Furman University
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Nickname: Paladins
- Conference: Southern Conference 1937?-2020
Furman University eliminated its baseball program (and men's lacrosse) amid the Covid-19 pandemic in May 2020 [1].
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Elbert Andrews, pitcher
- Matt Betsill, minor league infielder
- Furman Bisher, writer
- Otis Carter, outfielder
- Jimmie Coker, catcher
- Al Curtis, minor league pitcher
- Bill Greenfield, minor league coach
- Andy Hancock, minor league catcher
- Jay Jackson, pitcher
- Tommy John, minor league pitcher
- Art Jones, pitcher
- Matt Klinker, minor league pitcher
- James Martin, minor league infielder
- Jerry Martin, outfielder
- Tom Mastny, pitcher
- Dave Noyce, minor league pitcher
- June Raines, minor league catcher and college coach
- Beauford Sanders, college coach
- Nate Smith, minor league pitcher
- Ronald Smith, minor league infielder
- Rick Wilkins, catcher
Coaches[edit]
- W.L. Laval, 1908, 1912-1927
- T.C. Stouch, 1909-1910
- Jack Corbett, 1911
- Dizzy McLeod, 1928-1930, 1933-1935, 1937-1942
- James "Pepper" Martin, 1943
- Lyles Alley, 1946-1949, 1951-1953, 1967
- Woody Johnson, 1950
- Bill Kerr, 1954-1957
- Dixie Howell, 1958-1960
- Mack Erwin, 1961
- Bobby Jennings, 1962
- Jack Powers, 1963-1966
- Bob Reising, 1968-1969
- Tom Wall, 1970-1971, 1974-1993
- Elton Brunty, 1972-1973
- Ron Smith, 1994-2016
- Brett Harker, 2017-2020
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Brett Harker, 2015-2016
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 3-1 | ||
| 1897 | 2-1 | ||
| 1898 | 5-3 | ||
| 1899 | 2-2 | ||
| 1900 | 2-4 | ||
| 1901 | 8-1 | ||
| 1902 | 2-4 | ||
| 1903 | 1-3 | ||
| 1904 | 9-3 | ||
| 1905 | 8-4-1 | ||
| 1906 | 6-6-1 | ||
| 1907 | 4-7 | ||
| 1908 | 2-7-1 | ||
| 1909 | 8-4 | ||
| 1910 | 4-7 | ||
| 1911 | 7-5 | ||
| 1912 | 5-6 | ||
| 1913 | 6-4 | ||
| 1914 | 2-8-1 | ||
| 1915 | 9-9 | ||
| 1916 | 9-6-1 | ||
| 1917 | 2-1-1 | ||
| 1918 | 7-6 | ||
| 1919 | 10-11 | ||
| 1920 | 11-8 | ||
| 1921 | 13-8 | ||
| 1922 | 10-14 | ||
| 1923 | 6-8-1 | ||
| 1924 | 12-7 | ||
| 1925 | 14-7 | ||
| 1926 | 15-3 | ||
| 1927 | 8-11 | ||
| 1928 | 7-8 | ||
| 1929 | 6-5-1 | ||
| 1930 | 4-5 | ||
| 1933 | 8-10-1 | ||
| 1934 | 5-4 | ||
| 1935 | 5-6-1 | ||
| 1937 | 5-8 | ||
| 1938 | 9-7 | ||
| 1939 | 9-5-1 | ||
| 1940 | 7-8-1 | ||
| 1941 | 8-4 | ||
| 1942 | 4-10 | ||
| 1943 | 3-5 | ||
| 1946 | 9-9 | 3-5 | |
| 1947 | 8-10 | 4-6 | |
| 1948 | 14-10 | 7-9 | |
| 1949 | 7-12-1 | 5-8-1 | |
| 1950 | 8-13 | 7-7 | |
| 1951 | 10-12 | 7-9 | |
| 1952 | 7-14 | 6-9 | |
| 1953 | 8-11 | 8-9 | |
| 1954 | 8-7 | 2-4 | |
| 1955 | 5-15 | 1-7 | |
| 1956 | 9-11 | 4-2 | |
| 1957 | 11-11 | 5-3 | |
| 1958 | 7-12 | 3-5 | |
| 1959 | 8-12 | 4-5 | |
| 1960 | 15-9-1 | 6-4 | |
| 1961 | 15-10 | 7-3 | |
| 1962 | 12-9 | 6-3 | |
| 1963 | 7-16-2 | 3-7 | |
| 1964 | 17-11 | 10-3 | |
| 1965 | 12-14 | 9-2 | CWS District Tournaments |
| 1966 | 4-26 | 2-13 | |
| 1967 | 8-19 | 6-8 | |
| 1968 | 15-13-1 | 5-4 | |
| 1969 | 18-17-1 | 11-3-1 | CWS District Tournaments |
| 1970 | 18-11-2 | 9-6-1 | |
| 1971 | 21-12 | 11-5 | |
| 1972 | 19-13-1 | 10-6 | |
| 1973 | 18-15-1 | 6-6 | |
| 1974 | 14-20 | 3-11 | |
| 1975 | 10-13 | 8-6 | |
| 1976 | 23-16 | 11-2 | CWS Regionals |
| 1977 | 14-30 | 3-13 | |
| 1978 | 13-18 | 6-7 | |
| 1979 | 16-16 | 9-7 | |
| 1980 | 7-22 | 2-10 | |
| 1981 | 11-33 | 4-12 | |
| 1982 | 12-19-1 | 4-10 | |
| 1983 | 4-22 | 2-10 | |
| 1984 | 16-19 | 4-14 | |
| 1985 | 16-29 | 4-13 | |
| 1986 | 15-24 | 4-13 | |
| 1987 | 11-23-1 | 5-12 | |
| 1988 | 8-29 | 2-15 | |
| 1989 | 13-21 | 6-11 | SoCon |
| 1990 | 20-24 | 6-11 | SoCon |
| 1991 | 26-26 | 6-5 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
| 1992 | 21-31 | 11-10 | SoCon |
| 1993 | 17-22 | 4-16 | |
| 1994 | 9-35 | 4-19 | |
| 1995 | 16-32 | 9-15 | |
| 1996 | 26-29 | 15-9 | SoCon |
| 1997 | 29-23-1 | 13-11 | SoCon |
| 1998 | 21-27 | 12-12 | SoCon |
| 1999 | 22-35 | 13-17 | SoCon |
| 2000 | 27-31-1 | 15-13-1 | SoCon |
| 2001 | 30-25 | 18-11 | SoCon |
| 2002 | 26-34 | 14-16 | SoCon |
| 2003 | 32-24 | 17-13 | SoCon |
| 2004 | 21-33 | 11-19 | |
| 2005 | 30-29 | 13-16 | SoCon / CWS Regionals |
| 2006 | 32-23 | 16-11 | SoCon |
| 2007 | 19-36 | 11-16 | SoCon |
| 2008 | 33-24 | 17-10 | SoCon |
| 2009 | 24-31 | 10-20 | SoCon |
| 2010 | 19-37 | 11-19 | SoCon |
| 2011 | 24-33 | 13-16 | SoCon |
| 2012 | 28-31 | 13-17 | SoCon |
| 2013 | 32-25 | 14-16 | SoCon |
| 2014 | 26-33 | 11-15 | SoCon |
| 2015 | 25-33 | 11-13 | SoCon |
| 2016 | 29-30 | 14-10 | SoCon |
| 2017 | 33-28 | 14-10 | SoCon |
| 2018 | 24-28 | 9-12 | SoCon |
| 2019 | 26-31 | 13-11 | SoCon |
| 2020 | 8-9 | 0-0 |


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