John O'Donnell Stadium
Also Known As: Municipal Stadium 1931-1969Location: Davenport, IA
209 S. Gaines Street, off Rte 61.
Capacity: 6,200 (1931); 4,000 (1934); 5,000 (1939); 7,800 (1950); 8,500 (1971)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-380-317 (1939 & 1983); 340-370-340 (1940); 350-380-314 (1971); 350-390-350 (1983)
Opened on May 26, 1931, the steel and concrete John O'Donnell Stadium was built as Municipal Stadium for $175,000. The stadium was renamed in 1970 in honor of John O'Donnell, sports editor of the Davenport Times-Democrat. A $2.3 million renovation project began in 1987. The park boasts one of the great natural settings in baseball, with the Mississippi River as a backdrop. A bridge across the river passes almost directly over the park; it is illuminated with strings of lights at night, adding to the magic of the setting. Trains pass within a few yards of the brick outer facade.
Used by: Davenport Blue Sox, Davenport Cubs, Davenport Pirates, Davenport Quads, Davenport Tigers, Davenport DavSox, Davenport Braves, Quad Cities Braves, Quad Cities Angels, Quad Cities Cubs, Quad Cities River Bandits
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at John O'Donnell Stadium:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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2003 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 59 | 78 | 132,983 | 2,216 | Roster | Stats |
2002 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 71 | 65 | 117,559 | 1,809 | Roster | Stats |
2001 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 80 | 57 | 129,961 | 2,096 | Roster | Stats |
2000 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 64 | 75 | 138,394 | 2,066 | Roster | Stats |
1999 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 77 | 62 | 145,734 | 2,208 | Roster | Stats |
1998 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 77 | 62 | 153,886 | 2,404 | Roster | Stats |
1997 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 59 | 75 | 130,932 | 2,182 | Roster | Stats |
1996 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 70 | 61 | 209,513 | 3,741 | Roster | Stats |
1995 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 76 | 61 | 257,501 | 4,087 | Roster | Stats |
1994 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 57 | 81 | 260,471 | 3,947 | Roster | Stats |
1993 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 56 | 74 | 103,797 | 2,118 | Roster | Stats |
1992 | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | 91 | 46 | 250,745 | 3,742 | Roster | Stats |
1991 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 74 | 63 | 242,322 | 3,538 | Roster | Stats |
1990 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 81 | 59 | 204,889 | 2,927 | Roster | Stats |
1989 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 72 | 63 | 191,825 | 2,842 | Roster | Stats |
1988 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 60 | 79 | 115,459 | 1,661 | Roster | Stats |
1987 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 47 | 91 | 60,999 | 884 | Roster | Stats |
1986 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 62 | 78 | 116,062 | 1,658 | Roster | Stats |
1985 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 66 | 74 | 153,414 | 2,192 | Roster | Stats |
1984 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 50 | 88 | 124,788 | 1,809 | Roster | Stats |
1983 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 68 | 71 | 185,677 | 2,672 | Roster | Stats |
1982 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 79 | 60 | 157,960 | 2,273 | Roster | Stats |
1981 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 77 | 58 | 134,142 | 1,987 | Roster | Stats |
1980 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 74 | 65 | 103,445 | 1,488 | Roster | Stats |
1979 | Quad Cities Cubs | Midwest League | 77 | 56 | 89,256 | 1,342 | Roster | Stats |
1978 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 67 | 70 | 124,288 | 1,814 | Roster | Stats |
1977 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 75 | 64 | 108,662 | 1,563 | Roster | Stats |
1976 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 72 | 59 | 66,062 | 1,009 | Roster | Stats |
1975 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 78 | 47 | 60,840 | 973 | Roster | Stats |
1974 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 65 | 58 | 61,285 | 997 | Roster | Stats |
1973 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 55 | 66 | 58,833 | 972 | Roster | Stats |
1972 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 69 | 59 | 67,108 | 1,049 | Roster | Stats |
1971 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 68 | 56 | 82,467 | 1,330 | Roster | Stats |
1970 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 68 | 53 | 70,089 | 1,158 | Roster | Stats |
1969 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 64 | 57 | 62,026 | 1,025 | Roster | Stats |
1968 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 65 | 50 | 63,233 | 1,100 | Roster | Stats |
1967 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 69 | 51 | 53,213 | 887 | Roster | Stats |
1966 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 63 | 61 | 67,387 | 1,087 | Roster | Stats |
1965 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 53 | 70 | 80,391 | 1,307 | Roster | Stats |
1964 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 62 | 56 | 108,129 | 1,833 | Roster | Stats |
1963 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 66 | 57 | 90,668 | 1,474 | Roster | Stats |
1962 | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | 71 | 54 | 75,568 | 1,209 | Roster | Stats |
1961 | Quad Cities Braves | Midwest League | 68 | 56 | 74,617 | 1,204 | Roster | Stats |
1960 | Davenport Braves | Midwest League | 55 | 65 | 58,987 | 983 | Roster | Stats |
1958 | Davenport DavSox | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 71 | 58 | 61,522 | 954 | Roster | Stats |
1957 | Davenport DavSox | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 65 | 65 | 79,478 | 1,223 | Roster | Stats |
1952 | Quad City Tigers | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 54 | 69 | 71,989 | 1,171 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Quad City Tigers | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 56 | 74 | 100,328 | 1,544 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Davenport Quads | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 49 | 75 | 90,584 | 1,461 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Davenport Pirates | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 67 | 59 | 133,505 | 2,119 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Davenport Pirates | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 41 | 85 | 45,711 | 726 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Davenport Cubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 55 | 70 | 50,846 | 814 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Davenport Cubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 76 | 44 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Davenport Blue Sox | Western League | 57 | 59 | 29,780 | 513 | Roster | Stats |
1936 | Davenport Blue Sox | Western League | 74 | 52 | 31,115 | 494 | Roster | Stats |
1935 | Davenport Blue Sox | Western League | 70 | 46 | Roster | Stats | ||
1934 | Davenport Blue Sox | Western League | 70 | 53 | 48,920 | 795 | Roster | Stats |
1933 | Davenport Blue Sox | Mississippi Valley League | 82 | 32 | 73,000 | 1,281 | Roster | Stats |
1932 | Davenport Blue Sox | Mississippi Valley League | 78 | 47 | 64,895 | 1,038 | Roster | Stats |
1931 | Davenport Blue Sox | Mississippi Valley League | 53 | 73 | 65,109 | 1,033 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.