# San Diego State Aztecs baseball

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The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The team plays its home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
Notable alumni include Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg.

## Stadium

Tony Gwynn Stadium is the Aztecs' home ballpark, located on the campus of the San Diego State University. The stadium opened in 1997 and hosts a capacity of 3,000.
The previous stadium at the same site was known as Smith Stadium in honor of Charlie Smith, the longtime San Diego State head baseball coach. In 1997, the stadium was rebuilt at a cost of $4 million, funded mainly by John Moores, then-owner of the San Diego Padres.
The new stadium was named in honor of Tony Gwynn, a Baseball Hall of Fame superstar for the Padres. The playing field retained Smith's name, and is officially known as Charlie Smith Field at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

## Head coaches

As of the 2020 Baseball Season
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1936–1964 | Charlie Smith | 28 | 555–289–10 | .656 |
| 1965–1971 | Lyle Olsen | 6 | 181–134–9 | .573 |
| 1972–2002 | Jim Dietz | 30 | 1,231–750–18 | .620 |
| 2003–2014 | Tony Gwynn | 12 | 363–363 | .500 |
| 2014–2023 | Mark Martinez | 9 | 257–217 | .542 |
| 2024–present | Shaun Cole | 1 | 17-37 | .315 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 86 seasons | 2,704–1,790–37 | .601 |
Longest Tenure :
| Rank | Name | Seasons |
| 1 | Jim Dietz | 30 |
| 2 | Charlie Smith | 28 |
| 3 | Tony Gwynn | 12 |
Most Wins :
| Rank | Name | Wins |
| 1 | Jim Dietz | 1,231 |
| 2 | Charlie Smith | 555 |
| 3 | Tony Gwynn | 363 |
Best Winning Pct. :
| Rank | Name | Pct. |
| 1 | Charlie Smith | .656 |
| 2 | Jim Dietz | .620 |
| 3 | Lyle Olsen | .573 |
    Through May 18, 2024.

## SDSU in the NCAA tournament

* The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. San Diego State athletics joined Division I in 1970.
* The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 1979 | 2–2 | .500 | Lost in the NCAA Mideast Regional finals to Pepperdine. |
| 1981 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Oral Roberts in the Midwest Regional. |
| 1982 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Houston in the West II Regional. |
| 1983 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UC Santa Barbara in the West I Regional Semi-Finals. |
| 1984 | 3–2 | .600 | Lost in the NCAA West I Regional finals to Cal State Fullerton. |
| 1986 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Texas-Pan American in the Central Regional. |
| 1990 | 3–2 | .600 | Lost in the NCAA West I Regional finals to Stanford. |
| 1991 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Portland in the West II Regional. |
| 2009 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UC Irvine in the Irvine Regional. |
| 2013 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by San Diego in the Los Angeles Regional. |
| 2014 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Louisiana-Lafayette in the Lafayette Regional. |
| 2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by USC in the Lake Elsinore (Calif.) Regional. |
| 2017 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated UCLA Bruins in the Long Beach Regional. Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional. |
| 2018 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Northwestern State in the Corvallis Regional. |
| TOTALS | 12–28 | .300 | |

## All-time series records

As of the 2019 Media Guide

### Mountain West members

| Opponent | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| Air Force | 133 | 111 | 22 | .834 |
| Fresno State | 205 | 102 | 103 | .497 |
| Nevada | 51 | 22 | 29 | .431 |
| New Mexico | 198 | 117 | 81 | .590 |
| San Jose State | 111 | 79 | 32 | .711 |
| UNLV | 157 | 94 | 63 | .603 |
| Totals | 855 | 525 | 330 | .614 |
    Through May 25, 2019.
    Source:
    Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.

## Player awards
### All-Americans

The following is a listing of first team selections. Other selections are available at SDSU's official media guide.
Legend:
* ABCA = American Baseball Coaches Association
* BA = Baseball America
* CB = Collegiate Baseball
* NCBWA = National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
* SN = Sporting News

## Alumni in Major League Baseball (MLB)

Dozens of Aztec baseball players have reached Major League Baseball (MLB) and played in regular season games. Through 2020, Aztec baseball alumni have a combined 37 MLB All-Star Game selections, 14 Gold Glove Awards, 9 World Series championships, and 3 No-hitters pitched (includes one combined no-hitter).
| Player | Position | Seasons | Teams | Accolades |
| Pete Coscarart | 2B/SS | 1938–1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates | All-Star (1940) |
| Jim Wilson | SP | 1945–1946, 1948–1949, 1951–1958 | Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox | No-hitter on June 12, 1954 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 3× All-Star (1954, 1955, 1956) |
| Earle Brucker Jr. | C | 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Ed Wolfe | RP | 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Dave Morehead | SP | 1963–1970 | Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals | No-hitter on September 16, 1965 vs. Cleveland Indians |
| Don Shaw | RP | 1967 | New York Mets, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics | |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1967–1988 | Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos | 2× World Series champion (1977, 1978) 6× All-Star (1975, 1977–1980, 1985) 2× Gold Glove Award (1977, 1978) ALCS MVP (1981) AL home run leader (1976) New York Yankees captain (1982–1984) |
| Dave Robinson | OF | 1970–1971 | San Diego Padres | |
| Jim Nettles | OF | 1970–1972, 1974, 1979, 1981 | Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics | |
| Gary Ryerson | SP | 1972–1973 | Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Dave Roberts | 3B/C | 1972–1975, 1977–1982 | San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| John Andrews | RP | 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Dave Smith | RP | 1980–1992 | Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs | 2× All-Star (1986, 1990) |
| Bud Black | SP | 1981–1995 | Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants | World Series champion (1985) |
| Bud Black | Pitching coach | 2000–2006 | Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels | World Series champion (2002) |
| Bud Black | Manager | 2007–present | San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies | NL Manager of the Year (2010) |
| Tony Gwynn | RF | 1982–2001 | San Diego Padres | National Baseball Hall of Fame (first ballot) 8× NL batting champion (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) 15× All-Star (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) 5× Gold Glove Award (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) 7× Silver Slugger Award (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997) Roberto Clemente Award (1999) San Diego Padres No. 19 retired San Diego Padres Hall of Fame |
| Harold Reynolds | 2B | 1983–1994 | Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels | 2× All-Star (1987, 1988) 3× Gold Glove Award (1988–1990) Roberto Clemente Award (1991) AL stolen base leader (1987) |
| Bobby Meacham | SS | 1983–1988 | New York Yankees | |
| Bobby Meacham | Third base/first base coach | 2006–2012, 2020–2022 | Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Mike Couchee | RP | 1983 | San Diego Padres | |
| Ed Amelung | OF | 1984, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Al Newman | IF | 1985–1992 | Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers | 2× World Series champion (1987, 1991) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1985–1986 | Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants | |
| Mark Williamson | RP | 1987–1994 | Baltimore Orioles | Combined no-hitter (with 3 teammates) on July 13, 1991 vs. Oakland Athletics |
| Chris Gwynn | OF | 1987–1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres | Silver medal at 1984 Summer Olympics with United States national baseball team |
| Mark Grace | 1B | 1988–2003 | Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks | World Series champion (2001) 3× All-Star (1993, 1995, 1997) 4× Gold Glove Award (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame |
| Mark Grace | Hitting coach | 2015–2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Jim Campbell | SP | 1990 | Kansas City Royals | |
| Nikco Riesgo | OF | 1991 | Montreal Expos | |
| Erik Plantenberg | RP | 1993–1994, 1997 | Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Jeff Barry | OF | 1995, 1998–1999 | New York Mets, Colorado Rockies | |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 1995–2009 | Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres | All-Star (2001) |
| Travis Lee | 1B | 1998–2006 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees | Gold medal at 1996 Summer Olympics with United States national baseball team |
| Dan Murray | RP | 1999–2000 | New York Mets, Kansas City Royals | |
| Jeff DaVanon | OF | 1999, 2001–2007 | Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics | |
| Jerrod Riggan | RP | 2000–2003 | New York Mets, Cleveland Indians | |
| Justin Brunette | RP | 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Jason Phillips | C/1B | 2001–2007 | New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Jim Rushford | OF | 2002 | Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Alex Pelaez | IF | 2002 | San Diego Padres | |
| Aaron Harang | SP | 2002–2015 | Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies | NL wins leader (2006) NL strikeout leader (2006) |
| Royce Ring | RP | 2005–2008, 2010 | New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees | |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | OF | 2006–2012, 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Justin Masterson | SP | 2008–2015 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals | All-Star (2013) |
| Alex Hinshaw | RP | 2008–2009, 2012 | San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs | |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 2B | 2008–2009 | San Diego Padres | |
| Lance Zawadzki | IF | 2010 | San Diego Padres | |
| Stephen Strasburg | SP | 2010–2022 | Washington Nationals | World Series champion (2019) World Series MVP (2019) 3× All-Star (2012, 2016, 2017) All-MLB First Team (2019) Silver Slugger Award (2012) NL wins leader (2019) NL strikeout leader (2014) Immaculate inning on July 3, 2019 vs. Miami Marlins Bronze medal at 2008 Summer Olympics with United States national baseball team |
| Addison Reed | RP/CL | 2011–2018 | Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins | |
| Bruce Billings | RP | 2011, 2014 | Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees | |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2012–2015, 2017 | Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers | World Series champion (2013) |
| Quintin Berry | First base/third base coach | 2021–present | Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs | |
| Greg Allen | OF | 2017–2023 | Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Ty France | 1B | 2019–present | San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds | All Star (2022) |
| Seby Zavala | C | 2019, 2021–present | Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners | |
| Alan Trejo | IF | 2021–present | Colorado Rockies | Bronze medal at 2023 World Baseball Classic with Mexico national baseball team |
| Garrett Hill | SP/RP | 2022–2023 | Detroit Tigers | |
| David Hensley | IF | 2022–present | Houston Astros, Miami Marlins | World Series champion (2022) |
| Casey Schmitt | IF | 2023–present | San Francisco Giants | |