University of Southern California
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Name History:
| University of Southern California | 1880-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1890 | 0-1 | |
| 1891 | No Team | |
| 1892 | 5-0-1 | |
| 1893 | 4-6 | |
| 1894 | 0-1 | |
| 1895 | No Team | |
| 1896 | 0-2 | |
| 1897 | No Team | |
| 1898 | 8-3 | |
| 1899 | 3-4 | |
| 1900 | 0-1 | |
| 1901 | No Team | |
| 1902 | 0-6 | |
| 1903 | 3-3 | |
| 1904 | 1-4 | |
| 1905 | 6-5 | |
| 1906 | 12-4-1 | |
| 1907 | 7-6 | |
| 1908 | 17-2 | Harvey R. Holmes |
| 1909 | 11-7 | |
| 1910 | 4-6 | |
| 1911 | 10-3 | Curtiss Bernard |
| 1912 | 6-9 | Len Burrell |
| 1913 | 2-6 | |
| 1914 | ** | George L. Wheeler |
| 1915 | ** | Daniel R. (Ralph) Glaze |
| 1916 | 6-5-1 | Charles (Pat) Millikan |
| 1917 | 5-6 | Phil Koerner/Charles (Pat) Millikan |
| 1918 | 0-1 | |
| 1919 | No Team | |
| 1920 | 9-4-1 | Elmer Henderson |
| 1921 | 9-3 | Willis O. Hunter |
| 1922 | 5-6 | |
| 1923 | 7-11 | George L. Wheeler |
| 1924 | 4-7 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1925 | 9-4-1 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1926 | 11-6-2 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1927 | 8-15 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1928 | 12-7 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1929 | 15-7 | Samuel E. Crawford |
| 1930 | 25-5-1 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1931 | 24-6 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1932 | 15-3-1 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1933 | 11-8 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1934 | 22-10 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1935 | 16-12 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1936 | 19-9 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1937 | 16-8 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1938 | 24-7 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1939 | 23-7 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1940 | 12-8 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1941 | 12-6-1 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1942 | 18-5-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux/ Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1943 | 27-7-3 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1944 | 16-13 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1945 | 13-15-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1946 | 24-8 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux/ Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1947 | 16-6 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux/ Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1948 | 26-4 | Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1949 | 23-6 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux/ Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1950 | 16-8 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux/ Justin M. (Sam) Barry |
| 1951 | 22-10 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1952 | 18-9 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1953 | 21-9 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1954 | 14-7 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1955 | 23-5 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1956 | 21-5 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1957 | 18-4 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1958 | 29-3 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1959 | 23-4-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1960 | 32-11 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1961 | 36-7 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1962 | 29-12-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1963 | 35-10 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1964 | 34-11 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1965 | 23-14 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1966 | 42-9 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1967 | 32-11-2 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1968 | 43-12-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1969 | 39-12-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1970 | 45-13 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1971 | 46-11 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1972 | 47-13-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1973 | 51-11 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1974 | 50-20 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1975 | 42-14-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1976 | 33-26-2 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1977 | 46-20 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1978 | 54-9 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1979 | 33-24 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1980 | 27-24 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1981 | 34-24 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1982 | 23-36 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1983 | 32-23-1 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1984 | 44-23 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1985 | 22-44 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1986 | 26-29 | Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux |
| 1987 | 32-28 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1988 | 36-26 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1989 | 41-25 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1990 | 40-22 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1991 | 46-17-1 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1992 | 28-26 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1993 | 35-29 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1994 | 41-20 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1995 | 49-21 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1996 | 44-16-1 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1997 | 42-20 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1998 | 49-17 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 1999 | 36-26 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2000 | 44-20 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2001 | 45-19 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2002 | 37-24 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2003 | 28-28 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2004 | 24-32 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2005 | 41-22 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2006 | 25-33 | Michael J. Gillespie |
| 2007 | Chadden M. Kreuter |
** Law School team represented USC
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Fay W. Thomas | Holyrood, KS | 1924-25 | 6/27/1927 |
| Morris H. (Red) Badgro | Orillia, WA | 1925-27 | 6/20/1929 |
| Jesse T. Hill | Yates, MO | 1930 | 4/17/1935 |
| Raoul M. (Rod) Dedeaux | New Orleans, LA | 1933-35 | 9/28/1935 |
| Joe M. Gonzales | San Francisco, CA | 1935-37 | 8/25/1937 |
| John Berardino | Los Angeles, CA | 1937 | 4/22/1939 |
| Bruno B. (Bruce) Konopka | Hammond, IN | 1940-42 | 6/7/1942 |
| John H. (Jack) Brewer | Los Angeles, CA | 1938-40 | 7/15/1944 |
| Merrill R. Combs | Los Angeles, CA | 1940-41 | 9/12/1947 |
| Wallace J. Hood Jr. | Los Angeles, CA | 1947-48 | 9/23/1949 |
| Henry K. Workman | Los Angeles, CA | 1946-48 | 9/4/1950 |
| Archibald C. Wilson | Los Angeles, CA | 1946-47 | 9/18/1951 |
| James E. Brideweser | Lancaster, OH | 1947-49 | 9/29/1951 |
| Gail C. Henley | Wichita, KS | 1948 | 4/13/1954 |
| Rudolph V. Regalado | Los Angeles, CA | 1949-50 | 4/13/1954 |
| Aaron A. (Al) Silvera | San Diego, CA | 1955 (FR) | 6/12/1955 |
| Harold W. (Buddy) Pritchard | South Gate, CA | 1955-56 | 4/21/1957 |
| Arnold B. (Barry) Latman | Los Angeles, CA | 1955 (FR) | 9/10/1957 |
| Robert P. Lillis | Altadena, CA | 1950-51 | 8/17/1958 |
| John P. James | Bonners Ferry, ID | 1952 (FR) | 9/6/1958 |
| Ronald R. Fairly | Macon, GA | 1958 | 9/9/1958 |
| Kent W. Hadley | Pocatello, ID | 1954-56 | 9/14/1958 |
| James McAnany | Los Angeles, CA | 1955 (FR) | 9/19/1958 |
| Leonard G. Gabrielson | Oakland, CA | 1959 | 9/9/1960 |
| Ronald R. Stillwell | Los Angeles, CA | 1959-61 | 7/3/1961 |
| Thomas V. Satriano | Pittsburgh, PA | 1960-61 | 7/23/1961 |
| Daniel M. Ardell | Seattle, WA | 1961 | 9/14/1961 |
| Donald A. Buford | Linden, TX | 1958-59 | 9/14/1963 |
| John C. Werhas | Highland Park, MI | 1957-59 | 4/14/1964 |
| Rex D. Johnston | Colton, CA | 1958-59 | 4/15/1964 |
| Rene G. Lachemann | Los Angeles, CA | 1963 (FR) | 5/4/1965 |
| William C. Heath | Yuba City, CA | 1958-60 | 10/3/1965 |
| Gary L. Sutherland | Glendale, CA | 1964 | 9/17/1966 |
| George T. (Tom) Seaver | Fresno, CA | 1965 | 4/13/1967 |
| John M. (Mike) Adamson | San Diego, CA | 1967 | 7/1/1967 |
| Gary R. Holman | Long Beach, CA | 1963 | 6/26/1968 |
| Marcel E. Lachemann | Los Angeles, CA | 1960-62 | 6/4/1969 |
| William F. Lee | Burbank, CA | 1966-68 | 6/25/1969 |
| Raymond R. Lamb | Glendale, CA | 1964-66 | 8/1/1969 |
| Oscar L. Brown | Long Beach, CA | 1966 | 9/3/1969 |
| Walter B. Wolf | South Gate, CA | 1961 | 9/27/1969 |
| Thomas R. House | Seattle, WA | 1967 | 6/23/1971 |
| David A. Kingman | Pendleton, OR | 1969-70 | 7/30/1971 |
| James L. Barr | Lynwood, CA | 1968-70 | 7/31/1971 |
| Brent T. Strom | San Diego, CA | 1968-70 | 7/31/1972 |
| Steven L. Busby | Burbank, CA | 1970-71 | 9/8/1972 |
| Frederic M. Lynn | Chicago, IL | 1971-73 | 9/5/1974 |
| Roy F. Smalley III | Los Angeles, CA | 1972-73 | 4/30/1975 |
| Eric J. Raich | Detroit, MI | 1970-71 | 5/24/1975 |
| Peter I. Redfern | Glendale, CA | 1973-75 | 5/15/1976 |
| Eddy W. Putman | Los Angeles, CA | 1972-74 | 9/7/1976 |
| Richard F. Dauer | San Bernardino, CA | 1973-74 | 9/11/1976 |
| Steven F. Kemp | San Angelo, TX | 1973-75 | 4/7/1977 |
| Dennis G. Littlejohn | Santa Monica, CA | 1973-75 | 7/9/1978 |
| Randy J. Scarbery | Fresno, CA | 1971-73 | 4/16/1979 |
| William C. Bordley | Los Angeles, CA | 1977-78 | 6/30/1980 |
| Robert V. Mitchell | Salt Lake City, UT | 1974-77 | 9/1/1980 |
| Ralph D. (Dave) Engle | San Diego, CA | 1977-78 | 4/14/1981 |
| Christopher W. Smith | Torrance, CA | 1976-78 | 5/14/1981 |
| Timothy L. Tolman | Santa Monica, CA | 1976-78 | 9/9/1981 |
| David A. Hostetler | Pasadena, CA | 1977-78 | 9/15/1981 |
| Jeffrey C. Schattinger | Fresno, CA | 1976-78 | 9/21/1981 |
| David T. Van Gorder | Los Angeles, CA | 1976-78 | 6/15/1982 |
| Robert J. Skube | Northridge, CA | 1977-79 | 9/17/1982 |
| Michael C. Couchee | San Jose, CA | 1979-80 | 4/5/1983 |
| David D. Leeper | Santa Ana, CA | 1979-81 | 9/10/1984 |
| Stuart R. Pederson | Palo Alto, CA | 1980-81 | 9/8/1985 |
| Mark D. McGwire | Pomona, CA | 1982-84 | 8/22/1986 |
| Randall D. Johnson | Walnut Creek, CA | 1983-85 | 9/15/1988 |
| Jeffrey B. Wetherby | Granada Hills, CA | 1985 | 6/7/1989 |
| Bret E. Barberie | Long Beach, CA | 1988 | 6/16/1991 |
| Bradford A. Brink | Roseville, CA | 1984-86 | 5/17/1992 |
| Bret R. Boone | El Cajon, CA | 1988-90 | 8/19/1992 |
| John R. Cummings | Torrance, CA | 1989-90 | 4/10/1993 |
| Damon J. Buford | Baltimore, MD | 1988-90 | 5/4/1993 |
| Jeffrey H. Cirillo | Pasadena, CA | 1988-91 | 5/11/1994 |
| Mark E. Smith | Pasadena, CA | 1989-91 | 5/14/1994 |
| Michael F. Robertson | Norwich, CT | 1989-91 | 9/6/1996 |
| Aaron J. Boone | La Mesa, CA | 1992-94 | 6/20/1997 |
| Robert E. Hughes | Burbank, CA | 1992 | 4/2/1998 |
| Geoffrey S. Jenkins | Olympia, WA | 1993-95 | 4/24/1998 |
| Gabriel D. Alvarez | Navojoa, MEX | 1993-95 | 6/22/1998 |
| Jacque D. Jones | San Diego, CA | 1994-96 | 6/9/1999 |
| Brian J. Cooper | Hollywood, CA | 1995 | 9/7/1999 |
| Seth M. Etherton | Laguna Beach, CA | 1995-98 | 5/26/2000 |
| Chad E. Moeller | Upland, CA | 1994-96 | 6/20/2000 |
| Eric W. Munson | San Diego, CA | 1997-99 | 7/18/2000 |
| Barry W. Zito | Las Vegas, NV | 1999 | 7/22/2000 |
| Morgan P. Ensberg | Redondo Beach, CA | 1995-98 | 9/20/2000 |
| Robert M. Kielty | Fontana, CA | 1995 | 4/10/2001 |
| Randy A. Flores | Bellflower, CA | 1994-97 | 4/23/2002 |
| Jason D. Lane | Santa Rosa, CA | 1998-99 | 5/10/2002 |
| Mark W. Prior | San Diego, CA | 2000-01 | 5/22/2002 |
| Steven D. Smyth | Brawley, CA | 1999 | 8/6/2002 |
| Charles L. (Justin) Lehr | Orange, CA | 1999 | 6/20/2004 |
| James P. (J.P.) Howell | Modesto, CA | 2002 | 6/11/2005 |
| Ronald J. Flores | Whittier, CA | 1998-00 | 6/17/2005 |
| Anthony J. Reyes | Downey, CA | 2000-03 | 8/9/2005 |
| Brian P. Bannister | Scottsdale, AZ | 2000-01, 03 | 4/5/2006 |
| Matthew B. Chico | Fullerton, CA | 2002 | 4/4/2007 |
| Ian P. Kennedy | Huntington Beach, CA | 2004-06 | 9/1/2007 |
| Jeffrey B. Clement | Marshalltown, IA | 2003-05 | 9/4/2007 |
| bold | member of USC Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1923-24, 1926-59 |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities | 1960-68 |
| Pacific-8 Conference | 1969-78 |
| Pacific-10 Conference | 1979-date |
Highlights:
David J. Jones (DB 9/15/1901), Arthur J. (Bud) Teachout (DB 5/12/1930), Leslie E. Powers (DB 9/17/1938), Herschel E. Lyons (DB 4/17/1941), John H. Lindell (DB 4/18/1941), Ralph M. Kiner (DB 4/16/1946), Thomas H. Upton (DB 4/19/1950), Franklin M. Sullivan (DB 7/31/1953), John J. Amalfitano (DB 5/3/1954), Richard M. (Marty) Keough (DB 4/21/1956), Ralph Mauriello (Tami) (DB 9/13/1958), Maurice W. (Wes) Parker (DB 4/19/1964), Anthony D. Horton (DB 7/31/1964), John T. Flavin (DB 8/25/1964), Donald H. Sutton (DB 4/14/1966), Robert J. Valentine (DB 9/2/1969), William J. Buckner (DB 9/21/1969) attended
Pat Gillick (ML GM) played 1957-58...Larry Himes (ML GM) played 1960-61
William W. Sharman (NBA HOF) played 1948, 1950...Michael L. Garrett (Heisman Trophy winner) played 1965
Pacific Coast Conference (CIBA Division) champion 1930, 1932, 1935-36, 1939, 1942, 1946-49, 1951-52, 1954-59...Pacific Coast Conference playoff champion 1948-49, 1951, 1955, 1958-59...Athletic Association of Western Universities (CIBA Division) champion 1960-61, 1963-64, 1966, 1968…Pacific-8 Conference (CIBA Division) champion 1970-75...Pacific-8 Conference (South Division) champion 1977-78…Pacific-8 Conference playoff champion 1970-75, 1977-78…Pacific-10 Conference (South Division) champion 1991, 1995-96...Pacific-10 Conference champion 2001-02...Pacific-10 Conference tournament champion 1995-96
College World Series participant 1948-49, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1966, 1968, 1970-74, 1978, 1995, 1998, 2000-01...College World Series 2nd place 1960, 1995...College World Series champion 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978, 1998
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1948 | Hank Workman (ABCA) |
| 1948 | Art Masmanian (ABCA) |
| 1948 | Wally Hood (ABCA) |
| 1949 | Jim Brideweser (ABCA) |
| 1950 | Jay Roundy (ABCA) |
| 1952 | Hal Charnofsky (ABCA) |
| 1953 | Ed Simpson (ABCA) |
| 1956 | Kent Hadley (ABCA) |
| 1957 | Bill Olson (ABCA) |
| 1958 | Jerry Siegert (ABCA) |
| 1959 | Bill Thom (ABCA) |
| 1959 | Johnny Werhas (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Bruce Gardner (ABCA) |
| 1961 | Willie Ryan (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Walt Peterson (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1968 | Bill Seinsoth (The Sporting News) |
| 1967 | Pat Harrison (The Sporting News) |
| 1968 | Pat Harrison (The Sporting News) |
| 1970 | Dave Kingman (The Sporting News) |
| 1970 | Brett Strom (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1971 | Steve Busby (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Fred Lynn (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1973 | Roy Smalley (ABCA) |
| 1973 | Randy Scarbery (The Sporting News) |
| 1973 | Fred Lynn (The Sporting News) |
| 1974 | Rich Dauer (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1975 | Steve Kemp (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1977 | Dave Hostetler (The Sporting News) |
| 1977 | Bill Bordley (The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | Bill Bordley (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | Dave Van Gorder (The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | Rod Boxberger (The Sporting News) |
| 1981 | Dan Davidsmeier (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Dave Leeper (The Sporting News) |
| 1984 | Mark McGwire (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1988 | Jim Campanis (Baseball America) |
| 1991 | Mark Smith (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Geoff Jenkins (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Gabe Alvarez (ABCA) |
| 1998 | Seth Etherton (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1998 | Jack Krawczyk (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1999 | Barry Zito (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2001 | Mark Prior (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Ian Kennedy (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Jeff Clement (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1984 | Mark McGwire (The Sporting News) |
| 1998 | Seth Etherton (The Sporting News) |
| 2001 | Mark Prior (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/Dick Howser/Golden Spikes) |
