Class C (1947–1948) Class B (1937–1941; 1919–1923; 1914–1917) Class D (1924–1932) Class A (1894)[1]
Previous leagues
Central Association (1947–1948) Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1937–1941) Mississippi Valley League (1924–1932) Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1914–1917, 1919–1923) Western Association (1894) Illinois-Iowa League (1892)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1947–48)
Chicago Cubs (1937–1940)
Detroit Tigers (1932)
Minor league titles
League titles
4 1894, 1915, 1921, 1937
Team data
Previous names
Moline A's (1947–1948)
Moline Plowboys (1914–1917, 1919–1932, 1937–1941)
Rock Island-Moline Islanders (1894)
Rock Island-Moline Twins (1892)
Previous parks
Browning Field (1920–1932, 1937–1941, 1947–1948)
Athletic Park/Three-I Park (1914, 1917, 1919)
Twin Cities Park (1892, 1894)
The Moline Plowboys was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Moline, Illinois, one of the Quad Cities. Moline teams played as members the 1892 Illinois-Iowa League, 1894 Western Association, the Mississippi Valley League (1924–1932), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1914–1923, 1937–1941) and Central Association (1947–1948), winning four league championships. The franchise played as the "Moline A's" in 1947–1948.
Moline was an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers (1932), Chicago Cubs (1937–1940) and Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1948).
Moline's home minor league ballpark from 1920 to 1948 was Browning Field.[2]
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Warren Giles was President of the Plowboys franchise from 1919 to 1922.[3]
The MolinePlowboys was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Moline, Illinois, one of the Quad Cities. Moline teams played as members...
based in Moline, Illinois Moline High School, Moline, Illinois Moline station, a proposed train station in Moline, Illinois MolinePlowboys, a primary...
Islanders and MolinePlowboys each fielded teams for many seasons. The Islanders began play in 1901 and played primarily at Douglas Park. The Plowboys were founded...
the MolinePlowboys were established. The "Plowboys" name reflected Moline's agricultural production history. Companies such as John Deere, Moline Plow...
Moline Plows may refer to: Moline Plow Company MolinePlowboys, minor-league baseball team This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
professional baseball has a history that includes three teams. Davenport, Moline (MolinePlowboys) and Rock Island (Rock Island Islanders) all have hosted minor...
Frank Aloysius McCue (October 4, 1898 – July 5, 1953) was an American professional baseball player. He played two games in Major League Baseball for the...
Edward Stephen Waitkus (September 4, 1919 – September 16, 1972) was a Lithuanian American professional baseball player who played as a first baseman. He...
Russell Eldon Kerns (November 10, 1920 – August 21, 2000) was an American Major League Baseball player who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers on...
also played minor league baseball through 1920 for such clubs as the MolinePlowboys and the San Francisco Seals. Kennedy died in Portland, Oregon in 1961...
Northwestern Railroad. Koenecke made his professional debut for the MolinePlowboys in the Mississippi Valley League in 1927. In 1928 he joined Indianapolis...
Leo Ignatius Bohen (September 30, 1890 – April 8, 1942) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He started one game for the Philadelphia Athletics...
played mostly in the minor leagues from 1933 to 1938. In 1937, with the MolinePlowboys of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Higbe had a 21–5 record and led...
Richard Martin Terwilliger (June 27, 1906 – January 21, 1969) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932, making...
Walter Rudolph Doan (March 12, 1887 – October 19, 1935) was a professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Naps during parts of the 1909 and 1910 seasons...
later pitched in minor league baseball for the Davenport Blue Sox, MolinePlowboys, and Rock Island Islanders of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. In...
Harry Lee "Peanuts" Lowrey (August 27, 1917 – July 2, 1986) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1942–43;...
Cornelius Robert Walsh (April 23, 1882 – April 5, 1953) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in its...
in Moline, Illinois. The Independents shared the stadium with the minor league baseball MolinePlowboys. Today, Browning Field is home to Moline High...
League." Alton was joined by the Bloomington Bloomers, Hannibal Mules, MolinePlowboys, Peoria Distillers, Quincy Gems, Rockford Rox and Rock Island Islanders...
Brooklyn after the 1950 season. He began his professional career with the MolinePlowboys of the Class B Three-I League in 1919. Despite his small stature, Dressen...
City minor league team was added. The 1914 MolinePlowboys joined the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. Moline claimed league championships in 1915, 1921...
Association. He batted .351 in 1937. In 1938, Novikoff played for the MolinePlowboys of the Class B Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League, and he led the league...
Alvin Atlas Montgomery (July 3, 1920 – April 26, 1942) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves in 1941. He appeared in...
D circuit. Mack achieved some success as the player/manager of the MolinePlowboys of the Class B Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (often called the Three-I...
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