The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Illinois 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.
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team | |
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2024 Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team | |
Founded | 1879 |
University | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
Head coach | Dan Hartleb (19th 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, 2019, 2024 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1989, 1990, 2000, 2011 | |
Regular season 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, 2024 |
History
editCoaching history
editCoach | 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 | 532–398–1 | 253–194 | 3 | 4 |
Totals | 2,729–1,775–39 (.605) | 1,075–846–10 (.559) | 30 | 11 |
Year-by-year results
editYear | 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 | – |
2018 | Dan Hartleb | 33-20 | 15-9 | 4th | – |
2019 | Dan Hartleb | 36-21 | 15-9 | T-3rd | |
2020 | Dan Hartleb | 8-5 | |||
2021 | Dan Hartleb | 22-22 | 22-22 | 7th | |
2022 | Dan Hartleb | 31-22 | 17-7 | T–2nd | |
2023 | Dan Hartleb | 25-27 | 12-12 | T–7th |
Reference:[3]
NCAA tournament results
editYear | 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 |
2019 | 0-2 | .000 | Oxford Regional |
Attendance records
editRank | 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
editMiLB | |
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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 |
No. | Player | Position | Career |
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5 | Lou Boudreau | 3B | 1937–1938 |
Current MLB players
edit- Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals)
Individual honors
editPlayer of the year awards
editAll-Americans
editNote that information below is referenced from Illinois Fighting Illini Media Guide.[8]
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Illini in the World Series
editReferences
edit- ^ "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2013-MG-History.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "2018 Baseball History" (PDF). Illinois Fighting Illini. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Baseball // University of Illinois Fighting Illini". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Fighting Illini in Minor League Baseball". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "University of Illinois Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team | Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "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 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
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