# Illinois Fighting Illini baseball

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.

## History
### Coaching history

| Coach | Years | Record | Conference record | Conference titles | NCAA appearances |
| 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 | 567–419–1 | 253–200 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | Totals | 2,764–1,796–39 (.605) | 1,093–852–10 (.562) | 30 | 12 |

### Year-by-year results

| Year | Head coach | Overall | Conference | Conf. finish | Notes |
| 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:

### NCAA tournament results

| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 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

Top Attendance Figures at Illinois Field :
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date |
| 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

Fighting Illini in professional baseball :
| MiLB ||
| Total Currently Playing: | 6 |
| MLB ||
| All-Time Total MLB Players | 73 |
| 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 |
Illinois Fighting Illini retired numbers :
| No. | Player | Position | Career |
| 5 | Lou Boudreau | 3B | 1937–1938 |

## Current MLB players

* Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals)

## Individual honors
### Player of the year awards

* 2018
    Bren Spillane, (1B/OF), Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year

### All-Americans

Note that information below is referenced from Illinois Fighting Illini Media Guide.

## Illini in the World Series

* Carl Lundgren, 1907, 1908
* Garland "Jake" Stahl, 1912
* Wally Roettger, 1931
* Lou Boudreau, 1954
* Tom Haller, 1962
* Ed Spiezio, 1967, 1968
* Ken Holtzman, 1972, 1973, 1974
* Scott Spiezio, 2002, 2006