Wisconsin State League


The Wisconsin State League was a class D level baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down during World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953.
The Class D Wisconsin–Illinois League began play in 1940 with six charter franchises: Appleton Papermakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Green Bay Bluejays, La Crosse Blackhawks, Sheboygan Indians and Wisconsin Rapids White Sox. In 1942 the league expanded to eight teams, adding the Janesville Cubs and Oshkosh Giants. After play resumed in 1946, La Crosse moved to become the Wausau Lumberjacks and the league operated with those franchises until its demise following the 1953 season.

List of teams

Wisconsin State League
Wisconsin–Illinois League

1891 to 1892

1891 Wisconsin State League
Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Marinette Lumber Shovers5139.567-Jacob Aydelotte
Appleton Papermakers4841.5392½Charles Faatz
Green Bay Dock Wallopers4842.5333Thomas Murray / George Brackett
Oshkosh Indians4644.5115John Roushkolb / Daniel Sweeney
Fond du Lac Mudhens4149.45610Bob Berryhill
Oconto Log Drivers3554.39315½John Guehrer

1905 Wisconsin State League
Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
La Crosse Pinks6841.624-Pink Hawley
Oshkosh Indians6047.5617Morey Crall / John Lavie
Freeport Pretzels5456.49114½Nick Malvern / Bill Moriarty
Beloit Collegians5059.45918George Wilbur / George Bubser
Wausau Lumberjacks4761.43520½Jack Corbett
John Mott / Nick Malvern
Green Bay Colts4762.43121W. Kennelly / William McGinnis
Marty McQuade / Ernest Van Erman / Warren Beckwith

1906 Wisconsin State League

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
La Crosse Pinks7642.644-Pink Hawley
Freeport Pretzels7343.6292Bill Moriarty
Oshkosh Indians5663.47120½Charlie Hanford
Green Bay Colts5563.46621George Bubser / Phil Stremmel
Wausau Lumberjacks4870.40728Nick Malvern / Belanger
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans 4471.38330½Andy Porter / Al Tebeau
Rasmussen / Nick Malvern
La Crosse played Freeport on the last day of the season with the pennant in balance. 5,000 fans saw a 0–0 game after nine innings. La Crosse pushed across five runs in the tenth to win.

1907 to 1914

1907 Wisconsin State League

Team nameWLPCTGBManagers
Freeport Pretzels7941.658-Tom Schoonhaven
Wausau Lumberjacks7643.6392½Charlie Ferguson
La Crosse Badgers6750.52810½Pink Hawley
Eau Claire Tigers6256.52516Bobby Lynch
Oshkosh Indians5865.47221½George Bubser
Madison Senators5266.44126Howard Cassibone
Green Bay Orphans4873.39731½John Corrigan
Fond du Lac Webfoots3482.29343Tom Fletcher

1908 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Wausau Lumberjacks7247.605119
La Crosse Pinks6657.537123
Madison Senators6456.533120
Green Bay Tigers6558.528123
Freeport Pretzels5962.488121
Fond du Lac Cubs5765.467122
Oshkosh Indians5466.450120
Rockford Reds4874.393122

1909 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Madison Senators7445.622119
Green Bay Bays6954.561123
Racine Malted Milks6658.532124
Appleton Papermakers6658.532124
Rockford Reds6161.500122
Fond du Lac Giants5864.475122
Oshkosh Indians5272.419124
Freeport Pretzels4579.363124

1910 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Appleton Papermakers7446.617120
Rockford Reds7250.590122
Fond du Lac Giants6655.545121
Madison Senators6259.512121
Green Bay Bays5961.492120
Racine Malted Milks5962.488121
Oshkosh Indians5172.415123
Aurora Islanders4381.347124

1911 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Rockford7446.617120
Madison Senators6557.533122
Green Bay Bays6156.521117
Appleton Papermakers6358.521121
Oshkosh Indians6164.488125
Racine Malted Milks5864.475122
Aurora Blues5565.458120
Fond du Lac4773.392120

1912 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Oshkosh Indians8745.659132
Racine Belles7851.605129
Appleton6760.528127
Wausau6676.465142
Green Bay Bays6168.473129
Rockford6371.470134
Aurora5480.403134
Madison Senators5185.375136

1913 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Oshkosh Indians7446.617120
Racine Belles7251.585123
Green Bay Bays6957.548126
Rockford6556.537121
Madison Senators6461.512125
Fond du Lac6361.508124
Wausau Lumberjacks4580.360125
Appleton Papermakers4380.350123

1914 season
TeamWinsLossesPct.Games played
Oshkosh Indians7543.636118
Green Bay Bays7351.589124
Appleton Papermakers6455.538119
Racine Malted Milks6458.525122
Twin Cities 6159.508120
Madison Senators5762.479119
Rockford Wolves4871.403119
Wausau Lumberjacks3982.322121