Mississippi Valley League

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The Mississippi Valley League was a class D league which ran from 1922-1933, playing its last year as a class B league. Rock Island, IL was represented for the full run of the league. Many of the cities in the Mississippi Valley League also participated in the Three-I League. In this run of the league there were eight teams from Iowa represented, along with five from Illinois.

Contents

1 Cities Represented
- 1.1 1922-1933
2 Teams & Statistics
3 League Records 1922-1933
4 Hall of Fame Alumni
5 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1922-1933

Burlington, IA: Burlington Bees 1924-1932
Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Bunnies 1922-1932
Davenport, IA: Davenport Blue Sox 1929-1933, moved to Western League 1934-1937
Dubuque, IA: Dubuque Climbers 1922-1923; Dubuque Dubs 1924; Dubuque Ironmen 1925; Dubuque Speasmen 1926; Dubuque Dubs 1927-1928; Dubuque Tigers 1929-1932
Keokuk, IA: Keokuk Indians 1929-1933
Marshalltown, IA: Marshalltown Ansons 1922-1928
Moline, IL: Moline Plowboys 1924-1932, moved from Three-I League 1919-1923
Ottumwa, IA: Ottumwa Cardinals 1922-1925; Ottumwa Packers 1926-1928
Peoria, IL: Peoria Tractors 1933, moved to Central League 1934
Quincy, IL: Quincy Indians 1933
Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Islanders 1922-1933, moved from Three-I League 1920-1921
Springfield, IL: Springfield Senators 1933
Waterloo, IA: Waterloo Hawks 1922-1932

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1922-1925

1922 President: Michael H. Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	92	37	.713	0	Bill Speas
Marshalltown Ansons	73	55	.570	18.5	Frank Boyle
Rock Island Islanders	66	63	.512	26	Jimmy Conzelman
Waterloo Hawks	59	68	.465	32	Pat Ragan
Ottumwa Cardinals	49	76	.392	41	Jim Drohan / Carl Bond
Dubuque Climbers	44	84	.344	47.5	Larry Mullen / Harry Henge

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Leach	Waterloo	BA	.383		Frank Johnson (minors)	Cedar Rap	W	24
Bill Speas	Cedar Rapids	Runs	128		Charles Schwiete	Marshall	SO	180
Bill Speas	Cedar Rapids	Hits	182		Frank Johnson (minors)	Cedar Rap	Pct	.828; 24-5
Fred Leach	Waterloo	HR	13

1923 President: Michael H. Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dubuque Climbers	78	50	.609	0	Joe McGinnity
Ottumwa Cardinals	73	53	.579	4	Wally Mattick
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	69	56	.552	7.5	Bill Speas
Waterloo Hawks	58	69	.457	19.5	Bert Weeden
Rock Island Islanders	53	73	.421	24	Tommy Thompson
Marshalltown Ansons	48	78	.381	29	Frank Boyle

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bill Speas	Cedar Rapids	BA	.363		John Dill	Ottumwa	W	22
John Armstrong	Dubuque	Runs	93		George Brown	Waterloo	SO	175
Bill Speas	Cedar Rapids	Hits	182		Emil Levson	Cedar Rapids	Pct	.826; 19-4
Andrew McEwan	Waterloo	HR	8		J. Johnson	Cedar Rapids	IP	317

1924 President: Michael H. Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Waterloo Hawks	84	40	.678	0	Cletus Dixon
Dubuque Dubs	70	51	.579	12.5	John Armstrong
Rock Island Islanders	64	57	.529	18.5	Preston Gray
Ottumwa Cardinals	58	61	.487	23.5	Wally Mattick
Moline Plowboys	59	65	.478	25	Jim Shollenberger
Burlington Bees	54	67	.446	28.5	Henry Wingfield
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	54	67	.446	28.5	Bill Speas
Marshalltown Ansons	43	78	.355	39.5	Jack Lacey / Frank Boyle

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fred Schulte	Waterloo	BA	.368		Orville McCracken	Waterloo	W	23
Hal Anderson	Ottumwa	Runs	126		Richard Didier	Ottumwa	SO	145
Fred Schulte	Waterloo	Hits	167		Claude Willoughby	Waterloo	Pct	.750; 21-7
Fred Schulte	Waterloo	3B	25		Stan Keyes	Rock Island	HR	20

1925 President: Michael H. Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	74	51	.592	0	43,429	Bill Speas
Moline Plowboys	73	52	.584	1	39,738	John Armstrong
Rock Island Islanders	65	60	.520	9	43,157	Preston Gray
Ottumwa Cardinals	61	64	.488	13	30,572	Wally Mattick
Dubuque Ironmen	60	65	.480	14	46,175	Joe McGinnity / John Armstrong
Waterloo Hawks	59	66	.472	15	54,702	Cletus Dixon
Marshalltown Ansons	55	70	.440	19	30,442	Frank Boyle
Burlington Bees	53	72	.424	22	42,179	Dick Speer / Whitey Mann / Ed Reichle

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Groski	Ottumwa	BA	.360		George Valentine	Cedar Rapids	W	26
John Armstrong	Dubuque	Runs	104		Archie Kelsey	Waterloo	SO	174
Ed Farber	Rock Island	Hits	174		George Valentine	Cedar Rapids	Pct	.765; 26-8
Chester Guppy	Moline	HR	17		Ed Farber	Rock Island	2B	52

[edit] 1926-1929

1926 President: Belden Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Ottumwa Packers	75	45	.625	0	Pat Harkins
Moline Plowboys	71	50	.587	4.5	Jim Shollenberger
Waterloo Hawks	67	52	.563	7.5	Cletus Dixon
Burlington Bees	68	53	.562	7.5	Ed Reichle
Rock Island Islanders	65	55	.542	10	Preston Gray
Dubuque Speasmen	56	63	.471	18.5	Bill Speas
Marshalltown Ansons	41	79	.342	34	Lane /Coffin / Brannigan / O'Leary
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	38	84	.311	38	Fred Beck / Jack Lacy / Dutch White

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Red Worthington	Waterloo	BA	.389		Alvin Bauer	Ottumwa	W	25
Les Smith	Ottumwa	Runs	99		Robert Shanklin	Rock Island	SO	188
Red Worthington	Waterloo	Hits	185		Alvin Bauer	Ottumwa	Pct	.862; 25-4
Les Smith	Ottumwa	HR	20		Nick Conrad	Marshalltown	SAC	36

1927 President: Michael H. Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dubuque Dubs	66	41	.617	1.5	Bill Speas
Waterloo Hawks	75	47	.615	0	Cletus Dixon
Burlington Bees	71	52	.577	4.5	Ed Reichle
Marshalltown Ansons	65	54	.546	8.5	Bill Shollenberger
Moline Plowboys	63	55	.534	10	Fritz Mollwitz
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	50	70	.417	24	Pete Hughes (manager) / Spoke Emery
Rock Island Islanders	40	75	.348	31.5	Joe Kernan (minors)
Ottumwa Packers	41	77	.347	32	Pat Harkins

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jim Stroner	Rock Island	BA	.380		Duncan Grant	Waterloo	W	22
James Worth	Dubuque	Runs	127		Harold McKain	Waterloo	SO	147
James Worth	Dubuque	Hits	171		Duncan Grant	Waterloo	SO	147
Len Koenecke	Moline	HR	20		Elbert Fisch	Dubuque	Pct	.800; 20-5

1928 President: Belden Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Waterloo Hawks	81	41	.664	0	Cletus Dixon
Moline Plowboys	69	54	.561	12.5	Richard Manchester
Rock Island Islanders	67	59	.532	16	Pat Patterson
Dubuque Dubs	63	60	.512	18.5	Bill Speas / John Armstrong
Burlington Bees	59	61	.492	21	Ed Reichle
Marshalltown Ansons	58	65	.472	22.5	Jim Shollenberger / Topmer / Diamond
Ottumwa Packers	48	72	.400	32	Preston Gray / Bill Speas
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	45	78	.366	36.5	Spoke Emery / Bob Hasbrook

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Len Koenecke	Moline	BA	.389		Duncan Grant	Waterloo	W	21
Walter Genin	Rock Island	Runs	115		Ray Wolf	Moline	W	21
Len Koenecke	Moline	Hits	182		Bob Weiland	Moline	SO	209
Len Koenecke	Moline	HR	22		Duncan Grant	Waterloo	Pct	.808; 21-5

1929 President: Belden Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dubuque Tigers	75	51	.595	0	Pat Patterson
Waterloo Hawks	72	54	.571	3	Cletus Dixon
Davenport Blue Sox	69	57	.548	6	Ed Reichle
Moline Plowboys	63	63	.500	12	Richard Manchester
Burlington Bees	62	64	.492	13	George Young (minors02)
Keokuk Indians	60	65	.480	14.5	Ben Diamond
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	58	67	.464	16.5	Bill Speas / Tibb Serre
Rock Island Islanders	44	82	.349	31	Walt Genin / Buck Wheat

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Hendee	Davenport	BA	.362		Albert Eckert	Dubuque	W	19
Paul Speraw	Dubuque	Runs	112		H.H. Miller	Cedar Rapids	W	19
Ed Hendee	Davenport	Hits	183		Fred Witte	Davenport	W	19
Ken Storm	Waterloo	HR	23		Lester Neisslie	Moline	SO	141
Jack Frost	Waterloo	AB	547		John Niggeling	Waterloo	Pct	.789;15-4

[edit] 1930-1932

1930 President: Belden Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	71	55	.564	0	Paul Speraw
Rock Island Islanders	70	56	.556	1	Clarence Roper
Davenport Blue Sox	64	61	.512	6.5	Ed Reichle
Moline Plowboys	63	62	.504	7.5	Riley Parker
Waterloo Hawks	63	63	.500	8	Cletus Dixon
Burlington Bees	61	65	.484	10	George Young (minors02)
Keokuk Indians	56	70	.445	15	Schwartz / Patterson / Wingfield / Schinski
Dubuque Tigers	55	71	.437	16	Richard Manchester / Ed Worber

Playoffs: None Scheduled. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Riley Parker	Moline	BA	.376		Delano Wetherell	Rock Island	W	21
Dick Esrey	Moline	Runs	114		Delano Wetherell	Rock Island	So	217
Dick Esrey	Moline	Hits	183		Walter Murphy	Rock Island	Pct	.667; 10-5
Joe Prerost	Waterloo	HR	15		John Kerr	Cedar Rapids	SB	84

1931 President: Belden Hill

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Keokuk Indians	73	51	.589	0	Bob Rice
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	74	52	.587	0	Paul Speraw
Moline Plowboys	68	58	.540	6	Riley Parker
Burlington Bees	64	60	.516	9	Art Mueller
Rock Island Islanders	61	65	.484	13	Clarence Roper
Waterloo Hawks	57	68	.456	16.5	Dick Manchester / Babe Thomas
Davenport Blue Sox	53	73	.421	21	Ed Reichle / Cletus Dixon
Dubuque Tigers	51	74	.408	22.5	Preston Gray / Ed Hendee / Elmer Peters

Playoffs: None Scheduled.
Attendance: Cedar Rapids, 63,000; Davenport, 80,000; Dubuque, 12,000; Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Riley Parker	Moline	BA	.374		Gil Paulsen	Burlington	W	19
Pep Young	Keokuk	Runs	125		John Ziegler	Cedar Rapids	W	19
Dick Esrey	Moline	Hits	176		Al Gizelbach	Burlington	SO	185
Malcolm Pickett	Moline	HR	13		Gil Paulsen	Burlington	ERA	2.21

1932 President: Charles A. Logan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Blue Sox	78	47	.624	0	Cletus Dixon
Rock Island Islanders	70	56	.556	8.5	George Young (minors02) / Riley Parker
Burlington Bees	69	60	.535	11	Art Mueller / Jack Tesar
Keokuk Indians	67	61	.523	12.5	Bob Rice
Cedar Rapids Bunnies	65	60	.520	13	Paul Speraw
Moline Plowboys	55	66	.455	21	Ernie Lorbeer
Waterloo Hawks	52	73	.416	26	Doc Bennett
Dubuque Tigers	47	80	.370	32	Clarence Roper / Dave Lamb

Playoffs: Rock Island 4 games, Davenport 2;.
Attendance: Davenport, 64,895; Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Brown Braley	Keokuk	BA	.374		Fred Newton	Davenport	W	20
Harold Patchett	Moline	Runs	90		Ed Linke	Davenport	SO	228
Thomas Leonard	Rock Island	Hits	163		Fred Newton	Davenport	Pct	.800; 20-5
Lawrence Wilbanks	Moline	HR	9		William Mizeur	Cedar Rapids	RBI	86

[edit] 1933 Class B

1933 President: Charles R. Logan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Blue Sox	82	32	.719	0	Cletus Dixon
Rock Island Islanders	64	53	.547	19.5	Riley Parker
Peoria Tractors	62	53	.539	20.5	Paul Speraw / Frank Murphy (minors)
Quincy Indians	53	59	.473	28	Joe Klugman
Springfield Senators	43	70	.381	38.5	Clay Hopper
Keokuk Indians	40	77	.342	43.5	Ed Sicking / Ray Caldwell

Playoffs: Davenport 4 games, Rock Island 1;.
Attendance: Davenport, 73,000; Rock Island, 51,007 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Como Cotelle	Davenport	BA	.407		Al Piechota	Davenport	W	19
George Meyer	Davenport	Runs	130		Ray Harrell	Quincy	SO	193
Simon Rosenthal	Quincy	Hits	166		Al Hollingsworth	Rock Island	ERA	3.11
Ed Hall	Davenport	HR	28		Ed Hall	Davenport	RBI	151

[edit] League Records 1922-1933

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
E. J. Hyde	Dubuque	GA	134	23		Como Cotelle	Davenport	BA	.407	33
Jack Frost	Waterloo	AB	547	29		George Meyer	Davenport	Runs	130	33
Red Worthington	Waterloo	Hits	185	26		Ed Hall	Davenport	RBI	151	33
Eddie Farber	Rock Island	2B	52	25		Fred Schulte	Waterloo	3B	25	24
Ed Hall	Davenport	HR	28	33		Ken Storm	Davenport	EBH	67	31
Ed Hall	Davenport	EBH	67	33		Len Koenecke	Moline	TB	290	28
Nick Conrad	Marshalltown	SAC	36	26		John Kerr	Cedar Rapids	SB	84	30
Cletus Dixon	Davenport	BB	113	33		Lucas Newton	Burlington	SO	96	26
Dick Manchester	Dubuq/Rock Is	HBP	22	30

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Chick Holmes	Moline	GA	44	30		Louis Keil	Ottumwa	GA	44	23
George Valentine	Cedar Rapids	W	26	25		Phil Hamilton	Marshalltown	L	23	23
Alvin Bauer	Ottumwa	Pct	.862	26		Gil Paulsen	Burlington	ERA	2.21	31
J. Johnson	Cedar Rapids	IP	317	23		Ed Linke	Davenport	SO	228	32
Steamboat Struss	Rock Island	BB	170	32		Edward Irvin	Marsh/Rock	HB	35	23

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

Joe McGinnity, 1922-1923 Dubuque Climbers; 1925 Dubuque Ironmen

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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