Wichita State University
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Name History:
| Fairmount College | 1895-1926 |
| Municipal University of Wichita | 1926-64 |
| Wichita State University | 1964-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1899 | 0-1 | Harry Hess |
| 1900 | Harry Hess | |
| 1901 | 7-4 | Harry Hess |
| 1902 | 8-4 | C.P. Clark |
| 1903 | 8-6 | |
| 1904 | 8-2 | Walter P. Frantz |
| 1905 | 9-6-2 | A.F. Holste |
| 1906 | 9-6 | Willis S. Bates |
| 1907 | 8-9 | Willis S. Bates |
| 1908 | 8-4 | Willis S. Bates |
| 1909 | 4-5 | Roy K. Thomas |
| 1910 | 0-6 | Roy K. Thomas |
| 1911 | 7-5 | Roy K. Thomas |
| 1912 | 12-3-1 | Roy K. Thomas |
| 1913 | 2-12 | E. Van Long |
| 1914 | 12-7 | Willis S. Bates |
| 1915 | 1-5-1 | Harry Buck |
| 1916 | 2-4 | Harry Buck |
| 1917 | 1-2 | Lamar Hoover |
| 1918 | 1-0 | Lamar Hoover |
| 1919 | 1-0 | Lamar Hoover |
| 1920-21 No Team | ||
| 1922 | Lamar Hoover | |
| 1923 | Lamar Hoover | |
| 1924-47 No Team | ||
| 1948 | 4-4 | Lyle Sturdy |
| 1949 | 4-9 | Ken Gunning |
| 1950 | 4-14 | Ken Gunning |
| 1951 | 4-9 | Ken Gunning/Bob Carlson/Norvell Neve |
| 1952 | 3-10 | Dick Miller |
| 1953 | 1-9 | Dick Miller |
| 1954 | 4-9 | Forrest D. (Woody) Jensen |
| 1955 | 4-9 | Forrest D. (Woody) Jensen |
| 1956 | 4-13 | Jerry Bupp |
| 1957 | 7-12 | Ray Morrison |
| 1958 | 17-8 | Ray Morrison |
| 1959 | 15-12 | Ray Morrison |
| 1960 | 15-2 | Ray Morrison |
| 1961 | 9-7 | Dick Miller |
| 1962-63 No Team | ||
| 1964 | 8-10 | Lanny Van Eman |
| 1965 | 7-13 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1966 | 10-8-1 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1967 | 11-13 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1968 | 15-9 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1969 | 16-12 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1970 | 6-17 | Verlyn Anderson |
| 1971-77 No Team | ||
| 1978 | 43-30-1 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1979 | 65-16 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1980 | 53-12-1 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1981 | 56-16 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1982 | 73-14 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1983 | 55-18 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1984 | 40-22 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1985 | 68-20 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1986 | 45-18 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1987 | 59-20 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1988 | 56-16-1 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1989 | 68-16 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1990 | 45-19 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1991 | 66-13 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1992 | 56-11 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1993 | 58-17 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1994 | 45-17 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1995 | 53-17 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1996 | 54-11 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1997 | 51-18 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1998 | 56-7 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 1999 | 59-14 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2000 | 44-21 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2001 | 42-24 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2002 | 47-17 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2003 | 49-27 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2004 | 49-16 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2005 | 51-24 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
| 2006 | 46-22 | George E. (Gene) Stephenson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Claude R. Hendrix | Olathe, KS | 1908 | 6/7/1911 |
| Lloyd C. Bishop | Conway Springs, KS | 1911-12 | 9/5/1914 |
| Don W. Lock | Wichita, KS | 1956-57 | 7/17/1962 |
| Bryan A. Oelkers | Zaragoza, SPA | 1980-82 | 4/9/1983 |
| Joseph C. Carter | Oklahoma City, OK | 1979-81 | 7/30/1983 |
| Charles H. O'Brien | Tulsa, OK | 1980-82 | 6/2/1985 |
| Russell L. Morman | Independence, MO | 1982-83 | 8/3/1986 |
| Donald E. Heinkel | Racine, WI | 1979-82 | 4/7/1988 |
| Richard J. Wrona | Tulsa, OK | 1983-85 | 9/3/1988 |
| Phillip R. Stephenson | Guthrie, OK | 1979-82 | 4/5/1989 |
| Jeffrey S. Richardson | Wichita, KS | 1983 | 9/19/1990 |
| Robert D. (Dave) Haas | Independence, MO | 1985-88 | 9/8/1991 |
| Eric M. Wedge | Fort Wayne, IN | 1987-89 | 10/5/1991 |
| Michael T. Lansing | Rawlins, WY | 1987-90 | 4/7/1993 |
| Tyler S. Green | Springfield, OH | 1989-91 | 4/9/1993 |
| Patrick J. Meares | Salina, KS | 1988-90 | 5/5/1993 |
| Gregory S. Brummett | Wichita, KS | 1986-89 | 5/29/1993 |
| Darren J. Dreifort | Wichita, KS | 1991-93 | 4/7/1994 |
| James A. Bluma | Beaufort, SC | 1991-94 | 8/9/1996 |
| Douglas A. Mirabelli | Kingman, AZ | 1990-92 | 8/27/1996 |
| Braden L. Looper | Weatherford, OK | 1994-96 | 3/31/1998 |
| Kenneth G. Steenstra | Springfield, MO | 1990-92 | 5/21/1998 |
| Patrick J. Forbes | Pittsburg, KS | 1987-90 | 7/21/1998 |
| William C. (Casey) Blake | Des Moines, IA | 1993-96 | 8/14/1999 |
| Nathan D. Robertson | Wichita, KS | 1997-99 | 9/7/2002 |
| Zach H. Sorensen | Salt Lake City, UT | 1996-98 | 6/3/2003 |
| Koyie D. Hill | Tulsa, OK | 1998-00 | 9/5/2003 |
| Adam L. Peterson | Savannah, GA | 1999-02 | 6/24/2004 |
| Kevin J. Hooper | Lawrence, KS | 1996-99 | 7/9/2005 |
| Michael A. Pelfrey | Wright Patterson AFB, OH | 2003-05 | 7/8/2006 |
| Conor M. Gillaspie | Omaha, NE | 2006-08 | 9/9/2008 |
| bold | member of Wichita State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | **-1923 |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1924-** |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1946-date |
Highlights:
Allen K. (Ken) Berry (DB 9/9/1962) played freshman football and basketball
Daryl D. Spencer (DB 9/17/1952), Fritz D. Brickell (DB 4/30/1958), Larry C. Foss (DB 9/18/1961) attended
Gary N. Bender (TV sports announcer) played 1966
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference champion 1912…Missouri Valley Conference (West Division) champion 1966, 1981-83…Missouri Valley Conference champion 1979-80, 1985, 1987-00, 2002, 2004, 2007...Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1991-93, 1998-00, 2002-04
College World Series participant 1982, 1988-89, 1991-93, 1996...College World Series 2nd place 1982, 1991, 1993...College World Series champion 1989
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1980 | Joe Carter (The Sporting News) |
| 1981 | Phil Stephenson (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1981 | Joe Carter (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1982 | Charlie O’Brien (Baseball America) |
| 1982 | Phil Stephenson (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1982 | Bryan Oelkers (Baseball America) |
| 1982 | Don Heinkel (Baseball America) |
| 1983 | Russ Morman (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1987 | Tim Raley (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Mark Standiford (ABCA) |
| 1989 | Eric Wedge (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Kennie Steenstra (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1991 | Billy Hall (Baseball America) |
| 1992 | Darren Dreifort (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1993 | Darren Dreifort (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1994 | Shane Dennis (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Jason Adams (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1996 | Braden Looper (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1996 | Travis Wyckoff (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1998 | Jeff Ryan (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1998 | Pat Magness (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2002 | John Tetuan (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Mike Pelfrey (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 1981 | Joe Carter (The Sporting News) |
| 1993 | Darren Dreifort (Golden Spikes/NCBWA) |
