Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Minor baseball league that operated from 1901 to 1961

Illinois–Indiana–Iowa LeagueClassification| Class D (1901)
Class B (1902–1917, 1919–1932, 1935, 1937–1942, 1948–1961)

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Sport| Minor League Baseball
First season| 1901; 124 years ago (1901)
Ceased| 1961; 64 years ago (1961)
President| Michael H. Sexton (1901–1904)
Edward Holland (1905–1907)
Tom Loftus (1908)
Michael H. Sexton (1909)
Albert R. Tearney (1910–1917, 1919–1924)
L.J. Wylie (1924–1932, 1935)
Tom Fairweather (1937–1942, 1948–1950)
Vern McMillan (1951)
Hal Totten (1952–1959)
Vern Hoscheit (1960–1961)
No. of teams| 31
Country| United States of America
Most titles| 8
Evansville Braves/ Bees/ Hubs (1957, 1956, 1954, 1952, 1949, 1941, 1938, 1930)
Related
competitions| Midwest League

The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League was a low-level Minor League Baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 seasons, with teams based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The league began play in 1901 and disbanded after the 1961 season. It was popularly known as the Three–I League and sometimes as the Three–Eye League.

The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League played from 1901 to 1961 with some interruptions due to world events: the league did not play in 1918 due to World War I and it had a break in 1933 and 1934 because of the Great Depression. After resuming play in 1935, it closed down in 1936, but reformed and had a six-year run from 1937 through 1942, before a break due to World War II. The league resumed play in 1946, lasting through 1961, where it was largely supplanted by the Midwest League. A Class B level league from 1902 throughout its lifespan, no other league survived for as long at that level.

## History

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The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League was founded in 1901 with Rock Island, Illinois native Michael H. Sexton serving as the first president. Eight charter members began play in 1901. The Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbitts, Davenport River Rats, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rock Island Islanders, Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots were the charter teams.[1] Bloomington, Illinois, Decatur, Illinois and Terre Haute, Indiana had left the Central League to join expansion teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Davenport, Iowa, Evansville, Indiana, Rockford, Illinois, and Rock Island, Illinois and form the Class D level league (equivalent to a Rookie-level league today). Two expansion teams, Davenport and Evansville, chose "River Rats" as their team name.[2]

For the second season, 1902, the league became Class B level league (equivalent to a short-season Class A league before 2021 and a Low-A league today), a classification it retained for the next 59 seasons of league operation.[3]

The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League was inactive during some years of World War I (1918) and World War II (1943–1945), as well as part of the Great Depression (1933-34, 1936), like many minor leagues that were forced to suspend operations or disband during those severe times.[2][4]

As with many minor leagues, especially at the lower classifications, league membership fluctuated a great deal over its six decades. Overall, the league hosted teams in 31 cities during its existence.[5] At various times it had teams in such medium-sized cities as Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Bloomington, Decatur, Danville, Peoria, Springfield, Evansville and Terre Haute. It was a Class B league in the old classification system that ran from Class D up to Class Triple-A.

The 1955 Keokuk Kernels are ranked #30 in the Top–100 All–Time minor league teams by MiLB.com.[6] The Kernels finished with a 92–34 record and were led by Russ Nixon and Mudcat Grant.[6]

Since 1956 its territory had largely been supplanted by the Midwest League, which began play in 1947 as the Class D level Illinois State League. After 1956 there were no Illinois or Indiana teams in the league. The final 1961 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League franchises were the Fox Cities Foxes, Burlington Bees, Topeka Reds, Lincoln Chiefs, Cedar Rapids Braves and Des Moines Demons.[7] In 1962, Appleton (Fox Cities), Burlington, and Cedar Rapids joined the Midwest League and the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League folded operations when those franchises switched leagues.[8]

The league's unique name made it a convenient reference point for any mention of the minor leagues. Casey Stengel made the following comment in later life, evidently still feeling stung from having been traded by the New York Giants to the Boston Braves in the 1923–1924 off-season, despite having hit 2 game-winning home runs in the World Series: "It's lucky I didn't hit 3 home runs in three games, or McGraw would have traded me to the 3-I League!"

## Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League teams (1901–1961)

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Alton, Illinois

* Alton Blues, 1917

Appleton, Wisconsin

* Fox Cities Foxes, 1959–1961

Bloomington, Illinois

* Bloomington Blues, 1901–1902
* Bloomington Bloomers, 1903–1910, 1912–1917, 1919–1929, 1935, 1938–1939
* Bloomington Cubs, 1930–1931
* Bloomington Bengals, 1937

Burlington, Iowa

* Burlington Flints, 1952–1953
* Burlington Bees, 1954–1961

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

* Cedar Rapids Rabbits, 1901–1909, 1920–1921
* Cedar Rapids Raiders, 1938–1942, 1957
* Cedar Rapids Indians, 1950–1954
* Cedar Rapids Braves, 1958–1961

Clinton, Iowa

* Clinton Infants, 1907–1908
* Clinton Owls, 1937–1938
* Clinton Giants, 1939–1941

Danville, Illinois

* Danville Speakers, 1910–1914
* Danville Veterans, 1922–1932
* Danville Dodgers, 1946–1950

Davenport, Iowa

* Davenport River Rats, 1901–1904
* Davenport Riversides, 1905
* Davenport Knickerbockers, 1906
* Davenport Prodigals, 1909–1912
* Davenport Blue Sox, 1913–1916
* Davenport Cubs, 1946–1947
* Davenport Pirates, 1948–1949
* Davenport Quads, 1950
* Davenport Tigers, 1951–1952
* Davenport DavSox, 1957–1958

Decatur, Illinois

* Decatur Commodores, 1901–1909, 1912–1915, 1922–1932,
1935, 1937–1942, 1946–1947, 1950
* Decatur Nomads, 1911
* Decatur Commies, 1948
* Decatur Cubs, 1949

Des Moines, Iowa

* Des Moines Demons, 1959–1961

Dubuque, Iowa

* Dubuque Shamrocks, 1903–1905
* Dubuque Dubs, 1906–1910, 1912–1915
* Dubuque Hustlers, 1911

Evansville, Indiana

* Evansville River Rats, 1901–1902
* Evansville Evas, 1919–1923
* Evansville Little Evas, 1924
* Evansville Pocketeers, 1925
* Evansville Hubs, 1926–1931
* Evansville Bees, 1938–1942
* Evansville Braves, 1946–1957

Fort Wayne, Indiana

* Fort Wayne Chiefs, 1935

Freeport, Illinois

* Freeport Comeons, 1915

Green Bay, Wisconsin

* Green Bay Bluejays, 1958–1959
* Green Bay Dodgers, 1960

Hannibal, Missouri

* Hannibal Mules, 1916–1917

Joliet, Illinois

* Joliet Standards, 1903

Keokuk, Iowa

* Keokuk Kernels, 1952–1957

Lincoln, Nebraska

* Lincoln Chiefs, 1959–1961

Madison, Wisconsin

* Madison Blues, 1940–1942

Moline, Illinois

* Moline Plowboys, 1914–1917, 1919–1923, 1937–1941

Peoria, Illinois

* Peoria Distillers, 1905–1917
* Peoria Tractors, 1919–1932, 1935
* Peoria Reds, 1937
* Peoria Chiefs, 1953–1957

Quincy, Illinois

* Quincy Infants, 1911
* Quincy Old Soldiers, 1912
* Quincy Gems, 1913–1917, 1946–1956
* Quincy Red Birds, 1925–1927
* Quincy Indians, 1928–1932

Rochester, Minnesota

* Rochester A's, 1958

Rock Island, Illinois

* Rock Island Islanders, 1901–1911, 1916–1917, 1921

Rockford, Illinois

* Rockford Red Sox, 1901–1904
* Rockford Wakes, 1915–1916
* Rockford Rox, 1917, 1919–1923

Sioux City, Iowa

* Sioux City Soos, 1959–1960

Springfield, Illinois

* Springfield Foot Trackers, 1903
* Springfield Hustlers, 1904
* Springfield Senators, 1905–1912, 1925–1932, 1935
* Springfield Watchmakers, 1913–1914
* Springfield Browns, 1938–1942, 1946–1949

Terre Haute, Indiana

* Terre Haute Hottentots, 1901–1902
* Terre Haute Browns, 1919–1920
* Terre Haute Tots, 1921–1932, 1935, 1937
* Terre Haute Phillies, 1946–1954
* Terre Haute Tigers, 1955–1956

Topeka, Kansas

* Topeka Hawks, 1959
* Topeka Reds, 1960–1961

Waterloo, Iowa

* Waterloo Boosters, 1910–1911
* Waterloo Red Hawks, 1938–193
* Waterloo Hawks, 1940–1942, 1947
* Waterloo White Hawks, 1946, 1948–1956

Winona, Minnesota

* Winona A's, 1958

## Year-by-year (1901–1932)

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1901 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
Terre Haute won the title behind the impressive pitching of Mordecai Brown, future Chicago Cubs mound star.

Team Name | Record

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Terre Haute Hottentots | 72–39
Bloomington Blues | 68–44
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 67–45
Rockford Red Sox | 57–55
Davenport River Rats | 51–61
Evansville River Rats | 47–65
Rock Island Islanders | 45–66
Decatur Commodores | 40–72

1902 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Rockford Red Sox | 74–52

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Terre Haute Hottentots | 70–53
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 64–55
Rock Island Islanders | 58–61
Davenport River Rats | 59–63
Evansville River Rats | 57–67
Decatur Commodores | 55–69
Bloomington Blues | 54–71

1903 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
Evansville and Terre Haute joined the Central League. New teams in Dubuque, Iowa and Joliet, Illinois formed. Joliet, with a record of 14–19, moved to Springfield, Illinois on June 12, where they had a record of 28–61.

Bloomington Bloomers | 72–47

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Decatur Commodores | 67–51
Davenport River Rats | 65–53
Rock Island Islanders | 64–54
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 60–60
Rockford Red Sox | 58–60
Dubuque Shamrocks | 49–72
Joliet Standards/Springfield Foot Trackers | 42–80

1904 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Springfield Hustlers | 72–48

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Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 70–52
Dubuque Shamrocks | 69–54
Bloomington Bloomers | 60–61
Decatur Commodores | 59–62
Rock Island Islanders | 57–65
Davenport River Rats | 52–69
Rockford Red Sox | 48–76

1905 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Rockford team folded, and a new team in Peoria, Illinois formed.

Dubuque Shamrocks | 70–53

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Rock Island Islanders | 68–55
Springfield Senators | 64–58
Decatur Commodores | 63–58
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 63–61
Bloomington Bloomers | 60–65
Davenport Riversides | 56–67
Peoria Distillers | 48–75

After the season ended, Cedar Rapids lost to the Burlington, Iowa team from the Iowa State League 4 games to 3.

1906 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 79–43

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Peoria Distillers | 74–48
Dubuque Dubs | 64–55
Springfield Senators | 64–56
Rock Island Islanders | 58–66
Decatur Commodores | 48–67
Bloomington Bloomers | 51–74
Davenport Knickerbockers | 45–74

1907 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Davenport team folded. The team from Clinton, Iowa joined after leaving the Iowa State League.

Rock Island Islanders | 86–46

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Decatur Commodores | 80–47
Springfield Senators | 81–50
Peoria Distillers | 77–52
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 72–61
Clinton Infants | 53–78
Bloomington Bloomers | 51–79
Dubuque Dubs | 22–109

1908 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Springfield Senators | 82–54

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Decatur Commodores | 77–59
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 69–63
Peoria Distillers | 77–52
Dubuque Dubs | 67–69
Bloomington Bloomers | 64–73
Rock Island Islanders | 59–76
Clinton Adults | 55–78

1909 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Clinton team folded. A new team in Davenport, Iowa formed.

Rock Island Islanders | 90–48

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Springfield Senators | 81–53
Davenport Prodigals | 77–59
Burlington Bloomers | 70–67
Peoria Distillers | 69–67
Dubuque Dubs | 64–71
Decatur Commodores | 63–73
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 31–107

1910 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
After the previous disappointing season, Cedar Rapids folded. The Decatur team moved to the Northern Association. The team from Waterloo, Iowa left the Central Association to join here. A new team from Danville, Illinois formed and joined the league as well.

Springfield Senators | 88–48

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Rock Island Islanders | 81–56
Peoria Distillers | 75–64
Waterloo Boosters | 72–67
Bloomington Bloomers | 60–76
Dubuque Dubs | 60–79
Davenport Prodigals | 59–80
Danville Speakers | 57–82

1911 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The team from Bloomington folded. The Quincy, Illinois team from the Central Association joined the league. The Springfield team, with a 12–4 record, moved to Decatur, Illinois on May 31, where their record was 57–56.

Peoria Distillers | 76–59

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Springfield Senators/Decatur Nomads | 69–60
Quincy Infants | 71–63
Danville Speakers | 69–62
Davenport Prodigals | 69–69
Dubuque Hustlers | 67–70
Waterloo Boosters | 59–76
Rock Island Islanders | 58–79

1912 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The teams from Rock Island and Waterloo folded. New teams from Springfield, Illinois and Bloomington, Indiana joined the league.

Springfield Senators | 90–44

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Davenport Prodigals | 75–60
Decatur Commodores | 69–67
Quincy Old Soldiers | 67–70
Dubuque Dubs | 65–73
Danville Speakers | 63–71
Bloomington Bloomers | 58–78
Peoria Distillers | 56–80

1913 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Quincy Gems | 79–60

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Dubuque Dubs | 74–62
Davenport Blue Sox | 68–66
Danville Speakers | 69–68
Decatur Commodores | 67–68
Springfield Watchmakers | 66–70
Bloomington Bloomers | 64–71
Peoria Distillers | 57–79

1914 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Danville team, with a record of 26–53, moved to Moline, Illinois on July 14, where their record was 20–33.

Davenport Blue Sox | 83–52

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Peoria Distillers | 81–56
Springfield Watchmakers | 72–60
Decatur Commodores | 72–64
Dubuque Dubs | 64–69
Quincy Gems | 61–71
Bloomington Bloomers | 56–77
Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | 46–86

1915 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Springfield team folded. A new team in Rockford, Illinois formed. Dubuque moved to Freeport, Illinois during the season. The Decatur team folded on August 10. The league adopted a playoff system in which the team with the best record in the first half of the season would play the team with the best record in the second half of the season.

Moline Plowboys | 75–51 (2nd half winner)

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Davenport Blue Sox | 76–52 (1st half winner)
Rockford Wakes | 72–58
Quincy Gems | 62–56
Peoria Distillers | 68–63
Dubuque Dubs/Freeport Comeons | 48–76
Bloomington Bloomers | 48–76
Decatur Commodores | 37–57

Moline beat Davenport 4 games to 2 for the title.

1916 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Freeport team folded. New teams in Hannibal, Missouri and Rock Island, Illinois formed and joined the league. The playoff system was apparently dropped.

Peoria Distillers | 84–50

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Hannibal Mules | 79–57
Bloomington Bloomers | 76–56
Rockford Wakes | 67–66
Moline Plowboys | 59–76
Rock Island Islanders | 57–76
Quincy Gems | 57–77
Davenport Blue Sox | 56–77

1917 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Davenport team folded. A new team in Alton, Illinois formed and joined the league.

Peoria Distillers | 43–23

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Rockford Rox | 39–21
Hannibal Mules | 39–27
Rock Island Islanders | 36–26
Quincy Gems | 27–38
Moline Plowboys | 27–38
Bloomington Bloomers | 25–37
Alton Blues | 18–44

1918, The league suspended operations because of World War I.

1919 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The teams in Alton, Hannibal, Quincy, and Rock Island folded. New teams in Evansville, Indiana and Terre Haute, Indiana formed and joined the league.

Bloomington Bloomers | 80–41

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Peoria Tractors | 68–54
Evansville Black Sox | 63–58
Rockford Rox | 63–60
Terre Haute Browns | 50–70
Moline Plowboys | 40–81

1920 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
New teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois formed and joined the league. Evansville changed their names to the "Evas".

Bloomington Bloomers | 82–57

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Evansville Evas | 80–56
Rockford Rox | 70–70
Moline Plowboys | 69–70
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 68–69
Peoria Tractors | 67–71
Terre Haute Browns | 58–77
Rock Island Islanders | 57–81

1921 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Moline Plowboys | 78–55

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Rockford Rox | 72–64
Terre Haute Tots | 70–65
Peoria Tractors | 70–69
Evansville Evas | 67–69
Bloomington Bloomers | 65–69
Cedar Rapids Rabbits | 62–72
Rock Island Islanders | 57–78

1922 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The teams in Cedar Rapids and Rock Island moved to the Mississippi Valley League. New teams in Danville and Decatur formed and joined the league.

Terre Haute Tots | 85–51

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Decatur Commodores | 78–58
Peoria Tractors | 76–60
Evansville Evas | 76–64
Rockford Rox | 74–65
Bloomington Bloomers | 63–75
Danville Veterans | 50–87
Moline Plowboys | 49–89

1923 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Decatur Commodores | 81–54

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Rockford Rox | 76–63
Terre Haute Tots | 71–60
Bloomington Bloomers | 72–64
Evansville Evas | 72–65
Peoria Tractors | 71–65
Danville Veterans | 55–81
Moline Plowboys | 45–91

1924 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The Rockford team folded. The Moline team moved to the Mississippi Valley League.

Terre Haute Tots | 75–62

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Evansville Little Evas | 75–64
Bloomington Bloomers | 71–64
Peoria Tractors | 71–66
Danville Veterans | 59–75
Decatur Commodores | 58–78

1925 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
New teams in Quincy and Springfield formed and joined the league.

Peoria Tractors | 89–48

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Terre Haute Tots | 81–54
Evansville Pocketeers | 72–63
Danville Veterans | 69–66
Decatur Commodores | 62–73
Bloomington Bloomers | 56–74
Springfield Senators | 56–79
Quincy Red Birds | 54–82

1926 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Springfield Senators | 77–59

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Peoria Tractors | 75–62
Terre Haute Tots | 73–61
Danville Veterans | 72–65
Evansville Hubs | 72–66
Decatur Commodores | 69–67
Quincy Red Birds | 62–75
Bloomington Bloomers | 43–88

Springfield played Bay City of the Michigan State League and won 4 games to none. They were leading against Des Moines of the Western League 3 games to 1 when the series was canceled due to cold weather.

1927 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Danville Veterans | 86–50

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Peoria Tractors | 87–51
Springfield Senators | 72–66
Terre Haute Tots | 70–66
Decatur Commodores | 62–70
Quincy Red Birds | 63–75
Bloomington Bloomers | 55–83
Evansville Hubs | 50–84

1928 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The league returned to the playoff format in which the team with the best record in the first half of the season played the team with the best records in the second half of the season for the title.

Decatur Commodores | 81–49 (2nd half winner)

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Terre Haute Tots | 75–59 (1st half winner)
Danville Veterans | 69–57
Peoria Tractors | 69–66
Evansville Hubs | 62–68
Bloomington Bloomers | 61–69
Springfield Senators | 60–79
Quincy Indians | 50–85

Decatur beat Terre Haute for the title 4 games to 1, with 1 tie.

1929 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
Two teams with the nickname "Tractors" played in the league this season.

Quincy Indians | 82–56

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Decatur Commodores | 81–57
Evansville Hubs | 79–57
Terre Haute Tots | 72–66
Bloomington Bloomers | 70–70
Peoria Tractors | 61–76
Springfield Tractors | 59–77
Danville Veterans | 46–91

Quincy played Canton of the Central League after the season ended and lost 4 games to 2.

1930 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The league returned to the best record in the 1st half vs. best record in the 2nd half playoff system.

Evansville Hubs | 79–55 (2nd half winner)

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Quincy Indians | 78–58
Decatur Commodores | 77–59
Danville Veterans | 71–67 (1st half winner)
Springfield Senators | 62–70
Peoria Tractors | 57–77
Bloomington Cubs | 57–78
Terre Haute Tots | 53–76

Danville defeated Evansville 4 games to 2 for the title. Danville went on to play Springfield of the Central League and lead 3 games to 2 when the series was cancelled because of poor attendance.

1931 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Springfield Senators | 72–45 (1st half winner)

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Quincy Indians | 67–49 (2nd half winner)
Evansville Hubs | 67–58
Decatur Commodores | 64–57
Bloomington Cubs | 58–61
Terre Haute Tots | 55–68
Peoria Tractors | 51–68
Danville Veterans | 44–72

Quincy beat Springfield 4 games to 2 for the championship.

1932 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
The teams in Bloomington and Evansville folded before the season, and the Springfield and Decatur teams folded on July 12.

Team Name | Affiliation | Record

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Terre Haute Tots |  | 42–27 (1st half winner)
Peoria Tractors |  | 20–38 (2nd half winner)
Quincy Indians | Cleveland Indians | 38–31
Danville Veterans | St. Louis Cardinals | 29–39
Springfield Senators |  | 32–37
Decatur Commodores |  | 24–43

The Terre Haute, Peoria, Quincy, and Danville teams all folded on July 15, as did the league itself. The league was restarted in 1935, 1937–1942, and 1946–1961.

## Year–by–year 1935 to 1949

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1935 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Bloomington Bloomers | 75 | 44 | .630 | — | Burleigh Grimes
Springfield Senators | 74 | 45 | .622 | 1 | Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores | 59 | 56 | .513 | 14 | John Butler/ Cliff Knox
Terre Haute Tots | 57 | 61 | .483 | 17½ | Bill Burwell
Fort Wayne Chiefs | 52 | 71 | .423 | 25 | Bruno Betzel
Peoria Tractors | 38 | 78 | .328 | 35½ | Jack Sheehan / Bill Rodgers

Playoff: Springfield 4 games, Bloomington 2. Bloomington was declared the winner when Springfield refused to replay protested final game that was upheld by the league president.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Chet Laabs | Fort Wayne | BA | .384 |  | Max Macon | Bloomington | W | 19
Hersh Martin | Bloomington | Runs | 112 |  | Johnny Hutchings | Peoria | SO | 166
Jimmy Outlaw | Decatur | Hits | 157 |  | Lefty Smoll | Springfield | PCT | .765 13–4
Chet Laabs | Fort Wayne | RBI | 96
Chet Laabs | Fort Wayne | HR | 24

1937 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
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Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Clinton Owls | 75 | 36 | .676 | — | Clyde Sukeforth
Moline Plowboys | 74 | 41 | .643 | 3 | Mike Gazella
Decatur Commodores | 53 | 64 | .453 | 25 | George Payne
Peoria Reds | 45 | 66 | .405 | 30 | Ben Tincup / Wayne Blackburn
Bloomington Bengals | 21 | 38 | .356 | NA | Joseph Sims
Terre Haute Tots | 15 | 38 | .283 | NA | Walter Holke

Bloomington and Terre Haute disbanded July 3, at the end of the first half.
Playoff: Moline 4 games, Clinton 2.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hank Majeski | Moline | BA | .345 |  | Kirby Higbe | Moline | W | 21
George Cisar | Clinton | Runs | 98 |  | Kirby Higbe | Moline | SO | 257
Joe Mene | Moline | Hits | 164 |  | Kirby Higbe | Moline | PCT | .808 21–5
Bert Haas | Clinton | HR | 13

1938 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
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Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Bees | 77 | 47 | .621 | — | 98,817 | Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores | 68 | 58 | .540 | 10 | 50,766 | Tony Kaufmann
Moline Plowboys | 67 | 59 | .532 | 11 | 22,684 | Mike Gazella
Springfield Browns | 63 | 60 | .512 | 13½ | 66,944 | Walter Holke
Waterloo Red Hawks | 59 | 65 | .476 | 18 | 43,980 | Lennie Backer
Cedar Rapids Raiders | 56 | 63 | .471 | 18½ | 39,211 | Cap Crossley
Bloomington Bloomers | 56 | 65 | .463 | 19½ | 24,368 | Bob O'Farrell
Clinton Owls | 46 | 75 | .380 | 29½ | 35,119 | Ollie Marquardt

Playoffs: Decatur 3 games, Springfield 2; Mobile 3 games, Evansville 1.
Finals: Decatur 4 games, Moline 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Lou Novikoff | Moline | BA | .367 |  | Emil Bildilli | Springfield | W | 18
Eddie Lake | Decatur | Runs | 117 |  | Floyd Giebell | Evansville | W | 18
Lou Novikoff | Moline | Hits | 186 |  | Emil Bildilli | Springfield | SO | 185
Lou Novikoff | Moline | RBI | 114 |  | Floyd Giebell | Evansville | ERA | 1.98
Frank Piet | Springfield | HR | 25 |  | Emil Bildilli | Springfield | PCT | .818 18–4

1939 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
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Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Cedar Rapids Raiders | 73 | 46 | .613 | — | 56,399 | Ollie Marquardt
Evansville Bees | 73 | 48 | .603 | 1 | 81,371 | Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores | 68 | 51 | .571 | 5 | 49,710 | Tony Kaufmann
Springfield Browns | 65 | 55 | .542 | 8½ | 37,916 | Walter Holke
Clinton Giants | 63 | 58 | .521 | 11 | 41,712 | Blondy Ryan
Bloomington Bloomers | 49 | 73 | .402 | 25½ | 14,005 | Bud Connolly
Moline Plowboys | 49 | 73 | .402 | 25½ | 20,911 | Mike Gazella
Waterloo Red Hawks | 42 | 78 | .350 | 31½ | 28,935 | Cap Crossley

Playoffs: Springfield 3 games, Evansville 1; Decatur 3 games, Cedar Rapids 1.
Finals: Springfield 3 games, Decatur 2.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Del Jones | Cedar Rapids | BA | .362 |  | Joe Callahan | Evansville | W | 19
Del Jones | Cedar Rapids | Runs | 120 |  | Mike Naymick | Cedar Rapids | SO | 181
Del Jones | Cedar Rapids | Hits | 168 |  | Joe Callahan | Evansville | ERA | 1.86
George Binks | Cedar Rapids | RBI | 116 |  | Roger Wolff | Cedar Rapids | PCT | .750 15–5
Fred Stroble | Springfield | HR | 21

1940 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Cedar Rapids Raiders | 74 | 51 | .592 | — | 46,475 | Ollie Marquardt
Decatur Commodores | 73 | 52 | .584 | 1 | 37,667 | Tony Kaufmann /
Boyce Morrow / Lou Scoffic
Springfield Browns | 73 | 53 | .579 | 1½ | 56,569 | Art Scharein
Evansville Braves | 68 | 55 | .553 | 5 | 60,815 | Bob Coleman
Clinton Giants | 62 | 57 | .521 | 9 | 40,277 | Josh Billings
Madison Blues | 61 | 62 | .496 | 12 | 36,740 | Bud Connolly
Moline Plowboys | 46 | 78 | .471 | 27½ | 13,639 | Mike Gazella
Waterloo White Hawks | 36 | 85 | .298 | 36 | 23,441 | John Fitzpatrick / Frederick Bedore

Playoffs: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Springfield 0; Decatur 3 games, Evansville 2.
Finals: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Decatur 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Lou Scoffic | Decatur | BA | .358 |  | Mike Kash | Madison | W | 20
Chuck Workman | Cedar Rapids | Runs | 108 |  | Max Surkont | Decatur | SO | 212
Lou Scoffic | Decatur | Hits | 164 |  | Max Surkont | Decatur | ERA | 2.50
Don Manno | Evansville | RBI | 113 |  | Max Surkont | Decatur | PCT | .792 19–5
Chuck Workman | Cedar Rapids | HR | 29

1941 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Bees | 80 | 45 | .640 | — | 69,156 | Bob Coleman
Cedar Rapids Raiders | 72 | 49 | .595 | 6 | 40,323 | Ollie Marquardt
Decatur Commodores | 67 | 56 | .545 | 12 | 38,485 | Dib Williams
Springfield Browns | 65 | 59 | .524 | 14½ | 41,194 | Art Scharein
Waterloo White Hawks | 59 | 65 | .476 | 20½ | 55,456 | Louis Brower / Johnny Mostil
Clinton Giants | 57 | 68 | .456 | 23 | 25,861 | Josh Billings
Madison Blues | 52 | 71 | .423 | 27 | 28,434 | Ivy Griffin
Moline Plowboys | 43 | 82 | .344 | 37 | 16,534 | Joe Mowry

Playoffs: Decatur 3 games, Evansville 2; Cedar Rapids 3 games, Springfield 1.
Finals: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Decatur 2.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hank Edwards | Cedar Rapids | BA | .364 |  | Warren Spahn | Madison | W | 19
Hank Edwards | Cedar Rapids | Runs | 101 |  | John Clay | Decatur | SO | 204
Delbert Jones | Cedar Rapids | Runs | 101 |  | Warren Spahn | Madison | ERA | 1.83
Hank Edwards | Cedar Rapids | Hits | 172 |  | Warren Spahn | Madison | PCT | .760 19–6
Hank Edwards | Cedar Rapids | RBI | 113
Hank Edwards | Cedar Rapids | HR | 23

1942 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Cedar Rapids Raiders | 74 | 43 | .632 | — | Ollie Marquardt
Springfield Browns | 67 | 48 | .583 | 6 | Jimmy Adair
Evansville Bees | 65 | 54 | .546 | 10 | Bob Coleman
Madison Blues | 55 | 62 | .470 | 19 | Walter Millies
Waterloo White Hawks | 47 | 71 | .398 | 27½ | Johnny Mostil
Decatur Commodores | 45 | 75 | .375 | 30½ | Abe White / Tony Kaufmann

Playoffs: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Evansville 2; Madison 3 games, Springfield 1.
Finals: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Madison 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Whitey Platt | Madison | BA | .395 |  | Bryan Stephens | Cedar Rapids | W | 20
Blas Monaco | Cedar Rapids | Runs | 95 |  | Len Perme | Waterloo | SO | 204
Ducky Detweiler | Evansville | Hits | 149 |  | John Pavlick | Springfield | ERA | 2.96
Pat Seerey | Cedar Rapids | RBI | 91 |  | Bryan Stephens | Cedar Rapids | PCT | .833 20–4
Pat Seerey | Cedar Rapids | HR | 33

The league did not play in 1943, 1944 and 1945 due to World War II 1946 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers

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Davenport Cubs | 76 | 44 | .618 | — | Bill Kelly
Danville Dodgers | 76 | 44 | .618 | — | Jake Pitler / Paul Chervinko
Evansville Braves | 68 | 51 | .571 | 7½ | Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Phillies | 63 | 60 | .512 | 14½ | Ray Brubaker
Waterloo White Hawks | 62 | 63 | .496 | 16½ | Johnny Mostil
Springfield Browns | 58 | 67 | .464 | 20½ | Tony Robello
Decatur Commodores | 43 | 72 | .374 | 30½ | Harrison Wickel
Quincy Gems | 37 | 82 | .311 | 38½ | Edward Marleau / Cedric Durst

Playoffs: Davenport defeated Danville in a one game playoff for first place; Evansville 3 games, Davenport 1. Terre Haute 3 games, Danville 1.
Finals: Evansville 3 games, Terre Haute 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Rube Walker | Davenport | BA | .354 |  | Bob Kohout | Danville | W | 14
Richard Welker | Terre Haute | Runs | 105 |  | Ken Manus | Waterloo | W | 14
Cal Abrams | Danville | Hits | 146 |  | Charles Shipman | Evansville | W | 14
Bill Sanders | Terre Haute | RBI | 96 |  | Ray Shore | Springfield | SO | 157
Bill Sanders | Terre Haute | HR | 14 |  | Jean Davison | Davenport | ERA | 2.18
Jim Christie | Terre Haute | HR | 14 |  | Jean Davison | Davenport | PCT | .867 13–2

1947 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Danville Dodgers | 79 | 47 | .627 | — | 63,926 | Paul Chervinko
Terre Haute Phillies | 74 | 51 | .592 | 4½ | 133,654 | Ray Brubaker /
Whitey Gluchoski / Jack Sanford
Springfield Browns | 71 | 55 | .563 | 8 | 58,009 | Ben Huffman
Waterloo Hawks | 71 | 55 | .563 | 8 | 174,064 | Johnny Mostil / Jack Onslow
Evansville Braves | 70 | 55 | .560 | 8½ | 133,163 | Bob Coleman
Davenport Cubs | 55 | 70 | .440 | 23½ | 50,846 | Dickie Kerr / Morrie Arnovich
Quincy Gems | 50 | 75 | .400 | 28½ | 100,096 | Gordie Hinkle
Decatur Commodores | 31 | 93 | .250 | 47 | 33,069 | Gene Corbett

Playoffs: Springfield defeated Waterloo in a playoff for third place; Danville 3 games, Springfield 2; Waterloo 3 games, Terre Haute 0.
Finals: Waterloo 4 games, Danville 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hank Arft | Springfield | BA | .364 |  | Ken Olson | Danville | W | 22
Jerry Scala | Waterloo | Runs | 116 |  | John Perkovich | Waterloo | SO | 207
Jerry Scala | Waterloo | Hits | 163 |  | John Perkovich | Waterloo | ERA | 2.50
Ray Fletcher | Evansville | RBI | 115 |  | Ken Olson | Danville | PCT | .846 22–4
Ed Ehlers | Quincy | HR | 22

1948 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Quincy Gems | 81 | 45 | .643 | - | 124,053 | James Adlam
Danville Dodgers | 72 | 51 | .585 | 7½ | 62,284 | Paul Chervinko
Evansville Braves | 67 | 54 | .554 | 11½ | 101,652 | Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Phillies | 65 | 57 | .533 | 14 | 130,009 | Pat Colgan / Dale Jones
Waterloo White Hawks | 63 | 61 | .508 | 17 | 170,018 | Pete Fox
Springfield Browns | 56 | 67 | .455 | 23½ | 54,463 | Hank Helf / Irv Hall
Decatur Commies | 50 | 75 | .400 | 30½ | 44,943 | Red Lucas / Nelson Burbrink
Davenport Pirates | 41 | 85 | .325 | 40 | 45,711 | Ival Goodman

Playoffs: Terre Haute 3 games, Danville 2. Evansville 3 games, Quincy 2.
Finals: Evansville 4 games, Terre Haute 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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John Novosel | Springfield | BA | .339 |  | Art Bohman | Quincy | W | 16
Bob Marquis | Quincy | Runs | 108 |  | Lew Burdette | Quincy | W | 16
Bob Marquis | Quincy | Hits | 164 |  | Glenn Thompson | Evansville | SO | 230
Kite Thomas | Quincy | RBI | 99 |  | David Thieke | Danville | ERA | 1.81
John Novosel | Springfield | HR | 22 |  | Glenn Thompson | Evansville | PCT | .789 15–4
Don Lenhardt | Springfield | HR | 22

1949 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Braves | 74 | 51 | .592 | — | 145,657 | Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks | 70 | 56 | .556 | 4½ | 146,421 | Ben Huffman / Frederick Shaffer
Terre Haute Phillies | 69 | 56 | .552 | 5 | 122,493 | Lee Riley
Davenport Pirates | 67 | 59 | .532 | 7½ | 133,505 | Bill Burwell
Quincy Gems | 59 | 67 | .468 | 15½ | 85,130 | James Adlam
Decatur Cubs | 55 | 70 | .440 | 19 | 51,147 | Morrie Arnovich
Danville Dodgers | 55 | 70 | .440 | 19 | 49,605 | Lou Rochelli
Springfield Browns | 53 | 73 | .421 | 21½ | 48,952 | Doc Crandall

Playoffs: Evansville 3 games, Terre Haute 2; Davenport 3 games, Waterloo 2.
Finals: Davenport 3 games, Evansville 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Emil Tellinger | Quincy | BA | .322 |  | Bob Miller | Terre Haute | W | 19
Herman Rhodes | Waterloo | Runs | 86 |  | Paul Stuffel | Terre Haute | SO | 288
Robert Anderlik | Decatur | Hits | 140 |  | William Koszarek | Terre Haute | ERA | 1.97
Ed McGhee | Waterloo | RBI | 88 |  | William Koszarek | Terre Haute | PCT | .875 14–2
Lloyd Lowe | Decatur | HR | 15
Emil Tellinger | Quincy | HR | 15

## Year-by-year 1950 to 1961

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1950 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
1950 Three-I League schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Terre Haute Phillies | 78 | 48 | .619 | — | 111,228 | Dan Carnevale
Danville Dodgers | 74 | 52 | .587 | 4 | 51,616 | Jim Bivin
Waterloo White Hawks | 70 | 56 | .556 | 8 | 119,244 | Otto Denning
Quincy Gems | 64 | 60 | .516 | 13 | 53,322 | James Adlam
Cedar Rapids Indians | 59 | 67 | .468 | 19 | 85,038 | Billy Jurges
Evansville Braves | 56 | 70 | .444 | 22 | 102,865 | Ernie White
Decatur Commodores | 52 | 74 | .413 | 26 | 35,516 | Morrie Arnovich
Davenport Quads | 49 | 75 | .395 | 28 | 90,584 | Gene Hasson

Playoffs: Terre Haute 3 games, Quincy 0; Danville 3 games, Waterloo 0.
Finals: Terre Haute 3 games, Danville 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Jim King | Cedar Rapids | BA | .332 |  | Jacob Schmitt | Terre Haute | W | 21
Jack Lillis | Danville | Runs | 110 |  | Niles Jordan | Terre Haute | SO | 206
Frank Marchio | Quincy | Hits | 162 |  | Niles Jordan | Terre Haute | ERA | 2.35
Frank Marchio | Quincy | RBI | 112 |  | Jacob Schmitt | Terre Haute | PCT | .808 21–5
Allen Thomas | Waterloo | HR | 25

1951 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Terre Haute Phillies | 75 | 55 | .577 | — | 81,511 | Skeeter Newsome
Evansville Braves | 69 | 60 | .535 | 5½ | 101,254 | Bob Coleman
Quincy Gems | 65 | 65 | .500 | 10 | 62,503 | Dutch Zwilling
Cedar Rapids Indians | 64 | 66 | .492 | 11 | 92,102 | Kerby Farrell
Waterloo White Hawks | 60 | 69 | .466 | 14½ | 79,687 | Otto Denning / Ed Taylor
Skeeter Webb
Davenport Tigers | 56 | 74 | .431 | 19 | 100,328 | Marv Olson

Playoffs: Quincy 3 games, Terre Haute 1; Cedar Rapids 3 games, Evansville 2.
Finals: Quincy 3 games, Cedar Rapids 2.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Jim Command | Terre Haute | BA | .328 |  | Alfred Dumouchelle | Evansville | W | 17
James Deery | Terre Haute | Runs | 103 |  | Jack Urban | Quincy | W | 17
Jim Command | Terre Haute | Hits | 166 |  | Bob P. Coleman | Cedar Rapids | W | 17
Robert Erps | Davenport | RBI | 97 |  | Jack Urban | Quincy | SO | 164
Bill Renna | Quincy | HR | 26 |  | Ben Johnson | Evansville | ERA | 2.47
|  |  |  |  | Daniel Ramer | Terre Haute | PCT | .750 15–5

1952 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Braves | 74 | 47 | .612 | — | 124,381 | Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Phillies | 75 | 49 | .605 | ½ | 63,267 | Skeeter Newsome
Burlington Flints | 64 | 60 | .516 | 11½ | 57,259 | Len Schulte
Waterloo White Hawks | 65 | 61 | .515 | 11½ | 75,071 | Skeeter Webb
Keokuk Kernels | 56 | 66 | .459 | 18½ | 64,931 | Rudy Laskowski
Davenport Tigers | 54 | 69 | .439 | 21 | 71,989 | Marv Owen
Quincy Gems | 54 | 72 | .429 | 22½ | 45,541 | Paul Chervinko
Cedar Rapids Indians | 53 | 71 | .427 | 22½ | 94,428 | Jimmy Bloodworth

Playoffs: Evansville 3 games, Burlington 2; Terre Haute 3 games, Waterloo 0.
Finals: Terre Haute 3 games, Evansville 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Art Pennington | Keokuk | BA | .349 |  | George Yorke | Evansville | W | 17
Art Pennington | Keokuk | Runs | 126 |  | Bud Daley | Cedar Rapids | SO | 198
Chuck Harmon | Burlington | Hits | 153 |  | Gerald Speck | Waterloo | ERA | 2.44
Horace Garner | Evansville | RBI | 107 |  | Stewart Alton | Evansville | PCT | .786 11–3
Robert Erps | Waterloo | HR | 27

1953 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Terre Haute Phillies | 76 | 52 | .594 | — | 64,428 | Hub Kittle
Quincy Gems | 70 | 58 | .547 | 6 | 75,363 | Vern Hoscheit
Evansville Braves | 70 | 59 | .543 | 6½ | 88,438 | Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks | 69 | 60 | .535 | 7½ | 93,153 | Zack Taylor
Peoria Chiefs | 63 | 65 | .492 | 13 | 124,866 | Whitey Kurowski
Cedar Rapids Indians | 63 | 65 | .492 | 13 | 93,501 | Al Kubski / William Prince
Keokuk Kernels | 53 | 75 | .414 | 23 | 76,405 | Rudy Laskowski
Burlington Flints | 49 | 79 | .383 | 27 | 49,370 | Johnny Vander Meer

Playoffs: Evansville 3 games, Terre Haute 2; Quincy 3 games, Waterloo 1.
Finals: Quincy 3 games, Evansville 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Bob Coats | Cedar Rapids | BA | .327 |  | Jim Owens | Terre Haute | W | 22
James Fishback | Peoria | Runs | 107 |  | Seth Morehead | Terre Haute | SO | 206
Bob Coats | Cedar Rapids | Hits | 162 |  | Joe Stanka | Cedar Rapids | ERA | 2.35
Ed Barbarito | Quincy | Hits | 162 |  | Jim Owens | Terre Haute | PCT | .733 22–8
Ed Barbarito | Quincy | RBI | 127
Marv Throneberry | Quincy | HR | 30

1954 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Braves | 81 | 54 | .600 | — | 71,691 | Bob Coleman
Keokuk Kernels | 78 | 58 | .574 | 3½ | 49,957 | Jo-Jo White
Peoria Chiefs | 73 | 63 | .537 | 8½ | 78,497 | Whitey Kurowski
Quincy Gems | 71 | 64 | .526 | 10 | 54,168 | Vern Hoscheit
Waterloo White Hawks | 66 | 69 | .489 | 15 | 51,600 | Walter Millies
Cedar Rapids Indians | 63 | 72 | .467 | 18 | 60,605 | William Prince
Terre Haute Phillies | 60 | 76 | .441 | 21½ | 37,104 | Hub Kittle
Burlington Bees | 50 | 86 | .368 | 31½ | 37,010 | Doc Crandall

Playoffs: Peoria 3 games, Evansville 1; Quincy 3 games, Keokuk 1.
Finals: Quincy 3 games, Peoria 0.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Tom Gott | Quincy | BA | .348 |  | Stan Pitula | Keokuk | W | 20
Ed Barbarito | Quincy | Runs | 121 |  | Stan Pitula | Keokuk | SO | 172
Tom Gott | Quincy | Hits | 168 |  | Ray Rippelmeyer | Evansville | ERA | 2.91
Bob Kosis | Peoria | RBI | 121 |  | Ray Rippelmeyer | Evansville | PCT | .762 16–5
Ed Barbarito | Quincy | HR | 35

1955 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Keokuk Kernels | 92 | 34 | .730 | — | 39,179 | Pinky May
Waterloo White Hawks | 70 | 56 | .556 | 22 | 71,864 | Dutch Dorman / Willard Marshall
Peoria Chiefs | 63 | 63 | .500 | 29 | 62,347 | Whitey Kurowski
Burlington Bees | 62 | 64 | .492 | 30 | 91,946 | Harold Meek
Evansville Braves | 60 | 66 | .476 | 32 | 47,414 | Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Tigers | 56 | 70 | .444 | 36 | 50,334 | Stubby Overmire
Quincy Gems | 52 | 74 | .413 | 40 | 39,081 | Vern Hoscheit
Cedar Rapids Raiders | 49 | 77 | .389 | 43 | 58,611 | Ray Perry

Playoffs: Keokuk 3 games, Peoria 0; Burlington 3 games, Waterloo 1.
Finals: Keokuk 3 games, Burlington 1.

Player Statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Russ Nixon | Keokuk | BA | .385 |  | Mudcat Grant | Keokuk | W | 19
John Romano | Waterloo | Runs | 108 |  | Bob Yanen | Keokuk | SO | 177
Tony Kubek | Quincy | Hits | 157 |  | Bill Dailey | Keokuk | ERA | 2.52
John Romano | Waterloo | RBI | 124 |  | Mudcat Grant | Keokuk | PCT | .864 19–3
John Romano | Waterloo | HR | 38

1956 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Braves | 84 | 36 | .700 | — | 60,910 | Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks | 62 | 56 | .525 | 21 | 46,119 | Ira Hutchinson
Keokuk Kernels | 60 | 59 | .504 | 23½ | 47,440 | Pinky May
Peoria Chiefs | 58 | 58 | .500 | 24 | 54,359 | George Kissell
Quincy Gems | 56 | 64 | .467 | 28 | 35,308 | Vern Hoscheit
Burlington Bees | 46 | 75 | .380 | 38½ | 68,260 | Ed McDade
Cedar Rapids Raiders | 44 | 76 | .367 | 40 | 47,352 | George Scherger
Terre Haute Tigers | 40 | 26 | .606 | NA | 23,368 | Bill Norman / Charlie Metro

Terre Haute disbanded July 3.
Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Horace Garner | Evansville | BA | .354 |  | Don Nottebart | Evansville | W | 18
Lee Maye | Evansville | Runs | 103 |  | Dave Wegereck | Keokuk | SO | 158
Lee Maye | Evansville | Hits | 159 |  | Don Nottebart | Evansville | ERA | 2.24
Lee Maye | Evansville | RBI | 99 |  | Don Nottebart | Evansville | PCT | .857 18–3
Clyde McNeal | Cedar Rapids | HR | 27

1957 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Evansville Braves | 81 | 49 | .623 | — | 54,295 | Bob Coleman
Peoria Chiefs | 80 | 49 | .620 | ½ | 54,737 | Vern Hoscheit
Davenport DavSox | 65 | 65 | .500 | 16 | 79,478 | Skeeter Scalzi
Burlington Bees | 57 | 71 | .445 | 23 | 58,771 | Ken Raffensberger
Keokuk Kernels | 55 | 74 | .426 | 25½ | 35,028 | Pinky May
Cedar Rapids Raiders | 49 | 79 | .383 | 31 | 54,717 | Danny Ozark

Playoffs: None Scheduled

Player Statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Horace Garner | Evansville | BA | .334 |  | Don Nichols | Peoria | W | 20
Billy Smith | Evansville | Runs | 107 |  | Hal Trosky Jr. | Davenport | SO | 204
George Holder | Evansville | Hits | 148 |  | Don Nichols | Peoria | ERA | 2.09
Horace Garner | Evansville | RBI | 100 |  | Don Nichols | Peoria | PCT | .870 20–3
Jim Koranda | Cedar Rapids | HR | 31

1958 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League \- schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Cedar Rapids Braves | 77 | 53 | .592 | — | 81,437 | Alex Monchak
Davenport DavSox | 71 | 58 | .550 | 5½ | 61,522 | Ira Hutchinson
Green Bay Bluejays | 65 | 64 | .504 | 11½ | 63,782 | Pete Reiser
Burlington Bees | 62 | 67 | .481 | 14½ | 51,632 | Walt Dixon
Rochester A's /
Winona A's | 57 | 73 | .438 | 20 | 39,589 | Burl Storie / Lew Krausse Sr.
Fox Cities Foxes | 56 | 73 | .434 | 20½ | 58,602 | Pete Suder

Rochester (20—37) moved to Winona June 29.
Playoff: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Davenport 2.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Carlos Pascual | Fox Cities | BA | .372 |  | Bill Hamilton | Cedar Rapids | W | 15
Frank Howard | Green Bay | Runs | 104 |  | Ed Rakow | Green Bay | W | 15
Bob Sager | Davenport | Hits | 180 |  | Robert Sedlak | Green Bay | W | 15
Frank Howard | Green Bay | RBI | 119 |  | Stan Horvatin | Roches/Winona | SO | 210
Frank Howard | Green Bay | HR | 37 |  | Bill Hamilton | Cedar Rapids | ERA | 2.18
|  |  |  |  | Bob Hendley | Cedar Rapids | PCT | .737 14–5

1959 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Des Moines Demons | 78 | 48 | .619 | — | 86,923 | Chuck Kress
Green Bay Bluejays | 74 | 51 | .592 | 3½ | 41,107 | Stan Wasiak
Topeka Hawks | 69 | 56 | .552 | 8½ | 59,803 | Johnny Vander Meer
Fox Cities Foxes | 59 | 67 | .468 | 19 | 51,004 | Jack McKeon
Lincoln Chiefs | 58 | 68 | .460 | 20 | 44,783 | Ira Hutchinson
Sioux City Soos | 58 | 68 | .460 | 20 | 38,332 | Bill Capps
Burlington Bees | 54 | 72 | .429 | 24 | 53,536 | Ray Mueller
Cedar Rapids Braves | 53 | 73 | .421 | 25 | 70,039 | Alex Monchak

Playoff: Green Bay 3 games, Des Moines 1.

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Hernan Valdes | Fox Cities | BA | .330 |  | Bart Dziadek | Topeka | W | 15
Cal Emery | Des Moines | Runs | 107 |  | Larry Maxie | Cedar Rapids | SO | 187
Dick Howser | Sioux City | Runs | 107 |  | Jim Brewer | Burlington | ERA | 2.67
George Scott | Green Bay | Hits | 155 |  | Andres Ayon | Topeka | PCT | .750 12–4
Cal Emery | Des Moines | RBI | 129
Cal Emery | Green Bay | HR | 27

1960 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
schedule

Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Fox Cities Foxes | 82 | 56 | .594 | — | 61,062 | Earl Weaver
Lincoln Chiefs | 71 | 66 | .518 | 10½ | 45,170 | Ira Hutchinson
Sioux City Soos | 71 | 68 | .511 | 11½ | 41,385 | Bobby Hofman
Cedar Rapids Braves | 71 | 69 | .507 | 12 | 62,358 | Jimmy Brown
Burlington Bees | 66 | 74 | .471 | 17 | 51,988 | Hardy Peterson
Green Bay Dodgers | 65 | 73 | .471 | 17 | 29,940 | Stan Wasiak
Des Moines Demons | 64 | 74 | .464 | 18 | 53,828 | Andy Seminick
Topeka Reds | 64 | 74 | .464 | 18 | 36,365 | Johnny Vander Meer

Playoff: None Scheduled

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Pete Ward | Fox Cities | BA | .345 |  | Ron Woods | Lincoln | W | 17
Frank Montgomery | Fox Cities | Runs | 111 |  | Hank Fischer | Cedar Rapids | SO | 217
Gerry Reimer | Des Moines | Hits | 179 |  | Hank Fischer | Grand Rapids | ERA | 2.01
Billy Joe Dashner | Topeka | RBI | 108 |  | Hank Fischer | Grand Rapids | PCT | .682 15–7
Manly Johnston | Lincoln | HR | 23
Billy Joe Dashner | Topeka | HR | 23

1961 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
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Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers

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Topeka Reds | 79 | 50 | .612 | — | 56,384 | Dave Bristol
Cedar Rapids Braves | 73 | 57 | .562 | 6½ | 69,617 | Jimmy Brown
Lincoln Chiefs | 68 | 62 | .523 | 11½ | 42,866 | George Noga
Fox Cities Foxes | 67 | 62 | .519 | 12 | 47,552 | Earl Weaver
Burlington Bees | 65 | 65 | .500 | 14½ | 36,798 | Hardy Peterson
Des Moines Demons | 37 | 93 | .285 | 42½ | 33,337 | Chuck Kress

Playoff: None Scheduled

Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |  | Player | Team | Stat | Tot

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Dick Haines | Des Moines | BA | .355 |  | Bill Holmes | Cedar Rapids | W | 18
Tommy Harper | Topeka | Runs | 131 |  | Bob Locker | Lincoln | SO | 215
Paul Snyder | Cedar Rapids | Hits | 153 |  | Bill Holmes | Cedar Rapids | ERA | 2.21
Miles McWilliams | Topeka | RBI | 102 |  | Bill Holmes | Cedar Rapids | PCT | .818 18–4
Barry Morgan | Cedar Rapids | HR | 23
Source:[9]

## Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

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* Luis Aparicio, 1954 Waterloo White Hawks
* Lou Boudreau, 1938 Cedar Rapids Raiders
* Mordecai Brown, 1901 Terre Haute Hottentots; 1919–1920 Terre Haute Browns
* Jim Bunning, 1951 Davenport Tigers
* Red Faber, 1909–1910 Dubuque Dubs
* Warren Giles, 1920–1921 Moline Plowboys
* Hank Greenberg, 1931 Evansville Hubs
* Burleigh Grimes, 1935 Bloomington Bloomers
* Whitey Herzog, 1952 Quincy Gems
* Carl Hubbell, 1927 Decatur Commodores
* Chuck Klein, 1927 Evansville Hubs
* Tony Lazzeri, 1923 Peoria Tractors
* Joe McGinnity, 1922 Danville Veterans
* Red Ruffing, 1923 Danville Veterans
* Warren Spahn, 1941 Evansville Bees
* Earl Weaver, 1960–1961 Fox Cities Foxes
* Billy Williams, 1958 Burlington Bees
* also: Milo Hamilton, 1950–1951 Davenport Tigers Announcer, Ford C. Frick Award
* Tony Kubek, 1955 Quincy Gems, Ford C. Frick Award
* Bob Uecker, 1957, Evansville Braves, Ford C. Frick Award

## Three-I Most Valuable Players

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Source:[9]

* 1961 Tommy Harper, Topeka Reds[10]
* 1960 Pete Ward, Fox Cities Foxes[11]
* 1959 Cal Emery Des Moines Demons
* 1958 Frank Howard, Green Bay Bluejays[12]
* 1957 Don Nichols, Peoria Chiefs
* 1956 Don Nottebart, Evansville Braves
* 1955 Johnny Romano, Waterloo White Hawks

## References

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1. ^ "1901 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
2. ^ a b "Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (D) Encyclopedia and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
3. ^ "Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (B) Encyclopedia and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
4. ^ "Register League Encyclopedia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
5. ^ Batterson, Steve (May 19, 2009). "Era comes to close for Q-C minor league baseball". qctimes.com.
6. ^ a b "Top 100 Teams - MiLB.com History - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
7. ^ "1961 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
8. ^ "Midwest League (A) Encyclopedia and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
9. ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
10. ^ "Tommy Harper – Society for American Baseball Research".
11. ^ "Three-I Loop MVP to Ward". News-Record. Neenah. September 3, 1960. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Frank Howard – Society for American Baseball Research".

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