Bi-State League (1915)

The Bi-State League was an American baseball Class D level minor league which operated in 1915. It was the successor of the Wisconsin–Illinois League and was represented by five teams from Illinois and one from Wisconsin. The Bi-State folded during the 1915 season.

History

The six–team Bi-State League was formed for the 1915 season with the Aurora Foxes, Elgin Watch Makers, Freeport Pretzels, Ottawa Indians, Racine Belles and Streator Boosters as charter members under the direction of president B.M. Parsons. The league evolved from the Wisconsin-Illinois League, which had Racine as a member and folded after the 1914 season.
After beginning play on May 11, 1515, the Bi-State League disbanded on July 7, 1915, after the Elgin and Aurora franchises folded.
The Streator Boosters were in first place in the league standings when the Bi-State League folded. With a 30–18 record, Streator was 1.0 game ahead of the second place Racine Belles in the final standings. They were followed by Elgin Watch Makers, Aurora Foxes, Freeport Pretzels and Ottawa Indians in the final standings.

1915 Bi-State League

Team standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Streator Boosters	30	18	.625	-	Jack Herbert
Racine Belles	30	20	.600	1	Frank Reynolds / James Sheffield
Elgin Watch Makers	27	26	.509	5½	Dennis Blake
Aurora Foxes	25	27	.481	7	Clarence Marshall
Freeport Pretzels	23	29	.442	9	Doc Cummings
Ottawa Indians	20	35	.364	13½	Lou Erghott

Elgin & Aurora disbanded July 5. The league disbanded July 7.