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Best College Baseball Record
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:36 pm
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:36 pm
Just out of curiosity, I was looking for the best record in college baseball ever and couldn't really find anything. Anyone have an idea? Legit college baseball stats are hard to find.
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Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:36 pm to Easygeauxingtiger
i believe wichita st. holds it back in the 90s, let me look for a sec
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:39 pm to Easygeauxingtiger
You're going to have to specify a little bit more what you're looking for. Many teams have had undefeated seasons, such as LSU in 1893. Is there a minimum number of games played?
If you're looking for most wins, that might be Wichita State. I think they had some teams that won 60+ games in the 80's before the NCAA limited regular season games to 56.
If you're looking for most wins, that might be Wichita State. I think they had some teams that won 60+ games in the 80's before the NCAA limited regular season games to 56.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:39 pm to crankbait
Wichita State had a couple of 60 win seasons IIRC. Texas A&M took a record of something like 55-3 into their regional in 1989. LSU came out of the loser's bracket and beat them twice on Sunday to get to Omaha.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:39 pm to crankbait
almost everything is on boyds world. It may take a little digging on there, but he's done an incredible job of aggregating raw data.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:42 pm to Tigergreg
just looked up that '89 A&M team. #1 the entire year, 58-5 record... until the final day of regionals when Ben McDonald showed up.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:43 pm to clamdip
Okie St. had some sick records when Incaviglia and Ventura were there.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:43 pm to ProjectP2294
Thanks for the info. I was just interested in what teams were considered to be the best of all time. I'm not really a baseball fan, but I've become a huge fan of LSU baseball in the past 6 years. I just wanted to see where our seasons have ranked compared to some all-time greats. I know we're tied for #2 all-time on CWS wins, but I wanted to know a little more.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:51 pm to Easygeauxingtiger
Wichita State went 73-14 in 1982, that's the most wins in a single season ever. They lost in the NC btw.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:52 pm to Easygeauxingtiger
With college baseball it's just so hard to compare teams from different eras, because the landscape has changed so much. Pre-1982 the sport was dominated by teams from three states: CA, AZ, & TX. Then Miami & FSU & LSU & Okie State & MSU & Wichita started to field great teams.
The 80's saw a lot of talent in the CWS: Bonds for ASU, Clemens for TX, Ventura & Inky for Okie State, Palmeiro & Clark for MSU, Ogea & McDonald & Belle for LSU, etc., but it's hard to pick out a team that everybody identifies with greatness. In the post-Dedeaux era, the '91 & '97 LSU teams might be as good as any, but it should be noted that college pitching in the late 90's wasn't very good.
The 80's saw a lot of talent in the CWS: Bonds for ASU, Clemens for TX, Ventura & Inky for Okie State, Palmeiro & Clark for MSU, Ogea & McDonald & Belle for LSU, etc., but it's hard to pick out a team that everybody identifies with greatness. In the post-Dedeaux era, the '91 & '97 LSU teams might be as good as any, but it should be noted that college pitching in the late 90's wasn't very good.
Posted on 4/7/10 at 11:55 pm to Doc Fenton
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but it should be noted that college pitching in the late 90's wasn't very good.
or was it that the bats and steroids were making fools of them?
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:00 am to crankbait
That too, but college pitching in that era was still pretty bad, even factoring that in.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:18 am to Doc Fenton
Many felt those Aggies, who began the season 26-0 and were 40-1 at one point, were on their way to a national championship.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:20 am to Doc Fenton
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That too, but college pitching in that era was still pretty bad, even factoring that in.
I agree. Pitching is much better now than then.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:22 am to rpg37
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:32 am to los angeles tiger
MLB expansion with the Marlins & Rockies had something to do with that.
The popularity of the NBA in the 80's might have also played a role.
It's still crazy to think that LSU had McDonald, Byrd, Ogea, Leskanic, Sirotka, Springer, Peever, Schultz, Greene, Laxton (pre-injury), etc., all within such a short frame of time back around '89 to '93.
The popularity of the NBA in the 80's might have also played a role.
It's still crazy to think that LSU had McDonald, Byrd, Ogea, Leskanic, Sirotka, Springer, Peever, Schultz, Greene, Laxton (pre-injury), etc., all within such a short frame of time back around '89 to '93.
This post was edited on 4/8/10 at 12:38 am
Posted on 4/8/10 at 12:35 am to rpg37
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On May 28, 1989, the Tigers stunned Texas A&M 5-4, denying the Aggies a berth in the series. Little-used Pat Garrity, a .211 hitter with only 37 at-bats that season, came off the bench in the 11th inning at Olsen Field and lifted an RBI double off the right-field wall that proved to be the game-winner.
The most exciting moment I've ever listened to on radio.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 2:06 am to Doc Fenton
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The most exciting moment I've ever listened to on radio.
Even more than Hawthorne's call of Warren Morris' homerun in 1996?
LINK
Posted on 4/8/10 at 8:14 am to Doc Fenton
quote:a lot of LSU fans forget(or are ignorant to the fact) that those LSU teams in the 80's were built on great pitching. Gorilla ball had not yet arrived
It's still crazy to think that LSU had McDonald, Byrd, Ogea, Leskanic, Sirotka, Springer, Peever, Schultz, Greene, Laxton (pre-injury), etc., all within such a short frame of time back around '89 to '93.
Posted on 4/8/10 at 8:31 am to Pilot Tiger
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"What some people seem to miss about that (LSU) team is that we had six pitchers who would pitch in the major leagues," Bertman said. "We had Russ Springer, Curtis Leskanic, Chad Ogea, Mike Sirotka and Paul Byrd.
And Ben McDonald. That's just sick.
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