Knox College
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Name History:
Knox College | 1841-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1886 | ||
1887 | W.N. Wyckoff, manager | |
1888 | ||
1889 | Harvey W. White, manager | |
1890 | Fred W. Barndt, manager | |
1891 | Oscar M. Lanstrum, manager | |
1892 | Frank H. Sisson, manager | |
1893 | 5-3 | |
1894 | ||
1895 | ||
1896 | ||
1897 | Chase | |
1898 | Prentiss S. Wilson, manager | |
1899 | 5-5 | |
1900 | Edward E. (Deacon) Van Buren | |
1901 | 13-6* | Edward E. (Deacon) Van Buren |
1902 | 10-8-1* | |
1903 | ||
1904 | ||
1905 | 6-4-1 | |
1906 | ||
1907 | ||
1908 | ||
1909 | ||
1910 | ||
1911 | Ira T. Carrithers | |
1912 | Ira T. Carrithers | |
1913 | Ira T. Carrithers | |
1914 | R.R. Campbell | |
1915 | ||
1916 | ||
1917 | ||
1918 | ||
1919 | ||
1920 | ||
1921 | ||
1922 | ||
1923 | ||
1924 | ||
1925 | ||
1926 | C.W. McFerren | |
1927 | C.W. McFerren | |
1928 | ||
1929 | ||
1930 | ||
1931 | ||
1932 | ||
1933 | ||
1934 | ||
1935 | ||
1936 | ||
1937 | ||
1938 | ||
1939 | ||
1940 | ||
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1943 | ||
1944 | ||
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1946 | ||
1947 | ||
1948 | ||
1949 | ||
1950 | ||
1951 | ||
1952 | ||
1953 | ||
1954 | ||
1955 | ||
1956 | ||
1957 | 6-5 | Frank Adams |
1958 | 5-8 | Frank Adams |
1959 | 5-9 | Frank Adams |
1960 | 2-9 | Frank Adams |
1961 | 6-9 | |
1962 | 5-8 | |
1963 | 10-7 | |
1964 | 15-3 | |
1965 | 5-5 | |
1966 | 1-8 | |
1967 | 6-11 | Harlan Kasosher |
1968 | 3-15 | |
1969 | 4-11 | Tod Brown |
1970 | 7-7 | |
1971 | 9-6 | Russell E. Swise |
1972 | 9-7 | Russell E. Swise |
1973 | 10-12 | Russell E. Swise |
1974 | 6-14-1 | |
1975 | 5-15 | |
1976 | 8-16 | Russell E. Swise |
1977 | 12-14 | |
1978 | 4-16 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1979 | ||
1980 | ||
1981 | 3-11 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1982 | 14-7 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1983 | 11-9 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1984 | 14-8 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1985 | 14-8 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1986 | 19-5 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1987 | 15-6 | Charles T. (Tim) Heimann |
1988 | ||
1989 | 12-11 | James R. Isaacson |
1990 | 13-10 | James R. Isaacson |
1991 | 17-10 | James R. Isaacson |
1992 | 18-10 | James R. Isaacson |
1993 | 13-11 | James R. Isaacson |
1994 | 8-21 | James R. Isaacson |
1995 | 9-20 | James R. Isaacson |
1996 | 8-17 | James R. Isaacson |
1997 | 20-13 | James R. Isaacson |
1998 | 8-20 | James R. Isaacson |
1999 | 13-13 | James R. Isaacson |
2000 | 8-24 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2001 | 6-20 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2002 | 8-24 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2003 | 13-17 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2004 | 12-20 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2005 | 6-24 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2006 | 13-19 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2007 | 14-18 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
2008 | 15-25 | James W. (Jami) Isaacson |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
James H. (Dewey) McDougal | Aledo, IL | 1893 | 4/24/1895 |
James H. (Hi) West | Roseville, IL | 1905 | 9/8/1905 |
William E. Essick | Grand Ridge, IL | 1898, 1901-03 | 9/12/1906 |
bold | member of Knox/Lombard Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1920-37 |
Illinois College Conference | 1938-46 |
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1953-94 |
Midwest Conference | 1995-date |
Highlights:
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference champion 1954…Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference (South Division) champion 1956, 1963-64, 1986, 1993…Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference (Illinois Division) champion 1973, 1976-77…Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament champion 1986…Midwest Conference (South Division) champion 1997