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Iowa Cubs
Founded in 1969
Des Moines, Iowa

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Triple-A
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Iowa Cubs (1982-Present)
  • Iowa Oaks (1969-1981)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles 1993
Conference titles 2004
Division titles 1973, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
Owner(s)/Operated by: Raccoon Baseball, Inc.
Manager: Pat Listach
General Manager: Sam Bernabe

The Iowa Cubs are a Class AAA minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Iowa Oaks

Triple-A baseball came to Iowa's capital city in 1969, as the Iowa Oaks of the American Association began play. The Oaks were affiliates of the Oakland Athletics (1969-73), the Chicago White Sox (1973-74 and 1976-80), and the Houston Astros (1975). In 1981 the team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and adopted the nickname of the parent team, although it is often shortened to the "I-Cubs" by fans and media to avoid confusion with its parent. The team became part of the Pacific Coast League in 1998 after the dissolution of the American Association.

Their home park is Principal Park (formerly Sec Taylor Stadium), located at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. The franchise attendance record of 576,310 was set in 2007.[1]

The I-Cubs are currently owned by Raccoon Baseball, Inc., an ownership group led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Gartner. Sam Bernabe serves as the team's president and general manager.

Many future Cubs stars have played in Des Moines before they were called up to Wrigley Field. Some notable I-Cubs alumni include Greg Maddux, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark Grace, Kerry Wood, and Mark Prior. Wood and Prior both made rehabilitation starts for the I-Cubs in 2004 and 2005 before returning to the Chicago Cubs' active roster.

  • Iowa Oaks : 1969-1981
  • Iowa Cubs : 1982-present

Season W L Win % Finish Playoffs
1969 62 78 .443 t-4th in AA Out of Playoffs
1970 70 68 .507 2nd in East Out of Playoffs
1971 71 61 .538 2nd in East Out of Playoffs
1972 62 78 .443 3rd in East Out of Playoffs
1973 83 53 .610 1st in East Lost in Finals
1974 74 62 .544 2nd in East Out of Playoffs
1975 56 79 .415 4th in East Out of Playoffs
1976 68 68 .500 2nd in East Out of Playoffs
1977 61 75 .449 4th in East Out of Playoffs
1978 66 70 .485 4th in East Out of Playoffs
1979 69 67 .507 3rd in East Out of Playoffs
1980 59 77 .434 3rd in East Out of Playoffs
1981 53 82 .392 4th in East Out of Playoffs
Season W L Win % Finish Playoffs
1982 73 62 .541 t-2nd in East Out of Playoffs
1983 71 65 .522 2nd in East Lost in Semis
1984 80 74 .520 2nd in AA Lost in Semis
1985 66 75 .468 4th in West Out of Playoffs
1986 74 68 .521 2nd in West Out of Playoffs
1987 64 74 .464 6th in AA Out of Playoffs
1988 78 64 .549 2nd in West Out of Playoffs
1989 62 82 .431 3rd in West Out of Playoffs
1990 72 74 .493 2nd in West Out of Playoffs
1991 78 66 .542 2nd in West Out of Playoffs
1992 51 92 .357 4th in West Out of Playoffs
1993 85 59 .590 1st in West AA Champions
1994 68 76 .472 5th in AA Out of Playoffs
1995 69 74 .483 5th in AA Out of Playoffs
1996 64 78 .451 3rd in Western Out of Playoffs
1997 74 69 .517 1st in Western Lost in Finals
1998 1 85 59 .590 1st in Midwest Lost in Semis
1999 65 76 .461 4th in Central Out of Playoffs
2000 56 86 .394 4th in Central Out of Playoffs
2001 83 60 .580 1st in Central Lost in Semis
2002 71 73 .493 3rd in Central Out of Playoffs
2003 70 72 .493 3rd in Central Out of Playoffs
2004 79 64 .552 1st in Central Lost in Finals
2005 64 75 .460 4th in American North Out of Playoffs
2006 76 68 .528 2nd in American North Out of Playoffs
2007 79 65 .549 2nd in American North Out of Playoffs
1 Joined PCL in 1998

As of December 17[2]

Pitchers


Catchers


Infielders


Outfielders


Coaches

  1. ^ Colonno, Lisa. "An Iowa Cubs season of Chicago call-ups", The Des Moines Register, 2007-09-04. 
  2. ^ [Iowa Cubs Roster], MiLB.com, Retrieved on August 11, 2007.


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Pacific Coast League
American Conference - North Division Iowa Cubs • Memphis Redbirds • Nashville Sounds • Omaha Royals
American Conference - South Division Albuquerque Isotopes • New Orleans Zephyrs • Oklahoma RedHawks • Round Rock Express
Pacific Conference - North Division Colorado Springs Sky Sox • Portland Beavers • Salt Lake Bees • Tacoma Rainiers
Pacific Conference - South Division Fresno Grizzlies • Las Vegas 51s • Sacramento River Cats • Tucson Sidewinders
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Sports teams based in Iowa
Baseball PCL: Iowa Cubs, MwL: Burlington Bees • Cedar Rapids Kernels • Clinton LumberKings • Quad Cities River Bandits, AA: Sioux City Explorers, NwL: Waterloo Bucks
Basketball D-League: Iowa Energy
Football af2: Iowa Barnstormers, UIF: Sioux City Bandits, APFL: Iowa Blackhawks
Hockey AHL: Iowa Stars, USHL: Cedar Rapids RoughRiders • Des Moines Buccaneers • Omaha Lancers • Sioux City Musketeers • Waterloo Black Hawks, NAHL: North Iowa Outlaws
Soccer PDL: Des Moines Menace
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)		 Drake University • Iowa State University • University of Iowa • University of Northern Iowa
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