Iowa State 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.

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.
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.

Cities represented

1904 to 1907

1904 Iowa State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Ottumwa Snappers7036.660-17,630Snapper Kennedy
Waterloo Microbes6443.5986½18,695James Myers / Charles Cole
Marshalltown Grays6049.55011.½23,117Robert Warner
Keokuk Indians5850.5371315,741Tom Hackett
Ft. Dodge Gypsum Eaters5752.52314½13,582Frank Boyle
Boone Coal Miners5061.45022½16,581Thomas Reynolds / Walter Holcomb
O.P. DePew
Oskaloosa Quakers3869.35532½16,620William Tilley / Red Donahue
Burlington River Rats3673.33035½21,352F.L. Sullivan / George Stovall
Bob Black

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Snapper KennedyOttumwaBA.325Louis SchaubOttumwaW23
Snapper KennedyOttumwaHits142Louis SchaubOttumwaSO298
Joe BeaverOttumwaRuns76Louis SchaubOttumwaPct.767; 23-7
Al SpencerOttumwaRuns76----

1905 Iowa State League

Team standingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Ottumwa Snappers7445.621-22,261Snapper Kennedy
Ft. Dodge Gypsumites7349.5992½19,270Frank Boyle
Boone Greyhounds6554.546919,588Frank Haller
Oskaloosa Quakers6556.5371022,256Howard Cassiboine
Keokuk Indians5962.4881618,931Ned Egan
Marshalltown Grays5566.45420NABobby Warner
Waterloo Microbes5669.4482119,754Harry Meek / Frank Lohr
Burlington Flint Hills3783.36837½26,635Rusty Owens / Thomas Reynolds
Charlie Frisbee

1906 Iowa State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Burlington Pathfinders8339.680-Ned Egan
Oskaloosa Quakers7549.6059Ham Patterson
Fort Dodge Gypsumites6849.58112½Frank Boyle
Marshalltown Brownies6555.54217Rollo Brown
Keokuk Indians5367.44224Pat McAndrews
Boone Miners/Clinton Miners4670.39734William Wooley / Pat Ryan
Harold Johnson
Waterloo Microbes4876.38736Charlie Frisbee / Ernest G. Anklam
Ottumwa Champs4477.36438½William Niles / William Everett
Boone moved to Clinton July 14.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill DavidsonFt. DodgeBA.344Frank ShawOscaloosaW29
Cy NeighborsBurlingtonHits161Joe BillsKeokukSO209
Cy NeighborsBurlingtonRuns96Frank DickMarshalltownPct.857; 18-3

1907 Iowa State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttendManagers
Waterloo Cubs7945.637-27,992Frank Boyle
Burlington Pathfinders7751.602443,420Ned Egan
Oskaloosa Quakers7055.5609½22,585Ham Patterson
Jacksonville Lunatics6361.5081629,448Frank Belt
Marshalltown Snappers6261.50416½14,992Snapper Kennedy
Quincy Gems6166.48019½37,000Harry Hofer
Ottumwa Packers5174.40828½24,974Jack Corbett
Keokuk Indians3989.3054220,760Cy Black / Charles Yeager

1912

1912 Iowa State League

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Mason City Cementmakers3827.585-Frank Barber
Fort Dodge Boosters3425.5761Connie Collins
Estherville2822.5602½Harry Welch
Emmetsburg2438.38712½Ed Smithson
Clear Lake Fish Eaters1124.314NADick Wells / M. Bacon
Clear Lake folded July 14
Playoffs: Estherville 4 games, Fort Dodge 1.