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We list 35,000+ teams from Negro League, Japanese league, and minor league history. This list is not exhaustive and may be missing teams from certain leagues and years or with a small number of games played. We apologize for any omissions.
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Illinois
City | From | To | # | Teams |
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Alton | 1917 | 2023 | 4 | Alton River Dragons, Alton Blues |
Aurora | 1888 | 1915 | 9 | Aurora Foxes, Aurora Blues, Aurora Islanders, Joliet Convicts/Aurora Indians, Aurora Maroons, Aurora |
Beardstown | 1909 | 1910 | 2 | Beardstown/Jacksonville Jacks, Beardstown Infants |
Belleville | 1947 | 1949 | 3 | Belleville Stags |
Bloomington | 1888 | 1939 | 40 | Bloomington Bengals, Bloomington Cubs, Bloomington Bloomers, Anderson/Kokomo/Bloomington, Bloomington, Bloomington Blues, Bloomington Reds |
Cairo | 1897 | 1950 | 17 | Cairo Dodgers, Cairo Giants, Cairo Champions, Cairo Egyptians |
Canton | 1908 | 1913 | 6 | Canton Highlanders, Canton Chinks |
Centralia | 1907 | 1952 | 7 | Centralia Zeros, Centralia Sterlings, Centralia Cubs, Centralia White Stockings/Paris Colts |
Champaign | 1889 | 1994 | 6 | Champaign-Urbana Bandits, Champaign Velvets, Champaign-Urbana Velvets, Logansport/Champaign-Urbana Clippers |
Charleston | 1906 | 1908 | 3 | Charleston Evangelists, Charleston Broom Corn Cutters, Mattoon-Charleston Canaries |
Chicago | 1871 | 2024 | 362 | Chicago Colleens, Chicago Brown Bombers, Cole's Chicago American Giants, Columbia CAG, Chicago Columbia Giants, Chicago Giants, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Whales, Chicago Chi-Feds, Chicago Keeleys, Chicago Green Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Orphans, Chicago Lake Views, Chicago Crystals, Chicago Colts, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Franklins, Chicago Brands, Chicago Whitings, Chicago West Ends, Chicago Rivals, Chicago Maroons, Chicago/Pittsburgh, Chicago Fairbanks, Chicago White Stockings |
Clinton | 1910 | 1912 | 3 | Clinton Champs/Kankakee Kanks, Clinton Champs |
Crestwood | 1998 | 2023 | 25 | Windy City Thunderbolts, Cook County Cheetahs |
Danville | 1888 | 2023 | 48 | Danville Suns, Danville Warriors, Danville Dans, Danville Dodgers, Danville Veterans, Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys, Danville Speakers, Danville/Staunton Speakers, Danville Old Soldiers, Danville Champions, Danville Browns |
Decatur | 1888 | 1974 | 64 | Decatur Cubs, Springfield Senators/Decatur Nomads, Decatur Commodores, Decatur |
Eldorado | 1910 | 1910 | 1 | Eldorado |
Elgin | 1910 | 1915 | 2 | Elgin Watch Makers, Elgin Kittens |
Freeport | 1905 | 1915 | 7 | Freeport Pretzels |
Galesburg | 1890 | 1912 | 7 | Galesburg Pavers, Galesburg Boosters, Galesburg Hornets, Galesburg, Galesburg/Indianapolis |
Geneva | 1991 | 2023 | 32 | Kane County Cougars |
Hammond | 1895 | 1895 | 1 | Joliet/Hammond |
Harrisburg | 1910 | 1913 | 4 | Harrisburg Coal Miners, Harrisburg/Jackson Merchants, Harrisburg Miners, Harrisburg Merchants |
Havana | 1908 | 1908 | 1 | Havana Perfectos |
Herrin | 1910 | 1910 | 1 | Herrin |
Jacksonville | 1892 | 1910 | 9 | Jacksonville Braves, Springfield/Jacksonville, Jacksonville Jacks/Springfield, Jacksonville Jacks, Jacksonville Lunatics |
Joliet | 1890 | 2023 | 29 | Nerds Herd, Chicago Deep Dish, Tully Monsters, Joliet Slammers, Joliet Jackhammers, Joliet Jolly-ites/Sterling Infants, Joliet Standards/Springfield Foot Trackers, Joliet Giants, Joliet |
Kankakee | 1910 | 1914 | 3 | Kankakee Kanks, Kankakee Kays |
Kewanee | 1908 | 1949 | 8 | Kewanee A's, Moline/Kewanee A's, Kewanee Boilermakers |
La Salle | 1914 | 1914 | 1 | La Salle Blue Sox |
Lincoln | 1910 | 1914 | 5 | Lincoln Abes |
Linton | 1908 | 1908 | 1 | Pana/Linton Coal Miners |
Lisle | 2016 | 2019 | 2 | DuPage Pistol Shrimp, DuPage Drones |
Macomb | 1908 | 1910 | 3 | Macomb Potters |
Marion | 2007 | 2023 | 15 | Thrillville Thrillbillies, Southern Illinois Miners |
Mattoon | 1899 | 1957 | 14 | Mattoon Athletics, Mattoon Phillies, Mattoon Indians, Mattoon Giants, Kokomo/Mattoon |
McLeansboro | 1910 | 1911 | 3 | McLeansboro Miners/Henderson Hens, McLeansboro Billikens, McLeansboro Merchants |
Moline | 1892 | 1947 | 26 | Moline A's, Moline Plow Boys, Moline Plowboys, Rock Island-Moline Islanders, Rock Island-Moline Twins |
Monmouth | 1890 | 1913 | 7 | Monmouth Browns, Monmouth |
Mount Vernon | 1910 | 1954 | 9 | Mount Vernon Kings, Mount Vernon Blues, Mount Vernon Merchants |
Normal | 2010 | 2023 | 13 | Normal CornBelters |
Ottawa | 1890 | 1915 | 4 | Ottawa Indians, Ottawa Modocs, Ottawa |
Pana | 1907 | 1907 | 1 | Pana Coal Miners |
Paris | 1908 | 1959 | 11 | Paris Lakers, Paris Parisians |
Pekin | 1909 | 1913 | 5 | Pekin Celestials |
Peoria | 1883 | 2024 | 101 | Peoria Suns, Peoria Chiefs, Peoria Redwings, Peoria Tractors, South Bend/Peoria Benders/Distillers, Marion Oilworkers/Peoria Distillers, Peoria Blackbirds, Peoria Distillers, Peoria Canaries, Peoria Reds |
Peru | 2021 | 2023 | 3 | Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp |
Quincy | 1883 | 2023 | 66 | Quincy Cubs, Quincy Jets, Quincy Giants, Quincy Indians, Quincy Red Birds, Quincy Old Soldiers, Quincy Infants, Quincy Vets, Quincy Gems, Quincy, Quincy Little Giants, Quincy Bluebirds, Quincy Browns/Ravens, Quincy Ravens, Quincy Black Birds, Quincy Quincys |
Rock Island | 1883 | 1937 | 33 | Omaha Robin Hoods/Rock Island Islanders, Rock Island Islanders, Rock Island |
Rockford | 1871 | 2023 | 77 | Rockford Rivets, Rockford Aviators, Rockford RiverHawks, Rockford Cubbies, Rockford Royals, Rockford Expos, Rockford Peaches, Rockford Rox, Rockford Wakes, Rockford Wolves, Rockford Wolverines, Rockford Reds, Rockford Red Sox, Rockford Rough Riders, Rockford Forest City, Rockford Forest City/Reds, Rockford Hustlers, Rockford, Rockford White Stockings, Rockford Forest Citys |
Romeoville | 1995 | 1997 | 3 | Will County Cheetahs, Will County Claws |
Rosemont | 2018 | 2023 | 6 | Chicago Dogs |
Sauget | 2001 | 2023 | 22 | Gateway Grizzlies |
Schaumburg | 1999 | 2023 | 23 | Schaumburg Boomers, Schaumburg Flyers |
Shelbyville | 1907 | 1908 | 2 | Shelbyville Queen Citys |
Springfield | 1883 | 2023 | 69 | Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, Springfield Sliders, Springfield Capitals, Springfield Sultans, Springfield Cardinals, Springfield Redbirds, Springfield Giants, Springfield Sallies, Springfield Browns, Springfield Watchmakers, Springfield Hustlers, Springfield Senators, Springfield |
Streator | 1912 | 1915 | 4 | Streator Boosters, Streator Speedboys |
Taylorville | 1907 | 1911 | 3 | Taylorville Christians, Taylorville Tailors |
West Frankfort | 1947 | 1950 | 4 | West Frankfort Cardinals |
Zion | 2010 | 2011 | 2 | Lake County Fielders |
About the Register Data
Historical performance data for professional leagues (affiliated minor leagues, independent minor leagues, fall/winter leagues, and other international leagues) is provided by and licensed from 24-7 Baseball and Chadwick Baseball Bureau. It incorporates the work of many stalwart baseball researchers, including Cliff Blau, Art Cantu, Frank Hamilton, Reed Howard, Kevin Johnson, Bob McConnell, Jack Morris, and Ray Nemec, as well as members of the Minor Leagues Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Perhaps most importantly, it builds upon the seminal work of Ed Washuta, who magnanimously provided the framework to make the whole thing possible.
Minor league Total Zone (Rctch&Rtz, 2005-2009) data provided by Baseballprojection.com and Minorleaguesplits.com.
About the Negro League Data
Sources
This data comes from two sources. 1) The Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group put together by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum thanks to a grant provided by Major League Baseball. 2) Gary Ashwill and his collaborators.
The Hall of Fame data is found for the years 1920-1948 and the Ashwill data is found from 1904-1919. Many statistics are incomplete due to ongoing research and/or limitations in published sources, so please be assured that we are aware there are issues with the data and will continue to work with our data providers to improve the data that appears here.
The Hall of Fame dataset
This data is constructed from the best available information as provided by Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers and Dick Clark of the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. It contains data culled from newspaper boxscores, covering league sanctioned games from 1920 to 1948, which was produced for a study sponsored by Major League Baseball and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It reflects totals as compiled by the NLRAG up to 2006. As new credible information is continually unearthed, these numbers will continue to change.
Baseball-Reference and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum would like to acknowledge Major League Baseball for funding this study, along with the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group for their extensive efforts to collect the raw data and construct the most comprehensive database of Negro Leagues Baseball statistics. Under the direction of Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers and Dick Clark, this database is the largest dataset ever made publically available and we wish to express our gratitude for all their efforts to help rebuild this lost statistical history.
The Ashwill Negro Leagues Database
Playing statistics and biographical data on the Negro leagues (all pre-1920) and early Latin American professional baseball is licensed from and provided by the Negro Leagues Database, a project organized by Gary Ashwill with the participation of many historians of Negro league and Latin American baseball.
The database is a work in progress, and will include more seasons as development continues. It appears in its original form at Seamheads.com.
Playing statistics and biographical data for this portion of our dataset (The Negro Leagues Database) are all copyright 2013 by Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved.
Completeness
Note that our records are missing thousands of players who played in the Negro Leagues for minor league teams, independent teams, barnstorming teams or even Negro major league teams. We will bring their records to light as soon as suitable records are available for those players.
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