Upper Peninsula League Explained

Upper Peninsula League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
Replaced:Wisconsin-Michigan League
President:J.P. Mason (1890–1891)
Inaugural:1890
Teams:6
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:1891
Most Champs:1
Houghton (1890)
Calumet Red Jackets (1891)
Classification:Independent (1890–1891)

The Upper Peninsula League was a minor league baseball league that played in the 1890 and 1891 seasons. The six–team Independent level Upper Peninsula League consisted of franchises based exclusively in Michigan.

History

The Upper Peninsula League formed and began play in the 1890 season as a non–signatory, Independent level league. The Calumet Red Jackets, Hancock, Houghton, Ishpeming, Marquette Undertakers and Negaunee teams were the charter members.[1]

In their first season of play, the league began the schedule on May 31, 1890. Houghton won the 1890 Upper Peninsula League championship with a 23–12 overall record in the six–team league, as the Hancock and Negaunee franchises folded during the season.[1] [2] [3]

The Upper Peninsula League played with four teams in 1891. The Calumet Red Jackets won the championship with a 36–24 record. The Upper Peninsula League permanently folded following the 1891 season, evolving into the Wisconsin–Michigan League in 1892.[1] [4] [5]

Upper Peninsula League teams

Team nameCity representedBallparkYear(s) active
Calumet Red JacketsCalumet, MichiganAthletic Park[6] to
HancockHancock, MichiganUnknown
HoughtonHoughton, MichiganEast Houghton Grounds[7] to
IshpemingIshpeming, MichiganUnion Park[8] to
Marquette UndertakersMarquette, MichiganFair Avenue Grounds[9] to
NegauneeNegaunee, MichiganUnknown

League standings

1890 Upper Peninsula League standings

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Houghton2312.657Unknown
1916.5434.0James Tray
1718.4866.0Dan Sullivan
1320.3949.0Jack Halpin
NANANANABert Cook
NANANANAThomas Ryan
Hancock and Negaunee disbanded mid–season1891 Upper Peninsula League standings
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
3624.600Jack Halpin
3422.5155.0Ed Douglas
2430.4449.0James Tray
Houghton2735.43510.0Unknown

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.
  2. Web site: 1890 Upper Peninsula League. Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: 1890 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  4. Web site: 1891 Upper Peninsula League. Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: 1891 Upper Peninsula League (UPL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  6. Web site: Athletic Park in Calumet, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  7. Web site: 1891 Houghton minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  8. Web site: Union Park in Ishpeming, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  9. Web site: Fair Avenue Grounds in Marquette, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.