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1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

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1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21-9 (10-3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumFerry Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
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

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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

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1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
Postseason

Awards and honors

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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

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  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.