Central Interstate League

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Field	Value
title	Central Interstate League
current_season
current_season2
last_season
upcoming_season
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sport	Minor League Baseball
replaced	Northern League
president	William H. Allen (1888)
Henderson Ridgely (1889)
E.T. McNeally (1890)
Fitzpatrick (1890)
fame
inaugural
teams	8
country	United States of America
confed
folded
most_champs	1
Davenport Hawkeyes (1888)
Quincy Ravens (1889)
Evansville Hoosiers (1890)
classification	Independent (1888–1890)
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| title =Central Interstate League | current_season = | current_season2 = | last_season = | upcoming_season = | logo = | pixels = | caption = | formerly = | sport =Minor League Baseball | replaced =Northern League | owner = | ceo = | chief operating officer = | director = | president =William H. Allen (1888) Henderson Ridgely (1889) E.T. McNeally (1890) Fitzpatrick (1890) | commissioner = | fame = | motto = | inaugural = | teams =8 | singles = | country =United States of America | venue = | confed = | folded = | champion = | most_champs =1 Davenport Hawkeyes (1888) Quincy Ravens (1889) Evansville Hoosiers (1890) | classification =Independent (1888–1890) | qualification = | tv = | sponsor = | related_comps = | founder = | levels = | promotion = | relegation = | domestic_cup = | website = The Central Interstate League was an independent minor league baseball league that operated from 1888 to 1890.

William H. Allen (1888), Henderson Ridgely (1889), E.T. McNeally (1890) and Fitzpatrick (1890) served as the league presidents.

The 1888 Davenport Hawkeyes, 1889 Quincy Ravens and 1890 Evansville Hoosiers won league championships. The league permanently folded following the 1890 season.

Cities represented

• Bloomington, IL: Bloomington Reds 1888
• Burlington, IA: Burlington Babies 1889; Burlington Hawkeyes 1890
• Crawfordsville, IN: Crawfordsville Hoosiers 1888
• Danville, IL: Danville Browns 1888
• Davenport, IA: Davenport Hawkeyes 1888–1889
• Decatur, IL: Decatur 1888
• Dubuque, IA: Dubuque 1888
• Evansville, IN: Evansville Hoosiers 1889–1890
• Galesburg, IL: Galesburg Pavers 1890
• Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis 1890
• Lafayette, IN: Lafayette 1888
• Peoria, IL: Peoria Reds 1888; Peoria Canaries 1889–1890
• Quincy, IL: Quincy Ravens 1889–1890
• Rockford, IL: Rockford Rox 1888
• Springfield, IL: Springfield Senators 1889
• Terre Haute, IN: Terre Haute Hoosiers 1888, 1890

Standings & statistics

1888 Central Interstate League

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Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Davenport Hawkeyes	40	18	.690	–	William Henry Lucas
Peoria Reds	38	22	.633	3	Charles Flynn
Crawfordsville Hoosiers /
Terre Haute Hoosiers	32	26	.552	8	Albert Miller /
J.W. Carroll
Bloomington Reds	26	28	.481	12	Edward Wochner / Cheney
Joseph Farrell
Dubuque	21	18	.538	NA	C.R. McQuade
Decatur /
Lafayette	7	30	.189	NA	Michael Hurley /
Lawrence McKeon / William McMillen
Danville Browns	15	25	.375	NA	W.C. Johnson
Rockford Rox	11	23	.324	NA	William Allen
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Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
William Schwartz	Peoria	BA	.389		Matt Keogan	Peoria	W
Owen Williams	Davenport	Runs	65		Willard Mains	Davenport	PCT
William Schwartz	Peoria	Hits	82
A.W. Snyder	Crawfordsville/Terre Haute	HR	6
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1889 Central Interstate League

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Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Quincy Ravens	66	50	.569	–	George Brackett
Springfield Senators	65	53	.551	2	Harry Smith / Henderson Ridgely
Burlington Babies	55	62	.470	11½	William Henry Lucas
Peoria Canaries	55	64	.462	12½	Charles Flynn / Charlie Bartson
Charlie Levis
Evansville Hoosiers	51	69	.425	17	Walt Goldsby / Jacob Aydelotte
Doug Crothers
Davenport Hawkeyes	57	45	.559	NA	Charles Holacher / Bob Allen
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Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Allen McCauley	Peoria	BA	.317
Philip Routcliffe	Davenport	Runs	122
Floyd Lauman	Quincy	Hits	132
Lew Whistler	Evansville	HR	22
Philip Routcliffe	Davenport	SB	105
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1890 Central Interstate League

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Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Evansville Hoosiers	52	32	.619	–	Bill Harrington
Burlington Hawkeyes	48	36	.571	4	Varney Anderson / William Fuller
Terre Haute Hoosiers	42	35	.545	6½	Phil Reccius / Andrew Kolley
George Brackett
Quincy Ravens	41	42	.494	10½	Billy Murray
Peoria Canaries	34	40	.459	13	Michael Hurley / John McCloskey
Galesburg Pavers / Indianapolis	11	43	.204	NA	Charles Powers
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Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Albert Fisher	Quincy	BA	.309		John Dolan	Evansville	W
Frank Shugart	Burlington	Runs	80		Edward Eiteljorge	Evansville	PCT
Frank Shugart	Burlington	Hits	108
George McVey	Terre Haute	HR	12
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References

References

1. "Ball Park Digest".
2. "1890 Central Interstate League".
3. "1889 Central Interstate League".
4. (2007). "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". [[Baseball America]].

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