Baylor University
- Location: Waco, TX
- Nickname: Bears
- Conference: Big 12 Conference 1997-present; Southwest Conference 1915-1996
- Ballpark: Baylor Ballpark
College World Series Appearances: 3 1977, 1978 & 2005
Through 2024, David Murphy is the player out of Baylor University with the most major league at-bats and Max Muncy is the player with the most home runs. while Hall of Famer Ted Lyons is the pitcher with the most major league wins.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Matt Batts, catcher
- Blaine Beatty, pitcher
- Andy Beene, pitcher
- Trent Blank, minor league pitcher
- Cody Bradford, pitcher
- Ben Braymer, pitcher
- Kevin Brooks, college coach
- Jaime Bubela, outfielder
- Zane Carlson, minor league pitcher
- Daniel Castano, pitcher
- Tom Chandler, minor league catcher and college coach
- Pete Charton, pitcher
- Rick Clopton, USA national team player
- Jaime Cocanower, player
- Tyler Collins, outfielder
- Pat Combs, pitcher
- Fritzie Connally, infielder
- Dean Crow, pitcher
- Dave Danforth, pitcher
- Cecil Davis, minor league pitcher
- Jacke Davis, outfielder
- Chuck Devereaux, college coach
- Buzz Dozier, pitcher
- Larry Drake, outfielder
- Kevin Ellis, minor league outfielder
- Kyle Evans, minor league pitcher
- Clint Everts, minor league pitcher
- Tommy Fine, pitcher
- Jake Freeze, pitcher
- Michael Griffin, minor league infielder
- Slim Harrell, pitcher
- Chad Hawkins, minor league pitcher
- Stan Hilton, minor league pitcher
- Percy Hough, minor league catcher
- Stan Hough, minor league catcher
- Larry Isbell, minor league catcher
- Jay Jeffrey, college coach
- Jason Jennings, pitcher
- Mitch Karraker, college coach
- Shea Langeliers, catcher
- Daniela Leal, Mexican women's national team player
- Jack Little, outfielder
- Nick Loftin, minor league infielder
- Jack Lummus, minor league outfielder
- Ted Lyons, pitcher; manager
- Wade Mackey, minor league pitcher
- Steve Macko, infielder
- Jerry Mallett, outfielder
- Jim Mallon, minor league outfielder
- Jeff Mandel, minor league pitcher
- Butch McBroom, college coach
- Mark McCormick, minor league pitcher
- Andrew McInvale, minor league pitcher
- Drayton McLane, owner
- Pete Mejia, college coach
- Aaron Miller, minor league pitcher/outfielder
- Seth Morehead, pitcher
- C.P. Mosley, minor league infielder
- Max Muncy, infielder
- David Murphy, outfielder
- Nate Orf, infielder
- Andy Owen, minor league pitcher
- Ken Patterson, pitcher
- Jon Perlman, pitcher
- Josh Pettitte, drafted pitcher
- Andrew Pinckney, minor league infielder
- Chad Poeck, minor league pitcher
- Fred Rath, pitcher
- Owen Reid, Austrian national team coach
- Kyle Reynolds, minor league infielder
- Scott Ruffcorn, pitcher
- Lloyd Russell, pinch-runner
- Kevin Russo, infielder
- Mark Saccomanno, infielder
- Kelly Shoppach, catcher
- Bob Simpson, owner
- David Skeels, minor league catcher
- Steve Smith, minor league pitcher and college coach
- Boyd SoRelle, minor league pitcher
- Bill Stellbauer, outfielder
- Mickey Sullivan, minor league outfielder
- Drew Sutton, outfielder
- Joe Szekely, outfielder
- Jared Theodorakos, minor league pitcher
- Shawn Tolleson, pitcher
- Jon Topolski, minor league outfielder
- Lee Tunnell, pitcher
- Ted Uhlaender, outfielder
- Logan Verrett, pitcher
- James Vilade, college coach
- Kendal Volz, minor league pitcher
- Mule Watson, pitcher
- Beamer Weems, minor league infielder
- Kip Wells, pitcher
- Davis Wendzel, infielder
- Denney Wilie, outfielder
Coaches[edit]
- J.C. Ewing, 1902
- R.N. Watts, 1903-1904
- Lee Carroll, 1905
- L.F. Burleson, 1906-1908
- E.J. Mills, 1909
- Ralph Glaze, 1910-1913
- C.P. Mosley, 1914-1919
- Frank Bridges, 1920-1927
- Morley Jennings, 1928-1939
- Lloyd Russell, 1940-1941
- Floyd Crow, 1942
- A.E. Jones, 1946-1950
- Vic Bradford, 1951
- Chuck Devereaux, 1952
- A.E. Jones, 1953
- Boyd SoRelle, 1954-1957
- Lloyd Russell, 1958-1961
- Dutch Schroeder, 1962-1973
- Mickey Sullivan, 1974-1994
- Steve Smith, 1995-2015
- Steve Rodriguez, 2016-2022
- Mitch Thompson, 2023-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Sid Hudson, 1987-1993
- Mitch Karraker, 2020-2021
- James Leverton, 2023-2024
- Butch McBroom
- Mitch Thompson, 1995-2012
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1902 | 5-9 | ||
1903 | 6-8 | ||
1904 | 7-10 | ||
1905 | 12-7 | ||
1906 | 7-9 | ||
1907 | 8-14 | ||
1908 | 10-11 | ||
1909 | 9-12 | ||
1910 | 8-11 | ||
1911 | 17-7 | ||
1912 | 16-0 | ||
1913 | 13-9 | ||
1914 | 10-10 | ||
1915 | 10-10 | 5-7 | |
1916 | 13-7 | 6-4 | |
1917 | 3-7 | 1-2 | |
1918 | 2-15 | 1-6 | |
1919 | 9-11 | 3-5 | |
1920 | 13-7 | 11-5 | |
1921 | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
1922 | 13-7 | 11-5 | |
1923 | 15-6 | 14-5 | |
1924 | 16-9 | 11-8 | |
1925 | 13-10 | 9-5 | |
1926 | 12-9 | 6-5 | |
1927 | 10-14 | 5-11 | |
1928 | 16-4 | 11-4 | |
1929 | 14-6 | 12-4 | |
1930 | 11-6 | 10-6 | |
1931 | 10-3 | 7-3 | |
1932 | 10-7 | 7-7 | |
1933 | 5-9 | 3-7 | |
1934 | 2-12 | 2-10 | |
1935 | 7-8 | 5-7 | |
1936 | 9-6-1 | 7-6-1 | |
1937 | 12-6 | 9-6 | |
1938 | 13-4-2 | 9-4 | |
1939 | 11-7 | 8-7 | |
1940 | 11-9 | 7-7 | |
1941 | 11-8 | 8-6 | |
1942 | 8-8 | 7-8 | |
1946 | 12-9 | 9-6 | |
1947 | 12-8 | 9-5 | |
1948 | 18-11 | 9-5 | CWS District Tournaments |
1949 | 20-9 | 9-6 | |
1950 | 20-10 | 8-7 | |
1951 | 10-10 | 6-9 | |
1952 | 9-6 | ||
1953 | 7-5 | ||
1954 | 15-9-1 | 9-5-1 | |
1955 | 11-14 | 7-8 | |
1956 | 12-11 | 8-6 | |
1957 | 10-11 | 4-7 | |
1958 | 5-17 | 2-11 | |
1959 | 12-13 | 6-8 | |
1960 | 15-7 | 10-5 | |
1961 | 18-4-1 | 10-4-1 | |
1962 | 17-7 | 9-5 | |
1963 | 13-11 | 7-8 | |
1964 | 18-7 | 10-5 | |
1965 | 18-7 | 9-6 | |
1966 | 18-10-1 | 8-6-1 | |
1967 | 14-13 | 4-11 | |
1968 | 14-13 | 9-7 | |
1969 | 10-17 | 6-11 | |
1970 | 16-21 | 4-14 | |
1971 | 17-22 | 7-10 | |
1972 | 20-20 | 6-12 | |
1973 | 21-17 | 9-9 | |
1974 | 25-19 | 12-12 | |
1975 | 25-19 | 11-13 | |
1976 | 23-19 | 14-10 | |
1977 | 43-15 | 15-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1978 | 32-19 | 15-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1979 | 34-15 | 13-9 | SWC |
1980 | 25-19-2 | 12-12 | |
1981 | 21-24 | 6-15 | |
1982 | 25-22 | 9-12 | |
1983 | 26-22 | 11-10 | |
1984 | 26-23 | 9-12 | |
1985 | 42-13 | 14-7 | SWC |
1986 | 40-22 | 12-9 | SWC |
1987 | 38-15 | 9-12 | |
1988 | 25-31-1 | 9-12 | SWC |
1989 | 32-19 | 7-14 | |
1990 | 33-19 | 9-12 | |
1991 | 40-20 | 12-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1992 | 29-26 | 17-19 | |
1993 | 41-19 | 11-7 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
1994 | 24-28-1 | 6-12 | |
1995 | 25-28 | 7-17 | |
1996 | 32-27 | 11-13 | SWC |
1997 | 32-23 | 18-12 | Big 12 |
1998 | 41-20-1 | 18-10 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
1999 | 50-15 | 20-7 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2000 | 45-17 | 23-7 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2001 | 37-24 | 17-10 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2002 | 36-26 | 13-13 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2003 | 45-23 | 15-12 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2004 | 29-31 | 13-12 | Big 12 |
2005 | 46-24 | 19-8 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS |
2006 | 37-26 | 13-14 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2007 | 35-27 | 12-15 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2008 | 32-26 | 11-16 | Big 12 |
2009 | 30-26 | 10-16 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2010 | 36-24 | 12-13 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2011 | 31-28 | 13-14 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2012 | 49-17 | 20-4 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2013 | 27-28 | 12-11 | Big 12 |
2014 | 26-31 | 8-15 | Big 12 |
2015 | 23-32 | 9-15 | Big 12 |
2016 | 24-29 | 10-14 | Big 12 |
2017 | 34-23 | 12-12 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2018 | 37-21 | 13-11 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2019 | 35-19 | 14-8 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
2020 | 10-6 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 31-20 | 11-13 | Big 12 |
2022 | 26-28 | 7-17 | Big 12 |
2023 | 20-35 | 6-18 | |
2024 | 22-31 | 10-20 |
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