Minnesota–Wisconsin League

The Minnesota–Wisconsin League, known as the "Minny" League, was a professional minor baseball league that existed from 1909 to 1912. It was a Class D league in 1909, 1910 and 1912 and a Class C league in 1911. As its name suggests, it featured teams based in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.[1]

Minnesota–Wisconsin League
ClassificationClass D (1909–1910)
Class C (1911)
Class D (1912)
SportMinor League Baseball
Inaugural season1909
Ceased1912
PresidentJohn A. Elliott (1909–1910)
Frank Force (1911)
John A. Elliott(1912)
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles1
Duluth White Sox (1909)
Eau Claire Commissioners (1910)
Superior Red Sox (1911)
Winona Pirates (1912)
Related
competitions
Central International League

History

The inaugural 1909 Minnesota–Wisconsin League season featured the Duluth White Sox, Eau Claire Cream Puffs, La Crosse Outcasts, Winona Pirates, Wausau Lumberjacks and Superior Drillers as the six charter franchises in the league. The Duluth White Sox finished in first place, claiming the league championship.

In 1910, the Duluth White Sox, La Crosse Outcasts, Wausau Lumberjacks and Winona Pirates returned from 1909, while the Eau Claire Cream Puffs became the Eau Claire Commissioners and the Superior Drillers became the Superior Red Sox. The Red Wing Manufacturers and the Rochester Surgeons were newcomers to the league, which expanded to eight teams. The Eau Claire Commissioners finished in first place, winning the league championship.

In 1911, the league began play with the same teams as in 1910. During the season, the Red Wing and Wausau franchises both folded on June 26, 1911. The Superior Red Sox finished in first place, winning the league championship.

In 1912, the Minnesota–Wisconsin League began with four teams – the Eau Claire Commissioners, the La Crosse Outcasts, the Winona Pirates and the Rochester Bugs (formerly the Rochester Surgeons). Duluth and Superior left to form the Central International League. The Minnesota–Wisconsin League disbanded on July 1, 1912, with the Winona Pirates being the de facto league champion.

Notable players

Hall of Fame members Dave Bancroft, 1909 Duluth White Sox,1909 Superior Drillers, 1910–1911 Superior Red Sox and Burleigh Grimes, 1912 Eau Claire Commissioners, played in the league.

Cities represented

Standings & statistics

1909 Minnesota-Wisconsin League

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Duluth White Sox6542.556--Thomas J. O'Brien
Eau Claire Cream Puffs6257.5214.0Tom Schoonhover
LaCrosse Outcasts6056.5174.5Joe Safford
Winona Pirates6056.5174.5Joe Killian
Wausau Lumberjacks5466.45012.5Jack McCarthy
Superior Drillers5165.44013.5Lew Drill[2]
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill BaileyEau ClaireBA.308Phil StremmelSuperiorW22
Mike MalloyLaCrosseRuns75Frank NicholsonEau ClairePct.800; 8–2
Russ BaileyEau ClaireHits143
A.J. McCroneDuluthHR6[2]

1910 Minnesota-Wisconsin League

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Eau Claire Commissioners7944.642--Tom Schoonhover
Winona Pirates6954.56110.0Joe Killian
Wausau Lumberjacks6955.55710.5Carl Bond
Superior Red Sox6457.52914.0Arthur O'Dea / Jack Taylor
LaCrosse Outcasts5668.45123.5Joe Safford
Red Wing Manufacturers5167.43225.5Mike Malloy
Duluth White Sox5070.41727.5Thomas J. O'Brien
Rochester Roosters4669.40029.0Jack Corrigan / Frank O'Leary[2]
Player statistics
PlayerTeamStatTotPlayerTeamStatTot
Dave CallahanEau ClaireBA.365Nicholas LakoffWinonaW23
Dave CallahanEau ClaireRuns92Cy DahlgrenSuperiorPct.759; 22–7
Dave CallahanEau ClaireHits168
Walter AltermattDuluthHR12[2]

1911 Minnesota-Wisconsin League

schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Superior Red Sox7236.667--Jack Taylor
Winona Pirates7145.6125.0Joe Killian
Duluth White Sox6049.55012.5Thomas J. O'Brien
Eau Claire Commissioners5357.48220.0Tom Schoonhover
LaCrosse Outcasts4768.40928.5Bumpus Jones / Carl Bond
Rochester Bears4071.36033.5Ted Corbett
Wausau Lumberjacks2122.488NACarl Bond / Buddy Dolan
Red Wing Manufacturers1329.310NAFred Cooke

Red Wing & Wausau disbanded June 26.[2]

1912 Minnesota-Wisconsin League

1912 Minnesota-Wisconsin League schedule

Team standingsWLPCTGBManagers
Winona Pirates2914.674--Fred Curtis
Eau Claire Commissioners2517.5953.5Russell Bailey
LaCrosse Outcasts1526.36613.0Carl Bond
Rochester Bugs1426.35013.5Art Lizzette

The league disbanded July 1.[2]

References

  1. "Minnesota-Wisconsin League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, editors (Third ed.). Baseball America. 2007. ISBN 978-1932391176.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

"Rochester Surgeons Beat Outcasts Again." Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.) 26 May 1910. 11.

"Surgeons Lost Final Autopsy: Rochester Drops an Up and Down Contest -- Score is 8 to 4." Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.) 29 May 1911. 2.

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