Iowa Cubs

Iowa Cubs
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassTriple-A (1969–present)
LeagueInternational League (2021–present)
DivisionWest Division
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
TeamChicago Cubs (1981–present)
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1993
Conference titles (1)2004
Division titles (8)
  • 1973
  • 1993
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2019
Team data
NameIowa Cubs (1982–present)
Previous names
Iowa Oaks (1969–1981)
ColorsBlue, red, white
     
MascotCubbie Bear
BallparkPrincipal Park (1992–present)
Previous parks
Sec Taylor Stadium (1969–1991)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Diamond Baseball Holdings[1]
General managerSam Bernabe[1]
ManagerMarty Pevey
Websitemilb.com/iowa

The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The Cubs have played their home games at Principal Park since 1992, replacing Sec Taylor Stadium which the Cubs used from 1969 to 1991.

The club was established as the Iowa Oaks of the Triple-A American Association in 1969. Iowa took on the Cubs moniker in 1982. They joined the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1998 following the dissolution of the American Association after the 1997 season. In conjunction with MLB's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Cubs were shifted to the Triple-A East, which was renamed the International League in 2022.

The only league title in franchise history is the 1993 American Association championship.

History

American Association (1969–1997)

Triple-A Minor League Baseball came to Iowa's capital city in 1969, as the Iowa Oaks of the American Association (AA) began play as an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.[2] They played their home games at Sec Taylor Stadium, which opened in 1947 and was located at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers.[3] Many future Major League Baseball stars such as sluggers Bill McNulty, Hall of Famer Harold Baines, Pat Tabler, and 1971 Cy Young and MVP Award winning left-handed pitcher Vida Blue spent time with the Oaks. Both Bucky Dent and future Hall-of-Famer Goose Gossage played for the Oaks early in their careers.[4] The A's farm club experienced winning seasons in 1970 and 1971, but third and second-place finishes kept them out of the playoffs.[5][6]


The Oaks became the top affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1973. They won the East Division that season with an 83–53 record, earning a spot in the best-of-seven American Association championship playoffs,[7] but they were defeated by the Tulsa Oilers, 4–3.[8] Manager Joe Sparks won the American Association Manager of the Year Award.[9] Oaks pitchers tossed two no-hitters in 1974, both in away games. The first was pitched by Joe Henderson against the Wichita Aeros on July 31.[10] The second occurred on August 25 when Butch Stinson no-hit the Indianapolis Indians.[10]

After one season as the Houston Astros' Triple-A club in 1975, Iowa returned to the White Sox organization in 1976. Despite a number of winning seasons, they failed to qualify for the postseason during the five years of their second affiliation with Chicago. On September 1, 1977, Chris Knapp and Fred Howard combined to no-hit the Omaha Royals.[10] On May 26, 1978, Jack Kucek tossed a no-hitter at Sec Taylor Stadium against the Oklahoma City 89ers.[10] The franchise was awarded the 1978 John H. Johnson President's Award, recognizing them as the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community, and promotion of the baseball industry."[11] Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa managed the Iowa Oaks in 1979 prior to becoming manager of the White Sox. Pitcher Dewey Robinson was selected for the 1979 American Association Most Valuable Pitcher Award after achieving a record of 13–7 and 9 saves with a 2.93 earned run average (ERA) and 76 strikeouts.[9][12]

In 1981, the team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. After a final season as the Oaks, they adopted the nickname of their parent team in 1982 becoming the Iowa Cubs. The name is often shortened to "I-Cubs" to avoid confusion with the major league team. Iowa teams of the 1980s often finished high in the standings but were unable to qualify for the championship playoffs,[2] the only exceptions being in 1983 and 1984 when they earned spots in the semi-finals but were eliminated by Denver both years.[8][13][14]

Members of the 1982 team garnered several league awards. Jay Howell, who struck out 139 batters on the way to a 13–4 record and a 2.36 ERA,[15] won the AA Most Valuable Pitcher Award.[9] Skipper Jim Napier was the league's Manager of the Year.[9] Outfielder Mel Hall was the Rookie of the Year after accruing a batting average of .329 while hitting 34 doubles and 32 home runs and driving in 125 runs.[9][16] Another Cub outfielder, Joe Carter, won the 1983 Rookie of the Year Award after stealing 40 bases and hitting .307 with 22  homers.[9][17] In 1984, Reggie Patterson fired a no-hitter against the Omaha Royals on August 21.[10] The club was given the 1986 Larry MacPhail Award in rocognition of their marketing and promotion efforts.[11]

A green baseball field at dusk
The Cubs have played their home games at Principal Park since 1992.

Sec Taylor Stadium was demolished after the 1991 season,[3] and a new facility of the same name, later renamed Principal Park, was constructed on the site in time for the Cubs' 1992 season.[18]

Following a dismal 1992 campaign in which the Cubs went 51–92,[19] they rebounded to win the 1993 Western Division title at 85–59 under manager Marv Foley.[20] They met the Nashville Sounds in the best-of-seven championship series. Leading the series 3–1, the Cubs lost two consecutive games and were forced to a game seven.[21] In the final game, Nashville held a 2–1 lead from the third inning to the seventh before the Cubs tied the game necessitating extra innings.[21] An eleventh-inning walk-off home run by Iowa's Tuffy Rhodes ended the game and gave the Cubs their first league title.[8][21] Outfielder Eduardo Zambrano garnered the American Association Most Valuable Player Award after collecting 115 RBI and hitting 32 home runs with a .303 average.[9][22] Iowa did not reach the playoffs again until 1997. They captured the Western Division title with a 74–69 record before defeating the New Orleans Zephyrs in the semi-finals.[23] They were swept by the Buffalo Bisons, 3–0, in the championship round.[8]

Pacific Coast League (1998–2020)

The American Association, of which the Cubs had been members since their inaugural 1969 campaign, disbanded after the 1997 season. Its teams were absorbed by the two remaining Triple-A leagues—the International League and Pacific Coast League (PCL). The Cubs joined the PCL and won the American Conference Central Division title in 1998 with an 85–59 record.[24] In the American Conference series, they were bested by the New Orleans Zephyrs, 2–1, in a rain-shortened series.[25] Manager Terry Kennedy won the PCL Manager of the Year Award.[26] Former Chicago Cubs manager and Iowa native Bruce Kimm managed the I-Cubs from 2001 to 2002. He led them to the 2001 division title (83–60),[27] but they were again eliminated by New Orleans in the conference series.[25] The Cubs won their second John H. Johnson President's Award in 2002.[11]

A baseball player in a white uniform and blue catcher's gear
Geovany Soto won the 2007 PCL Most Valuable Player Award.

Mike Quade, former manager of the Chicago Cubs, managed Iowa from 2003 to 2006. The Cubs ended the 2004 season at 79–64 giving them another division title.[28] This time, they defeated the Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–2, to win the American Conference championship.[25] In the best-of-five Pacific Coast League championship series, they lost to the Sacramento River Cats, 3–0.[25] In 2007, catcher Geovany Soto, with a .353 average, 26 home runs, and 109 RBI, won the PCL Most Valuable Player Award.[26][29] Led by PCL Manager of the Year Pat Listach,[26] the 2008 Cubs won the American Conference Northern Division (83–59),[30] but were beaten in the conference series by Oklahoma, 3–2.[25]

In 2010, the team was managed by Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ryne Sandberg who was also selected as the league's Manager of the Year.[26] First baseman Bryan LaHair won the 2010 PCL MVP Award with his .331 average, 38 homers, and 109 RBI.[26][31] On May 7, 2014, Iowa starter Chris Rusin pitched a no-hitter against the New Orleans Zephyrs.[32] In 2015, right-hander Carlos Pimentel won the PCL Pitcher of the Year Award after achieving a 12–6 record with 118 strikeouts and a 2.95 ERA.[26][33] The Cubs returned to the postseason in 2019 having won the division with a 75–65 record,[34] but they were eliminated by the Round Rock Express in the American Conference series.[35] Colin Rea, who paced the league with 14 wins, was recognized as the PCL Pitcher of the Year.[26][36]

The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before the whole season was cancelled on June 30.[37][38]

Triple-A East / International League (2021–present)

Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. The Chicago Cubs retained Iowa as their Triple-A affiliate, but the Pacific Coast League disbanded, and the Cubs were placed in the Triple-A East.[39] Iowa began competition in the new league on May 4 with a 3–0 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Principal Park.[40] On May 9, the Cubs tossed the league's first no-hitter when Shelby Miller, Tommy Nance, Brad Wieck, and Ryan Meisinger combined to no-hit Indianapolis, 2–0, in Des Moines.[41] Pitchers Justin Steele, Scott Effross, and Dillon Maples threw the league's second no-hitter in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader against the St. Paul Saints on July 11, a 1–0 home win.[42] Iowa ended the season in seventh place in the Midwestern Division with a 50–70 record.[43] No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner.[44] However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage.[44] Iowa finished the tournament in 29th place with a 1–8 record.[45] In December 2021, owner Michael Gartner announced that the team had been sold to Endeavor.[46] In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[47]

Season-by-season records

Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
‡ Class champions (1970–present)
† League champions (1969–present)
§ Conference champions (1998–2020)
* Division champions (1970–present)
^ Postseason berth (1981–1997)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1969 AA 62–78 .443 4th (tie) — 23 — — — Oakland Athletics [48]
1970 AA 70–68 .507 2nd (tie) 2nd (tie) 3 — — — Oakland Athletics [49]
1971 AA 71–69 .507 3rd (tie) 2nd 13+1⁄2 — — — Oakland Athletics [50]
1972 AA 62–78 .443 5th 3rd 21 — — — Oakland Athletics [51]
1973
* 		AA 83–53 .610 1st 1st — 3–4 .429 Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Tulsa Oilers, 4–3[52] 		Chicago White Sox [53]
1974 AA 74–62 .544 3rd 2nd 4+1⁄2 — — — Chicago White Sox [54]
1975 AA 56–79 .415 7th 4th 20+1⁄2 — — — Houston Astros [55]
1976 AA 68–68 .500 4th 2nd 10 — — — Chicago White Sox [56]
1977 AA 61–75 .449 7th 4th 15+1⁄2 — — — Chicago White Sox [57]
1978 AA 66–70 .485 5th 4th 12+1⁄2 — — — Chicago White Sox [58]
1979 AA 69–67 .507 4th 2nd 9 — — — Chicago White Sox [59]
1980 AA 59–77 .434 7th 3rd 16 — — — Chicago White Sox [60]
1981 AA 53–82 .393 8th 4th 19+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [61]
1982 AA 73–62 .541 2nd (tie) 2nd (tie) 1+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [62]
1983
^ 		AA 71–65 .522 3rd 2nd 7+1⁄2 1–3 .250 Lost semifinals vs. Denver Bears, 3–1[63] Chicago Cubs [64]
1984
^ 		AA 80–74 .519 2nd — 11 1–4 .200 Lost semifinals vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1[65] Chicago Cubs [66]
1985 AA 66–75 .468 6th 4th 12+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [67]
1986 AA 74–68 .521 3rd 2nd 2 — — — Chicago Cubs [68]
1987 AA 64–74 .464 6th — 14 — — — Chicago Cubs [69]
1988 AA 78–64 .549 3rd 2nd 3 — — — Chicago Cubs [70]
1989 AA 62–82 .431 7th 3rd 11 — — — Chicago Cubs [71]
1990 AA 72–74 .493 5th 2nd 14 — — — Chicago Cubs [72]
1991 AA 78–66 .542 3rd 2nd 1 — — — Chicago Cubs [73]
1992 AA 51–92 .357 8th 4th 22+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [74]
1993
* † 		AA 85–59 .590 1st 1st — 4–3 .571 Won Western Division title
Won AA championship vs. Nashville Sounds, 4–3[75] 		Chicago Cubs [76]
1994 AA 69–74 .483 5th — 17 — — — Chicago Cubs [77]
1995 AA 69–74 .483 5th — 18+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [78]
1996 AA 64–78 .451 6th 3rd 14 — — — Chicago Cubs [79]
1997
* 		AA 74–69 .517 3rd (tie) 1st — 3–3 .500 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, 3–0
Lost AA championship vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–0[80] 		Chicago Cubs [81]
1998
* 		PCL 85–59 .590 1st 1st — 1–2 .333 Won American Conference Central Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, 2–1[82] 		Chicago Cubs [83]
1999 PCL 65–76 .461 14th 4th 16 — — — Chicago Cubs [84]
2000 PCL 57–87 .396 16th 4th 29 — — — Chicago Cubs [85]
2001
* 		PCL 83–60 .580 3rd 1st — 0–3 .000 Won American Conference Central Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, 3–0[86] 		Chicago Cubs [87]
2002 PCL 71–73 .493 11th 3rd 7 — — — Chicago Cubs [88]
2003 PCL 70–72 .493 8th (tie) 3rd 3 — — — Chicago Cubs [89]
2004
* § 		PCL 79–64 .552 4th 1st — 3–5 .375 Won American Conference Central Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–2
Lost PCL championship vs. Sacramento River Cats, 3–0[90] 		Chicago Cubs [91]
2005 PCL 64–75 .460 13th 4th 8+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [92]
2006 PCL 76–68 .528 5th (tie) 1st (tie) — — — — Chicago Cubs [93]
2007 PCL 79–65 .549 3rd 2nd 10 — — — Chicago Cubs [94]
2008
* 		PCL 83–59 .585 1st 1st — 2–3 .400 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–2 		Chicago Cubs [95]
2009 PCL 72–72 .500 9th 3rd 5 — — — Chicago Cubs [96]
2010 PCL 82–62 .569 1st (tie) 1st (tie) — — — — Chicago Cubs [97]
2011 PCL 66–77 .462 12th 4th 13+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [98]
2012 PCL 53–87 .379 16th 4th 28 — — — Chicago Cubs [99]
2013 PCL 66–78 .458 14th 3rd 4 — — — Chicago Cubs [100]
2014 PCL 74–70 .514 7th (tie) 2nd (tie) 2+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [101]
2015 PCL 80–64 .556 3rd (tie) 2nd (tie) 6 — — — Chicago Cubs [102]
2016 PCL 67–76 .469 13th 3rd 15 — — — Chicago Cubs [103]
2017 PCL 67–72 .482 10th (tie) 4th 14 — — — Chicago Cubs [104]
2018 PCL 50–88 .362 16th 4th 24 — — — Chicago Cubs [105]
2019
* 		PCL 75–65 .536 5th 1st — 2–3 .400 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. Round Rock Express, 3–2 		Chicago Cubs [106]
2020 PCL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[38] Chicago Cubs [107]
2021 AAAE 50–70 .417 16th 7th 19 1–8 .111 Lost series vs. St. Paul Saints, 4–1
Lost series vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, 4–0
Placed 29th in the Triple-A Final Stretch[45] 		Chicago Cubs [43]
2022 IL 68–81 .456 16th 9th 23 — — — Chicago Cubs [108]
2023 IL 82–65 .558 5th 3rd 1+1⁄2 — — — Chicago Cubs [109]
2024 IL 68–82 .453 19th 9th 22 — — — Chicago Cubs [110]
Totals — 3,816–3,943 .492 — — — 21–41 .339 — — —

Roster

Iowa Cubs roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

  •  2 Caleb Knight

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

  • 48 Andrew Betcher (development)
  • 52 Tony Cougoule (pitching)
  •  7 Taylor Fortney (development)
  •  3 Eric Patterson (bench)
  • 11 Rick Strickland (hitting)

60-day injured list

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 17, 2024
 Transactions
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Awards

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Dewey Robinson won the AA Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 1979.
A baseball player in a blue jersey and white pants
Ryne Sandberg won the PCL Manager of the Year Award in 2010.

The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball.

Minor League Baseball Awards
Award Season Ref.
John H. Johnson President's Award 1978 [11]
John H. Johnson President's Award 2002 [11]
Larry MacPhail Award 1986 [11]

Nine players, five managers, and one executive have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Iowa.

American Association Awards
Award Recipient Season Ref.
Most Valuable Player Eduardo Zambrano 1993 [9]
Most Valuable Pitcher Dewey Robinson 1979 [9]
Most Valuable Pitcher Jay Howell 1982 [9]
Rookie of the Year Mel Hall 1982 [9]
Rookie of the Year Joe Carter 1983 [9]
Manager of the Year Joe Sparks 1973 [9]
Manager of the Year Jim Napier 1982 [9]
Pacific Coast League Awards
Award Recipient Season Ref.
Most Valuable Player Geovany Soto 2007 [26]
Most Valuable Player Bryan LaHair 2011 [26]
Pitcher of the Year Carlos Pimentel 2015 [26]
Pitcher of the Year Colin Rea 2019 [26]
Manager of the Year Terry Kennedy 1998 [26]
Manager of the Year Pat Listach 2008 [26]
Manager of the Year Ryne Sandberg 2010 [26]
Executive of the Year Sam Bernabe 2008 [26]

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