Davenport Cubs

Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Bunning played for the 1949 Davenport Tigers at age 19.

[5] The Danville Dodgers, Evansville Braves, Decatur Commodores, Quincy Gems, Springfield Browns, Terre Haute Phillies and Waterloo White Hawks teams joined Davenport in league play.

Danville and Davenport ended the regular season 7.5 games ahead of the third place Evansville Braves.

[10] In the 1947 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Davenport placed sixth in the final regular season standings, and did not qualify for the playoffs.

[5][16] In 1949, the franchise hired William "Perk" Purnhage, a veteran minor league executive and promoter to become general manager of the Pirates and target increased attendance.

[18] In the 1950 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League final standings, the Quads ended the season with a record of 49–75 and placed eighth, missing the playoffs.

[19][5] Davenport continued Class B level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League play in 1951 as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers with a future Baseball Hall of Fame player on the roster.

[20] As the league reduced to six teams, the Davenport "Tigers" ended the season in last place and did not qualify for the four-team playoffs.

Davenport finished 19.0 games behind the first place Terre Haute Phillies in the final regular season standings.

[22] Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Bunning pitched for the 1951 Davenport Tigers at age 19.

Marv Owen served as manager, as Davenport ended the season 21.0 gamed behind the first place Evansville Braves.

Kuenn had been signed by the Detroit Tigers and received a $55,000 bonus before reporting to Davenport to begin his professional career, which included an 18-game hitting streak in 1952.

With a final record of 65–65, Davenport was managed by Skeeter Scalzi, finishing 16.0 games behind the first place Evansville Braves who won the championship as no playoffs were held.

Davenport finished 5.5 games behind the first place Cedar Rapids Braves in the regular season and Standings.

[35][5] After the 1958 season, the Davenport franchise was relocated by the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League and became the Lincoln Chiefs, managed by Ira Hutchinson.

[40] The ballpark is located at 209 South Gaines Street and today is renamed to Modern Woodmen Park, hosting the Quad Cities River Bandits.