West Michigan League Explained

West Michigan League
Sport:Minor League Baseball
President:Thomas Jones (1910)
Inaugural:May 28, 1910
Teams:6
Country:United States of America
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Folded:September 3, 1910
Most Champs:1
Cadillac Chiefs (1910)
Classification:Class D (1910)

The West Michigan League was an early 20th century minor league that included baseball teams in the western part of Michigan. The league expanded and was then renamed the Michigan State League for the 1911 season. Among the league's teams were the Traverse City Resorters, which folded after the 1914 season, the Cadillac Chiefs, Holland Wooden Shoes, and Muskegon Speed Boys.

Standings & statistics

1910 West Michigan League standings

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Cadillac Chiefs5342.5580Calvin Wenger
Traverse City Resorters5045.526.5Henry Collett / Pat Thacker
4848.5005.5Arthur DeBaker
Holland Wooden Shoes4056.41713.5Charles Doyle /
Emerson Dickerson / Clyde McNutt
No Playoff Scheduled.
1910 player statistics !Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot
Martin KubiakCadillacBA.378Harry GerloskiCadillacW18
Frank WittowskiCadillacRuns85La Rue KirbyTraverse CitySO150
Frank WittowskiCadillacHits114Harry GerloskiCadillacPct.720; 18-7
Martin KubiakCadillacHR5
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References

Queen City of the North, by Lawrence Wakefield

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.