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Davenport River Rats
The Davenport River Rats were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1901, the "River Rats" became charter members of the Class D level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, beginning a long tenure of Davenport teams in the league. The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League became a Class B level league in 1902 and the River Rats continued league play through 1904, with the Davenport "Riversides," Davenport "Knickerbockers" and Davenport "Prodigals" teams extending Davenport's membership in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League through 1912. Beginning in 1913, the Davenport Blue Sox began their tenure of Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League play.
The Davenport teams hosted minor league home games at the Davenport Base Ball Park through 1906 and at the Blue Sox Park ballpark site beginning in 1909.
Minor league baseball began in Davenport, Iowa in 1879, when the Davenport Brown Stockings played the season as charter members of the four-team independent Northwestern League. The Davenport River Rats were immediately preceded in minor league play by the 1891 Davenport Pilgrims, who played the season played as members of the Illinois-Iowa League.
On January 30, 1901, a meeting was held in Peoria, Illinois to form a new minor league. Local businessman Max Ochs represented Davenport at the meeting, where a new league was formed with a Davenport franchise included.
In 1901, the newly formed Davenport "River Rats" became charter members of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, which also included a team in neighboring Rock Island, Illinois. The league was founded as a Class D level league, with Rock Island, native Michael H. Sexton serving as the league president. The Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbitts, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rock Island Islanders, Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots teams joined Davenport as the league's charter teams. The Bloomington, Decatur and Terre Haute teams joined the new league from the Central League and merged with new franchises in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Evansville, Rockford and Rock Island to form the league, nicknamed the "Three I League."
The new River Rats baseball franchise was organized and run by J.T Hayes.
Davenport's "River Rats" nickname corresponds with the city location along the Mississippi River, where it lies directly across from Rock Island, Illinois.
In their first season of play in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Davenport placed fifth in the final standings, as the league held no playoffs. The River Rats ended the season with a record of 51–61 and were managed by Billy Smith. Davenport finished 9.5 games behind the first place Terre Haute Hottentots. Davenport manager Billy Smith had a long career as a minor league manager and compiled a career record of 1772–1692 in managing numerous teams between 1895 and 1922.
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Davenport River Rats
The Davenport River Rats were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1901, the "River Rats" became charter members of the Class D level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, beginning a long tenure of Davenport teams in the league. The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League became a Class B level league in 1902 and the River Rats continued league play through 1904, with the Davenport "Riversides," Davenport "Knickerbockers" and Davenport "Prodigals" teams extending Davenport's membership in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League through 1912. Beginning in 1913, the Davenport Blue Sox began their tenure of Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League play.
The Davenport teams hosted minor league home games at the Davenport Base Ball Park through 1906 and at the Blue Sox Park ballpark site beginning in 1909.
Minor league baseball began in Davenport, Iowa in 1879, when the Davenport Brown Stockings played the season as charter members of the four-team independent Northwestern League. The Davenport River Rats were immediately preceded in minor league play by the 1891 Davenport Pilgrims, who played the season played as members of the Illinois-Iowa League.
On January 30, 1901, a meeting was held in Peoria, Illinois to form a new minor league. Local businessman Max Ochs represented Davenport at the meeting, where a new league was formed with a Davenport franchise included.
In 1901, the newly formed Davenport "River Rats" became charter members of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, which also included a team in neighboring Rock Island, Illinois. The league was founded as a Class D level league, with Rock Island, native Michael H. Sexton serving as the league president. The Bloomington Blues, Cedar Rapids Rabbitts, Decatur Commodores, Evansville River Rats, Rock Island Islanders, Rockford Red Sox and Terre Haute Hottentots teams joined Davenport as the league's charter teams. The Bloomington, Decatur and Terre Haute teams joined the new league from the Central League and merged with new franchises in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Evansville, Rockford and Rock Island to form the league, nicknamed the "Three I League."
The new River Rats baseball franchise was organized and run by J.T Hayes.
Davenport's "River Rats" nickname corresponds with the city location along the Mississippi River, where it lies directly across from Rock Island, Illinois.
In their first season of play in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Davenport placed fifth in the final standings, as the league held no playoffs. The River Rats ended the season with a record of 51–61 and were managed by Billy Smith. Davenport finished 9.5 games behind the first place Terre Haute Hottentots. Davenport manager Billy Smith had a long career as a minor league manager and compiled a career record of 1772–1692 in managing numerous teams between 1895 and 1922.