Shenandoah Pin Rollers

The Shenandoah Pin Rollers were a minor league baseball team based in Shenandoah, Iowa. Shenandoah teams played as members of the Class D level Southwest Iowa League in 1903 and the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League in 1910 and 1911.

Shenandoah Pin Rollers
1903–1911
(1903, 1910–1911)
Shenandoah, Iowa
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1903, 1910–1911)
Previous leagues
Southwest Iowa League (1903)
Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (1910–1911)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
Shenandoah (1903)
Shenandoah Pin Rollers (1910–1911)
Previous parks
Sportsman's Park (1903, 1910–1911)

History

A 1903 Shenandoah team was the first minor league baseball team Shenandoah, Iowa, playing as charter members of the 1903 Class D level Southwest Iowa League with fellow members Atlantic, Iowa, Clarinda, Creston Cyclones, Osceola, Iowa and the Red Oak Blue Indians. Shenandoah was in 1st place of the six–team league with a record of 22–14 when the franchise folded on July 18, 1903. The manager was William Tiley. The Southwest Iowa League permanently folded after their only season in 1903.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In 1910, minor league baseball returned to Shenandoah. The Shenandoah Pin Rollers began play as charter members of the six–team 1910 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska-Kansas League, known informally as the MINK League. Fellow charter members were the Falls City Colts, Clarinda Antelopes, Auburn Athletics, Maryville Comets and Nebraska City Forresters. Shenandoah finished the 1910 season with a record of 47–52, placing 3rd in the MINK league standings, 11.0 games behind the 1st place Falls City Colts, playing under Manager E.C. Fishbaugh. Playing home games at the Sportsman's Park, season attendance was 12,599, an average of 255 per home game.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

The Shenandoah Pin Rollers played their final season in 1911. The Pin Rollers finished 4th in the Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League final standings with a 49–51 record under Manager Fred Wells. Shenandoah was 10.0 games behind the 1st place Maryville Comets/Humboldt Infants. The Shenandoah Pin Rollers franchise folded from the MINK league after the season, along with the Clarinda Antelopes. Shenandoah has not hosted another minor league franchise.[15][16][17][9][18]

The ballpark

The Shenandoah and Shenandoah Pin Rollers teams both hosted home games at the Sportsman's Park. The 28–acre park is still in use today as a public park. The ballpark hosts Shenandoah High School baseball and softball teams. Sportsman's Park is located on Ferguson Road in the Northern section of Shenandoah, Iowa.[11][19][20][21]

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeague
19031ShenandoahClass DSouthwest Iowa League
1910–19112Shenandoah Pin RollersMissouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League

Year–by–year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
190322–14NAWilliam TileyTeam disbanded July 18
191047–523rdE.C. FishbaughNone
191149–514thFred WellsNone

Notable alumni

No alumni of Shenandoah made the major leagues.

References
  1. "1903 Shenandoah Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "1903 Southwest Iowa League (SIL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. "Southwest Iowa League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. "Shenandoah (Southwest Iowa League) - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  5. "1903 Shenandoah Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. "1903 Southwest Iowa League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "1910 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. "1910 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "Shenandoah Pin Rollers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  10. Reichard, Kevin (November 5, 2008). "Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas (MINK) League".
  11. "Sportsmans Park in Shenandoah, IA history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. "1910 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. "1910 Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. "Minor League History: MINK League". December 29, 2019.
  15. "1911 Shenandoah Pin Rollers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. "1911 Missouri-Illinois-Nebraska- Kansas League (MINKL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  17. "MINK League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  18. "1911 Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  19. "City of Shenandoah". www.shenandoahiowa.net.
  20. Kirsch, Natalie. "Shenandoah Community School District - Activities". www.shencsd.com.
  21. Peterson, Mike. "New Sportsman's Park additions dedicated Tuesday". KMAland.com.
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