Southern Michigan League
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| sport =Minor League Baseball
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| president = Joseph S. Jackson (1906–1909)
James P. Bowen (1910–1912)
James Frank (1913–1915)
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| inaugural =1906
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Kalamazoo Kazoos/Celery Pickers (1908–1909)
Saginaw Wa-was (1910–1911)
| classification =Class D (1906–1910)
Class C (1911)
Class D (1912–1913)
Class C (1914–1915)
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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
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Mount Clemens Bathers | 69 | 34 | .670| | ||
| Walter Trombley | |||||
Kalamazoo White Sox | 63 | 41 | .612 | 6½ | Clarence Pickell / Maurice Myers |
Tecumseh Indians | 57 | 47 | .548 | 12½ | Horace Brewer |
Jackson Convicts | 52 | 52 | .500 | 17½ | Maurice Myers / Rube Deneau |
Battle Creek Crickets | 39 | 56 | .411 | 26.0 | George Black/ Maurice Myers / Joe Ganzel |
Saginaw | 34 | 60 | .362 | 30½ | Clarence Jessup |
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| title =Pinch Hits: Average Start on an Even Basis
| journal =Diamonds in the Dusk
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| date =6 January 2020
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Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | BA | .302 |
Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | Hits | 115 |
1907 Southern Michigan League
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Tecumseh Indians | 69 | 42 | .622| | ||
|Bo Slear | |||||
Kalamazoo White Sox | 62 | 47 | .569 | 6.0 | Maurice Myers |
Battle Creek Crickets | 63 | 49 | .563 | 6½ | James Henderson |
Mount Clemens Bathers | 51 | 51 | .500 | 13½ | Joe Ganzel / George Thomas |
Bay City | 46 | 57 | .447 | 19.0 | M.E. Taylor |
Lansing Senators | 46 | 57 | .447 | 19.0 | Jack Morrissey |
Flint Vehicles | 42 | 64 | .396 | 24½ | Fred Mason / Pete Tibald |
Jackson Convicts | 18 | 30 | .375 | NA | Bruce Haynes |
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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 - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61395976/1908-southern-michigan-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team Standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Saginaw Wa-was | 72 | 52 | .581| | ||
|Bruce Hayes/ Frank Dillon | |||||
Kalamazoo White Sox | 70 | 56 | .556 | 3.0 | Mo Myers |
Jackson Convicts | 68 | 57 | .544 | 4½ | Bo Slear |
Tecumseh Indians | 64 | 62 | .508 | 9.0 | Smith |
Battle Creek Crickets | 62 | 63 | .496 | 10½ | NA |
Lansing Senators | 60 | 65 | .480 | 12½ | Jack Morrissey |
Flint Vehicles | 57 | 68 | .448 | 15½ | Rube Deneau / Charles Cassell |
Bay City Reds | 48 | 78 | .381 | 25.0 | M. Taylor / Clyde McNutt |
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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
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Saginaw Wa-was | 73 | 52 | .584| | ||
| Billy Smith | |||||
Flint Vehicles | 72 | 52 | .581 | 0.5 | Red Wright |
Jackson Convicts | 71 | 52 | .577 | 1.0 | Bo Slear |
Kalamazoo Kazoos | 64 | 60 | .516 | 8½ | Harry Martin |
Bay City Cardinals | 59 | 66 | .478 | 14.0 | Ed Herr / Fritz Buelow |
Lansing Senators | 55 | 69 | .443 | 17½ | Jack Morrissey |
Adrian Yeggs | 52 | 73 | .416 | 21.0 | Charles Cassell |
Battle Creek Crickets | 52 | 74 | .413 | 21½ | Rube Deneau |
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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 - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61396551/1910-southern-michigan-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Kalamazoo Kazoos | 87 | 52 | .626| | ||
|Butts Wagner | |||||
Lansing Senators | 87 | 52 | .626| | ||
| Jack Morrissey | |||||
Adrian Yeggs | 83 | 56 | .597 | 4.0 | Carl Vandagrift |
Battle Creek Crickets | 72 | 64 | .529 | 13½ | Billy Earle |
Flint Vehicles | 69 | 71 | .493 | 18½ | Ed Herr |
Bay City | 59 | 81 | .421 | 28½ | Elbert Nugent / Leon Foy |
Jackson Convicts | 51 | 85 | .375 | 34½ | Bo Slear |
Saginaw Wa-was | 46 | 93 | .331 | 41.0 | Billy Smith / Frank Wessell |
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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 |
=1911 to 1912=
1911 Southern Michigan Association - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61396664/1911-southern-michigan-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers | 88 | 51 | .633| | ||
| Butts Wagner | |||||
Lansing Senators | 79 | 55 | .590 | 6½ | Jack Morrissey |
Flint Vehicles | 77 | 59 | .566 | 9½ | Dan Collins |
Bay City Billikens | 73 | 64 | .533 | 14.0 | Mo Myers / Bo Slear |
Saginaw Krazy Kats | 72 | 67 | .518 | 16.0 | Mal Kittridge |
Adrian Yeggs | 65 | 76 | .461 | 24.0 | Billy Smith |
Battle Creek Crickets | 57 | 80 | .416 | 30.0 | John Burke |
Jackson Convicts | 39 | 98 | .285 | 48.0 | Charles Fox |
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John Connors | Jackson | BA | .377 | Beany Jacobson | Kalamazoo | W | 26 | |
Buck Hopkins | Saginaw | Runs | 120 | Ed Warner | Lansing | W | 26 | |
Joe Kutina | Saginaw | Hits | 193 | Ed Warner | Lansing | SO | 231 | |
Clarence Kraft | Flint | HR | 19 | Beany Jacobson | Kalamazoo | Pct | .743; 26-9 | |
Pete Compton | Battle Creek | 3B | 25 |
1912 Southern Michigan League - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33533205/1912_southern_michigan_league_schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Adrian Lions | 78 | 47 | .624| | ||
| Dan Jenkins | |||||
Jackson Convicts | 71 | 55 | .563 | 7½ | Maurice Myers |
Flint Vehicles | 69 | 56 | .552 | 9.0 | John Burke / Dan Collins |
Lansing Senators | 63 | 62 | .504 | 15.0 | Jack Morrissey |
Kalamazoo Celery Eaters | 60 | 63 | .488 | 17.0 | Charlie Wagner |
Battle Creek Crickets | 59 | 68 | .465 | 20.0 | Eddie McKernan |
Bay City Billikens | 19 | 43 | .306 | NA | James Slevins |
Saginaw Trailers | 19 | 44 | .302 | NA | Walter Hartwell |
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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 |
=1913 to 1915=
1913 Southern Michigan Association
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!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 | 12½ | 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 | 19½ | Charles Wagner |
Lansing Senators | 54 | 68 | .439 | 22½ | Jack Morrissey |
Bay City Beavers | 54 | 70 | .435 | 23½ | Hugh Shannon |
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Fred Bramble | Kalamazoo | BA | .349 | Dick Niehaus | Battle Creek | W | 24 | |
Joe Jenkins | Adrian | Runs | 88 | Hal 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 - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61397767/1914-southern-michigan-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
Bay City Beavers | 96 | 50 | .658 | 0 | Dan Jenkins |
Saginaw Ducks | 90 | 55 | .621 | 5½ | Ducky Holmes |
Battle Creek Crickets | 92 | 57 | .617 | 5½ | Dan Collins |
South Bend Benders | 85 | 60 | .586 | 10½ | Ed Smith / Harry Arndt / Ben Koehler |
Flint Vehicles | 75 | 70 | .517 | 20½ | Jack Burke |
Jackson Chiefs | 71 | 72 | .497 | 23½ | Maurice Myers / D. Brown |
Lansing Senators / Mt. Clemens Bathers | 63 | 80 | .441 | 31½ | Jack Morrissey |
Toledo Mud Hens | 53 | 93 | .363 | 43.0 | Topsy Hartsel |
Adrian Fencevilles | 53 | 94 | .361 | 43½ | Bill Cristall / William Henderson |
Kalamazoo Kazoos | 49 | 97 | .336 | 47.0 | Charlie Wenger |
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.
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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 - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61398033/1915-southern-michigan-league-schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
South Bend Factors | 44 | 24 | .667| | ||
| Ed Smith | |||||
Battle Creek Crickets | 34 | 33 | .507 | 9½ | 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 | 13½ | Ducky Holmes |
Flint Vehicles | 31 | 39 | .443 | 14.0 | Ed Wheeler |
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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 |
=References=
- Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, second edition, April 1997.
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