Danville, Illinois
Team Names
Dans, 1951-54
Warriors, 1970-74
Dodgers, 1975-76
Suns, 1982
Affiliations
Independent, 1951
Boston Braves, 1952
Chicago White Sox, 1953
New York Giants, 1954
Cooperative, 1970
Milwaukee Brewers, 1971-74
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1975-1976
California Angels, 1982
Stadium
Danville Stadium
Danville joined the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league in 1951 and left after the 1954 season. Being replaced by Kokomo
They rejoined the league in 1970, assuming the lapsed Dubuque franchise. The team disbanded after the 1976 season and was not replaced.
In 1982 they were an expansion franchise. The next year they moved to Peoria, IL
By The Numbers
| Year |
Club |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Manager |
Attendence |
|
|
| 1982 |
California |
57 |
80 |
.416 |
26.5 |
Gus Gil/ Aurelio Monteagudo |
44,105 |
Stats |
| 1976 |
Los Angeles |
56 |
73 |
.434 |
21.5 |
Dick McLaughlin |
28,325 |
Stats |
| 1975 |
Los Angeles |
65 |
63 |
.508 |
14.5 |
Bart Shirley |
54,057 |
Stats |
| 1974 |
Milwaukee |
61 |
57 |
.517 |
1.5 |
Matt Galante |
58,475 |
Stats |
| 1973 |
Milwaukee |
66 |
57 |
.537 |
- |
Bernie Smith |
83,135 |
Stats |
| 1972 |
Milwaukee |
73 |
52 |
.584 |
- |
Joe Nossek |
95,023 |
Stats |
| 1971 |
Milwaukee |
65 |
56 |
.548 |
4.5 |
Sandy Johnson |
85,765 |
Stats |
| 1970 |
Co-Op |
64 |
59 |
.520 |
9 |
Frank Calo |
67,091 |
Stats |
| 1954 |
New York Giants |
66 |
59 |
.528 |
7.5 |
Richard Klaus |
39,992 |
Stats |
| 1953 |
Chicago (AL) |
48 |
71 |
.403 |
20.5 |
Frederick Minnis |
62,700 |
Stats |
| 1952 |
Boston Braves |
87 |
40 |
.685 |
- |
Frederick Minnis |
75,898 |
Stats |
| 1951 |
Independent |
51 |
67 |
.432 |
32 |
Frank Piet/ Everett Hall |
24,775 |
Stats |
1970- Co-Op was a combination of at least 9 diffrent teams
Officers
| Year |
President |
GM |
| 1982 |
Lou Eliopulos |
Dan Overstreet |