Florida State Seminoles baseball

Florida State Seminoles baseball
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Overall record3,078–1,210–10 (.717)
UniversityFlorida State University
Head coachLink Jarrett (2nd season)
ConferenceACC
Atlantic Division
LocationTallahassee, Florida
Home stadiumDick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,750)
NicknameSeminoles
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
   
College World Series runner-up
1970, 1986, 1999
College World Series appearances
1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2024
NCAA regional champions
1975, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Metro
1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
ACC
1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018
Regular season conference champions
Dixie
1950

Florida Intercollegiate
1956, 1957

Metro
1986, 1989, 1990, 1991

ACC
1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2012
Conference division champions
ACC Atlantic
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of college baseball. Florida State competes in NCAA Division I, and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Florida State Seminoles are the second most successful NCAA Division I college baseball program in percentage of games won,[2][3] with an all-time win percentage of .717, second behind Texas. The Seminoles rank sixth in all-time number of total wins and second in post-season wins. The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 60 times, advancing to the College World Series 24 times, and have appeared in the CWS Championship Game or Championship Series on three occasions (in 1970, 1986, and 1999). Florida State has won 11 regular-season conference championships and 20 conference tournament championships, including nine regular-season ACC championships and eight ACC tournament championships as well as eight division titles.

Florida State has had over 100 All-Americans and more than 50 players that went on to play Major League Baseball. Notable alumni include J.D. Drew, Terry Kennedy, Buster Posey, Dick Howser, and Mike Martin; the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, presented annually to the top catcher in college baseball, is named for Florida State hall of famer, Posey, and Martin, a former player and head coach, is the winningest coach in the history of college baseball and has been elected into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Seminoles play their home games on campus at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium on the university's Tallahassee, Florida, campus and are coached by alumnus Link Jarrett.

Program history

Seminole baseball is one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States having been to 23 College World Series in 59 Tournament appearances, and having appeared in the national championship final on three occasions (falling to the USC Trojans in 1970, the Arizona Wildcats in 1986, and the Miami Hurricanes in 1999).

Since 1990, FSU has had more 50 win seasons, hosted more NCAA Tournaments, and finished in the top 10 more than any team in the nation. Since 2000, FSU has been one of the best programs in college baseball with more victories and a higher winning percentage in the regular season than any other school. FSU made the postseason 44 years in a row, tied for the longest streak in the history of college baseball. FSU also has two 60 win seasons and twenty-four 50 win seasons. FSU has hosted more Super Regional Tournaments than any team in the nation. In 2012, FSU passed Texas for the most all-time wins in regionals and super regionals. In 2014, FSU set the record for the most National Seed selections of all-time. In 2017, FSU defeated Cal-State Fullerton, in the 1,000th College World Series game. From 1948-2022, FSU completed seventy-five consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak in the sport’s history, and was the only college baseball team to have never had a losing record until the 2023 season.

Early history (1948–1980)

The first coach of the Florida State Seminoles was Charlie Armstrong, who spent four years with the program and compiled a record of 46–29.

Ralph Matherly became the second coach of the Seminoles. Matherly served as head coach for three years and compiled a record of 43–22–1.

Danny Litwhiler (right) with Miami coach Jimmie Foxx in 1957

Danny Litwhiler was named as the third coach at Florida State. Litwhiler spent nine years coaching the Seminoles and compiled a record of 189–83. He is the second longest tenured coach in the history of the Florida State program.

The fourth coach of Florida State was Fred Hatfield. Hatfield was coach of the Seminoles for five years, and he compiled a record of 157–57–1.

Jack Stallings spent six years as head coach at Florida State. Stallings compiled a record of 248–107–3, making him the second winningest coach at the school.

As the sixth coach of the Seminoles, Woody Woodward led Florida State to an overall record 174–57 in his four years spent as head coach.

Dick Howser returned to his alma mater to serve as head coach of the Florida State Seminoles for one year and guided the team to a 43–17–1 record. Howser returned to Major League Baseball as manager of the New York Yankees, leading them to the 1980 ALCS.

Mike Martin years (1980–2022)

Mike Martin, Sr. era (1980–2019)

Mike Martin is the winningest coach in school history.

Mike Martin was the coach of the Seminoles for 40 years after serving as an assistant for five years. He is the winningest coach in school history and his teams never won less than 40 games a season and reached the postseason in every year of his tenure, advancing to the world series on 17 occasions; in 2017, Martin won his 1900th game, becoming just the second coach in college baseball history to reach that milestone,[4] in 2018, he become the winningest coach in college baseball, and in his final season, he became the first coach in history to win 2,000 games. During his tenure, he had 85 players drafted in the first ten rounds of the MLB Draft including 19 first round picks.

Mike Martin, Jr. era (2020–2022)

On June 21, 2019, Martin's son Mike Jr., a former player and assistant, was named head coach of the Seminoles. He guided Florida State to two appearances in the NCAA tournament during his tenure although the Seminoles were eliminated in the regionals on both occasions. On June 10, 2022, Martin was let go following three seasons, ending forty-three years of a Martin at the helm of the program.

Jarrett played shortstop for the Seminoles from 1991–1994.

On June 24, 2022, Notre Dame head coach Link Jarrett, a former player under Martin Sr., was named head coach of the Seminoles. In his first season, the Seminoles suffered their first losing season in program history and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1977. In his second year, he led the Seminoles to their second best start to a season in school history and a return to the tournament, with the Seminoles setting records in a super regional game for runs scored and margin of victory and advancing to their first world series appearance in five years, becoming the second Florida State head coach to both play and coach in the college world series.

Venue

Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium

Main article: Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
Mike Martin Field

Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is the home of the Seminoles and is located in Tallahassee, Florida, on the campus of Florida State University. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. It opened in 1983 and after a two-year, $12 million project was completed in 2004 to make it one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the United States, upgrading the stadium to a 6,700 capacity level. FSU's record crowd of 6,789 was set on April 19, 2008 with a defeat of then #1 Miami Hurricanes by a score of 9–5.

Head coaches

  • Records are through the 2024 season
Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1948–1951 Charlie Armstrong 4 46–29 .613
1952–1954 Ralph Matherly 3 43–22–1 .659
1955–1963 Danny Litwhiler 9 190–83–1 .695
1964–1968 Fred Hatfield 5 159–57–1 .756
1969–1974 Jack Stallings 6 249–106–2 .700
1975–1978 Woody Woodward 4 170–57 .749
1979 Dick Howser 1 43–17–1 .713
1980–2019 Mike Martin 40 2,029–736–4^ .733
2020–2022 Mike Martin, Jr. 3 77–54 .588
2023– Link Jarrett 2 72–48 .600
Totals 9 coaches 77 seasons 3,078–1,211–10 .717

*^4 wins were vacated due to the academic scandal in 2007.

Current coaching staff

  • Head coach: Link Jarrett
  • Assistant coach: Brad Vanderglas
  • Pitching coach: Micah Posey
  • Hitting coach/Recruiting coordinator: Ty Megahee
  • Director of operations: Drew Linder

Traditions

Animals of Section B

Before the home half of the 5th inning, a group of fans known as 'The Animals of Section B', lead the Seminoles crowd in singing the Canadian national anthem, O Canada. This tradition is claimed to have started on February 13, 1988, during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, when FSU was playing Grambling State University. During the bottom of the 5th inning, with the score tied 2–2, a member of The Animals began humming the Canadian anthem. As the Seminoles began to rally for more and more runs, more Animals joined in the humming and the team scored eight runs that inning.[5] With baseball being a sport with a long history of superstition, The Animals have maintained the tradition ever since.

Sunday Golds

Florida State players wear gold uniforms in games that are played on Sundays.

A tradition that began during the Mike Martin era, the Seminoles wear their gold uniforms for every game that they play on a Sunday.

Records and results

Year-by-year results

National champions Conference Champions Division Champions

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, C = Conference

*^4 total wins vacated due to the academic scandal
*^3 ACC wins vacated due to the academic scandal

Polls

Florida State been ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Poll 55 times.

Top-10 finishes are colored ██

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Florida State baseball maintains a winning record against all current ACC teams.

Opponent Won Lost Tie Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College 41^ 12 0 .774 Won 1 2006
California 3 1 0 .750 Lost 1 1992
Clemson 83 77 1 .519 Lost 5 1958
Duke 82^ 30 0 .732 Lost 2 1954
Georgia Tech 81 51 0 .614 Won 1 1959
Louisville 37 12 0 .755 Won 1 1977
Miami 162 136 4 .543 Won 3 1951
North Carolina 74 34 0 .685 Won 1 1956
North Carolina State 76 40 0 .655 Won 1 1962
Notre Dame 25 16 0 .610 Won 3 1956
Pittsburgh 29 8 0 .784 Won 1 1983
Stanford 11 9 0 .550 Won 2 1992
Virginia 62 34 0 .646 Won 2 1972
Virginia Tech 48^ 18 0 .727 Won 1 1967
Wake Forest 97 38 0 .719 Won 1 1962
Totals 906 520 5 .635

*^3 ACC wins are vacated from 2007 due to the academic scandal

Rivalries

See also: Florida–Florida State baseball rivalry
Opponent Won Lost Tie Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida 134 127 1 .513 Won 3 1956
Jacksonville 137 43 0 .761 Won 4 1960
Miami 162 136 4 .543 Won 3 1951
Totals 433 306 5 .585

Florida State in the NCAA Tournament

Florida State in the College World Series

Florida State has appeared in the NCAA tournament a total of 60 times (as of 2024), the second most appearances of any team in history. The Seminoles had 44 straight appearances from 1978 to 2022, tied for the longest streak in tournament history. The Seminoles have hosted regionals a nation-leading total of 36 times (as of 2024), including eight consecutive times from 2011–2018, have been selected as a national seed a total of 12 times (as of 2024), the most of any school, and have advanced to a super-regional a nation-leading total of 18 times (as of 2024), including six straight appearances from 2008–2013.

National champions Runner-up College World Series Super Regionals

College World Series

Florida State has made twenty-four appearances in the College World Series, compiling a 32–48 record and advancing to the title game on three occasions.

Championships

National Championship appearances

Florida State has appeared in the College World Series National Championship game three times in 1970, 1986 and 1999.

Season Coach Opponent Result Overall record
1970 Jack Stallings Southern California USC 2, FSU 1 (15) 49–9–1
1986 Mike Martin Arizona Arizona 10, FSU 2 61–13
1999 Mike Martin Miami Miami 6, FSU 5 57–14
Total National Championship Game Appearances 3

Divisional Championships

Season Conference Division Coach Conference
2007 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 21–6
2008 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 24–6
2009 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 19–9
2010 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 18–12
2011 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 19–11
2012 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 24–6
2013 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 20–10
2014 ACC Atlantic Mike Martin 21–9
Total division titles 8

Conference Regular Season Championships

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1986 Metro Mike Martin 61–13 13–5
1989 Metro Mike Martin 54–18 14–4
1990 Metro Mike Martin 57–15 17–4
1991 Metro Mike Martin 57–14 14–4
1996 ACC Mike Martin 52–17 19–5
1998 ACC Mike Martin 53–20 18–4
1999 ACC Mike Martin 57–14 22–2
2001 ACC Mike Martin 47–19 20–4
2002 ACC Mike Martin 60–14 18–6
2003 ACC Mike Martin 54–13–1 19–5
2007 ACC Mike Martin 45–13 21–6
2009 ACC Mike Martin 45–18 19–9
2012 ACC Mike Martin 50–17 24–6
Total Conference Titles 13

Conference Tournament championships

Season Conference Coach Winning Team Losing Team
1950 Dixie Charlie Armstrong Florida State 11 Mercer 6
1951 Dixie Charlie Armstrong Mississippi College 8 Florida State 7
1956 Florida Intercollegiate Danny Litwhiler Florida State 9 Rollins College 0
1957 Florida Intercollegiate Danny Litwhiler Florida State 5 Rollins College 0
1977 Metro Woody Woodward Florida State 11 Tulane 1
1979 Metro Dick Howser Tulane 2 Florida State 2
1980 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 11 Memphis State 7
1981 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 7 Memphis State 3
1982 Metro Mike Martin Tulane 11 Florida State 7
1983 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 9 Tulane 6
1984 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 11 South Carolina 10
1985 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 11 South Carolina 5
1986 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 7 South Carolina 2
1987 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 6 Cincinnati 3
1988 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 9 South Carolina 1
1989 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 6 Southern Mississippi 5
1990 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 8 Cincinnati 5
1991 Metro Mike Martin Florida State 10 South Carolina 9
1992 ACC Mike Martin Clemson 11 Florida State 0
1994 ACC Mike Martin Clemson 4 Florida State 1
1995 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 8 Clemson 2
1996 ACC Mike Martin Virginia 12 Florida State 1
1997 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 10 Clemson 0
1998 ACC Mike Martin Wake Forest 6 Florida State 3
2002 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 4 Clemson 1
2004 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 17 Georgia Tech 5
2009 ACC Mike Martin Virginia 6 Florida State 3
2010 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 8 NC State 3
2011 ACC Mike Martin Virginia 7 Florida State 2
2015 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 6 NC State 2
2016 ACC Mike Martin Clemson 18 Florida State 13
2017 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 7 North Carolina 3
2018 ACC Mike Martin Florida State 11 Louisville 8
2024 ACC Link Jarrett Duke 16 Florida State 4
Championship Results: 23–11

Awards

Dick Howser Trophy

Dick Howser Trophy winners
Year Player Position
1997 J. D. Drew OF
2008 Buster Posey C

Golden Spikes Award

Clockwise from upper left: Mike Fuentes, Mike Loynd, J. D. Drew and Buster Posey
Golden Spikes Award
Year Player Position
1981 Mike Fuentes OF
1986 Mike Loynd P
1997 J. D. Drew OF
2008 Buster Posey C

National Awards

Conference awards

All-Americans

  • Luis Alicea
  • Jamie Arnold
  • Mike Augustine
  • Roger Bailey
  • Ryan Barthelemy
  • Robert Benincasa
  • Allen Bevis
  • Barry Blackwell
  • Guillermo Bonilla
  • Jayce Boyd
  • Dylan Busby
  • Jim Busby
  • Brian Busch
  • Stephen Cardullo
  • Kevin Cash
  • Ron Cash
  • Tyler Chambliss
  • Chris Chavez
  • Randy Choate
  • Bob Clem
  • Mike Compton
  • Tom Cook
  • Brian Cox
  • Wes Crawford
  • Daniel Davidson
  • Randy Davidson
  • Matt Diaz
  • J. D. Drew
  • Stephen Drew
  • Jack Dull
  • Matt Fairel
  • Frank Fazzini
  • Jaime Ferrer
  • Bien Figueroa
  • Gar Finnvold
  • J.C. Flowers
  • Mike Fuentes
  • Ed Fulton
  • Sean Gilmartin
  • Dick Gold
  • Richard Gonzalez
  • Brad Gregory
  • John-Ford Griffin
  • Pedro Grifol
  • Brett Groves
  • Johnny Grubb
  • Mark Hallberg
  • Bryan Henry
  • Daniel Hodges
  • Tyler Holt
  • Tyler Holton
  • Dick Howser
  • Bryce Hubbart
  • Link Jarrett
  • Jonathan Johnson
  • Terry Kennedy
  • Ricky Kimball
  • Jeff Ledbetter
  • Brandon Leibrandt
  • Richie Lewis
  • John LiBrandi
  • Doug Little
  • Mickey Lopez
  • Mike Loynd
  • Matt Lynch
  • Jim Lyttle
  • Ryne Malone
  • Mike Martin Jr.
  • Robby Martin
  • Tyler Martin
  • Eddy Martinez-Esteve
  • Blane McDonald
  • Jon McDonald
  • Marshall McDougall
  • Mike McGee
  • Drew Mendoza
  • Parker Messick
  • Doug Mientkiewicz
  • Scooby Morgan
  • Jeremy Morris
  • Mat Nelson
  • Dick Nichols
  • Danny O'Brien
  • Pat Osburn
  • Drew Parrish
  • Geoff Parker
  • Craig Patterson
  • Eduardo Pérez
  • Trent Peterson
  • Buster Posey
  • Jeff Probst
  • Cal Raleigh
  • James Ramsey
  • Ray Revak
  • Tony Richie
  • Chris Roberts
  • Shane Robinson
  • Marc Ronan
  • Jack Rye
  • Jeremy Salazar
  • John Sansone
  • Mark Sauls
  • Brian Schultz
  • Jonah Scolaro
  • Scott Sitz
  • Cam Smith
  • Chris Smith
  • Paul Sorrento
  • Gary Sprague
  • D. J. Stewart
  • Jason Stidham
  • Nick Stocks
  • Billy Strode
  • Ken Suarez
  • Stuart Tapley
  • Bud Teagle
  • Steve Tebbetts
  • Tony Thomas, Jr.
  • James Tibss, III
  • Devon Travis
  • Blair Varnes
  • C. J. Van Eyk
  • Taylor Walls
  • Jim Weaver
  • Luke Weaver
  • Conner Whittaker
  • Paul Wilson
  • Woody Woodward
  • David Yocum
  • Scott Zech

Notable players

Buster Posey was drafted in the first round of the draft.

Drafted players

Year Round Pick Name Team
1966 1st 10 Jim Lyttle New York Yankees
1966 6th 112 (12) Gary Sprague Cleveland Indians
1966 12th 222 (2) Edward Howell Oakland Athletics
1966 18th 348 (8) Randy Brown California Angels
1966 28th 540 (1) Michael Martin New York Mets
1966 44th 757 (1) Cecil Hopkins New York Mets
1967 2nd 33 (13) LaDon Boyd Oakland Athletics
1968 1st 12 Tom Cook Oakland Athletics
1968 15th 326 (2) Stephen Mastin Oakland Athletics
1968 17th 381 (9) Charles Hines Pittsburgh Pirates
1968 31st 705 (20) Wayne Vincent Milwaukee Brewers
1969 4th 89 (19) Dave Moates Washington Senators
1969 14th 324 (12) Walter Sumner Atlanta Braves
1969 23rd 543 (15) Mike Easom Cleveland Indians
1969 31st 721 (7) Jeffrey Hogan Los Angeles Dodgers
1969 37th 842 (9) Richard Gold Chicago Cubs
1970 1st 9 Pat Osburn Cincinnati Reds
1970 2nd 47 (23) Jeffrey Hogan Detroit Tigers
1970 3rd 56 (8) Gene Ammann Milwaukee Brewers
1970 3rd 61 (13) Johnny Grubb Atlanta Braves
1970 6th 123 (6) Walter Sumner California Angels
1970 26th 621 (14) Richard Nichols Boston Red Sox
1971 1st 24 Johnny Grubb San Diego Padres
1971 2nd 33 (9) John Roatche Minnesota Twins
1971 3rd 66 (19) Ron Cash Detroit Tigers
1971 8th 179 (7) Mac Scarce Philadelphia Phillies
1971 34th 724 (6) Gregory Gromek Detroit Tigers
1975 9th 214 (22) Randy Davidson Cincinnati Reds
1975 16th 371 (11) Dan O'Brien Chicago White Sox
1976 1st 5 Steven Tebbetts California Angels
1976 3rd 47 (3) Jeffrey Hardy Cincinnati Reds
1976 3rd 61 (13) Dan O'Brien St. Louis Cardinals
1976 4th 94 (22) Larry Jones Boston Red Sox
1976 13th 311 (23) Bob Meyer Cincinnati Reds
1977 1st 6 Terry Kennedy St. Louis Cardinals
1977 1st 11 Jeffrey Hardy Chicago Cubs
1977 5th 123 (19) Larry Jones Baltimore Orioles
1977 16th 411 (21) Rickey McGlone Kansas City Royals
1977 17th 427 (11) Benjamin Curry Cleveland Indians
1977 18th 442 (1) Jackie Smith Chicago White Sox
1977 19th 488 (22) Mike McLeod New York Yankees
1977 24th 606 (20) Juan Bonilla New York Yankees
1978 2nd 26 (1) Blane McDonald Atlanta Braves
1978 10th 256 (22) Brooks Carey Baltimore Orioles
1978 14th 351 (13) Mark Gilbert Chicago Cubs
1978 22nd 547 (11) Robert Benda Detroit Tigers
1978 38th 754 (3) Michael Bretz Pittsburgh Pirates
1979 31st 767 (16) Craig Patterson Kansas City Royals
1980 2nd 28 (2) Edwin Schneider Cincinnati Reds
1980 2nd 35 (9) Jim Weaver Minnesota Twins
1980 5th 115 (12) Mike Fuentes Minnesota Twins
1980 21st 540 (21) Ken Smith New York Yankees
1980 25th 636 (18) Don DeLoach Montreal Expos
1980 27th 671 (10) Jeffrey Keeler Arizona Cardinals
1981 2nd 44 (18) Mike Fuentes Montreal Expos
1981 4th 95 (18) Jeff Ledbetter Montreal Expos
1981 7th 159 (4) Jeffrey Keeler New York Mets
1981 17th 420 (5) Edwin Schneider Toronto Blue Jays
1981 28th 692 (3) Joseph Licata New York Mets
1982 1st 26 Jeff Ledbetter Boston Red Sox
1982 6th 144 (12) David Cawthon Cleveland Indians
1982 8th 199 (15) Jamey Shouppe Houston Astros
1982 11th 274 (12) Jeffrey Keeler Cleveland Indians
1982 30th 741 (1) Tim Phillips Toronto Blue Jays
1983 1st 4 Tony Blasucci Pittsburgh Pirates
1983 2nd 49 (23) Joey Reed Texas Rangers
1983 4th 97 (17) Bruce Tanner Chicago White Sox
1983 8th 197 (13) Dave Smalley New York Yankees
1983 23rd 570 (3) Mike Yastrzemski Texas Rangers
1984 8th 198 (14) Jody Reed Boston Red Sox
1984 12th 311 (23) Doug Treadway Los Angeles Dodgers
1985 7th 176 (18) Doug Little St. Louis Cardinals
1985 11th 281 (19) Mike Loynd Baltimore Orioles
1985 19th 471 (1) Frank Fazzini Milwaukee Brewers
1985 21st 534 (12) Steve Gelmine Houston Astros
1985 22nd 560 (12) Kevin Smith Houston Astros
1986 1st 7 Ray Revak Boston Red Sox
1986 1st 23 Luis Alicea St. Louis Cardinals
1986 4th 103 (22) Paul Sorrento California Angels
1986 5th 130 (23) Bien Fiqueroa St. Louis Cardinals
1986 7th 163 (4) Mike Loynd Texas Rangers
1986 10th 257 (20) Doug Little Chicago White Sox
1986 17th 438 (19) Eric Mangham Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 2nd 44 (12) Richie Lewis Montreal Expos
1987 10th 252 (12) Chris Pollack Montreal Expos
1987 11th 277 (11) Jerry Nielsen Oakland Athletics
1987 12th 300 (8) Barry Blackwell Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 16th 399 (3) Jose Marzan Minnesota Twins
1987 16th 404 (8) John Wanish Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 16th 410 (14) Ed Fulton St. Louis Cardinals
1987 19th 482 (8) Rafael Bournigal Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 55th 1215 (5) Steve Taddeo New York Yankees
1988 9th 216 (3) Ed Alicia Atlanta Braves
1988 17th 423 (2) Barry Blackwell Cleveland Indians
1988 18th 469 (22) Jerry Nielsen New York Yankees
1988 30th 781 (22) Deion Sanders New York Yankees
1989 10th 253 (9) Ronald Lewis California Angels
1989 21st 555 (25) Timothy Nedin Minnesota Twins
1989 32nd 822 (6) Clyde Keller St. Louis Cardinals
1990 3rd 86 (13) Marc Ronan St. Louis Cardinals
1990 6th 173 (19) Gar Finnvold Boston Red Sox
1990 9th 236 (1) Brad Gregory Miami Miracle
1990 17th 465 (14) Richard Kimball St. Louis Cardinals
1990 25th 672 (10) Matt Dunbar New York Yankees
1990 36th 957 (9) Michael Brady Los Angeles Dodgers
1991 1st 17 Eduardo Pérez California Angels
1991 2nd 49 (5) James Lewis Houston Astros
1991 6th 154 (3) Pedro Grifol Minnesota Twins
1991 7th 203 (26) Richard Kimball Oakland Athletics
1991 10th 276 (21) Ken Robinson Toronto Blue Jays
1991 25th 649 (4) Garrett Blanton St. Louis Cardinals
1991 34th 882 (3) Tim Davis Minnesota Twins
1992 1st 12 Ken Felder Milwaukee Brewers
1992 1st 18 Chris Roberts New York Mets
1992 3rd 95 (27) Roger Bailey Colorado Rockies
1992 6th 166 (14) Tim Davis Seattle Mariners
1992 12th 341 (21) Chris Brock Atlanta Braves
1992 18th 491 (3) Jim Rushworth Montreal Expos
1992 38th 1069 (21) Terrell Buckley Atlanta Braves
1993 1st 25 John Wasdin Oakland Athletics
1993 18th 495 (3) Bryan Harris California Angels
1993 22nd 617 (13) Michael Schmitz New York Yankees
1993 59th 1556 (13) Charlie Ward Milwaukee Brewers
1994 1st 1 Paul Wilson New York Mets
1994 17th 469 (14) Mike Martin Seattle Mariners
1994 18th 507 (24) Charlie Ward New York Yankees
1994 22nd 602 (7) Lincoln Jarrett Colorado Rockies
1994 41st 1150 (25) Colby Weaver Atlanta Braves
1995 1st 7 Jonathan Johnson Texas Rangers
1995 1st 20 David Yocum Los Angeles Dodgers
1995 5th 128 (13) Doug Mientkiewicz Minnesota Twins
1995 9th 229 (2) Mike Martin San Diego Padres
1995 13th 348 (9) Mickey Lopez Milwaukee Brewers
1995 13th 365 (26) Charlie Cruz Atlanta Braves
1995 20th 553 (18) Phil Olson New York Mets
1995 20th 563 (28) Mike Bell Montreal Expos
1995 25th 702 (27) Danny Kanell New York Yankees
1995 34th 953 (26) Randy Hodges Atlanta Braves
1996 9th 259 (14) Jeremy Morris Kansas City Royals
1996 38th 1123 (8) Adam Faurot Milwaukee Brewers
1996 51st 1466 (8) Mike Davis New York Mets
1997 1st 2 J. D. Drew Philadelphia Phillies
1997 5th 169 (25) Randy Choate New York Yankees
1997 8th 259 (25) Jeremy Morris New York Yankees
1997 14th 436 (22) Scott Zech Montreal Expos
1997 20th 605 (11) Randy Niles Oakland Athletics
1997 31st 943 (19) Matt Woodward Seattle Mariners
1998 1st 5 J. D. Drew St. Louis Cardinals
1998 5th 156 (23) Scott Proctor Los Angeles Dodgers
1998 19th 554 (1) Jeremy Salazar Philadelphia Phillies
1998 24th 725 (22) Matt Woodward Seattle Mariners
1998 26th 791 (28) Brian Cox Atlanta Braves
1999 1st 36 Nick Stocks St. Louis Cardinals
1999 17th 505 (1) Matt Diaz Tampa Bay Rays
1999 26th 799 (25) Marshall McDougall Boston Red Sox
1999 27th 834 (30) Chris Chavez Atlanta Braves
2000 9th 270 (20) Marshall McDougall Oakland Athletics
2000 14th 420 (20) Mike Ziegler Oakland Athletics
2000 16th 476 (16) Jared Jones Seattle Mariners
2000 22nd 642 (2) Brett Groves Minnesota Twins
2000 41st 1228 (19) Karl Jernigan Oakland Athletics
2001 1st 23 John-Ford Griffin New York Yankees
2001 22nd 676 (30) Karl Jernigan San Francisco Giants
2002 7th 205 (13) Matt Lynch San Diego Padres
2002 7th 209 (17) Robby Read Philadelphia Phillies
2002 10th 299 (17) Ryan Barthelemy Philadelphia Phillies
2003 4th 103 (6) Tony Richie Chicago Cubs
2003 5th 150 (23) Brandon Balkcom California Angels
2003 5th 152 (25) Trent Peterson Oakland Athletics
2003 10th 302 (25) Matt Lynch Oakland Athletics
2003 13th 390 (23) Daniel Davidson Anaheim Angels
2003 15th 433 (6) Tony McQuade Chicago Cubs
2003 21st 616 (9) Marc LaMacchia Texas Rangers
2003 26th 775 (18) Daniel Hodges Philadelphia Phillies
2004 1st 15 Stephen Drew Arizona Diamondbacks
2004 2nd 70 (29) Eddy Martinez-Esteve San Francisco Giants
2004 20th 608 (27) Rhett James Miami Marlins
2004 24th 704 (3) Bryan Zech New York Mets
2004 44th 1314 (16) Eddie Cannon Toronto Blue Jays
2005 26th 793 (23) Kevin Lynch Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2005 29th 877 (17) Aaron Cheesman Philadelphia Phillies
2005 38th 1137 (7) Barret Browning Colorado Rockies
2006 5th 166 (30) Shane Robinson St. Louis Cardinals
2006 11th 317 (1) Tyler Chambliss Kansas City Royals
2006 28th 852 (26) Barret Browning Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2006 39th 1170 (14) Luke Tucker Toronto Blue Jays
2006 49th 1459 (13) Ryne Malone Chicago Cubs
2007 3rd 97 (3) Tony Thomas, Jr. Chicago Cubs
2007 9th 280 (6) Mark Gildea Washington Nationals
2007 9th 283 (9) Mark Hallberg Arizona Diamondbacks
2007 12th 373 (9) Bryan Henry Arizona Diamondbacks
2007 35th 1077 (27) Ryan Strauss Minnesota Twins
2007 41st 1226 (9) Danny Rosen Arizona Diamondbacks
2007 46th 1355 (10) Jack Rye San Francisco Giants
2007 49th 1418 (7) Brandon Reichert Colorado Rockies
2008 1st 5 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
2008 6th 187 (15) Tony Delmonico Los Angeles Dodgers
2008 9th 270 (8) Ryan Strauss Chicago White Sox
2008 13th 410 (28) Jack Rye New York Yankees
2008 17th 513 (11) Dennis Guinn Texas Rangers
2008 27th 808 (6) Elih Villanueva Miami Marlins
2008 35th 1049 (7) Matt Fairel Cincinnati Reds
2009 5th 166 (25) D'Vontrey Richardson Milwaukee Brewers
2009 8th 249 (18) Jason Stidham St. Louis Cardinals
2009 23rd 697 (16) Jimmy Marshall Los Angeles Dodgers
2010 6th 199 (24) John Gast St. Louis Cardinals
2010 9th 290 (25) Geoff Parker Colorado Rockies
2010 10th 300 (5) Tyler Holt Cleveland Indians
2010 24th 721 (6) Stephen Cardullo Arizona Diamondbacks
2010 31st 947 (22) Taiwan Easterling Miami Marlins
2010 41st 1231 (6) Mike McGee Arizona Diamondbacks
2011 1st 28 Sean Gilmartin Atlanta Braves
2011 15th 453 (2) Mike McGee Seattle Mariners
2011 16th 489 (8) Rafael Lopez Chicago Cubs
2011 19th 587 (16) Dan Bennett Detroit Tigers
2011 22nd 688 (27) James Ramsey Minnesota Twins
2011 27th 819 (8) Taiwan Easterling Chicago Cubs
2012 1st 13 James Ramsey St. Louis Cardinals
2012 6th 200 (12) Jayce Boyd New York Mets
2012 7th 234 (16) Robert Benincasa Washington Nationals
2012 13th 424 (26) Devon Travis Detroit Tigers
2012 14th 447 (19) Sherman Johnson Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2012 14th 454 (26) Hunter Scantling Detroit Tigers
2012 27th 836 (18) Justin Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers
2013 9th 277 (21) Stephen McGee Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2013 16th 484 (18) Peter Miller Los Angeles Dodgers
2013 24th 718 (12) Marcus Davis San Diego Padres
2013 28th 836 (10) Robert Coles New York Mets
2013 28th 846 (20) Scott Sitz Detroit Tigers
2014 1st 27 Luke Weaver St. Louis Cardinals
2014 6th 172 (7) Brandon Leibrandt Philadelphia Phillies
2014 9th 261 (6) Peter Miller Seattle Mariners
2014 9th 270 (15) Justin Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks
2014 16th 492 (27) Jose Brizuela Oakland Athletics
2014 25th 760 (25) Gage Smith Detroit Tigers
2014 34th 1032 (27) John Nogowski Oakland Athletics
2015 1st 25 D. J. Stewart Baltimore Orioles
2015 9th 268 (13) Danny De La Calle Tampa Bay Rays
2015 10th 304 (19) Billy Strode Cleveland Indians
2015 11th 335 (20) Dylan Silva Seattle Mariners
2015 14th 428 (23) Boomer Biegalski Oakland Athletics
2015 24th 706 (1) Bryant Holtmann Arizona Diamondbacks
2015 37th 1125 (30) Josh Delph Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2016 8th 228 (2) John Sansone Cincinnati Reds
2017 3rd 79 (4) Taylor Walls Tampa Bay Rays
2017 3rd 88 (13) Dylan Busby Pittsburgh Pirates
2017 26th 773 (8) Quincy Nieporte Philadelphia Phillies
2017 29th 865 (10) Cobi Johnson Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2017 32nd 965 (20) Drew Carlton Detroit Tigers
2017 33rd 986 (11) Alec Byrd Colorado Rockies
2017 34th 1035 (30) Andrew Karp Chicago Cubs
2017 35th 1049 (14) Tyler Holton Miami Marlins
2017 38th 1144 (19) Jim Voyles St. Louis Cardinals
2018 3rd 90 (12) Cal Raleigh Seattle Mariners
2018 5th 154 (20) Cole Sands Minnesota Twins
2018 6th 191 (27) Andrew Karp Washington Nationals
2018 8th 242 (18) Jackson Lueck Kansas City Royals
2018 9th 279 (25) Tyler Holton Arizona Diamondbacks
2018 28th 842 (18) Rhett Aplin Kansas City Royals
2018 30th 896 (12) Cobi Johnson Toronto Blue Jays
2019 3rd 94 Drew Mendoza Washington Nationals
2019 4th 124 J.C. Flowers Pittsburgh Pirates
2019 8th 229 Drew Parrish Kansas City Royals
2019 9th 276 Mike Salvatore Seattle Mariners
2020 2nd 42 C.J. Van Eyk Toronto Blue Jays
2020 5th 148 Shane Drohan Boston Red Sox
2021 1st 35 Matheu Nelson Cincinnati Reds
2021 8th 230 Robby Martin Colorado Rockies
2021 10th 299 Hunter Perdue Miami Marlins
2021 16th 465 Jack Anderson Detroit Tigers
2021 17th 511 Elijah Cabell Arizona Cardinals
2021 18th 527 Conor Grady Baltimore Orioles
2021 20th 590 Tyler Ahearn Colorado Rockies
2022 2nd 54 Parker Messick Cleveland Guardians
2022 3rd 94 Bryce Hubbard Cincinnati Reds
2022 16th 472 Brett Roberts Miami Marlins
2023 2nd 63 Jackson Baumeister Baltimore Orioles
2023 4th 127 Wyatt Crowell Los Angeles Dodgers
2023 11th 341 Carson Montgomery San Diego Padres
2024 1st 13 James Tibbs, III San Francisco Giants
2024 1st 14 Cam Smith Chicago Cubs
2024 4th 123 Marco Dinges Milwaukee Brewers
2024 4th 126 Jaime Ferrer Minnesota Twins
2024 7th 219 Carson Dorsey Baltimore Orioles
2024 8th 234 Gavin Adams Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 14th 410 Yoel Tejeda Washington Nationals
2024 15th 445 Conner Whittaker Cleveland Guardians

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Hall of Fame inductees

J. D. Drew is a member of the Hall of Fame.

Four FSU players and two coaches have been inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
Year Inducted Name Position Career
2008 Dick Howser SS 1956–58
2016 J. D. Drew RF 1995–97
2019 Mike Martin Head Coach 1980-2019
2021 Danny Litwhiler Head Coach 1955-1963
2021 Terry Kennedy Catcher 1975-1977
2024 Mike Fuentes OF 1978-1981

Retired jerseys

Retired jersey numbers
No. Name Position Career
34 Dick Howser SS 1956–58 (player)
1979 (coach)
39 J.D. Drew RF 1995–97
11 Mike Martin CF 1965–66 (player)
1980–2019 (coach)
8 Buster Posey C 2006–08

Notable former players

Athlete Notability
Luis Alicea professional MLB baseball player
Bruce Bochy professional MLB baseball player and current manager of the Texas Rangers
Rafael Bournigal professional MLB baseball player
Dick Brown professional MLB baseball player
Barret Browning professional MLB baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals
Stephen Cardullo professional MLB baseball player
Kevin Cash professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox', current manager of Tampa Bay Rays
Randy Choate professional MLB baseball player
Matt Diaz professional MLB baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates
J. D. Drew professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox
Stephen Drew professional MLB baseball player
Ron Fraser former college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963–1992. Won the College World Series in 1982 and 1985
Mark Gilbert professional MLB baseball player, Chicago White Sox, and US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
Sean Gilmartin professional MLB baseball player
Richard Gonzalez holds school record with 11 Runs batted in against Oregon state hitting 2 home runs with the bases loaded in his first 2 at bats. Also holds school record with 28 consecutive stolen bases. Played 3rd base and left field
John-Ford Griffin professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays
Johnny Grubb professional MLB baseball player
Dick Howser professional MLB baseball player and manager, Florida State's first baseball All-American and once manager
Jonathan Johnson professional MLB baseball player
Terry Kennedy professional MLB baseball player
Tony La Russa former MLB manager, St. Louis Cardinals
Rick Langford professional MLB baseball player
Richie Lewis professional MLB baseball player
Mike Loynd professional MLB baseball player
Jim Lyttle professional MLB baseball player
Mike Martin head coach, Florida State Seminoles
Marshall McDougall professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers record holder for most home runs in a college game (6)
Doug Mientkiewicz professional MLB baseball player
Eduardo Pérez professional MLB baseball player, former analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight, hitting coach for Miami Marlins
Scott Proctor professional MLB baseball player, Atlanta Braves
James Ramsey assistant coach at Georgia Tech
Jody Reed professional MLB baseball player
Shane Robinson professional MLB baseball player
Larry Rothschild professional MLB baseball player and former manager, Tampa Bay Rays
Deion Sanders professional MLB baseball player, Pro Football Hall of Famer
Mac Scarce professional MLB baseball player
Paul Sorrento professional MLB baseball player
D. J. Stewart professional MLB baseball player, Baltimore Orioles
Ken Suarez professional MLB baseball player
Devon Travis professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays
Elih Villanueva professional MLB baseball player, Miami Marlins
John Wasdin professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers
Luke Weaver professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks
Jameis Winston Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, pitched for the Seminoles from 2013–14
Woody Woodward professional MLB baseball player, former FSU head coach, former general manager for the New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners

See also

References

  1. ^ "Florida State University Athletics Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2018/D1.pdf>
  3. ^ https://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-Baseball-Stats.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Around The Bases: Martin Reminisces on 1,900". Seminoles.com. February 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "1988 Baseball - Year in Review".
  6. ^ "MLB Draft Picks". Baseball Reference.
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