Illinois–Iowa League
FormerlyIllinois-Indiana League
ClassificationIndependent (1890–1892)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1890
Ceased1892
PresidentSanger Steel (1890–1891)
W.W. Kent (1892)
No. of teams18
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Ottumwa Coal Palace Kings (1890)
Quincy Ravens (1891)
Joliet Convicts (1892)
Related
competitions
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League

The Illinois–Iowa League was a Minor league baseball league which operated in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana from 1890 to 1892.

History

The Illinois–Iowa League began play in 1890 and was nicknamed as the "Two I League". The Aurora Hoodoos, Cedar Rapids Canaries, Dubuque Giants, Joliet Convicts, Monmouth Maple Cities, Ottawa Pirates, Ottumwa Coal Palaces and Sterling Blue Coats began play on May 1, 1890, as charter members.[1][2][3]

The Ottumwa Coal Palace Kings(1890), Quincy Ravens (1891) and Joliet Convicts (1892) were the league champions.[4][5][6]

Cities Represented

Standings and statistics

1890 Illinois–Iowa League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ottumwa Coal Palace Kings6843.613Stancliff
Monmouth Maple Cities6448.5714.5John Halpin
Cedar Rapids Canaries6249.5596.0James Plumb
Ottawa Pirates5850.5378.5Joe Hillery /
William Sinon / Bert Merrifield
Aurora Hoodoos5254.49113.5Tim Manning
Joliet Convicts5659.48714.0Ed Culbertson / John E. Buckley
Dubuque Giants5359.47315.5William McCaull / William Lapham
Sterling Blue Coats /
Galesburg / Burlington
3072.29433.5James Donnelly / Charles Wirsche /
Al Weddige / Clarence Hoyt

Sterling (21–51) transferred to Galesburg July 31; Galesburg (8–17) transferred to Burlington September 4; Burlington disbanded September 10.[1]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTot
Tim ManningAuroraBA.328

1891 Illinois–Iowa League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Quincy Ravens6535.650Billy Murray
Joliet Giants6248.5648.0Bill Moran / Tim Manning
Rockford Hustlers5446.54011.0Hugh Nicol
Ottawa Modocs5349.52013.0Jack Remsen
Ottumwa Coal Palaces4352.453NAFred Orelup
Cedar Rapids Canaries3955.415NAJames Plumb / John Godar
Davenport Pilgrims2338.377NAKerken / John Crogan
Aurora Maroons1127.289NAHarry Smith /
Ed Wiswell / Tim Manning

Aurora disbanded June 17.
Davenport disbanded July 22.
Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids disbanded September 2.[1]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
William DaleRockfordBA.345Peter DanielsQuincyW29
Connie MurphyQuincyRuns97Harry BurrellJolietSO195
George DeckerJolietHits118Peter DanielsQuincyPCT.744 29–10
Connie MurphyQuincySB73

1892 Illinois–Iowa League
schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Joliet Convicts5527.671Billy Murray
Rockford Hustlers4638.54910.0Hugh Nicol
Rock Island-Moline Twins3742.46816.5Harry Sage
Jacksonville Lunatics3057.34527.5Jack Pettiford / Guy Hecker
Evansville Hoosiers3020.600NAAlbert Schellhase / Jack Wentz
Peoria Distillers /
Aurora Indians
2627.491NAMike Trost
Terre Haute Hottentots2527.481NAGeorge Brackett / Charles Flynn
Quincy Ravens1223.343NABill Whitrock /
John Godar / Samuel Levesque

Peoria (17–8) moved to Aurora May 31; Aurora disbanded July 5.
Quincy disbanded June 24.
Evansville disbanded July 8.
Terre Haute disbanded July 10.[1]

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fred UnderwoodRockfordBA.282Bumpus JonesJolietW24
Ed WiswellRockfordRuns77George NicolRockfordSO230
Gene MoriartyEvansville/JacksonvilleHits91Ernest BeamTerre HauteERA0.91
Gene MoriartyEvansville/JacksonvilleHR13Bumpus JonesJolietPCT.857 24–4

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "1890 Illinois-Iowa League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1890 Illinois-Iowa League (IIL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "1890 Illinois-Iowa League (IIL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  5. "1891 Illinois-Iowa League (IIL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "1892 Illinois-Iowa League (IIL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.



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