Illinois Fighting Illini baseball
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team | |
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2018 Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team | |
Founded | 1879 |
University | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
Head coach | Dan Hartleb (13th season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Champaign, Illinois |
Home stadium | Illinois Field (Capacity: 3,000) |
Nickname | Fighting Illini |
Colors | Orange and Blue[1] |
NCAA regional champions | |
2015 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1947, 1948, 1962, 1963, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2011, 2013, 2015 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1989, 1990, 2000, 2011 | |
Conference champions | |
1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2005, 2011, 2015 |
The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Coaching history
1.2 Year-by-year results
1.3 NCAA Tournament results
1.4 Attendance records
2 Retired numbers
3 Current MLB players
4 Individual honors
4.1 Player of the year awards
4.2 All-Americans
5 Illini in the World Series
6 References
7 External links
History
Coaching history
Coach | Years | Record | Conference record | Conference titles | NCAA appearances |
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No Coach | 1879–1881 | 2–1 | |||
No Team | 1882 | 0–0 | |||
No Coach | 1883–1891 | 30–17–1 | |||
Edward K. Hall | 1892–1894 | 30–17 | |||
No Coach | 1895 | 10–4 | |||
George Huff | 1896–1919 | 314–97–4 | 11 | ||
George Clark | 1920 | 16–8 | |||
Carl Lundgren | 1920–1934 | 209–78–14 | 5 | ||
Wally Roettger | 1935–1951 | 212–109–6 | 4 | ||
Lee Eilbracht | 1952–1978 | 518–395–6 | 4 | 3 | |
Tom Dedin | 1979–1987 | 268–234–6 | |||
Augie Garrido | 1988–1990 | 111–57 | 2 | 2 | |
Richard "Itch" Jones | 1991–2005 | 474–373–1 | 2 | 2 | |
Dan Hartleb | 2006–Present | 377-281-1 | 172-135 | 2 | 3 |
Totals | 2,576-1,670-39 (.606) | 1,004-787-10 (.560) | 30 | 11 |
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Year-by-year results
Year | Head coach | Overall | Conference | Conf. finish | Notes |
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1879 | – | 1–0 | – | – | No Coach |
1880 | – | 1–0 | – | – | No Coach |
1881 | – | 0–1 | – | – | No Coach |
1882 | – | – | – | – | No Team |
1883 | – | 3–0 | – | – | No Coach |
1884 | – | 1–1 | – | – | No Coach |
1885 | – | 1–0 | – | – | No Coach |
1886 | – | 4–2 | – | – | No Coach |
1887 | – | 4–4 | – | – | No Coach |
1888 | – | 3–4 | – | – | No Coach |
1889 | – | 1–2–1 | – | – | No Coach |
1890 | – | 5–3 | – | – | No Coach |
1891 | – | 8–2 | – | – | No Coach |
1892 | Ed Hall | 8–3 | – | – | – |
1893 | Ed Hall | 14–8 | – | – | – |
1894 | Ed Hall | 8–6 | – | – | – |
1895 | – | 10–4 | – | – | No Coach |
1896 | George Huff | 15–4 | 2–4 | 3rd | – |
1897 | George Huff | 6–5 | 3–3 | T-2nd | – |
1898 | George Huff | 6–7 | 4–6 | 3rd | – |
1899 | George Huff | 11–6 | 9–4 | 2nd | – |
1900 | George Huff | 12–2 | 8–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1901 | George Huff | 12–7 | 6–4 | 3rd | – |
1902 | George Huff | 12–4 | 8–3 | 2nd | – |
1903 | George Huff | 17–1 | 11–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1904 | George Huff | 24–4 | 8–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1905 | George Huff | 14–5 | 7–5 | 2nd | – |
1906 | George Huff | 13–3 | 8–3 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1907 | George Huff | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1908 | George Huff | 11–3 | 11–3 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1909 | George Huff | 11–3 | 9–3 | 2nd | – |
1910 | George Huff | 14–0 | 11–0 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1911 | George Huff | 18–2 | 14–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1912 | George Huff | 13–3–1 | 10–2–1 | 2nd | – |
1913 | George Huff | 11–5–1 | 8–4 | T-2nd | – |
1914 | George Huff | 11–7–1 | 7–3 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1915 | George Huff | 18–1–1 | 9–1–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1916 | George Huff | 17–5 | 8–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1917 | George Huff | 13–7 | 8–3 | 2nd | – |
1918 | George Huff | 13–6 | 7–3 | 2nd | – |
1919 | George Huff | 13–5 | 7–4 | 2nd | – |
1920 | George Clark | 16–8 | 6–4 | 2nd | – |
1921 | Carl Lundgren | 17–3 | 10–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1922 | Carl Lundgren | 17–2–1 | 8–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1923 | Carl Lundgren | 14–6–1 | 7–4 | 3rd | – |
1924 | Carl Lundgren | 10–6–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | – |
1925 | Carl Lundgren | 12–8 | 6–5 | T-5th | – |
1926 | Carl Lundgren | 16–7–1 | 7–4 | T-3rd | – |
1927 | Carl Lundgren | 10–7–3 | 7–3–1 | T-1st | Big Ten Champions |
1928 | Carl Lundgren | 32–12–5 | 6–6 | 8th | – |
1929 | Carl Lundgren | 13–7–2 | 6–5 | 4th | – |
1930 | Carl Lundgren | 15–5 | 8–2 | 2nd | – |
1931 | Carl Lundgren | 15–4 | 8–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1932 | Carl Lundgren | 10–5 | 7–3 | 2nd | – |
1933 | Carl Lundgren | 13–3 | 8–2 | T-2nd | – |
1934 | Carl Lundgren | 15–3 | 9–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1935 | Wally Roettger | 12–4 | 7–3 | T-2nd | – |
1936 | Wally Roettger | 13–4 | 8–2 | 2nd | – |
1937 | Wally Roettger | 14–3 | 9–1 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1938 | Wally Roettger | 8–8 | 4–4 | T-6th | – |
1939 | Wally Roettger | 7–7–2 | 4–5 | 8th | – |
1940 | Wally Roettger | 16–5 | 9–3 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1941 | Wally Roettger | 13–7 | 7–4 | 3rd | – |
1942 | Wally Roettger | 9–9 | 5–7 | T-5th | – |
1943 | Wally Roettger | 8–6 | 5–3 | T-3rd | – |
1944 | Wally Roettger | 9–3–2 | 5–2–2 | 3rd | – |
1945 | Wally Roettger | 10–10–1 | 6–5–1 | 4th | – |
1946 | Wally Roettger | 13–8 | 6–3 | T-3rd | – |
1947 | Wally Roettger | 22–6 | 9–3 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1948 | Wally Roettger | 20–7–1 | 10–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1949 | Wally Roettger | 9–8–1 | 6–5–1 | 5th | – |
1950 | Wally Roettger | 13–6 | 6–5 | T-4th | – |
1951 | Wally Roettger | 16–9 | 8–3 | 2nd | – |
1952 | Lee Eilbracht | 20–11–1 | 10–5 | T-1st | Big Ten Champions |
1953 | Lee Eilbracht | 17–6 | 10–3 | T-1st | Big Ten Champions |
1954 | Lee Eilbracht | 16–15 | 4–11 | T-9th | – |
1955 | Lee Eilbracht | 14–10 | 7–6 | 4th | – |
1956 | Lee Eilbracht | 15–18–1 | 4–11 | 10th | – |
1957 | Lee Eilbracht | 17–9 | 7–4 | T-2nd | – |
1958 | Lee Eilbracht | 18–10 | 8–6 | 4th | – |
1959 | Lee Eilbracht | 22–9 | 9–6 | T-2nd | – |
1960 | Lee Eilbracht | 21–10 | 6–8 | 7th | – |
1961 | Lee Eilbracht | 22–8 | 9–4 | 4th | – |
1962 | Lee Eilbracht | 25–6 | 13–2 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1963 | Lee Eilbracht | 21–15 | 10–5 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1964 | Lee Eilbracht | 9–22 | 1–14 | 10th | – |
1965 | Lee Eilbracht | 14–9 | 8–6 | 5th | – |
1966 | Lee Eilbracht | 14–14 | 5–7 | 6th | – |
1967 | Lee Eilbracht | 17–21 | 5–11 | 9th | – |
1968 | Lee Eilbracht | 18–19 | 7–10 | 6th | – |
1969 | Lee Eilbracht | 22–20 | 11–7 | 2nd | – |
1970 | Lee Eilbracht | 19–16–1 | 8–10 | T-6th | – |
1971 | Lee Eilbracht | 20–16–1 | 10–7–1 | 4th | – |
1972 | Lee Eilbracht | 16–21 | 5–9 | 8th | – |
1973 | Lee Eilbracht | 21–13 | 8–10 | T-7th | – |
1974 | Lee Eilbracht | 27–11 | 9–7 | 4th | – |
1975 | Lee Eilbracht | 25–17–1 | 4–11–1 | 9th | – |
1976 | Lee Eilbracht | 20–22 | 3–12 | 10th | – |
1977 | Lee Eilbracht | 23–25 | 8–10 | 6th | – |
1978 | Lee Eilbracht | 25–22–1 | 6–12 | 9th | – |
1979 | Tom Dedin | 14–30–1 | 3–15 | 10th | – |
1980 | Tom Dedin | 18–33 | 6–10 | T-6th | – |
1981 | Tom Dedin | 35–26 | 11–3 | 2nd-West (4th Tourn.) | – |
1982 | Tom Dedin | 49–23 | 14–2 | 1st-West (4th Tourn.) | – |
1983 | Tom Dedin | 23–24–2 | 6–9 | T-3rd-West | – |
1984 | Tom Dedin | 22–30 | 3–10 | 5th-West | – |
1985 | Tom Dedin | 46–21 | 13–4 | 1st-West (4th Tourn.) | – |
1986 | Tom Dedin | 33–20–2 | 8–8 | 4th-West | – |
1987 | Tom Dedin | 32–24 | 9–7 | T-2nd-West | – |
1988 | Augie Garrido | 26–20 | 12–16 | 7th | – |
1989 | Augie Garrido | 42–16 | 17–11 | T-2nd | Big Ten Tournament Champions |
1990 | Augie Garrido | 43–21 | 19–9 | T-2nd | Big Ten Tournament Champions |
1991 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 26–30 | 13–15 | 7th | – |
1992 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 36–20 | 16–12 | 4th | – |
1993 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 32–23 | 12–16 | T-8th | – |
1994 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 26–26 | 12–16 | T-7th | – |
1995 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 25–31 | 14–14 | T-5th | – |
1996 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 37–22 | 17–10 | 3rd | – |
1997 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 32–27 | 17–11 | T-3rd | – |
1998 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 42–21 | 19–5 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
1999 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 34–22 | 15–12 | 3rd | – |
2000 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 41–23 | 17–11 | T-3rd | Big Ten Tournament Champions |
2001 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 29–28 | 13–14 | 5th | – |
2002 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 32–19 | 14–15 | T-6th | – |
2003 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 27–26 | 12–19 | 8th | – |
2004 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 22–33 | 11–21 | 9th | – |
2005 | Richard “Itch” Jones | 33–23–1 | 20–12 | 1st | Big Ten Champions |
2006 | Dan Hartleb | 29–29 | 15–17 | T-5th | – |
2007 | Dan Hartleb | 31–27 | 16–14 | 5th | – |
2008 | Dan Hartleb | 31–25 | 16–15 | 4th | – |
2009 | Dan Hartleb | 34–20 | 16–8 | 4th | – |
2010 | Dan Hartleb | 26–26 | 10–14 | 9th | – |
2011 | Dan Hartleb | 30–27 | 15–9 | 1st | Big Ten Champions Big Ten Tournament Champions |
2012 | Dan Hartleb | 28–25 | 11–13 | T-6th | – |
2013 | Dan Hartleb | 35–20 | 14–10 | T-5th | – |
2014 | Dan Hartleb | 32–21 | 17–7 | 3rd | – |
2015 | Dan Hartleb | 50–10–1 | 21–1 | 1st | Champaign Regional Champions Big Ten Champions School record 50 wins School & Big Ten record 27 straight wins |
2016 | Dan Hartleb | 28–23 | 12–12 | T-8th | – |
2017 | Dan Hartleb | 23–28 | 9–15 | 10th | – |
Reference:[3]
NCAA Tournament results
Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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1947 | 0-1 | .000 | Eastern Playoff |
1948 | 0-2 | .000 | Eastern Playoff |
1962 | 1-2 | .333 | District 4 |
1963 | 3-2 | .600 | District 4 |
1989 | 1-2 | .333 | Northeast Regional |
1990 | 2-2 | .500 | South II Regional |
1998 | 3-2 | .600 | South I Regional |
2000 | 1-2 | .333 | Clemson Regional |
2011 | 2-2 | .500 | Fullerton Regional |
2013 | 1-2 | .333 | Nashville Regional |
2015 | 3-2 | .600 | Champaign Super Regional |
Attendance records
Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date |
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1. | 5,214 | Ohio State | May 8, 2009 |
2. | 4,229 | Iowa | April 15, 1995 |
3. | 4,019 | Indiana | April 17, 2015 |
4. | 3,800 | Michigan | April 21, 1990 |
5. | 3,767 | Vanderbilt | June 8, 2015 |
6. | 3,605 | Vanderbilt | June 6, 2015 |
7. | 3,398 | Ohio | May 29, 2015 |
8. | 3,394 | Northwestern | April 16, 1994 |
9. | 3,185 | Indiana | April 27, 2014 |
10. | 3,125 | Indiana | April 18, 2015 |
Retired numbers
Fighting Illini in professional baseball | |
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MiLB | |
Total Currently Playing: | 6[5] |
MLB | |
All-Time Total MLB Players | 73[6] |
Total Currently Playing: | 1 |
Notable achievements | |
Illini in the World Series: | 8 |
Number of World Series Titles Claimed by Illini: | 12 |
National Baseball Hall of Famers: | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini retired numbers | |||
No. | Player | Position | Career |
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5 | Lou Boudreau | 3B | 1937–1938 |
Current MLB players
Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals[7]
Individual honors
Player of the year awards
- 2018
Bren Spillane, (1B/OF), Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year[8]
All-Americans
Note that information below is referenced from Illinois Fighting Illini Media Guide.[9]
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Illini in the World Series
Carl Lundgren, 1907, 1908
Garland "Jake" Stahl, 1912
Wally Roettger, 1931
Lou Boudreau, 1954
Tom Haller, 1962
Ed Spiezio, 1967, 1968
Ken Holtzman, 1972, 1973, 1974
Scott Spiezio, 2002, 2006
References
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^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2013-MG-History.pdf
^ "2018 Baseball History" (PDF). Illinois Fighting Illini. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
^ http://www.fightingillini.com/recruiting/sports/m-basebl/facilities.html
^ "Fighting Illini in Minor League Baseball". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/university_of_illinois_baseball_players.shtml
^ http://nationals.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543699#gameType='R'§ionType=career&statType=2&season=2013&level='ALL'
^ "2018 NCAA Div 1 Baseball All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/mgsection6.pdf
External links
Official website