Western Michigan University
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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) |
