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Northwestern
Wildcats Evanston, IL

Name History:


Northwestern University 1855-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1871 5-2
1872 0-2
1873 No Team
1874 3-4
1875 6-0
1876 4-4-1
1877 3-4
1878 0-2
1879 4-2
1880 2-0
1881 No Team
1882 2-4
1883 7-0
1884 2-1
1885 1-3
1886 2-2
1887 3-5
1888 6-4
1889 6-1
1890 4-3
1891 6-2
1892 0-7-1 Fred Poole
1893 2-7-1
1894 17-3 John Kedzie
1895 7-10 John Kedzie
1896 5-7-2 John Kedzie
1897 9-2 John Kedzie
1898 2-15 W.J. Bryan
1899 8-7 W.J. Bryan
1900 7-14 W.J. Bryan
1901 4-11 W.J. Bryan
1902 9-6 W.J. Bryan
1903 3-13 Horace Butterworth
1904 1-11 Harry Fleager
1905 7-9 Harley P. Parker
1906 3-7 Charles M. Hollister
1907 2-7 A.B. Cunningham
1908 2-7 A.B. Cunningham
1909 3-5 A.G. Rundle
1910 0-9 A.G. Rundle
1911 1-11 A.G. Rundle
1912 3-6-1 Lloyd C. Holzinger
1913 6-6 Dennis Grady
1914 4-5 Fred J. Murphy
1915 6-4-1 Fred J. Murphy
1916 1-8 Fred J. Murphy
1917 4-4 William V. McGill
1918-20 No Team
1921 6-10 Jack Sawtelle
1922 2-8 Henry Symanski
1923 5-8 Maurice A. Kent
1924 3-10 Maurice A. Kent
1925 2-10 Maurice A. Kent
1926 5-6 Maurice A. Kent
1927 5-6 Maurice A. Kent
1928 2-14 Maurice A. Kent
1929 9-13 Paul J. Stewart
1930 7-10-1 Paul J. Stewart
1931 10-4-1 Paul J. Stewart
1932 12-8 Paul J. Stewart
1933 6-14 Paul J. Stewart
1934 10-13 Paul J. Stewart
1935 6-13 Paul J. Stewart
1936 7-15 Burton A. Ingwersen
1937 11-13-1 Burton A. Ingwersen
1938 8-15 Burton A. Ingwersen
1939 9-8 Burton A. Ingwersen
1940 14-10-1 Stanley P. Klores
1941 11-14 Stanley P. Klores
1942 10-9 Maurice A. Kent
1943 1-10 Maurice A. Kent
1944 13-3-1 Wesley L. Fry
1945 7-13 Wesley L. Fry
1946 8-12 Wesley L. Fry
1947 12-13 Donald E. Heap
1948 9-12-1 Donald E. Heap
1949 7-17-1 Freddie Lindstrom
1950 14-7 Freddie Lindstrom
1951 11-9 Freddie Lindstrom
1952 12-11 Freddie Lindstrom
1953 12-12 Freddie Lindstrom
1954 15-11 Freddie Lindstrom
1955 17-10 Freddie Lindstrom
1956 10-8 Freddie Lindstrom
1957 15-6 Freddie Lindstrom
1958 11-15 Freddie Lindstrom
1959 12-12-1 Freddie Lindstrom
1960 17-9 Freddie Lindstrom
1961 10-18 Freddie Lindstrom
1962 11-16 George McKinnon
1963 14-10 George McKinnon
1964 9-17 George McKinnon
1965 7-17 George McKinnon
1966 7-21-3 George McKinnon
1967 11-22 George McKinnon
1968 15-27-1 George McKinnon
1969 8-24 George McKinnon
1970 6-24-1 George McKinnon
1971 18-22 George McKinnon
1972 17-14 George McKinnon
1973 28-12 George McKinnon
1974 21-15 George McKinnon
1975 12-26 George McKinnon
1976 18-18 George McKinnon
1977 27-16 George McKinnon
1978 17-18-1 George McKinnon
1979 21-18 George McKinnon
1980 20-21 George McKinnon
1981 17-33 George McKinnon
1982 25-27-1 Ron Wellman
1983 32-20-2 Ron Wellman
1984 44-18-1 Ron Wellman
1985 40-18 Ron Wellman
1986 39-14 Ron Wellman
1987 23-20-1 Larry L. Cochell
1988 28-28 Paul A. Stevens
1989 26-30-3 Paul A. Stevens
1990 24-32 Paul A. Stevens
1991 27-28-1 Paul A. Stevens
1992 18-38 Paul A. Stevens
1993 27-27 Paul A. Stevens
1994 34-22 Paul A. Stevens
1995 36-19 Paul A. Stevens
1996 26-29 Paul A. Stevens
1997 20-35 Paul A. Stevens
1998 27-26 Paul A. Stevens
1999 24-29 Paul A. Stevens
2000 30-27 Paul A. Stevens
2001 24-32 Paul A. Stevens
2002 26-29 Paul A. Stevens
2003 25-25 Paul A. Stevens
2004 26-28-1 Paul A. Stevens
2005 26-28 Paul A. Stevens
2006 26-33 Paul A. Stevens
2007 18-36 Paul A. Stevens
2008 21-28 Paul A. Stevens

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Frank W. Griffith Gilman, IL 1892-95 8/13/1892
John C. Hendricks Joliet, IL 1893 6/12/1902
John L. (Paddy) Driscoll Evanston, IL 1916-17 6/12/1917
Edwin J. Lagger Joliet, IL 1934 6/15/1934
Herbert B. Harris Chicago, IL 1932-34 7/21/1936
Floyd M. Stromme Cooperstown, ND 1936 7/5/1939
Richard W. Bokelmann Arlington Heights, IL 1945-47 8/3/1951
Robert L. Will Berwyn, IL 1951 (FR) 4/16/1957
David B. Hill New Orleans, LA 1957 8/22/1957
James W. (Jay) Hook Waukegan, IL 1956-57 9/3/1957
Charles W. Lindstrom Chicago, IL 1956-57 9/28/1958
Eugene G. Oliver Moline, IL 1954 (FR) 6/6/1959
Thomas J. Metcalf Amherst, WI 1960 8/4/1963
Martin K. Clary Detroit, MI 1981-83 9/5/1987
John H. Trautwein Lafayette Hill, PA 1981-84 4/7/1988
Joseph E. Girardi Peoria, IL 1983-86 4/4/1989
Michael K. Huff Honolulu, HI 1982-85 8/7/1989
Christopher T. Nichting Cincinnati, OH 1985-87 5/15/1995
Mark D. Loretta Santa Monica, CA 1990-93 9/4/1995
Michael P. Koplove Philadelphia, PA 1996-97 9/6/2001
Joseph C. Hietpas Appleton, WI 1998-01 10/3/2004
James A. Happ Spring Valley, IL 2002-04 6/30/2007
bold member of Northwestern Hall of Fame
(FR) played on freshman team only

Conference Affiliations:


Western Conference (a/k/a Big Ten Conference 1917-87) 1898-1987
Big Ten Conference 1988-date

Highlights:


Rudolph C. Weichbrodt (a/k/a Skel Roach) (DB 8/9/1899) attended


Kenesaw M. Landis (ML Commissioner) attended...Phillip R. Seghi (ML GM) played 1931…Otto E. Graham (NFL HOF) played 1942-43


Western Conference champion 1940…Big Ten Conference champion 1957


All-America selections (First-Team)


1993 Mark Loretta (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball)
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