Iowa State League

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Iowa State League
Classification Class D (1904–1907)
Independent (1912)
Sport Minor League Baseball
First season1904
Ceased1912
Replaced by Central Association
PresidentFrank S. Norton (1904-1905)
L.S. Peckham (1906-1907)
D.M. Conroy (1912)
James Williams (1912)
No. of teams15
Country United States of America
Most titles2
Ottumwa Snappers (1904–1905)
Related
competitions		 Southwest Iowa League
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

The Iowa State League was a minor league baseball league that played from 1904 to 1907 and again in 1912. The Class D level league had franchises based in Illinois and Iowa. The Ottumwa Snappers franchise won league championships in 1904 and 1905. In 1908, the Iowa State League evolved to become the Central Association.

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History

The Iowa State League began play in 1904 as an eight-team Class D level minor league in and around Iowa, United States. The league played four seasons and ceased operations following the 1907 season. Seven of the eight 1907 Iowa State League teams formed the Central Association in 1908. The Iowa State League had the formal name as the Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs. [1] [2]

The Iowa State League reformed in 1912 as an Independent league. Estherville defeated Fort Dodge in the league playoffs to claim the championship. The league permanently folded after the season. [3]

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1904 to 1907

1904 Iowa State League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Ottumwa Snappers 7036.660-17,630 Snapper Kennedy
Waterloo Microbes 6443.5986½18,695James Myers / Charles Cole
Marshalltown Grays 6049.55011.½23,117Robert Warner
Keokuk Indians 5850.5371315,741Tom Hackett
Ft. Dodge Gypsum Eaters 5752.52314½13,582Frank Boyle
Boone Coal Miners 5061.45022½16,581Thomas Reynolds / Walter Holcomb
O.P. DePew
Oskaloosa Quakers 3869.35532½16,620William Tilley / Red Donahue
Burlington River Rats 3673.33035½21,352F.L. Sullivan / George Stovall
Bob Black
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Snapper Kennedy OttumwaBA.325Louis SchaubOttumwaW23
Snapper Kennedy OttumwaHits142Louis SchaubOttumwaSO298
Joe BeaverOttumwaRuns76Louis SchaubOttumwaPct.767; 23-7
Al SpencerOttumwaRuns76

1905 Iowa State League
schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Ottumwa Snappers 7445.621-22,261 Snapper Kennedy
Ft. Dodge Gypsumites 7349.5992½19,270Frank Boyle
Boone Greyhounds 6554.546919,588Frank Haller
Oskaloosa Quakers 6556.5371022,256Howard Cassiboine
Keokuk Indians 5962.4881618,931Ned Egan
Marshalltown Grays 5566.45420NABobby Warner
Waterloo Microbes 5669.4482119,754Harry Meek / Frank Lohr
Burlington Flint Hills 3783.36837½26,635Rusty Owens / Thomas Reynolds
Charlie Frisbee
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Harry MeekWaterloo/BooneBA.320Harry CornsBooneW25
Harry MeekWaterloo/BooneHits152Melvin BlexurdKeokukSO207
John BasseyBooneRuns83Fred SteelOskaloosaPct.857; 18-3
Red Fisher BooneRuns83

1906 Iowa State League
schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Burlington Pathfinders 8339.680-Ned Egan
Oskaloosa Quakers 7549.6059 Ham Patterson
Fort Dodge Gypsumites 6849.58112½Frank Boyle
Marshalltown Brownies 6555.54217Rollo Brown
Keokuk Indians 5367.44224Pat McAndrews
Boone Miners/Clinton Miners 4670.39734William Wooley / Pat Ryan
Harold Johnson
Waterloo Microbes 4876.38736 Charlie Frisbee / Ernest G. Anklam
Ottumwa Champs 4477.36438½William Niles / William Everett

Boone moved to Clinton July 14.

Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill Davidson Ft. DodgeBA.344Frank ShawOscaloosaW29
Cy Neighbors BurlingtonHits161Joe BillsKeokukSO209
Cy Neighbors BurlingtonRuns96Frank DickMarshalltownPct.857; 18-3

1907 Iowa State League
schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Waterloo Cubs 7945.637-27,992Frank Boyle
Burlington Pathfinders 7751.602443,420Ned Egan
Oskaloosa Quakers 7055.5609½22,585 Ham Patterson
Jacksonville Lunatics 6361.5081629,448Frank Belt
Marshalltown Snappers 6261.50416½14,992 Snapper Kennedy
Quincy Gems 6166.48019½37,000Harry Hofer
Ottumwa Packers 5174.40828½24,974Jack Corbett
Keokuk Indians 3989.3054220,760Cy Black / Charles Yeager
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John HouseBurlingtonBA.308Frank GreenBurlingtonW28
John HouseBurlingtonHits158Fred SteelOscaloosaPct.817; 9-2
John HouseBurlingtonRuns91

1912

1912 Iowa State League
schedule

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Mason City Cementmakers 3827.585-Frank Barber
Fort Dodge Boosters 3425.5761Connie Collins
Estherville 2822.5602½Harry Welch
Emmetsburg 2438.38712½Ed Smithson
Clear Lake Fish Eaters 1124.314NADick Wells / M. Bacon

Clear Lake folded July 14
Playoffs: Estherville 4 games, Fort Dodge 1. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd and Miles Wolff, editors, The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition (1997), pp. 142,146,151,155. Baseball America, Inc. ISBN   0-9637189-7-5.
  2. ↑ "Iowa League of Professional Baseball Clubs (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. 1 2 Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.
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