John MacIlwaine ’60 was an All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection who finished his career as Ohio Wesleyan’s all-time leader in batting average. He won the starting catcher spot as a freshman and led the team with a .400 average (then second on the OWU season list) and tied for the team lead with 2 HR. He ranked ninth in the OAC in batting as the Bishops went 10-4 overall and finished second in the OAC with a 10-3 record. His sophomore year, he moved to leftfield and played in all 12 games. His .404 average led the team and ranked seventh in the OAC, and ranked second on the OWU season list, and he added 3 home runs and 13 RBI. He tied a school record with 5 hits in a game against Heidelberg, and smashed a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 5-4 win over Hiram in the season finale to clinch OWU’s 12-0 record. The Bishops were the only undefeated team in the nation that year and won the OAC championship. As a junior, he saw action primarily in leftfield, batting .327, and tied a school record with 2 triples at Denison. He returned behind the plate his senior year, batting .333 and leading the team with 3 HR and 13 RBI. He won honorable mention All-OAC honors. His career batting average of .367 established an OWU record. His 10 career HR were one off the OWU record, and his 43 RBI were 8 behind the OWU record.