Michigan State University

• Location: East Lansing, MI
• Nickname: Spartans
• Conference: Big Ten Conference 1951-present; Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1888-1907
• Ballpark: John F. Kobs Field (some games at Oldsmobile Park)

College World Series Appearances: 1 1954

Michigan State University was known as Michigan Agricultural College from 1909-1925, Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science from 1925-1955, and Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science from 1955-1964.

Notable Alumni

• A.J. Achter, pitcher
• Bob Anderson, pitcher
• Carl Angelo, minor league pitcher
• Jim Atchley, minor league pitcher
• George Azar, college coach
• Garrett Ball, scout
• John Barrett, international umpire
• Irv Bartling, infielder
• Rodger Bastien, minor league infielder
• Mel Behney, pitcher
• Sam Benschoter, minor league pitcher
• Dick Billings, catcher
• Tim Birtsas, pitcher
• Joe Block, broadcaster
• Buzz Bowers, minor league pitcher
• Chester Brewer, college coach
• Bryan Broecker, minor league catcher
• Jerry Byrne, pitcher
• Rex Carrow, minor league infielder
• Paul Carey, broadcaster
• Tim Crabtree, pitcher
• Chris Cullen, minor league pitcher
• Ted Demetral, Greek national team player
• Indigo Diaz, minor league pitcher
• Rob Ellis, outfielder
• Mike Ericson, minor league pitcher
• Larry Foster, pitcher
• Steve Garvey, infielder
• Jeff Gerbe,minor league pitcher
• Kirk Gibson, outfielder; manager
• Don Gross, pitcher
• Trevor Harvey, minor league pitcher
• Ed Hobaugh, pitcher
• Jeff Holm, minor league infielder
• Dann Howitt, outfielder
• Shaun Howitt, minor league outfielder
• Brandon Hughes, pitcher
• Mario Impemba, broadcaster
• Larry Jaster, pitcher
• Magic Johnson, owner
• Steve Johnson, drafted outfielder
• Jordan Keur, college coach
• Jeff Kinley, minor league pitcher
• Jack Kralick, pitcher
• Rick Kreuger, pitcher
• Bub Kuhn, pitcher
• Hobie Landrith, catcher
• Wendell Lawrence, minor league infielder
• John Leister, pitcher
• Bruce Look, catcher
• Dean Look, outfielder
• Al Luplow, outfielder
• Vince Magi, minor league outfielder
• Bobby Malek, minor league outfielder
• Lou Markle, minor league outfielder
• Mike Marshall, pitcher
• Dan Masteller, infielder
• Tim McClelland, umpire
• John McCollister, author
• Rick Miller, outfielder
• Anthony Misiewicz, pitcher
• Mark Mulder, pitcher
• Chuck Murphy, minor league executive
• Frank Navin, owner
• Larry Pashnick, pitcher
• Ron Perranoski, pitcher
• Tom Petroff, minor league infielder and college coach
• Nick Picciuto, infielder
• Ed Pinnance, pitcher
• Leroy Powell, outfielder
• Ron Pruitt, outfielder
• Dick Radatz, pitcher
• Matt Rix, college coach
• Robin Roberts, pitcher
• Eric Roof, minor league catcher
• Jonathan Roof, minor league infielder
• Bill Schudlich, scout
• Steve Sebo, minor league catcher
• Mickey Sinks, minor league pitcher
• George Smith, infielder
• Joe Stephenson, catcher
• Bill Stewart, outfielder
• Lou Vedder, pitcher
• Cam Vieaux, pitcher
• Herb Washington, pinch-runner
• Kurt Wunderlich, minor league pitcher
• Tom Yewcic, catcher
• John Zeitler, minor league infielder

Coaches

• Chester Brewer, 1904-1910, 1918-1920
• John Macklin, 1911-1915
• John Morrissey, 1916-1917, 1922
• George "Potsy" Clark, 1921
• Fred Walker, 1923-1924
• John Kobs, 1925-1943, 1945-1963
• Danny Litwhiler, 1964-1982
• Tom Smith, 1983-1995
• Ted Mahan, 1996-2005
• David Grewe, 2006-2008
• Jake Boss, Jr., 2009-present

Assistant Coaches

• Don Freeman
• Billy Gernon, 2009-2010
• Tom Hager
• Jordan Keur, 2015-2018
• Tom Lipari, 2007-2008
• Danny Lopaze
• Ted Mahan, 1992-1995
• Skylar Meade, 2015-2017
• Corey Mee, 2000-2003
• John Musachio, 2005
• Eric Roof, 2013-2014
• Jonathan Roof, 2017
• Mark Van Ameyde, 2009-2014, 2018-

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1884	4-2
1885	1-1
1886	5-3
1887	11-5
1888	5-3
1889	4-7
1890	3-5
1891	5-3
1892	3-1
1893	2-2
1894	3-2-1
1895	4-5
1896	3-9
1897	4-6
1898	6-5-1
1899	5-4
1900	3-6
1901	1-5
1902	1-9-1
1903	8-6
1904	11-4
1905	11-4
1906	11-9
1907	4-8
1908	7-5-1
1909	9-3
1910	8-6
1911	11-5
1912	11-3
1913	11-7
1914	12-6
1915	8-6
1916	11-4
1917	6-5
1918	7-5
1919	4-9
1920	6-9
1921	6-8
1922	7-10
1923	14-4
1924	6-7
1925	9-5-1
1926	13-7
1927	13-8
1928	11-7
1929	12-11-1
1930	18-6
1931	13-9-1
1932	10-12-2
1933	13-7
1934	10-11-1
1935	11-9-1
1936	13-7
1937	16-11
1938	15-9
1939	13-10
1940	12-8-2
1941	13-10
1942	13-11-1
1943	9-7
1945	12-4
1946	21-5
1947	16-8
1948	10-14-1
1949	19-8-1
1950	19-9		CWS District Tournaments
1951	17-9	4-6
1952	18-14	7-6
1953	11-17	6-7
1954	25-10-1	11-2	CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1955	21-11	10-5
1956	16-13	4-7
1957	18-13-1	5-6
1958	22-12	10-5
1959	21-14	8-7
1960	17-13	4-7
1961	21-11-1	6-8
1962	17-13	6-8
1963	18-14-1	5-9
1964	22-12	8-7
1965	28-11	9-6
1966	24-13-1	8-5
1967	22-23-1	8-10
1968	32-10-1	13-4
1969	24-17	8-8
1970	28-15-2	9-7
1971	36-10	13-3	CWS District Tournaments
1972	28-10-1	10-4
1973	27-20	9-8
1974	23-16-1	7-8
1975	28-16	11-4
1976	15-23-1	7-5
1977	28-26	10-8
1978	33-21	11-5	CWS Regionals
1979	28-27	11-4	CWS Regionals
1980	15-35	3-13
1981	23-28	6-8
1982	25-29	6-10
1983	22-32	8-6	Big Ten
1984	32-26	8-7	Big Ten
1985	22-35	2-14
1986	28-26-1	7-9
1987	34-20	6-10
1988	41-20	16-12	Big Ten
1989	25-26	13-15
1990	28-24	13-15
1991	28-25-1	12-16
1992	36-19	17-11	Big Ten
1993	31-23	12-16
1994	26-29	13-15	Big Ten
1995	24-27	12-16
1996	14-41	4-24
1997	26-28	12-16
1998	25-27	8-16
1999	28-25	10-17
2000	20-36	9-18
2001	29-27	9-17
2002	38-19	16-12	Big Ten
2003	21-34	10-19	Big Ten
2004	33-26	19-13	Big Ten
2005	22-31	10-18
2006	26-30	13-19
2007	25-26	15-16
2008	24-29	12-18
2009	23-31	13-11	Big Ten
2010	34-19	11-13
2011	36-21	15-9	Big Ten
2012	37-23	13-11	Big Ten / CWS Regionals
2013	33-17	12-9
2014	31-26	11-13	Big Ten
2015	34-23	14-10	Big Ten
2016	36-20	13-11	Big Ten
2017	29-23	10-14
2018	20-32	11-12	Big Ten
2019	20-34	8-15
2020	9-6	0-0
2021	17-27	17-27
2022	24-30	8-16
2023	33-22	12-12	Big Ten
2024	24-27	11-13