Southern Michigan League
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| Classification | Class D (1906–1910) Class C (1911) Class D (1912–1913) Class C (1914–1915) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1906 |
| Ceased | 1915 |
| President | Joseph S. Jackson (1906–1909) James P. Bowen (1910–1912) James Frank (1913–1915) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 2 Kalamazoo Kazoos/Celery Pickers (1908–1909) Saginaw Wa-was (1910–1911) |
| Related competitions | Southern Michigan Association |
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 (1907–10); 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)
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
Standings and Statistics
1913 Southern Michigan Association
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Crickets | 77 | 46 | .626 | - | Ed McKernan |
| Adrian Lions | 68 | 55 | .553 | 9.0 | Joe Jenkins |
| Jackson Convicts | 66 | 60 | .524 | 12.5 | Maurice Myers |
| Saginaw Ducks | 60 | 65 | .480 | 18.0 | Ducky Holmes |
| Flint Vehicles | 57 | 64 | .471 | 19.0 | Dan Collins |
| Kalamazoo Kazoos | 59 | 67 | .468 | 19.5 | Charles Wagner |
| Lansing Senators | 54 | 68 | .439 | 22.5 | John Morrissey |
| Bay City Beavers | 54 | 70 | .435 | 23.5 | Hugh Shannon |
| 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
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Beavers | 96 | 50 | .658 | 0 | Dan Jenkins |
| Saginaw Ducks | 90 | 55 | .621 | 5.5 | Ducky Holmes |
| Battle Creek Crickets | 92 | 57 | .617 | 5.5 | Dan Collins |
| South Bend Benders | 85 | 60 | .586 | 10.5 | Ed Smith / Harry Arndt / Ben Koehler |
| Flint Vehicles | 75 | 70 | .517 | 20.5 | Jack Burke |
| Jackson Chiefs | 71 | 72 | .497 | 23.5 | Maurice Myers / D. Brown |
| Lansing Senators / Mt. Clemens Bathers |
63 | 80 | .441 | 31.5 | John Morrissey |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 53 | 93 | .363 | 43.0 | Topsy Hartsel |
| Adrian Fencevilles | 53 | 94 | .361 | 43.5 | Bill Cristall / William Henderson |
| Kalamazoo Kazoos | 49 | 97 | .336 | 47.0 | Charlie Wenger |
Lansing (33-35) moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.
| 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
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Factors | 44 | 24 | .667 | - | Ed Smith |
| Battle Creek Crickets | 34 | 33 | .507 | 9.5 | Charles Wagner |
| Jackson Vets | 31 | 33 | .484 | 11.0 | Dan Collins |
| Bay City Beavers | 31 | 35 | .470 | 12.0 | Joe Jenkins |
| Saginaw Ducks | 31 | 38 | .449 | 13.5 | Ducky Holmes |
| Flint Vehicles | 31 | 39 | .443 | 14.0 | Ed Wheeler |
The league disbanded July 7.
| 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 |
Sources
- Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, second edition, April 1997.