Three-I League

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Formally known as the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League, but generally known as the Three-I, the league ran from 1901 to 1961 with a break in 1918 for World War I, the Great Depression in 1933 and 1934, suited up again in 1935, closed down in 1936 and had a six year run from 1937 through 1942, closing down then for World War II. The league again took the field in 1946, lasting through 1961. A class B league from 1902 throughout its lifespan, no league survived for as long at that level. The end of World War II proved a boon to minor league baseball in the United States. In 1945, there were but a dozen minor leagues in the nation. Four years later, there were a record 59 leagues in 448 communities. During this period, the Three-I enjoyed relative stability. Waterloo drew a single-season club record of 174,000 in 1947. Three years later, the league set an all-time attendance record of almost 783,000.

In the 1950s, with competition from television and the manpower drain of the Korean War, minor leagues throughout the nation began folding. With the end approaching, the league was the Three-I in name only, as teams from Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska joined its ranks. The Three-I League suspended operations after the 1961 season, marking the end of the nation's oldest Class B league. Some 31 cities had fielded teams in the 61 year run of one of Minor League Baseball's showcase league's.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 1901-1961 2 Teams and Statistics 2.1 1901-1917 2.2 1919-1932 2.3 1935 2.4 1937-1942 2.5 1946-1961 3 League Records 1902-1961 4 MVPs 5 Hall of Fame Alumni 6 Source 7 External Link

[edit] Cities Represented 1901-1961

• Alton, IL: Alton Blues (1917)
• Appleton, WI: Fox Cities Foxes (1958-1961)
• Bloomington, IL: Bloomington Blues (1901-1902); Bloomington Bloomers (1903-1910, 1912-1917, 1919-1929, 1935, 1938-1939); Bloomington Cubs (1930-1931); Bloomington Bengals (1937)
• Burlington, IA: Burlington Flints (1952-1953); Burlington Bees (1954-1961)
• Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1901-1909, 1920-1921); Cedar Rapids Raiders (1938-1942, 1955-1957); Cedar Rapids Indians (1950-1954); Cedar Rapids Braves (1958-1961)
• Clinton, IA: Clinton Infants (1907-1908); Clinton Owls (1937-1938); Clinton Giants (1939-1941)
• Danville, IL: Danville Speakers (1910-1914); Danville Veterans (1922-1932); Danville Dodgers (1946-1950)
• Davenport, IA: 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, IL: Decatur Commodores (1901-1909); Decatur Nomads (1911); Decatur Commodores (1912-1915, 1922-1932, 1935, 1937-1942, 1946-1948); Decatur Cubs (1949); Decatur Commodores (1950)
• Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Demons (1959-1961)
• Dubuque, IA: Dubuque Shamrocks (1903-1905); Dubuque Dubs (1906-1910, 1912-1915); Dubuque Hustlers (1911)
• Evansville, IN: 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, IN: Fort Wayne Chiefs (1935)
• Freeport, IL: Freeport Comeons (1915)
• Green Bay, WI: Green Bay Bluejays (1958-1959); Green Bay Dodgers (1960)
• Hannibal, MO: Hannibal Mules (1916-1917)
• Joliet, IL: Joliet Standards (1903)
• Keokuk, IA: Keokuk Kernels (1952-1957)
• Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Chiefs (1959-1961)
• Madison, WI: Madison Blues (1940-1942)
• Moline, IL: Moline Plowboys (1914-1917, 1919-1923, 1937-1941)
• Peoria, IL: Peoria Distillers (1905-1917); Peoria Tractors (1919-1932, 1935); Peoria Reds (1937); Peoria Chiefs (1953-1957)
• Quincy, IL: Quincy Infants (1911); Quincy Old Soldiers (1912); Quincy Gems (1913-1917, 1946-1956); Quincy Red Birds (1925-1927); Quincy Indians (1928-1932)
• Rochester, MN: Rochester A's (1958)
• Rock Island, IL: Rock Island Islanders (1901-1911, 1916-1917, 1920-1921)
• Rockford, IL: Rockford Red Sox (1901-1904); Rockford Wakes (1915-1916); Rockford Rox (1917, 1919-1923)
• Sioux City, IA: Sioux City Soos (1959-1960)
• Springfield, IL: 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, IN: Terre Haute Hottentots (1901-1902); Terre Haute Browns (1919-1920); Terre Haute Tots (1921-1932, 1935, 1937); Terre Haute Phillies (1946-1954); Terre Haute Huts (1955-1956)
• Topeka, KS: Topeka Hawks (1959); Topeka Reds (1960-1961)
• Waterloo, IA: Waterloo Boosters (1910-1911); Waterloo Red Hawks (1938-1939); Waterloo Hawks (1940-1942); Waterloo White Hawks (1946-1956)
• Winona, MN: Winona A's (1958)

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1901-1917

1901 Three-I League
President: Michael Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Terre Haute Hottentots	72	39	.649	0	Bill Krieg
Bloomington Blues	68	44	.607	4.5	Jerry Connors
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	67	45	.598	5.5	Belden Hill
Rockford Red Sox	57	55	.509	15.5	Hugh Nicol
Davenport River Rats	51	61	.455	21.5	Bill Smith
Evansville River Rats	47	65	.420	25.5	Camp / Hubbard / Strothers / Reccius / Kennedy
Rock Island Islanders	45	66	.405	27	Pop Tate / Harry Sage / Dom Mullaney
Decatur Commodores	40	72	.357	32.5	Tom Kierenan / Frank Badger

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Davy Jones	Rockford	BA	.384		Eugene McGreevy	Bloomington	W	28
Rabbit Nill	Davenport	Runs	125		Claude Elliott	Rockford	SO	297
Frank Roth	Evansville	Hits	141		Mordecai Brown	Terre Haute	Pct	.758; 25-8
Frank Roth	Evansville	HR	27

1902 Three-I League
President: Michael Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rockford Red Sox	74	52	.587	0	Hugh Nicol
Terre Haute Hottentots	70	53	.569	2.5	Lew Walters / Jim Hackett
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	64	55	.538	6.5	Belden Hill
Rock Island Islanders	58	61	.487	12.5	Frank Donnelly
Davenport River Rats	59	63	.484	13	Jim Hayes
Evansville River Rats	57	67	.460	16	Doc Kennedy / Doc Parker
Decatur Commodores	55	69	.444	18	Fred Pfeiffer
Bloomington Blues	54	71	.432	19.5	Jerry Connors

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Louis Lippert	Rockford	BA	.340		Dick Scott	Terre Haute	W	23
Louis Lippert	Rockford	Runs	109		John McCord	Davenport	SO	239
Louis Lippert	Rockford	Hits	172		Chappie McFarland	Cedar Rapids	ERA	3.07
Charlie Buelow	Rockford	HR	16

1903 Three-I League
President: Michael Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bloomington Bloomers	72	47	.605	0	Jerry Connors
Decatur Commodores	67	51	.568	4.5	Monte McFarland / Jim Hackett
Davenport River Rats	65	53	.551	6.5	Jim Hayes
Rock Island Islanders	64	54	.542	7.5	Frank Donnelly
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	60	60	.500	12.5	Belden Hill
Rockford Red Sox	58	60	.492	13.5	Hugh Nicol
Dubuque Shamrocks	49	72	.405	24	Pants Rowland / Charlie Buelow
Joliet Standards / Springfield #	42	80	.344	31.5	Patsy Tebeau / Charlie Bell

#Joliet (14-19) moved to Springfield June 12. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Hunkey Hines	Davenport	BA	.339		Charlie Case	Rock Island	W	22
Frank Donnelly	Rock Island	Runs	97		Charlie Case	Rock Island	SO	187
Chappie McFarland	Decatur	Hits	151		Beany Jacobson	Decatur	ERA	2.18

1904 Three-I League
President: Michael Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Hustlers	72	48	.600	0	Frank Donnelly
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	70	52	.574	4	Belden Hill
Dubuque Shamrocks	69	54	.561	4.5	Charlie Buelow
Bloomington Bloomers	60	61	.496	12.5	Jerry Connors
Decatur Commodores	59	62	.488	13.5	Monte McFarland
Rock Island Islanders	57	65	.467	16	Walter Thornton / Kohly Miller / Hugh Nicol
Davenport River Rats	52	69	.430	20.5	Jim Hayes
Rockford Red Sox	48	76	.387	26	Hugh Nicol / Dad Meek

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Jerry Connors	Bloomington	BA	.329		Lou Fiene	Cedar Rapids	W	23
Louis Lippert	Springfield	Runs	92		Charlie Jaeger	Rockford	SO	218
Dad Meek	Rockford	Hits	167		Lou Fiene	Cedar Rapids	ERA	2.45

1905 Three-I League
President: Edward Holland

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Dubuque Shamrocks	70	53	.569	0	Charlie Buelow / Hunkey Hines
Rock Island Islanders	68	55	.553	2	Amby McConnell
Springfield Senators	64	58	.525	5.5	Frank Donnelly
Decatur Commodores	63	58	.521	6	Monte McFarland
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	63	61	.508	7.5	Belden Hill
Bloomington Bloomers	60	65	.480	11	Jerry Connors
Davenport Riversides	56	67	.455	14	Jim Hayes
Peoria Distillers	48	75	.390	22	Hugh Nicol / Hank Simon

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Walter Thornton	Decatur	BA	.307		Al Lundin	Rock Island	W	22
Louis Lippert	Springfield	Runs	85		Frank Oberlin	Springfield	SO	110
Walter Thornton	Decatur	Hits	143		Harry Swalm	Dubuque	Pct	6.90; 20-9

1906 Three-I League
President: Edward Holland

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	79	43	.648	0	Belden Hill
Peoria Distillers	74	48	.607	5	Charlie Buelow
Dubuque Dubs	64	55	.538	13.5	Monte McFarland
Springfield Senators	64	56	.533	14	Frank Donnelly
Rock Island Islanders	58	66	.468	22	Amby McConnell
Decatur Commodores	48	67	.418	27.5	Harry Lewee
Bloomington Bloomers	51	74	.408	29.5	Jerry Connors
Davenport Knickerbockers	45	74	.378	32.5	Snapper Kennedy / Joe Burg

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Steve Reagan	Dubuque	BA	.340		Harry Swalm	Dubuque	W	23
Bill Davidson	Dubuque	Runs	79		Harry Swalm	Dubuque	SO	247
Steve Reagan	Dubuque	Hits	156		Harry Swalm	Dubuque	ERA	1.81

1907 Three-I League
President: Edward Holland

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rock Island Islanders	86	46	.652	0	Jack Tighe
Decatur Commodores	80	47	.630	3.5	Billy Reid
Springfield Senators	81	50	.618	4.5	Hank Scharnweber
Peoria Distillers	77	52	.597	7.5	Frank Donnelly
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	72	61	.541	14.5	Belden Hill
Clinton Infants	53	78	.405	27.5	Monte McFarland / Harry Stauffer
Bloomington Bloomers	51	79	.392	29	Fred Donovan
Dubuque Dubs	22	109	.169	63.5	Claude Stark / George Jennings / Genins / Ray

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Harry Swacina	Peoria	BA	.292		Roy Beecher	Springfield	W	28
Walt Thiery	Peoria	Runs	84		Charles Bomar	Decatur	SO	190
Harry Swacina	Peoria	Hits	147		Hap Campbell	Springfield	Pct	.769; 10-3

1908 Three-I League
President: Thomas J. Loftus

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Senators	82	54	.603	0	Johnny McCarthy
Decatur Commodores	77	59	.572	5	Billy Reid
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	69	63	.523	11	Belden Hill / Bill Price
Peoria Distillers	66	67	.496	14.5	Frank Donnelly
Dubuque Dubs	67	69	.493	16	Pants Rowland
Bloomington Bloomers	64	73	.467	18.5	Jerry Connors
Rock Island Islanders	59	76	.437	22.5	Jim Cook / Jack Tighe
Clinton Infants	55	78	.414	25.5	Charlie Buelow

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Tennant	Decatur	BA	.310		Bill Fleet	Clinton	W	23
Dick Crozier	Decatur	Runs	82		Eddie Higgins	Bloomington	W	23
Tom Tennant	Decatur	Hits	164		Forrest More	Springfield	Pct	.741; 20-7
Charlie Buelow	Clinton	HR	9

1909 Three-I League
President: Michael Sexton

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Rock Island Islanders	90	48	.652	0	Jack Tighe
Springfield Senators	81	53	.604	7	Dick Smith
Davenport Prodigals	77	59	.566	12	John Shaffer
Bloomington Bloomers	70	67	.511	19.5	Walter McNamara / Jim Novacek
Peoria Distillers	69	67	.507	20	Frank Donnelly
Dubuque Dubs	64	71	.474	24.5	Forrest Plass / Charlie Buelow
Decatur Commodores	63	73	.464	26	Pete Childs / Harry Moore / John Barkwell
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	31	107	.225	59	Tom Brown / Charlie Brown / Chet Spencer

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Frank Murphy	Rock Island	BA	.300		George Hardin	Rock Island	W	26
Frank Murphy	Rock Island	Runs	86		George Hardin	Rock Island	SO	235
Frank Murphy	Rock Island	Hits	172		Connie Walsh	Peoria	Pct	.722; 13-5
Elmer Johnson	Springfield	HR	10

1910 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Senators	88	48	.647	0	Dick Smith
Rock Island Islanders	81	56	.591	7.5	Jack Tighe
Peoria Distillers	75	64	.540	14.5	Dave Rowan
Waterloo Boosters	72	67	.518	17.5	Frank Boyle
Bloomington Bloomers	60	76	.441	28	Jim Keenan
Dubuque Dubs	60	79	.432	29.5	Charlie Buelow
Davenport Prodigals	59	80	.424	30.5	John Shaffer
Danville Speakers	57	82	.410	32.5	Johnny McCarthy

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Paul Meloan	Springfield	BA	.376		Lou Lowdermilk	Springfield	W	25
Charlie Moore	Peoria	Runs	82		Pug Cavet	Rock Island	SO	248
Frank Manush	Rock Island	Hits	159		Harry Steiger	Springfield	Pct	.923; 12-1

1911 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Peoria Distillers	76	59	.563	0	Tom Drohan / Charley Stis
Springfield / Decatur #	69	60	.535	4	Dick Smith
Quincy Infants	71	63	.530	4.5	Henry Myers
Danville Speakers	69	62	.526	5	Johnny McCarthy
Davenport Prodigals	69	69	.500	8.5	Dan O'Leary
Dubuque Hustlers	67	70	.489	10	Pants Rowland
Waterloo Boosters	59	76	.437	17	Frank Boyle
Rock Island Islanders	58	79	.424	19	Bill Carney / Johnny Gondling

#Springfield (12-14) moved to Decatur May 31. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Elmer Johnson	Spring/Decat	BA	.320		Joe Willis	Spring/Decat	W	24
Russ Fountain	Peoria	Runs	83		Hack Spencer	Spring/Decat	W	24
Al Bromwich	Davenport	Hits	153		Joe Willis	Spring/Decat	SO	208
Joe Hovlik	Peoria	Pct	.696; 16-7

1912 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Senators	90	44	.672	0	Dick Smith
Davenport Prodigals	75	60	.556	15.5	Dan O'Leary
Decatur Commodores	69	67	.507	22	Chick Fraser
Quincy Old Soldiers	67	70	.489	24.5	Henry Myers
Dubuque Dubs	65	73	.471	27	Pants Rowland
Danville Speakers	63	71	.470	27	John Massing
Bloomington Bloomers	58	78	.427	33	Harry Bay / James Cuthbert
Peoria Distillers	56	80	.415	35	Charley Stis

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Dan Kerwin	Quincy	BA	.350		Bunny Hearn	Springfield	W	27
Frank Lofton	Springfield	Runs	91		Ferdie Schupp	Decatur	SO	265
Dan Kerwin	Quincy	Hits	185		John Middleton	Davenport	ERA	1.24

1913 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Quincy Gems	79	60	.568	0	Jim Hackett / Nick Kahl
Dubuque Dubs	74	62	.544	3.5	Pants Rowland
Davenport Blue Sox	68	66	.507	8.5	Dan O'Leary
Danville Speakers	69	68	.504	9	Connie Walsh
Decatur Commodores	67	68	.496	10	Billy Reid
Springfield Watchmakers	66	70	.485	11.5	Frank Donnelly
Bloomington Bloomers	64	71	.474	13	Harry Syfert
Peoria Distillers	57	79	.419	20.5	Barry McCormick / John Fountain

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Steamer Flanagan	Decatur	BA	.352		Jim Bluejacket	Bloomington	W	23
Steamer Flanagan	Decatur	Runs	94		Jim Bluejacket	Bloomington	SO	198
Steamer Flanagan	Decatur	Hits	180		Louis Tretter	Quincy	Pct	.710; 22-9
Frank Lofton	Springfield	HR	12

1914 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Blue Sox	83	52	.615	0	Dan O'Leary
Peoria Distillers	81	56	.591	3	Pants Rowland
Springfield Watchmakers	72	60	.545	9.5	Howard Wakefield
Decatur Commodores	72	64	.529	11.5	Billy Reid
Dubuque Dubs	64	69	.481	18	Forrest Plass
Quincy Gems	61	71	.462	20.5	Nick Kahl
Bloomington Bloomers	56	77	.421	26	Harry Syfert / Pete Lister
Danville / Moline #	46	86	.348	35.5	Connie Walsh / Bill Neal

#Danville (26-53) moved to Moline July 14. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Wakefield	Springfield	BA	.347		Jim Middleton	Davenport	W	26
Dick Breen	Springfield	Runs	114		Fred Lamline	Dubuque	SO	190
Howard Wakefield	Springfield	Hits	172		Jim Middleton	Davenport	ERA	1.24
Howard Wakefield	Springfield	HR	10

1915 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Moline Plowboys	75	51	.595	0	Tom Hughes
Davenport Blue Sox	76	52	.594	0	Dan O'Leary
Rockford Wakes	72	58	.554	5	Howard Wakefield
Quincy Gems	65	56	.537	7.5	John Castle
Peoria Distillers	68	63	.519	9.5	Izzy Hoffman
Dubuque / Freeport #	48	76	.387	26	Larry Mullen / Howard Darringer / Doc Cummings
Bloomington Bloomers	48	76	.387	26	Pete Lister
Decatur Commodores ##	37	57	.394	NA	Jim Duggan

#Dubuque (2-5) moved to Freeport July 14.
##Decatur disbanded August 10.
Playoff: Moline 4 games, Davenport 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Roy Sherer	Quincy	BA	.321		Lou Tretter	Quincy	W	19
Moose Baxter	Rockford	Runs	84		Al Gould	Davenport	W	19
Howard Wakefield	Rockford	Hits	151		Hod Eller	Moline	W	19
Roy Sherer	Quincy	Hits	151		Al Gould	Davenport	SO	218
Otto Jacobs	Rockford	HR	7		Frank Romine	Peoria	ERA	1.13

1916 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Peoria Distillers	84	50	.627	0	Bill Jackson
Hannibal Mules	79	57	.581	6	Ted Waring
Bloomington Bloomers	76	56	.576	7	Howard Darringer
Rockford Wakes	67	66	.504	16.5	Howard Wakefield
Moline Plowboys	59	76	.437	25.5	Tom Hughes
Rock Island Islanders	57	76	.429	26.5	Pete Lister / Harry Bay
Quincy Gems	57	77	.425	27	John Castle
Davenport Blue Sox	56	77	.421	27.5	Dan O'Leary

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Howard Wakefield	Rockford	BA	.352		Bert Graham	Moline	W	23
Ralph Craig	Peoria	Runs	101		Hal Carlson	Rockford	W	23
Howard Wakefield	Rockford	Hits	179		Dave Black	Peoria	SO	159
Fred Beck	Peoria	HR	10		Art Smith	Hannibal	ERA	1.50
Rinaldo Williams	Rockford	HR	10

1917 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Peoria Distillers	43	23	.652	0	Bill Jackson
Rockford Rox	39	21	.650	1	Bill Reynolds
Hannibal Mules	39	27	.591	4	John Castle
Rock Island Islanders	36	26	.581	5	Jack Tighe
Quincy Gems	27	38	.415	15.5	Ted Waring
Moline Plowboys	27	38	.415	15.5	Ned Pettigrew / Bob Tarleton
Bloomington Bloomers	25	37	.403	16	Howard Darringer
Alton Blues	18	44	.290	23	Harry Bay / Jim Duggan

The season was shortened to July 8 with National Association approval,
but the league did not disband. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bert Graham	Quincy	BA	.386		Pat Griffin	Rockford	W	15
Harry Bemis	Rockford	Runs	55		Ollie Reeb	Rock Island	SO	75
Harry Bemis	Rockford	Hits	87		Ollie Reeb	Rock Island	ERA	1.25
Norm Glockson	Rockford	HR	8

The League Did Not Play In 1918 Due To WW I

[edit] 1919-1932

1919 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bloomington Bloomers	80	41	.661	0	Joe Dunn
Peoria Tractors	68	54	.557	12.5	Billy Hamilton
Evansville Evas	63	58	.521	17	Johnny Nee
Rockford Rox	63	60	.512	18	John Castle
Terre Haute Browns	50	70	.417	29.5	Mordecai Brown
Moline Plowboys	40	81	.331	40	Jim Hughes

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Shag Thompson	Bloomington	BA	.346		Frank Romine	Bloomington	W	25
Johnny Nee	Evansville	Runs	93		Tim Murchison	Peoria	SO	218
Bevo LeBourveau	Peoria	Hits	163		Ted Turner	Bloomington	ERA	1.92
Happy Felsch	Rockford	HR	8

1920 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bloomington Bloomers	82	57	.590	0	Joe Dunn
Evansville Evas	80	56	.588	.5	Lew Groh
Rockford Rox	70	70	.500	12.5	Jim Shollenberger / Harry Brant
Moline Plowboys	69	70	.497	13	Earle Mack
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	68	69	.497	13	Frank Boyle
Peoria Tractors	67	71	.486	14.5	Bill Jackson
Terre Haute Browns	58	77	.430	22	Mordecai Brown / Charles Oberta / Howard Darringer
Rock Island Islanders	57	81	.413	24.5	Jack Tighe / Norm Glockson

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bob Fothergill	Bloomington	BA	.332		Jack Tesar	Cedar Rapids	W	25
Gus Kellerman	Bloomington	Runs	111		Alex Pearson	Moline	SO	209
Bob Fothergill	Bloomington	Hits	180		Allen Conkwright	Bloomington	ERA	1.72
Bob Fothergill	Bloomington	RBI	116		Norm Glockson	Rock Island	HR	11
Earl Sykes	Bloomington	HR	11

1921 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Moline Plowboys	78	55	.587	0	Earle Mack
Rockford Rox	72	64	.529	7.5	Harry Brant
Terre Haute Tots	70	65	.519	9	Bob Coleman
Peoria Tractors	70	69	.504	11	Bill Jackson
Evansville Evas	67	69	.493	12.5	Al Bashang
Bloomington Bloomers	65	69	.485	13.5	Joe Dunn
Cedar Rapids Rabbits	62	72	.463	16.5	Frank Boyle
Rock Island Islanders	57	78	.422	22	George McQuillan

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Anderson	Rockford	BA	.339		Fred Heimach	Moline	W	24
Jim Hall	Rockford	Runs	99		Jim Sullivan	Moline	SO	185
John Anderson	Rockford	Hits	170		Fred Heimach	Moline	ERA	2.38
John Anderson	Rockford	RBI	109		Howie Jones	Moline	HR	17

1922 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Terre Haute Tots	85	51	.625	0	Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores	78	58	.574	7	Dan O'Leary
Peoria Tractors	76	60	.559	9	Bill Jackson
Evansville Evas	74	64	.536	12	Johnny Nee
Rockford Rox	74	65	.532	12.5	Harry Brant
Bloomington Bloomers	63	75	.457	23	Earl Sykes
Danville Veterans	50	87	.365	25.5	Hank O'Day
Moline Plowboys	49	89	.355	37	Earle Mack

Reported league attendance: 291,947 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Al Platte	Peoria	BA	.360		Adolph Holtzhauser	Decatur	W	24
John Command	Rockford	Runs	113		Jumbo Elliott	Terre Haute	SO	214
Guy Dunning	Terre Haute	Hits	194		Adolph Holtzhauser	Decatur	ERA	2.18
Frank McCue	Moline	HR	20		Pete Hughes	Evansville	Sac	75

1923 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Decatur Commodores	81	54	.600	0	Charlie Miller
Rockford Rox	76	63	.547	7	Harry Rigsby
Terre Haute Tots	71	60	.541	8	Dick Robertson
Bloomington Bloomers	72	64	.529	9.5	Bill Jackson
Evansville Evas	72	65	.525	10	Johnny Nee
Peoria Tractors	71	65	.522	10.5	Richard Breen
Danville Veterans	55	81	.404	26.5	Rudy Hulswitt
Moline Plowboys	45	91	.331	36.5	Bobby Coltrin / Jim Shollenberger

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Guy Dunning	Terre Haute	BA	.371		John Kotzelnick	Decatur	W	20
Eppie Barnes	Peoria	Runs	100		Jumbo Elliott	Terre Haute	SO	154
Guy Dunning	Terre Haute	Hits	198		Grady Adkins	Rockford	Pct	.773; 17-5
Ernie Calbert	Decatur	HR	18		Harry Rice	Danville	HR	18

1924 Three-I League
President: Albert R. Tearney / L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Terre Haute Tots	75	62	.547	0	Roy Whitcraft
Evansville Little Evas	75	64	.540	1	Joe Dunn
Bloomington Bloomers	71	64	.526	3	Pat Harkins
Peoria Tractors	71	66	.518	4	Richard Breen
Danville Veterans	59	75	.440	17.5	Ed Wright / Hick Cady / Lance Utt
Decatur Commodores	58	78	.426	16.5	Hal Irelan / Guy Rigsby / Calbert / Coffey

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Paddy Reagan	Evansville	BA	.329		Phil Collins	Bloomington	W	19
Paddy Reagan	Evansville	Runs	104		Walt Miller	Terre Haute	SO	147
Paddy Reagan	Evansville	Hits	188		Dutch Levsen	Terre Haute	ERA	2.03
Al Platte	Peoria	RBI	98		Paddy Reagan	Evansville	HR	18

1925 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Peoria Tractors	89	48	.605	0	William Rodgers
Terre Haute Tots	81	54	.600	7	Roy Whitcraft
Evansville Pocketeers	72	63	.533	16	Joe Dunn
Danville Veterans	69	66	.516	19	Punch Knoll
Decatur Commodores	62	73	.459	26	Dan O'Leary
Bloomington Bloomers	56	74	.431	29.5	Pat Harkins
Springfield Senators	56	79	.415	32	Bill Jackson
Quincy Red Birds	54	82	.397	34.5	Newt Hunter

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
John Jenkins	Danville	BA	.360		Jumbo Elliott	Terre Haute	W	25
Frank McGee	Peoria	Runs	134		Ron Chesterfield	Danville	SO	138
John Jenkins	Danville	Hits	192		Jumbo Elliott	Terre Haute	ERA	3.03
Frank McGee	Peoria	HR	20		Joe Bratcher	Peoria	HR	20

1926 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Senators	77	59	.566	0	Alex McCarthy
Peoria Tractors	75	62	.547	2.5	William Rodgers
Terre Haute Tots	73	61	.545	3	Roy Whitcraft
Danville Veterans	72	65	.526	5.5	Punch Knoll
Evansville Hubs	72	66	.522	6	Oscar Stanage
Decatur Commodores	69	67	.507	8	Hal Irelan
Quincy Red Birds	62	75	.453	15.5	Henry Wingfield / Henry "Buzz" Wetzel
Bloomington Bloomers	43	88	.328	31.5	Robert Goodbread

Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Herman Layne	Peoria	BA	.360		Dan Boone	Terre Haute	W	19
Al Maderas	Springfield	Runs	119		Hal Smith	Peoria	W	19
Frank Murphy	Danville	Hits	193		George Clark	Terre Haute	W	19
Al Maderas	Springfield	HR	30		Elmer Ambrose	Decatur	W	19
Clarence Hoots	Springfield	W	19		George Clark	Terre Haute	SO	134
Arnie Stone	Evansville	ERA	2.44

1927 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Danville Veterans	86	50	.632	0	Everett Booe
Peoria Tractors	87	51	.630	0	William Rodgers
Springfield Senators	72	66	.522	15	Alex McCarthy
Terre Haute Tots	70	66	.515	16	Bob Wells
Decatur Commodores	62	70	.470	22	Hal Irelan
Quincy Red Birds	63	75	.457	24	Boss Schmidt / Mack Allison / Punch Knoll
Bloomington Bloomers	55	83	.403	32	Mandy Brooks / Bill Campbell
Evansville Hubs	50	84	.373	35	Roy Whitcraft

Reported league attendance: 430,825 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Smith	Peoria	BA	.370		Ralph Judd	Peoria	W	21
Bill Mizeur	Peoria	Runs	125		Ralph Judd	Peoria	SO	121
Bill Mizeur	Peoria	Hits	186		Ralph Judd	Peoria	ERA	2.01
Bill Mizeur	Peoria	RBI	128		Ted Menze	Springfield	HR	23
Bill Mizeur	Peoria	HR	23

1928 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Decatur Commodores	81	49	.623	0	Rube Dessau
Terre Haute Tots	75	59	.560	8	Ray Haley
Danville Veterans	69	57	.548	10	Joe Schultz
Peoria Tractors	69	66	.511	14.5	Ernie Krueger
Evansville Hubs	62	68	.477	19	Bob Coleman
Bloomington Bloomers	61	69	.469	20	Bill Campbell
Springfield Senators	60	74	.448	23	Carlisle Smith / Roy Whitcraft
Quincy Indians	50	85	.370	33.5	Joe Riggert / Hal Irelan

Reported league attendance: 360,836
Playoff: Decatur 4 games, Terre Haute 1, one tie. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Rip Collins	Danville	BA	.388		Wes Ferrell	Terre Haute	W	20
Vernon Blenkiron	Springfield	Runs	117		Ivan Howard	Decatur	W	20
Pat Patterson	Decatur	Hits	181		Whitlow Wyatt	Evansville	SO	138
Rip Collins	Danville	RBI	101		Leo Skidmore	Peoria	ERA	1.59
Rip Collins	Danville	HR	19		Marucis Duffy	Peoria	HR	19

1929 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Quincy Indians	82	56	.594	0	Walter Holke
Decatur Commodores	81	57	.587	1	Rube Dessau
Evansville Hubs	79	57	.581	2	Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Tots	72	66	.522	10	Earl Wolgamot
Bloomington Bloomers	70	70	.500	13	Pat Harkins
Peoria Tractors	61	76	.445	20.5	Cliff Brady
Springfield Senators	59	77	.434	22	Roy Whitcraft
Danville Veterans	46	91	.336	35.5	Joe Schultz

Reported league attendance: 322,999 Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Pat Patterson	Decatur	BA	.348		Whitlow Wyatt	Evansville	W	22
George DeTore	Decatur	Runs	106		Elmer Ambrose	Quincy	W	22
Clarence Beasley	Terre Haute	Hits	180		Whitlow Wyatt	Evansville	SO	177
Lafe Byard	Decatur	RBI	101		Joe Martin	Evansville	ERA	2.32
Marucis Duffy	Peoria	HR	21

1930 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Evansville Hubs	79	55	.590	0	Bob Coleman
Quincy Indians	78	58	.574	2	Boss Schmidt
Decatur Commodores	77	59	.566	3	Rube Dessau
Danville Veterans	71	61	.538	7	Frank Murphy
Springfield Senators	62	70	.470	16	George Clark
Peoria Tractors	57	77	.425	22	Pat Patterson / George Foss
Bloomington Cubs	57	78	.422	22.5	Pat Harkins / Jack Tobin
Terre Haute Tots	53	76	.411	23.5	Earl Wolgamot

Reported league attendance: Decatur, 70,396
Playoff: Danville 4 games, Evansville 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Joe Vosmik	Terre Haute	BA	.397		Slim Love	Quincy	W	22
Hub Walker	Evansville	Runs	136		Tommy Bridges	Evansville	SO	189
Hub Walker	Evansville	Hits	191		Johnny Niggeling	Evansville	ERA	2.89
Moose Clabaugh	Quincy	RBI	154		Moose Clabaugh	Quincy	HR	30

1931 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Springfield Senators	72	45	.615	0	Bill Wambsganss
Quincy Indians	67	49	.578	4.5	Walter Holke
Evansville Hubs	67	58	.536	9	Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores	64	57	.529	10	Rube Dessau
Bloomington Cubs	58	61	.487	15	Joe Dunn
Terre Haute Tots	55	68	.447	20	Frank Kohlbecker
Peoria Tractors	51	68	.429	22	Chick Fraser
Danville Veterans	44	72	.379	27.5	Frank Murphy

Playoff: Quincy 4 games, Springfield 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Milt Galatzer	Terre Haute	BA	.375		John Campbell	Decatur	W	19
George Stumpf	Quincy	Runs	100		Glen Larsen	Springfield	SO	168
Charles Conners	Decatur	Hits	169		Charles Reddock	TerHau/Decatur	ERA	2.52
Ollie Bejma	Quincy	RBI	86		Ollie Bejma	Quincy	HR	16

1932 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Terre Haute Tots	42	27	.609	0	Walter Holke
Peoria Tractors	40	28	.588	1.5	Riley Parker
Quincy Indians ##	38	31	.551	4	Syl Simon
Springfield Senators #	32	37	.464	10	Rube Dessau
Danville Veterans	29	39	.426	12.5	Elmer Yoter / Wattie Holm
Decatur Commodores #	24	43	.358	17	Bob Coleman

#Springfield (3-7) in the second half and Decatur (4-6) in the second half disbanded July 12.
##Quincy withdrew July 15, causing the league to disband. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ab Wright	Danville	BA	.357