A meeting of seven Midwest university presidents on January 11, 1895 established the principles for which the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives would be founded.
Those seven universities were: University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin.
Indiana University and the State University of Iowa were admitted in 1899. Ohio State joined in 1912. Chicago withdrew in 1946 and Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) was added three years later in 1949. In 1990, Pennsylvania State University was added into the Conference. Nebraska joined the conference in 2011. University of Maryland and Rutgers University will join the conference for the 2015 baseball season. At the end of June 2022, USC and UCLA announced they would leave the Pac 12 Conference to join the Big 10 in the 2024-2025 school year, yet another move driven by football and media revenue. In August 2023, it was announced that the University of Oregon and University of Washington would follow suit and join the Big 10 at the same time.
2024 Schools[edit]
Wisconsin is a member in other sports and previously was in baseball, but they dropped their baseball program in the early 1990s.
Conference Baseball Champions[edit]
Big Ten logo 1990-2010
Regular Season winner declared champion 1896-1980, and 1993-present. Tournament winner declared champion 1981-1992 and receives conference's automatic postseason bid 1993-present.
| Year |
Regular Season Champion |
Tournament Champion |
Notes |
Player of the Year |
Pitcher of the Year
|
| 1896 |
UChicago Phoenix |
-- |
|
| 1897 |
UChicago Phoenix |
-- |
|
| 1898 |
UChicago Phoenix |
-- |
|
| 1899 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1900 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1901 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1902 |
Wisconsin Badgers |
-- |
|
| 1903 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1904 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1905 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1906 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1907 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1908 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1909 |
Purdue Boilermakers |
-- |
|
| 1910 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1911 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1912 |
Wisconsin Badgers |
-- |
|
| 1913 |
UChicago Phoenix |
-- |
|
| 1914 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1915 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1916 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1917 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1918 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1919 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1920 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1921 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1922 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1923 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1924 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1925 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
-- |
|
| 1926 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1927 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1928 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1929 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1930 |
Wisconsin Badgers |
-- |
|
| 1931 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1932 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
-- |
|
| 1933 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1934 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1935 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1936 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1937 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1938 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
-- |
|
| 1939 |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
-- |
|
| 1940 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1941 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1942 |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
-- |
|
| 1943 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1944 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1945 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1946 |
Wisconsin Badgers |
-- |
|
| 1947 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1948 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1949 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
-- |
|
| 1950 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1951 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1952 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1953 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
Michigan wins College World Series
|
| 1954 |
Michigan St. Spartans |
-- |
|
| 1955 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1956 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
Won College World Series
|
| 1957 |
Northwestern Wildcats |
-- |
|
| 1958 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1959 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1960 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
Won College World Series
|
| 1961 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1962 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1963 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
-- |
|
| 1964 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
Won College World Series
|
| 1965 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1966 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1967 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
-- |
|
| 1968 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1969 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1970 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1971 |
Michigan St. Spartans |
-- |
|
| 1972 |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
-- |
|
| 1973 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1974 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1975 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1976 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1977 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
-- |
|
| 1978 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1979 |
Michigan St. Spartans |
-- |
|
| 1980 |
Michigan Wolverines |
-- |
|
| 1981 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (West) |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
| 1982 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Ohio St. Buckeyes (East)
Illinois Fighting Illini (West) |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
OF Jim Paciorek, Michigan
|
| 1983 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (West) |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
P Rich Stoll, Michigan
3B Terry Steinbach, Minnesota
|
| 1984 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (West) |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
SS Barry Larkin, Michigan
|
| 1985 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Illinois Fighting Illini (West) |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
SS Barry Larkin, Michigan
|
| 1986 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (West) |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
RF Casey Close, Michigan
|
| 1987 |
Michigan Wolverines (East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (West) |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
C Darrin Fletcher, Illinois
|
| 1988 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
P Jim Abbott, Michigan
|
| 1989 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
|
1B-P Bubba Smith, Illinois
|
| 1990 |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
|
IF-C Mark Dalesandro, Illinois
|
| 1991 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
SS Brent Gates, Minnesota
|
| 1992 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
SS Mike Smith, Indiana
P Brett Backlund, Iowa
|
| 1993 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
SS Mark Loretta, Northwestern
|
| 1994 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
2B Mark Merila, Minnesota
C Jonathan Sweet, Ohio St. |
LHP Matt Beaumont, Ohio St.
|
| 1995 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
OF Scott Weaver, Michigan
C Shane Gunderson, Minnesota |
RHP Chad Schroeder, Northwestern
|
| 1996 |
Penn St. Nittany Lions |
Indiana Hoosiers |
|
SS Josh Klimek, Illinois |
RHP Nate Bump, Penn St.
|
| 1997 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
1B Dan Seimetz, Ohio St. |
RHP Justin Fry, Ohio St.
|
| 1998 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
2B D.J. Svihlik, Illinois |
RHP Brett Weber, Illinois
|
| 1999 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
1B Robb Quinlan, Minnesota |
RHP Justin Fry, Ohio St.
|
| 2000 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
|
OF Mike Campo, Penn St. |
RHP Jason Anderson, Illinois
|
| 2001 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
3B Jack Hannahan, Minnesota |
LHP Andy Dickinson, Illinois
|
| 2002 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
2B Luke Appert, Minnesota
OF Kennard Jones, Indiana
OF Bobby Malek, Michigan St. |
RHP C.J. Woodrow, Minnesota
|
| 2003 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
2B Luke Appert, Minnesota |
LHP Scott Lewis, Ohio St.
|
| 2004 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
OF Steve Caravati, Ohio St. |
LHP Glen Perkins, Minnesota
|
| 2005 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
OF Drew Davidson, Illinois |
RHP Jim Brauer, Michigan
|
| 2006 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
3B Ronnie Bourquin, Ohio St. |
LHP Dan Brauer, Northwestern
|
| 2007 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
C Lars Davis, Illinois |
LHP Cory Luebke, Ohio St.
|
| 2008 |
Michigan Wolverines |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
1B Nate Recknagel, Michigan |
RHP Zach Putnam, Michigan
|
| 2009 |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
Indiana Hoosiers |
|
C Dan Burkhart, Ohio St. |
RHP Eric Arnett, Indiana
RHP Alex Wimmers, Ohio St.
|
| 2010 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
OF Alex Dickerson, Indiana |
RHP Alex Wimmers, Ohio St.
|
| 2011 |
Michigan St. Spartans |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
|
1B Jeff Holm, Michigan St. |
RHP Kurt Wunderlich, Michigan St.
|
| 2012 |
Purdue Boilermakers |
Purdue Boilermakers |
|
C Kevin Plawecki, Purdue |
RHP Joe Haase, Purdue
|
| 2013 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
Indiana Hoosiers |
|
OF Justin Parr, Illinois |
RHP Aaron Slegers, Indiana
|
| 2014 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
Indiana Hoosiers |
|
1B Sam Travis, Indiana |
LHP Joey DeNato, Indiana
|
| 2015 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
|
|
| 2016 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
|
|
| 2017 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
|
|
|
| 2018 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Indiana Hoosiers |
Ohio St. Buckeyes |
|
|
|
| 2020 |
Season cancelled in March
|
| 2021 |
University of Nebraska |
-- |
|
|
|
| 2022 |
Maryland Terrapins |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
|
|
| 2023 |
Maryland Terrapins |
Maryland Terrapins |
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
Nebraska Cornhuskers |
|
|
|
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