Baseball - All-Time Rosters (1925-1949) - University of Illinois Athletics

Illinois Baseball All-Time Rosters - 1925-1949

1870s: 1879
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1910s: 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919
1920s: 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929
1930s: 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939
1940s: 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949
1950s: 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959
1960s: 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969
1970s: 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
1980s: 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
1990s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
2000s: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
2010s: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015

1925

Name	Pos.
J. T. Barta	P
O. F. Burnett Jr.	2B-3B
P. H. Derr	OF
C. V. Ericson	C
L. A. Foulk	2B-3B
F. B. Goedeke	C
H. W. Hinze	P
G. O. Hoffman	C
E. R. Jestes	SS
J. J. Jordan	2B
F. W. Kinderman	P-OF
C. F. Major	CF
Ralph Margolis	RF
E. L. Olson	P-OF
E. W. O'Shaugnessey	P
A. E. Paxton	LF
T. C. Ponting	CF
L. J. Simonich	1B
F. S. Stahl	OF
J. C. Worth	3B
P. E. Woodson	1B-OF
Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
Manager: A.W. Jaudes

1926

Name	Pos.
Joe Barta	P
T. S. Barrett	P
C. Bissell	1B
Dahlquist	P
K. J. Deimling	P
L. P. Flanagan	C
R. G. Finn	SS
L. A. Foulk	UTIL
N. J. Gundlach	UTIL
G. O. Hoffman	1B
J. J. Jordan	2B
F. W. Kinderman	P-OF
J. Kusinski	C
J. S. Ludlam	P
C. F. Major	CF
Ralph Margolis	RF
McKeague	2B
A. Nemkoff	2B
L. J. O'Grady	1B
J. A. O'Keefe	LF
N. H. Radford	RF
Richmann	C
F. S. Stahl	OF
J. R. Stewart	P
I. J. Sweeney	OF
J. C. Worth	3B
Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
Manager: John Corley

1927

Name	Pos.
D. H. Andrews	P
J. G. Carson	P
L. Dalbeck	LF
P. H. Derr
T. J. Desmond	P
E. F. Dorn	CF
R. G. Finn	SS
M. C. Ginnie
R. C. Greene	2B
P. A. Gribble	RF
N. H. Gundlach	1B
H. W. Hinze	P
G. O. Hoffman	RF
J. F. Kuhlemeyer
J. F. Kusinski	C
F. D. McKeague	2B
R. E. McMurtrie	P
Everette Olson
G. R. Olson
E. A. Paul	3B
N. H. Radford	C
T. G. Reynolds
J. E. Shaw	SS
I. D. Snyder	C
J. R. Stewart	P
I. J. Sweeney	CF
H. R. Varney
B. H. Wernsing
Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
Manager: Paul Doolen

1928

Name	Pos.
A. F. Aldous	P
D. H. Andrews	P
L. K. Bower	P
Don Brown	LF
F. G. Cann	C
Cozzens	1B
W. F. Daib	OF
E. F. Dorn	CF
V. W. Drenckpohl	P
F. W. Engvall	UTIL
R. G. Finn	SS
M. C. Ginnie	LF
H. A. Glade	LF
H. J. Goss	P
R. C. Greene	2B
N. J. Gundlach	1B
R. B. Harrington	P
H. E. Johnson	2B
Jolley	RF
H. G. Lind	LF
J. Lymperopoulos	3B
J. L. Major	3B
R. J. Marshall	C
L. A. Meyer	P
H. Mueller	P
J. O'Grady	RF
Tom Rickman	UTIL
E. J. Shaw	2B
I. D. Snyder	C
J. R. Stewart	P
I. J. Sweeney	OF
H. B. Walker	RF
Weaver	RF
M. L. Williams	C
Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
Reserve Team Coach: P.J. Stewart
Manager: Curtis A. Collins

1929

Name	Pos.
D. H. Andrews	P
L. K. Bower	P
W. E. Brinn	C
D. Brown	2B
T. T. Carr	P-LF
H. E. Derment	2B
T. J. Desond	P
M. E. Dillman	3B
E. F. Dorn	CF
P. W. Engvall	1B
R. M. Fissinger	P
M. C. Ginnie	1B
J. F. Kuhlemeyer	RF
J. Kusinski	C
H. G. Lind	CF
J. L. Lymperopoulos	3B
J. L. Major	OF
R. B. Martin	2B
I. H. Meyer	P
J. V. Mueller	P
J. H. O'Grady	1B
M. N. Pike	LF
T. Rickman	OF
H. C. Rosefeldt	3B
F. V. Rosenthal	SS
A. L. Seidel	3B
J. E. Shaw	3B
I. D. Snyder	C
H. B. Walker	RF
M. L. Williams	1B
T. C. Witte	CF
T. T. Wiley	RF
J. S. Yule	SS
Coach: Carl L. Lundgren
Manager: H.A. Boling

1930

Name	Pos.
J. Bartulis	P
F. B. Bisbee	SS
*W. E. Brinn	C
D. Brown	2B
C. E. Conley	CF
M. E. Dillman	LF
G. L. Duwe	1B
**P. W. Engvall	C
H. L. Flagg	OF
J. D. Friend	P
W. G. Fuzak	LF-RF
E. F. Gbur	2B
E. M. Hazzard	P
H. L. Krueger	P
M. C. Labahn	P
R. L. Larson	OF
J. L. Lymperopoulos	3B
L. A. Magierski	OF
R. J. Marshall	C
G. A. Mills	P-RF
R. E. Nusspickel	C
A. L. Seidel	3B
F. W. Steurnagel	RF
H. C. Troch	C
E. E. Tryban	SS
E. C. Wahl	2B
J. F. Wiese	P
T. T. Wiley	OF
M. L. Williams	1B
T. C. Witte	CF
* Found ineligible due to misrepresentation of University attendance.
** Found ineligible due to having sufficient credits to graduate.
Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
Manager: W.R. Hildeman

1931

Name	Pos.
J. Bartulis	P
F. Bisbee	SS
W. E. Bruin	C
P. Chervinko	C
G. C. Depkin	3B
G. S. Fencl	LF-CF
H. L. Flagg	LF-RF
W. G. Fuzak	LF-RF
E. F. Gbur	2B
C. B. Goldstein	2B
E. E. Hazzard	P
J. H. Katt	C
D. S. Kerpan	P
C. D. Mack	P
G. Mills	P-RF
R. E. Nusspickel	C
N. N. Pike	LF-CF
H. Rosenfeldt	1B
F. V. Rosenthal	SS
F. W. Steurnagel	RF
D. N. Smith	P
A. E. Swanson	1B
W. Theabald	RF
E. E. Tryban	SS
E. C. Wahl	3B
J. F. Wiese	P
T. C. Witte	CF
F. E. Wrabke	P
Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
Manager: L.A. Peterson

1932

Name	Pos.
C. C. Carlson	P
T. T. Carr	P
P. Chervinko	C
C. G. Depken	3B-RF
G. S. Fencl	LF-CF
H. S. Flagg	LF-CF
F. F. Frink	LF
E. Gbur	2B
A. Masek	P
G. A. Mills	P-2B
C. E. Moyer	CF-RF
E. E. Mundt	P
R. E. Nusspickel	C
M. N. Pike	CF
I. D. Schustek	1B
D. N. Smith	P
F. W. Steuetnagel	RF
A. E. Swanson	1B
W. G. Theobald	2B
J. Toncoff	C
H. C. Troch	C
E. E. Tryban	SS
E. C. Wahl	3B
F. W. Wrabke	P
J. S. Yule	SS
Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
Manager: L.D. Pring

1933

Name	Pos.
Fred B. Bisbel	SS
C. C. Carlson	P
Paul Chervinko	C
G. C. Depken	3B
F. F. Frink	1B
C. B. Goldstein	2B
J. Hoeft	P
M. Hotchkin	RF
R. Hotchkin	CF
F. W. Kasch	SS
A. J. Kowalski	C
B. C. Lewis	3B
E. N. Luich	CF-LF
J. H. Lutz	LF
C. P. McCabe	LF
C. E. Moyer	LF-CF
I. D. Schustek	1B
S. Siemantowski	SS
D. N. Smith	P
K. Tewel	P
Wm. G. Theobald	CF-2B
J. Troncoff	C-RF
F. E. Wrobke	P
D. C. Yeaton	CF
J.S. Yule	SS-2B-1B
Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
Manager: W.E. Busker

1934

Name	Pos.
D. R. Anderson	OF
H. M. Berg	P
C. C. Carlson	P
A. Masek	P
J.E. Duffner	1B
R. Hotchkin	OF
A. J. Kowalski	C
C. D. Mack	U
R. M. Pershell	P
I. D. Schustek	1B
S. Siemantkowski	INF
A. W. Strzepeck	P
C. G. Swinkle	SS
E. W. Weber	2B
F. W. Kasch	INF
B. Lewis	3B
F. Frink	LF
C. E. Moyer	CF
F. R. Nikelwicz	RF
J. Toncoff	C
H. Weiderhold	C
F. C. Yeaton	RF
Head Coach: C.L. Lundgren
Manager: Wayne Folger

1935

Name	Pos.
Howard M. Berg	P
Irving Cherry	P
Harry A. Combes
John T. Duffner	1B
Murray Franklin	LF
Wilbur L. Henry	RF
Victor H. Hinze
Robert Hotchkin	OF
Harold F. Humbracht
Fred W. Kasch
August J. Kowalski	C
Ben C. Lewis	3B
John J. McDonald
Carlisle E. Moyer	C
Carlton A. Palmer
Charles Parker
Russell M. Pershell	P
Freddie A. Reinhart	LF
Frank H. Russell	C
Harold A. Swanson	P
Charles G. Swinkle	SS
Edward W. Weber	2B
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Robert B. Borchers

1936

Name	Pos.
D. Anderson
Howard M. Berg	P
John H. Callahan	RF
Irving Cherry
Edward J. Dancisak	CF
Anthony Daukus	C
John T. Duffner	1B
Murray Franklin	2B
Robert E. Haefler	LF
Wilbur L. Henry	RF
Victor H. Hinze	RF
Yale H. Lewis
John J. McDonald	RF
Castanzo Melino	SS
Frank T. Niklewicz	C
Maurice L. Quinn
Freddie A. Reinhart	LF
Frank H. Russell
Leo Sainati
John Strell
Harold A. Swanson	P
Charles G. Swinkle	SS
Edward W. Weber	2B
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Robert S. Rummler

1937

Name	Pos.
John R. Berner
Louis Boudreau	3B
John H. Callahan	1B
Ernest S. Cavallo
Frank C. Conley
Carter L. Cooley
Murray Franklin	2B
Robert E. Haefler	RF
Wilbur L. Henry	CF
Victor H. Hinze	RF
Thomas McConnell	C
John J. McDonald	RF
Frank T. Nikelwicz	1B
Raymond W. Poat	P
Maurice L. Quinn
Freddie A. Reinhart	LF
Frank H. Russell
Leo Salnati
Meyers Schuckman	P
August C. Sisco	SS
Howard W. Steubner
Harold A. Swanson	P
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: John J. Roche

1938

Name	Pos.
John R. Berner	RF
Thomas P. Bouzeous
John H. Callahan	1B
Ernest S. Cavallo	2B
Donald W. Christiansen	LF
Frank C. Conley	1B
Wayne H. Crawford
Russell Doyle	C
Richard E. Eaton
Charles E. Farrington	RF
William J. Hapac
Leonard Kallis	3B
Richard K. Kucera	SS
Anthony M. Mazeika
Thomas M. McConnell	C
Joseph M. Nester
Theodore Nykiel	RF
John B. Pacotti	P
Raymond W. Poat
Vernon E. Rawie
George A. Richter
Harry A. Ruyter
Leo Sainati	P
Howard W. Steubner
Alfred G. Vitacco
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Karl D. Jahnke

1939

Name	Pos.
Joe W. Alexander	P
Ernest S. Cavallo	2B
Frank C. Conley
Howard S. Cronk
Robert E. Dann
Russell E. Drechsler	LF
John W. Drish	RF
Howard G. Ervin
Charles E. Farrington
Alan S. Grant	P
William J. Hapac	CF
Leonard Kallis
Anthony M. Mazeika	CF
Thomas M. McConnell	C
Chuck Miller
John B. Pacotti
LeRoy H. Pfund
Anthoney C. Pyrz	SS
George A. Richter
Charles L. Schiller
Howard W. Stuebner
Alfred R. Tyler
Charles J. Weeks
Alfred G. Vitacco	3B
Roger L. Zeller	P
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Assistant Coach: Richard P. Drake

1940

Name	Pos.
Joe W. Alexander
Lavere L. Astroth	2B-OF
Bill R. Brewer	C
David Dillon
Russell E. Drechsler	LF
John W. Drish	2B
Walter A. Evers	CF
Alan S. Grant	P
Theodore Gregory
Adolf J. Gruenfeld
William J. Hapac	1B
Leonard Kallis	3B
Richard K. Kucera	SS
Chuck Miller
Paul Milosevich	P-OF
John B. Pacotti	P-RF
LeRoy H. Pfund
Anthony M. Pyrz	SS
Alfred G. Vitacco
Chester J. Ziemba
Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: George H. Dunn

1941

Name	Pos.
Lavere L. Astroth	2B
Boyd O. Bartley	SS
Amo Bessone	3B
Bill R. Brewer	C
Charles M. Campbell	P
Russell E. Drechsler	LF
John W. Drish	RF
Robert L. Finn	LF
Alan S. Grant	P
Thomas F. Hull
Raymond V. Lunte
Paul Milosevich	1B
William C. Nickels
Walter F. Numrich
Gilbert P. Priestley
Robert H. Roth
Charles L. Schiller
Robert T. Wahl	CF
Chester J. Ziemba	C
Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Dean B. Raymond

1942

Name	Pos.
Lavere Astroth	3B
Boyd O. Bartley	SS
William R. Brewer	C
Charles M. Campbell	P
Robert L. Finn	2B-OF
W Hambouger
Thomas F. Hull	2B-OF
Paul Milosevich	C-OF
Charles J. Noth	OF
Edwin S. Parker	1B
Andres M. Phillip	P-OF
Robert J. Roth	P
Albert Scharf
Charles L. Schiller	P
W. Schmitt
Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Wilbert N. Stevenson

1943

Name	Pos.
George Balestri	OF
William H. Barthel
Boyd Bartley	C
John Brittin	P
Anthony Butkovich
John D. Charcholla
Robert Ciaramelli	3B
Robert Clark
Lee P. Eilbracht	C
Peter J. Gotfryd	2B
Charles Graff
William Grosche
Edwin S. Parker	1B
Loyd W. Perry	3B
Andy Phillip	P-OF
William Prentiss	OF
Julius Rykovich	OF
Albert Scharf	P
Robert R. Shapland
Stanley F. Suterko
Eugene Vance
Joseph VanHooreweghe	OF
Leroy Weiskoff
Vernon R. Winter
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Tom Jack

1944

Name	Pos.
William Butkovich	2B
Albert Diehl
Robert Eads	OF
Jay C. Flowers
Leo Gedvillas	3B
Gordon Gillespie	1B-C
John Johns	C
Howard Judson	P
Bill Klingelhoffer
Kermit Knetsch
Stuart Komer
Paul L. Lopinot
William Lindquist
Robert Morton
Howard Palmer	OF
Clyde M. Perkins
Edward Planert	SS
Thomas E. Pletcher
Louis Possehl	P-OF
Max Roller
Steve Stelmack
Gus N. Tsourmas
Roy W. Wiedow	P-OF
Everett Young	1B-C
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Head Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Gordon Hoke

1945

Name	Pos.
Robert Anderlik	3B-OF
William Butkovich	2B
Arthur Eklund	P
Bill Frank
Robert Freeark
Leo Gedvillas	SS
Ray Gestaut
Jack Hale
Fred Jacobeit
John Johns	C
Howard Judson	P-OF
Gerald Kaires	2B-OF
Walt Kersulis
James Kilbane
William Lindquist
William Lukitsch
Wallie Mroz	OF
William Meyers	2B-SS
James Neufeldt	2B-OF
John Orr
Eddie Planert	3B
Marvin Rotblatt	P
Howard Sachnoff
Joe Schmidt
Joe Sulenski
Gus Tsourmas
Oreid Tucker
John Vernagallo
James Wakefield	C
Roy Wiedow	1B
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Gordon Hoke

1946

Name	Pos.
James Devero	SS
Lee Eilbracht	C
Leo Gedvilas	SS
Gerald Kaires	OF
James Kilbane	P
Robert Malley	InF
Lester Miller	OF
William Myers	3B
Edward Planert	OF
Robert Possehl	P-OF
Marvin Rotblatt	P
Al Scharf	P
Jack Smiley	OF
Harold Stange	OF
Robert Wakefield	3B
Roy Wiedow	1B
Other members of team:
Richard Burkhart
William Butkovich
Kenneth Carey
Richard Dellefield
Richard Demir
Robert Doster
Stanley Feldman
Donald Garman
John Gugala
Tom Hoffman
Robert Holzbeierlein
Henry Kaiser
Hank Kolze
Marvin Leib
Louis Levanti
Silvan Levinson
Ray McClure
Walter Mroz
Leonard Oszakewski
Dean Schmitt
Gordon Vaundry
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Gordon Hoke

1947

No.	Name	Pos.
1	Edward Gibala	3B
4	Lee Eilbracht	C
5	Joe Pahr	C
6	Stan Feldman	P
7	Russell Steger	OF
8	Albert Wickland	1B
12	George Fischer
15	James Neufeldt	CF
16	William Myers
17	Jerry Kaires	OF
19	Lester Miller	OF
20	Silvan Levinson	C
21	John Gugala	C
22	Bob Possehl	P-OF
23	Pete Gotfryd	2B
24	Marvin Rotblatt	P
26	James Wakefield	C
27	Alby Plain	P
28	Tom Hoffman	P
29	Robert Malley	SS
34	Richard Dellefield	P
35	Charles Noth	OF
37	Frank Miller	P
38	James Kilbane	P
39	Al Scharf	P
40	Robert Eads	CF
42	Andy Phillip	1B
43	Robert Wakefield	3B-OF
44	John Brittin	P
45	Robert Anderlik	3B-RF
46	Julius Rykovich	LF
	Dick Cashmore
	Larry Corray
	James Devero
	Charles Kristufek
	Herb Plews
	William Prentiss
	Gus Skizas
	Gordon Vaundry
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Gordon Houser

1948

Name	Pos.
Kenneth Ahrens	1B
Robert Anderlik	CF
Henry Anderssohn	INF
Robert Cain	C
Richard Cashmore	P
Mike Dedinsky	P
Richard Dellefield	P
Robert Eads	OF-1B
Stanley Feldman	P
William Frey	2B
George Fischer	SS
Tom Hoffman	P
John Gugala	C
Jerry Kaires	LF
James Kilbane	P
John Kopka	C
Charles Kristufek	SS
Lou Levanti	C
Silvan Levinson	C
Robert Malley	2B
Frank Miller	P
Lester Miller	RF
William Myers	INF
James Neufeldt	OF
Charles Noth	OF
Alby Plain	P
Herb Plews	2B
William Prentiss	OF
Robert Possehl	P-OF
Marvin Rotblatt	P
Gene Saalwaechter	1B
Les Sadowsky	P
Gus Skizas	SS
Russell Steger	RF
Horace Tangman	P
Burdette Thurlby	1B
Robert Tober	2B
Glen Trugillo	INF
James Wakefield	C
Robert Wakefield	3B
John Weiskopf	P
Albert Wickland	1B
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Coach: Walter H. Roettger
Manager: Fred Carrier

1949

Name	Pos.
Herbert Agase	P
Henry Anderssohn	3B
Fred Ballatine	RF
Arthur Blecke	P
Roger Bumstead
Richard Burkhart
William Connors
James Cottrell
Mike Dedinsky	P
Stanley Feldman	P
Jack Flock
John Gugala	C
Everett Hall	LF
Thomas Hoffman	P
William Hoffman	C
Charles Kristufek	SS
John Kopka	RF
William Lawrence
William Lukitsch	P
Frank Miller
John Neal	RF
John Palandech
George Parenti
Henry Plain	P
Herbert Plews	2B
Robert Possehl	LF
Leonard Rotblatt
James Schmidt
Pete Sigalos	C
Robert Simonetti	SS-3B
Paul Sisco	LF
Gus Skizas	SS
Harold Stange	LF
Russell Steger	1B
Horace Tangman	P
Glen Trugillo	CF
Richard Wangerow
John Weiskopf
Lewis Wheeler
Edward Zinker	P
* Roster formed through examining box scores and other resource books
Coach: Walter H. Roetgger
Manager: Stewart Daniels, Jr.