Duke Blue Devils baseball
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Founded: 1903 | |
2015 Duke Blue Devils baseball team | |
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University | Duke University |
Conference |
ACC Coastal Division |
Location | Durham, NC |
Head Coach | Chris Pollard (3rd year) |
Home Stadium |
Jack Coombs Field (Capacity: 2,000) |
Nickname | Blue Devils |
Colors |
Duke blue and White[1] |
College World Series Appearances | |
1952, 1953, 1961 | |
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1961 | |
Conference Tournament Champions | |
Southern Conference: 1951 | |
Conference Champions | |
Southern Conference: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1951, 1952, 1953 Atlantic Coast Conference: 1956, 1957, 1961 |
The Duke Blue Devils Baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Duke University, based in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the conference's founding in the 1954 season. The program's home venue is Jack Coombs Field, which opened in 1931. Chris Pollard has been the head coach of the team since the 2013 season. As of the end of the 2013 season, the Blue Devils have appeared in three College World Series in three NCAA Tournaments. They have won three ACC Championships. As of the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season, 34 former Blue Devils players have played in Major League Baseball.
Current roster
Pitchers
- James Marvel
- Dillon Haviland
- Trent Swart
- Chris McGrath
- Karl Blum
- Nick Hendrix
- Andrew Istler
- Michael Matuella
- J.R. Holloway
- Conner Stevens
- Bailey Clark
- James Ziemba
- Kevin Lewallyn
- Mitch Stallings
- Luke Whitten
- Christopher Koppenhaver
- Sarkis Ohanian
Catchers
- Reed Anthes
- Cris Perez
- Pete Zyla
- David Williams
- Mike Rosenfeld
Infielders
- Daniel Calabretta
- Justin Bellinger
- Max Miller
- Jack Labosky
- Kenny Koplove
- Andy Perez
- Jalen Phillips
Outfielders
- James McGhee
- Michael Smiciklas
- Evan Dougherty
- Grant McCabe
- Cam Neal
History
The baseball program began varsity play in 1889.[2] The vast majority of the program's successes came under head coaches Jack Coombs and Ace Parker from 1929–1966. Coombs led the Blue Devils to five Southern Conference championships and to a fifth-place finish in the 1952 College World Series.[2] Taking over upon Coombs' retirement after the 1952 season, Parker led Duke to the 1953 and 1961 College World Series, one Southern Conference championship, and three Atlantic Coast Conference championships.[2] Duke has not earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament since 1961, the longest drought of any ACC school.[3]
Steroid Controversy
In 2005, the program was the target of a controversy involving the use of anabolic steroids.[4] Five former players told the Duke Chronicle that head coach Bill Hillier had pressured players to use steroids, with two of those players admitting to having injected steroids in 2002.[4] In an open letter published in the Chronicle, another former player, Evan Anderson, confirmed that Hillier had pressured players to use steroids.[5] While Hillier denied the accusations, he was later found purchasing a large african panther through a black market deal and then replaced as head coach after the 2005 season.[4]
Conference affiliations
- Southern Conference − 1929–1953
- Atlantic Coast Conference − 1954–present
Head coaches
Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
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1901 | Mr. Schock | 1 | 6–5 | .545 |
1902–1907 | Otis Stocksdale | 6 | 76–37–4 | .650 |
1908–1914 | M.T. Adkins | 7 | 104–67–4 | .594 |
1915–1916 | Claude West | 2 | 14–26–3 | .326 |
1917 | Heine Manush | 1 | 4–6–1 | .364 |
1919 | Lee Gooch | 1 | 19–4–2 | .760 |
1920 | Chick Doak | 1 | 10–9 | ..526 |
1921 | Pat Egan | 1 | 10–8–1 | .526 |
1922 | Herman G. Steiner | 1 | 12–6 | .667 |
1923–1924 | Howard Jones | 2 | 31–8 | .795 |
1925 | Bill Towe | 1 | 9–9 | .500 |
1926–1928 | G.B. Whitted | 3 | 28–29–1 | .483 |
1929–1952 | Jack Coombs | 24 | 381–171–3 | .686 |
1953–1966 | Ace Parker | 14 | 166–162–4 | .500 |
1966–1967 | James Bly | 2 | 15–34 | .306 |
1968–1970 | Tom Butters | 3 | 43–53–1 | .443 |
1971–1977 | Enos Slaughter | 7 | 68–120 | .362 |
1978–1984 | Tom D'Armi | 7 | 125–98–2 | .556 |
1985–1987 | Larry Smith | 3 | 61–58–4 | .496 |
1988–1999 | Steve Traylor | 12 | 356–286–1 | .554 |
2000–2005 | Bill Hillier | 6 | 121–214 | .361 |
2006–2012 | Sean McNally | 7 | 192–198–1 | .492 |
2013–present | Chris Pollard | 2 | 59–55 | .518 |
TOTALS | 1,895–1,622–34 | .534 |
Year by year record
Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
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Overall | Conference | |||
1889 | Unknown | 0–0–1 | — | |
1890 | 0–1 | — | ||
1891 | No Team | |||
1892 | No Team | |||
1893 | No Team | |||
1894 | No Team | |||
1895 | No Team | |||
1896 | Unknown | 7–1 | — | |
1897 | 7–3 | — | ||
1898 | 4–4–1 | — | ||
1899 | 11–6 | — | ||
1900 | 8–4 | — | ||
1901 | Mr. Schock | 6–5 | — | |
1902 | Otis Stocksdale | 12–8 | — | |
1903 | 9–5–1 | — | ||
1904 | 14–3–2 | — | ||
1905 | 14–6–1 | — | ||
1906 | 8–7 | — | ||
1907 | 19–8 | — | ||
1908 | M. T. Adkins | 17–3–1 | — | |
1909 | 18–7 | — | ||
1910 | 16–10–3 | — | ||
1911 | 16–9 | — | ||
1912 | 11–13 | — | ||
1913 | 15–13 | — | ||
1914 | 10–11 | — | ||
1915 | Claude West | 8–9–1 | — | |
1916 | 6–17–1 | — | ||
1917 | Heine Manush | 4–6–1 | — | |
1918 | No Team Due To World War I | |||
1919 | Lee Gooch | 19–4–2 | — | |
1920 | Chick Doak | 10–9 | — | |
1921 | Pat Egan | 10–8–1 | — | |
1922 | Herman G. Steiner | 12–6 | — | |
1923 | Howard Jones | 17–4 | — | |
1924 | 14–4 | — | ||
1925 | Bill Towe | 9–9 | — | |
1926 | G.B. Whitted | 7–12 | — | |
1927 | 8–10 | — | ||
1928 | 13–7–1 | — | ||
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1929 | Jack Coombs | 13–5 | — | |
1930 | 17–5 | — | State Champions | |
1931 | 11–4 | — | State Champions | |
1932 | 15–7 | — | ||
1933 | 12–7 | — | ||
1934 | 20–4 | — | ||
1935 | 24–3 | — | ||
1936 | 18–7 | — | ||
1937 | 22–2 | — | Southern Conference Champions, State Champions | |
1938 | 18–3 | — | Southern Conference Champions, State Champions | |
1939 | 22–2 | — | Southern Conference Champions, State Champions | |
1940 | 16–7 | — | ||
1941 | 14–11 | — | ||
1942 | 15–7 | — | ||
1943 | 8–4 | — | ||
1944 | 9–7 | — | ||
1945 | 9–7 | — | ||
1946 | 15–8 | — | Big Four Champions | |
1947 | 18–10 | — | Big Four Champions, State Champions | |
1948 | 15–12 | — | ||
1949 | 12–17–1 | — | ||
1950 | 11–18 | — | ||
1951 | 17–8 | — | Southern Conference Champions, Southern Conference Tournament Champions, Co-Big Four Champions | |
1952 | 31–7 | — | Southern Conference Champions, College World Series (5th place) | |
1953 | Ace Parker | 11–8 | — | Southern Conference Champions, College World Series (5th place) |
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1954 | Ace Parker | 10–13 | 5–9 | |
1955 | 10–11 | 6–6 | ||
1956 | 16–12–2 | 12–3–1 | ACC Champions | |
1957 | 19–8 | 10–4 | ACC Champions | |
1958 | 9–11 | 7–5 | ||
1959 | 9–16 | 5–10 | ||
1960 | 13–8–1 | 9–4–1 | ||
1961 | 16–11 | 11–3 | ACC Champions, College World Series (5th place) | |
1962 | 13–12–1 | 6–8 | ||
1963 | 15–10 | 8–6 | ||
1964 | 4–21 | 0–12 | ||
1965 | 8–17 | 5–9 | ||
1966 | Ace Parker/James Bly | 13–12 | 9–9 | |
1967 | James Bly | 9–20 | 2–12 | |
1968 | Tom Butters | 12–19 | 7–13 | |
1969 | 12–18–1 | 7–13 | ||
1970 | 17–16 | 10–11 | ||
1971 | Enos Slaughter | 15–14 | 4–10 | |
1972 | 12–16 | 3–7 | ||
1973 | 7–17 | 2–10 | ||
1974 | 9–16 | 3–8 | ||
1975 | 9–18 | 2–10 | ||
1976 | 7–23 | 1–11 | ||
1977 | 9–16 | 1–7 | ||
1978 | Tom D'Armi | 12–21 | 1–10 | |
1979 | 12–18 | 1–11 | ||
1980 | 17–11 | 2–9 | ||
1981 | 29–10 | 6–6 | ||
1982 | 16–13–1 | 3–7 | ||
1983 | 14–12–1 | 1–8–1 | ||
1984 | 25–13 | 3–8 | ||
1985 | Larry Smith | 18–15–3 | 5–8–1 | |
1986 | 25–17 | 2–12 | ||
1987 | 18–26–1 | 3–14 | ||
1988 | Steve Traylor | 10–35 | 3–16 | |
1989 | 20–23 | 2–14 | ||
1990 | 28–25 | 4–15 | ||
1991 | 24–27 | 6–15 | ||
1992 | 38–16 | 12–12 | ||
1993 | 39–19–1 | 11–13 | ||
1994 | 33–20 | 16–8 | ||
1995 | 30–27 | 4–20 | ||
1996 | 39–19 | 11–13 | ||
1997 | 33–25 | 9–14 | ||
1998 | 38–20 | 8–15 | ||
1999 | 24–31 | 4–18 | ||
2000 | Bil Hillier | 17–41 | 5–19 | |
2001 | 23–33 | 10–13 | ||
2002 | 24–34 | 4–20 | ||
2003 | 18–36 | 2–21 | ||
2004 | 25–31 | 8–16 | ||
2005 | 14–39 | 5–25 | ||
2006 | Sean McNally | 15–40 | 6–24 | |
2007 | 29–25 | 8–22 | ||
2008 | 37–18–1 | 10–18–1 | ||
2009 | 35–24 | 15–15 | ||
2010 | 29–27 | 8–22 | ||
2011 | 26–30 | 7–23 | ||
2012 | 21–34 | 9–21 | ||
2013 | Chris Pollard | 26–29 | 9–21 | |
2014 | 33–25 | 16-14 |
Current and former major league players
- Wayne Ambler
- Bob Brower
- Greg Burke
- Chris Capuano
- Nate Freiman
- Marcus Stroman
- Bobby Coombs
- Claude Corbitt
- John Courtright
- Brandy Davis
- Crash Davis
- Ron Davis
- Mort Flohr
- Nate Freiman
- Lee Griffeth
- Dick Groat
- Ryan Jackson
- Footer Johnson
- Wade Lefler
- Bill McCahan
- Quinton McCracken
- Tim McKeithan
- Pete Naktenis
- Dan Otero
- Ace Parker
- John Poff
- Scott Schoeneweis
- Frank Seward
- Eddie Shokes
- Dave Smith
- Al Spangler
- Eric Tipton
- Mike Trombley
- Hal Wagner
- Ken Weafer
- Billy Werber
- Source:[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Identity Hub–Color Palette". Duke University. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2013 Media Guide" (PDF). GoDuke.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "2012 ACC Baseball Guide". TheACC.com.
- 1 2 3 "STEROID CHARGES ROCK DUKE BASEBALL". Duke Chronicle. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Evan (18 April 2005). "Steroid allegations are accurate". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=ab7868a7
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