Cletus Dixon

Cletus Loton Dixon (Smoke)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
• Born April 26, 1899 in Centerville, SD USA
• Died April, 1986

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Biographical Information

First baseman Cletus Dixon spent his entire baseball career in the Mississippi Valley League and the Western League. He began his playing career in 1922. As a player, Dixon hit .268 with 1,462 hits in 1,438 games. Not known for his power (9 home runs in 14 seasons), he led the Mississippi Valley League in stolen bases twice. In 1925, he had his best season average-wise, hitting .323 in 124 games for the Waterloo Hawks. He began his managerial career in 1924 with the Waterloo Hawks and led the club for seven years, capturing two championships. He later led the Davenport Blue Sox for five and a half years and won two more league titles with them.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs
1924	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	84-40	1st	none League Champs
1925	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	59-66	6th	none
1926	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	67-52	3rd	none
1927	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	75-47	2nd	none
1928	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	81-41	1st	none League Champs
1929	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	72-54	2nd	none
1930	Waterloo Hawks	Mississippi Valley League	63-63	5th	none
1931	Oklahoma City Indians	Western League	16-21	--	--	replaced by Frank Tobin (54-59) on June 9
	Davenport Blue Sox	Mississippi Valley League	38-45	6th	none	replaced Ed Reichle (15-28) on June 28
1932	Davenport Blue Sox	Mississippi Valley League	78-47	1st	Lost League Finals
1933	Davenport Blue Sox	Mississippi Valley League	82-32	1st	League Champs
1934	Davenport Blue Sox	Western League	70-53	2nd	Lost League Finals
1935	Davenport Blue Sox	Western League	70-46	1st	Lost in 1st round
1936	Davenport Blue Sox	Western League	74-52	1st	none League Champs
Totals	13 Seasons		929-659		4 League Championships