Moline Plowboys

The Moline Plowboys were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1914 to 1941. They were located in Moline, Illinois. From 1914 to 1923, they played in the Class B Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League; from 1924 to 1932, they played in the Class D Mississippi Valley League; and from 1937 to 1941, they again played in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. The Plowboys' ballpark from 1920 to 1941 was Browning Field.^[1]

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1914	20-33	8th	Connie Walsh / William Neal	none
1915	75-51	1st	George Hughes	League Champions
1916	59-76	5th	George Hughes	none
1917	27-38	6th	Ned Pettigrew / Bob Tarleton	season shortened to July 8
1919	40-81	6th	George Hughes	none
1920	69-70	4th	Earle Mack	none
1921	78-55	1st	Earle Mack	League Champions
1922	49-89	8th	Earle Mack	none
1923	45-91	8th	Bobby Coltrin / Jim Shollenberger	none
1924	59-65	5th	Jim Shollenberger	none
1925	73-52	2nd	Jim Shollenberger	none
1926	71-50	2nd	Jim Shollenberger	none
1927	63-55	5th	Fritz Mollwitz	none
1928	69-54	2nd	Richard Manchester	none
1929	63-63	4th	Richard Manchester	none
1930	63-62	4th	Riley Parker	none
1931	68-58	3rd	Riley Parker	none
1932	55-66	6th	Ernie Lorbeer	none
1937	74-41	2nd	Mike Gazella	League Champions
1938	67-59	3rd	Mike Gazella	lost league finals
1939	49-73	6th (t)	Mike Gazella	none
1940	46-78	7th	Mike Gazella	none
1941	43-82	8th	Joe Mowry	none

References

1. ^ "Moline, Illinois Minor League History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.