Southern Michigan League
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The Southern Michigan League was a Minor League Baseball
circuit which operated between 1906
and 1912
. It was classified as a Class D league from 1906 to 1910 and as a Class C league from 1911 to 1912. After that, the league was known as the Southern Michigan Association between 1913
and 1915
.
Tha Southern Michigan Association held a Class D status in 1913 and was given Class C recognition in 1914 and 1915. The Association closed up after the 1915 season.
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circuit which operated between 1906
1906 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs Inter-league playoff: Chicago declined challenge by New York Giants.-Statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:...
and 1912
1912 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award**Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, OF** Larry Doyle, New York Giants, 2B-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...
. It was classified as a Class D league from 1906 to 1910 and as a Class C league from 1911 to 1912. After that, the league was known as the Southern Michigan Association between 1913
1913 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award** Walter Johnson, Washington Senators, P** Jake Daubert, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1B-MLB statistical leaders:1MLB Triple Crown Winner for Pitching...
and 1915
1915 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies Inter-league playoff: Boston declined challenge by Chicago Inter-league playoff: Philadelphia declined challenge by Chicago -Statistical leaders:...
.
Tha Southern Michigan Association held a Class D status in 1913 and was given Class C recognition in 1914 and 1915. The Association closed up after the 1915 season.
Cities represented/teams
- Adrian, MichiganAdrian, MichiganAs of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
- Adrian YeggsAdrian YeggsThe Adrian Yeggs were a Southern Michigan League baseball team based in Adrian, Michigan, USA that played from 1909 to 1911.Carl Vandagrift, Frank Gilhooley and Elmer Smith played for them....
(1909-11) - Adrian LionsAdrian LionsThe Adrian Lions were a minor league baseball team that played in the Southern Michigan League in 1912. They were based in Adrian, Michigan, USA. Major League Baseball players that played for them include Emil Huhn, Cowboy Jones, Elmer Smith and Bun Troy. Prior to being the Adrian Lions, they were...
(1912) - Adrian ChampsAdrian ChampsThe Adrian Champs were a minor league baseball team that played in the Southern Michigan League in 1913. They were based in Adrian, Michigan, USA. Major League Baseball players that played for them include Cecil Coombs, Paul Smith, Johnny Mitchell, Emil Huhn, Cowboy Jones and Bun Troy. Prior to...
(1913) - Adrian FencevillesAdrian FencevillesThe Adrian Fencevilles were a Southern Michigan Association baseball team based in Adrian, Michigan, USA that played during the 1914 season. They were the last team to ever play in Adrian, Michigan....
(1914)
- Adrian Yeggs
- Battle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
- Battle Creek Crickets (1906-15)
- Bay City, MichiganBay City, MichiganBay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
- Bay City (1907-10)
- Bay City Billikens (1911-12)
- Bay City BeaversBay City BeaversThe Bay City Beavers were a Southern Michigan League baseball team based in Bay City, Michigan, USA that existed from 1913 to 1915. Future major leaguer Joe Harris played for them in 1913 and 1914. Cecil Coombs played for them in 1914 as well. No known major league baseball players played for them...
(1913-15)
- Flint, MichiganFlint, MichiganFlint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
- Flint Vehicles (1907-15)
- Jackson, MichiganJackson, MichiganJackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
- Jackson Convicts (1906-13)
- Jackson Chiefs (1914)
- Jackson Vets (1915)
- Kalamazoo, MichiganKalamazoo, MichiganThe area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
- Kalamazoo White Sox (1906-08)
- Kalamazoo Kazoos (1909-10, 1913-14)
- Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (1911-12
- Lansing, MichiganLansing, MichiganLansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
- Lansing Senators (1907-14)
- Mount Clemens, MichiganMount Clemens, MichiganMount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,312. It is the county seat of Macomb County.-Early history:...
- Mount Clemens Bathers (1906-07, 1914)
- Saginaw, MichiganSaginaw, MichiganSaginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
- Saginaw (1906)
- Saginaw Wa-was (1908-10)
- Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911)
- Saginaw Trailers (1912)
- Saginaw Ducks (1913-15)
- South Bend, IndianaSouth Bend, IndianaThe city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
- South Bend Benders (1914)
- South Bend Factors (1915)
- Tecumseh, MichiganTecumseh, MichiganTecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about SW of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor and north of Toledo, OH....
- Tecumseh (1906-08)
- Toledo, OhioToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
- Toledo Mud Hens (1914)
Pennant winners
- 1906 - Mount Clemens Bathers
- 1907 - Tecumseh
- 1908 - Saginaw Wa-was
- 1909 - Saginaw Wa-was
- 1910 - Kalamazoo Kazoos
- 1911 - Kalamazoo Celery Pickers
- 1912 - Adrian Lions
- 1913 - Battle Creek Crickets
- 1914 - Bay City Beavers
- 1915 - South Bend Factors
Some players of note
- Fritz BuelowFritz BuelowFrederick William Alexander "Fritz" Buelow was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Berlin, Germany, Buelow was the first player born in Berlin to play in the major leagues....
(Bay City, 1909) - Joe Harris (Bay City, 1913-14)
- Jim HugheyJim HugheyJames Ulysses Hughey , born in Wakeshma, Michigan, was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers , Chicago Colts , Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Browns/St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Spiders .He led the National League in losses in 1899...
(Kalamazoo, 1910) - Beany JacobsonBeany JacobsonAlbert Leonard Jacobson [born Albin Leonard Jacobson] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., he batted and threw left-handed....
(Kalamazoo, 1911) - Gene KrappGene KrappEugene Hamlet Krapp was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915. He played for the Cleveland Naps and Buffalo Buffeds/Blues.-Biography:...
(Flint, 1909) - Jack OnslowJack OnslowJohn James Onslow was an American player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.At age 60, Onslow became one of the oldest rookie managers in MLB annals when he was named skipper of the Chicago White Sox in the fall of 1948, succeeding Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons...
(Lansing, 1912) - Vic SaierVic SaierVictor Sylvester Saier was a first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1919. He played for the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Saier stood at 5' 11" and weighed 185 lbs.-Career:...
(Lansing, 1910) - Robert TroyRobert TroyRobert Troy is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 2011 general election. He was a member of Westmeath County Council for the Mullingar West electoral area from 2004–11....
(Adrian, 1912) - Charlie WagnerCharlie WagnerCharles Thomas Wagner was an American right-handed pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox . Nicknamed "Broadway," he went on to a 50-year career as a scout and minor league instructor...
(Kalamazoo, 1912-15)
Sources
- Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, second edition, April 1997.
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