Vanderbilt University
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Name History:
| Vanderbilt University | 1873-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1886 | 1-1 | J.A. Clinton, manager |
| 1887 | 1-0 | C.N. Burch, manager |
| 1888 | 2-0 | C.N. Burch, manager |
| 1889 | 1-1 | Alfred Hume, manager |
| 1890 | No Team | |
| 1891 | 0-3 | Richard A. Barr, manager |
| 1892 | 5-4 | P.H. Porter, manager |
| 1893 | 5-3-2 | P.H. Porter, manager |
| 1894 | 4-4 | W.R. Cole, manager |
| 1895 | 3-0 | W.Y. Elliott, manager |
| 1896 | 7-2-1 | Devereux Lake, manager |
| 1897 | 8-4 | L.G. Fant, manager |
| 1898 | 8-2-1 | F.C. Rand, manager |
| 1899 | 5-4 | D.W. Jones, Jr., manager |
| 1900 | 8-7 | Henry Ashford |
| 1901 | 9-3 | |
| 1902 | 11-6-1 | W.H. Watkins |
| 1903 | 15-2 | Thomas W. Davis |
| 1904 | 19-6 | Thomas W. Davis |
| 1905 | 22-5 | Thomas W. Davis |
| 1906 | 11-10 | John W. Ely |
| 1907 | 15-5 | Thomas W. Davis |
| 1908 | 11-9-2 | Henry G. (Grantland) Rice |
| 1909 | 7-12-1 | Edward J. Hamilton |
| 1910 | 12-6 | Edward J. Hamilton |
| 1911 | 8-7 | S. Anderson Weakley |
| 1912 | 13-7 | Herbert S. Sanborn |
| 1913 | 8-10-2 | Herbert S. Sanborn |
| 1914 | 13-8-2 | Richard H. Lyle |
| 1915 | 15-13-2 | |
| 1916 | 12-4 | William Schwartz |
| 1917 | 1-0-1 | William Schwartz |
| 1918 | 5-8 | Parmer |
| 1919 | 3-3 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1920 | 11-11 | Byrd Douglas |
| 1921 | 20-8 | Byrd Douglas |
| 1922 | 14-7 | William W. (Wallace) Wade |
| 1923 | 12-6 | William W. (Wallace) Wade |
| 1924 | 5-9 | Josh C. Cody |
| 1925 | 10-8 | Josh C. Cody |
| 1926 | 13-13 | Josh C. Cody |
| 1927 | 11-12 | William Schwartz |
| 1928 | 7-6 | William Schwartz |
| 1929 | 17-5 | William Schwartz |
| 1930 | 9-7 | William Schwartz |
| 1931 | 7-7 | William Schwartz |
| 1932 | 16-4 | William Schwartz |
| 1933 | 9-1 | William Schwartz |
| 1934 | 5-6 | William Schwartz |
| 1935 | 10-2 | William Schwartz |
| 1936 | 15-2 | William Schwartz |
| 1937 | 11-4 | William Schwartz |
| 1938 | 6-3 | William Schwartz |
| 1939 | 11-5 | William Schwartz |
| 1940 | 8-2 | William Schwartz |
| 1941 | 8-10 | |
| 1942 | 10-8-1 | James A. Scoggins |
| 1943 | 14-8 | |
| 1944-46 | No Team | |
| 1947 | 10-11 | James A. Scoggins |
| 1948 | 11-9-2 | Tommy Harrison |
| 1949 | 8-11-1 | John D. (David) Scobey |
| 1950 | 6-16 | John D. (David) Scobey |
| 1951 | 0-18-1 | John D. (David) Scobey |
| 1952 | 4-16 | William Schwartz |
| 1953 | 5-13 | Woody Johnson |
| 1954 | 11-9-1 | David Scobey |
| 1955 | 12-6 | David Scobey |
| 1956 | 6-15 | David Scobey |
| 1957 | 8-14 | Dick Richardson |
| 1958 | 4-9 | Dick Richardson |
| 1959 | 5-15 | Dick Richardson |
| 1960 | 8-13 | Elmer H. (Harley) Boss |
| 1961 | 7-15 | Dick Richardson |
| 1962 | 2-18-2 | Jerry Elliott |
| 1963 | 6-15 | Elmer H. (Harley) Boss |
| 1964 | 7-14 | Elmer H. (Harley) Boss |
| 1965 | 5-14 | George A. Archie |
| 1966 | 2-16 | George A. Archie |
| 1967 | 11-12 | George A. Archie |
| 1968 | 7-15 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1969 | 21-18 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1970 | 24-16 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1971 | 34-19 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1972 | 35-15-1 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1973 | 36-16 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1974 | 37-22-1 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1975 | 30-29 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1976 | 27-23 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1977 | 25-25-1 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1978 | 31-17 | Larry L. Schmittou |
| 1979 | 21-25 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1980 | 34-21-1 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1981 | 25-26-1 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1982 | 27-17-2 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1983 | 22-23-1 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1984 | 28-17 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1985 | 35-16 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1986 | 25-29 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1987 | 27-25 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1988 | 30-23 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1989 | 31-21-2 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1990 | 28-30 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1991 | 29-28 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1992 | 29-24-1 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1993 | 32-23-1 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1994 | 28-30 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1995 | 26-30 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1996 | 29-25 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1997 | 31-24 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1998 | 25-28 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 1999 | 22-33 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 2000 | 21-33 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 2001 | 24-31 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 2002 | 24-27 | Roy L. Mewbourne |
| 2003 | 27-28 | Timothy C. Corbin |
| 2004 | 45-19 | Timothy C. Corbin |
| 2005 | 34-21 | Timothy C. Corbin |
| 2006 | 38-27 | Timothy C. Corbin |
| 2007 | 54-13 | Timothy C. Corbin |
| 2008 | 41-22 | Timothy C. Corbin |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Cyril W. (Wilson) Collins | Pulaski, TN | 1911-13 | 5/12/1913 |
| William A. (Scappy) Moore | Saint Louis, MO | 1915-17 | 6/21/1917 |
| Harvey Hendrick | Mason, TN | 1920 | 4/20/1923 |
| Charles A. (Slim) Embrey | Columbia, TN | 1921-23 | 10/1/1923 |
| Charles M. (Mal) Moss | Sullivan, IN | 1925-27 | 4/29/1930 |
| Truett B. (Rip) Sewell | Decatur, AL | 1930-31 | 6/14/1932 |
| Michael H. Willis | Oklahoma City, OK | 1970-72 | 4/13/1977 |
| Scott D. Sanderson | Dearborn, MI | 1976-77 | 8/6/1978 |
| Charles S. (Scotti) Madison | Pensacola, FL | 1977-80 | 7/6/1985 |
| Jose M. (Joey) Cora (Amaro) | Caguas, PR | 1983-85 | 4/6/1987 |
| Joshua W. Paul | Evanston, IL | 1994-96 | 9/7/1999 |
| Mark W. Prior | San Diego, CA | 1999 | 5/22/2002 |
| Matthew J. Kata | Avon Lake, OH | 1997-99 | 6/15/2003 |
| Jeremy R. Sowers | Wheeling, WV | 2002-04 | 6/25/2006 |
| Jensen D. Lewis | Cincinnati, OH | 2003-05 | 7/16/2007 |
| David T. Price | Nashville, TN | 2005-07 | 9/14/2008 |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Conference | 1923-32 |
| Southeastern Conference | 1933-date |
Highlights:
Alexander B. (Ben) Sanders (DB 6/6/1888) attended...Andrew J. Reese (DB 4/15/1927) played football and basketball…Arthur V. (Vin) Campbell (DB 6/6/1908) attended
Henry G. (Grantland) Rice (sportswriter) played 1899-01
Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) champion 1971-74, 2007…Southeastern Conference tournament champion 1973-74, 1980, 2007
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1980 | Scotti Madison (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1993 | Vee Hightower (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1999 | Hunter Bledsoe (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2004 | Warner Jones (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2005 | Pedro Alvarez (Baseball America) |
Player of the Year
| 2007 | David Price (Brooks Wallace) |
