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

| teams =12

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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

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 Bathers6934.670|
| Walter Trombley
Kalamazoo White Sox6341.612Clarence Pickell / Maurice Myers
Tecumseh Indians5747.54812½Horace Brewer
Jackson Convicts5252.50017½Maurice Myers / Rube Deneau
Battle Creek Crickets3956.41126.0George Black/
Maurice Myers / Joe Ganzel
Saginaw3460.36230½Clarence Jessup
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.{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1-first=Lloyd |editor1-last=Johnson |editor2-first=Miles |editor2-last=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}{{cite journal

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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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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot

Bill RothMt. ClemensBA.302
Bill RothMt. ClemensHits115

1907 Southern Michigan League

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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers

Tecumseh Indians6942.622|
|Bo Slear
Kalamazoo White Sox6247.5696.0Maurice Myers
Battle Creek Crickets6349.563James Henderson
Mount Clemens Bathers5151.50013½Joe Ganzel / George Thomas
Bay City4657.44719.0M.E. Taylor
Lansing Senators4657.44719.0Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles4264.39624½Fred Mason / Pete Tibald
Jackson Convicts1830.375NABruce Haynes
Jackson folded July 15.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

John LandryMt. ClemensBA.297Harvey TealTecumsehW21
John LandryMt. ClemensRuns60Tom RailingTecumsehW21
John LandryMt. ClemensHits120Irwin GoughMt. ClemensSO253
John CocashFlintHR6Harry SteigerBattle CreekPct.810; 17-4
Fred MerkleTecumsehHR6

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-was7252.581|
|Bruce Hayes/
Frank Dillon
Kalamazoo White Sox7056.5563.0Mo Myers
Jackson Convicts6857.544Bo Slear
Tecumseh Indians6462.5089.0Smith
Battle Creek Crickets6263.49610½NA
Lansing Senators6065.48012½Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles5768.44815½Rube Deneau / Charles Cassell
Bay City Reds4878.38125.0M. Taylor / Clyde McNutt

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Leonard CoteKalamazooBA.327Belmont MethodKalamazooW24
Bob ParkerJacksonRuns79George PearceLansingSO298
Chick EvansJacksonHits141Edwin TaylorKalamazooPct.800; 12-3
Jack MorrisseyLansingHits141
Red BowserFlintHR11

1909 Southern Michigan League

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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers

Saginaw Wa-was7352.584|
| Billy Smith
Flint Vehicles7252.5810.5Red Wright
Jackson Convicts7152.5771.0Bo Slear
Kalamazoo Kazoos6460.516Harry Martin
Bay City Cardinals5966.47814.0Ed Herr / Fritz Buelow
Lansing Senators5569.44317½Jack Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs5273.41621.0Charles Cassell
Battle Creek Crickets5274.41321½Rube Deneau

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Harry MartinKalamazooBA.330Gene KrappFlintW23
Harry BallAdrianRuns94Elmer CrigerJacksonPct.759; 22-7
Harry BallAdrianHits141Ed KuselSaginawPct.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 Kazoos8752.626|
|Butts Wagner
Lansing Senators8752.626|
| Jack Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs8356.5974.0Carl Vandagrift
Battle Creek Crickets7264.52913½Billy Earle
Flint Vehicles6971.49318½Ed Herr
Bay City5981.42128½Elbert Nugent / Leon Foy
Jackson Convicts5185.37534½Bo Slear
Saginaw Wa-was4693.33141.0Billy Smith / Frank Wessell
Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Red BowserFlintBA.342Bradley ValliereKalamazooW23
Harry BallAdrianRuns117Ed WarnerLansingW23
Vic SaierLansingHits175Berne HugheyKalamazooSO193
Red BowserFlintHR14Bradley ValliereKalamazooPct.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 Pickers8851.633|
| Butts Wagner
Lansing Senators7955.590Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles7759.566Dan Collins
Bay City Billikens7364.53314.0Mo Myers / Bo Slear
Saginaw Krazy Kats7267.51816.0Mal Kittridge
Adrian Yeggs6576.46124.0Billy Smith
Battle Creek Crickets5780.41630.0John Burke
Jackson Convicts3998.28548.0Charles Fox

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

John ConnorsJacksonBA.377Beany JacobsonKalamazooW26
Buck HopkinsSaginawRuns120Ed WarnerLansingW26
Joe KutinaSaginawHits193Ed WarnerLansingSO231
Clarence KraftFlintHR19Beany JacobsonKalamazooPct.743; 26-9
Pete ComptonBattle Creek3B25

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 Lions7847.624|
| Dan Jenkins
Jackson Convicts7155.563Maurice Myers
Flint Vehicles6956.5529.0John Burke / Dan Collins
Lansing Senators6362.50415.0Jack Morrissey
Kalamazoo Celery Eaters6063.48817.0Charlie Wagner
Battle Creek Crickets5968.46520.0Eddie McKernan
Bay City Billikens1943.306NAJames Slevins
Saginaw Trailers1944.302NAWalter Hartwell
Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Jack OnslowLansingBA.385Robert TroyAdrianW25
Fred OchsFlintRuns89Robert TroyAdrianSO268
John ConnorsJacksonHits156Walt ScottAdrianPct.826; 19-4
Albert "Bull" DurhamBay City/LansingHR25

=1913 to 1915=

1913 Southern Michigan Association

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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers

Battle Creek Crickets7746.626|
| Ed McKernan
Adrian Lions6855.5539.0Joe Jenkins
Jackson Convicts6660.52412½Maurice Myers
Saginaw Ducks6065.48018.0Ducky Holmes
Flint Vehicles5764.47119.0Dan Collins
Kalamazoo Kazoos5967.46819½Charles Wagner
Lansing Senators5468.43922½Jack Morrissey
Bay City Beavers5470.43523½Hugh Shannon

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Fred BrambleKalamazooBA.349Dick NiehausBattle CreekW24
Joe JenkinsAdrianRuns88Hal SchwenkSaginawSO283
T.H. McNellisLansingHits146Dick NiehausBattle CreekPct.727; 24-9
Cecil CoombsAdrianHR10

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 Beavers9650.6580Dan Jenkins
Saginaw Ducks9055.621Ducky Holmes
Battle Creek Crickets9257.617Dan Collins
South Bend Benders8560.58610½Ed Smith /
Harry Arndt / Ben Koehler
Flint Vehicles7570.51720½Jack Burke
Jackson Chiefs7172.49723½Maurice Myers / D. Brown
Lansing Senators /
Mt. Clemens Bathers
6380.44131½Jack Morrissey
Toledo Mud Hens5393.36343.0Topsy Hartsel
Adrian Fencevilles5394.36143½Bill Cristall / William Henderson
Kalamazoo Kazoos4997.33647.0Charlie Wenger
Lansing (33-35) moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Joe HarrisBay CityBA.386Walter ScottSaginawW26
Dan JenkinsBay CityRuns140Russell RobinsSaginawSO338
Joe HarrisBay CityHits197John JenkinsBay CityPct.852; 23-4
Edward HoffmanFlintHR12

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 Factors4424.667|
| Ed Smith
Battle Creek Crickets3433.507Charles Wagner
Jackson Vets3133.48411.0Dan Collins
Bay City Beavers3135.47012.0Joe Jenkins
Saginaw Ducks3138.44913½Ducky Holmes
Flint Vehicles3139.44314.0Ed Wheeler
The league disbanded July 7.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Charles DonnellyBay CityBA.387Charles VallandinghamSouth BendW13
Joe HelmerSouth BendRuns48Ben HigleySaginawSO127
Charles DonnellyBay CityHits87Charles VallandinghamSouth BendPct.813; 13-3
Edward HoffmanFlintHR7

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