Wittenberg University
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Name History:
| Wittenberg College | 1845-1959 |
| Wittenberg University | 1959-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1917-18 No Team | ||
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| 1925 | 5-4 | |
| 1926 | 3-8 | William (Bus) Trautwein |
| 1927 | 2-11 | William (Bus) Trautwein |
| 1928 | 4-8 | William (Bus) Trautwein |
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| 1934 | T.W. (Bill) Stobbs | |
| 1935 | T.W. (Bill) Stobbs | |
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| 1950 | 3-4 | Bernie Allison |
| 1951 | 6-4 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1952 | 7-6 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1953 | 3-4 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1954 | 4-7 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1955 | 9-3 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1956 | 3-14 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1957 | 9-1 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1958 | 7-5 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1959 | 16-1 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1960 | 13-6 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1961 | 5-3 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1962 | 9-7 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1963 | 11-0 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1964 | 11-3 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1965 | 9-4 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1966 | 12-4 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1967 | 9-4 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1968 | 10-3 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1969 | 9-6 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1970 | 12-9 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1971 | 11-10 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1972 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer | |
| 1973 | 5-8 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1974 | 7-11 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1975 | 6-13 | Howard E. (Red) Maurer |
| 1976 | 11-5 | Dick Fahrney |
| 1977 | 10-8 | Paul H. (Rocky) Alt |
| 1978 | 17-10 | Keith Jordan |
| 1979 | 13-10 | Keith Jordan |
| 1980 | 11-16-1 | Keith Jordan |
| 1981 | 9-15 | Bob Davis |
| 1982 | 6-19 | Bob Davis |
| 1983 | 4-24 | Bob Davis |
| 1984 | 11-27 | Tim Kelly |
| 1985 | 12-27 | Tim Kelly |
| 1986 | 29-13-1 | Tim Kelly |
| 1987 | 25-15-1 | Tim Kelly |
| 1988 | 20-17 | Tim Kelly |
| 1989 | 20-17-3 | Tim Kelly |
| 1990 | 26-7-2 | Tim Kelly |
| 1991 | 25-16 | Rick Willis |
| 1992 | 25-16 | Rick Willis |
| 1993 | 16-18 | Rick Willis |
| 1994 | 31-12 | Rick Willis |
| 1995 | 27-13 | Rick Willis |
| 1996 | 26-10 | Rick Willis |
| 1997 | 26-19 | Jay Lewis |
| 1998 | 24-11-2 | Jay Lewis |
| 1999 | 19-19 | Jay Lewis |
| 2000 | 18-22 | Jay Lewis |
| 2001 | 22-12-1 | Jay Lewis |
| 2002 | 21-16 | Jay Lewis |
| 2003 | 17-22-1 | Jay Lewis |
| 2004 | 21-15 | Jay Lewis |
| 2005 | 21-14 | Jay Lewis |
| 2006 | 22-16 | Jay Lewis |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Robert H. Bescher | London, OH | 1904-05 | 9/5/1908 |
| Fuller W. Thompson | Los Angeles, CA | 8/19/1911 |
| bold | member of Wittenberg Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Buckeye Conference | 1927-38 | |
| Ohio Athletic Conference | 1949-89 | |
| North Coast Athletic Conference | 1990-date |
Highlights:
Ohio Athletic Conference champion 1955, 1957, 1959-60, 1963, 1966, 1968...North Coast Athletic Conference champion 1991, 1996
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1972 | Randy Sturtz (ABCA) |
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1976 | Milt Thompson (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Kevin Tatar (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Jeff Brown (ABCA) |
