Illinois State League

The present-day Midwest League got its start in 1947 as the Illinois State League. This class D league lasted only two seasons, changing its name in 1949 to the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League.

[edit] Cities Represented

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Belleville Stags	75	37	.670	0	18,539	Walter DeFreitas
Centralia Cubs	60	52	.536	15	35,000	Chuck Hawley
Marion Indians	55	56	.495	19.5	36,705	Melvin Ivy
West Frankfort Cardinals	52	60	.464	23	43,004	Everett Johnston
Mt. Vernon Braves	49	63	.438	26	38,330	Otto Huber
Mattoon Indians	41	64	.390	30.5	25,671	Frank Parenti

No Playoffs were played.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Billy Klaus	Centralia	BA	.341	Robert Freels	Belleville	W	19
Billy Klaus	Centralia	Hits	147	Don Liddle	Mt. Vernon	SO	190
Billy Klaus	Centralia	RBI	84	Ken Wild	West Frankfort	ERA	1.73
Rip Repulski	West Frankfort	HR	10	Bob Cherek	Belleville	Runs	90

Team Name	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
West Frankfort Cardinals	85	35	.708	0	36,656	Harold Contini
Mattoon Indians	75	44	.630	9.5	34,754	Chuck Hawley
Marion Indians	53	66	.445	31.5	13,697	Melvin Ivy
Mt. Vernon Braves	52	66	.441	32	11.364	Creepy Crespi
Belleville Stags	51	67	.432	33	6,085	Gerald Nemitz / Shan Deniston
Centralia Cubs	41	79	.342	44	18,211	Willlard Sellergren / Claude Passeau

Playoffs:West Frankfort 3 games, Marion 1; Mattoon 3 games,Mt. Vernon 2;
Finals: West Frankfort 3 games, Mattoon 0.

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Richard Martz	Marion	BA	.361	Floyd Melliere	West Frankfort	W	21
Don Hazelton	Mt. Vernon	Hits	150	Mike Blyzka	Belleville	SO	192
Frank Porreca	West Frankfort	RBI	94	Floyd Melliere	West Frankfort	ERA	1.77
Paul Deters	Marion	HR	8	William Broukal	Mattoon	Runs	103