Iowa's Minor Leaguers Born in Iowa Iowa High School Iowa College Part Four Debuted 1957-1964
Art Huinker Dyersville 1957 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Total 10 58.2 6 1 40 Bill Schoof University of Iowa 1957-58 Team Affiliation: Athletics Total 39 110 6 6 4.83 0 80 Bill Walsh Sioux City Team Affiliation: Braves 1957 Total 174 589 43 32 4.32 0 353 Bob Golick Cincinnatti HS 1957-61, 64 Team Affiliation: Athletics 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 174 589 43 32 4.32 0 353 Dick Bertell Roosevelt HS, Des Moines 1957-60, 66-67 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Giants, Phillies Position: Catcher 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 444 1310 91 327 34 9 10 112 106.266
Don Brown Waterloo 1956-59 Team Affiliation: Athletics Position: Second Baseman 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 219 882 118 252 34 14 15 88 44.286 Don Dobrino Team Affiliation: Pirates 1957-62 University of Iowa 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 191 959.2 63 63 598 Gary Wiley Morning Sun 1957 Team Affiliation: Yankees Total 14 1 2 Gordon Hutchinson Lone Rock 1957-58 Team Affiliation: Giants, Cubs, Dodgers Position: Shortstop 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total Unknown Statistics Jack Hamilton Morning Sun HS 1957-61, 65, 68-70 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Phillies, Tigers, Angels, White Sox 11 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 308 1327 79 86 3.89 3 1083
Jim Davis Corwith Team Affiliation: Giants 1957 Total 4 0 1 Jim Happel Team Affiliation: Indians 1957-58 Atkins HS Total 66 204 7 13 4.15 0 45 Joe Hoerner Dubuque HS 1957-65, 77, Astros, Reds 10 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 343 1069.2 78 55 2 745 Jon Hockenberry Des Moines 1957-58 Team Affiliation: Phillies Position: Outfielder and First Baseman 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 48 172 32 35 8.00 2 6 30 24.203 Lee Stange Drake University 1957-61, 63 Team Affiliation: Senators, Twins 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 192 820 56 50 3.86 665
Leon Webrand Shell Rock 1957-58 Team Affiliation: Athletics Total 71 304 22 14 72 Merl Eberly Clarinda 1957 Position: Total 43 121 34 3 2 1.281 Noel Mickelsen Team Affiliation: Braves 1957-63 Born in Oto 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 223 1135 71 62 3.88 0 661 Norm Milledge Team Affiliation: Indians 1957-59 Tracy 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 45 134 4 17 81 Phil Groth Des Moines 1957-60 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 87 468 36 25 4.12 0 379
Ralph Taylor Shambaugh Team Affiliation: Phillies 1957 Total 66 204 7 13 4.15 0 Roger Aceto Drake University 1957-58 Team Affiliation: Athletics Position: Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 127 430 49 109 14 4 2 45 29.253 Bill Campbell Eldon 1958 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Athletics Position: Second Baseman and Third Baseman Total 62 162 16 33 5 0 1 10 33.204 Bob Ebker Sioux City 1958, 60 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Dodgers Total 24 41 4 7 26 Bob Wright Des Moines 1958-59 Team Affiliation: Whitw Sox Total 65 306 21 18 216
Charles Herzberger Burlington 1958-64 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Phillies, Pirates, Mets 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 277 1003 61 69 4.00 740 Chuck Ackerman Council Bluffs 1958 Team Affiliation: Athletics Position: Outfielder Total 25 51 6 12 1 2 0 6 13.235 Dave Skaugstad Team Affiliation: Reds Algona 1958-60, 64-65 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 156 612 23 50 5.06 0 519 David Ramnes Luther College 1958-59 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Total 30 204 14 9 3.57 0 176 Denis Menke St. Johns HS, Bancroft 1958-62 Team Affiliation: Braves Position: Shortstop and First Baseman 5 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 524 1762 350 515 89 18 70 307 312.292
Dick Green Exira 1958-60 Team Affiliation: Athletics, White Sox 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 27 96 5 5 45 Don Brummer Woodbine HS 1958-63 Team Affiliation: Yankees and Orioles Position: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 628 2409 391 688 81 19 32 268 171.286 Doug Henning Calamus 1957 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Position: Catcher Total 32 75 13 15 2 0 3 15 17.200 Jack Nora Dubuque HS 1958 Team Affiliation: Athletics Total 6 1 2 Jerry McNertney Gilbert HS 1958-63, 65, 73, Athletics Position: Catcher, First Baseman and Outfielder 8 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 650 2364 330 668 111 29 38 391 245.283
Jerry Moeller St. Ambrose Academy, Davenport 1958-62 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 175 458 35 23 359 Jerry Talbott Council Bluffs 1958-59 Team Affiliation: Athletics Total 36 111 4 8 6.65 67 Jim Lynn Davenport 1958-60 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 89 380 17 33 5.52 243 Larry Milledge Team Affiliation: Indians Position: Catcher 1958-59 William Penn College 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 80 249 36 69 13 2 4 40 26.277 Phil Graf Sioux City 1958-61 Team Affiliation: Dodgers 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 124 400.1 19 22 305
Richard Brink Cedar Rapids Team Affiliation: Cubs Position: Third Baseman 1958 Total 26 103 15 27 7 4 0 12 14.262 Terry Stevens Fayette 1958-59 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Position: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 156 569 77 125 24 3 5 60 61.220 Thomas Videtich Tama HS 1958-67 Team Affiliation: Athletics, Twins Position: Catcher and First Baseman 10 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 769 2194 299 526 90 9 28 312 429.240 Bob Byerly Team Affiliation: Braves 1959-62 Mason City HS 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 74 302 15 22 207 Dick Weatherly North HS, Des Moines 1959 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Position: Catcher Total 45 157 15 21 3 0 2 8 23.160
Gene Duffy St. Ambrose Academy, Davenport 1959-61 Position: Outfielder 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 288 1120 215 325 53 22 17 145 164.290 Grant Halsne Team Affiliation: Reds 1959-60 Williams Total 22 116 9 7 81 Joe Zahn Team Affiliation: Cubs Lincoln HS, Des Moines 1959-60, 62-63 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 147 441 19 34 4.06 280 John Zahn Lincoln HS, Des Moines 1959-63 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 98 587 42 34 569 Lee Olmstead Whitten 1959-60 Position: Shortstop and Second Baseman Total 34 79 6 4 2.96 53
Robert Pearl University of Iowa 1959 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Total 144 487 90 124 17 8 3 61 84.255 Bob Locker George HS 1960-61. 64 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 78 485 32 21 2.58 0 393 Byron Klapprott Keokuk 1960 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Total 24 109 4 10 4.46 0 71 Dave Lenoch Oto 1960-62 Team Affiliation: Yankees 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 87 307.1 19 19 5.36 0 187 Dick Green Born in Sioux City 1960-63 Team Affiliation: Athletics Position: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 49 1683 276 426 80 9 51 235 219.253
Floyd Lippold St. Marys 1960-61 Team Affiliation: Athletics Total 36 116.2 4 8 6.48 0 103 Ken Green Cambridge Team Affiliation: Phillies 1960 Total 9 57 0 4 4.42 0 25 Murray Vetter DeWitt 1960 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Total 28 157 11 3 3.90 0 102 Robert Meischner Peoria 1960-66 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Cubs 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 213 513 40 32 3.39 0 454 Tom Hilgendorf St. Mary's HS, Clinton 1960-71, 76 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Royals, Pirates Position: 13 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 342 1192 77 62 3.43 7 937
Clem Ozburn Springville HS Team Affiliation: Indians 1961 Total 5 0 2 Dean Johnson St. Ansgar Team Affiliation: Position: 1961 Total 5 10 1.100 Dick Kenworthy Born in Red Oak 1961-72, Reds Position: Third Baseman and Second Baseman 12 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1224 4548 643 1272 197 55 141 679 360.280 Dick Young Davenport 1961 Team Affiliation: Indians Position: Catcher Total 36 100 6 16 4 0 0 7 9.160 Frank Quilici Loras College 1961-67 Team Affiliation: Twins Position: Second Baseman and Shortstop 7 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 715 2531 321 643 96 25 41 302 270.254
John Keitges Holstein 1961-62 Team Affiliation: Phillies, White Sox Total 19 40 0 4 7.42 0 17 Richard Aird Parsons College 1961-62 Team Affiliation: Cots 45s Total 70 186 13 10 3.77 0 159 Alan Menke St. Johns HS, Bancroft 1962-64 Team Affiliation: Twins Position: First Baseman and Third Baseman 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 240 808 101 193 32 3 7 106 128.239 Eddie Watt Iowa City HS 1962-65, 75-78 Team Affiliation: Orioles, Cubs, Padres 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 214 916 65 43 2.89 16 748 Jerry Messerly Team Affiliation: Phillies 1962-72 Tech HS, Des Moines 11 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 355 1110 62 71 4.56 17 781
Dennis Hagen Iowa State University 1962-64 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 50 183 11 13 3.54 0 142 Dennis Van Cleave Team Affiliation: Phillies 1962-63 Montezuma HS Total 50 178 8 11 4.55 0 145 Gary Wardlow East HS, Sioux City 1962, Yankees Position: Outfielder Total 23 54 8 11 3 0 0 4 8.204 George Rewerts St. Paul's HS, Defiance 1962-65, Yankees 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 166 581 30 37 3.90 0 429 James Turner Team Affiliation: Reds 1962-63 Mason City Total 36 135 5 8 5.40 0 93
Ron Wood Cedar Rapids 1962 Team Affiliation: Cots 45s Total 4 12 1 1 6.75 0 8 Bob Sturges Rockwell 1963-67 Team Affiliation: Mets, Pirates Position: Outfielder and Third Baseman 5 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 380 1059 196 296 58 8 50 194 200.280 James Reiter Shell Rock 1963-66 Team Affiliation: Mets, Phillies 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 74 411 25 21 3.09 0 361 Jerry Gehrke Team Affiliation: Mets 1963-64 Wapsie Valley HS Total 67 323 23 14 3.82 0 256 Matt Szykowny University of Iowa 1963-64 Team Affiliation: Twins Position: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 125 413 74 94 18 4 19 63 103.228
David Langrock St. Ansgar 1964-67, Tigers, Cubs 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 64 291 16 18 3.12 0 224 DeLon Thompson Roland 1964-65 Team Affiliation: Yankees, Braves Total 49 331 16 22 2.75 0 225 Duane Josephson New Hampton 1964-67 Position: Catcher 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 355 1240 168 373 62 18 25 181 145.301 Joe Dodder Letts 1964-70, 78 Team Affiliation: Red Sox, Mets, Dodges Position: First Baseman and Outfielder 8 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 692 2315 316 603 113 10 86 387 298.260 Joe Knutson Team Affiliation: Pirates 1964-66, 69 Cedar Rapids 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 75 319 21 16 3.81 0 242
Keith Krommenhoek Sioux City 1964-65 Total 22 78 4 6 3.46 0 36 Ken Henderson Team Affiliation: Giants Position: Outfielder 1964-67 Born in Carroll 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 343 1140 167 288 53 19 28 165 183.253 Marvin Straw Iowa State University 1964 Position: First Baseman Total 62 225 17 46 5 2 3 26 21,204 Merrill Hyde Team Affiliation: Orioles Position: Outfielder 1964-65 Guttenburg 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 90 300 49 73 16 1 7 60 58.243 Ray Bye Janesville 1964-65 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Tigers Position: Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 65 222 37 49 12 3 2 34 22.221
Ron Manders Wahlert HS, Dubuque 1964-69 Team Affiliation: Twins, Indians, Reds Position: Outfielder 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 570 1813 257 466 7 13 62 291 239.257 Ron Welsch Williams 1964-71 Team Affiliation: Giants, Reds, White Sox 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 293 661 41 46 4.17 28 474 Wenlyn Lindeman Aplington HS 1964-65 Position: First Baseman 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 152 479 49 117 11 13 3 58 40.244