Iowa's Minor Leaguers

Iowa's Minor Leaguers Born in Iowa Iowa High School Iowa College Part Three Debuted 1938-1956

Burton Swift Akron HS 1938-43, 46 Team Affiliation: Tigers, Senators, Indians 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 233 1171 70 77 Larry Kempe Hinton 1938-42, 44, 46 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Cardinals 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 151 911 60 54 Andrew Riggs North HS, Des Moines 1939-41 Team Affiliation: White Sox Catcher 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 281 887 215 26 4 1.242 Art Holland Team Affiliation: Catcher 1939-41 Norway HS 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 270 927 226 43 14 7.244 Joe Hatten Bancroft St. Johns HS 1939-42, 52-60 Team Affiliation: Dodgers, Cubs, Reds, Orioles, Phillies 13 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 450 2148.2 123 127 3.60 0 982

Ned Harris Team Affiliation: Tigers Outfielder Born in Ames 1939-41, 46-49 7 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 952 3433 998 160 61 69.291 Ralph Zuber Amana HS 1939-41 Team Affiliation: Browns 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 34 177 4 13 5.03 0 Russell Messerly Fort Dodge 1939-43, 46 Team Affiliation: Yankees, White Sox, Indians, Pirates 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 173 884 47 55 Bob Meyer Balltown Team Affiliation: Reds 1939 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total Non Known Statistics Carlyle Kopp Buffalo Center 1940-41 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 208 795 198 27 16 1.249

Edwin Puck Born in Iowa 1940-42 Team Affiliation: Cardinals 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 68 393 32 16 Harold Haub Rockwell City 1940-42 Team Affiliation: Dodgers 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 77 490 34 28 3.25 Kent Knutsen University of iowa Team Affiliation: 1940 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total No Statistics Available Bill Metzig Born in Fort Dodge 1940-42, 44, 46-54 Team Affiliation: Yankee, White Sox, Giants Second Baseman and Shortstop 13 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1312 4784 1427 275 95 37.298 Bob Essig Central HS, Sioux City 1941-42 Team Affiliation: Cardinals 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 11 60 2 3

Bob Kracht Team Affiliation: Browns Petersen 1941, 46-47 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 88 472 18 18 3.70 Clinton Wise St. Charles 1941-42 Team Affiliation: Cardinals 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 59 371 21 20 Joe Lutz Keokuk 1941-42, 46-56 Team Affiliation: Browns, Yankees, Dodgers, Athletics First Baseman 13 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 930 3122 855 132 39 113.273 Nicholas Kanavas Loras College 1941, 43-44 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Cubs, Braves 9 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 21 113 6 7 Bernard Breitbach Peosta 1942, 47 Team Affiliation: White Sox 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total No Known Statistics

Ray Waychoff Norway HS 1943-44, 47-49 Team Affiliation: Pirates, Browns Shortstop and Third Baseman 5 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 297 1133 288 24 12 0.254 Ronny Miller Mason City 1941, 46-48 Team Affiliation: Senators 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 91 440 28 24 Vernon Erickson Waukon HS 1941-42, 46 Team Affiliation: Giants Second Baseman and Shortstop 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 294 1007 73 275 40 5 0 31 86.273 Wayne Hinrichs Rockwell City HS Team Affiliation: Tigers 1941 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 34 205 10 14 3.82 0 Bill Galetich Madrid HS 1942 Team Affiliation: Cardinals Catcher 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 28 86 21 4 1 0.244

Dale Alderson Team Affiliation: Cubs 1942-44, 46 Denison HS 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 105 493 31 25 3.63 0 James "Bud" Younger Sioux City 1942, 46-48, 50-53 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Giants 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 168 1082.2 62 66 4.26 George Kraus Amana HS Team Affiliation: Giants 1942 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 13 55 3 5 5.24 0 Wayne McLeland Stockport 1942, 46-55 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Tigers 11 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 336 1848 105 117 Bob Erps Davenport 1943-44, 46-53 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, White Sox, Tigers, Pirates Outfielder and Shortstop Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 921 3356 853 137 32 108.254

Tom Breitbach Dubuque 1944 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Outfielder, Pitcher and Third Baseman 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 83 248 15 51 7 4 0 24 18.206 G IP W L ERA SV SO 30 200 13 9 3.10 0 104 Carl Ottavi Dubuque 1944 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Third Baseman 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 10 31 5 5 0 0 0 1 5.161 Arnie Atkins Muscatine 1945-1945-52, 54-58 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Cubs, Indians, Reds, White Sox, Dodgers, Orioles 13 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 338 2081.1 136 116 Bob Drilling Fonda 1945, 47-54 Team Affiliation: Giants, Cardinals 9 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 296 1529 85 89 4.37 0

Loren Babe Pisgah 1945, 47-52, 54-58, 61 Team Affiliation: Yankees, Athletics, Cardinals, Cubs, Reds Third Baseman and Second Baseman 13 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1443 5263 1483 213 48 76.282 Walley Gaddis University of Iowa 1945-51 Team Affiliation: Pirates, Indians 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 233 1433 107 62 3.39 0 0 Walter Coon Peterson 1945, 47-48 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Indians 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 228 779 190 44 15 14.244 Dick Weik Waterloo 1946-48, 54 Team Affiliation: Senators, Indians, Tigers 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 61 185 11 15 Don Dietz Team Affiliation: Cubs 1946-47 Walsott 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 41 223 12 12 4.52

Merlyn Kleen Pomeroy 1946 Team Affiliation: Yankees 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 4 14 1 0 Paul Hinrichs Mallard HS 1946-51 Team Affiliation: Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 171 720 47 40 3.86 0 Wally Reed Morningside College 1946-50 Team Affiliation: Yankees 5 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 525 2071 544 87 36 12.263 Dick Drilling Fonda 1947-59, 53-59 Team Affiliation: Pirates, Giants, Orioles, Cubs 11 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 368 1812 88 116 4.63 Dick Manville Des Moines 1947-50, 52-53 Team Affiliation: Braves, Cubs, Pirates 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 162 689 37 45 4.90 0

Dick Rozek Immaculate Conception HS Cedar Rapids 1947-49, 53-55 Team Affiliation: Indians, Athletics, Tigers 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 158 860 40 63 Elvin Stabelfeld Team Affiliation: Cubs 1947-50, 54 Brooke Consolidated HS 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 145 965 65 53 Jackie Collum Newberg HS 1947-52, 57-62 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Reds, Cubs, Dodgers, Twins, Indians 12 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 405 1921 128 95 681 Joe Pickart Norway HS 1947-48 Team Affiliation: Reds, Cubs Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 112 398 85 20 3 8.214 John Hill Corwith HS 1947-48 Team Affiliation: Dodgers 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 50 341 30 11 3.59 0

Vern Fear Team Affiliation: Cubs 1947-54 Everly 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 224 1098 61 75 Bill Freese Wiota HS 1948-50, 53-55 Team Affiliation: Yankees, Athletics 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 202 966.1 74 44 Bob Hoerner Team Affiliation: Cubs 1948-49 Dubuque HS 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 193 706 188 33 8 7.266 Charlie Stiglich St. Ambrose College 1948-49 Team Affiliation: White Sox 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 34 131 7 6 Don Mason Parsons College 1948-55 Team Affiliation: Red Sox Outfielder 8 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1003 4036 1216 179 48 21.301

LaVerne Schiltz Dubuque 1948-51, 54, 57 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Yankees, Senators Catcher 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 347 1155 311 53 10 7.269 Florian Cassult Elkader 1948 Team Affiliation: Cardinals 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 20 0 3 Frank Radosevich Dowling HS, West Des Moines Team Affiliation: Browns 1948 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 10 Jim Finigan St. Ambrose College 1948-53, 58-62, 64 Team Affiliation: Yankees, Athletics, Tigers, Giants, Orioles, Twins Third Baseman and Second Baseman 12 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 895 3289 945 162 56 36.287 Joe Riney Nevada 1948-57 Team Affiliation: Browns, Braves Outfielder and First Baseman 10 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 988 3600 1042 195 45 92.289

Robert Wiltse Pisgah HS 1948-51, 54-55 Team Affiliation: Yankees, Tigers 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 163 907 60 48 3.58 0 Merle Ross Loras Academy, Dubuque 1948-49 Team Affiliation: White Sox 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 11 49 3 5 6.98 0 Arthur Kenyon Team Affiliation: Braves 1949-50, 52 Central HS, Davenport 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 43 248 14 18 3.74 0 Bob Oldis Iowa City HS 1949-53, 55-59, 61 Team Affiliation: Senators, Yankees, Pirates, Phillies Catcher 11 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1044 3337 931 160 37 22.279 Daniel Beck Team Affiliation: Giants 1949-50 Dubuque HS 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 21 73 20 7 0 1.274

Duane Zimmer Buena Vista College 1949-54, 56 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Giants, Reds, Cardinals 7 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 417 1400 319 55 18 5.228 Emlen Tunnell University of Iowa Team Affiliation: Leftfield 1949 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 5 Gary Hicks Sloan HS 1949, 1951-53 Team Affiliation: Giants, Cubs 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 266 923 187 33 10 6.202 Gene Bremer Moville HS 1949 Team Affiliation:, Pinch Hitter 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 21 38 9 1 1 0.237 Jack Bremer Moville HS 1949, 52 Team Affiliation: Yankees Pitcher 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 30 117 5 10 6.15

Jack Bruner Waterloo 1949, 51-52, 54 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Browns, Indians, Red Sox 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 93 487 33 31 Richard Butler Ringstead Team Affiliation: 1949 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 18 112 8 2 3.94 Bob McKee Davenport 1950-52, 55-59 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Red Sox Second Baseman and Shortstop 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 731 2732 766 125 29 56 297 270.280 Dick Hoeksema Team Affiliation: Tigers 1950-54 Central HS, Davenport 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 114 654 37 39 Gene Baker Davenport 1950-53, 61-62 Team Affiliation: Cubs, Pirates Shortstop and Third Baseman 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 731 2732 766 125 29 56 297 270.280

Hal Dodeward Born in Rock Valley 1950-52, 56-57 Team Affiliation: White Sox 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 148 538 26 33 Jack Dittmer Elkader HS 1950-52, 57-59 Team Affiliation: Braves, Tigers, Giants, Reds Second Baseman 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 590 2185 693 123 26 51.317 Jim Fanning Team Affiliation: Catcher Moneta HS 1950-56, 58-61 11 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 759 2298 599 100 10 47.261 Loran Day Davenport HS Team Affiliation: 1950 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 39 118 25 2 0 2.212 Bob Dolan Estherville 1951-59 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Shortstop 9 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 920 3088 796 112 61 25.258

Charles Selby University of Northern Iowa 1951-53, 55-56 Team Affiliation: White Sox 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 105 576 36 38 4.05 Horace Garner Cedar Rapids 1951-59, 61 Team Affiliation: Braves, Tigers, Athletics Outfielder 10 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 997 3471 1115 190 37 157.321 Jerry Speck Perry 1951-55, 57-58 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Cubs 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 158 793 53 53 Ken Charipar Des Moines Team Affiliation: 1951 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 24 83 15 1 0 0.181 Norman Johnson Alta HS 1951-52, 54-56 Team Affiliation: Giants, Indians, Cardinals 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 108 404 26 23

Ralph Twite Luther College Team Affiliation: Braves 1951 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 42 94 21 3 0 1.223 Sterling Singley Iowa State University Team Affiliation: Phillies 1951 1 Season G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 15 64 2 3 3.94 27 Bill Stenger Davenport 1952-53, 55-58 Team Affiliation: Red Sox, Reds, Senators, White Sox Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Outfielder 6 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 448 1621 457 74 10 35.259 Wayne Tjaden Team Affiliation: Cubs 1952, 56 Des Moines 2 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 45 262 10 16 4.09 Bill Jackson West Burlington 1953-57, 59-63 Team Affiliation: Orioles, Pirates First Baseman and Third Baseman 9 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1043 3457 447 908 162 19 170 428 530.263

Darold Satchell Maquoketa 1953-58 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Cardinals, Yankees, Giants 6 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 130 507.2 25 32 5.05 Darrell Richardson Valley HS, West Des Moines 1953 Team Affiliation: White Sox 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 6 Don Lauters Sioux City 1953-57 Team Affiliation: Cubs Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Outfielder 5 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 646 203 589 110 32 35,267 Gene Lippold St. Marys 1953-57, 60-61 Team Affiliation: Cubs, White Sox, Athletics 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 193 983.2 52 60 Haven Schmidt Maquoketa 1953-60 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Reds Catcher and Outfielder 8 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 650 2077 531 103.00 25 67.256

Ken Buckles Team Affiliation: Reds 1953-55 Davenport HS 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 70 336 20 17 4.23 Larry Dresen Team Affiliation: Indians Earling 1953, 56-57 3 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 83 463 33 18 Robert Diehl Team Affiliation: Reds 1953-56 City HS, Iowa City 4 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 57 231 13 15 Bob Moore Team Affiliation: Cubs 1954-60 Cedar Rapids 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 196 840 47 51 Dick Colloton St Joseph HS, Mason City 1954-57 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Second Baseman 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 132 312 76 12 1 0.244

Ed Lindsey Davenport 1954-56, 58 Team Affiliation: Dodgers Outfielder 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 176 584 171 33 6 32.293 Glen Stabelfeld Brooke Consolidated HS 1954-61 Team Affiliation: Cardinals, Red Sox, Athletics 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 231 943.2 70 45 Ken Bawek Team Affiliation: Reds 1954-55 Visitation HS, Stacyville 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 94 304 79 8 4 4.260 Ken Toothman Born in Fort Dodge 1954-62 Team Affiliation: Pirates, Orioles, Athletics, Angels Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop 9 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 1072 3819 1143 180 62 74.299 Art Wendt 1955-59 Team Affiliation: Dodger, Athletics 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 113 374 23 46

Don Jones Team Affiliation: Phillies 1955-57 St. Ambrose Academy 3 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 229 756 180 33 3 11.238 Jack Nicks Loras Academy, Dubuque 1955 Team Affiliation: White Sox 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 11 36 7 9 2 0 1 5 2.250 John McAreavy Coggan 1955, 58 Team Affiliation: Reds, Pirates Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 101 315 71 13 7 4.225 Ronald Capps University of Iowa 1955 Team Affiliation: Dodgers 1 Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 61 218 46 6 0 6.211 Verle Tiefenthaler Breda 1955, 57-61, 63 Team Affiliation: Giants, White Sox 7 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 235 843 60 54

Bernie Schreiber Sioux City 1956, 58-59 Team Affiliation: Yankees Second Baseman, Shortstop and Outfielder 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 203 633 172 18 9 4.272 Bob Lee Otttumwa 1956-63 Team Affiliation: Pirates, Angels 8 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 251 1025 59 58 3.83 800 Bobby Knoop Sioux City 1956-63 Team Affiliation: Braves, White Sox, Angels Second Baseman 8 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 903 3150 817 137 20 62 213.259 Chuck Elson Team Affiliation: Indians 1956-57 Toddville 2 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 196 770 216 22 13 1.281 Dick McKee Davenport 1956-59 Team Affiliation: Cubs Second Baseman 4 Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 303 1033 240 29 9 12.232

Don DeGroote Des Moines 1956-57 Team Affiliation: Athletics 2 Seasons Oufielder G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB BA Total 232 790 226 47 14 40.286 Duane Kinart Modale 1956-60 Team Affiliation: Yankees 5 Seasons Pitcher G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 100 462 26 28 Hal Trosky, Jr. St. Patrick's HS, Cedar Rapids 1956-60 Team Affiliation: White Sox, Phillies 5 Seasons G IP W L ERA SV SO Total 140 638 44 30 461