Central League (1900) Explained

Central League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:William F.H. Schmidt (1900)
George W. Bement (1903-1904)
Frank R. Carson (1905-1911)
Louie Heilbroner (1912-1915)
Emerson Dickerson (1916-1917)
Harry W. Stahlhefer (1917)
Emerson Dickerson (1921-1926)
L.J. Wylie (1928-1929)
Donald C. Jacobs (1930)
Frederick Howell (1932)
Emerson Dickerson (1934)
Thomas J. Halligan (1948-1951)
Inaugural:1900
Teams:37
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1951
Most Champs:5
Dayton
Classification:Independent (1900)
Class B 1903 - 1917, 1920 - 1922, 1928 - 1930, 1932, 1934
Class C 1926
Class A 1948 - 1951
Related Comps:Central League (1888)
Central League (1897)

The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically in 1900, from 1903 - 1917, 1920 - 1922, 1926, 1928 - 1930, 1934, and 1948 - 1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season.[1] The Central League later reformed in 1928.

The Central League hosted teams from 37 cities over its six decades of league play. Teams from the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were represented.

Minor League class history

Before the current minor league baseball classification system was introduced in 1963, minor leagues/teams were classified from Class D up to Class Triple-A. The following is a list of the various classifications that the Central League had during its years of operation:

Cities represented

The following are cities and former teams that made up the Central League.

Akron Rubbermen 1912; Akron Tyrites 1928 - 1929, 1932

Anderson Orphans 1903

Bloomington Blues 1900

Canton Red Stockings 1905; Canton Chinamen 1906 - 1907; Canton Statesmen 1912; Canton Terriers 1928 - 1930, 1932

Charleston Senators 1949 - 1951

Dayton Veterans 1903 - 1917; Dayton Aviators 1928 - 1930; Dayton Ducks 1932; Dayton Indians 1948 - 1951

Decatur Commodores 1900

Erie Sailors 1912, 1915, 1928 - 1930, 1932

Evansville River Rats 1903 - 1910, 1913 - 1915; Evansville Strikers 1911; Evansville Evas 1916 - 1917

Flint Arrows, 1948 - 1951

Fort Wayne Railroaders 1903 - 1905; Fort Wayne Billikens 1908 - 1910; Fort Wayne Brakies 1911; Fort Wayne Railroaders 1912, Fort Wayne Champs 1913; Fort Wayne Railroaders 1914; Fort Wayne Cubs 1915; Fort Wayne Chiefs 1917, 1928 - 1930, 1932, 1934; Fort Wayne Generals 1948

Grand Rapids Orphans 1903 - 1905; Grand Rapids Wolverines 1906 - 1909; Grand Rapids Raiders 1910 Grand Rapids Furniture Makers 1911; Grand Rapids Grads 1911; Grand Rapids Bill-eds 1913; Grand Rapids Black Sox 1912, Grand Rapids Champs 1914 Grand Rapids Black Sox 1915 - 1917; Grand Rapids Joshers 1920 - 1921; Grand Rapids Billbobs 1922; Grand Rapids Black Sox 1926; Grand Rapids Tigers 1934; Grand Rapids Jets 1948 - 1951

Ionia Mayors 1921 - 1922

Jackson Mayors 1921

Jacksonville Reds 1900

Kalamazoo Celery Pickers 1920 - 1922, 1926

Lansing Senators 1921 - 1922

Lima Buckeyes 1934

Ludington Mariners 1920 - 1922

Ludington Tars 1926

Marion Oilworkers 1903 - 1904

Muskegon Reds 1916; Muskegon Muskies 1920 - 1922; Muskegon Reds 1926, 1934; Muskegon Clippers 1948 - 1950; Muskegon Reds 1951

Newark Skeeters 1911

Peoria Distillers 1900, 1904, 1917; Peoria Tractors 1934

Richmond Quakers 1917; Richmond Roses 1930

Saginaw Bears 1948-1950; Saginaw Jacks 1951

South Bend Greens 1903 - 1909 South Bend Bronchos 1910; South Bend Bux 1911; South Bend Benders 1911, South Bend Benders 1912, 1916 - 1917; South Bend Twins 1932

Springfield 1900; Springfield Red Birds 1934

Springfield Babes 1905-1907; Springfield Reapers 1912 - 1914, 1916 - 1917; Springfield Buckeyes 1928; Springfield Dunnmen 1929; Springfield Blue Sox 1930

Terre Haute Hottentots 1900, 1903 - 1909; Terre Haute Stags 1910; Terre Haute Miners 1911; Terre Haute Terre-iers 1912 - 1914; Terre Haute Highlanders 1915 - 1916

Wheeling Stogies 1903 - 1912, 1915 - 1916

Youngstown Steelmen 1912; Youngstown Buckeyes 1932

Zanesville Infants 1908 - 1909; Zanesville Potters 1910 - 1912

Standings & statistics

1900 Central League

1900 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bloomington Blues6434.653-George Reed
Danville Champions5744.5648.5Charles Leverenz
Decatur Commodores4651.47417.5Frank Weikart
Terre Haute Hottentots4861.44021.5Jap Poor / Roy Montgomery
Bill Krieg
2925.537NAAlfred Lawson / Bill Krieg
Springfield /
Jacksonville Reds		1543.259NAHarry Wilson / W.D. Highfield
Jim Hackett
Peoria disbanded July 8; Springfield (4-14) transferred to Jacksonville May 21; Jacksonville disbanded July 8.
Playoffs: Danville defeated Bloomington
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot
Red WrightDanvilleBA.329
Fred AbbottDanvilleRuns91
Charles Elsey
Red Wright		Bloomington
Danville		Hits130
Frank HuelsmanPeoria/DanvilleHR5
Clarence JessupTerre HauteSB32

1903 to 1917

1903 Central League

1903 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fort Wayne Railroaders8949.645-Bade Myers
South Bend Green Stockings8850.6381.0Angus Grant
Marion Oilworkers7165.52217.0John Grim
Wheeling Stogies6968.50419.5Barley Kain / Ted Price
Evansville River Rats6468.48522.0Tom News / Thomas McKinley
Ed Ashenbach
Dayton Veterans6176.44527.5Henry Youngman
Terre Haute Hottentots5880.42031.0Lou Walters / Peter Somers
William M. James
Ed Biecher
5892.34342.0McVey Lindsey
Anderson (15-12) moved to Grand Rapids May 30
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot
Jack BonnerEvansvilleBA.329
Ed CoffeeSouth BendRuns105
Jack BonnerEvansvilleHits172
1904 Central League
1904 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fort Wayne Railroaders8751.630-Bade Myers
Terre Haute Hottentots7762.55410.5Frank Warrender
South Bend Greens7565.53613.0Angus Grant
Wheeling Stogies7166.51815.5Ted Price
Dayton Veterans6869.49618.5John Spaatz / Charles Jewell
Hub Knoll
6175.44925.0John Grim / Mike Lawrence
Grand Rapids Wolverines5882.41430.0John Flannery / John Morrissey
5683.40331.5Frank Schoeller / Robert Berryhill
Frank Cross
Marion (12-15) moved to Peoria (27-33) May 30; Peoria returned to Marion July 31; Evansville disbanded September 6
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Charles CogswellSouth BendBA.354Cy AlbertsFort WayneW22
Bert DennisFort WayneRuns92Elmer MoffitSouth BendSO233
[John Geyer||Grand Rapids||Hits||165||||William Pearson||Grand Rapids/Dayton||PCT||.714 20-8 |- |[[George McConnell (baseball)|George McConnell]]
Dick Knox||Wheeling
Evansville||HR||9|}1905 Central League
1905 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wheeling Stogies8155.596-Pop Schriver
Grand Rapids Orphans7559.5605.0John Ganzel
South Bend Greens7762.5545.5Angus Grant
Evansville River Rats7167.52211.5Jimmy Ryan
Dayton Veterans7064.51410.0Hub Knoll
Springfield Babes6668.49314.0Jack Hendricks
5679.41524.5Bade Myers / George Williams
Terre Haute Hottentots4789.34534.0Frank Warrender / Bert Dennis
Fort Wayne (31-41) moved to Canton July 10
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
John ConnorsSouth BendBA.338Walt MillerGrand RapidsW24
John ConnorsSouth BendRuns96Elmer Moffit
George Miller 		South Bend
Wheeling		PCT.677 21-10
John ConnorsSouth BendHits184
Jimmy RyanEvansvilleHR10
1906 Central League
1906 - schedule
1906 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Grand Rapids Wolverines9952.656-John Ganzel
Springfield Babes9160.6038.0Jack Hendricks
Canton Chinamen8563.57412.5Bade Myers
Dayton Veterans7871.52320.0John Thornton / James Barrett
Hub Knoll / McKinley / Ed McLean
Wheeling Stogies7577.49324.5Pop Schriver
Evansville River Rats6582.44232.0Jimmy Ryan / John Walker
Harry Stahlhefer
South Bend Greens6288.41336.5Angus Grant
Terre Haute Hottentots44106.29354.5Jack Boyle / Frank Warrender
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
John GanzelGrand RapidsBA.323Ralph WillisCantonW27
Goat AndersonSouth BendRuns100James FreemanEvansvilleSO214
Goat AndersonSouth BendHits169Roy HaleDaytonPCT.856 12-2
John GanzelGrand RapidsHR13
1907 Central League
1907 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Springfield Babes8649.637-Jack Hendricks
Wheeling Stogies7757.5758.5Ted Price
Canton Chinamen6964.51916.0Bade Myers
Evansville River Rats6969.50018.5Punch Knoll
Dayton Veterans6671.48221.0Ed McKean / E. Richardson
Mal Kittridge
Terre Haute Hottentots6572.47422.0Jack McConnell / Don Cameron
Grand Rapids Wolverines6077.43827.0Cuppy Groeschow / Elmer Bliss
South Bend Greens5386.38135.0Angus Grant
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Champ OsteenSpringfieldBA.338Rube MarquardCantonW23
Joe CollinsSpringfieldRuns96Matt MuldowneySpringfieldPCT.783 18-5
Champ OsteenSpringfieldHits170
Larry Lejeune
Ike Francis
Bill Richardson		Springfield
Grand Rapids
Dayton		HR7
1908 Central League
1908 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Evansville River Rats8456.600-Punch Knoll
South Bend Greens8060.5714.0Angus Grant
Dayton Veterans7763.5507.0Bade Myers
Fort Wayne Billikens7565.5369.0Jack Hendricks
Grand Rapids Wolverines6871.48916.5Bobby Lowe
Zanesville Infants6773.47917.0
Terre Haute Hottentots6375.45720.0Lew Drill
Wheeling Stogies4495.31739.5Ted Price / Tom Fleming
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Charles FrenchEvansvilleBA.339Charles WackeEvansvilleW27
Bert NoblettGrand RapidsRuns92John RowanDaytonSO232
Charles FrenchEvansvilleHits170Charles WackerEvansvillePCT.771 27-8
Punch KnollEvansvilleHR12
Midge CravenSouth BendSB87
1909 Central League
1909 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Wheeling Stogies8350.624-Bill Phillips
Zanesville Infants7558.5648.0Roy Montgomery
Fort Wayne Billikens7166.51814.0Jack Hendricks
Grand Rapids Wolverines6765.50815.5Joe Raidy
Terre Haute Hottentots6573.47120.5Cuppy Groeschow
South Bend Greens6472.47120.5Angus Grant
Evansville River Rats5878.42626.5Punch Knoll
Dayton Veterans5677.42127.0Bade Myers
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Arista DeHavenTerre HauteBA.336John Fisher
Bill Kenworthy		Wheeling
Zanesville		W24
Curley BlountFort WayneRuns92Bucky O'BrienEvansvilleSO180
Arista DeHavenTerre HauteHits173Bill PhillipsWheelingPCT.800 12-3
Punch Knoll
Hank Butcher		EvansvilleHR11
1910 Central League
1910 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
8850.638-Ed Wheeler / Midge Craven
7958.5778.5Jimmy Burke
7463.54013.5Punch Knoll
7067.51117.5Angus Grant
Terre Haute Stags6374.46024.5Cuppy Groeschow
Zanesville Potters6176.44526.5Roy Montgomery
Grand Rapids Raiders6077.43827.5Joe Raidy
Wheeling Stogies5282.38834.0Bill Phillips
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Larry LeJeuneEvansvilleBA.328Buck SterzerEvansvilleW28
Larry LeJeuneEvansvilleRuns81Walt JustisDaytonSO177
Del YoungFort WayneHits166William RobertsonFort WaynePCT.800 20-5
Larry LeJeuneEvansvilleHR18
1911 Central League
1911 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
8651.628-Punch Knoll
8354.6063.0Doc Casey
7458.5619.5Joe Raidy
7361.54511.5Ed Smith
6272.46322.5Angus Grant / Harry Arndt
5673.43426.0Roy Montgomery
5978.43127.0Doc Parker / John Pendry
4591.33140.5Ed Wheeler / Angus Grant
Jock Somerlott
Grand Rapids (25-36) moved to Newark June 27; South Bend (42-36) moved to Grand Rapids July 13; Evansville (54-54) moved to South Bend August 11
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Joe ConnellyZanesville/Terre HauteBA.355Jack Compton
George Harden		Dayton
Fort Wayne		W22
Ed Justice
Marion Kilpatrick		Fort Wayne
Dayton		Runs96George HardenFort WayneSO172
Ray SpencerDaytonHits176Charles AlbertsFort WaynePCT.800 16-4
Albert Durham
Punch Knoll
Hubert Hadley
Emil Grefe		Wheeling
Dayton
Evansville/South Bend
Evansville/South Bend		HR11
1912 Central League
1912 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fort Wayne Railroaders7752.597-Frank Shaughnessey
Youngstown Steelmen7454.5772.5Bill Phillips
Erie Sailors7555.5772.5Billy Gilbert
Springfield Reapers7254.5713.5Charley O'Day / Jack Pendry
Dayton Veterans7356.5654.0Punch Knoll
Wheeling Stogies6661.52010.0Goat Anderson
Canton Statesmen6466.49213.5Ed Gremlinger
Akron Rubbermen5968.46517.0Lee Fohl
Grand Rapids Black Sox5868.46017.5Ed Smith / Bert Annis
Terre Haute Terre-iers5970.45718.0Angus Grant / John Nee
Zanesville Potters5278.40025.5Willus Kelley / John Pendry
Martin Hogan
South Bend Benders4188.31836.0Harry Arndt
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Larry LeJeuneGrand RapidsBA.361Buck SterzerErieW24
Frank GilhooleyErieRuns104Earl MoseleyYoungstownSO235
Larry LeJeuneGrand RapidsHits168Fred Sherry
Lou Schettler
Ted Goulait		Youngstown
Erie
Springfield		PCT.769 10-3
Larry LeJeuneGrand RapidsHR25
1913 Central League
1913 - schedule
1913 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Grand Rapids Bill-eds9248.657-Ed Smith
Fort Wayne Champs7763.55015.0Jimmy Burke
Springfield Reapers6771.48624.0Joe Stanley
Dayton Veterans6277.44629.5John Nee
Terre Haute Terre-iers6079.43231.5Goat Anderson
Evansville River Rats6080.42932Punch Knoll
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Larry LeJeuneGrand RapidsBA.346Jeff PfefferGrand RapidsW25
George BrautiganSpringfieldRuns99Jeff PfefferGrand RapidsSO232
Pop ShawDaytonHits175Sherry Smith
William Riley		Grand RapidsPCT.818 9-2
Bill KeeneSpringfieldHR15
1914 Central League
1914 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Dayton Veterans8549.634-John Nee
Evansville River Rats7354.5758.5Punch Knoll
Fort Wayne Railroaders6470.47821.0Harry Martin
Terre Haute Terre-iers6171.46223.0Larry Quinlan
Grand Rapids Champs5872.44625.0George Hughes / James Jones
4267.38535.5Joe Stanley
Springfield disbanded August 8
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jack SheehanTerre HauteBA.340Jake FromholtzEvansvilleW23
Arista DeHavenDaytonRuns96Paul FitteryEvansvilleSO249
Jack SheehanTerre HauteHits179Paul FitteryEvansvillePCT.759 22-7
Howard BakerEvansvilleHR15
1915 Central League
1915 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Evansville River Rats7250.590-Punch Knoll
Grand Rapids Black Sox6854.5574.0Bill Essick
Youngstown Steelmen6656.5416.0Curley Blount
Terre Haute Highlanders6658.5327.0Rufus Gilbert
Erie Sailors6458.5258.0Larry Quinlan
Fort Wayne Cubs6260.50810.0Bade Myers
Wheeling Stogies5076.39724.0Pop Schriver / Arch Riley
Dayton Veterans4379.35229.0Jack Compton
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Tom MillerErieBA.336Earl Ainsworth
Lou Schettler		Fort Wayne
Youngstown		W24
Red SmythFort WayneRuns84Art NehfTerre HauteSO218
Stump EdingtonGrand RapidsHits142Art NehfTerre HauteERA1.38
Fred BratchieFort WayneHR10
1916 Central League
1916 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
7755.583-Bill Essick
Dayton Veterans7357.5623.0John Nee
Springfield Reapers7458.5613.0Joe Dunn
Wheeling Stogies6564.50420.5
Evansville Evas6366.48822.5Punch Knoll
Terre Haute Highlanders6271.46625.5Rufus Gilbert
South Bend Benders5677.42131.5Ben Koehler / Lee Tannehill
Muskegon Reds5577.41732.0Bade Myers
Grand Rapids played some games at Battle Creek, MI
Playoffs: Dayton 4 games, Springfield 2
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Ray SpencerDaytonBA.343Nick LakaffDaytonW25
Ray SpencerDaytonRuns84Ted TurnerEvansvilleSO203
Ray SpencerDaytonHits170Dixie McArthurGrand RapidsERA1.56
Earl SykesDaytonHR18Socks SeiboldWheelingPCT.739 17-6
1917 Central League
1917 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Grand Rapids Black Sox8044.645-Bill Essick
Springfield Reapers7450.5976.0Joe Dunn
6655.54512.5Harry Smith / William Jackson
Muskegon Reds6557.53314.0Jimmy Hamilton
Evansville Evas5661.47920.5Punch Knoll
Richmond Quakers4670.39730.0Bade Myers / Joe Evers
Larry Gilbert
Dayton Veterans4468.39330.0John Nee
Fort Wayne Chiefs4773.39231.0Carl Vandagrift
South Bend (26-35) moved to Peoria July 8
Playoffs: Grand Rapids 4 games, Peoria 3
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Frank WalkerSpringfieldBA.370Paul CarpenterGrand RapidsW23
Frank WalkerSpringfieldRuns94Paul WachtelMuskegonSO176
Frank WalkerSpringfieldHits161Guy HoffmanPeoriaPCT.786 11-3
Frank WalkerSpringfieldHR10

1920 to 1926

1920 Central League
1920 - schedule

1920 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Grand Rapids Joshers7650.603-Josh Devore
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers6460.51611.0Rube Vickers / George Tomer
Ludington Mariners6262.50013.0Punch Knoll
Muskegon Muskies4777.37928.0Doc White
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Lance RichbourgGrand RapidsBA.415William ShoupLudingtonW20
Harry CareyGrand RapidsRuns91John BogartLudingtonSO199
Davey ClaireLudingtonHits137Frank RoseGrand RapidsPCT.704 19-8
Vincent TydemanLudingtonHR11
1921 Central League
1921 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ludington Mariners8742.674-James Sharp
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers6958.54316.0George Tomer / Grover Prough
Lansing Senators6563.50821.5Newt Hunter
Muskegon Muskies6367.48524.5Davey Claire
Grand Rapids Joshers5971.45428.5Josh Devore / Louis Wolfe
4486.33843.5Dan Jenkins / Bill Hartwell
Jackson (27-45) moved to Ionia July 20
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Harry PurcellJackson/IoniaBA.380William ShoupLudington W25
Joe NapierLudingtonRuns112Lawrence RenoLansingSO133
Harry PurcellJackson/IoniaHits176William ShoupLudingtonERA2.71
Grover ProughKalamazooRBI97Clarence BrownLudingtonPCT.758 22-7
Joseph HamelLudingtonHR21
1922 Central League
1922 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Ludington Mariners7753.592-Amby McConnell / Andy Woehrs
Grand Rapids Billbobs7355.5703.5Bobby Wells
Muskegon Muskies6762.5199.5Danny Claire / Carrington Sweeney
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers6167.47715.0Grover Prough
Lansing Senators6067.47215.5Newt Hunter
Ionia Mayors4781.36729.0Carrington Sweeney / Ray Dunn
William Wilcox

Playoffs: Grand Rapids 5 games, Ludington 3

Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Leo PayneGrand RapidsBA.370Oscar JohnsonLudingtonW25
Howard PenningtonGrand RapidsRuns109Wilcy MooreGrand RapidsSO158
Harry SchwabLudingtonHits190Wilcy MooreGrand RapidsERA1.92
Charles MillerLansingHR12Oscar JohnsonLudingtonPCT.758 25-8
1926 Central League
1926 Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers168.667-Boss Schmidt
Ludington Tars1212.5004.0Ovid Nicholson
Muskegon Reds1213.4804.5Buck Wheat
Grand Rapids Black Sox1017.3709.0Jess Runser / John Devereaux
League merged with the Michigan-Ontario League to form the Michigan State League, which began play June 15
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Stanley SykesMuskegonBA.391Frank Negake
John Oravetz		Ludington
Muskegon		W5
Harry HardingKalamazooRuns25Victor FerrettiLudingtonSO30
Harry HardingKalamazooHits34Harvey Freeman
Fred Hutton		KalamazooPCT1.000 4-0
Eddie RadtkeLudingtonHR4

1928 to 1930, 1932, 1934

1928 Central League
1928 - schedule

1928 Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Erie Sailors7959.563-Buzz Wetzel
Dayton Aviators7659.563-Everett Booe
Fort Wayne Chiefs7262.5373.5Punch Knoll
Akron Tyrites6765.5089.5John McCloskey
Springfield Buckeyes6766.50410.0Joseph Dunn
Canton Terriers4390.32333.0Joe Agler / Dan O'Leary
Playoffs: Fort Wayne 4 games, Erie 2
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
James JordanDaytonBA.362Alex McColl
Bert Grimm		AkronW19
James JordanDaytonRuns130Edgar CloughDaytonSO130
James JordanDaytonHits212Alex McCollAkronERA2.73
James JordanDaytonHR27Marvin GudatDaytonPCT.727 16-6
1929 Central League
1929 - schedule
1929 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Canton Terriers8058.580-James Hamilton
Erie Sailors7861.5612.5Jocko Munch
Dayton Aviators6869.49611.5Merito Acosta
Fort Wayne Chiefs6870.49312.0Everett Booe
Springfield Dunnmen5977.43420.0Joseph Dunn
Akron Tyrites5876.43321.0John McCloskey
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Charles HostetlerAkronBA.360CantonW24
Ken HoganErieRuns125Carl SchoofErieSO120
John ReiderFort WayneHits185Fred PipgrasCantonERA2.51
John ReiderFort WayneRBI134Earle BrowneDaytonPCT.773 17-5
CantonHR41
1930 Central League
1930 - schedule
1930 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Springfield Blue Sox8255.599-Joseph Dunn
Erie Sailors7663.5477.0Jocko Munch
Fort Wayne Chiefs7267.51811.0Punch Knoll
Canton Terriers6573.47117.5Heine Groh
Richmond Roses6375.45719.5John McCloskey
Dayton Aviators5681.40926.0Norman Cullop
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Pat WrightFort WayneBA.419Robert KlineErieW23
Leroy JonesFort WayneRuns162DaytonSO217
Pat WrightFort WayneHits228Gus GoeckelSpringfieldERA3.14
Pat WrightFort WayneRBI169Gus GoeckelSpringfieldPCT.792 19-5
Pat WrighFort WayneHR52
1932 Central League
1932 - schedule
1932 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Erie Sailors8556.603-Chief Bender / Bill McCorry
Fort Wayne Chiefs7760.5626.0Bill Wambsganss
Dayton Ducks7764.5468.0Ducky Holmes
Youngstown Buckeyes7069.50414.0Tony Citrano
South Bend 2957.337NAJess Altenburg / Clarence Roper
Whitey Belber
2860.318NAJohn McCloskey / Roy Grimes
Akron (19-34) moved to Canton June 21; Canton disbanded July 21; South Bend disbanded July 21Playoffs: Dayton 4 games, Fort Wayne 0
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Babe PhelpsYoungstownBA.372Marvin DukeErieW23
Pep YoungErieRuns128Marvin DukeErieSO176
Babe PhelpsYoungstownHits199Marvin DukeErieERA2.36
Babe PhelpsYoungstownHR26Marvin DukeEriePCT.852 23-4
1934 Central League
1934 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Fort Wayne Chiefs194.826-Bill Burwell
Springfield Red Birds1412.5386.5Joe Mathes
Grand Rapids Tigers1113.4588.5Earl Wolgamot
Peoria Tractors1113.4588.5Frank Murphy
49.308NACy Boothby
08.000NAJess Orndorf
Lima disbanded May 26; Muskegon disbanded May 30; League disbanded June 10
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Paul O'MalleyGrand RapidsBA.389Allan BaringerFort WayneW5
Ralph RheinFort WayneRuns26Claude PasseauGrand RapidsSO50
Ralph RheinFort WayneHits37Norm JungFort WaynePCT1.000 4-0
Ralph RheinFort WayneHR6

1948 to 1951

1948 Central League

1948 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Flint Arrows8949.645-Jack Tighe
Dayton Indians8455.6045.5
Muskegon Clippers7366.52516.5Bennie Huffman
Fort Wayne Generals6476.45726.0
Saginaw Bears5585.39335.0
Grand Rapids Jets5286.37737.0
Playoffs: Fort Wayne 3 games, Flint 2; Dayton 3 games, Muskegon 1
Finals: Dayton 4 games, Fort Wayne 2
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Herb ConyersDaytonBA.354Charles Sipple DaytonW18
Richard LaneMuskegonRuns121Bill Evans MuskegonSO187
Louis Farotto SaginawHits185Alex Nedelco FlintERA2.08
Homer Johnson MuskegonRBI109William MorganDaytonPCT.765 13-4
Joe Morjoseph DaytonHR31
1949 Central League
1949 Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Dayton Indians8057.584-Oscar Melilo
Flint Arrows7762.5544.0
Grand Rapids Jets7066.5159.5
Charleston Senators6768.49612.0
Muskegon Reds6079.43221.0Red Ruffing
Saginaw Bears5880.42022.5Bob Finley
Playoffs: Charleston 3 games, Dayton 1; Grand Rapids 3 games, Flint 2
Finals: Grand Rapids 4 games, Charleston 2
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Bill HigdonMuskegonBA.330Charles Sipple DaytonW19
Everett RobinsonGrand RapidsRuns91Jose SantiagoDaytonSO233
Stuart Locklin DaytonHits169Ernie FunkFlintERA2.13
Ron BowenSaginawRBI123Sanford Lambert Grand RapidsPCT.800 12-3
Ron BowenSaginawHR25
1950 Central League
1950 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
8053.602-
7564.5408.0Robert Finley
6963.52310.5
6468.48515.5
5873.44321.0
5681.40926.0
Playoffs: Flint 3 games, Grand Rapids 1; Muskegon 3 games, Dayton 2
Finals: Flint 4 games, Muskegon 1
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Joe Rowell DaytonBA.344Ernie Funk FlintW22
Louis Urcho MuskegonRuns112William Abernathie DaytonSO171
Ron BowenMuskegonHits169Jimmy WallaceSaginawERA2.05
Ron BowenMuskegonRBI128James Vitter DaytonPCT.800 12-3
Ron BowenMuskegonHR28
1951 Central League
1951 Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Dayton Indians8750.635-Jimmy Crandall
Muskegon Clippers8654.6142.5Jimmy Gleeson
Saginaw Jacks7958.5778.0
Charleston Senators6970.49619.0
Grand Rapids Jets5382.39333.0
Flint Arrows3898.27948.5Steve Bysco
Player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Jim GreengrassMuskegonBA.379Emil PatrickMuskegonW20
Ed Krage MuskegonRuns128Ryne DurenDaytonSO238
Oscar Khederian SaginawHits185Calvin HoweGrand RapidsERA2.33
Ed Krage
Ron Bowen		MuskegonRBI114Bob FreelsDaytonPCT.773 17-5
Ed KrageMuskegonHR31
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External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20071022210728/http://www.ballparkdigest.com/leagues/central_league.htm

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ballparkdigest.com/leagues/central_league.htm Ball Park Digest
  2. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd Johnson . Miles Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.

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