Cincinnati Bearcats baseball
{{short description|Baseball team of the University of Cincinnati}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox college baseball team
| name = Cincinnati Bearcats baseball
| current = 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team
| founded = {{Start date and age|1886}}
| logo = Cincinnati_Bearcats_logo.svg
| logo_size = 100
| university = University of Cincinnati
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| location = Cincinnati, Ohio
| coach = Jordan Bischel
| tenure = 2nd
| stadium = UC Baseball Stadium{{cite web |title=UC Baseball Stadium |url=https://gobearcats.com/facilities/uc-baseball-stadium/1005 |website=gobearcats.com |publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics |access-date=6 March 2022}}
| capacity = 3,085
| nickname = Bearcats
| record = 1751–1906–21 ({{Winning percentage|1751|1906|21}})
| national_champion =
| cws =
| regional_champs =
| ncaa_tourneys = 1956, 1958, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1974, 2019
| conference_tournament = AAC: 2019
| conf_champ = Ohio Athletic Conference: 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923
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Buckeye: 1928, 1930
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MVC: 1958, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970
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Great Midwest: 1995
}}
The Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team represents The University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition.{{cite web|title=Cincinnati Bearcats|publisher=d1baseball.com|url=http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/cincy.htm|access-date=2015-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318194501/http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/cincy.htm|archive-date=2015-03-18|url-status=dead}} The Bearcats currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
The University of Cincinnati began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1886. Former Bearcats who have gone on to success in Major League Baseball include Sandy Koufax and manager Miller Huggins, 3-time All-Star and 2-time World Series Champion Kevin Youkilis, and 2-time MLB All-Star Josh Harrison. Cincinnati plays home games on UC's campus at UC Baseball Stadium.{{cite web |title=2022 Baseball Quick Facts |url=https://gobearcats.com/documents/2022/2/17/22_Baseball_Quick_Facts.pdf |website=gobearcats.com |publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics |access-date=6 March 2022 |date=February 17, 2022}}{{cite book|url=https://gobearcats.com/documents/2017/6/14//17_base_guide_2.pdf?id=1191|publisher=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=2017 Media Guide|access-date=April 22, 2015}}
The 2023 baseball season marked the program's last season as a member of the AAC. In September 2021, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12.{{cite web |title=Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/9/10/big-12-conference-adds-four-new-members.aspx |website=Big12Sports.com |publisher=Big 12 Conference |date=September 10, 2021}} On June 10, 2022 the American Athletic Conference and the three schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement that will allow those schools to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023.{{cite press release|url=https://theamerican.org/news/2022/6/10/general-american-announces-agreements-with-ucf-cincinnati-and-houston-on-departure.aspx |title=American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure |publisher=American Athletic Conference |date=June 10, 2022 |access-date=June 10, 2022}}
Head coaches
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|1893-1894 |Frank Sanford Brown |2 |6-5-1 |.500 | ||||
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|1895 |John M. Thomas Jr. |1 |4-2 |.666 | ||||
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| 1896 | Ralph Holterhoff | 1 | 3-6 | .333 |
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| 1903–1904 | Anthony Chez | 2 | 9-7 | .562 |
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|1905-1906 |Amos Foster |2 |6-8 |.428 | ||||
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| 1907-1909 | Ralph Inott | 3 | 7-11 | .388 |
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| 1910 | Ernie Diehl | 1 | 6–2–1 | .666 |
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| 1911 | Joe Monfort | 1 | 4-5 | .444 |
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|1912 |John Binder |1 |1-6 |.143 | ||||
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| 1913 | Raymond Church | 1 | 4-2 | .666 |
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| 1918 | Dr. Jesse F. Williams | 1 | 4–1 | {{Winning percentage|4|1}} |
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| 1919–1928 | Boyd Chambers | 10 | 80-51-1 | .606 |
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| 1929–1932 | Frank "Doc" Rice | 4 | 31-22-1 | .574 |
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| 1933-1937 | Dana M. King | 5 | 28-33 | .459 |
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| 1938-1939 | Rip Van Winkle | 2 | 5-17 | .227 |
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| 1940, 1949 | Bud Bonar | 2 | 8–17–1 | .307 |
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| 1941–1943 | Joseph A. Meyer | 3 | 18-17 | .514 |
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|1945 |Vern Ullom |1 |0-3 |.000 | ||||
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| 1946 | Ray Nolting | 1 | 6–2 | {{Winning percentage|6|2}} |
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| 1947–1948 | Bill Schwarberg | 2 | 19–16 | .542 |
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| 1950–1951 | Hank Zureick | 2 | 17–17 | {{Winning percentage|17|17}} |
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| 1952–1953 | John Beckel | 2 | 13-21 | .382 |
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| 1954–1960 | Ed Jucker | 7 | 84-38 | .688 |
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|1961–1981 | Glenn Sample | 21 | 391-349-10 | .521 |
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| 1982 | Pat Quinn | 1 | 14–32 | .304 |
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| 1983–1986 | Tom Higgins | 4 | 85–113-1 | .427 |
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| 1987–1990 | Jim Schmitz | 4 | 104-101 | .507 |
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| 1991–1992 | Richard Skeel | 2 | 50–56 | .471 |
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| 1993–1996 | Bruce Gordon | 4 | 69–125 | .355 |
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| 1997–2013 | Brian Cleary | 17 | 436-528-1 | .451 |
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| 2014–2017 | Ty Neal | 4 | 91–132–1 | .406 |
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| 2018–2023 | Scott Googins | 6 | 143–157 | .476 |
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| 2024–present | Jordan Bischel | 1 | 32–25 | {{Winning percentage|32|25|0}} |
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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Total ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| 33 coaches ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| 124 seasons ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| 1783–1931–21 ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| ({{Winning percentage|1783|1931|21}}) |
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|+Longest Tenure ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Rank ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Name ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Seasons |
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| Glen Sample | 21 |
2
| Brian Cleary | 17 |
3
| Boyd Chambers | 10 |
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|+Most Wins ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Rank ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Name ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Wins |
1
| Brian Cleary | 436 |
2
|Glenn Sample | 391 |
3
|Scott Googins | 143 |
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|+Best Winning Pct. ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Rank ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Name ! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2|color=white}};"| Pct. |
1
| Jesse Williams | {{Winning percentage|4|1|0}} |
2
| Ray Nolting | {{Winning percentage|6|2|0}} |
3
| Ed Jucker | {{Winning percentage|84|38|0}} |
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Year-by-year results
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Independent
|startyear = 1886
|conference = no
|endyear = 1910
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1886
| name =Unknown
| overall =2–0
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = No Records Found
|startyear = 1887
|conference = no
|endyear = 1892
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1893
| name =Frank Sanford Brown
| overall =0–2–1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1894
| name =Frank Sanford Brown
| overall =6–3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1895
| name =John M. Thomas Jr.
| overall =4-2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1896
| name =Ralph Holterhoff
| overall =3-6
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = No Records Found
|startyear = 1897
|conference = no
|endyear = 1899
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
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| season =1900
| name =Unknown
| overall =2-2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = No Records Found
|startyear = 1901
|conference = no
|endyear = 1902
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1903
| name =Anthony Chez
| overall =3–4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1904
| name =Anthony Chez
| overall =6-3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1905
| name =Amos Foster
| overall =2–3
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| season =1906
| name =Amos Foster
| overall =4-5
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| championship =
| season =1907
| name =Ralph Inott
| overall =1-4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1908
| name =Ralph Inott
| overall =2-4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1909
| name =Ralph Inott
| overall =4—3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1910
| name =Ernie Diehl
| overall =6–2–1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Ohio Athletic Conference
|startyear = 1911
|conference = no
|endyear = 1925
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1911
| name =Joe Monfort
| overall =4-5
| conference =1-0
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1912
| name =John Binder
| overall =1-6
| conference =0-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1913
| name =Raymond Church
| overall =4-2
| conference =1-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1914
| name =Unknown
| overall =1-2-2
| conference =1-1-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = No Team Fielded (WWI)
|startyear = 1915
|conference = no
|endyear = 1917
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1918
| name =Jesse Williams
| overall =4–1
| conference =3-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1919
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =1-5
| conference =1-2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1920
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =8–2
| conference =4–0
| confstanding =1st
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1921
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =8-9
| conference =5-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1922
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =9-6
| conference =5-3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1923
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =8-2
| conference =5-0
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1924
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =6-7
| conference =4-1
| confstanding =2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1925
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =7-6
| conference =6-3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Buckeye Athletic Association
|startyear = 1926
|conference = no
|endyear = 1938
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1926
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =7-7-1
| conference =6-6
| confstanding =3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1927
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =9-4
| conference =7–2
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1928
| name =Boyd Chambers
| overall =9-3
| conference =8-1
| confstanding =1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1929
| name =Frank E. Rice
| overall =12-6
| conference =8–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1930
| name =Frank E. Rice
| overall =11–9-1
| conference =6–2
| confstanding =T-1st
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1931
| name =Frank E. Rice
| overall =3–4
| conference =3–4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1932
| name =Frank E. Rice
| overall =5–3
| conference =5–3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1933
| name =Dana M. King
| overall =3–6
| conference =3-6
| confstanding =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1934
| name =Dana M. King
| overall =9-5
| conference =6-4
| confstanding =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1935
| name =Dana M. King
| overall =6-7
| conference =6-4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1936
| name =Dana M. King
| overall =6-8
| conference =5-4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1937
| name =Dana M. King
| overall =4-7
| conference =2-6
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1938
| name =Walter Van Winkle
| overall =2-8
| conference =2-5
| confstanding =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Independent
|startyear = 1939
|conference = no
|endyear = 1946
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1939
| name =Walter Van Winkle
| overall =3-9
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1940
| name =Reyman "Bud" Bonar
| overall =3–7
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1941
| name =Joseph A. Meyer
| overall =5-7
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1942
| name =Joseph A. Meyer
| overall =4-7
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1943
| name =Joseph A. Meyer
| overall =9-3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = No Team Fielded (WWII)
|startyear = 1944
|conference = no
|endyear = 1944
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1945
| name =Vern Ullom
| overall =0-3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1946
| name =Ray Nolting
| overall =6–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Mid-American Conference
|startyear = 1947
|conference = no
|endyear = 1953
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1947
| name =Bill Schwarberg
| overall =8–8
| conference =1-5
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1948
| name =Bill Schwarberg
| overall =11–8
| conference =3-5
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1949
| name =Reyman "Bud" Bonar
| overall =5–10–1
| conference =3–5–1
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1950
| name = Hank Zureick
| overall =8–10
| conference =4-6
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1951
| name =Hank Zureick
| overall =9–7
| conference =1-4
| confstanding =4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1952
| name =John Beckel
| overall =5–11
| conference =3-5
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1953
| name =John Beckel
| overall =8–10
| conference =3-5
| confstanding =5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Independent
|startyear = 1954
|conference = no
|endyear = 1957
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1954
| name = Ed Jucker
| overall =8-6
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1955
| name =Ed Jucker
| overall =12–4
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1956
| name =Ed Jucker
| overall =13–4
| conference =
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| postseason =NCAA District 4, 0–1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1957
| name =Ed Jucker
| overall =9–3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Missouri Valley Conference
|startyear = 1958
|conference = no
|endyear = 1970
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1958
| name =Ed Jucker
| overall =17–6
| conference =8–3
| confstanding =1st
| postseason =MVC Championship 1-0
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1959
| name = Ed Jucker
| overall =13–7
| conference =6–2
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1960
| name =Ed Jucker
| overall =12–8
| conference =6–1
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason =MVC Championship 0–1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1961
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =18–5–2
| conference =8–0
| confstanding =1st
| postseason =MVC Championship 2-0
District 4 playoffs, 1–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1962
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =17–11
| conference =2-1
| confstanding =1st
| postseason =MVC Championship 0–1
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| championship =conference
| season =1963
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =12–18
| conference =1-2
| confstanding =5th
| postseason = MVC Championship 2–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1964
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =10–14
| conference =3-2
| confstanding =7th
| postseason = MVC Championship 0-1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1965
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =21–15
| conference =5–1
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason = MVC Championship 0–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1966
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =12–14–1
| conference =2–4
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1967
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =19–11–1
| conference =6–1
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = MVC Championship 2–1
District 4 playoffs, 1–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1968
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =14–13–1
| conference =3–5
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1969
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =18–14
| conference =5–1
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason = MVC Championship 1–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1970
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =15–13–1
| conference =7–1
| confstanding =T-1st
| postseason = MVC Championship 0–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Independent
|startyear = 1971
|conference = no
|endyear = 1975
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1971
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =26–18
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = District 4 playoffs, 2–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1972
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =24–16–1
| conference =
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| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1973
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =22–18
| conference =
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| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1974
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =27–16–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =District 4 playoffs, 0–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1975
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =21–14
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Metro Conference
|startyear = 1976
|conference = no
|endyear = 1991
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1976
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =19–31-1
| conference =0-2
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 0–1
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1977
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =16–23
| conference =3-0
| confstanding =7th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 0–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1978
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =21–24
| conference =0-8
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1979
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =29-13
| conference =6-3
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 2–2
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1980
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =18–19
| conference =2-4
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1981
| name =Glenn Sample
| overall =12–29
| conference =1-9
| confstanding =7th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1982
| name =Tom Higgins
| overall =14–32
| conference =3-5
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1983
| name =Tom Higgins
| overall =17–31
| conference =1-3
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1984
| name =Tom Higgins
| overall =13–29-1
| conference =0–10
| confstanding =7th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1985
| name =Tom Higgins
| overall =29–25
| conference =7-10
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1986
| name =Tom Higgins
| overall =26–28
| conference =9–9
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1-2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1987
| name =Jim Schmitz
| overall =31–21
| conference =5–8
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 3–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1988
| name =Jim Schmitz
| overall =28–21
| conference =7–10
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1989
| name =Jim Schmitz
| overall =21–30
| conference =3–14
| confstanding =7th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1990
| name =Lance Brown
| overall =23–29
| conference =5–10
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 3–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1991
| name = Richard Skeel
| overall =28–30
| conference =2–19
| confstanding =8th
| postseason =Metro Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Great Midwest Conference
|startyear = 1992
|conference = no
|endyear = 1995
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1992
| name =Richard Skeel
| overall =22–26
| conference =5–11
| confstanding =4th
| postseason =Great Midwest Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1993
| name =Bruce Gordon
| overall =16–29
| conference =3–15
| confstanding =4th
| postseason =Great Midwest Tournament 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1994
| name =Bruce Gordon
| overall =14–41
| conference =3–19
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =Great Midwest Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =conference
| season =1995
| name =Bruce Gordon
| overall =34–21
| conference =17–6
| confstanding =1st
| postseason=Great Midwest Tournament 2–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Conference USA
|startyear = 1996
|conference = no
|endyear = 2005
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1996
| name =Bruce Gordon
| overall =5–34
| conference =1–19
| confstanding =9th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 0–1
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1997
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =12–46
| conference =4–23
| confstanding =10th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1998
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =15–38
| conference =4–20
| confstanding =10th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 0–1
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1999
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =30–29
| conference =9–18
| confstanding =8th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2000
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =35–25
| conference =11–16
| confstanding =6th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 3–1
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2001
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =34–24
| conference =16–11
| confstanding =4th
| postseason=C-USA tournament 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2002
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =26–29–1
| conference =11–18–1
| confstanding =9th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2003
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =15–39
| conference =7–22
| confstanding =11th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2004
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =15–40
| conference =6–24
| confstanding =11th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2005
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =25-30
| conference =10–19
| confstanding =10th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Big East Conference
|startyear = 2006
|conference = no
|endyear = 2013
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2006
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =32–26
| conference =13–14
| confstanding =7th
| postseason=Big East tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2007
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =28-28
| conference =10-16
| confstanding =10th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2008
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =39–20
| conference =19–8
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason=Big East tournament, 3–1
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2009
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =29–29
| conference =13–14
| confstanding =9th
| postseason=Big East tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2010
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =29–29
| conference =13–14
| confstanding =7th
| postseason=Big East tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2011
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =30–27
| conference =14–13
| confstanding =6th
| postseason=Big East tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2012
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =18–38
| conference =7–20
| confstanding =12th
| postseason=
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2013
| name =Brian Cleary
| overall =24–32
| conference =6-18
| confstanding =9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = American Athletic Conference
|startyear = 2014
|conference = no
|endyear = 2023
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2014
| name =Ty Neal
| overall = 22–31
| conference = 6–18
| confstanding =9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2015
| name =Ty Neal
| overall = 15–41
| conference = 6–18
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason=AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =2016
| name =Ty Neal
| overall = 26–30-1
| conference = 13–10-1
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Ty Neal
| overall = 28–30
| conference = 10–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 28-28
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2019
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 31-31
| conference = 13–11
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = AAC tournament, 4–0
NCAA Regional, 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 7–8
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Cancelled
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 29-26
| conference = 18-14
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 24-31
| conference = 12-12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = AAC tournament, 1–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Scott Googins
| overall = 24-33
| conference = 10-14
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = AAC tournament, 0–2
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name = Big 12 Conference
|startyear = 2024
|conference = no
|endyear =
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Jordan Bischel
| overall = 31-25
| conference = 17-13
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = Big 12 tournament, 1–2
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = 1782–1931–21
| conference =
}}As of end through 2023 Season{{cite book |author1=University of Cincinnati Athletics |title=2022 Cincinnati Baseball Record Book |date=February 12, 2022 |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobearcats.com/documents/2022/2/17/22_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=5 March 2022}}
Cincinnati in the NCAA tournament
- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|border=2|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|Year|Record|Pct|Notes}} |
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| 1956 | 0–1 |{{Winning percentage|0|1 |
| Lost in District 4 playoff game to Ohio
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1961
| 1–2
|{{Winning percentage|1|2|}}
| District 4 playoffs: Loss to Michigan (double elimination series)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1967
| 1–2
|{{Winning percentage|1|2|}}
|Lost in District 5 series to Oklahoma St
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1971
| 2–2
|{{Winning percentage|2|2|}}
|Lost in District 4 playoff series to Southern Illinois
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1974
| 0–2
|{{Winning percentage|0|2|}}
|Lost in District 4 playoff series to Miami (Ohio) and Southern Illinois
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2019
| 1–2
|{{Winning percentage|1|2|}}
|Eliminated by Creighton in the Corvallis Regional
|}
Team records
= Single Game =
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|border=2|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|Year|Record|Opponent}} |
1930
| At Bats in a game (72) | vs Miami (Ohio) |
1993
| Runs (26) | vs UAB |
1997
| Runs Allowed (36) | vs Rice |
1993
| Hits (29) | vs UAB |
2002
| Doubles (9) | at Xavier |
1956
| Triples (5) | vs Wittenburg |
2002
| Home runs (8) | vs USF |
1993
| Total bases (54) | vs UAB |
1993
| Runs Batted In (24) | vs UAB |
1960
| Stolen bases (10) | vs Drake |
1963
| Errors (11) | vs Southern Illinois |
1930
| Longest game (21 Innings) | vs Miami (Ohio) |
1958
| Largest margin of victory (21) | vs Kenyon |
1952
| Most runs scored in an Inning (16) | vs Morehead State |
No Hitters
There have been 6 No-Hitters in Cincinnati baseball history, the last one occurred in 1995.
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|border=2|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|Date|Pitcher(s)|Opponent|Notes}} |
May 6, 1910
| John Binder | vs. Denison | |
May 4, 1965
| Neil Rubinstein | vs. Hanover | 7 Innings |
1967
| Jose Worrall | vs. Ohio State | 7 Innings |
1973
| T. Burman & C. Poston | vs. Quinnipiac |7 Innings |
1982
| Mark Thompson | vs. Wright State |7 Innings |
1995
|Chris Murphy | vs. IUPUI |5 Innings |
Retired numbers
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|border=2|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|No.|Member|Position|Career|Year No. Retired}} | ||||
{{center|1}} | Glen Sample | Head coach | 1961–1981 | 2010 |
{{center|12}} | Ed Jucker | Head coach | 1954–1960 | 2010 |
{{center|36}} | Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 1998–2001 | 2016 |
All-Americans
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- First Team All-Americans
:1961 Bill Faul
:1965 Billy Wolf
:2015 Ian Happ
- Second Team All-Americans
:1967 Pat Maginn
:2000 Kevin Youkilis
:2008 Josh Harrison
:2009 Lance Durham
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- Third Team All-Americans
:1962 Bill Faul
:2001 Kevin Youkilis
- Honorable Mentions
:1974 Tim Burman
:1996 Steve Barhorst
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- Freshman All-Americans
:1999 Chris Hamblen
:2001 Tony Maynard
:2002 Kyle Markle
:2006 Steve Blevins
:2006 Josh Harrison
:2010 Andrew Strenge
:2011 Justin Glass
:2013 Ian Happ
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Cincinnati and MLB
{{main|List of University of Cincinnati people}}
Cincinnati has had 22 players reach Major League Baseball (MLB). Some notable alumni to reach the majors include Tony Campana and Josh Harrison who made their MLB debuts during the 2011 season. Two former Bearcats Miller Huggins and Sandy Koufax are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This list of Cincinnati Bearcats baseball players includes former members of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team that represents the University of Cincinnati, who have played in one or more regular season Major League Baseball (MLB) games.{{cite web|title=University of Cincinnati Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/university_of_cincinnati_baseball_players.shtml |work=Baseball-Almanac.com}}{{cite web|title=University of Cincinnati Baseball Players |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/?key_school=89d8972b |work=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{cite web |title=Bearcats in the Pros |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/2022/5/11/big-league-bearcats|website=gobearcats.com |publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics |access-date=6 March 2022 |date=June 11, 2016}}
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- Butch Alberts
- Ethan Allen
- Skeeter Barnes
- Carl Bouldin
- Ed Brinkman
All Star, Gold Glove - Jack Bushelman
- Tony Campana
- Bill Faul
- George Glinatsis
- Josh Harrison
2× MLB All-Star - Mike Hershberger
- Ian Happ
- Miller Huggins
Baseball Hall of Fame manager - Sandy Koufax
Baseball Hall of Famer, 7× MLB All-Star, NL MVP, 3× Cy Young Award - Art Warren
- Joey Weimer
- Kevin Youkilis
3x MLB All Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award
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= All Time MLB Draft Picks =
Note: the first Major League Baseball draft was held in 1965.
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colspan="5" style="{{NCAA color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Cincinnati MLB Drafted Players | ||||
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style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Year
! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Round ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Overall Pick ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Player ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Cincinnati Bearcats}};"|Team | ||||
1965 | 3 | 60 | Billy Wolff | STL |
1966 | 36 | 675 | John Meyer | NYM |
19671rg | 7 | 125 | John Meyer | CLE |
19676sc | 8 | 150 | John Meyer | CLE |
19691rg | 7 | 125 | David Jakubs | STL |
1970 | 23 | 550 | Rick DeFelice | CIN |
1972 | 23 | 533 | Denny Nagel | HOU |
1972 | 28 | 642 | Butch Alberts | PIT |
1974 | 33 | 641 | Timothy Burman | PIT |
19751sc | 4 | 79 | Timothy Burman | PIT |
19771rg | 2 | 27 | Bobby Sagers | MON |
1977 | 23 | 556 | Brady Baldwin | ATL |
1977 | 28 | 669 | Jeffrey Wilson | MON |
1978 | 16 | 407 | Skeeter Barnes | CIN |
1978 | 25 | 596 | Mark Roush | ATL |
19821rg | 10 | 241 | James Bettis | MON |
1984 | 19 | 475 | Lalo Berezo | CIN |
1985 | 19 | 474 | Tom Summers | CIN |
1986 | 3 | 78 | Dave Sala | STL |
1988 | 14 | 353 | John Zaksek | CWS |
1988 | 42 | 1079 | Joe Tenhunfeld | PHI |
1988 | 58 | 1352 | Riley Stephens | CWS |
1990 | 49 | 1241 | George Glinatsis | CWS |
1991 | 32 | 838 | George Glinatsis | SEA |
1992 | 43 | 1215 | Bill Metzinger | COL |
1995 | 40 | 1119 | Chris Murphy | COL |
1998 | 16 | 470 | Casey McEvoy | CIN |
2001 | 8 | 243 | Kevin Youkilis | BOS |
2001 | 25 | 756 | Curtus Moak | SF |
2001 | 35 | 1066 | Chris Hamblen | SF |
2002 | 13 | 382 | Chris Hamblen | TEX |
2005 | 23 | 690 | Mark Haske | DET |
2005 | 31 | 941 | Josh Kay | OAK |
2006 | 12 | 354 | Logan Parker | CIN |
2007 | 24 | 725 | John Baird | TB |
2008 | 6 | 191 | Josh Harrison | CHC |
2008 | 7 | 216 | Dan Osterbrock | MIN |
2008 | 13 | 401 | Tony Campana | CHC |
2009 | 11 | 333 | Mike Spina | OAK |
2009 | 14 | 430 | Lance Durham | TOR |
2009 | 38 | 1148 | Kevin Johnson | FLA |
2010 | 17 | 519 | Brian Garman | MIL |
2010 | 42 | 1276 | Kevin Johnson | TEX |
2011 | 20 | 625 | Dan Jensen | CIN |
2012 | 8 | 261 | Zach Isler | CWS |
2012 | 14 | 430 | Jake Proctor | MIN |
2012 | 32 | 982 | Christian McElroy | CIN |
2014 | 12 | 348 | Connor Walsh | CWS |
2015 | 1 | 9 | Ian Happ | CHC |
2017 | 15 | 459 | Ryan Noda | TOR |
2017 | 29 | 857 | A.J. Bumpass | CIN |
2018 | 10 | 290 | Manny Rodriguez | NYM |
2018 | 24 | 714 | Cam Alldred | PIT |
2018 | 29 | 874 | J.T. Perez | MIN |
2019 | 39 | 1164 | A.J. Bumpass | CIN |
2020 | 4 | 121 | Joey Wiemer | MIL |
2021 | 7 | 200 | Evan Shawver | COL |
2024 | 6 | 171 | Josh Kross | STL |
6sc – June Secondary
1rg – January Draft
1sc – January Secondary Draft
See also
References
{{Reflist}}