The Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic ...

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. Along with most other Michigan athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the

Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...

. They play their home games at

Ray Fisher Stadium Ray Fisher Stadium is a baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home field of the University of Michigan Wolverines college baseball team. The stadium holds 4,000 people and opened in 1923. Ray Fisher Stadium received extensive ...

. The Wolverines have made the

College World Series The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is an annual baseball tournament held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. The MCWS is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divisi ...

eight times, winning two national championships in 1953 and 1962. Michigan is the third winningest program in NCAA Division I baseball history, trailing only Fordham and

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. The team is currently coached by Tracy Smith, who replaced

Erik Bakich Erik Michael Bakich (born November 27, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former left fielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Clemson Tigers. Bakich played college baseball at San Jose City College (1997–1998) and East Car ...

who left Michigan to coach at Clemson. 1875 University of Michigan baseball team

1882 University of Michigan baseball team

1886 University of Michigan baseball team

1899 University of Michigan baseball team

1912 University of Michigan baseball team

1914 University of Michigan baseball team

1953 University of Michigan baseball team (national champions)

Championships

NCAA College World Series National Championships

Conference Championships

Conference Tournament Championships

Stadium

The Wolverines play their home games in

. The stadium is named after Ray Fisher, who is the winningest coach in Michigan baseball history, with 636 victories and also the

1953 College World Series The 1953 College World Series was the seventh NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1953 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omah ...

championship. In 2008, alum and owner of the

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franchise,

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donated $9 million for the renovation of Fisher Stadium and Alumni Field. It is now known as the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, but more commonly known as the Wilpon Baseball Complex.

Head coaches

Year-by-year results

Michigan in the NCAA tournament

*The

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started in 1947. *The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

First Team All-Americans

Individual honors

Retired numbers

Michigan has retired six uniform numbers to date. Below is the detailed list: ¹ Never played for the Wolverines. He coached Michigan with a record 636 wins and led the team to 15 Big Ten championships apart from winning the 1953 College World Series.

National Awards

Golden Spikes Award Winner

Jim Abbott James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999. He ...

(1987)

Baseball America College Player of the Year

* Casey Close (1986)

NCBWA National Coach of the Year

(2019)

Conference Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year

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(1982) * Rick Stoll (1983) *

Barry Larkin Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2004. He briefly played in the minor leagues before making h ...

(1984, 1985) * Casey Close (1986) *

(1988) * Scott Weaver (1995) * Nate Recknagel (2008) *

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(2019)

Big Ten Pitcher of the Year

*Larry Carroll (1984) * Jim Brauer (2005) * Zach Putnam (2008)

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

*Scott Weaver (1993) *Jason Alcaraz (1996) *Jake Bivens (2015)

Big Ten Coach of the Year

Geoff Zahn Geoffery Clayton Zahn (born December 19, 1945) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1985. In his career, he had a Win–loss record of 111–109, an earned run average of 3.74 ...

(1997) *

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(2007, 2008)

Big Ten Batting Title

Bill Freehan William Ashley Freehan (November 29, 1941 – August 19, 2021) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers. The premier catcher in the American League for several years from the 19 ...

(1961; .585 batting average) * Carl Cmejrek (1965; .453 batting average) *

Elliott Maddox Elliott Maddox (born December 21, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball player. In , he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (20th pick) of the draft (secondary phase). He made his MLB debut in 1970. Early years Maddox ...

(1968; .467 batting average) *

Rick Leach Rick Leach (born December 28, 1964) is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles (three at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Ope ...

(1978; .473 batting average) * George Foussianes (1979; .452 batting average) * Tony Evans (1981; .465 batting average) * Jim Paciorek, Ken Hayward (1982; .462 batting average) * Fred Erdmann (1983; .500 batting average) * Randy Wolfe (1985; .514 batting average) * Casey Close (1986; .469 batting average) * Scott Timmerman (1993; .431 batting average) * Scott Weaver (1995; .500 batting average) * Dominic Clementi (2018; .413 batting average)

University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

The following 35 Michigan Wolverines baseball players and coaches (listed in order of induction) have been inducted into the

University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs.

: *

(1978) – baseball *

Bennie Oosterbaan Benjamin Oosterbaan ( ; February 24, 1906 – October 25, 1990) was a three-time first team College Football All-America Team, All-American American football, football End (gridiron football), end for the Michigan Wolverines football team, two-tim ...

(1978) – football, basketball, baseball, basketball coach, football coach * Ray Fisher (1979) – baseball coach *

George Sisler George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", was an American professional baseball first baseman and player-manager. From 1915 through 1930, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis B ...

(1979) – baseball * Buck Giles (1980) – baseball *

Harry Kipke Harry George Kipke (; March 26, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929 to 193 ...

(1981) – football, basketball, and baseball *

Whitey Wistert Francis Michael "Whitey" Wistert (February 20, 1912 – April 23, 1985) was an American football and baseball player. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Michigan. Wistert was the first of the three Wistert brothe ...

(1981) – football and baseball *

Bud Chamberlain Benjamin Francis "Bud" Chamberlain (May 24, 1920 – August 24, 2012) was an American baseball player and realtor. He played baseball for the University of Michigan from 1939 to 1942. He led the Wolverines to consecutive Big Ten Conference base ...

(1982) – baseball * Jack Tompkins (1982) – hockey and baseball *

Elmer Gedeon Elmer John Gedeon (April 15, 1917 – April 20, 1944) was an American professional baseball player, appearing in several games for the Washington Senators in . Gedeon and Harry O'Neill were the only two Major League Baseball players killed duri ...

(1983) – track and baseball * Dick Wakefield (1983) – baseball *

Elroy Hirsch Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American professional football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1 ...

(1984) – football, basketball, baseball, and track *

Bob Chappuis Robert Richard Chappuis ( ; February 24, 1923 – June 14, 2012) was an American football player who played halfback and quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1942, 1946, and 1947. His college years were interrupted by servic ...

(1984) – football and baseball * Don Lund (1984) – football, baseball, basketball, and coaching * Doug Roby (1985) – football and baseball * Branch Rickey (1985) – baseball coach * David M. Nelson (1986) – football and baseball * Ernie McCoy (1986) basketball, football, basketball coach, and assistant athletic director * Jack Blott (1987) – football and baseball *

Bruce Haynam Bruce E. Haynam (February 26, 1931 – February 22, 2015) was an American baseball player. He was the captain of the 1952 Michigan Wolverines baseball team. In 1953, he helped lead the team to the school's first College World Series championship ...

(1988) – baseball * Frank Nunley (1989) – football and baseball *

Forest Evashevski Forest "Evy" Evashevski (February 19, 1918 – October 30, 2009) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1940 and with the Iowa Pre-Flight ...

(1990) – football and baseball * Jack Weisenburger (1992) – football and baseball *

Moby Benedict Milbry Eugene "Moby" Benedict (born March 29, 1935) was a former baseball shortstop and University of Michigan coach. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Benedict played baseball and basketball at Detroit's Southeastern High School before attending th ...

(1994) – baseball and coaching * Dominic Tomasi (1994) – football and baseball *

Steve Boros Stephen Boros Jr. (September 3, 1936 – December 29, 2010) was an American baseball infielder, coach (baseball), coach, manager (baseball), manager, scout (sport), scout, and administrator. Best known for his scientific approach to the sport and ...

(1996) – baseball * Herman Fishman (2002) – basketball and baseball *

Bill Mogk William C. Mogk (November 7, 1931 – April 17, 2021) was an American baseball player. He was the captain of the 1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball team that won the school's first College World Series championship. He was inducted in the Univers ...

(2002) – baseball *

(2004) – baseball *J. Daniel Cline (2007) – football and baseball *

(2007) – baseball *Larry Carroll (1991) - baseball *David Campbell (2009) – baseball *

(2009) – football and baseball * Casey Close (2011) – baseball *

(2020) – baseball

Wolverines in the MLB

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References

External links

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