Central Interstate League
| Classification | Independent (1888–1890) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1888 |
| Ceased | 1890 |
| Replaced by | Northern League |
| President | William H. Allen (1888) Henderson Ridgely (1889) E.T. McNeally (1890) Fitzpatrick (1890) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Davenport Hawkeyes (1888) Quincy Ravens (1889) Evansville Hoosiers (1890) |
The Central Interstate League was an independent minor league baseball league that operated from 1888 to 1890.[1][2][3]
William H. Allen (1888), Henderson Ridgely (1889), E.T. McNeally (1890) and Fitzpatrick (1890) served as the league presidents.[4]
The 1888 Davenport Hawkeyes, 1889 Quincy Ravens and 1890 Evansville Hoosiers won league championships. The league permanently folded following the 1890 season.[4]
Cities represented[edit]
- Bloomington, IL: Bloomington Reds 1888
- Burlington, IA: Burlington Babies 1889; Burlington Hawkeyes 1890
- Crawfordsville, IN: Crawfordsville Hoosiers 1888
- Danville, IL: Danville Browns 1888
- Davenport, IA: Davenport Hawkeyes 1888–1889
- Decatur, IL: Decatur 1888
- Dubuque, IA: Dubuque 1888
- Evansville, IN: Evansville Hoosiers 1889–1890
- Galesburg, IL: Galesburg Pavers 1890
- Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis 1890
- Lafayette, IN: Lafayette 1888
- Peoria, IL: Peoria Reds 1888; Peoria Canaries 1889–1890
- Quincy, IL: Quincy Ravens 1889–1890
- Rockford, IL: Rockford Rox 1888
- Springfield, IL: Springfield Senators 1889
- Terre Haute, IN: Terre Haute Hoosiers 1888, 1890
Standings & statistics[edit]
1888 Central Interstate League[edit]
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Hawkeyes | 40 | 18 | .690 | – | William Henry Lucas |
| Peoria Reds | 38 | 22 | .633 | 3.0 | Charles Flynn |
| Crawfordsville Hoosiers / Terre Haute Hoosiers |
32 | 26 | .552 | 8.0 | Albert Miller / J.W. Carroll |
| Bloomington Reds | 26 | 28 | .481 | 12.0 | Edward Wochner / Cheney / Joseph Farrell |
| Dubuque | 21 | 18 | .538 | NA | C.R. McQuade |
| Decatur / Lafayette | 7 | 30 | .189 | NA | Michael Hurley / Lawrence McKeon / William McMillen |
| Danville Browns | 15 | 25 | .375 | NA | W.C. Johnson |
| Rockford Rox | 11 | 23 | .324 | NA | William Allen |
Decatur (6–23) transferred to Lafayette June 13.; Rockford disbanded June 26.; Crawfordsville (21–21) transferred to Terre Haute July 2; Danville disbanded Jul 5; Lafayette and Dubuque disbanded July 9.
The league disbanded July 27.[4]
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Schwartz | Peoria | BA | .389 | Matt Keogan | Peoria | W | 17 | |
| Owen Williams | Davenport | Runs | 65 | Willard Mains | Davenport | PCT | .800 16–4 | |
| William Schwartz | Peoria | Hits | 82 | |||||
| A.W. Snyder | Crawfordsville/Terre Haute | HR | 6 |
1889 Central Interstate League[edit]
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Ravens | 66 | 50 | .569 | – | George Brackett |
| Springfield Senators | 65 | 53 | .551 | 2.0 | Harry Smith / Henderson Ridgely |
| Burlington Babies | 55 | 62 | .470 | 11.5 | William Henry Lucas |
| Peoria Canaries | 55 | 64 | .462 | 12.5 | Charles Flynn / Charlie Bartson / Charlie Levis |
| Evansville Hoosiers | 51 | 69 | .425 | 17.0 | Walt Goldsby / Jacob Aydelotte / Doug Crothers |
| Davenport Hawkeyes | 57 | 45 | .559 | NA | Charles Holacher / Bob Allen |
Davenport disbanded September 10.[4]
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen McCauley | Peoria | BA | .317 |
| Philip Routcliffe | Davenport | Runs | 122 |
| Floyd Lauman | Quincy | Hits | 132 |
| Lew Whistler | Evansville | HR | 22 |
| Philip Routcliffe | Davenport | SB | 105 |
1890 Central Interstate League[edit]
(aka Western Inter-State League)
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Hoosiers | 52 | 32 | .619 | – | Bill Harrington |
| Burlington Hawkeyes | 48 | 36 | .571 | 4.0 | Varney Anderson / William Fuller |
| Terre Haute Hoosiers | 42 | 35 | .545 | 6.5 | Phil Reccius / Andrew Kolley / George Brackett |
| Quincy Ravens | 41 | 42 | .494 | 10.5 | Billy Murray |
| Peoria Canaries | 34 | 40 | .459 | 13.0 | Michael Hurley / John McCloskey |
| Galesburg Pavers / Indianapolis | 11 | 43 | .204 | NA | Charles Powers |
Galesburg (6–22) transferred to Indianapolis May 27; the franchise disbanded July 8. No playoffs were held.[4]
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Fisher | Quincy | BA | .309 | John Dolan | Evansville | W | 25 | |
| Frank Shugart | Burlington | Runs | 80 | Edward Eiteljorge | Evansville | PCT | .724 21–8 | |
| Frank Shugart | Burlington | Hits | 108 | |||||
| George McVey | Terre Haute | HR | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ball Park Digest". Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
- ^ "1890 Central Interstate League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1889 Central Interstate League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.