Southern Michigan League


The Southern Michigan League was a Minor League Baseball circuit which operated between 1906 and 1912. 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 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

League champions

Standings & statistics

1906 to 1910

1906 Southern Michigan League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Mount Clemens Bathers6934.670-Walter Trombley
Kalamazoo White Sox6341.6126½Clarence Pickell / Maurice Myers
Tecumseh Indians5747.54812½Horace Brewer
Jackson Convicts5252.50017½Maurice Myers / Rube Deneau
Battle Creek Crickets3956.41126George Black/
Maurice Myers / Joe Ganzel
Saginaw3460.36230½Clarence Jessup
Saginaw began play July 18 and awarded a record of 15-20. 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.
PlayerTeamStatTot
Bill RothMt. ClemensBA.302
Bill RothMt. ClemensHits115

1907 Southern Michigan League
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Tecumseh Indians6942.622-Bo Slear
Kalamazoo White Sox6247.5696Maurice Myers
Battle Creek Crickets6349.5636½James Henderson
Mount Clemens Bathers5151.50013½Joe Ganzel / George Thomas
Bay City4657.44719M.E. Taylor
Lansing Senators4657.44719Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles4264.39624½Fred Mason / Pete Tibald
Jackson Convicts1830.375NABruce Haynes
Jackson folded July 15.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John LandryMt. ClemensBA.297Harvey TealTecumsehW21
John LandryMt. ClemensRuns60Tom RailingTecumsehW21
John LandryMt. ClemensHits120Irwin GoughMt. ClemensSO253
John CocashFlintHR6Harry SteigerBattle CreekPct.810; 17-4
Fred MerkleTecumsehHR6-----

1908 Southern Michigan League -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Saginaw Wa-was7252.581-Bruce Hayes / Frank Dillon
Kalamazoo White Sox7056.5563Mo Myers
Jackson Convicts6857.5444½Bo Slear
Tecumseh Indians6462.5089Smith
Battle Creek Crickets6263.49610½NA
Lansing Senators6065.48012½Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles5768.44815½Rube Deneau / Charles Cassell
Bay City Reds4878.38125M. Taylor / Clyde McNutt

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Leonard CoteKalamazooBA.327Belmont MethodKalamazooW24
Bob ParkerJacksonRuns79George PearceLansingSO298
Chick EvansJacksonHits141Edwin TaylorKalamazooPct.800; 12-3
Jack MorrisseyLansingHits141-----
Red BowserFlintHR11-----

1909 Southern Michigan League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Saginaw Wa-was7352.584-Billy Smith
Flint Vehicles7252.581½Red Wright
Jackson Convicts7152.5771Bo Slear
Kalamazoo Kazoos6460.5168½Harry Martin
Bay City Cardinals5966.47814Ed Herr / Fritz Buelow
Lansing Senators5569.44317½Jack Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs5273.41621Charles Cassell
Battle Creek Crickets5274.41321½Rube Deneau

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Harry MartinKalamazooBA.330Gene KrappFlintW23
Harry BallAdrianRuns94Elmer CrigerJacksonPct.759; 22-7
Harry BallAdrianHits141Ed KuselSaginawPct.759; 22-7

1910 Southern Michigan League -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Kalamazoo Kazoos8752.626-Butts Wagner
Lansing Senators8752.626-Jack Morrissey
Adrian Yeggs8356.5974Carl Vandagrift
Battle Creek Crickets7264.52913½Billy Earle
Flint Vehicles6971.49318½Ed Herr
Bay City5981.42128½Elbert Nugent / Leon Foy
Jackson Convicts5185.37534½Bo Slear
Saginaw Wa-was4693.33141Billy Smith / Frank Wessell
Playoff: Kalamazoo 4 games, Lansing 2.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Red BowserFlintBA.342Bradley ValliereKalamazooW23
Harry BallAdrianRuns117Ed WarnerLansingW23
Vic SaierLansingHits175Berne HugheyKalamazooSO193
Red BowserFlintHR14Bradley ValliereKalamazooPct.793; 23-6

1911 to 1912

1911 Southern Michigan Association -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers8851.633-Butts Wagner
Lansing Senators7955.5906½Jack Morrissey
Flint Vehicles7759.5669½Dan Collins
Bay City Billikens7364.53314Mo Myers / Bo Slear
Saginaw Krazy Kats7267.51816Mal Kittridge
Adrian Yeggs6576.46124Billy Smith
Battle Creek Crickets5780.41630John Burke
Jackson Convicts3998.28548Charles Fox

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
John ConnorsJacksonBA.377Beany JacobsonKalamazooW26
Buck HopkinsSaginawRuns120Ed WarnerLansingW26
Joe KutinaSaginawHits193Ed WarnerLansingSO231
Clarence KraftFlintHR19Beany JacobsonKalamazooPct.743; 26-9
Pete ComptonBattle Creek3B25----

1912 Southern Michigan League -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Adrian Lions7847.624-Dan Jenkins
Jackson Convicts7155.5637½Maurice Myers
Flint Vehicles6956.5529John Burke / Dan Collins
Lansing Senators6362.50415Jack Morrissey
Kalamazoo Celery Eaters6063.48817Charlie Wagner
Battle Creek Crickets5968.46520Eddie McKernan
Bay City Billikens1943.306NAJames Slevins
Saginaw Trailers1944.302NAWalter Hartwell
Bay City and Saginaw disbanded July 13.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Jack OnslowLansingBA.385Robert TroyAdrianW25
Fred OchsFlintRuns89Robert TroyAdrianSO268
John ConnorsJacksonHits156Walt ScottAdrianPct.826; 19-4
Albert "Bull" DurhamBay City/LansingHR25----

1913 to 1915

1913 Southern Michigan Association
Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Battle Creek Crickets7746.626-Ed McKernan
Adrian Lions6855.5539Joe Jenkins
Jackson Convicts6660.52412½Maurice Myers
Saginaw Ducks6065.48018Ducky Holmes
Flint Vehicles5764.47119Dan Collins
Kalamazoo Kazoos5967.46819½Charles Wagner
Lansing Senators5468.43922½Jack Morrissey
Bay City Beavers5470.43523½Hugh Shannon

PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fred BrambleKalamazooBA.349Dick NiehausBattle CreekW24
Joe JenkinsAdrianRuns88Hal SchwenkSaginawSO283
T.H. McNellisLansingHits146Dick NiehausBattle CreekPct.727; 24-9
Cecil CoombsAdrianHR10-----

1914 Southern Michigan Association -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Bay City Beavers9650.658-Dan Jenkins
Saginaw Ducks9055.6215½Ducky Holmes
Battle Creek Crickets9257.6175½Dan Collins
South Bend Benders8560.58610½Ed Smith /
Harry Arndt / Ben Koehler
Flint Vehicles7570.51720½Jack Burke
Jackson Chiefs7172.49723½Maurice Myers / D. Brown
Lansing Senators /
Mt. Clemens Bathers		6380.44131½Jack Morrissey
Toledo Mud Hens5393.36343Topsy Hartsel
Adrian Fencevilles5394.36143½Bill Cristall / William Henderson
Kalamazoo Kazoos4997.33647Charlie Wenger
Lansing moved to Mt. Clemens July 10.
Playoff: Saginaw 4 games, Bay City 1.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe HarrisBay CityBA.386Walter ScottSaginawW26
Dan JenkinsBay CityRuns140Russell RobinsSaginawSO338
Joe HarrisBay CityHits197John JenkinsBay CityPct.852; 23-4
Edward HoffmanFlintHR12----

1915 Southern Michigan Association -

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
South Bend Factors4424.667-Ed Smith
Battle Creek Crickets3433.5079½Charles Wagner
Jackson Vets3133.48411Dan Collins
Bay City Beavers3135.47012Joe Jenkins
Saginaw Ducks3138.44913½Ducky Holmes
Flint Vehicles3139.44314Ed Wheeler
League disbanded July 7.
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charles DonnellyBay CityBA.387Charles VallandinghamSouth BendW13
Joe HelmerSouth BendRuns48Ben HigleySaginawSO127
Charles DonnellyBay CityHits87Charles VallandinghamSouth BendPct.813; 13-3
Edward HoffmanFlintHR7-----