North Central College
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Name History:
| Plainfield College | 1861-64 |
| North-Western College | 1864-1926 |
| North Central College | 1926-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1934 | Len Bieber | |
| 1935 | Len Bieber | |
| 1936 | Len Bieber | |
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| 1942 | 7-3 | Len Bieber |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 4-6 | Frank Wolgast |
| 1947 | 5-3-1 | Herbert Heilman |
| 1948 | 6-6 | Herbert Heilman |
| 1949 | 3-7-1 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1950 | 4-8-1 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1951 | 2-11 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1952 | 7-3 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1953 | 6-6 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1954 | 4-11-1 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1955 | 10-7 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1956 | 4-10 | E.W. (Bill) Olsen |
| 1957 | 4-11 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1958 | (Bud) Berger | |
| 1959 | 7-11 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1960 | 7-11 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1961 | 7-8 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1962 | 7-11 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1963 | 5-15 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1964 | 7-9 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1965 | 2-12 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1966 | 4-11 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1967 | 7-10 | (Bud) Berger |
| 1968 | 7-10 | (Bud) Berger |
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| 1970 | No Team | |
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| 1972 | 4-12 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1973 | 24-7 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1974 | 7-18 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1975 | 5-15-1 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1976 | 11-23 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1977 | 9-36 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1978 | 12-14 | Marvin Meinz |
| 1979 | 15-10 | Milton S. Pappas |
| 1980 | 9-16-1 | Milton S. Pappas |
| 1981 | 18-11 | Tom Purcell |
| 1982 | 15-12 | Tom Purcell |
| 1983 | 17-12-1 | Tom Purcell |
| 1984 | 20-11-2 | Tom Purcell |
| 1985 | 27-13 | Tom Purcell |
| 1986 | 31-13 | Tom Purcell |
| 1987 | 31-13 | Tom Purcell |
| 1988 | 21-17 | Tom Purcell |
| 1989 | 19-14-1 | Tom Purcell |
| 1990 | 26-13 | Tom Purcell |
| 1991 | 35-12 | Tom Purcell |
| 1992 | 26-13 | Tom Purcell |
| 1993 | 24-12-1 | Tom Purcell |
| 1994 | 24-18 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 1995 | 22-20 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 1996 | 26-17 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 1997 | 25-18 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 1998 | 28-15-1 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 1999 | 18-21 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 2000 | 18-21 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 2001 | 21-21-1 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 2002 | 23-20 | Edward J. Mathey |
| 2003 | 18-21-2 | Brian J. Michalak |
| 2004 | 22-21 | Brian J. Michalak |
| 2005 | 19-22 | Brian J. Michalak |
| 2006 | 13-26 | Brian J. Michalak |
| 2007 | 16-24-1 | Brian J. Michalak |
| 2008 | 14-23 | John D. Fitzgerald |
Major League Players
| NONE |
| bold | member of North Central Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1920s-37 |
| Illinois College Conference | 1938-46 |
| College Conference of Illinois | 1947-66 |
| College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1967-date |
Highlights:
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1934...College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin champion 1973, 1984… College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (South Division) champion 1985, 1998…College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (North Division) champion 1986-87, 1991…College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin tournament champion 1985-86, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998
Division III World Series participant 1987
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1986 | Ken Ritter (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Ken Ritter (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Sean Delaney (ABCA) |
Division III National Player of the Year
| 1988 | Ken Ritter (ABCA) |
