Southern Michigan LeagueClassification | Class D (1906–1910) Class C (1911) Class D (1912–1913) Class C (1914–1915) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
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First season | 1906 |
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Ceased | 1915 |
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President | Joseph S. Jackson (1906–1909) James P. Bowen (1910–1912) James Frank (1913–1915) |
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No. of teams | 12 |
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Country | United States of America |
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Most titles | 2 Kalamazoo Kazoos/Celery Pickers (1908–1909) Saginaw Wa-was (1910–1911) |
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Related competitions | Michigan State 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.
The 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, Michigan: Adrian Yeggs (1909–11); Adrian Lions (1912); Adrian Champs (1913); Adrian Fencevilles (1914)
- Battle Creek, Michigan: Battle Creek Crickets (1906–15)
- Bay City, Michigan: Bay City (1907, 1910); Bay City Reds (1908), Bay City Cardinals (1909), Bay City Billikens (1911–12); Bay City Beavers (1913–15)
- Flint, Michigan: Flint Vehicles (1907–15)
- Jackson, Michigan: Jackson Convicts (1906–13); Jackson Chiefs (1914); Jackson Vets (1915)
- Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo White Sox (1906–08); Kalamazoo Kazoos (1909–10, 1913–14); Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (1911–12)
- Lansing, Michigan: Lansing Senators (1907–14)
- Mount Clemens, Michigan: Mount Clemens Bathers (1906–07, 1914)
- Saginaw, Michigan: Saginaw (1906); Saginaw Wa-was (1908–10); Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911); Saginaw Trailers (1912); Saginaw Ducks (1913–15)
- South Bend, Indiana: South Bend Benders (1914); South Bend Factors (1915)
- Tecumseh, Michigan: Tecumseh Indians (1906–08)
- Toledo, Ohio: Toledo Mud Hens (1914)
League champions
- 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 – Saginaw Ducks
- 1915 – South Bend Factors
Standings & statistics
1906 to 1910
1906 Southern Michigan League
Saginaw began play July 18. It was awarded a record of 15-20 when added. The Battle Creek record of 4-38 was expunged on July 21 and the reorganized team was awarded a record of 15-20 on July 22. The official standings were unequal due to the adjusted won-lost records.[1][2]
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | BA | .302 |
Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | Hits | 115 |
1907 Southern Michigan League
Jackson folded July 15.
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
John Landry | Mt. Clemens | BA | .297 | | Harvey Teal | Tecumseh | W | 21 |
John Landry | Mt. Clemens | Runs | 60 | | Tom Railing | Tecumseh | W | 21 |
John Landry | Mt. Clemens | Hits | 120 | | Irwin Gough | Mt. Clemens | SO | 253 |
John Cocash | Flint | HR | 6 | | Harry Steiger | Battle Creek | Pct | .810; 17-4 |
Fred Merkle | Tecumseh | HR | 6 |
1908 Southern Michigan League - schedule
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Leonard Cote | Kalamazoo | BA | .327 | | Belmont Method | Kalamazoo | W | 24 |
Bob Parker | Jackson | Runs | 79 | | George Pearce | Lansing | SO | 298 |
Chick Evans | Jackson | Hits | 141 | | Edwin Taylor | Kalamazoo | Pct | .800; 12-3 |
Jack Morrissey | Lansing | Hits | 141 |
Red Bowser | Flint | HR | 11 |
1909 Southern Michigan League
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Harry Martin | Kalamazoo | BA | .330 | | Gene Krapp | Flint | W | 23 |
Harry Ball | Adrian | Runs | 94 | | Elmer Criger | Jackson | Pct | .759; 22-7 |
Harry Ball | Adrian | Hits | 141 | | Ed Kusel | Saginaw | Pct | .759; 22-7 |
1910 Southern Michigan League - schedule
Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Red Bowser | Flint | BA | .342 | | Bradley Valliere | Kalamazoo | W | 23 |
Harry Ball | Adrian | Runs | 117 | | Ed Warner | Lansing | W | 23 |
Vic Saier | Lansing | Hits | 175 | | Berne Hughey | Kalamazoo | SO | 193 |
Red Bowser | Flint | HR | 14 | | Bradley Valliere | Kalamazoo | Pct | .793; 23-6 |
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1911 to 1912
1911 Southern Michigan Association - schedule
1912 Southern Michigan League - schedule
Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Jack Onslow | Lansing | BA | .385 | | Robert Troy | Adrian | W | 25 |
Fred Ochs | Flint | Runs | 89 | | Robert Troy | Adrian | SO | 268 |
John Connors | Jackson | Hits | 156 | | Walt Scott | Adrian | Pct | .826; 19-4 |
Albert "Bull" Durham | Bay City/Lansing | HR | 25 | |
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1913 to 1915
1913 Southern Michigan Association
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Fred Bramble | Kalamazoo | BA | .349 | | Dick Niehaus | Battle Creek | W | 24 |
Joe Jenkins | Adrian | Runs | 88 | | Rudy Schwenk | Saginaw | SO | 283 |
T.H. McNellis | Lansing | Hits | 146 | | Dick Niehaus | Battle Creek | Pct | .727; 24-9 |
Cecil Coombs | Adrian | HR | 10 |
1914 Southern Michigan Association - schedule
Lansing (33-35) moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Joe Harris | Bay City | BA | .386 | | Walter Scott | Saginaw | W | 26 |
Dan Jenkins | Bay City | Runs | 140 | | Russell Robins | Saginaw | SO | 338 |
Joe Harris | Bay City | Hits | 197 | | John Jenkins | Bay City | Pct | .852; 23-4 |
Edward Hoffman | Flint | HR | 12 | |
1915 Southern Michigan Association - schedule
The league disbanded July 7.
Player statistics Player | Team | Stat | Tot | | Player | Team | Stat | Tot |
Charles Donnelly | Bay City | BA | .387 | | Charles Vallandingham | South Bend | W | 13 |
Joe Helmer | South Bend | Runs | 48 | | Ben Higley | Saginaw | SO | 127 |
Charles Donnelly | Bay City | Hits | 87 | | Charles Vallandingham | South Bend | Pct | .813; 13-3 |
Edward Hoffman | Flint | HR | 7 |
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References
- Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, second edition, April 1997.
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "Pinch Hits: Average Start on an Even Basis" (PDF). Diamonds in the Dusk. 418. diamondsinthedusk.com: 2. 6 January 2020.
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