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.
| Classification | Class D (1906–1910) Class C (1911) Class D (1912–1913) Class C (1914–1915) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First 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 | Michigan State League |
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
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clemens Bathers | 69 | 34 | .670 | - | Walter Trombley |
| Kalamazoo White Sox | 63 | 41 | .612 | 6.5 | Clarence Pickell / Maurice Myers |
| Tecumseh Indians | 57 | 47 | .548 | 12.5 | Horace Brewer |
| Jackson Convicts | 52 | 52 | .500 | 17.5 | Maurice Myers / Rube Deneau |
| Battle Creek Crickets | 39 | 56 | .411 | 26 | George Black/ Maurice Myers / Joe Ganzel |
| Saginaw | 34 | 60 | .362 | 30.5 | Clarence Jessup / Kimmerley |
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 | Team | Stat | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | BA | .302 |
| Bill Roth | Mt. Clemens | Hits | 115 |
1907 Southern Michigan League
| 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 | 6.5 | James Henderson |
| Mount Clemens Bathers | 51 | 51 | .500 | 13.5 | 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 | 24.5 | Fred Mason / Pete Tibald |
| Jackson Convicts | 18 | 30 | .375 | NA | Bruce Haynes |
Jackson folded July 15.
| 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
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Wa-was | 72 | 52 | .581 | - | Bruce Hayes/ E. Dillon / Blair |
| Kalamazoo White Sox | 70 | 56 | .556 | 3.0 | Mo Myers |
| Jackson Convicts | 68 | 57 | .544 | 4.5 | Bo Slear |
| Tecumseh Indians | 64 | 62 | .508 | 9.0 | Smith |
| Battle Creek Crickets | 62 | 63 | .496 | 10.5 | NA |
| Lansing Senators | 60 | 65 | .480 | 12.5 | Jack Morrissey |
| Flint Vehicles | 57 | 68 | .448 | 15.5 | Rube Deneau / Charles Cassell |
| Bay City Reds | 48 | 78 | .381 | 25.0 | M. Taylor / Clyde McNutt |
| 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
| 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 | 8.5 | Harry Martin |
| Bay City Cardinals | 59 | 66 | .478 | 14.0 | Ed Herr / Fritz Buelow |
| Lansing Senators | 55 | 69 | .443 | 17.5 | Jack Morrissey |
| Adrian Yeggs | 52 | 73 | .416 | 21.0 | Charles Cassell |
| Battle Creek Crickets | 52 | 74 | .413 | 21.5 | Rube Deneau |
| 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
| 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 | 13.5 | Billy Earle |
| Flint Vehicles | 69 | 71 | .493 | 18.5 | Ed Herr |
| Bay City | 59 | 81 | .421 | 28.5 | Elbert Nugent / Leon Foy |
| Jackson Convicts | 51 | 85 | .375 | 34.5 | Bo Slear |
| Saginaw Wa-was | 46 | 93 | .331 | 41.0 | Billy Smith / Frank Wessell |
Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.
| 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 |
1911 to 1912
1911 Southern Michigan Association - schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Celery Pickers | 88 | 51 | .633 | - | Butts Wagner |
| Lansing Senators | 79 | 55 | .590 | 6.5 | Jack Morrissey |
| Flint Vehicles | 77 | 59 | .566 | 9.5 | 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 |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - schedule
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lions | 78 | 47 | .624 | - | Dan Jenkins |
| Jackson Convicts | 71 | 55 | .563 | 7.5 | 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 |
Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.
| 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 |
1913 to 1915
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 | Jack 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 | Jack 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 |
References
- Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, second edition, April 1997.
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