Illinois Wesleyan University
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Name History:
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1850-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1869 | 1-0 | |
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| 1892 | ||
| 1893 | Ed Manley | |
| 1894 | 0-1 | |
| 1895 | 3-1-1 | |
| 1896 | 5-2 | |
| 1897 | 4-0 | |
| 1898 | ||
| 1899 | 1-3 | |
| 1900 | 4-4 | |
| 1901 | 5-2 | |
| 1902 | 5-4 | |
| 1903 | ||
| 1904 | 7-5 | |
| 1905 | 6-4-1 | Ernest Bloomer, manager |
| 1906 | 4-5 | H.N. Yerkes, manager |
| 1907 | 7-4 | Thomas B. Scott |
| 1908 | 5-4 | Frank Wills |
| 1909 | 2-4 | Thomas B. Scott |
| 1910 | 6-3 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1911 | 6-4 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1912 | 6-5-1 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1913 | Frederick L. Muhl | |
| 1914 | 6-3 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1915 | 6-2 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1916 | 9-0-1 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1917 | 0-6 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1918 | Frederick L. Muhl | |
| 1919 | Frederick L. Muhl | |
| 1920 | Frederick L. Muhl | |
| 1921 | 7-2 | Frederick L. Muhl |
| 1922 | 5-5 | Fred H. Young |
| 1923 | 10-0-1 | Robert H. Peters |
| 1924 | 8-4 | Robert H. Peters |
| 1925 | 8-5 | Robert H. Peters |
| 1926 | C.E. Cartwright | |
| 1927 | C.E. Cartwright | |
| 1928 | 3-5 | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1929 | J. Arthur Hill | |
| 1930 | 6-6 | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1931 | 6-4 | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1932 | 20-3 | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1933 | 13-6 | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1934 | 9-5* | J. Arthur Hill |
| 1935 | 14-9 | Fred H. Parker |
| 1936 | 7-5* | Fred H. Parker |
| 1937 | Fred H. Parker | |
| 1938 | ||
| 1939 | ||
| 1940 | Robert W. Voigts | |
| 1941 | Donald E. Heap | |
| 1942 | ||
| 1943 | ||
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 9-5 | |
| 1947 | ||
| 1948 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1949 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1950 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1951 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1952 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1953 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1954 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1955 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1956 | Jack Horenberger | |
| 1957 | 7-1* | Jack Horenberger |
| 1958 | 21-6 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1959 | 11-1* | Jack Horenberger |
| 1960 | 14-10 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1961 | 12-6 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1962 | 15-3 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1963 | 15-2 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1964 | 8-15 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1965 | 13-12 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1966 | 16-11 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1967 | 14-11 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1968 | 13-9 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1969 | 23-9-1 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1970 | 15-15 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1971 | 11-19 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1972 | 10-13 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1973 | 14-11 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1974 | 13-13 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1975 | 14-17 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1976 | 16-12 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1977 | 12-13 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1978 | 22-8-1 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1979 | 14-11 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1980 | 16-13 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1981 | 16-14 | Jack Horenberger |
| 1982 | 21-11 | Thomas Gramkow |
| 1983 | 12-23 | Thomas Gramkow |
| 1984 | 9-22 | Thomas Gramkow |
| 1985 | 19-15-1 | Thomas Gramkow |
| 1986 | 18-22 | Dennis L. Bridges |
| 1987 | 21-16 | Dennis L. Bridges |
| 1988 | 21-15 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1989 | 25-20 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1990 | 21-17 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1991 | 17-23 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1992 | 20-18 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1993 | 18-16 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1994 | 25-12 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1995 | 24-17 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1996 | 24-12 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1997 | 26-16 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1998 | 31-13 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 1999 | 18-21 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2000 | 29-16-2 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2001 | 37-15-1 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2002 | 25-15 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2003 | 24-15 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2004 | 28-19 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2005 | 34-13 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2006 | 28-14 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2007 | 32-13 | Dennis W. Martel |
| 2008 | 33-11 | Dennis W. Martel |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Charles G. Radbourn | Rochester, NY | 1888 | 5/5/1880 |
| Harry D. Cassady | Bellflower, IL | 1901-03 | 8/8/1904 |
| Leland H. Dunham | Atlanta, IL | 1922-24 | 4/17/1926 |
| William G. Conroy | Bloomington, IL | 1933 | 9/21/1935 |
| Roy O. Wise | Springfield, IL | 1943 | 5/12/1944 |
| Walter F. (Frank) Whitman | Marengo, IN | 1946 | 6/30/1946 |
| Lyle K. Luttrell | Bloomington, IL | 1948 | 5/15/1956 |
| Calvin A. Neeman | Valmeyer, IL | 1948 | 4/16/1957 |
| Richard M. Burwell | Alton, IL | 1959 | 9/13/1960 |
| John A. Pregenzer | Burlington, WI | 1952-54 | 4/20/1963 |
| Douglas L. Rader | Chicago, IL | 1963-64 | 7/31/1967 |
| bold | member of Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1911-37 |
| Illinois College Conference | 1938-46 |
| College Conference of Illinois1947-67 | |
| College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1968-date |
Highlights:
Norman J. Schleuter (DB 5/28/1938) attended
Bobby B. Winkles (ML manager) played 1949-51
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1916, 1923...College Conference of Illinois champion 1948-49, 1952, 1954, 1956-60, 1962-63, 1967...College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin champion 1969-70, 1977-78, 2001, 2004-05… College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (South Division) champion 1986-88, 1995, 1997-98…College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin tournament champion 1989, 2001, 2005
Division III World Series participant 2001
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1997 | James Rinne (ABCA) |
