It isn’t taking former Illini Tanner Roark long.
After just one month with the Washington Nationals, he already ranks 14th all-time among pitchers who hailed from the University of Illinois with five wins.
| Rk | From | To | W ▾ | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Holtzman | 1965 | 1979 | 174 | 150 | .537 |
| 2 | Cy Falkenberg | 1903 | 1917 | 130 | 123 | .514 |
| 3 | Carl Lundgren | 1902 | 1909 | 91 | 55 | .623 |
| 4 | Fred Beebe | 1906 | 1916 | 62 | 83 | .428 |
| 5 | Dick Barrett | 1933 | 1945 | 35 | 58 | .376 |
| 6 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 1905 | 1911 | 31 | 39 | .443 |
| 7 | Donn Pall | 1988 | 1998 | 24 | 23 | .511 |
| 8 | Ray Poat | 1942 | 1949 | 22 | 30 | .423 |
| 9 | Dick Hyde | 1955 | 1961 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
| 10 | Howie Judson | 1948 | 1954 | 17 | 37 | .315 |
| 11 | Jeff Innis | 1987 | 1993 | 10 | 20 | .333 |
| 12 | John Ericks | 1995 | 1997 | 8 | 14 | .364 |
| 13 | Dick Weik | 1948 | 1954 | 6 | 22 | .214 |
| 14 | Tanner Roark | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| School Totals | 1902 | 2013 | 646 | 689 | .484 |
It will take a while for Roark to reach Ken Holtzman’s total of 174 wins but he’s got a good start. At his current rate, he’s got a slight chance to pass Jeff Innis at #11 by year’s end.