The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League  
   
  Statistics of the Three-I League: Pitching
 
by Bill Kemp
Individual Records: Overview
 
Games / won
28
  Roy Beecher Springfield (1907)
Games / lost
26
  Bert Grimm Terre Haute (1919)
Appearances
68
  George Bielik Cedar Rapids (1957)
Commplete games
30
  George Middleton Davenport (1914)
Commplete games
30
  Hod Elder Moline (1915)
Earned run average
1.13
  Frank Romine Peoria (1915)
Strikeouts
297
  Claude Elliott Rockford (1901)
Most walks
210
  Frank Oberlin Springfield (1905)
Most hits
351
  John Middleton Springfield (1913)

 

  Note: Statistics for several records are incomplete due to sketchy record keeping during the league's formative years. 
   
  Yearly Leaders: Most Games Won
(League Best: 28 wins, Springfield's Roy Beecher in 1907)
 
Year Player Team
Wins
 
1901 Incomplete records* 3I
3I
 
1902 Amos Scott Terre Haute
23
 
1903 Charles Case Rock Island
22
 
1904 Louis Fiene Cedar Rapids
23
 
1905 Al Lundin Rock Island
22
 
1906 Harry Swalm Dubuque
23
 
1907 Roy Beecher Springfield
28
 
1908 William Fleet Clinton
23
 
1908 Pete Higgins Bloomington
23
 
1909 George Hardin Rock Island
26
 
1910 Grover Lowdermilk Springfield
25
 
1911 Joseph Willis Decatur
24
 
1911 Collis Spencer Quincy
24
 
1912 Bunn Hearne Springfield
27
 
1913 Jim Bluejacket Bloomington
23
 
1914 John Middleton Davenport
26
 
1915 Louis Tretter Quincy
19
 
1915 Abner Gould Davenport
19
 
1915 Hod Eller Moline
19
 
1916 Bert Graham Moline
23
 
1916 Hal Carlson Rockford
23
 
1917 Pat Griffin Rockford
15
 
1919 Frank Romine Bloomington
25
 
1920 John Tesar Cedar Rapids
25
 
1921 Fred Heimach Moline
24
 
1922 Adolph Holtzhauser Decatur
24
 
1923 John Kotzelnick Decatur
20
 
1924 Phil Collins Bloomington
19
 
1925 ?Jumbo? Elliott Terre Haute
25
 
1926 Hal Smith Peoria
19
 
1926 Elmer Ambrose Decatur
19
 
1926 Carl Boone Terre Haute
19
 
1926 William Clark Terre Haute
19
 
1926 Horatio Hoots Springfield
19
 
1927 Ralph Judd Peoria
21
 
1928 Wes Ferrell Terre Haute
20
 
1928 Chester Howard Decatur
20
 
1929 Whitlow Wyatt Evansville
22
 
1929 Elmer Ambrose Quincy
22
 
1930 Ruel Love Quincy
22
 
1931 Thadden Campbell Decatur
19
 
1932 Rex McDonald Terre Haute
12
 
1935 Max Macon Bloomington
19
 
1937 Kirby Higbe Moline
21
 
1938 Floyd Giebell Evansville
18
 
1938 Emil Bildilli Springfield
18
 
1939 Joseph Callahan Evansville
19
 
1940 Michael Kash Madison
20
 
1941 Warren Spahn Evansville
19
 
1941 John Clay Decatur
19
 
1942 Bryan Stephens Cedar Rapids
20
 
1946 Robert Kohout Danville
14
 
1946 Ken Manus Waterloo
14
 
1946 Charles Shipman Evansville
14
 
1947 Ken Olson Danville
22
 
1948 Selva Burdette Quincy
16
 
1948 Arthur Bohman Quincy
16
 
1949 Robert Miller Terre Haute
19
 
1950 Jacob Schmitt Terre Haute
21
 
1951 Jack Urban Quincy
17
 
1951 Alfred Dumouchelle Evansville
17
 
1951 Robert P. Coleman Cedar Rapids
17
 
1952 George Yorke Evansville
17
 
1953 James Owens Terre Haute
22
 
1954 Stanley Pitula Keokuk
20
 
1955 James Grant Keokuk
19
 
1956 Donald Nottebart Evansville
18
 
1957 Donald Nichols Peoria
20
 
1958 William Hamilton Cedar Rapids
15
 
1958 Edward Rakow Green Bay
15
 
1958 Robert Sedlak Green Bay
15
 
1959 Burton Dziadek Topeka
15
 
1960 Ronald Woods Lincoln
17
 
1961 C. William Holmes Cedar Rapids
18
 
  *That season, Claude Elliott won 26 for the Rockford Red Sox.
   
  Yearly Leaders: Most Games
(League Best: 68 appearances, Cedar Rapids' George Bielik in 1957)
 
Year Player Team
Games
 
1901 Claude Elliott Rockford
40
 
1901 Eugene McGreevy Bloomington
40
 
1902 Arthur Owens Rockford
42
 
1903 Chief Eastman Dubuque
35
 
1903 Harry Stauffer Davenport
35
 
1904 Charles Jaeger Rockford
37
 
1905 Al Lundin Rock Island
36
 
1905 Frank Oberlin Springfield
36
 
1906 Charles Bomar Decatur
36
 
1906 John Darrah Dubuque
36
 
1906 Percy Wildner Dubuque
36
 
1907 Harry Syfert Bloomington
52
 
1908 George Bittrolff Decatur
45
 
1909 Robert Ray Dubuque
46
 
1910 Groner Laudermilk Springfield
44
 
1911 Frank Lakaff Rock Island
48
 
1911 Clinton Rogge Dubuque
48
 
1912 Ferdinand Shupp Decatur
51
 
1913 John Middleton Springfield
51
 
1914 David Greegg Dubuque
22
 
1915 Hod Eller Moline
41
 
1916 Marl Higbee Quincy
43
 
1917 Pat Griffin Rockford
27
 
1919 Frank Romine Bloomington
41
 
1920 Frank Romine Bloomington
40
 
1921 Elmer Ambrose Rock Island
42
 
1922 John Kotzelnick Decatur
47
 
1923 John Kotzelnick Decatur
45
 
1924 John Kotzelnick Decatur
45
 
1925 John Kotzelnick Decatur
41
 
1926 Carl E. Boone Terre Haute
39
 
1927 Harry Matuzak Evansville
46
 
1928 George Edmondson Peoria
47
 
1929 Sal Gliatto Terre Haute
40
 
1930 Ruel Love Quincy
38
 
1930 John Tesar Decatur
38
 
1931 Walter House Springfield
36
 
1932 Frank Cash Danville-Springfield
22
 
1935 Donald French Springfield
39
 
1935 John Hutchings Peoria
39
 
1937 Sylvester Donnelly Bloomington-Decatur
31
 
1938 Murry Dickson Decatur
42
 
1939 Sidney Nethery Springfield
39
 
1940 John Dagenhard Evansville
41
 
1941 John Clay Decatur
39
 
1942 Leonard Perme Waterloo
44
 
1946 Henry Dlugokecki Terre Haute
39
 
1947 Louie Grasmick Terre Haute
39
 
1948 Virgil Jester Evansville
43
 
1949 Clarence Rich Quincy
47
 
1950 Dale Maycock Quincy
40
 
1951 Neil Lattau Quincy
46
 
1952 James J. Anderson Quincy
43
 
1953 Charles E. Williams Burlington
50
 
1954 Jack McMahan Quincy
44
 
1955 N. Ralph Vold Cedar Rapids
45
 
1956 David Wegerek Keokuk
45
 
1957 George Bielik Cedar Rapids
68
 
1958 Edward Donnelly Burlington
57
 
1959 Leo Gianneccchini Green Bay
47
 
1960 Gerald Moeller Lincoln
53
 
1961 Ivan Davis Topeka
43
 
   
  Yearly Leaders: Most Complete Games
 
Year Player Team
Complete games
 
1917 Weldon Ehrhardt Moline
14
 
1917 Charles Young Hannibal
14
 
1937 Don Jones Moline
25
 
1938 Floyd Giebell Evansville
20
 
1938 Jack Hallett Bloomington
20
 
1939 Sidney Nethery Springfield
20
 
1940 Michael Kash Madison
24
 
1941 Jodie Merrick Moline
23
 
1942 Albert Hazel Evansville
19
 
1946 Raymond Shore Springfield
16
 
1946 Robert Yankovich Quincy
16
 
1947 Kenneth Olson Danville
21
 
1948 Selva Burdette Quincy
19
 
1949 Robert Miller  Terre Haute
25
 
1950 Jacob Schmitt Terre Haute
22
 
1951 Robert P. Coleman Cedar Rapids
19
 
1952 Gerald Speck Waterloo
19
 
1953 James Owens Terre Haute
21
 
1954 Stanley Pitula Keokuk
24
 
1955 James Grant Keokuk
16
 
1955 Daniel Ramer Terre Haute
16
 
1956 Don Nottebart Evansville
17
 
1957 Harry Addis Peoria
17
 
1958 Robert Sedlak Green Bay
18
 
1959 Charles Herzberger Burlington
16
 
1960 J. Gordon Nevers Sioux City
16
 
1961 C. William Holmes Cedar Rapids
17
 
       

 

  Note: Statistics not available for all years.
   
  Yearly Leaders: Earned Run Average
(League Best: 1.13, Peoria's Frank Romine in 1915)
 
Year Player Team
ERA
 
1901 Claude Elliott Rockford
3.13
 
1902 Charles McFarland Cedar Rapids
3.07
 
1903 Albert Jacobson Decatur
2.18
 
1904 Louis Fiene Cedar Rapids
2.45
 
1912 John Middleton Davenport
1.24
 
1915 Frank Romine Peoria
1.13
 
1916 Art Smith Hannibal
1.50
 
1917 Ollie Reeb Rock Island
1.25
 
1919 Theodore Turner Bloomington
1.92
 
1920 Allen Conkwright Bloomington
1.72
 
1921 Fred Heimach Moline
2.38
 
1922 Adolph Holtzhauser Decatur
2.18
 
1924 Emil Levsen Terre Haute
2.03
 
1925 ?Jumbo? Elliott Terre Haute
3.03
 
1926 Bascom Stone Evansville
2.44
 
1927 George Grant Terre Haute
1.83
 
1928 Leo Skidmore Peoria
1.59
 
1929 Bill Martin Evansville
2.32
 
1930 John Niggeling Evansville
2.89
 
1931 Charles Reddock Terre Haute-Decatur
2.52
 
1938 Floyd Giebell Evansville
1.98
 
1939 Joseph Callahan Evansville
1.85
 
1940 Max Surkont Decatur
2.50
 
1941 Warren Spahn Evansville
1.83
 
1942 John Pavlick Springfield
2.96
 
1946 Jean Davison Davenport
2.18
 
1947 John Perkovich Waterloo
2.50
 
1948 David Thieke Danville
1.81
 
1949 William Koszarek Terre Haute
1.97
 
1950 Niles Jordan Terre Haute
2.35
 
1951 Benjamin Johnson Evansville
2.47
 
1952 Gerald Speck Waterloo
2.44
 
1953 Joseph Stanka Cedar Rapids
2.35
 
1954 Ray Ripplemeyer Evansville
2.91
 
1955 William Daley Keokuk
2.31
 
1956 Don Nottebart Evansville
2.24
 
1957 Don Nichols Peoria
2.09
 
1958 William Hamilton Cedar Rapids
2.18
 
1959 James Brewer Burlington
2.67
 
1960 Henry Fischer Cedar Rapids
2.01
 
1961 C. William Holmes Cedar Rapids
2.21
 
  Note: ERA records incomplete for some seasons.
   
  Yearly Leaders: Strikeouts
(League Best: 297 strikeouts, Rockford's Claude Elliott in 1901) 
 
Year Player Team
Strikeouts
 
1901 Claude Elliott Rockford
297
 
1902 John McCord Davenport
239
 
1903 Charles Case Rock Island
187
 
1904 Charles Jaeger Rockford
218
 
1905 Frank Oberlin Springfield
110
 
1906 Harry Swalm Dubuque
247
 
1907 Charles Bomar Decatur
190
 
1908 Incomplete records incomplete records 
incomplete
 
1909 George Hardin Rock Island
235
 
1910 Teller Cavet Rock Island
248
 
1911 Joseph Willis Decatur
208
 
1912 Ferdinand Shupp Decatur
265
 
1913 Jim Bluejacket Bloomington
198
 
1914 Fred Lamline Dubuque
190
 
1915 Abner Gould Davenport
218
 
1916 Dave Black Peoria
159
 
1917 Olbie Reeb Rock Island
75
 
1919 Tim Murchison Peoria
218
 
1920 Alex Pearson Moline
209
 
1921 James Sullivan Moline
185
 
1922 ?Jumbo? Elliott Terre Haute
214
 
1923 ?Jumbo? Elliott Terre Haute
154
 
1924 J. Walter Miller  Terre Haute
147
 
1925 Roy Chesterfield Danville
138
 
1926 William Clark Terre Haute
134
 
1927 Ralph Judd Peoria
121
 
1928 Whit Wyatt Evansville
138
 
1929 Whit Wyatt Evansville
177
 
1930 Tommy Bridges Evansville
189
 
1931 Glen Larson Springfield
168
 
1932 Rex McDonald Terre Haute
102
 
1935 John Hutchings Peoria
166
 
1937 Kirby Higbe Moline
257
 
1938 Emil Bildilli Springfield
185
 
1939 Mike Naymick Cedar Rapids
181
 
1940 Max Surkont Decatur
212
 
1941 John Clay Decatur
204
 
1942 Leonard Perme Waterloo
204
 
1946 Raymond Shore Springfield
157
 
1947 John Perkovich Waterloo
207
 
1948 Glen Thompson Evansville
220
 
1949 Paul Stuffel Terre Haute
288
 
1950 Niles Jordan Terre Haute
206
 
1951 Jack Urban  Quincy
164
 
1952 B. Leo Daley Cedar Rapids
198
 
1953 Seth Morehead Terre Haute
206
 
1954 Stanley Pitula Keokuk
172
 
1955 Robert Yanen Keokuk
177
 
1956 Carl Mathias Keokuk
154
 
1957 Harold Tosky Davenport
204
 
1958 Stanley Horvatin Winona
210
 
1959 Larry Maxie Cedar Rapids
187
 
1960 Henry Fischer Cedar Rapids
217
 
1961 Robert Locker Lincoln
215
 
 
  Yearly Leaders: Most Walks 
(League Highest: 210, Springfield's Frank Oberlin in 1905 and Decatur's Andrew Varga in 1950)
 
Year Player Team
Walks
 
1901 Claude Elliot Rockford
92
 
1901 Gus Dorner Decatur
92
 
1902 Gus Dorner Decatur
111
 
1903 Fed Wenig Springfield
81
 
1904 Paul Moore Bloomington-Cedar Rapids
80
 
1905 Frank Oberlin Springfield
210
 
1906 John Baker Davenport
111
 
1907 Elmer Koestner Bloomington
104
 
1909 George Hardin Rock Island
107
 
1910 Leonard Schroeder Springfield
162
 
1911 Dan Kirwin Danville
105
 
1912 Ferdinand Shupp Decatur
145
 
1913 John Harper Decatur
118
 
1913 Fred Witte Danville
118
 
1914 Carl Timmerman Peoria
114
 
1915 Bat Bohen Peoria-Moline
103
 
1916 John Heizer Quincy
149
 
1917 William Cristall Alton
68
 
1919 Edwin Leyme Terre Haute
134
 
1920 William Stewart Rock Island
173
 
1921 Al Marquardt Peoria
110
 
1922 ?Jumbo? Elliott Terre Haute
123
 
1923 Frank Hagenbruck Danville
102
 
1924 Jack Zeigler Evansville
100
 
1925 Franklin Fort Decatur
124
 
1926 Carl Boone Terre Haute
126
 
1927 Pat Kelly Bloomington
132
 
1928 Gerald Myres Danville
114
 
1929 William Rabb Bloomington
100
 
1930 Ted Kleinhans Terre Haute-Bloomington
158
 
1931 Glen Larsen Springfield
112
 
1932 John Fonger Peoria
57
 
1932 Dale Mills Peoria
57
 
1935 Bowler Lysein Peoria
100
 
1937 Kirby Higbe Moline
141
 
1938 Louis Stefani Moline
122
 
1939 Mike Naymick Cedar Rapids
114
 
1940 John Meketi Moline
138
 
1941 George Bausewein Clinton
152
 
1942 Leonard Perme Waterloo
113
 
1946 Richard Bonne Waterloo
124
 
1947 Louis Grasmick Terre Haute
128
 
1948 Paul Stuffel Terre Haute
148
 
1949 Paul Stuffel Terre Haute
182
 
1950 Andrew Varga Decatur
210
 
1951 Jack Urban Quincy
152
 
1952 James Anderson Quincy
136
 
1953 Seth Morehead Terre Haute
167
 
1954 James O?Reilly Quincy
127
 
1955 Robert Yanen Keokuk
118
 
1956 Robert Sedlak Cedar Rapids
122
 
1957 Arthur Wendt Cedar Rapids
156
 
1958 Stanley Horvatin Winona
137
 
1959 Burton Dziadek Topeka
125
 
1960 Robert Priddy Burlington
156
 
1961 Rodger Irvine Burlington
123
 
 
  Yearly Leaders: Most Innings Pitched
(League Best: 367, Springfield?s John Middleton in 1913)
 
Year Player Team
Innings
 
1909 George Hardin Rock Island
342
 
1910 Allan Clarke Waterloo
353
 
1911 Clinton Rogge Dubuque
353
 
1912 Nicholas Lakaff Decatur
330
 
1913 John Middleton Springfield
367
 
1914 Louis Tretter Quincy
302
 
1915 Louis Tretter Quincy
300
 
1916 Hal Carlson Rockford
291
 
1916 Alvin Cummings Quincy
291
 
1917 Pat Griffin Rockford
155
 
1919 Tim Murchison Peoria
294
 
1920 Olin Voight Rockford
303
 
1921 C. Littrell Rockford
304
 
1922 Guy Morrison Bloomington
288
 
1923 John Kotzelnick Decatur
293
 
1924 John Kotzelnick Decatur
248
 
1925 Charles Barnabe Evansville
289
 
1926 Elmer Ambrose Decatur
252
 
1926 Carl E. Boone Terre Haute
252
 
1926 Earl Collard Evansville
252
 
1927 Orville McCracken Danville
247
 
1928 Leo Skidmore Peoria
292
 
1929 Whitlow Wyatt Evansville
255
 
1930 Ray Starr Danville
245
 
1931 Thadden Campbell Decatur
254
 
1932 Rex McDonald Terre Haute
154
 
1935 John Hutchings Peoria
230
 
1935 Yank Terry Terre Haute
230
 
1937 Don Jones Moline
227
 
1938 Roger Wolff Cedar Rapids
248
 
1939 Sidney Nethery Springfield
234
 
1940 Michael Kash Madison
235
 
1941 John Clay Decatur
237
 
1942 Leonard Perme Waterloo
233
 
1946 Robert Yankovich Quincy
217
 
1947 Carl Erskine Danville
233
 
1948 Arthur Bohman Quincy
224
 
1949 Robert Miller Terre Haute
255
 
1950 Niles Jordan Terre Haute
237
 
1951 Robert P. Coleman Cedar Rapids
240
 
1952 B. Leo Daley Cedar Rapids
227
 
1953 James Owens Terre Haute
244
 
1954 Stanley Pitula Keokuk
245
 
1955 Barry Latman Waterloo
203
 
1956 Don Nottebart Evansville
209
 
1957 Richard Grant Davenport
213
 
1958 William Hamilton Cedar Rapids
227
 
1959 Richard Dziadek Topeka
207
 
1960 Richard Woods Lincoln
211
 
1961 Robert Locker Lincoln
228
 

 

  Note: Statistics not available all years. 
   
 
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Last revised: 08/20/08