Clear Lake Fish Eaters

The Clear Lake Fish Eaters were a minor league baseball team based in Clear Lake, Iowa. The team played the 1912 season in the Independent Iowa State League. The Clear Lake Rabbits played a portion of the 1917 season in the Class D Central Association. The two teams have been the only minor league teams to play in Clear Lake.

Clear Lake Fish Eaters
1912–1917
(1912, 1917)
Clear Lake, Iowa
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesIndependent (1912)
Class D (1917)
Previous leagues
Iowa State League (1912)
Central Association (1917)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
Clear Lake Fish Eaters (1912)
Clear Lake Rabbits (1917)
Previous parks
Clear Lake City Ball Park (1912, 1917)

History

Clear Lake, Iowa first gained a minor league baseball team in 1912. The Clear Lake Fish Eaters were founding members of the 1912 Iowa State League, which had reformed as a five–team Independent League. The Fish Eaters were 11–24 in the first half standings under managers Dick Wells and M. Bacon. Clear Lake played two games in the second half standings before the franchise folded on July 12, 1914. The Iowa State League folded permanently after the 1914 season.[1][2][3]

In 1917, Clear Lake gained a team in the Class D level Central Association. On July 24, 1917, the Central Association member Cedar Rapids Rabbits moved to Clear Lake. The team was 1–4 as the Clear Lake Rabbits and the team finished 39–52 overall, placing 4th in the Central Association standings. The managers were Bill Collins, Doc Andrews and Doc Shanley. The Central Association folded after the 1917 season.[4][5][6]

The ballpark

Both Clear Lake teams played at Clear Lake City Ball Park. The ballpark was in the City Park, located on the lakefront and near downtown. The address of the ballpark was 1st Avenue North. & North 3rd Street, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428. City Park is still in use today.[7][8]

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeague
19121Clear Lake Fish EatersIndependentIowa State League
19171Clear Lake RabbitsClass DCentral Association

Year-by-Year Record
YearRecordFinishManagerNotes
191211–24NADick Wells / M. BaconClear Lake disbanded July 14
191739–524thWarren Collins / Jay Andrews / Harry ShanleyTeam moved from Cedar Rapids July 27

[9][10]

Notable alumni

See also

Clear Lake Rabbits players

References
  1. "Iowa State League – BR Bullpen". baseball-reference.com.
  2. "Clear Lake Fish Eaters – BR Bullpen". baseball-reference.com.
  3. "1912 Clear Lake Fish Eaters Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. "Clear Lake Rabbits – BR Bullpen". baseball-reference.com.
  5. "Central Association – BR Bullpen". baseball-reference.com.
  6. "1917 Cedar Rapids/Clear Lake Rabbits Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  7. "Clear Lake City Ball Park in Clear Lake, IA history and teams on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com.
  8. "City Park – Clear Lake Iowa". cityofclearlake.com.
  9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Clear_Lake_Fish_Eaters
  10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Clear_Lake_Rabbits
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