1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball
National champions
Big Ten Conference champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21-9 (10-3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Ray Fisher (33rd year)
Home stadiumFerry Field
Seasons
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1953 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 10 3   .769 17 6   .739
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 10 3   .769 21 9   .700
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9 4   .692 13 13   .500
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 8 4   .667 15 10   .600
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 7 5   .583 19 9   .679
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 6 5   .545 19 8   .704
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 6 7   .462 11 17   .393
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 2 9   .182 12 12   .500
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 2 9   .182 5 13   .278
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 11   .000 9 4   .692
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field. The team was coached by Ray Fisher in his 33rd season at Michigan.

The Wolverines won the 1953 College World Series, defeating the Texas Longhorns in the championship game.[3]

Roster

Team Photo

Back row: Daniel Cline, Don Eaddy, Marvin Wisnewski, Ray Pavichevich, Paul Lepley
Middle row: Jack Ritter, Richard Leach, Garabed Tadian, Paul Fancher, Robert Woschitz, Jack Corbett, Richard Yirkosky, Robert Margolin (manager)
Front row: Bruce Haynam, Frank Howell, Ray Fisher (coach), Bill Mogk (captain), Gerald Harrington, Gil Sabuco, Bill Billings

Schedule

1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
April
Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Ten record
April 3 Delaware 6–3 1–0
April 4 Georgetown 14–1 2–0
April 5 Marine Corps Base Quantico 3–4 2–1
April 6 George Washington 6-2 3-1
April 8 Marine Corps Base Quantico 12–16 3–2
April 11 Virginia 3–4 3–3
April 17 Western Michigan 1–5 3–4
April 18 Western Michigan 5–4 4–4
April 24 Ohio State 19–9 5–4 1–0
April 25 Illinois 6–1 6–4 2–0
April 25 Illinois 3–2 7–4 3–0
April 28 Detroit 5–6 7–5
May
Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Ten record
May 1 Minnesota 10–6 8–5 4–0
May 2 Iowa 2–4 8–6 4–1
May 2 Iowa 3–5 8–7 4–2
May 8 Michigan State 9–1 9–7 5–2
May 9 Michigan State 5–6 9–8 5–3
May 9 Michigan State 20–2 10–8 6–3
May 14 Notre Dame 3–2 11–8
May 15 at Purdue 2–1 12–8 7–3
May 22 Wisconsin 7–2 13–8 8–3
May 23 Northwestern 3–2 14–8 9–3
May 23 Northwestern 5-3 15-8 10-3
Postseason
NCAA District Tournament
Date Opponent Score Overall record NCAA District Record
May 29 vs. Ohio 6–5 16–8 1–0
May 30 vs. Ohio 7–0 17–8 2–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS Record
June 11 vs. Stanford Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 18–8 1–0
June 12 vs. Boston College Rosenblatt Stadium 6–2 19–8 2–0
June 13 vs. Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 12–5 20–8 3–0
June 14 vs. Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 4–6 20–9 3–1
June 16 vs. Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 7–5 21–9 4–1

Awards and honors

Don Eaddy
  • All-Big Ten First Team[4]
Bruce Haynam
  • All-America First Team[4]
  • All-Big Ten First Team[4]
Paul Lepley
  • All-American Third Team[4]

References

  1. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "2012 Michigan Wolverines Record Book" (PDF). MGoBlue.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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