Waterloo Hawks (baseball)
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Waterloo Hawks 1895–1993 (1958-1993, 1946-1956, 1936-1942, 1922-1932; 1913-1917, 1904-1911, 1895) Waterloo, Iowa | |
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| League titles | 12 1907, 1908, 1914, 1924, 1928, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986 |
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Red Hawk Stadium (1940-1942) Riverfront Stadium (1943-1993) |
The Waterloo Hawks was the primary name of the minor league franchise that existed on-and-off for 79 seasons between 1895 and 1993 in Waterloo, Iowa. The franchise relocated to Springfield, Illinois in 1994, before eventually becoming today's Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. Waterloo won 12 league championships, playing in the Mississippi Valley League (1922-1932), Western League (1936), Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (1940-1942) and the Midwest League (1958-1993). The Hawks were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox (1932, 1940-1942), Boston Red Sox (1958 to 1968), Kansas City Royals (1969-1976), Cleveland Indians (1977-1988) and San Diego Padres (1990-1993).[1] Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Carlton Fisk and Luis Aparicio played for Waterloo.
The ballparks
In 1936 and from 1940 to 1942, they played their home games at Red Hawk Stadium.[2] From 1943 to 1993, they played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
Championships
The franchise won seven Midwest League Championships: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986; two Mississippi Valley League championships: 1924 and 1928, the 1908 Central Association title and the 1907 Iowa State League championship.[3] The 1975 Royals finished with a 93–35 record and were recognized as the sixtieth greatest minor league teams of all time.[4]
Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni
- Luis Aparicio (1954) Inducted, 1984
- Carlton Fisk (1968) Inducted, 2000
Notable alumni
- Scott Sanders (1990–91)
- Tim Worrell (1991)
- Albert Belle (1988) 5 x MLB All-Star; 1995 AL home run leader; 3 × AL RBI leader (1993, 1995, 1996)
- Jeff Shaw (1988) 2 x MLB All_Star; 1997 NL Saves Leader
- Steve Swisher (1985–86, MGR) MLB All-Star
- Trey Hillman (1986)
- Greg Swindell (1986) MLB All-Star
- Dave Clark (1984)
- John Farrell (1984) Manager: 2013 World Series Champion - Boston Red Sox
- Kelly Gruber (1981) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Von Hayes (1980) MLB All-Star
- Clint Hurdle (1976) 2013 NL Manager of the Year
- Dan Quisenberry (1975–76) 3 x MLB All-Star; 5 × AL saves leader (1980, 1982–1985)
- Willie Wilson (1975) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1982 AL Batting Champion; 1979 AL Stolen Base Leader
- Dennis Leonard (1972) 1977 AL Wins Leader
- Al Cowens (1971)
- John Wathan (1971–72)
- Lynn McGlothen (1968) MLB All-Star
- Bill Lee (1968) MLB All-Star
- Roger Moret (1968)
- Tony Muser (1967)
- Gerry Janeski (1967)
- Billy Conigliaro (1965)
- Jimy Williams (1965) 1999 AL Manager of the Year
- Reggie Smith (1964) 7 x MLB All-Star
- Mike Andrews (1963) MLB All-Star
- Luke Walker (1963)
- Bob Montgomery (1963–64)
- Glenn Beckert (1962) 4 x MLB All-Star
- Wilbur Wood (1960) 3 x MLB All-Star; 2 × AL wins leader (1972, 1973)
- Galen Cisco (1959)
- Norm Cash (1956) 5 x MLB All-Star; 1961 AL Batting Champion
- Sammy Esposito (1953)
- Bill Fischer (1950-1951)
- Jim Busby (1948-1949) MLB All-Star
- Howie Judson (1946-1947)
- Harry Craft (1937)
- Les Tietje (1931-1932, 1941-1942))
- Ray Berres (1929)
- Red Worthington (1925-1926)
- Claude Willoughby (1923-1925)
- Fred Schulte (1924)
- Ben Paschal (1917)
- Patsy Flaherty (1916)
- Jesse Tannehill (1913) 1901 NL ERA leader
- Hank Severeid (1909)
- Lee Magee (1907-1908)
- Bugs Raymond (1904)
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1922 | 59-68 | 4th | Pat Ragan | none |
| 1923 | 58-69 | 4th | Bert Weeden | none |
| 1924 | 84-40 | 1st | Cletus Dixon | League Champs |
| 1925 | 59-66 | 6th | Cletus Dixon | none |
| 1926 | 67-52 | 3rd | Cletus Dixon | none |
| 1927 | 75-47 | 2nd | Cletus Dixon | none |
| 1928 | 81-41 | 1st | Cletus Dixon | League Champs |
| 1929 | 72-54 | 2nd | Cletus Dixon | none |
| 1930 | 63-63 | 5th | Cletus Dixon | none |
| 1931 | 57-68 | 6th | Dick Manchester / Babe Thomas | none |
| 1932 | 52-73 | 7th | Elmer Bennett | none |
| 1936 | 50-79 | 6th | Ralph Michaels / John Berger | none |
| 1940 | 36-85 | 8th | John Fitzpatrick / Frederick Bedore | |
| 1941 | 59-65 | 5th | Louis Brower / Johnny Mostil | |
| 1942 | 47-71 | 5th | Johnny Mostil | |
| 1958 | 66-55 | 3rd | Ken Deal | League Champs |
| 1959 | 76-48 | 1st | Elmer Yoter | League Champs |
| 1960 | 81-43 | 1st | Matt Sczesny | League Champs |
| 1961 | 75-51 | 1st | Matt Sczesny / Bill Slack | Lost League Finals |
| 1962 | 73-50 | 1st | Matt Sczesny | Lost League Finals |
| 1963 | 58-66 | 6th | Len Okrie | none |
| 1964 | 65-61 | 5th | Matt Sczesny | |
| 1965 | 63-55 | 4th | Larry Thomas | none |
| 1966 | 56-68 | 7th | Dave Philley | |
| 1967 | 56-65 | 7th | Rac Slider | |
| 1968 | 53-60 | 8th | Rac Slider | |
| 1969 | 52-72 | 8th | Rollie Hemsley | none |
References
- ↑ Baseball Reference Bullpen
- ↑ Baseball Reference
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Waterloo&state=IA&country=US&empty=0
- ↑ "60. 1975 Waterloo Royals". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.