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Western Michigan
Broncos Kalamazoo, MI

Name History:


Western State Normal School 1903-27
Western State Teachers College 1927-41
Western Michigan College 1941-57
Western Michigan University 1957-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1911 4-0 William H. Spaulding
1912 5-1 William H. Spaulding
1913 4-1-1 William H. Spaulding
1914 7-2 William H. Spaulding
1915 12-0-2 William H. Spaulding
1916 8-2-1 William H. Spaulding
1917 4-2 William H. Spaulding
1918 3-5 William H. Spaulding
1919 5-2 William H. Spaulding
1920 7-0 William H. Spaulding
1921 4-3 William H. Spaulding
1922 10-5-1 Judson A. Hyames
1923 14-9 Judson A. Hyames
1924 12-2 Judson A. Hyames
1925 13-2 Judson A. Hyames
1926 12-2 Judson A. Hyames
1927 8-2 Judson A. Hyames
1928 10-5 Judson A. Hyames
1929 11-2 Judson A. Hyames
1930 7-9-1 Judson A. Hyames
1931 10-9 Judson A. Hyames
1932 13-3 Judson A. Hyames
1933 12-1 Judson A. Hyames
1934 15-1 Judson A. Hyames
1935 12-3 Judson A. Hyames
1936 7-7 Judson A. Hyames
1937 6-5 Charles H. Maher
1938 6-7 Charles H. Maher
1939 9-7 Charles H. Maher
1940 13-6 Charles H. Maher
1941 21-4 Charles H. Maher
1942 8-9 Charles H. Maher
1943 6-5 Charles H. Maher
1944 10-6-1 John W. Gill
1945 10-7-1 John W. Gill
1946 8-7-1 Charles H. Maher
1947 11-6-1 Charles H. Maher
1948 16-5 Charles H. Maher
1949 18-6-1 Charles H. Maher
1950 15-9-1 Charles H. Maher
1951 17-5 Charles H. Maher
1952 18-7 Charles H. Maher
1953 17-4 Charles H. Maher
1954 13-8-1 Charles H. Maher
1955 25-7 Charles H. Maher
1956 9-10 Charles H. Maher
1957 13-5 Charles H. Maher
1958 23-8-1 Charles H. Maher
1959 25-9 Charles H. Maher
1960 7-14-1 Charles H. Maher
1961 19-8 Charles H. Maher
1962 17-6 Charles H. Maher
1963 24-6 Charles H. Maher
1964 18-6 Charles H. Maher
1965 16-6 Charles H. Maher
1966 21-5 Charles H. Maher
1967 18-5 Charles H. Maher
1968 17-11-1 Bill Chambers
1969 28-12 Bill Chambers
1970 22-14 Bill Chambers
1971 26-14 Bill Chambers
1972 14-18 Bill Chambers
1973 23-6-1 Bill Chambers
1974 22-19 Bill Chambers
1975 14-15 Bill Chambers
1976 25-22 Fred A. Decker
1977 18-30 Fred A. Decker
1978 27-15-1 Fred A. Decker
1979 27-15 Fred A. Decker
1980 32-22 Fred A. Decker
1981 32-21 Fred A. Decker
1982 34-17 Fred A. Decker
1983 26-21 Fred A. Decker
1984 23-34 Fred A. Decker
1985 30-24-1 Fred A. Decker
1986 30-25 Fred A. Decker
1987 28-22 Fred A. Decker
1988 33-22 Fred A. Decker
1989 39-15-2 Fred A. Decker
1990 30-20 Fred A. Decker
1991 29-25 Fred A. Decker
1992 25-26 Fred A. Decker
1993 35-21 Fred A. Decker
1994 30-23 Fred A. Decker
1995 31-22-1 Fred A. Decker
1996 17-34 Fred A. Decker
1997 14-39 Fred A. Decker
1998 26-29 Fred A. Decker
1999 30-28 Fred A. Decker
2000 26-27 Fred A. Decker
2001 26-28 Fred A. Decker
2002 22-25 Fred A. Decker
2003 25-26 Fred A. Decker
2004 21-33 Fred A. Decker
2005 26-24 Randy D. Ford
2006 30-20 Randy D. Ford
2007 16-33 Randy D. Ford
2008 29-23-1 Randy D. Ford

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Ernest G. Koob Keeler, MI 1914-15 6/23/1915
Walter C. Anderson Grand Rapids, MI 1916 5/14/1917
Harvey B. Freeman Mottville, MI 1920-21 7/10/1921
Rudel C. Miller Kalamazoo, MI 1921-24 9/19/1929
Raymond J. Thomas Dover, NH 1930-33 7/22/1938
Lloyd A. (Dutch) Dietz Cincinnati, OH 1933-36 4/26/1940
Frank E. Secory Mason City, IA 1933-36 4/28/1940
Frank W. (Stubby) Overmire Moline, MI 1939-41 4/25/1943
Joseph C. Stephenson Detroit, MI 1941 (FR) 9/19/1943
Cornelius J. (Neil) Berry Kalamazoo, MI 1941 (FR) 4/20/1948
John G. Bero Gary, WV 1943 9/26/1948
Willard W. (Wayne) Terwilliger Clare, MI 1946-49 8/6/1949
Charles R. Maxwell Lawton, MI 1945 9/20/1950
Ronald H. Jackson Kalamazoo, MI 1952-54 6/15/1954
Kenneth L. Hamlin Detroit, MI 1956-57 6/17/1957
Robert C. Anderson East Chicago, IN 1954 (FR) 7/31/1957
Daniel J. Dobbek Ontonagon, MI 1953 (FR) 9/9/1959
James A. Bouton Newark, NJ 1958 (FR) 4/22/1962
Francis R. Quilici Chicago, IL 1959-61 7/18/1965
James B. Johnson Muskegon, MI 1965-67 4/13/1970
Michael L. Squires Kalamazoo, MI 1972-73 9/1/1975
Scott W. Meyer Evergreen Park, IL 1976-78 9/10/1978
Jeffrey P. Kaiser Wyandotte, MI 1979-82 4/11/1985
John H. VanderWal Grand Rapids, MI 1985-87 9/6/1991
Matthew T. Mieske Midland, MI 1987-90 5/3/1993
Brian P. Sikorski Detroit, MI 1993-95 8/16/2000
Patrick T.J. Misch Northbrook, IL 2000-03 9/21/2006
Adam M. Rosales Chicago, IL 2002-05 8/9/2008
bold member of Western Michigan Hall of Fame
(FR) played on freshman team only

Conference Affiliations:


Mid-American Conference 1948-date

Highlights:


Joseph B. Smaza (DB 9/18/1946), Robert E. Kelly (DB 5/4/1951), John H. Goetz (DB 4/16/1960), Philip R. Regan (DB 7/19/1960), Gregory G. Bollo (DB 5/19/1965) attended


David Dombrowski (ML GM) attended…Bradley J. Fischer (ML coach) played 1978


Mid-American Conference champion 1949-52, 1955, 1957-59, 1961-63, 1966-67, 1989…Mid-American Conference (West Division) champion 1982-83


College World Series participant 1952, 1955, 1958-59, 1961, 1963...College World Series 2nd place 1955


All-America selections (First-Team)


1955 Bill Lajoie (ABCA)
1958 Jack Rumohr (ABCA)
1961 Frank Quilici (ABCA)
1965 Bill Guerrant (ABCA)
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