| Davenport River Rats | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1901) Class B (1902–1906, 1909–1912) |
| League | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1906, 1909–1912) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Davenport River Rats (1901–1904) Davenport Riversides (1905) Davenport Knickerbockers (1906) Davenport Prodigals (1909–1912) |
| Ballpark | Davenport Ball Park (1901–1906) Blue Sox Park (1909–1912) |
The Davenport River Rats were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1901, the "River Rats" became charter members of the Class D level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, beginning a long tenure of Davenport teams in the league. The Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League became a Class B level league in 1902 and the River Rats continued league play through 1904. The Davenport "Riversides," Davenport "Knickerbockers" and Davenport "Prodigals" teams continued Davenport's membership in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League through 1912. The Davenport Blue Sox team continued Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League play beginning in 1913.
The Davenport teams hosted minor league home games at the Davenport Base Ball Park through 1906 and at the Blue Sox Park ballpark site beginning in 1909.