One of the truly great all-around players in the history of the Johns Hopkins baseball program, the list of Karl Sineath’s accomplishments on the field and in the classroom for head coach Bob Babb’s Blue Jays is as lengthy as it is impressive.
A true student of the game, Sineath finished his career with a .350 batting average on the strength of 185 hits, 31 doubles, 11 triples 171 runs scored, 70 walks and a school-record 98 stolen bases. He was the first and remains one of just two players in school history with more than 170 hits and 170 runs scored.
Sineath missed most of the 2000 season with an eye injury suffered during a game, but in the four main seasons he played (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002), he helped Johns Hopkins to a record of 129-42 (.754) with three Centennial Conference titles and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. The 1998 team posted a 36-4 record and was ranked in the top five in the nation for most of the season, while the 2002 team was ranked as high as sixth nationally.
Sineath earned All-Centennial honors three times during his career with a nod to the second team as a sophomore and first team selections as a junior and senior. Johns Hopkins also competed in the University Athletic Association (UAA) during Sineath’s career and he twice earned All-UAA honors and was the UAA MVP as a sophomore. The Blue Jays won three UAA titles during Sineath’s career.
A Second Team ABCA All-Region selection in 2001, Sineath was also a standout in the classroom as he earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors three times during his career. He remains one of just two players in school history to earn this prestigious honor three times.
