IHSA

Season Summaries

Boys Baseball

Last updated on November 10, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records. A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 1950-51
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Pekin | D S Q 1 | 18 6 | Harry Anderson Alton (Sr.) | D S Q 2 | 16 3 | Tony Jurisiz Chicago (Lane) | PQ | 19 2 | George Wallenta Decatur (H.S.) | D S Q | 15 5 | G.C. Galbreath LaSalle (L.-Peru) | D S Q | 14 4 | Walter Tyler Murphysboro | D S Q | 12 2 | Elmer Ziegler Streator (Twp.) | D S Q | 18 7 | Len Mueller Waukegan (H.S.) | D S Q | 9 10 | Ted Damos Aviston | D | | Belleville (Twp.) | D | | Bloomington (H.S.) | D | | Calumet City (Thornton Fracti | D | | Canton | D | | Champaign (H.S.) | D | 7 9 | Ray "Curly" Grierson Cowden | D | | Elgin (H.S.) | D | 10 1 | Harrisburg | D | | Jacksonville (H.S.) | D | | Kankakee (Sr.) | D | | Maywood (Proviso) | D | | Mt. Vernon (H.S.) | D | 6 4 | Scott Gill Newark | D | | Wayne Gilbertson Petersburg | D | | Leonard Greathouse Princeville | D | | Quincy (Notre Dame) | D | | Rockford (West) | D | 9 4 | John Wyeth Skokie (Niles) | D | | Staunton | D | | Valmeyer | D | |
 1951-52
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | D S Q 1 | 20 2 | George Fencl Quincy (Notre Dame) | D S Q 2 | 17 1 | Pete Affre Chicago (Fenger) | PQ | 9 2 | Harry Dixon Edwardsville (H.S.) | D S Q | 16 2 | Joe Lucco Gorham | D S Q | 17 3 | Benn Dunn Pekin | D S Q | 20 5 | Harry Anderson Taylorville | D S Q | 14 3 | Edward Bland Waukegan (H.S.) | D S Q | | Ted Damos Carmi | D | 5 8 | Ken Hurt Christopher | D | | Danville (H.S.) | D | | Decatur (H.S.) | D | | Dupo | D | | East St. Louis (Sr.) | D | | Elgin (H.S.) | D | 13 2 | Galesburg (H.S.) | D | | Harvey (Thornton) | D | | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | D | | LaSalle (L.-Peru) | D | | Loda | D | | Normal (University) | D | | Pana (H.S.) | D | | Peoria (Spalding) | D | | Pittsfield | D | | Melvin Kuethe Rockford (West) | D | 10 4 | Chuck Wild Salem | D | | Staunton | D | | Williamsville | D | | Ray Page Winnetka (New Trier) | D | |
 1952-53
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Maywood (Proviso) | D S Q 1 | | D.B. Appleton Bloomington (H.S.) | D S Q 2 | | Howard Saar Chicago (C. Vocational) | PQ | | Lloyd Pekelsma Decatur (H.S.) | D S Q | | Dave Batthauer Edwardsville (H.S.) | D S Q | 17 4 | Joe Lucco Murphysboro | D S Q | | Elmer Ziegler Pekin | D S Q | 9 11 | Harry Anderson Waukegan (H.S.) | D S Q | | Ted Damos Canton | D | | Charleston | D | 9 4 | Jim Peerman Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | D | 9 11 | Bert Moore Dakota | D | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | D | | East St. Louis (Sr.) | D | | Elgin (H.S.) | D | 13 2 1 | Elmhurst (York) | D | 12 5 | H. Kieffer Galesburg (H.S.) | D | | Kankakee (Sr.) | D | | LaSalle (L.-Peru) | D | | Madison | D | | Marion (H.S.) | D | | Mt. Vernon (H.S.) | D | 3 3 | Scott Gill Pittsfield | D | | Melvin Kuethe Quincy (Sr.) | D | | Salem | D | | Shipman | D | | Springfield (H.S.) | D | | Herb Scheffler Washington | D | | Woodstock (H.S.) | D | |
 1953-54
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Belleville (Twp.) | D S Q 1 | | Al Budde Chicago (Bowen) | PQ 2 | | Harry Pritikin Anna (A.-Jonesboro) | D S Q | | Jack Stephens Calumet City (Thornton Fracti | D S Q | | George Sobek Litchfield | D S Q | | Bob Horton Peoria (H.S.) | D S Q | | Bruce Saurs Peoria (Manual) | D S Q | | Ed Stonebock Winnetka (New Trier) | D S Q | | Tige Lightner Aurora (Marmion Academy) | D | | Joe Nardone Buckley (B.-Loda) | D | | Charleston | D | 9 9 | Jim Peerman Dakota | D | | Danville (H.S.) | D | | Decatur (H.S.) | D | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | D | | Elmhurst (York) | D | 14 6 | H. Kieffer Flora | D | | Galesburg (H.S.) | D | | Granite City | D | | Jacksonville (H.S.) | D | | Kankakee (Sr.) | D | | Marion (H.S.) | D | | Mt. Vernon (H.S.) | D | 4 2 | Scott Gill Normal (Community) | D | | Peoria (Woodruff) | D | | Pittsfield | D | | Melvin Kuethe Quincy (Notre Dame) | D | | Rockford (West) | D | 13 4 | Chuck Wild Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) | D | |
 1954-55
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Schurz) | PQ 1 | 9 2 | Gene Nowak North Chicago | D S Q 2 | 19 4 | Guy Curtright Anna (A.-Jonesboro) | D S Q | | Jack Stephens Decatur (H.S.) | D S Q | | Dave Batthauer East St. Louis (Sr.) | D S Q | | Louis Dehner Galesburg (H.S.) | D S Q | | Charles Bednar Joliet (Twp.) | D S Q | | Herman Walser Peoria (H.S.) | D S Q | | Bruce Saurs Bloomington (H.S.) | D | | Canton | D | | Carrier Mills | D | | Danville (H.S.) | D | | Downers Grove (H.S.) | D | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | D | | East Dubuque | D | | Edwardsville (H.S.) | D | 16 11 | Joe Lucco Elgin (H.S.) | D | 10 5 | Freeburg | D | | Highland | D | 11 4 | Ed Hilbert Kankakee (Sr.) | D | | LaSalle (L.-Peru) | D | | Litchfield | D | | Maywood (Proviso) | D | | Olney (East Richland) | D | 11 5 | Bill Millspaugh Pittsfield | D | | Melvin Kuethe Quincy (Sr.) | D | | Rockford (West) | D | 11 4 | Chuck Wild Springfield (H.S.) | D | 15 5 | Herb Scheffler Streator (Twp.) | D | 12 5 | Gaston Freeman
 1955-56
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Lane) | PQ 1 | 20 1 | George Wallenta Freeburg | D S Q 2 | 18 7 | Ron Herrin Bartonville (Limestone) | D S Q | | Fritz Millard Belvidere (H.S.) | D S Q | 19 5 | Joe Lewis Blue Island | D S Q | 11 5 | Ivan Schultz Charleston | D S Q | 21 5 | Dick Campbell DuQuoin (H.S.) | D S Q | 22 4 | R.P. Hibbs Litchfield | D S Q | 18 4 | Bob Horton Aviston | D | | Bloomington (Trinity) | D | | Lou Marketti Canton | D | | Champaign (H.S.) | D | 18 6 | Tommy Stewart Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | D | 9 5 | Fred Jacobeit Collinsville | D | | Donovan | D | | Downers Grove (H.S.) | D | | Flora | D | | Freeport (H.S.) | D | | Gorham | D | | Maywood (Proviso) | D | | Peru (St. Bede) | D | | Pittsfield | D | | Melvin Kuethe Quincy (Notre Dame) | D | | Rock Island (Alleman) | D | | Frank Kozel Rushville | D | | Salem | D | | Springfield (Cathedral) | D | | Wayne City | D | | Winnetka (New Trier) | D | |
 1956-57
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Maywood (Proviso) | RS Q 1 | | D.B. Appleton Mt. Carmel | RS Q 2 | 14 3 | Roy Gatewood Bloomington (Trinity) | RS Q | 11 3 | John Keegan Chicago (Lane) | PQ | 19 1 | George Wallenta Danville (H.S.) | RS Q | 15 4 | Bill Christy Rock Island (Alleman) | RS Q | | Frank Kozel Staunton | RS Q | 16 3 | Fred Brenzel Waukegan (H.S.) | RS Q | 11 12 | Ted Damos Aurora (Marmion Academy) | R | 10 5 | Joe Nardone Belleville (Twp.) | R | | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | R | 11 3 | Fred Jacobeit Colchester | R | | Decatur (St. Teresa) | R | | Farmington | R | 11 4 | Walter Grebe Freeport (H.S.) | R | | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | R | | Kankakee (Sr.) | R | | Lincoln | R | | Litchfield | R | | Mattoon | R | | McHenry | R | | Murphysboro | R | | B. Plumlee New Athens | R | | Normal (Community) | R | | Peru (St. Bede) | R | | Quincy (Notre Dame) | R | | Riverton | R | | Salem | R | | Washington | R | |
 1957-58
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Des Plaines (Maine) | RS Q 1 | 20 2 | Al Carstens Skokie (Niles) | RS Q 2 | 20 5 | Jim Phipps Chicago (Tuley) | PQ | 17 8 | Max Nieberg Danville (H.S.) | RS Q | 24 2 | Bill Christy East Moline (United) | RS Q | 15 7 | Bob Ewbank Highland | RS Q | 15 4 | Ed Hilbert Olney (East Richland) | RS Q | 13 4 | Bill Millspaugh Taylorville | RS Q | 19 3 | Edward Bland Batavia | R | | Belleville (Twp.) | R | | Bloomington (Trinity) | R | | John Keegan Decatur (Eisenhower) | R | | DuQuoin (H.S.) | R | | Edwardsville (H.S.) | R | 21 5 | Joe Lucco Evergreen Park | R | 19 5 1 | Bob Appelby Freeport (H.S.) | R | | Gorham (Mississippi Valley) | R | | Hinsdale (Twp.) | R | | Jacksonville (H.S.) | R | | Macomb | R | | Mattoon | R | | Mt. Vernon (H.S.) | R | 4 6 | Scott Gill Nokomis | R | | North Chicago | R | 17 6 | Guy Curtright Peoria (Manual) | R | | Rockford (East) | R | | Spring Valley (Hall) | R | | Streator (Twp.) | R | 13 2 | Jack Stephens
 1958-59
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Des Plaines (Maine) | RS Q 1 | 22 3 | Al Carstens Chicago (Harrison) | PQ 2 | 17 3 | Al Charnes Belleville (Twp.) | RS Q | 26 3 | Al Budde Danville (H.S.) | RS Q | 22 4 | Bill Christy DuQuoin (H.S.) | RS Q | 16 7 | Edward Moody Peoria (Manual) | RS Q | | Ed Stonebock Taylorville | RS Q | 19 4 | Edward Bland Waukegan (H.S.) | RS Q | 14 7 | Ted Damos Albion (Edwards County) | R | 14 2 | Ray Miller Bement | R | 6 3 | Gene Ward Calumet City (Thornton Fracti | R | | Clinton | R | | DeKalb | R | | East Moline (United) | R | | Edwardsville (H.S.) | R | 16 9 | Joe Lucco Fairfield | R | | Freeport (H.S.) | R | | Greenville | R | 11 6 | Gordon Rodgers Joliet (Catholic Academy) | R | | Macomb | R | | Maywood (Proviso East) | R | | Mt. Sterling (Brown County) | R | | Peotone | R | | Rockford (West) | R | 12 9 | Chuck Wild Saybrook (S.-Arrowsmith) | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | | Herb Scheffler Staunton | R | 16 6 | Fred Brenzel Toluca | R | | Vienna | R | 15 1 | Carroll Belcher
 1959-60
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Elmhurst (York) | RS Q 1 | 14 10 | Erl Ellingson Waukegan (H.S.) | RS Q 2 | 14 8 | Ted Damos Bridgeport | RS Q | 9 3 | Ray Estes Charleston | RS Q | 15 3 | Paul Foreman Chicago (Lane) | PQ | 20 2 | Ed Papciak East Moline (United) | RS Q | 9 6 | Lou Matykiewicz Litchfield | RS Q | 17 3 | Bill Edwards Springfield (Feitshans) | RS Q | 23 2 | Bob Kyes Amboy | R | | Carbondale | R | | Clinton | R | | DeKalb | R | | Donovan | R | | East St. Louis (Sr.) | R | | Freeport (H.S.) | R | | Galesburg (H.S.) | R | | Highland Park | R | | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | R | | Lockport (Twp.) | R | 14 4 | Bill Kappmeyer New Athens | R | | Normal (Community) | R | | Pekin | R | 17 7 | Harry Anderson Peoria (Manual) | R | | Peru (St. Bede) | R | | Pittsfield | R | 11 8 | Toby Smith Quincy (Christian Brothers) | R | | Valmeyer | R | | Wheaton (H.S.) | R | | Wolf Lake (Shawnee) | R | |