Arizona State University

• Location: Tempe, AZ
• Nickname: Sun Devils
• Conference: Big 12 Conference 2025- ; Pacific-10 Conference 1979-2024; Western Athletic Conference 1963-1978
• Ballpark: Packard Stadium

College World Series Appearances: 22 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2010

College World Series titles in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, and 1981

College World Series runner-up in 1972, 1973, 1978, 1988, 1998

MLB Stats of school alumni

Twenty-three players out of Arizona State University had more than 1,000 at-bats in the majors (through 2007), and two pitchers had more than 100 victories. Both Barry Bonds and Reggie Jackson went to Arizona State. The school single season home run record (27) is held by Mitch Jones.

The 1976 ASU team sent 13 players to the major leagues: Gary Allenson, Chris Bando, Floyd Bannister, Mike Colbern, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Ken Landreaux, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Ricky Peters, Ken Phelps and Gary Rajsich.

Prominent Alumni

• Tommy Adams, minor league outfielder
• Jamie Allen, infielder
• Gary Allenson, catcher
• Erik Amspacher, college coach
• Grant Anders, minor league coach
• Andrew Aplin, minor league outfielder
• Kyle Arnsberg, coach
• Doug Baker, infielder
• Tim Ballard, minor league pitcher
• Ben Bando, minor league outfielder
• Chris Bando, catcher
• Sal Bando, infielder
• Eddie Bane, pitcher
• Alan Bannister, outfielder
• Floyd Bannister, pitcher
• Marc Barcelo, minor league pitcher
• Austin Barnes, catcher
• Tony Barnette, pitcher
• Jake Barrett, pitcher
• Marty Barrett, infielder
• Chris Beasley, pitcher
• Andrew Beinbrink, minor league infielder
• Jim Benedict, scout
• Mike Benjamin, infielder
• Randy Betten, college coach
• Hunter Bishop, minor league outfielder
• Seth Blair, drafted pitcher
• Willie Bloomquist, outfielder
• Randy Bobb, catcher
• Barry Bonds, outfielder
• Brett Bordes, minor league pitcher
• Greg Bordes, minor league infielder
• Jim Boudreau, minor league pitcher
• Drew Bowman, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Bradley, pitcher
• Mark Brewer, minor league coach
• Jim Brock, college coach
• Hubie Brooks, infielder/outfielder
• Travis Buck, outfielder
• Ryan Burr, pitcher
• Kole Calhoun, outfielder
• Xorge Carrillo, minor league catcher
• Kendall Carter, minor league pitcher
• Nestor Ceja, umpire
• Kramer Champlin, minor league pitcher
• Alex Cherney, college coach
• Tony Cirelli, college coach
• Doug Clark, college coach
• Royal Clayton, minor league pitcher
• Larry Cochell, college coach
• Greg Cochran, minor league pitcher
• Mike Colbern, catcher
• Brooks Conrad, infielder
• Billy Cotton, minor league catcher
• Jim Crawford, pitcher
• Jacob Cruz, outfielder
• Colin Curtis, outfielder
• Ron Davini, minor league catcher
• Alvin Davis, infielder
• Ike Davis, infielder
• Dustin Delucchi, minor league outfielder
• Joey DeMichele, minor league infielder
• Mike Devereaux, outfielder
• Ralph Dickenson, coach
• John Dolinsek, minor league outfielder
• Todd Douma, minor league pitcher
• Chris Duffy, outfielder
• Jeff Duncan, outfielder
• Duffy Dyer, catcher
• Kurt Ehmann, minor league infielder
• Jake Elmore, infielder
• Tim Esmay, college coach
• Mike Esposito, pitcher
• Andre Ethier, outfielder
• Luke Field, minor league pitcher
• Jason Fingers, minor league pitcher
• Larry Fritz, pinch hitter
• Seth Garrison, minor league pitcher
• Matt Garvy, Belgian national team coach
• Gary Gentry, pitcher
• Shawn Gilbert, outfielder
• Chip Gosewisch, minor league catcher
• Tuffy Gosewisch, catcher
• John Goulding, Pakistani national team manager
• Dave Grangaard, minor league infielder
• Larry Gura, pitcher
• Luke Hagerty, minor league pitcher
• Derrick Hall, executive
• R.J. Harrison, minor league catcher/pitcher and manager
• Mike Heidemann, minor league infielder
• Eric Helfand, catcher
• Ryan Henderson, minor league pitcher; scout
• Doug Henry, pitcher
• Kevin Higgins, catcher
• Donnie Hill, infielder
• Mike Hogan, minor league pitcher
• Josh Holliday, minor league infielder
• Stan Holmes, minor league infielder
• Bob Horner, infielder
• Dave Hudgens, infielder
• Linty Ingram, minor league pitcher
• Darrell Jackson, pitcher
• Reggie Jackson, outfielder
• Jason Jarvis, minor league pitcher
• Garry Jestadt, infielder
• Mitch Jones, designated hitter
• Ryan Kellogg, minor league pitcher
• Merrill Kelly, pitcher
• Mike Kelly, outfielder
• Lew Kent, minor league catcher
• Ian Kinsler, infielder
• Jason Kipnis, infielder
• Lerrin LaGrow, pitcher
• Ken Landreaux, outfielder
• Jeff Larish, designated hitter
• Mike Leake, pitcher
• Jim Lentine, outfielder
• Lyle Lin, minor league catcher
• Jack Lind, infielder
• Pat Listach, infielder
• John Littlefield, pitcher
• Paul Lo Duca, catcher
• Pete Lovrich, pitcher
• Sean Lowe, pitcher
• Jerry Maddox, infielder
• Beau Maggi, minor league catcher
• Drew Maggi, infielder
• Anthony Manahan, minor league infielder
• Deven Marrero, infielder
• Alec Marsh, pitcher
• Steve Martin, minor league outfielder
• Seth Martinez, pitcher
• Adolph Matulis, minor league pitcher and manager
• Aaron McCreary, college coach
• Adam McCreery, pitcher
• Oddibe McDowell, outfielder
• Cody McKay, catcher
• Dan McKinley, minor league outfielder
• Luis Medina, infielder
• Jim Merrick, minor league pitcher
• Phil Mickelson, owner
• Lemmie Miller, outfielder
• Ryan Mills, minor league pitcher
• Blas Minor, pitcher
• Gabe Molina, pitcher
• Rick Monday, outfielder
• Steve Moses, minor league outfielder
• Paul Moskau, pitcher
• Jack Moss, minor league player
• Casey Myers, minor league catcher
• Clint Myers, college coach
• Fred Nelson, scout
• Ricky Nelson, outfielder
• Adam Nevala, trainer
• Larry Nowlin, college coach
• Chris Nyman, infielder
• Jim Otten, pitcher
• Jim Palmer, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Petey Paramore, minor league catcher
• Bob Pate, outfielder
• Jim Patterson, minor league pitcher
• Marty Pattin, pitcher
• Dustin Pedroia, infielder
• Lee Pelekoudas, general manager
• Jeff Pentland, coach
• Joe Persichina, minor league infielder
• Rick Peters, outfielder
• Ken Phelps, infielder
• John Pierson, coach
• John Poloni, pitcher
• Paul Powell, outfielder
• Tom Pratt, minor league pitcher
• Gary Rajsich, outfielder
• Len Randle, infielder
• Sean Rees, minor league pitcher
• Scott Reid, outfielder
• C.J. Retherford, minor league infielder
• J.R. Richard, pitcher
• Fred Rico, outfielder
• Tom Robson, infielder
• Brady Rodgers, pitcher
• Kiel Roling, minor league infielder
• Ron Romanick, starting pitcher
• Andrew Romine, infielder
• Kevin Romine, outfielder
• Gary Ruby, minor league pitcher
• John Ruettiger, minor league outfielder
• Paul Runge, umpire
• Gary Ryerson, pitcher
• Dennis Sarfate, pitcher
• Jay Schlueter, outfielder
• Al Schmelz, pitcher
• Joe Schratz, umpire
• Mike Schwabe, pitcher
• Charlie Scott, minor league pitcher
• Brian Serven, catcher
• Sterling Slaughter, pitcher
• Tim Smith, minor league outfielder
• Jack Smitheran, college coach
• Eric Sogard, infielder
• Tim Spehr, catcher
• Josh Spence, pitcher
• Kaipo Spenser, minor league pitcher
• Russ Stephans, minor league catcher
• Todd Steverson, outfielder
• Mel Stocker, outfielder
• Bob Strampe, pitcher
• Craig Swan, pitcher
• Jon Switzer, pitcher
• Gary Tatterson, minor league pitcher
• J.B. Thurmond, minor league pitcher
• Kevin Tillman, minor league infielder
• Spencer Torkelson, infielder
• Riccio Torrez, minor league infielder
• Jim Umbarger, pitcher
• Jeff Urlaub, minor league pitcher
• Jason Urquidez, minor league pitcher
• Bobby Valentine, infielder; manager
• Eric Valenzuela, college coach
• Joe Van Meter, minor league pitcher
• Ed Vande Berg, pitcher
• Jason Verdugo, minor league pitcher and college coach
• Fernando Viña, infielder
• Don Wakamatsu, catcher; manager
• Brett Wallace, infielder
• Chris Ward, outfielder
• Travis Webb, minor league pitcher
• Jon Wente, minor league pitcher and college coach
• Austin Weymouth, Hoofdklasse infielder
• Doug White, minor league coach
• Alika Williams, infielder
• Trevor Williams, pitcher
• Antone Williamson, infielder
• Bump Wills, infielder
• Ric Wilson, scout
• Gordie Windhorn, outfielder
• Kip Yaughn, minor league pitcher
• Zech Zinicola, minor league pitcher

Coaches

• George Schaeffer, 1915-1917
• George Cooper, 1918-1922
• Ernest Willis, 1923
• Aaron McCreary, 1924-1926, 1928, 1930-1931
• Leslie Fairbanks, 1927, 1929
• Joe Selleh, 1932-1936
• Earl Pomeroy, 1937
• Tom Lillico, 1938
• Bill Kajikawa, 1940, 1946-1950, 1952
• Nick Johnson, 1942
• Bud Younger, 1951
• Jack Machtolff, 1953
• Bob White, 1954
• Melvin Erickson, 1955-1958
• Bobby Winkles, 1959-1971
• Jim Brock, 1972-1994
• Pat Murphy, 1995-2009
• Tim Esmay, 2010-2014
• Tracy Smith, 2015-2021
• Willie Bloomquist, 2022-present

Assistant Coaches

• Mike Benjamin, 2010-2014
• Travis Buck, 2022-
• Mike Cather, 2018-2019
• Tim Esmay, 1988-1990, 1994, 2005-2009
• Nino Giarratano, 1997-1998
• Anthony Gilich, 2024-
• Mike Goff, 2022-
• Ben Greenspan, 2015-2021
• Ben Hines, 1981-1982
• Tom Holliday, 1977
• Brock Huntzinger
• Travis Jewett, 2010-2012
• Billy Jones, 2001
• Jason Kelly, 2020-2021
• Timothy Kelly, 1980-1987
• Dub Kilgo
• Bill Kinneberg, 1992-1994
• Ken Knutson, 2010
• Jack Krawczyk, 2005
• Bill Mosiello, 2001
• Fred Nelson, 1972
• John Pawlowski, 1999
• Jeff Pentland, 1983-1992
• Rick Peters, 1989
• John Pierson, 1992-1994
• Tom Pratt
• Mike Rooney, 1999-2004
• Bill Schmidt, 1985
• Doug Schreiber, 1995-1998
• Andy Stankiewicz, 2007-2009
• Turtle Thomas, 2007
• Gary Tuck

Softball Coach

• Clint Myers, 2006-

Professors

• Mark Harris, 1980-2001

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1907	7-2
1908	4-8-1
1909	10-6
1910	12-3
1911	4-3
1912	13-4
1913	10-1
1914	6-5
1915	2-8
1916	6-5
1917	2-6
1918	6-1
1919	1-8
1920	7-3
1921	17-2
1922	10-2
1923	5-5
1924	4-5-1
1925	2-8
1926	1-9
1927	8-3
1928	6-5
1929	5-6
1930	2-9
1931	5-10
1932	5-7
1933	4-12
1934	7-10
1935	5-7
1936	8-8
1937	4-5
1938	7-8
1939	DNP
1940	5-9
1941	DNP
1942	4-5-1
1943	DNP
1944	DNP
1945	DNP
1946	6-6
1947	8-8
1948	13-10
1949	6-7
1950	11-10
1951	7-15
1952	6-14
1953	5-18-1
1954	5-6
1955	14-9
1956	14-12
1957	15-16-1
1958	19-16
1959	28-18
1960	32-13
1961	36-13
1962	27-18
1963	34+13	7-5
1964	44-7	11-1	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 5th (t)
1965	54-8	9-3	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 1st
1966	41-11	7-5
1967	53-12	7-5	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 1st
1968	39-14	6-6
1969	56-11	15-3	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 1st
1970	30-22	9-9
1971	50-13	15-3	WAC
1972	64-6	18-0	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 2nd
1973	59-8	16-1	WAC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 2nd
1974	39-24	12-6
1975	61-13	16-2	WAC / CWS Regionals / CWS 3rd
1976	65-10	17-1	WAC / CWS Regionals / CWS 3rd
1977	57-12	15-3	WAC / CWS Regionals / CWS 1st
1978	56-12	15-3	WAC / CWS Regionals / CWS 2nd
1979	32-31	8-22
1980	38-25	15-15
1981	55-13	26-4	CWS Regionals / CWS 1st
1982	5716	23-5	CWS Regionals
1983	44-24	17-13	CWS Regionals / CWS 3rd
1984	55-20	23-7	CWS Regionals / CWS 4th
1985	31-25	15-15
1986	34-28	11-19
1987	40-27	16-14	CWS Regionals / CWS 7th (t)
1988	60-13	21-9	CWS Regionals / CWS 2nd
1989	42-19	19-11	CWS Regionals
1990	52-16	20-10	CWS Regionals
1991	35-27	12-18
1992	32-24	14-16	CWS Regionals
1993	46-20	19-11	CWS Regionals / CWS 7th (t)
1994	45-18	20-10	CWS Regionals / CWS 3rd
1995	34-21	13-17
1996	35-21	14-16
1997	39-22	16-14	CWS Regionals
1998	41-23	18-11	CWS Regionals / CWS 2nd
1999	39-21	12-12
2000	44-15	17-7	CWS Regionals
2001	37-19	14-10	CWS Regionals
2002	37-21	15-9	CWS Regionals
2003	54-14	16-8	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2004	41-18	13-11	CWS Regionals
2005	42-25	15-9	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 3rd
2006	37-21	14-10	CWS Regionals
2007	49-15*	19-5*	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 4th
2008	49-13	16-8	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2009	51-14	21-6	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 3rd
2010	52-10	20-7	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS 7th (t)
2011	43-18	17-10	CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2012	36-20	18-12
2013	37-22-1	16-14	CWS Regionals
2014	33-24	19-11	CWS Regionals
2015	35-23	18-12	CWS Regionals
2016	36-23	16-14	CWS Regionals
2017	23-32	8-22
2018	23-32	13-17
2019	38-19	16-13	CWS Regionals
2020	13-4	0-0
2021	33-22	16-14	CWS Regionals
2022	26-32	13-17	Pac-12
2023	32-23	16-13	Pac-12

* 44 wins, Pac-10 title, and CWS appearance vacated due to NCAA sanctions

Further Reading

• Bob Nightengale: "At Arizona State, a dream season shattered and uncertainty for potential No. 1 MLB pick Spencer Torkelson", USA Today, March 23, 2020. [1]