| Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| Current: | 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team |
| Founded: | 1876 |
| University: | University of Minnesota |
| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coach: | Ty McDevitt |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Siebert Field (primary) U.S. Bank Stadium (secondary) |
| Capacity: | 1,420 (Siebert) |
| Nickname: | Golden Gophers |
| National Champion: | 1956, 1960, 1964 |
| Cws: | 1956, 1960, 1964, 1973, 1977 |
| Regional Champ: | 1977, 2018 |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018 |
| Conference Tournament: | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2018 |
| Conference Champion: | 1933, 1935, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2018 |
For information on all University of Minnesota sports, see Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
See main article: Siebert Field. Siebert Field is the home baseball park for the Golden Gophers. The Old Siebert Field hosted its first game on April 23, 1971 – a 2–1 Gopher victory over Creighton. On June 11, 2012, Old Siebert Field was demolished to begin construction on the new Seibert Field. The new Siebert Field hosted its first game on April 5, 2013, which the Gophers won 7–0 over Ohio State.[1]
See main article: U.S. Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium is the alternate stadium for the Golden Gophers. Opened in 2017 for baseball use, it is primarily used for February and March games, including non-conference home games including a major pre-conference season tournament featuring top teams from major conferences. Like its predecessor, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, on the same site, the indoor venue allowed the team to play home games when most cold-weather teams had to play road games, and allows for additional home games for the team, a huge advantage in the Big Ten conference. Roughly 40% of home games are played at U. S. Bank Stadium.
| Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Big Ten | |||
| 1876 | Unknown | 0–1 | — | |
| 1877 | No Team | |||
| 1878 | Unknown | 2–1 | — | |
| 1879 | No Team | |||
| 1880 | Unknown | 0–1 | — | |
| 1881 | No Team | |||
| 1882 | No Team | |||
| 1883 | Unknown | 2–1 | — | |
| 1884 | 2–1 | — | ||
| 1885 | 3–1–1 | — | ||
| 1886 | 2–0 | — | ||
| 1887 | 1–2–1 | — | ||
| 1888 | 0–1 | — | ||
| 1889 | 2–1 | — | ||
| 1890 | 1–1 | — | ||
| 1891 | 5–3 | — | ||
| 1892 | 3–4 | 1–2 | ||
| 1893 | 3–5 | 3–3 | ||
| 1894 | 9–5 | 0–2 | ||
| 1895 | 2–2 | 0–1 | ||
| 1896 | 1–2 | — | ||
| 1897 | 2–2 | — | ||
| 1898 | 3–2 | — | ||
| 1899 | 8–5 | — | ||
| 1900 | 17–11–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 1901 | 22–7–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 1902 | 13–10 | 3–2 | ||
| 1903 | No Team | |||
| 1904 | Unknown | 10–9 | 0–5 | |
| 1905 | No Team | |||
| 1906 | Unknown | 10–10 | 3–3 | |
| 1907 | 16–6 | 3–1 | ||
| 1908 | Walter Wilmot | 17–5–1 | 6–2 | |
| 1909 | 9–7–2 | 0–5 | ||
| 1910 | 10–9 | 3–5 | ||
| 1911 | Wilkie Clarke | 13–7–1 | 4–4 | |
| 1912 | No Team | |||
| 1913 | Dr. Denny Sullivan | 9–5–3 | 3–3 | |
| 1914 | 10–9 | 4–6 | ||
| 1915 | Frosty Thomas | 13–6 | 3–6 | |
| 1916 | No Team | |||
| 1917 | No Team | |||
| 1918 | No Team | |||
| 1919 | No Team | |||
| 1920 | No Team | |||
| 1921 | No Team | |||
| 1922 | 6–11 | 2–6 | ||
| 1923 | Lee Watrous, Jr. | 4–11 | 3–7 | |
| 1924 | 12–9 | 5–3 | ||
| 1925 | 11–9 | 6–6 | ||
| 1926 | 5–10 | 3–5 | ||
| 1927 | George Clark | 5–8–1 | 3–4 | |
| 1928 | Dutch Bergman | 3–12–1 | 2–9 | |
| 1929 | 6–11 | 4–7 | ||
| 1930 | 17–12 | 4–6 | ||
| 1931 | Frank McCormick | 11–11 | 2–7 | |
| 1932 | 9–9 | 5–5 | ||
| 1933 | 12–2 | 6–1 | Big Ten Champions | |
| 1934 | 7–9 | 4–8 | ||
| 1935 | 17–13 | 8–3 | Big Ten Champions | |
| 1936 | 17–7 | 7–4 | ||
| 1937 | 11–9 | 6–5 | ||
| 1938 | 11–11 | 4–7 | ||
| 1939 | 16–13 | 7–5 | ||
| 1940 | 15–6 | 6–4 | ||
| 1941 | 14–9 | 7–5 | ||
| 1942 | Dave MacMillan | 11–10 | 5–7 | |
| 1943 | 14–3–1 | 7–3 | ||
| 1944 | 13–5 | 5–3 | ||
| 1945 | 10–4 | 4–4 | ||
| 1946 | 14–5 | 6–4 | ||
| 1947 | 4–9 | 2–9 | ||
| 1948 | 14–12 | 4–8 | ||
| 1949 | 14–15–1 | 4–7–1 | ||
| 1950 | 11–17 | 1–8 | ||
| 1951 | 15–10 | 6–6 | ||
| 1952 | 17–15 | 7–7 | ||
| 1953 | 19–9 | 7–5 | ||
| 1954 | 17–14 | 6–9 | ||
| 1955 | 23–9 | 10–5 | ||
| 1956 | 33–9 | 11–2 | Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions | |
| 1957 | 16–8–2 | 6–5 | ||
| 1958 | 26–7 | 11–3 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1959 | 22–8 | 10–2 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1960 | 34–7–1 | 12–2–1 | Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions | |
| 1961 | 21–9 | 12–3 | ||
| 1962 | 14–16 | 3–10 | ||
| 1963 | 24–11 | 9–6 | ||
| 1964 | 31–12 | 11–3 | Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions | |
| 1965 | 17–11 | 5–7 | ||
| 1966 | 27–10–2 | 11–2–1 | ||
| 1967 | 32–10 | 12–5 | ||
| 1968 | 35–9 | 14–2 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1969 | 36–12 | 15–3 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1970 | 34–16 | 15–3 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1971 | 28–13 | 12–6 | ||
| 1972 | 15–13 | 9–5 | ||
| 1973 | 25–13 | 11–5 | Big Ten Champions, College World Series | |
| 1974 | 25–13 | 11–5 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1975 | 20–11 | 13–40 | ||
| 1976 | 38–11 | 12–6 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1977 | 39–12 | 15–3 | Big Ten Champions, College World Series | |
| 1978 | 25–17 | 7–7 | ||
| 1979 | 25–14 | 12–6 | ||
| 1980 | 33–13 | 14–4 | ||
| 1981 | 37–16 | 13–3 | Big Ten West Division Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1982 | John Anderson | 33–22–1 | 8–8 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1983 | 27–21 | 12–2 | Big Ten West Division Champions | |
| 1984 | 31–20 | 11–5 | Big Ten West Division Champions | |
| 1985 | 33–23 | 9–7 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1986 | 40–19 | 10–5 | Big Ten West Division Champions | |
| 1987 | 36–25 | 12–4 | Big Ten West Division Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1988 | 38–28 | 17–11 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1989 | 31–22–1 | 15–12 | ||
| 1990 | 36–24–1 | 19–9 | ||
| 1991 | 37–27 | 18–10 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1992 | 42–21 | 18–10 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1993 | 43–18 | 17–9 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1994 | 42–21 | 21–7 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1995 | 31–28 | 16–12 | ||
| 1996 | 30–26 | 15–12 | ||
| 1997 | 30–24 | 15–10 | ||
| 1998 | 45–15 | 19–9 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 1999 | 46–18 | 21–7 | NCAA Regional | |
| 2000 | 38–24 | 20–8 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2001 | 39–21 | 19–8 | Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2002 | 32–26 | 18–10 | Big Ten Champions | |
| 2003 | 40–22 | 24–6 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2004 | 38–23 | 21–10 | Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2005 | 33–29 | 17–15 | ||
| 2006 | 34–26 | 17–14 | ||
| 2007 | 41–18 | 18–9 | NCAA Regional | |
| 2008 | 20–35 | 10–21 | ||
| 2009 | 40–19 | 17–6 | NCAA Regional | |
| 2010 | 32–30 | 15–9 | Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2011 | 25–24 | 13–11 | ||
| 2012 | 29–27 | 11–13 | ||
| 2013 | 32–22 | 13–8 | ||
| 2014 | 27–24 | 13–11 | ||
| 2015 | 21–30 | 9–15 | ||
| 2016 | 34–20 | 16–7 | Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional | |
| 2017 | 36–21 | 15–8 | ||
| 2018 | 41–13 | 18–4 | Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2019 | 29–27 | 15–8 | ||
| 2020 | 8–10 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | 6–31 | 6–31 | Big Ten opponents only due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | 16–36 | 6–18 | ||
| 2023 | 18–34 | 10–14 | ||
| 2024 | 25–23 | 11–13 | ||
Gene Elder, 2B
Paul Giel, P
Paul Giel, P
Paul Giel, P
Jerry Kindall, SS
Jerry Thomas, P
Jack McCartan, OF
Ron Causton, OF
Larry Bertelsen, P
Wayne Knapp, P
Larry Bertelsen, P
Wayne Knapp, P
Jon Andresen
Ron Wojciak, C
Dennis Zacho, 1B
Noel Jenke, OF
Mike Walseth, 1B
Paul Molitor, SS
Paul Molitor, SS
Dan Morgan, P
Greg Olson, C
Brian Raabe, 2B
Dan Wilson, C
Brent Gates, SS
Mark Merila, 2B
Mark Merila, 2B
Mark Merila, 2B
Shane Gunderson, C
Robb Quinlan, 1B
Robb Quinlan, 1B
Jack Hanahan, OF
Luke Appert, 2B
Luke Appert, 2B
Glen Perkins, P
Glen Perkins, P
Derek McCallum, 2B
Jerry Thomas, P, 1956
John Erickson, 2B – 1960
Dave Winfield, OF/P – 1973
John Erickson, 2B
Carl Rolloff, 3B
Dave Pflepsen, SS
Bob Wasko, P
Bill Davis, 1B
Dewey Markus, 2B
Dan Hoffman, OF
Ron Wojciak, C
Joe Pollack, P
Dave Winfield, P
Terry Steinbach – 1983
Brent Gates, SS – 1991
Mark Merila, 2B – 1994
Shane Gunderson, P – 1995
Robb Quinlan, 1B – 1999
Jack Hannahan, 3B – 2001
Luke Appert, 2B – 2002, 2003
Matt Fiedler, P/OF - 2016
John Anderson – 1982, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016
C.J. Woodrow – 2002
Glen Perkins – 2004
Dan Wilson, C – 1998
Mark Merila, 2B – 1991
Glen Perkins, P – 2003
Terry Steinbach, C – 1982
Jon Beckman, OF – 1985
Tim McIntosh, OF – 1986
Vince Palyan, OF – 1988
Scott Bakkum, P – 1992
Shane Gunderson, P – 1995
Mark Groebner, OF – 1998
Jack Hannahan, 3B – 2001
Glen Perkins, P – 2004
Kyle Knudson, C – 2010
Source: Baseball Reference