America) |
| 2006 | Jim Negrych (Baseball America/NCBWA) |
