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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	William McNamara / James 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
Sylvester 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	Dick 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	Dick 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		Rex McDonald	Terre Haute	W	12
Jim Crawford	Terre Haute	Runs	63		Rex McDonald	Terre Haute	SO	102
Jim Crawford	Terre Haute	Hits	99		Elmer Ambrose	Springfield	Pct	.733; 11-4
Hal Trosky	Quincy	HR	15		Lester Davis	Terre Haute	Pct	.733; 11-4

[edit] 1935

1935 Three-I League
President: L.J. Wylie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Bloomington Bloomers	75	44	.630	0	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	17.5	Bill Burwell
Fort Wayne Chiefs	52	71	.423	25	Bruno Betzel
Peoria Tractors	38	78	.328	35.5	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
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

[edit] 1937-1942

1937 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Clinton Owls	75	36	.676	0	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.
Attendance: Clinton 70,000; Moline 40,000.
Playoff: Moline 4 games, Clinton 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
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 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Evansville Bees	77	47	.621	0	Bob Coleman
Decatur Commodores	68	58	.540	10	Tony Kaufmann
Moline Plowboys	67	59	.532	11	Mike Gazella
Springfield Browns	63	60	.512	13.5	Walter Holke
Waterloo Red Hawks	59	65	.476	18	Lennie Backer
Cedar Rapids Raiders	56	63	.471	18.5	Cap Crossley
Bloomington Bloomers	56	65	.463	19.5	Bob O'Farrell
Clinton Owls	46	75	.380	29.5	Ollie Marquardt

Attendance: Evansville 95,000; Springfield 62,000.
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
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
Tony Piet	Springfield	HR	25

1939 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Cedar Rapids Raiders	73	46	.613	0	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	8.5	37,916	Walter Holke
Clinton Giants	63	58	.521	11	41,712	Blondy Ryan
Bloomington Bloomers	49	73	.402	25.5	14,005	Bud Connolly
Moline Plowboys	49	73	.402	25.5	20,911	Mike Gazella
Waterloo Red Hawks	42	78	.350	31.5	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
Del Jones	Cedar Rapids	BA	.362		Joe Callahan	Evansville	W	19
Del Jones	Cedar Rapids	Runs	120		Mike Noymick	Cedar Rapids	SO	181
Del Jones	Cedar Rapids	Hits	168		Joe Callahan	Evansville	ERA	1.86
George Binks	Cedar Rapids	RBI	116		Fred Stroble	Springfield	HR	21

1940 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Cedar Rapids Raiders	74	51	.592	0	46,475	Ollie Marquardt
Decatur Commodores	73	52	.584	1	37,667	Tony Kaufmann / Boyce Morrow / Lou Scoffic
Springfield Browns	73	53	.579	1.5	56,569	Art Scharein
Evansville Bees	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	27.5	13,639	Mike Gazella
Waterloo 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
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		Chuck Workman	Cedar Rapids	HR	29

1941 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Bees	80	45	.640	0	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	14.5	41,194	Art Scharein
Waterloo Hawks	59	65	.476	20.5	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
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		Hank Edwards	Cedar Rapids	RBI	113
Hank Edwards	Cedar Rapids	HR	23

1942 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Cedar Rapids Raiders	74	43	.632	0	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 Hawks	47	71	.398	27.5	Johnny Mostil
Decatur Commodores	45	75	.375	30.5	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
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		Pat Seerey	Cedar Rapids	HR	33

The league did not play in 1943, '44 and '45 due to WW II

[edit] 1946-1961

1946 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Cubs	76	44	.618	0	Bill Kelly
Danville Dodgers	76	44	.618	0	Jake Pitler / Paul Chervinko
Evansville Braves	68	51	.571	7.5	Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Phillies	63	60	.512	14.5	Bill Brubaker
Waterloo White Hawks	62	63	.496	16.5	Johnny Mostil
Springfield Browns	58	67	.464	20.5	Tony Robello
Decatur Commodores	43	72	.374	30.5	Harrison Wickel
Quincy Gems	37	82	.311	38.5	Edward Marleau / Cedric Durst

Attendance: Waterloo, 89,825
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
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

1947 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Danville Dodgers	79	47	.627	0	63,926	Paul Chervinko
Terre Haute Phillies	74	51	.592	4.5	133,654	Bill Brubaker / Whitey Gluchoski / 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	8.5	133,163	Bob Coleman
Davenport Cubs	55	70	.440	23.5	50,846	Dickie Kerr / Morrie Arnovich
Quincy Gems	50	75	.400	28.5	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
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		Ed Ehlers	Quincy	HR	22

1948 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Quincy Gems	81	45	.643	0	124,053	James Adlam
Danville Dodgers	72	51	.585	7.5	62,284	Paul Chervinko
Evansville Braves	67	54	.554	11.5	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	23.5	54,463	Hank Helf / Irv Hall
Decatur Commies	50	75	.400	30.5	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
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		Don Lenhardt	Springfield	HR	22

1949 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Braves	74	51	.592	0	145,657	Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks	70	56	.556	4.5	146,421	Ben Huffman / Frederick Shaffer
Terre Haute Phillies	69	56	.552	5	122,493	Lee Riley
Davenport Pirates	67	59	.532	7.5	133,505	Bill Burwell
Quincy Gems	59	67	.468	15.5	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	21.5	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
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		Lloyd Lowe	Decatur	HR	15
Emil Tellinger	Quincy	HR	15

1950 Three-I League
President: Tom Fairweather

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Terre Haute Phillies	78	48	.619	0	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
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
Frankie Marchio	Quincy	RBI	112		Allen Thomas	Waterloo	HR	25

1951 Three-I League
President: Vern McMillan

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Terre Haute Phillies	75	55	.577	0	81,511	Skeeter Newsome
Evansville Braves	69	60	.535	5.5	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	14.5	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
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

1952 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Braves	74	47	.612	0	124,381	Bob Coleman
Terre Haute Phillies	75	49	.605	.5	63,267	Skeeter Newsome
Burlington Flints	64	60	.516	11.5	57,259	Len Schulte
Waterloo White Hawks	65	61	.515	11.5	75,071	Skeeter Webb
Keokuk Kernels	56	66	.459	18.5	64,931	Rudy Laskowski
Davenport Tigers	54	69	.439	21	71,989	Marv Owen
Quincy Gems	54	72	.429	22.5	45,541	Paul Chervinko
Cedar Rapids Indians	53	71	.427	22.5	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
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		Robert Erps	Waterloo	HR	27

1953 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Terre Haute Phillies	76	52	.594	0	64,428	Hub Kittle
Quincy Gems	70	58	.547	6	75,363	Vern Hoscheit
Evansville Braves	70	59	.543	6.5	88,438	Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks	69	60	.535	7.5	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
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		Ed Barbarito	Quincy	RBI	127
Marv Throneberry	Quincy	HR	30

1954 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Braves	81	54	.600	0	71,691	Bob Coleman
Keokuk Kernels	78	58	.574	3.5	49,957	Jo-Jo White
Peoria Chiefs	73	63	.537	8.5	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	21.5	37,104	Hub Kittle
Burlington Bees	50	86	.368	31.5	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
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		Ed Barbarito	Quincy	HR	35

1955 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Keokuk Kernels	92	34	.730	0	39,179	Pinky May
Waterloo White Hawks	70	56	.556	22	71,864	Red 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
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		John Romano	Waterloo	HR	38

1956 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Braves	84	36	.700	0	60,910	Bob Coleman
Waterloo White Hawks	62	56	.525	21	46,119	Ira Hutchinson
Keokuk Kernels	60	59	.504	23.5	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	38.5	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
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		Clyde McNeal	Cedar Rapids	HR	27

1957 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Evansville Braves	81	49	.623	0	54,295	Bob Coleman
Peoria Chiefs	80	49	.620	.5	54,737	Vern Hoscheit
Davenport DavSox	65	65	.500	16	79,478	Frank Scalzi
Burlington Bees	57	71	.445	23	58,771	Ken Raffensberger
Keokuk Kernels	55	74	.426	25.5	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
Horace Garner	Evansville	BA	.334		Dolan Nichols	Peoria	W	20
Billy Smith	Evansville	Runs	107		Hal Trosky Jr.	Davenport	SO	204
George Holder	Evansville	Hits	148		Dolan Nichols	Peoria	ERA	2.09
Horace Garner	Evansville	RBI	100		Jim Koranda	Cedar Rapids	HR	31

1958 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Cedar Rapids Braves	77	53	.592	0	81,437	Alex Monchak
Davenport DavSox	71	58	.550	5.5	61,522	Ira Hutchinson
Green Bay Bluejays	65	64	.504	11.5	63,782	Pete Reiser
Burlington Bees	62	67	.481	14.5	51,632	Walt Dixon
Rochester A's / Winona A's #	57	73	.438	20	39,589	Burl Storie / Lew Krausse
Fox Cities Foxes ##	56	73	.434	20.5	58,602	Pete Suder

#Rochester (20-37) mived to Winona June 29.
##Represented Appleton, Wisconsin.
Playoff: Cedar Rapids 3 games, Davenport 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
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 Sagers	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

1959 Three-I League
President: Hal Totten

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Des Moines Demons	78	48	.619	0	86,923	Chuck Kress
Green Bay Bluejays	74	51	.592	3.5	41,107	Stan Wasiak
Topeka Hawks	69	56	.552	8.5	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
Herm Vila	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		Cal Emery	Des Moines	RBI	129
Cal Emery	Green Bay	HR	27

1960 Three-I League
President: Vern Hoscheit

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Fox Cities Foxes	82	56	.594	0	61,062	Earl Weaver
Lincoln Chiefs	71	66	.518	10.5	45,170	Ira Hutchinson
Sioux City Soos	71	68	.511	11.5	41,385	Bobby Hofman
Cedar Rapids Braves	71	69	.507	12	62,358	Jim 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
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		Rex Johnston	Lincoln	HR	23
Billy Joe Dashner	Topeka	HR	23

1961 Three-I League
President: Vern Hoscheit

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Topeka Reds	79	50	.612	0	56,384	Dave Bristol
Cedar Rapids Braves	73	57	.562	6.5	69,617	Jim Brown
Lincoln Chiefs	68	62	.523	11.5	42,866	George Noga
Fox Cities Foxes	67	62	.519	12	47,552	Earl Weaver
Burlington Bees	65	65	.500	14.5	36,798	Hardy Peterson
Des Moines Demons	37	93	.285	42.5	33,337	Chuck Kress

Playoff: None Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
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		Barry Morgan	Cedar Rapids	HR	23

[edit] League Records 1902-1961

Batting
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
Otto Vogel	Rock Island	G	144	10		Harry Kelley	Rock Island	G	144	10
Joe Vosmik	Terre Haute	BA	.397	30		Sam Goody	Peoria	AB	591	54
Hub Walker	Evansville	RUNS	136	30		Guy Dunning	Terre Haute	H	198	23
Moose Clabaugh	Quincy	RBI	154	30		Frank Howard	Cedar Rapids	2B	45	38
Ray Fritz	Evansville	3B	26	30		John Romano	Waterloo	HR	38	55
Bill Mizeur	Peoria	TB	325	27		Otto Pahlman	Danville	HS	50	22
Pete Hughes	Evansville	SAC	75	22		Russell Fountain	Peoria	SB	79	14
Richard Beall	Topeka	BB	137	59		Olney Patterson	Quincy	SO	148	48
Robert Seltzer	Springfield	SO	148	49		Dick Smith	Green Bay	SO	148	60

Pitching
Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr		Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Yr
George Bielik	Cedar Rapids	GA	68	57		Cicero Littrell	Rockford	CG	32	21
Roy Beecher	Springfield	W	28	07		Bert Grimm	Terre Haute	L	26	19
Warren Gill	Cedar Rapids	Pct	.889,16-2	03		Frank Romine	Peoria	ERA	1.13	15
John Middleton	Davenport	IP	367	13		Charles Bomar	Decatur	WS	20	07
Warren Spahn	Evansville	ShO	7	41		Claude Elliott	Rockford	SO	291	07
Frank Oberlin	Springfield	BB	210	05		Andy Varga	Decatur	BB	210	50
Ben Dyer	Decatur	HB	32	13

[edit] MVPs

• 1955 Johnny Romano
• 1956 Don Nottebart
• 1957 Dolan Nichols
• 1958 Frank Howard
• 1959 Cal Emery

[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni

• 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
• Hank Greenberg, 1931 Evansville Hubs
• Burleigh Grimes, 1935 Bloomington Bloomers
• 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
• Billy Williams, 1958 Burlington Bees

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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[edit] External Link

Baseball Hall of Fame information on the Three-I League Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League