Mizzou Baseball: Jersey Numbers

Updated 3/24/2012

Every time I saw Jesse Santo come up to bat, I blinked twice before realizing it wasn't Cody Ehlers, who used to wear #41. And now Columbia, MO, homeboy John Miles has inherited #41.

Only someone who has been around Mizzou Baseball as long as I have (or longer) would make a connection like that, and probably even many long-time fans don't remember uniform numbers.

Being a Mizzou Baseball History nut, I've been doing some digging and remembering jersey numbers.

Here's my list as it stands so far. The list goes back through most of the Tim Jamieson years, plus a few odds and ends of numbers and names I've managed to rummage up from earlier years.

If anyone has resources with other earlier rosters with numbers, I'd be delighted to include them.

Drafted players names are in bold. Players who made it to the Major Leagues are in ORANGE. Players/Coaches with Retired Numbers are in RED.

#00 Rex Meyr (08-09)

#2 Landon Lucansky (12- ),  Russell Lafleur (08-10 ), Lee Laskowski (01-04), Dustin Barnes (99-00) , Jason Williams (98), Greg King (88-90), Mike Visina (84-85), Tom Ciombor (83), Phil Fix (82), Scott Collins (79-81), Ken Sigman (63), Terry L'Ange (65-66)

#3 Michael McGraw (12- ), Andrew Thigpen (08-11), Evan Frey (05-07), Brent Lacy (02-03), Mike Rallo (97-00), Mike Potthoff (87-89), Tim Clark (86-88), Jay Cox (83), Mark Maurer (78-81), Ron Cummins (65)

#4 Case Munson (12- ), Ryan Ampleman (09-11), Brock Bond (06-07), Dustin Braud (04-05), Jayce Tingler, Dave Silvestri (86-88), Mike Comenick (84), Joe Corrigan (80),  Raymond Thorpe (65)

#5 C.J. Jarvis (5), Michael Liberto (09-10), Kurt Calvert (07-08), Tyrone Roberson (03), Jon Williams (98-01), Bobby Tye (85-88), Dave Kelly (84), Shane Fairbanks (80-83), John Thomas (65)

#6 Brannon Champagne (10- ), Lee Fischer (07-08), Trevor Helms (04-06), Brian Desch (01), Ryan Fry (95-98), John Simone (88), John Schnurbusch (86), Todd Ashmore (84), Cary Eades (82-83), Kent Keiser (80),  Barry Lubeck (65)

#7 Brett Graves (12- ), Matt Stites (11), Kale Gaden (10), Kyle Mach (07-09), Tyler Williams (03-05), Wes Fewell (99-02), Corby Jones (97), Jon Pittenger (86-89), Dave Van Iten (84), Mike Hufhand (83), Brad Bollinger (82), Ken Sigman (65)

#8 Rob Zastryzny (11- ), Scooter Hicks (07-09), Bryson Leblanc (05-06), Adam Garrett (03), Chris Julo (02), Shaun Marcum (01), Mike Ketelsen (97-99), Jerry Beckerman (88), Todd Richmond (84-86), Fred Ambs (81-83), Rick Hereth (77-80),  Mike Strode (65)

#9 Tim Jamieson (Coach), Bard Womack (88-90),  Chris Benak (83-86), Marty Brown (82), Danny Iseminger (80-81), Bob Robben (65)

#10 Eric Garcia (10- ), Greg Folgia (07-09), Taylor Parker (03-06), Nick Wilfong (98-00), Gary Barth (87-88), Nick Rallo (83-86), Russ Perkins (82), Jack Heeter (81), Steve Milhouse (80), Ronnie Shy (65)

#11 Brandon Platts (12- ), Myles Smith (11), Bret Nicholas (10), Steve Gray (08-09), Greg O'Neill (05), Bo Davis (02-04), Landon Brandes (00), Kevin Uhrhan (85-88), Scott Goudy (84), John Marquardt (81-83), Lindy Duncan (78-80), Dan Rudanovich (65)

#12 Ryan Yuengel (11- ), Luke Cassis (99-02), Brad Flanders (03-04), Brian Barnes (95-98), John Matquardt (Asst Coach, 88), Tom Ciombor (84-87), Scott Little (83), Jim Lumpe (80-82), Jim Pace (65)

#13 Neil Hugenberg (10), PJ McGinnis (99), Torre Tyson (95-98), Eric Austin (85-87), John Weber (83-84), Orville Hollrah (65)

#14 Drew Carlile (11- ), Aaron Blunt (10), Trevor Coleman (07-09), Jake Epstein (97-99), Mike Ruth (Asst Coach, 84-88), Bill Hance (81-83), Ernest Tebbe (65)

#15 Phil Bradley(79-81), Ryan Rallo (03-04), Tim Pinkowski (88-90), Mark Patek (83-86), Todd Miller (15), Bob Carpenter (65)

Ryan Rallo wore #15 until the year it was retired in honor of Phil Bradley. He switched to the reverse, #51

#16 Dillon Everett (11- ), Tyler Clark (08-10), Gary Arndt (04-07), Felipe Tetelboin (01-02), Griffin Moore (97-98), Rob Traupmann (88),  John Rallo (84,86), Paul Summers (79-82), Mike Eader (65)

#17 Dusty Ross (11- ), Aaron Senne (07-10), Nick Admire (03-06), Ryan Pickett (99-00) , Nick Schweider (96-98), Rich Reisdorf (8-91),  Paul James (85), Greg Larsen (82-84), Kevin Knop (78-81), Jim Pace (63), Lloyd Carr (65)

#18 Ben Turner (09- ), Zane Taylor (03-06), Kurt Propst (00-02), Tim Dressler (87-88), Scott Brown (85), Dewey Robinson (Asst Coach, 84), Bob Todd (Asst Coach, 80-83), John Boise (62) , Larry Goodman (63), John Simmons (65)

#19 Justin Byrd (12- ), Zach Hardoin (11), Cosme Caballero (04-05), Logan Dale (98-01), Mitch Ingold (86-89), Roger Johnson (82-84), Steve Madden (81), Jack Stroud (19)

#20 Jeff Emens (09- ), Ryan Lollis (06-09), Andy Shipman (03), Garrett Bauer (01-03), Jeremy Callier (95-98), Bunky Moeller (88-91), Brad Bollinger (83-85), Jim Maddock (79-82), Dave Harvey (62-63)

#21 Jake Ivory (12- ), Kelly Fick (08-11), James Boone (03-05), Dan Bane (00), Justin Stine (96-99), Mark Adair (88-91), Kevin Uhrhan (85-87), Paul Martin (82-84), Steve Smith (62), Ronald Sieck (63)

Tigers playing with Joplin on mind (Columbia Tribune, 5/28/2011)

Hanging in Missouri's home dugout is a No. 21 jersey from the 2002-03 era that was discovered among the rubble in Joplin.

A photo was posted online, and catcher Ben Turner sent a text message to his father, Mark, who had driven into St. Louis on Friday to watch his younger son play a high school game. Mark Turner stopped in Joplin between 11 p.m. and midnight on the drive back to Oklahoma City to pick up the tattered jersey.

That was the only piece of property former KOMU reporter Brandon Spiegel, now working in Joplin, could find in the remains, miles away from his home.

“He goes, 'Take it and put it in their dugout,'” Mark Turner said. “ 'It kind of represents what you guys have done this year between the first half and the second half of the season.'”

The jersey design is from '00-'03, from the James Boone era. Kelly Fick, who wore #21 in 2011, pitched the game of his career in Game #4 of the Big 12 Tournament to send the Tigers in the championship game, while the Joplin jersey hung in the dugout.

#22 Sal Belfonte (11-), Tony Vitello (Coach), Ian Kinsler (03), Ryan Jamison (97-99), Roman Bormet (89-91), Russ Perkins (84-86), Jay Pennell (81), Fred Ambs (80), Wayde Fredrickson (62), Ron Shy (63)

#23 Evan Pratte (Coach), Dave Slavin (85-88), Dave Spreckels (81-84), Ron Mathis (78-80), Carroll McDannold (62-63),

#24 Kenny Burton (10- ), Nathan Culp (04-06), Abel Newton (02), Aaron Wilson (98-99), John Schnurbusch (87-88),  Dave Otto (83-85), Dave Gross (81-82), Ed Woelbel (77-80), Jim Nelson (62-63)

#25 Blake Holovach (12- ), Jonah Schmidt (08-11), Derek Chambers (05-06), Jeremy Hernandez (03-04), Ryan Rothford (02), Ryan Stegall (99-01), Tim Hawkins (88-89), Mike Rogers (84-87), Bob Baker (81-82), Dan Reilly (62), Keith Weber (63)

#26 Dan Pietroburgo (05-08), Jody Roughton (02), Matt Stallings (03), Tim Danze (Asst Coach, 88), Mike Parker (85-86), Rich Wiesner (81-84), George Hulett (62), Jack Stroud (63)

#27 Nick Moore (12- ), Phil McCormick (09-11), JC Field (05-06), Derek Roper (02-03), Mark Steinmetz (88-90), Dave Biscan (82,84),  Mike Rogers (85-87), Craig Fitzpatrick (80), Steve Silverman (62-63)

#28 Conner Mach (09- ), John McKee (04-07), Mick Weiss , Brian Bilica (03), Jay Bell (96-98), Todd Moseley (88-89),  (Matt Greer (84-87), Pat Daly (82), Dave Gross (79-80),  Jim Card (62-63)

#29 Ryan Clubb (09- ), Erik Dessau (04-05), Jon Harris (00), Steve Powers (87-90), Marcus Adler (83-86), Greg McDonald (82), Jim Underhill (81), Steve Saulich (80), Gary Woods (62-63)

#30 Gavin Stark (12- ), Kevin Mahler (10), Josiah Holst (03-04), Ralph McCasland (98-00), David Black (88), Kevin LeCompte (84-87), Dan Durst (82-83), Pat Daly (81), Mark Kruse (80), Jim Sevcik (62-63)

#31 Max Scherzer (04-06), Mitch Kiler (98-01), Chuck Fletcher (88-91), Bob Faron (83-86). Tom Heckman (78-81), Jim Estes (62), John Simmons Jr (63).  Interesting note:  Scherzer and Heckman, both #31, are both being inducted into the MU Athletics Hall of fame at the same time, on February 10, 2012.


#32 Matt Linderer (11- ), Ryan Gargano (07-09), Kyle Johnson (03-04), Abel Newton (02) , Scott Black (87-90), Tim Danze (83-86), Sammy James (81),  Mike Pfautsch (78-80), Larry Bohannon (62-63)

#33 Gene McArtor (Coach)

#34 Rich Kretzschmar (62), Mike Strode (63), John "Hi" Simmons (Coach)

#35 Brian Carr (35), Andre Rodriguez (09-10), Mark Alexander (02-04), Chris George (98-99), Grover Musser (88), Dewey Robinson (Asst. Coach, 85), John Buss (84), Steve Southerland (79-82), Tim Heintzelman (63), Tom Seal (35)

#36 Patrick Quintanilla (12- ), Garrison McLagan (09-10 ), Travis Wendte (03-06), Pete Sansone (00-01), Mike Potthoff (88-89),  Doug Bock (85-87), Dave Slavin (84), Dave Holder (82-83), Rich Peterson (62-63)

#37 Jeff Cline (12- ), Ryan Gebhart (09-11), Aaron Paterson (02) , Meade Hedricks (05), Meade Smith (99-00), Steve Brewster (97), John Hopson (84-85), Kreg Brown (82-83), Dave Spreckels (80), Bobby Jenkins (62), Hubie Molitor (63)

#38 Zach Hardoin (10), Matt Hobbs (00-02; Coach), Troy Girrens (88), Vic Kurtz (85), Kent Baur (84), Kurt Moody (79-82), Gene McArtor (61-63)

#39 Blake Brown (10- ), Brian Carr (09), Darrell Goodwin (63)

#40 Tyler House (12- ), Brad Buehler (08-11), Garrett Broshuis (02-04), Joe Rooney (00), Bob Price (62-63)

#41 John Miles (12- ), Jesse Santo (10-11), Ian Berger (07-09), Cody Ehlers (01-04), Eddie Sutton (65)

#42 Brett Thomas (12- ), Jeff Scardino (10-11), Austin Holt (09), Michael Cole (04), W.T. Hoover (99-02), John Hi Simmons (62, 63), Gene Stephenson (65)

#43 Aaron Crow (06-08), Tony Vitello (01-02), John Sevcik (62-63) , Roger Lindstrom (65)

#44 Eric Anderson (10- ), Kyle Gibson (07-09), Hunter Mense (04-06), Justin James (02-03), J.R. Warner (98-00), Aaron Jaworowsi (95-97)

In terms of the number of players drafted, #44 is obviously the most successful MU uniform number. The current bearer of that number would appear to have a very good chance of keeping the streak unbroken.

#45 Kyle Barbeck (12- ), Jeff Lusardi (10-11 ), Andrew Mueller (08-09), Andrew Johnston (05), Danny Hill (03-04), Drew Endicott (00)

#46 James Hudelson (11), Nick Tepesch (08-10)

#47 Dane Opel (10- ), Ryan Allen (07-09)

#48 Travis Wendte (Coach)

#49 Scott Sommerfeld (10- )

#51 Kerrick Jackson (Coach), Jacob Priday (05-08), Ryan Rallo (03-04)

#52 Jake Walsh (12- )

#55 Andreas Plackis (10- ), Rick Zagone (06-08), Doug Mathis (05)