Quincy Gems (affiliated baseball)
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League titles | 9 (1889, 1913, 1929, 1931, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1961, 1970)[1] |
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Ballpark | Eagles Stadium[2] |
The Quincy Gems was the primary name of the
Quincy teams played as members of the
The Quincy Gems name returned in 2009 with the Gems playing in the collegiate summer Prospect League.
History
Beginning play in 1883, Quincy minor league teams played as members of the
After beginning play in 1883 as the Quincy Quincys, the team was first called the "Gems" in 1907 and had various other nicknames. Besided the Gems moniker Quincy minor league teams played as the (
The team was known as the Quincy Ravens from 1890 to 1892, and then again in 1894. The team played in the Illinois Iowa League in 1891 and 1892, before moving to the Western Association in 1894.[3] They were managed by Sam LaRocque and William Wittrock in 1892. Several major leaguers played for the Ravens, one of the most prominent being Sam Gillen who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. [4] During the 1981 season, Pete Daniels threw 321 innings compiling a 0.79 ERA for the Ravens. [5]
The franchise played in the
Overall, the franchise won a total of nine league championships. Quincy captured the Western Association championship in 1889, and
After the 1973 season, the franchise was moved to
The Gems name returned in 2009 by the collegiate summer
[9]Ballparks
Beginning in 1946, Quincy teams played at
Previously, the team played at
Q Stadium was constructed on the Eagles Stadium site as a
In 1984, the stadium was purchased by Quincy University from the City of Quincy for $1.00. Today, Q Stadium is home to Quincy University teams and the collegiate summer baseball team of the same name, the new Quincy Gems.[10][11]
Year-by-year record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1897 | 56-69 | 6th | Bill Traffley / Eugene McGreevy | |
1889 | 66-50 | 1st | George Brackett | none League Champs |
1890 | 41-42 | 4th | Billy Murray | none |
1891 | 65-35 | 1st | Billy Murray | |
1892 | 12-23 | NA | Bill Whitrock (6/15)/ John Godar? / Sam LaRoque | |
1907 | 61-66 | 6th | Harry Hofer | none |
1908 | 73-55 | 3rd | Harry Hofer | none |
1909 | 62-73 | 6th | Louis Cook / Harry Hofer | |
1910 | 88-50 | 1st | Bade Myers | |
1911 | 71-63 | 3rd | Bade Myers | none |
1912 | 67-70 | 4th | Bade Myers | none |
1913 | 79-60 | 1st | Thomas Hackett / Nick Kahl | League Champs |
1914 | 61-71 | 6th | Nick Kahl | none |
1915 | 65-56 | 4th | John Castle | |
1916 | 57-77 | 7th | John Castle | none |
1917 | 27-38 | 5th | Ted Waring | Season shortened to July 8 |
1925 | 54-82 | 8th | Newt Hunter (41-68) / Henry Wingfield (13-14) | none |
1926 | 62-75 | 7th | Henry Wingfield (19-28) / Henry Wetzel (43-47) | none |
1927 | 63-75 | 6th | Charles Schmidt (3-4) / Mack Allison (22-23) / Charles Knoll (38-48) | none |
1928 | 50-85 | 8th | Joe Riggert / Hal Irelan | |
1929 | 82-56 | 1st | Walter Holke | none League Champs |
1930 | 78-58 | 2nd | Ray Schmidt | |
1931 | 67-49 | 2nd | Walter Holke | League Champs |
1932 | 38-31 | 3rd | Syl Simon | Team withdrew July 15, causing league to fold |
1933 | 53-59 | 4th | Joe Klugmann | |
1946 | 37-82 | 8th | Edward Marleau / Cedric Durst | |
1947 | 50-75 | 7th | Gordie Hinkle | |
1948 | 81-45 | 1st | James Adlam | Lost in 1st round |
1949 | 59-67 | 5th | James Adlam | |
1950 | 64-60 | 4th | James Adlam | Lost in 1st round |
1951 | 65-65 | 3rd | Dutch Zwilling | League Champs |
1952 | 54-72 | 7th | Paul Chervinko | |
1953 | 70-58 | 2nd | Vern Hoscheit | League Champs |
1954 | 71-64 | 4th | Vern Hoscheit | League Champs |
1955 | 52-74 | 7th | Vern Hoscheit | |
1956 | 56-64 | 5th | Vern Hoscheit | |
1960 | 55-66 | 6th | Sam Calderone | none |
1961 | 67-59 | 4th | Buddy Kerr | League Champs |
1962 | 68-57 | 4th | Ken Deal | |
1963 | 56-68 | 9th | Sheriff Robinson / Wally Millies | none |
1964 | 42-78 | 10th | Jim Finigan / Les Peden | |
1965 | 69-50 | 2nd | Walt Dixon | none |
1966 | 61-63 | 5th | Walt Dixon | |
1967 | 58-63 | 6th | Harry Bright | |
1968 | 59-59 | 5th | Walt Dixon | |
1969 | 64-55 | 3rd | Walt Dixon | none |
1970 | 68-45 | 1st | Walt Dixon | League Champs |
1971 | 61-63 | 6th | Dick LeMay | |
1972 | 61-67 | 7th | Dick LeMay | |
1973 | 61-64 | 7th | Walt Dixon |
Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame Alumni
- Whitey Herzog (1952) Inducted, 2010
- Tony Kubek (1955) Ford C. Frick Award, 2009
- Bruce Sutter (1973) Inducted, 2006
Notable alumni
- Hank Bauer (1946) 6x MLB All-Star; 1966 MLB Manager of the Year; Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
- World Series MVP; Braves Hall of Fame
- Jim Finigan (1964) 2x MLB All-Star
- Jim Ray Hart (1960) MLB all-Star
- Woodie Held (1953)
- Vern Hoscheit (1953-1956)
- Walter Holke (1929)
- Baby Doll Jacobson (1929) .311 Lifetime Batting Average
- Buddy Kerr (1960, MGR) MLB All-Star
- Pete LaCock (1970)
- Dennis Lamp (1973)
- Hal Lanier (1961) MLB MGR: 1986 NL Manager of the Year
- Sam Mertes (1894) 1903 NL RBI Leader
- Joe Niekro (1966) MLB All-Star; Houston Astros Hall of Fame
- Bill North (1970) 1974, 1975 AL Stolen Base Leader
- Fritz Ostermueller (1926) 1938 NL Saves Leader
- Ray Powell (1931)
- Gary Ross (1967)
- Hal Smith(1951)
- Russ Snyder (1954)
- Tom Sturdivant (1948-1950)
- Gus Suhr (1925) MLB All-Star
- Steve Sundra (1932)
- Lee Thomas (1955) 2x MLB All-Star
- Marv Throneberry (1953) Miller Lite commercials
- Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame
- Rabbit Warstler (1927)
- Dutch Zwilling (1951) 1914 NL Home Run Leader; 1915 NL RBI Leader
See also
- Quincy (minor league baseball) players
- Quincy Blackbirds players
- Quincy Bluebirds players
- Quincy Browns players
- Quincy Cubs players
- Quincy Gems players
- Quincy Giants players
- Quincy Indians players
- Quincy Infants players
- Quincy Jets players
- Quincy Little Giants players
- Quincy Old Soldiers players
- Quincy Quincys players
- Quincy Ravens players
- Quincy Red Birds players,
- Quincy Vets players,
Photos
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Hall of Fame Pitcher Bruce Sutter
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Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog, 1983
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Tony Kubek, 1961
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Hal Trosky, Goudey card
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Ed Walker, Quincy Vets, 1910
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Baby Doll Jacobson, 1919
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Marv Throneberry, 1961
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Hank Bauer, 1953
References
- ^ "Midwest League 1970". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Quincy, Illinois Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "1892 Quincy Ravens Statistics -- Register | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Sam Gillen Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Pete Daniels Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Quincy, Illinois Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1976 Midwest League". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Prospect League Standings". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Quincy Gems sold to local group for $120,000". Herald-Whig. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "History of the Quincy Gems – Quincy Gems".
- ^ "Prospect League Stadiums". Retrieved July 3, 2018.