California Golden Bears baseball
| California Golden Bears | |
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 2024 California Golden Bears baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1892 |
| University | University of California, Berkeley |
| Head coach | Mike Neu (7th season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Berkeley, CA |
| Home stadium | Evans Diamond (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Golden Bears |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1947, 1957 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1947, 1957, 1980, 1988, 1992, 2011 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1980, 1988, 1992, 2011 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1947, 1957, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1980 | |
The California Golden Bears baseball team represents the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other California athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. The Bears play their home games at Evans Diamond.
History[edit]
The Bears have appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament 13 times, and in the College World Series 6 times. They have won two National Championships: at the first College World Series in 1947 and again in 1957. In 1964, future major leaguer Mike Epstein batted .384 for the team and was named an All-American.
In 2010, the university announced that baseball would be one of five sports cut as a cost-cutting measure.[2] However, in April 2011, after receiving more than $9 million in pledges from supporters of the program, the program was reinstated.[3] Even donors from Stanford University, California's biggest rival, pitched in to help save the Golden Bears baseball team.[4]
Coaches[edit]
| Head coach | Years | Win–loss | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Coach | 1882–1886, 1901–1906 | 11–14 | .440 |
| Cohen | 1887 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Cochran, Smith | 1898 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Joseph Corbett | 1899 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| George Van Haltern | 1900 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Bob McCarthey | 1907–1908 | 10–11 | .476 |
| W. Z. Zeb Smith | 1909–1910 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Jimmie Schaeffer | 1911–1915 | 39–21–2 | .645 |
| Carl Zamloch | 1916–1917, 1919–1929 | 146–93–7 | .608 |
| Clair Goodwin | 1918 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Clint Evans | 1930–1954 | 547–256 | .681 |
| George Wolfman | 1955–1973 | 484–335 | .591 |
| Jackie Jensen | 1974–1977 | 109–95 | .534 |
| Bob Milano | 1978–1999 | 688–644–4 | .516 |
| David Esquer | 2000–2017 | 525–467–2 | .529 |
| Mike Neu | 2018–present | 153–134 | .533 |
Source:[5]
Year-by-year results[edit]
| National Champions | College World Series berth | NCAA Tournament berth | Conference Tournament Champions | Conference/Division Regular Season Champions |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll[a] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason | BA | CB | Coaches | ||||||||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Finish | ||||||||
| California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 1892 | No coach | Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1893 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1894 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1895 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1896 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1897 | Cohen | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1898 | Cochran, Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1899 | Joseph Corbett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | George Van Haltren | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1901 | No coach | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1902 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1903 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1904 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1906 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1907 | Bob McCarthey | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1909 | W. Z. Zeb Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1911 | Jimmie Schaeffer | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | 16 | 10 | 0 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1913 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1915 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916 | Carl Zamloch | Pacific Coast Conference | 11 | 11 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .595 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918 | Clair Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919 | Carl Zamloch | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1920 | 22 | 10 | 1 | .682 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .553 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .658 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | T–1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927 | CIBA | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1928 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930 | Clint Evans | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1931 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .727 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933 | 19 | 9 | 0 | .679 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934 | 25 | 6 | 0 | .806 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935 | 20 | 9 | 0 | .690 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | T–1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .581 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938 | 39 | 8 | 0 | .830 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .727 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940 | 22 | 10 | 0 | .688 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941 | 37 | 11 | 0 | .771 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | T–1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .815 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943 | 23 | 9 | 0 | .719 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944 | 9 | 14 | 0 | .391 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | T–1st | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .727 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947 | 31 | 10 | 0 | .756 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | T–1st | — | NCAA Tournament champions | — | — | — | ||
| 1948 | 20 | 14 | 0 | .588 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949 | 31 | 17 | 0 | .646 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950 | 24 | 13 | 0 | .649 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951 | 22 | 16 | 0 | .579 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952 | 21 | 16 | 0 | .568 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953 | 22 | 15 | 0 | .595 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955 | George Wolfman | 17 | 16 | 0 | .515 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1956 | 25 | 9 | 0 | .735 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957 | 35 | 10 | 0 | .778 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1st | — | NCAA Tournament champions | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | 19 | 12 | 0 | .613 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | 22 | 13 | 0 | .629 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | 30 | 14 | 0 | .682 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | T–1st | — | — | — | 16 | — | ||
| 1961 | 29 | 10 | 0 | .744 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2nd | — | – | — | 14 | — | ||
| 1962 | 24 | 20 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | 19 | 21 | 0 | .475 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | 25 | 17 | 0 | .595 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .250 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | 29 | 14 | 0 | .674 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | T–1st | — | — | — | 14 | — | ||
| 1966 | 32 | 14 | 0 | .696 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | AAWU | 17 | 27 | 0 | .386 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968 | Pac-8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .368 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | 31 | 19 | 0 | .620 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 4th | — | — | — | 29 | — | ||
| 1970 | 28 | 19 | 0 | .596 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .684 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 24 | 24 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | 33 | 21 | 0 | .611 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | 21 | 31 | 0 | .404 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | Jackie Jensen | 25 | 24 | 0 | .510 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | 22 | 24 | 0 | .478 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 33 | 20 | 0 | .623 | 9 | 14 | 0 | .391 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | 29 | 27 | 0 | .518 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Bob Milano | 35 | 27 | 0 | .565 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Pac-10 | 31 | 25 | 1 | .553 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 44 | 23 | 1 | .654 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | T–1st | — | 3rd | — | 3 | — | ||
| 1981 | 31 | 31 | 1 | .500 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | 29 | 32 | 0 | .475 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .346 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | 23 | 37 | 0 | .383 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .310 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | 39 | 28 | 1 | .581 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | 42 | 24 | 0 | .636 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | T–2nd | — | West II Regional | 18 | 28 | — | ||
| 1986 | 32 | 25 | 0 | .561 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | 36 | 25 | 0 | .590 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | T–5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | 40 | 25 | 0 | .615 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | T–3rd | — | T–7th | 9 | 8 | — | ||
| 1989 | 35 | 24 | 0 | .593 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | T–5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | 18 | 43 | 0 | .295 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .100 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | 37 | 27 | 0 | .578 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 3rd | — | Midwest Regional | 23 | 20 | — | ||
| 1992 | 35 | 28 | 0 | .556 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | T–3rd | — | T–7th | 14 | 8 | — | ||
| 1993 | 27 | 30 | 0 | .474 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | 25 | 35 | 0 | .417 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | 32 | 25 | 0 | .561 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 3rd | — | Mideast Regional | — | 29 | — | ||
| 1996 | 27 | 29 | 0 | .482 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | 21 | 38 | 0 | .356 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .133 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | 22 | 32 | 0 | .407 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .172 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | 27 | 31 | 0 | .466 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | David Esquer | 25 | 28 | 0 | .472 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | 34 | 25 | 0 | .576 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | T–3rd | — | Baton Rouge Regional | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | 29 | 27 | 0 | .518 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | 28 | 27 | 0 | .509 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | 25 | 31 | 0 | .446 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | T–8th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | 34 | 23 | 0 | .596 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | 26 | 28 | 0 | .481 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | 9th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | 29 | 26 | 0 | .527 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | 33 | 21 | 2 | .607 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | — | Long Beach Regional | — | 23 | — | ||
| 2009 | 24 | 29 | 0 | .453 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 | 9th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | 29 | 25 | 0 | .537 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | T–5th | — | Norman Regional | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | 38 | 23 | 0 | .623 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 6th | — | T–5th | 11 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2012 | Pac-12 | 29 | 25 | 0 | .537 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | T–8th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | 23 | 31 | 0 | .426 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | T–8th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | 26 | 27 | 0 | .491 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 36 | 21 | 0 | .632 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | T–3rd | — | College Station Regional | — | 23 | — | ||
| 2016 | 32 | 21 | 0 | .604 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | T–8th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 25 | 29 | 0 | .463 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .500 | T–5th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | Mike Neu | 32 | 22 | 0 | .593 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 32 | 20 | 0 | .615 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .607 | 4th | — | Fayetteville Regional | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | Cancelled | — | Cancelled | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 29 | 26 | 0 | .527 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .500 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | 29 | 27 | 0 | .518 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 7th | T–5th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 28 | 0 | .462 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | T–8th | 9th | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024 | 36 | 19 | 0 | .655 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 6th | 3rd | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 2,760 | 2,097 | 15 | .568 | ||||||||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Collegiate Baseball began team rankings in 1959. Baseball America began during the 1981 season.
Source:[5]
Former Bears in Major League Baseball[edit]
Some notable Bears who have played in the Major Leagues include:
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- John Baker, catcher
- Brennan Boesch, outfielder
- Lance Blankenship, former Oakland A’s utility player
- Geoff Blum, infielder
- Rod Booker, utility player
- Mark Canha, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers
- Chuck Cary, pitcher
- Sam Chapman, center fielder
- Allen Craig, former first baseman, St. Louis Cardinals
- Taylor Douthit
- Mike Epstein (Super Jew)
- Jerry Goff, father of ex-Cal bear and current Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff
- Brett Jackson, center fielder
- Conor Jackson, former outfielder
- Jackie Jensen, right fielder
- Andrew Knapp, catcher, San Francisco Giants
- Jeff Kent, former San Francisco Giants second baseman
- Darren Lewis, center fielder
- Kevin Maas
- Bob Melvin, catcher and current manager of the San Francisco Giants
- Andy Messersmith
- Brandon Morrow, pitcher
- Xavier Nady
- Orval Overall
- Earl Robinson
- Tyson Ross, former starting pitcher
- Josh Satin, corner infielder
- Marcus Semien- infielder, Texas Rangers
- Andrew Vaughn, first baseman and outfielder, Chicago White Sox
- Tyler Walker, pitcher
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cal Brand Guidelines (PDF). June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Cal to Cut Five Intercollegiate Teams". The Daily Californian. September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Cal baseball team to be reinstated". The Daily Californian. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Cal Bears make baseball comeback". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ a b 2019 Golden Bears Record Book
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