Cedar Rapids Raiders
Encyclopedia
- Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
- League: Western LeagueWestern League (defunct minor league)The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
1934-1937; Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League 1938-1942, 1955–1957 - Affiliation: St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
1936-1938; Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
1939-1942; Brooklyn Dodgers 1955-1957 - Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium I 1955-1957
Lou Boudreau
Lou Boudreau
Louis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
's first pro team (1938).
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 47-73 | 8th | Bubbles Hargrave Bubbles Hargrave Eugene Franklin "Bubbles" Hargrave was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. He won the National League batting title in 1926 while playing for Cincinnati... / Bill Mizeur Bill Mizeur William Francis "Bad Bill" Mizeur was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played in two games for the St. Louis Browns and also had a 14-year minor league career.-Career:... |
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| 1935 | 53-57 | 5th | Clarence "Cap" Crossley | |
| 1936 | 70-58 | 2nd | Clarence "Cap" Crossley | none |
| 1937 | 78-38 | 1st | Clarence "Cap" Crossley | none League Champs |
| 1938 | 56-63 | 6th | Clarence "Cap" Crossley | |
| 1939 | 73-46 | 1st | Ollie Marquardt Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at 5' 9", 156 lb., Marquardt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toledo, Ohio.Marquardt appeared in 17 games for the hapless 1931... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1940 | 74-51 | 1st | Ollie Marquardt Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at 5' 9", 156 lb., Marquardt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toledo, Ohio.Marquardt appeared in 17 games for the hapless 1931... |
League Champs |
| 1941 | 72-49 | 2nd | Ollie Marquardt Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at 5' 9", 156 lb., Marquardt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toledo, Ohio.Marquardt appeared in 17 games for the hapless 1931... |
League Champs |
| 1942 | 74-43 | 1st | Ollie Marquardt Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at 5' 9", 156 lb., Marquardt batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toledo, Ohio.Marquardt appeared in 17 games for the hapless 1931... |
League Champs |
| 1955 | 49-77 | 8th | Ray Perry | |
| 1956 | 44-76 | 7th | George Scherger George Scherger George Richard Scherger , nicknamed "'Sugar Bear," was a retired coach in American Major League Baseball and a former longtime minor league infielder and manager... |
none |
| 1957 | 49-79 | 6th | Danny Ozark | none |
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