The Wisconsin Badgers baseball team was the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The team competed in NCAA Division I and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The school's first baseball team was fielded in 1900. The baseball program was discontinued at the conclusion of the 1991 season.[2][3]
| Wisconsin Badgers baseball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| University | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Home stadium | Guy Lowman Field |
| Nickname | Badgers |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1950 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1902, 1912, 1930, 1946, 1950* | |
History
editBig Ten Conference championships
editIt won the Big Ten Conference championships in 1902, 1912, 1930, 1946, 1950*.[4]
From 1952[5] until the time the program was suspended, Wisconsin played their home games at Guy Lowman Field, which was named for the program's coach during the 1918 season. He was also a professor, and the football and basketball coach at one point for the university.[6] The newer field was built in 1971 and became the home of the softball program when they first took the field in 1996.[7]
Year-by-year results
edit| Wisconsin Baseball regular season records 1896–1991[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | W | L | % | |
| 1896 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |
| 1897 | 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| 1898 | - | - | No Team | |
| 1899 | 2 | 8 | .200 | |
| 1900 | 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| 1901 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |
| 1902 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1903 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 1904 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |
| 1905 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 1906 | - | - | No Team | |
| 1907 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 1908 | 3 | 7 | .300 | |
| 1909 | 3 | 7 | .300 | |
| 1910 | 4 | 5 | .445 | |
| 1911 | 4 | 7 | .364 | |
| 1912 | 6 | 1 | .857 | |
| 1913 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 1914 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 1915 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 1916 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| 1917 | - | - | No Team | |
| 1918 | 1 | 5 | .167 | |
| 1919 | 1 | 6 | .143 | |
| 1920 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 1921 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 1922 | 8 | 3 | .727 | |
| 1923 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 1924 | 6 | 4 | .667 | |
| 1925 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 1926 | 8 | 3 | .727 | |
| 1927 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 1928 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 1929 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 1930 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 1931 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 1932 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 1933 | 5 | 5 | .500 | |
| 1934 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 1935 | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 1936 | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 1937 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 1938 | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 1939 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 1940 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 1941 | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 1942 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 1943 | 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 1944 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 1945 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 1946 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 1947 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 1948 | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 1949 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 1950 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 1951 | 5 | 5 | .500 | |
| 1952 | 9 | 6 | .600 | |
| 1953 | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 1954 | 10 | 3 | .750 | |
| 1955 | 7 | 8 | .467 | |
| 1956 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 1957 | 3 | 7 | .300 | |
| 1958 | 8 | 7 | .533 | |
| 1959 | 9 | 6 | .600 | |
| 1960 | 5 | 4 | .556 | |
| 1961 | 5 | 9 | .357 | |
| 1962 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 1963 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 1964 | 8 | 7 | .533 | |
| 1965 | 6 | 9 | .400 | |
| 1966 | 6 | 9 | .400 | |
| 1967 | 11 | 6 | .647 | |
| 1968 | 11 | 5 | .688 | |
| 1969 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 1970 | 8 | 7 | .533 | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9 | .500 | |
| 1972 | 7 | 8 | .467 | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8 | .500 | |
| 1974 | 6 | 8 | .429 | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9 | .500 | |
| 1976 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 1977 | 7 | 11 | .389 | |
| 1978 | 10 | 6 | .625 | |
| 1979 | 13 | 5 | .722 | |
| 1980 | 10 | 8 | .556 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 13 | .188 | |
| 1982 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 1983 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 1984 | 6 | 7 | .464 | |
| 1985 | 3 | 13 | .188 | |
| 1986 | 10 | 6 | .625 | |
| 1987 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 1988 | 15 | 13 | .536 | |
| 1989 | 9 | 19 | .321 | |
| 1990 | 8 | 20 | .286 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 22 | .214 | |
NCAA tournament
editWisconsin made the NCAA Division I baseball tournament once.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Upper Round 1 Upper Round 2 Lower Round 2 Semifinals |
Colorado A&M Rutgers Alabama Rutgers |
W 7–3 L 3–5 W 3–1 L 2–16 |
Major League Baseball
editWisconsin has had 38 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[9]
| Badgers in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1965 | Joseph Romary | 32 | Twins |
| 1965 | Rick Hense | 11 | Senators |
| 1966 | Carlos Evans | 2 | Orioles |
| 1966 | Vern Geishert | 2 | Angels |
| 1967 | Gary Pinnow | 22 | Giants |
| 1970 | Robert Boschulte | 38 | Senators |
| 1971 | Lon Galli | 28 | Twins |
| 1971 | Michael Bauer | 2 | Royals |
| 1972 | John Stoffel | 14 | Angels |
| 1974 | Timothy Rappe | 33 | Reds |
| 1976 | Duane Gustavson | 10 | Cubs |
| 1976 | Andrew Pascarella | 6 | Brewers |
| 1977 | Thomas Underhill | 5 | Indians |
| 1978 | Patrick Seegers | 26 | Brewers |
| 1979 | Jack Gurholt | 20 | Twins |
| 1979 | Lee Wetenkamp | 20 | Blue Jays |
| 1979 | Mike Hart | 13 | Mariners |
| 1980 | Tom Klawitter | 19 | Dodgers |
| 1980 | Stephen Marsden | 9 | Dodgers |
| 1981 | Dean Rennicke | 14 | Dodgers |
| 1982 | Rob Derksen | 16 | Brewers |
| 1982 | Scott Sabo | 12 | Twins |
| 1983 | Dave Verkuilen | 8 | Twins |
| 1983 | Joe Scime | 7 | Braves |
| 1983 | Mark Doran | 1 | Angels |
| 1984 | Ike Bradley | 5 | Yankees |
| 1984 | Douglas Konruff | 13 | Royals |
| 1985 | Jon Shane | 17 | Yankees |
| 1988 | Scott Fuller | 38 | White Sox |
| 1988 | Michael Noelke | 18 | Mets |
| 1988 | Tom Fischer | 1 | Red Sox |
| 1989 | Scott Cepicky | 23 | White Sox |
| 1989 | Paul Quantrill | 6 | Red Sox |
| 1990 | Lance Painter | 25 | Padres |
| 1990 | Todd Evers | 18 | Padres |
| 1990 | Rodney Myers | 12 | Royals |
| 1990 | Kurt Peltzer | 11 | Giants |
| 1991 | Thomas Vilet | 23 | Phillies |
References
edit- ^ "Colors for Web". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Badgers should be playing ball again". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 18, 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ D'Amato, Gary (August 19, 2017). "26 years later, UW still without varsity baseball". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Events cstv.com [dead link]
- ^ "Dedication of Guy S. Lowman Field | Photograph". Wisconsin Historical Society. December 1, 2003.
- ^ "PROF. GUY S. LOWMAN, WISCONSIN EDUCATOR; Ex-Head of Physical Training Coached Basketball, Baseball" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. September 15, 1943. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Physical Planning and Funding Committee" (PDF). wisconsin.edu. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Big Records Book cstv.com [dead link]
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
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