| Quincy Gems | |
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| Information | |
| League | Prospect League |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Quincy Stadium |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| League championships | 6 (1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014) |
| Division championships | 10 (1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023) |
| Former name(s) | Quincy Gems (1996–2023) |
| Former league(s) | Central Illinois Collegiate League (1996–2008) |
| Ownership | Jimmie & Julie Louthan |
| Management | Jacob Hollensteiner (GM) & Andie Belme (AGM) |
| Media | Quincy Herald Whig, WGEM, KRRY |
| Website | quincygems.com |
The Quincy Gems were a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Quincy, Illinois.
The Gems were originally a part of the Central Illinois Collegiate League and joined the Prospect League with several other CICL teams prior to the 2009 season. The team's original owners, the Quincy Civic Center Authority, sold the Gems to its current owners in September 2014 for $120,000.[1]
On August 29, 2023, the team announced that they would not return for the 2024 season and will seek relocation [2]
The Gems played at QU Stadium, a 2,500 seat facility owned and operated by Quincy University. The facility was built in 1938[3] and is located at 1800 Sycamore Street in Quincy.[4]
| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | Division | GB | Post-season record | Post-season win % | Post-season result | Notes |
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| 2009 | Chris Martin[5] | 36–20 | .643 | 1st | – | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe) | |
| 2010 | Chris Martin | 29–24 | .547 | 2nd | 5.5 | 1–1 | .500 | Won West Division Championship (Springfield) Lost Semifinals (Danville) |
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| 2011 | Chris Martin | 38–18 | .679 | 1st | – | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won West Division Championship (Terre Haute) Won Prospect League Championship (West Virginia) |
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| 2012 | Chris Martin | 34–26 | .567 | 3rd | 4.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2013 | Chris Martin | 34–25 | .576 | 2nd | 6.5 | 2–2 | .500 | Won West Division Championship (Danville) Lost Prospect League Championship (West Virginia) |
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| 2014 | Chris Martin | 39–20 | .661 | 1st | – | 4–2 | .667 | Won West Division Championship (Danville) Won Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe) |
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| 2015 | Chris Martin | 27–33 | .450 | 5th | 16.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2016 | Zach Getsee[6] | 27–33 | .450 | 5th | 12.5 | 2–2 | .500 | Won West Division Championship (Springfield) Lost Prospect League Championship (West Virginia) |
Made playoffs as a result of 1st Half division title |
| 2017 | Adam Hightower and Rick Fraire[7] | 21–39 | .350 | 5th | 15.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | Hightower and Fraire were co-managers |
| 2018 | Rick Fraire[8] | 33–27 | .550 | 3rd | 3.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2019 | Pat Robles | 34–26 | .567 | 3rd | 9.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Justin Paulsen | 27–32 | .458 | 4th | 3.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2022 | Brad Gyorkos | 31–29 | .517 | 2nd | 0.5 | 1–1 | .500 | Won Great Rivers Division Championship (Normal) Lost Western Conference Championship (Alton) |
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| 2023 | Brad Gyorkos | 31–26 | .544 | 2nd | 1.5 | 3–2 | .526 | Won Great River Division Championship (Clinton) Won Western Conference Championship (Thrillville) Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe) |
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| Totals | 441–378 | .538 | 17–10 | .630 | |||||
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