The Waterloo Hawks were an American minor-league professional baseball team based in Waterloo, Iowa, that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1969. From 1922 to 1932, they played in the Mississippi Valley League and in 1932 they were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. They played in the Western League in 1936 and from 1940 to 1942 in the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League, where they were again affiliated with the White Sox. From 1958 to 1969 they played in the Midwest League and were affiliated with the Boston Red Sox (1958–1968) and Kansas City Royals (1969).
In 1936 and from 1940 to 1942, they played their home games at Red Hawk Stadium.[1] From 1958 to 1969, they played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 59-68 | 4th | No playoffs held | |
| 1923 | 58-69 | 4th | No playoffs held | |
| 1924 | 84-40 | 1st | League champions | |
| 1925 | 59-66 | 6th | No playoffs held | |
| 1926 | 67-52 | 3rd | No playoffs held | |
| 1927 | 75-47 | 2nd | No playoffs held | |
| 1928 | 81-41 | 1st | League champions | |
| 1929 | 72-54 | 2nd | No playoffs held | |
| 1930 | 63-63 | 5th | No playoffs held | |
| 1931 | 57-68 | 6th | Dick Manchester / Babe Thomas | No playoffs held |
| 1932 | 52-73 | 7th | No playoffs held | |
| 1936 | 50-79 | 6th | No playoffs held | |
| 1940 | 36-85 | 8th | John Fitzpatrick / Frederick Bedore | No playoffs held |
| 1941 | 59-65 | 5th | No playoffs held | |
| 1942 | 47-71 | 5th | No playoffs held | |
| 1958 | 66-55 | 3rd | League champions | |
| 1959 | 76-48 | 1st | League champions | |
| 1960 | 81-43 | 1st | League champions | |
| 1961 | 75-51 | 1st | Lost League Finals | |
| 1962 | 73-50 | 1st | Lost League Finals | |
| 1963 | 58-66 | 6th | No playoffs held | |
| 1964 | 65-61 | 5th | No playoffs held | |
| 1965 | 63-55 | 4th | Larry Thomas | No playoffs held |
| 1966 | 56-68 | 7th | No playoffs held | |
| 1967 | 56-65 | 7th | No playoffs held | |
| 1968 | 53-60 | 8th | No playoffs held | |
| 1969 | 52-72 | 8th | No playoffs held | |