The Southern Michigan League was a
Minor League Baseball
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circuit which operated between
1906
Events
January–February
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and
1912
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. 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
Events January
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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
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Adrian, Michigan
Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan, Lenawee County. The population was 20,645 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Adrian lies in Michigan's 5th congressional district. The c ...
:
Adrian Yeggs (1909–11);
Adrian Lions (1912);
Adrian Champs (1913);
Adrian Fencevilles (1914)
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Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, United States, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek River, Battle Creek rivers. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a tota ...
:
Battle Creek Crickets (1906–15)
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Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in Bay County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 32,661 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is located just upriver from the Saginaw Bay on the Saginaw River. It is the princip ...
:
Bay City (1907, 1910);
Bay City Reds (1908),
Bay City Cardinals (1909),
Bay City Billikens (1911–12);
Bay City Beavers (1913–15)
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Flint, Michigan
Flint is the largest city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Flint River (Michigan), Flint River northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan, Mid Michigan region. Flin ...
:
Flint Vehicles (1907–15)
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Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 31,309 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along Interstate 94 in Michigan, Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127 in Michigan, U.S ...
:
Jackson Convicts (1906–13);
Jackson Chiefs (1914);
Jackson Vets (1915)
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan are ...
:
Kalamazoo White Sox (1906–08);
Kalamazoo Kazoos (1909–10, 1913–14);
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers (1911–12)
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Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and nort ...
:
Lansing Senators (1907–14)
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Mount Clemens, Michigan
Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,697 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat, seat of government of Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County and part of the Metro Detroit, Det ...
:
Mount Clemens Bathers (1906–07, 1914)
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Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, ...
:
Saginaw (1906);
Saginaw Wa-was (1908–10);
Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911);
Saginaw Trailers (1912);
Saginaw Ducks (1913–15)
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South Bend, Indiana
South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies along the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. It is the List of cities in ...
:
South Bend Benders (1914);
South Bend Factors (1915)
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Tecumseh, Michigan
Tecumseh ( ) is a city in Lenawee County, Michigan, Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the River Raisin. Tecumseh is about southwest of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, and north of Toledo, Ohio. The main stree ...
:
Tecumseh Indians (1906–08)
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United Sta ...
:
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.
1907 Southern Michigan League
Jackson folded July 15.
1908 Southern Michigan League
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1909 Southern Michigan League
1910 Southern Michigan League
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Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.
1911 to 1912
1911 Southern Michigan Association
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1912 Southern Michigan League
schedule Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.
1913 to 1915
1913 Southern Michigan Association
1914 Southern Michigan Association
scheduleLansing (33-35) moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.
1915 Southern Michigan Association
scheduleThe league disbanded July 7.
References
* ''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', second edition, April 1997.
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